Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-08-07

stomach Charles Miller, who was stand.
ing on the platforn at the moment Of the
accident, jumped off, and striking the en-
bankment, was thrown under the ears. aud
killed instantly. Six or eight others were
slightly injured. There was on board at
the time three hundred and twenty passen-
gers, two hundred of whom were returned
soldiers going home-two companies from
Indiana, Pa, and one from Broad Top
the passenger, baggage and express cars
remained on the track the bumpers and
! platforms of several of them were complete
/ ly smashed, while the trucks of two were
/ thrown from under and off the track.
A MEMENTo or BULLS RUN.-The
New York Herald contains diary of two
young soldiers of the rebel army, named
u. L. and S. j. Anderson, of Huntsville,
Alabama, which was found in the breast
pocket OF one of them as he lay dead on
the battle field Of Bulls Run 1t was ia
ken from his pocket 10y private Abram
Cash, of this place, who we noticed at the
time joined company B of the list New
ork regiment, on the breaking out of the
war, he having left Lewistown with the in
tention Of pushing his fortune in Califor-
MIA. The young man was killed by a
grapeshOt fired from the battery of the sec
ond Rhode Island regiment, during the en-
gagemcnt This battery Was attacking a
body Of rebels who were cntrenched in a
wood, when most Of the men who served
it were shot down. One of the gunners
remaining called out for Gods sake, five
or six men come and help me-" when
young Cash and five others of the list ran
to his aid and served the guns. 1t this
juncture, body Of the enemy, amongst
whom was young Anderson, emerged from
a corner of the wood to attack the battery.
and a grapeshot struck him in the cheek,
killing him instantly. The enemy was re-
pulsed, and Anderson with upwards of
eighty men, left dead on the field.
Mr. Cash, NJ. f. EIamakcr (who was the
first man wounded at Falling Waters, and
John W. Henderson Qately in the service
in Western Virginia. are the only natives
of Lewistown, 50 far as we know, who got
into actual warfare, and all three, We are
pleased to say, behaved with a gallantry
worthy Of tried soldiers The first named
Was regarded by officers and men of the
list New York as one Of the heroes of the
day on the bloody field of Manassas All
three are quite young.
a subscription is now circulating for the
purpose of raising funds to procure
sword to be presented to Mr.. Cash.
re2. Lieut., Il. W Patton having return,
ed from the war, is again at his post, and
is now ready to greet all his old friends
and customers, as we'll as supply them with
watches, jcwclry, fancy articles, &c
Gz4"The Miflim County Cavalry are to
leave to-day for Harrisburg, Captain Zol-
lin5er is recruiting for company of In
tantry to 90 into the service in Col VIM.
IL. lrwin's regiment, and we hear also OF
others who are raising men for the war
Lieut.. Col. Selheimer we understand has
been rendered the same position he held
in the 18th regiment.
Gs9~Lieut. T. r. Sterrett, having tcsti-
fed his love for the Union by taking into
his care and keeping one of the daughters
of Kishacoquillas Valley, left with his
bride on Tuesday evening for Lake City,
Minnesota. The party were escorted in
to town by the Logan Guards, who were
determined to give him last testimonial
for his kindness and care while in the ser
vice
asa- 1t is said that Washington is full of
traitors and spies that many of those hold
ing subordinate positions in the Departments,
are avowed secessionists or sympathizers, and
that many of the spies are females who keep
up constant correspondence with the rebels
There is no doubt of this, but whenever the