Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-08-30

morning next. He has some Of the oil,
"Lcwisburg Infantry" and some of tn
men secured by DR.. Rookie at Uniol
Furnace.
rs4YIhe Lrwisburg School Director.
have concluded to postpone the erection q
their second School Building until mex
year. See other Notice
ray-James A Bell, the only member o
the "Le~i,burg Infantry" lef, sick a
Washington, has reached home, and i.
quite recovered.
From Campbell'S Penn'a Artillery
lCorresrondcncr Of the Star < Chrpuiclr.l
CAMP CAMPBELL, Aug. %.
Since our regiment has joined the grand
army, 1t seems appropriate and almost nee
essary to name II in connection with cUi
State. For nearly week after our en-.
clmpmeut, our mail failed to reach Us,
having gone to some other Company
across the river, calle. the First Artillery
This stoHpa.c Of news, caused great deal
Of anxiety and disappointment to many.
Ga the return of our mail boy with "nary
a letter. for days, the looks and sighs cs-
Gaping from the anxious cxpcctanis, arous-
ed scrio-dramatic mcrrmcut really anu
sing, and are suGi lent proof, even for
the mos: exqctinc Misses, of the continued
affections Of their lovers "goue to the
wars" But the difficulty has been rem
ediod, and our large mails daily sieat
volumes about "the girls We left behind
US" &r.
Since the Date Of my last (Aug o We
have had very busy time here, fire drills
a day, dress parade, and, besides the 9TH
or various camp duties, the breaking in
of horses and fitting out. We now have
seventy eight excellent horses, three G
pound Guns, one II FOUNDER HoTi'zcr,
Caissons to each, filed with fixed ammu-
milton, a travelling forge with tools aud
stores, complete Blacksmith shop, and
baggage wagon. In addition 10 these, we
expect, soon, two new rif,ed cannon. Phe
four Companies which have marched from
here and are now posted in the vicinity of
TcDallytown, above Georgetown, are equal
ly we'll fitted out We expect to march
to-day to take some defensive post to
guard Washington.
Yesterday, fine Company of Artiler-
lists from New Jersey joined US, to be fiji
ted out here. The travel on the road to
the Arsenal through our camp, by Ne
chanies going to and fro to work, post
riders, army wagons, and the transporta-
ton of heavy ordnance, indicates that
their is gigantic work Of preparation 60.
ing on.
CAMP BARRY, Ang. 81
This morning we fixed ourselves in a
camp vacated yesterday by the New York
Cavalry, about one and half miles east
IF the Capital, aud close to Col. Bakers
California Regiment. We have named
'ur camp in honor of Major A. S. Hany,
thief of Artillerists, jast promoted to
Brigadicr General. We eexpect to be join.
d Immediately BY several other coupa-
lies of our regiment.
During the night firing was heard in
he direction of the Relay House, and
here is no doubt but battle or skirmish
ccurrcd. Col. Bakers Regiment was out
nd ready for any emergency. An attack
pom Washington is daily anticipated, and
Ut army is ever vigilant and ready.
houll the mad boldness of the Rebels in
uce them to it, you may expect to hear
{ terrible slaughter. The Union army
an perish, but can never be driven from
ashing,on.
Yesterday, while on business to the
'uarter Masters in the city, | had the
ood fortune to meet and make the ac
laiDtaDcc Of Lieut.. Davis, late aid to
d. Cameron, and several Others of the
.ighl,nd Regiment They praise highly
'e good hearted kindness and bravery of
Ieir late Chief, and bitterly lament their I
S in his death. The city appears really
" and lively Good order prevails, and I
, fear is apparent. Soldiers and citizens
ok cheerful and hopeful. T.G.O.
The London GioLe denies by authority 5
G statement that Admiral Milne has re- y
rfed the blockade Of the Southern ports t
aud says that no general report
the subject has been officially received. =
The London Times in an editorial shows :, =
e financial difficulties which the Wash :,
,,on Governm't will have to encounter. h
Catbarine Hayes, the singer, is dead. u
The harvest in France was progressing
isfactorily, bu. the wheat crop will be :,
fcieut. :;
New YORK, August 2G-The bank G
for the week ending on Sa,ur-
= shows g
Increase of loans. i6,5O4 c
Doora,sn of -ncoi, 81 400 "0