The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

city of New York last week
GERM GO BRAGH. ."-Lishmen Hag-
gerty must be avenged. Our gallant
countrymen of the immortal Goth, have
covered themselves with imperishable
glory They proved themselves not only
heroes, bat Christian men-as generous
to wounded foes and prisoners, as they
were invincible in battle. But how were
they treated by the barbarous enemy p
Let the fate Of the gallant Capt. Hagger-
ty, who, lying wounded on the field rem
dcred immortal by the heroic deeds Of the
Goth, had his throat CIT iron, car to ear
by a bastard rebel hand, attest. IRISH
men! the heroic Corcoran is in the power
Of these cut throats ! Shall he meet with
such fate as that dealt out by the reb-
els on his brave comrade IN arms? :? For
bid it, genius Of Erin =! The grass would
wither on the tortured bosom Of our green
Mother Isle, should we permit it. Sons
OF Erin F.! countrymen of Corcoran, to
arms Let there be ten thousand Irish
men on the south bank of the Potomac in
twenty days, their battle-cry being Cor
coran, Rescued if Living, Avenged if
Dead
Brethren LET US Drill" When
the news of the repulse at Manassas
reached the Camp Meeting at Desplaines,
Rev. Henry Cox, the large hearted pas
tor of Wabash Avenue VI. E. Church
who was preaching at the time the intel
ligence was receiyed-remarked on clos
ing his sermon" Brethren we had bet
ter adjourn this camp meeting and 90
home and drill."- Chicago Tribune.
4 single shot from the Union gun at
Fortress Monroe, striking an iron frigate,
would make it reel as if it had received
the concentrated kick of thirty-three
thousand horses.
Pennsylvania, within one month, will
have IN tie field nearly 52,000men. should
no further re9utsjtion be made upon her
BY adding the forces furnished under the
first requisition for twenty-five regiments,
amounting to 10, 500 men, Pennsylvania
contribution to the war, within six months
is shown to be 1890 men. By this |
statement it will be seen that PennsYlva-
Lila. taking the men furnished fer three
months and those for three years, has
already a fourth more men
than the State of New York, more than
the New England States combined, and
more than Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, al
together.
Several ofthe scoundrels who threw up
their commissions in the Z. S, Army to
take service with the rebels, have been
taken prisoners. If there is any legal
process by which they can be specially
punished-by hanging Or otherwise-it
would be exceedingly gratifying to the
people.
When Gov Curtin submitted to the
at the special session, the
to raise a reserve force of ad-
iitional regiments, the policy of that
measure was seriously questioned It is
low demonstrated that the measure was
/ most sagacious one. Those regiments
we're ready to march to Washington at
most critical juncturo.
An illustrated paper printed at Leipsic.
'ermany, compares the north and south
n this forcible way: What the south
men and the favor of God.
" hat the south has-niggers, yellow fe-
Ter and the alliance Of satan. What the
north bas-money, men, a righteous cause
md the sympathy of humanity. What
ne north lacks-pirates and thieves"
The War Department has made a re-
Iuisition on Pennsylvania for Ten more
Independent of the Fifteen
Reserve Regiments and those already ac-
,epted for three years service.
In Treason Times every man should
lrill, arm, pray to god and " keep his
powder dry" The mere expression of
leyotion to the Union should be illustrat-
ID to make it reliable, with a step toward
ome practical measure for its preservation.
Parson Brownlow says: If there is
my one prayer that we can pray with
more sincerity than another, it is this
Give us war, pestilence, famine, desola-
ion, death in every form, and with every
Incident of horror, but from the evils OF
| Southern Confederacy, good Lord de.
liver US !"
Brigham Young has thrown off his al
egiance to the United States Govern.
nent, and declared the independence of
he Territory. The Mormons were arm
ng in every direction, to maintain their
Independence at all hazards.
1t is understood that it is The intention
If President Lincoln to recommend to
the granting of 160 acres of land
% every soldier who serves durino tho