The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-16

and sent forward. Of the regiments IN
service, the Eleventh and Fifteenth Reg
iments of Infantry are at Annapolis the
Twenty eighth, Twenty-ninth, Twenty
first, Sixty-sixth, Sixty ninth, Seventy
first, Seyenty-second, and Onc-hundred-
and sixth Regiments, aud one company
of Infantry, ure in the command of Major
General Banks; the Forty-ftth, Fiftieth,
Fiity-ffth, Seveniy-sixth, and One-hun-
dredth Regiments of Infantry are In
South Carohna.; the Forth-eighth Infan-
try are at Hattaras Inlet; The One-hnn-
dred and eighth Infantry aud Eleventh
Cavalry are at Fortress Monroe the Sew
enty-seyenth, Seventy-eighth, and Seven
ty-ninth Infantry, the Seventh and Ninth
Cavalry, one Troop of horse, one squad
ron Of Cavalry, two battallions Of Artil-
lery are III Kentucky the Eighty fourth,
and Onehundred-and-te tenth Infantry are
in Western Virginia, as are also three
companies Of infantry, four companies OF
Cavalry, FIVE companies of Light Artil,e-
ry the Eighty-seyenth Infantry are at
Gockeysville, in Maryland one company
of Artillery is al Fort Delaware ; all the
remainder Of the volunteers are at or near
Washington. Upwards Of 800 volunteers
from Pennsylvania are now prisoners, but
as arrangements have been made for the
exchange Of prisoners, it may be expec-
ted that they will soon be released.
In compliance with the joint resolu-
tions of the 10th of May last, have pro-
cured regimental flags for the Pennsylya-
MIA volunteers, and have presented them
in person to most Of the regiments. In
other cases, the regiments being on or
near the Potomac, | have requested Mr..
Cowan, Senator, and Messrs. Grow and
Wright, members of the House Of Rep
resentatives from Pennsylvania, to pre-
sent them in the name of the Common
wealth.
The General Government requested
shat the States would abstain from pur-
chasing arms, as their competition was
found injurious in the market, and IN
view of the large expenditures OF money
in arming and equipping the volunteer
force OF the State, provided for the de-
fence of the National Government, l did
not purchase any as authorized by the
18th section Of the act Of the 10Th of
May, 1861. The State has now quite as
many arms as are necessary to arm ali her
volunteer organizations in existence )
but, influenced by the threatening aspect
of our relations with foreign Govern
ments, / have directed the Adjutant Gen
eral to procure arms, as soon as 1t can be
done on reasonable terms, and without in
furious competition to the National Gov
eminent Arms have been distributed
among the border counties to all the or
CARNATIONS that have been formed to re-
ceiye them. One thousand nine hundred
and thirty arms have been thus distribu-
ted. | have also addressed a letter to
the commissioners Of all the border coun-
ties, offering arms to them as soon as mil
itary organizations are formed to receive
them. Besides thus complying with the
requirements Of the 27th section of the
act of the 10Th Of May last, have deem
ed it prudent to offer five thousand stand
of arms to such military organizations as
may be formed in Philadelphia on plan
to be approved by me as COMMANDMENTS
Chief. Muskets anC. rifles to a consider
able extent have been furnished TO the
Pennsylvania volunteers from the State
Arsenal. Others have been sent by the
United States authorities to arm them be-
fore leaving the State. In some cases
regiments have gone without arms, under
assurances from the War Department.
that they would be armed at Washing
ton or other designated points, and that
their Immediate departure was required.
1t was thought wise in these cases not to
insist on the arms being sent before the
regiments marched, as this would have
imposed on the Government an unneccs-
sary expense in freight, and would have
been productive of delays which might
have been seriously detrimental to the
public service. Forty-two pieces of ar
tillery with limbers, caissons, forges, am
muuition wagons, harness and all the ne
cessary implements and equipments, were
furnished by the State to the artillery
regiment Of the Reserve Corps. Teu Of
these were purchased by the State, and
their cost has been refunded by the Uni
ted States. Diligence has been used in
collecting arms throughout the State, and
repairing and altering them in the most
approved manner.
The State has now
62 pieces of artillery of hich seventeen
need repairs.
26 753 muskets and rifles, some of which are
in the hands of mechanics being repair
ed; l.9l0 are in the hands OF volunteer
corps ta-0G ghout ID State j $3.50 in the
possession of county commissioners
and 1000 withthe Reserve corps of Phil
adeIphia.
In addition to this, the city of PhiIa has
pieces OF rified artillery, and
4,796 muskets and rifles.
The State has also in the arsenal at Har-