The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-01


ell Horse fell can easily be distinguished
by long line of horses bones left bleach
ing in the sun. Just below the scene of
the charge, number of the Fire Zouaves
are burIed-or, rather, left to lie where
they fell, with little dirt thrown over
them! l saw the bones Of several of
them protruding from tho mold, and |
assure you it was a most horrid spectacle.
We were told by an old negroes, whose
house stood near by, that Rebel soldiers,
and particularly the Georgians, used to
visit the battlefield, and, through hatred
of the Zouaves, pry their bodies out a
the graves! The negress, who was quite
intelligent, also gave Us full history OF
the battle from its commencement to its
end. She pointed out where the Rebel
batteries were placed, the position Of the
troops, and the routo by which Johnson
brought up the reinforoements that deci-
ded the fate Of the battle, We returned
to camp in the evening.
Bernard Farabaugh, member of Co
\, died last week a. AIexandria Hospital,
of tyuhoid fever. w.
"WHo WAS He Pile Question An
Sicered.-The last Jobstown Tribune, after
quoting. paragraph from the Philadel-
phia Press, in which man who had
formerly been one OF the Secession guards
over Parson Brownlow at Knoxville Jail
is represented as meeting and greeting
that distinguished parsonage, during his
recent trip east ward, at Gallitzin, this
county, inquires-"Who was this ex-Se-
cession soldier? Was he native or
citizen of this county, or a traveller Oh the
train ?" We are happy to have it in our
power to answer that the identical inai-
vidual here spoken of is--or Uas, until
the war broke out-a resident Of Cambria
county. His name is Joseph y. Kerbey,
and the narrative of his adventures in
the camps Of the Rebels and subsequent
escape thercfrom is to be found in the
columns of last weeks .ANeyhania,.
The reporter of the Press was in error
in describing the reunion as occurring
at Gallitzin. 1t took place at Wilmore,
this county. Although their acquain-
tance had been formed under exceeding
adverse circumstances, the Parson recog-
nized his whilom guard Immediately, and
during the short stay Of the train at the
station, the two engaged in an animated
conversation. The first question the Par
son asked, after mutual explanations had
ensued, was-"Have they (the Secesh)
got nay son John in Jail at Knoxville ?"
4 negative answer was returned, and pa
ternal affection gratiied. The Parson
received through Mr.. Kerbey the first
direct intelligence he has had of his fam
sily for many day.
Mr.. Kerbey is now at Washington
city, whittier he has gone to lay his varied
store OF information concerning the in
ternal arrangements of Seceshiana before
the proper authorities. He las promised,
Ola his return, to furnish US detailed ac-
count OF his adventures and hair breadth
escapes-a tithe only Of which have been
told-for publication. We hope he may
not succeed IL being recaptured by the
enemy in the meantime
TIE Eleventh REGIMENT, p r. C.
"A couple of weeks since, We noticed
that Captain Porter, of Co j, had been
elected Major of the Eleventh Penna
Reserves, rice Maj. Litzingtr, resigned.
In consequence of some informality in the
proceedings, however, this election was
set aside and another ordered to be held
This latter election came off recently, and
resulted in the selection Of Adjt Johns
as Major. The Adjutantship being thus
made vacant, Lieut.. Robert y. MCoy-
Of our own Cambria Guards-was promo
ted to that important position. We ten
der these gentlemen our congratulations,
feeling sure that the high trust reposed
in them will prove to have been not mis-
placed. To our fellow-townsman, Adjt
M'Coy, particularly, we would say, in the
language of Pumblechook to Pip, in Great
Expectations, "Thank Fortune, and may
she ever pick out her favorites with eaual