Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-19
EROM LETART.
LETART FALLS, July Is, '61.

LE1ART ALLS, July 10, OIL.
Editor 7elegroph: Dear Sir:-I write
at this time, few lines about matters
in this place, just because no body else
will write. We have for the last few
weeks been living in the midst of ex-
cltement, in consequence of detach-
ment of a few hundred of the rebel
troops investing Ripley, the county seat
of Jackson county, Va, only few miles
from the river. In an incredible short
time the news was spread over the coun-
try, and the banks of the river, on both
sides, were lined with people. Those
on the Ohio side, excited by interest
and curiosity, and those on the other
side by the fear Of certain destruction
at the hands Of traitors. So great was the
alarm that they seemed to forget every
thing but the safety Of their persons,
men leaving their wives and children,
and some of them even their guns be-
hind them. Men, women, and children,
made their way to the river, call
ing for assistance to cross, each vie
ing with his neighbor who should
cross first to a State, loyal to the
Government, where they can still claim
the protection due to an American citi-
zen. No doubt. they see now, in
stronger light than ever, the propriety
of continuing true to the Union, Zone
good resulting from the rebel visit. j.
Another good is, it has aroused the
true patriotism of this township, the
people Of which have formed them
selves into a military organization, de-
termined to fight, and what is more,
those few who have heretofore remained
dormant, have at last drifted into the
current and have gone into the organi-
zation, and seem determined if rebel
ever pokes his nose within their doors
it shall be pinchel off in good earnest
The excitement at this time has sub
sided; few companies of Government
troops, on Wednesday last, started from
the river to greet the forces of the reb-
els, (who were said to be about thou
sand strong) but they had scarcely
started on their mission before the rebels
took the alarm, and as usual fed, prov
ing beyond doubt, that traitors can
smell Government powder twelve miles.
In speaking of the patriotism Of this
township, [ have spoken in general
terms, including both sexes; but it seems
to me that something more particularly
should be said of the ladies. [ have
been a reader of history from boy, and
[ don't recollect ever to have read the
history of any nation, when involved in
war, but the ladies have manifested a
stronger degree of patriotism and mag
nanimity than men. Of the patriotism
thus displayed, the world has never ex-
cellcd our mothers of the Revolution, and
their daughters of day; and especially
of Letart, and more especially still OF
Apple Grove, have proved themselves
worthy defendants of such illustrious
predecessors, and as one evidence Of the
fact, offer the following:
\ short time since, while the Apple
! Grove Guards, Of which [ am member.
were on parade, our attention was called
to large company Of ladies, preceded
by Mr.. Richard Majors and the fife and
drum, Mr. Majors bearing aloft a large
and beautiful American flag. The
whole moved proudly and majestically
in front of the Guards and halted, the
soldiers in their best trim looking on
without moving a muscle. Mr.. Majors
on the part of the ladies stated that the
object of their visit was to present to
the Captain of the Guards, and through
him to the Company, the flag, which he
had the honor to bear, accompanied by
suitable, thrillinga and patriotic remarks,
at the conclusion of which the flag was
handed to the Captain, who received it
and replied in an appropriate and pat
riotic manner, pledging his honor and
that of his men that the Stars and
Stripes should never be trailed in the
dust at the feet of traitors, while their
right arms could defend it, Both
Captain and men feeling that they were
placed under a stronger obligation to
defend it on account Of the fair donors
who had presented it. At the close of
the presentation ceremonies, Miss
Jerusha Hayman, a lady of twelve or
thirteen years of age, stepped out in front
of the ladies, and facing the Guards,
delivered a beautiful and thrillingly
patriotic speech, which was listened to
with profound attention, at the conciu-
sion of which t he air was rent with ap-
plause, with three times three for the
ladies, the Union and the Stars and
Stripes, after which all adjourned
And now after having seen Miss Jerusha S
first appearance in public, and she hay-
ing appeared to SO good an advantage, I
venture to predict that she will not long
be permitted to enjoy life of single
bIessedness, and without any knowledge
on her part, [ speak for her a beau
one, in no way akin to traitors-one
who can come well recommended of good
parentage, and of the right stripe-in
short, no slough can step in, for she
knows her rights and intends to have
them. H. 2. L.
Important from Missouri.