The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-15

10 protect the interests OF the State would in
that case be necessary.
The wicked and monstrous rebellion which
broke out many months ago, has not vet
been quelled. Every sentiment o! loyalty
and patriotism demands lis effeciual sup
preston
In my messages OF the 9th and 3Oh of
April last, set forth at length my views of
the character and objects of the contest
winch is still pending. Subsequen, ehec-
tlon mas confirmed me III the CORRECTNESS of
the opinions then expressed and TO VIII ch I
refer In addition il ought 10 be understood
that, looking TO the variety and characis Or of
ner products and industry, her material in
terest alone would render the preserv Ation
oil the Union from the present assault npon
II indispensable 10 Pennsylvania She can
not afford to have foreign power below or
above or bounding her on the Delawars,the
chesapeake. or the Mississippi, and she will
never acqu'esce in such result, whatever
may be the cost in men and money O. her
resistance 10 it.
On the 9th of April last directed the at
ientlon OF the Legislature to the necessity
which existed for an improved military or
ganIzalIon, and on the 18th of the same
month the Act entitled "An Act for tho be-
ter organization of the militia of this COM
monwealth" passed. appropriaiing the sum
OF S5O0O00 for the purpose of organ Zing
equipPing and arm,ng the militia On The
18th OF April the President by proclaim alton
called ior military force of $4,000 men, OF
which the quota assigned 10 Pennsy lvaaia
was al first sixteen afterwards reduced TO
fourteen) regiments TO serve as infantry or
rifiemen for The term of three months, ,rntess
sooner discharged This call was epthusi.
asticaliy responded to by the people of
Pennsylvania. The first military aid from
the loyal States, which the Government re-
ceived at Washington, was Pennsvl vania
corps which arrived there prior TO the 18th
of April On that day the passage of other
corps from this and other States through
Baiimore was impeded by force and during
nearly two weeks afterwards the com mum
cation between Washington and the loyal
siales was almost entirely cut off. On the
l9ih ! received a request from The Wir De-
partmenI that the troops preparing in this
state should be clothed, armed eqnipbed,
subss,ed AMI transported by the State in
consequence of The then inability of the
United States This request was of course
com piled with, and twenty-five regiments.
(beIng eleven regiments bey ond our quota)
comprising 2O,I us men from Pennsy lvania
served for The the term of three months nm
der the Presidents proclamation above
frfred 10. As The furnishing those vol' nteers
with supplies was necessary under tie cur
cumsiances a hurried operation, and as
complaints were made in regard 10 them,
and frauds were alleged 10 have been per
peirated, | appointed board oil &C minis
sioners 10 investigate the whole subject. A
copy of their report with the evidenc, taken
by Them has been already LAID before the
public. Ii is The intention OF the Auditor
General 10 open the accounts OF such par>
ties as appear by the testimony Il have
been overpad, and this course has already
been taken in two oil those cases
On the expiration of The tern OF the three
months men in July last, some eight or ten
thousand discharged Pennsylvania volun
teers were thrown into Harrisburg without
notice and detained here waiting to De paid
for an average time OF some ten days -
Their tents, camp equipage and cooking
utensils, had been taken from them at Wal
Transport, Md, and they arrived he re des~
titue OF all means of shelter and OF prepar
ing their food. The Commissary of the
United States furnished uncooked raions,
and under the circumstances OF emergency
deemed il necessary 10 make orange
ments for aiding III the cooking aud baking
OF the raiions, aud also for furuIshin,, meals
TO such regiments a. arrived dur ng the
night. or under circumstances requi ing IN
slant reliet The expenses attending these
operations amounted so far AS asce 'lained ;
10 S7i4:2O, and recommend that IN e Legis-
!ature make al Appropriation to paw them
It ought 10 be stated that these expenses
would have been much larger, but tor the
liberal and patriotic efforts OF the ciizens,
and especially the ladies', of Harris burg =
their free handed hospitality and :enerous
aid 10 our wearied and hungry soldi diers, de-
serve rpmpmhraEca auC gratitude
Al the special session ot the Legislature
which commenced on the Both OF 4 prl last
recommended the organization of u reserve
corps, 10 be armed, equipped, cloited sub
sisted and paid by the Stale, and drilled in
camps OF instruction. IN anticipation OF the
exegencies OF the country and by Il g Act oi
18th OF May last, such a corps was directed
TO be raised, and loan OF So, 600 100 was
authorized to deiray the expenses of thai
and other military preparations. Men more
than sufficient in number to form some ten
regiments of The Reserve Corps had, previ-
Gus TO The 18th OF May been acct pied by
me in pursuance OF call on me(a forwards
rescinded,) for twenty-five regime ms, and
were then already assem- bled and subject 10
my courol. Most OF these men vounteer-
ed for the Reserve Corps and were immedi-
ately organized. The remaining regiments
were rapidly recruited and the Cirps was
thus completed, and George A. Mccall, ol
Chester county, was commissioned as Ma.
jor General, aud assigned 10 the command
OF all the forces raised or TO be rais ed under
the provisions OF The last meuliontd act
The regiments composing the Reserve
Corps were instructed in four CAMPS In DIFF
lerent paris of the State, until they were Ia
ken into the service OF The United States
Two of these regiments, under he com
mands oil ColoneIs Charles 'Bi idle and
Seneca q Simmons, and two com oauies OF
artillery under the command of Col Charles
T. Campbell at The pressing instal ice OF the
War Department were sent on the, 22d oi
June last 20 the relief of Col. VILLAGE, al
Cumberland, and remained for ilbont six
weeks there, and in Western Virginia eaga
ged in active operations
Towards the close OF July the wh ole CORPS
aacalled for under requisition, and taken
into the service of the United Statue With.
10 four days alter The disaster at Bull Ron:
eleven regiments, OF this fine bod, of men
EARNED, drilled, clothed. equippeI, aud in
all respects ready for active serv; ce were