The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Letter from the Army.
SIR Jonx's RUN. VA, Oct. 81, 1862.


FROM rrsE Eth pESsA. voas--MIssrATEMESrs
Observation-Disclosures.
Correspondence of The Alleghanjan.
In letter published in your paper some
time ago, protesting TO give an account OF
affairs on the Va. side of the Potomac, be-
tween Martinsburg and Hancock, there
were number of misrepresentation,
showing that the writer speaks Of things
he knows not of.
Allow me, partly in reply and partly
that the friends of the 54th Regt Pa.
Vols. may know, to say that the B. & 0.
r. r. has been guarded since the first of
April last, from the North Mountain cut
to the South branch of the Potomac, by
this Regt. Early in September, however:
the company guarding the Back Greek
bridge was driven by an overwhelming
force two miles westward, which position
they have held uninterruptedly until the
present time, aided by an additional
company. The pickets extend to the
bridge, and out almost to the now famous
keedysvilie. The bridge at Cherry Run
Is still in existence, and the important
bridges, of which this writer speaks, near
Hancock, have no existence only i'll imag-
ination, while the Big and Little Cacapen
and South Branch bridges are as yet per-
fectly safe. The piekets of the 54th are
and hare been at the Back Greek bridge,
which .tact seems to be as much a matter
of news to cur generals as to the public,
while the companies frequently scout the
country for miles beyond.
For some time past, we have had the
very arduous duty of acting as outposts
for the right of MClellan's army. Yes
terday was quite an adventurous one for
US. Major Linton, of the 54th Z. V,
commanding about forty mounted men Of
the 12th z. c., under Capt. Will Linton,
made most daring scout some twenty
miles from camp and within a mile Of the
rebel pickets from Bunker IIill-a raid
which compares well with that of Gen.
Stuart into Penna., excepting the matter
of capture, ana as their object was merely
for the purpose of accommodating the
country, their success was fully equal to
that Of Gen. Stuart. They learned that
the rebels had fallen back, none being
seen until on their return they discovered
a small force Of cavalry some 800 strong,
=, t.
At the same time small force of in
fantry, consisting of parts of two companies
OF the 5tth, Companies 4 and q, made
a small reconnaissance in the direction of
He'd gesville, and were attacked from two
points by force of rebel cavalry, number
ing some three to FIVE hundred On the
receipt Of few vollcs from our skirmish-
ers, they retreated in beautiful and very
rapid style, giving US no time to make
much of a mark among them. We learn
today however, that they buried one man
who died from the effects of our Shots
Our own cavalry, it is supposed, met chat
of the enemy which we had repulsed and
fastened them on their wlnding way.
During our reconnaissance some two
thousand cavalry with two pieces of arti-
lery made an attack upon the burnt bridge
at Back Greek, driving in our pickets and
setting fire once more to the bridge, but
did it very little damage. Mr. Porter,
master of roads, having visited it to-day,
reports that strong force will be able to
repair it i'll two days.
Cherry Run being the most eastern
point guarded on this road, We have a
telegraph station at this point, with the
inimitable Frank as operator.
The Cambria county boys arc in their
usual good health and spirits.
CuEgRY RIM