The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30

scattering broadcast over the Camp the
verv welcome promises Of Uncle Samuel
10 pay his defenders for services which
have been rendered, or for the time oecu-
oied in the preparation to properly dis
sbarre the duties which belong to sol
5isr's career. The "Silver Grays, altho'
+s,r have not Been here for SO long a
time as some others, received share OF
+,o nile. The Government has done the
hing handsomely, 50 far as the privates
are concerned, having paid them from the
dav of enrolment. The commissioned
oHcers have not Jared SO we'll. The Cen
oral Government fixes the date from
which payment is calculated at the time
,ucb officers were mustered into the SER
vice Of the United States. 1t is to be
boDed that the Legislature, now in ses-
siop. will make an appropriation to pay
The officers for the time between the dates
of enrolment and mastering in. This
would be but just to a class Of men who
have cxerted themselves with all the en-
ergv with which they are gifted, to recruit
and bring into the field body of citizen
sodiers that are credit to the Keystone
State.
Tie volunteers encamped here have
been paid up to the 1st day of The present
year. In the beginning of March they
will be paid for the months of January
sud February. 1t is a most gratifying
fact, that the greater part of the funds re-
ceiyed by the men has been remitted
home Indeed, there is little need for
money in camp, beyond the trifing amount
required for necessary incidentals. The
Government provides all the substant;ais
in eating, rs well as comfortable clothing.
# luxuries are to be enjoyed, they must
be supplied ct the expense of him who
nav have the benefit of them, and not
from the public store rooHa.
Much speculation is now afoat as to
the future movements of the soldiers in
this camp. 1t is generally credited that
Governor Curtin has made proposition
TO the War Department, Offering twelve
Regiments, full and complete, for any
Southern enterprise that may be within
the programme Of the General Govern
ment The only condition connected
Tith this tender is. that these Regiments
1Esy le kept together throughout the
l.u.p6ign, and that it may be recognized
as Pennsylvania Division. This proffer
IS highly cred;tabie to the wise head and
patriotic heart cf the Governor. Loyal
a he IS to the country as a whole, he
does not lose sight Of the honor and pride
Of ear good ed Commonwealth. AS
Fe2nsylvaaian, theush hsmeIe I may
be, thank him for this manifestation of
ratchful care over these who have chosen
him as tie Executive of the State. 1T is
evidently his design to adopt, in this mat
ter, the policy which SO opportanely cal
led the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps into
existence. That was most wise fore
thought, which discerned, IN the distance,
the urgent demand for a prompt supply of
volunteers, to take the places made vacant
.! the expiration Of the term Of enlist-
acnt Of the three months men. The;
administration at Washington, having
'Feady had so strong proof Of Governor
tugtin's prudence, vii! undoubtedly give
lis latter offer favorable consideration
Some penny a-liner, writing from Wash
'1gton to the New York press, has made
grossly false statement in relation to
the volunteers stationed in this camp
tie Promulgates deliberately concocted
Ie Dy stating, that the soldiers here had
Engaged in riot and revolt, in consequence
II the non-payment of their respective
iesaIms against the Government. Prior to
'he appearance of the Paymaster on Mon
lay last, there was no. the least appear
'nce of outbreak. After the distribution
'ad been made, there ran through the
iamp perfect "buzz" cf satisfaction, in
DSatng, that the men appreciated the
manner as we'll as the matter" of
IIayment.
lamp Curtin is under the immediate
'mmand OF Col. Meridith and Lieut.. Col.
hoffman, than whom there are not more
s'-'aRt and courteous officers in the vol