The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-07-17

THE GREAT STRUGGLE ON THE PENN
Pennsylvania Reserres.-Slnce our
last issue. a series of the most terrible
conflicts this continent, or, perhaps, any
other section of the world, ever saw have
been fought. For seven long summer
DAYS, the flower Of two grand and power
ful armies contended together in deadly
grapple before the avenues leading direct
ly to the Rebel stronghold, Richmond !;
for seven days the contest waxed fierce
and unequal but the going down of the
sun of TIE last day of blood illuminated
the banners of our successful if not victori-
,ous soldery. Right was pitted against
Might, and-thank God with the in
fallible result The Army of the Potomac
was saUed, and, in its temporary reverses
not less than in its triumphs, it covered
itself with glory.
That the carnage was dreadful on both
sides cannot be gainsayed. The carnival
of blood ran high, and thousands went
forth to their long account. 1t is admit
ted on all hands, however, that the NOR
tality in the ranks of the Rebels far ex-
ceedad ours, their loss having been set
down at as high figure as seventy,jiye
thousand, whereas ours is reported to be
about thirty thousand
The main features Of this Week of Bat
ties are no doubt familiar 10 our readers.
They ali know ,chy we fought, ho,0 we
fought, and against how many. Suffice
it to say, then, that the respL is consider
ed in military circles to be "a brilliant and
entire success for our arms
Without attempting to detract from
the blood bought laurels of other heroes,
We would say a word as to the Pennsylva-
MIA Reserves. When their history comes
to be written, viii it not be said Of this
splendid corps that their courage and for
titude went far to throw the trembling
fortunes Of the day in the right direction
that they 1ealIy saved the Army Of the
Potomac from destruction? They were
in the very front, and for five consecutive
days fought with bravery and tenacity
never surpassed by any army in the world.
The evidence Of the war correspondent OF
the New York Tribune on this point is
briefly as follows: "At intervals, as
some point in the line seemed weak, they
went sterGly into the wooded valley and
shallow of death. Not regiment Jelt1red
amsecnaIy." Even when reduced to half
their original numbers, they showed no
signs of finching.
Every Pennsylvania has just reason
to be proud OF these chivalrous sons of
the Old Keystone. They have fulfilled
the hopes and expectations Of their lead
ers and friends, aud compelled the admi-
ration of all Their measure of fame is
full,
The loss of the Reserves was terrible.
Gen. M'Call was wounded and taken pris-
oner; Gen. Reynolds was taken prisoner;
Gen. Meade was wounded and it is esti-
mated that from three to four thousand
officers and men are either killed, woun-
ded or missing.
Sorrow and gloom have been cast
over this community by the apparently
we'll authenticated report of disaster to
Company A, llth Reserves, Col. Gala
CHER. This company was organized IN
Ebensburg and vicinity, and contains
within It's ranks the hope and pride of the
Mountain County. The first rumor in
this connection was to the effect that the
company had been cut completely to pie
officers, privates and all, with the excep-
ton Of taeeIOe or fourteen Later reports,
however, would seem to favor the proba
bility that the company, in common with
the entire 1lth regiment, had been cap
tured en- naGsse by the Rebels during the
fight of Friday, 9th June, a war cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press, de-
scribing the incidents falling under his
observation that day, writes as follows:
'The last we saw of the 18th Reserves. Col
Gallagher, they were fighting, completely |
surrounded by rebel troops OF this regi-
iment, only one company escaped"
The company here referred to is Co. B.
from Indiana county, which, owing to their
oelng absent on special duty, was not in
the fight.