Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-11
)LUMBIA COUNTY. PA, SATURDAY, MAY II, 1861.

remained for two days, and until, by di-
rection of the General Government, they
were ordered back and went into camp at
York, where there are now FIVE regiments.
Three regiments mustered into service are
now encampcd at Chambersburg, under
orders from the General Government; five
regiments are now encamped at this place,
and seven have been organized and mus
tered into the services at Philadelphia.
The regiments at this place are still
supplied by the Commissary Department of
the State. Their quarters are as comfort
able as could be expected; their supply of
provisions abundant, and under the in
struction of competent officers, they are
rapidly improving in military knowledge
and skill. have made arrangements to
clothe all our regiments with the utmost
dispatch, consistent with proper economy
and am most happy to say that before the
close of the present week, all our people
now under arms will be abundantly sup.
piled with good and appropriate uniforms,
blankets and other clothing.
| -Four hundred and sixty of our volunteers
--the first to reach Washington from any
of the Statos-are now at that city,
These are now provided for by the Gener.
al Government; but I design to send them
clothing at the earliest possible opportuni-
ty. l am glad to be able to state that
these men, in their progress to the National
Capital, received no bodily injury, al
though they were subjected to insult in the
city of Baltmorc-such as should not have
been offered to any law abiding citizen,
much less to loyal men, who at the call of
the President, have promptly left their own
, State in the performance of the highest
duty aud in the service of their country.
A large body of unarmed men. who
. were not at the time organized as portion
OF the militia of this Commonwealth, un-
der the command of officers without com
missions, attempted, under the call of the
National Government, as | understand, tc
, reach Washington, and were assaulted by
c armed men in the city Of Baltimore; many
p. of their number were seriously wounded
/ and four were killed. The larger part O
$ this body returned directly to Philadel-
+ phia but many of them were forcbly de
r tained in Baltimore some of them were
thrust into prison, and others have not ye
v reached their homes.
!. | have the honor to say that the officer
!. and men behaved with the utmost gallantry
# This body is now organized into a regi.
q ment and the officers are commissioned
, they have been accepted into the service
70 and will go to Washington by any rout
indicated by the Federal Government.
have established Camp at PittsburgI
-, at which the troops from Western Pennsyl
- vania will be mustered into service, an
organized and disciplined by skillful an
experienced officers.
ie communicate to you with great salts
y faction the fact, that the banks of th
ie Commonwealth have voluntarily tendere
IL any amount of money that may be nece'
oi sary for the common defence and gener;
Ut welfare of the State and the nation in tn
is emergency; and the temporary loan
is $500 900, authorized by the Act of th
v General Assembly of the 18th April, 1861
al was promptly taken at par. The none
H. is not yet exhausted, as it has been impos
he BILE to have the accounts properly audite
til and settled with the accounting and payir
ne officers of Government, as required
n law. An account of this expenditure cal
to not now be furnished. The Auditor &c,
gn eral and State Treasurer have establishe
or a system of settlement and payment,
to which entirely approve, that provid
mt amply for the protection of the State, al
to which all parties having claims will
d obliged to conform.
ed A much larger sum will be require
, | than has been distinctively appropriated
we but could not receive nor make engang'
in ments for money, without authority of la
en- and have called you together, not on
ed to provide for a complete re'organizati
of the Militia of the State, but also, tn
N. you may give me authority to pledge t
on faith of the Commonwealth, to borrc
gi- such sums of money as you may, in 20
of discretion, deem necessary for these e.
dy traordinary requirements.
Ike 1t is impossible to predict the lengths
which "the madness that rules the hour
I'd, in the rebellious States, shall lead us,
nal when the calamities which threaten 0
Il LitLnrtn hnnnu cnuntr " shall terminatn