Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-09
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says - The excitement in this place has rather
creased than diminished Troops arrive almost daily in
the On Wednesday morning. the le o'clock train
brought in about six hundred from the Northera
counties, namely four companies from Potter Elk Nc
Kean and Cameron, under command Of Col Thomas L.
KANE, of Philadelphia brother of Or. KANE of Arctic
celebrity. These companies made mp Of the robust
and hardy watermen of the numbering regions the North
aud West Branches of the Susquehauna and look if
they would be match for double their number of the kid
goved gentry, that constitute of the army South.
They are called the " Kane Rifles and number shout
300 commanded by Captains WfHsLow, BLANcu,RD,
FL DRED and OyERToN. The other three companies
from Bradford county fine body OF men, manJ OF whom
are among the best citizens of the county TheH compa
nies were respectively commanded by Captain, 5oRE
MASON and BRADBURY. Many OF these me0 had break
fast at and O'Clock in the morning. sud were truly
grateful for the refreshments furnished them by ct
zens. They accompanied by Cen MEANS Colonel
hADILL Captain SPALDING and other influential citizens
of Bradford county. On reaching Sunhury they were
greatly disappointed finding order from the Govern
TO the Superintendent Of the Northern Central road
at this place lorbddng the forwarding Of any troops
without special order. Col. KANE in reply to his des
patch to the Governor received order bring 54 OF
his The Colonel however refused to his
men, and remained in quarters with them until The
day land side having occurred the Selins grove
station, the regular train did not leave until P NJ.
leaving seven companies nearly 600 men, be quar-
tered and provided for till next morning. Col KANE and
his occupied the Court House the Lutheran and Me-
thodist churches. The other companies occupied the
lower Of the Public School building the Episcopal
and Lutheran school rooms.
The ladies in the meantime converted the Grand Jury
room into commssary department. Beef, bread, ham,
eggs butter cakes coffee, and other edibes brot
in large quantities for the troops many families having
parted with all the bread in their houses certain num-
Der of men detached from each company to the
eommissry department. and furnished by the ladies
with supplies of provisions ready cooked Gel Madi sta
toned himself among the ladies' 20 preserve order among
the troops they bore away their raons. The troops
before they took possession of their quarters ld
dressed by Gen. Means Col. Kane and Others who ex
pressed their wamest thanks for the hospitality and
kindness extended towards them By the citizens Of Sun
bury and appealed to the troops to commit acts dero
gatory to their character good citizens.
In the morning the Bradford county troops were form
ed into hollow square and in front Of the Court House
and addressed BY Gen Means Three cheers were given
for the citizens Of sunbury aud three and tiger
for the ladies'. Tue companies then entered the
Col kANEs then entered the Square. and after Civ
ing three cheers fred parting sante in solid body