Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-30

| little Miffiin's sons The lst Penna. Cavalry
has reputation now that other cavalry regi
ments might and do envy. and if their future
proves as 9attering as their past, Mif1in
county may proudly boast of the cavalry com.
pany she has furnished the regiment |
spent a portion OF the afternoon in visiting
the company from our county, and do not
hesitate moment to say that Capt. Jno. Tay.
lor of Kishacoquilas, and Lieut.. MeEwen of
Lewistown, are both we'll worthy of the shoul.
der straps they so proudly sport, while their
"non-commles" and men may be pointed at
as examples, for more noisy companies to i'm,
Itate. An hour ago they left with other reg
lments to discover the movements of the enc
my IN the neighborhOod of Madison.
Two members of the Logan Guards are on
what IS called the Doctors convalescent list,
and with this exception all are well and in
excellent spirits. Again | repeat that NJ iffi in
county may boast of having a company of
infantry soldiers IN the 10th 2. V, and a
company Of cavalry soldiers in the lst P Y.
OF which they may vauntingly boast The
hope and the wish of all is, and will be, that
their future may be as commendable as their
past. 1t is not policy, neither is it allowable,
for US to disclose the position the strength,
the movements or the intentions of our col.
umn, even if we know it; and our friends
home who feel an interest in the cause in
which we are engaged must not be too clam
orous to know of our exact position and move
mentS.
To-day we write letters full of hope, full of
confidence, full of promise; tomorrow all may
be gloomy and sorrowful Another week
may place different aspect on all that is now
hopeful. Pennsylvania cannot be too assidu-
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regiments already in the field, neither should
Mifiin county relax her efforts to increase the
number she has already furnished Our ad-
dress is Culpeper, Va, lst Brigade, lst Divis
ion, General Banks Army Corps. The few
Gazettes that reach US are welcome visitors,
and are devoured with as much avidity as
hungry man would devour a small roast
Please continue to send them on.
Gen. Pope resides in Washington, from
whence emanate orders in abundance for the
government of his army. Gen. Banks is in
the field among his men, and is hourly gain
ing favor of all. If there ever was any dem
onstratons made against Gen. Banks of q
political character since he is in the army
his men will make it react with a vengeance
when the time comes for them to show their
commendatlon of a man they think has been
so badly treated. know of no General OH
GER in the army so much beloved by the men
as is Gen. n. p Banks; and all who kRow
him know how worthy he is of their esteem.
The gay little Colonel of the 10th is frisk-
ing around among his men this morning as
lovely as a bee, having entirely recovered
from his slight wound. If any of you want
to see a real live Colonel, come and take good
look at the wee Knpe, and if you do not find
him brick all over am no judge of the
article. LOGAN.
R%A meeting was held in the Town Hall
on Monday evening, which was addressed
by Mr.. Williamson in behalf of the Penn.
sylyania Soldiers Relief Association OF
Washington City. The ladies were pres
ent and made prompt response for aid.
though most of the farmers have got their
crop safely housed.
se2-A hailstorm passed over this place
last evening.
eey- Lost, on Saturday evening, between
Lcwistown and Milroy, a $50 Hoto. The find
cr can retain S., and return the remainder to
T. W. Patton, Lewistown.
a45"A company mastering about 40 men
has been raised in the eastern end of the
county by Mr.. McMAnigle.
Be5~ Among recently released Union pris-
oners are John Baker, Quartermaster Ser
geant, 49th Pa; t. T. johnson, G., 10Th Pa.
A. Carroll K, 10Th Pennsylvania; David
Machauler, X, 49th Pennsy lyania; J. H. Has
senburg, IL, 10th Pennsylvania.