The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-27

s,trApIE PRESENT FROM HoNE-ABoUT
rrsprRGIay EXODUS FOR CAMP WRIGHT
ov nrHr FOURTH" &C, &C.
r.-.o.nondence of The Alleghanian.
CAMP WRIGHT, June %, 1861.
seat myself beneath the spreading
h-oncbes of scrubby oak to pen you
fsv lines. To-day Sunday is delightful
bsvoud description. While old soPs rays
.bipe perpendicularly on Mother Earth, a
.+rong breeze from the neighboring hills
,.mpers the heat, and renders the liability
Df sun-stroke very improbable. Groups
,fscIdi5rs may be seen leisurely lounging
IN the shade of the apple-trees, Willing
AWAY the hours in various ways. Quite
q number are reading religious books,
some studying tactics, some singing and
rqading military songs, others writing to
lFa owed ones at home, while here and
there parties may be seen amusing them
selves with quiet game of "four-handed
epehre." Divine service was held at 8
4 NJ. near the drill ground and a SER
mon was preached at the same place at 10
A. NJ. by Rev Pyatt, of Johnstown. The
Rev. Kennedy, Of Cherrytree, is to preach
h4P. VI.
Nothing of Importance occurred in camp
during the week until yesterday, when a
di.patch was received ordering Coils. Hays
and M'Lanc to march with their respec-
tive regiments within six hours. The
excitement the news created was very
great, especially among those who were
to leave US. The camp was in a perfect
turmoil; our sunrise and sunset six-pound-
er was fred twice, and the Erie boys gave
cheer upon cheer. But about the time
the majority of them were in marchiag
tim, the orders were countermande2 =
Imagine the surprise and disappointment
Of the expectant soldiers-if you can
They were considerably consoled, howev-
sr, by the arrival on the II o'clock train
Of a number of young ladies from Kittan-
ming, who brought with them baskets
filed with cakes, pies, etc. AS matter
Of course, social picnic was the next
thing on the programme.
Several of the companies were ready to
march twenty minutes after the dispatch
vas received, and they declare that they
will not unpack again until they are either
in the field of action or at home. 1t is
umored that they will be called out very
soon, perhaps tomorrow.
Our boys are in good health, and, as
far as | can learn, enjoy themselves huge
!, Eighteen of them started early this
morning to attend Catholic church, but,
after trudging about four miles, they
found to their disappointment that they
had gone toward the wrong point of the
@mPass-that the church was just four
niles the other direction from camp.
Camp is thronged daily with visitors,
who add greatly to its homehke appear
ace. On Thursday last, our esteemed
hend and fellow-townsman, Geo. J. Rodg-
N, paid US visit The boys were great
pleased to see him, he being the first
Loensburger that has yet dropped in on US.
We are the recipients of continued ia
fs from home. The last item of this
fad that came to hand was in the shape
keg of good, sweet, fresh butter,
'ashlng about a hundred pounds, for
'lIch the Cambria Guards return their
aNt sincere thanks.
We learn by letters received in camp
aat large delegation from Ebensburg
Intend paying us visit on the 4th. We
oa assure them that they will be kindly
seeted, and we venture the opinion that
ey will not be entirely displeased with
present appearance as gay sojer boys.
'ne, by all means. K
-T1.fact from Private Letter dated CAMP
Wight, June %, 1861 i
The Cambria Guards were examin-
On Thursday by the Medical Board,
seven rejected on account of physical
= E'fleetions. =. Carney, our fiddler, con-
'''es largely to the general good hu-
- ., u the boys. He is death on cat-gut.
\, " e are all we'll, and perfectly salts
with the change in our mode of life.
'ne temperature here is somewhat
= ols' than at Ebensburg, but the even
> are eool and pleasant f. Our proyis-