Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-01-14


nIBnlt huH. I.r.lI0 uIbItt. uItnI0.
ul Ihmuitl una RI lhiiaty "a volunteer
lIIil nIlI'IuIF ul lIrIII 0luit etfe hUld Iu
IIUIIuU W bot forward. uhUn Nai0I Zen
ttul Wool htIitpd uud n.uued tNu u mi
m"ud Ui M che iufrUs. ilu hal prpyiuu..
y orlctci tutt ol Die commpnd nom
Baltimore and marched the troops 30 Get.
tysburH
The tchols marched with 30 much celer.
vs. that they did rot ]cncouuiefa any OF The
forces oi Gcnetal Wool ana escaped from
the state. liccommend thst application
be made to Congress Tor an appropriation
to compensate Oa' citizens for the DANA,
rcs which they suffered by the raid.
On tho two emergencies 10 which ] have
referred, ! acknowledge valuable counsel
and assistance from Brigadier General
Andrew Porter, OF the United States Al,
my, who thus testified his affection for his
native State, and zeal in her service when
threatened. And on the rame. and other
occasions, / am indebted 10 Colonel Thorn.
rs A. Scott, Colonel john A. Wright. aud
Colonel j. b, Parker, members of my staff,
who came promptly on my Summons and
served with their accustomed zeal and H.
deity, without pecdniary compensation.
The MALTA law Of this State is greatly
defective, and | earnestly recommend the
appointment ola commission TO prepare
and submit IN efficient system, to be re.
ported before the adjournment Of the
Legislature, SO that action may be had on
the subject AZ the present session. In the
hurry OF ordinary business the Legislature
might not be able to give the necessary
att ention to the preparation of a proper
measure, and events which have already
occurred prove the necessity Of some eff,
ectual Legislation on the subject, so that
our people my be adequately protected.
The State is in possession Of the follow
ing Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition
GO pieces of artillery, Of which %
need repairs
Q batteries of new cannon, consis-
ting of II Griffin rilled cannon,
6 Founders, > csissons, and 2 bat
teiy wagons. presented to the
State by the Committed Of Safe,
ty Of Philadelphia, in Sept. last.
26, 492 muskets and rifles, Of which H.,
GA are ready for issue, 1850 in
the hands Of mechanics for re.
pairs, and the balance, having
been used by the militia called
out in Septlast, require cleaning.
1927 sets infantry Requirements
complete.
LOS SWORDS and sabres.
6SI pistols.
1888 rounds artillery ammunition.
l.j22, 900 rounds of ammunition for small
arms.
The following arms. accoulrements aud
ammunition have been furnished accord.
ing to law to the border counties, and Ia
volunteer organizations formed under the
Militia Act Of 1858:
$50 muskcts and rites with accout.
remeuts complete, were issued
to and are now in possession o.
border counties.
1888 muskets and rifles, and 3,04I
sets of requirements Issued to
and now in possession OF argani
zed companies. Also SO,OOt
rounds OF ammunition issued &c
border counties and organized
companies.
1855 mUskets and 1915 setts Of accou'
trements, were issued to Colonel
Brown and Giants regiment,
on going into the service.
80 pieces of artillery, issued to FRS
Pennsylvania Artillery, Colone
Charles +. Campbell, command
ing, on going in:o the service.
52S Sabres, 1856 pistols and 52S sett
ola ccrOtrements, issued to or
ganized cavalry companies.
Showing an aggregate Of
lO1 pieces of artillery.
39,O45 muskets and rifles.
LAO pistols.
1926 sabres,
22,20S selts infantry accoutrements.
SOS setts cavalry a3coutrements.
] SOB ,93S rounds Of ammunition.
In addition 10 the above, the followin
military property of the city of Philadel
phia is reported by the "IIone Guard 0
the city of Philadelphia, to be in it's pos
session, viz;
6 2O-pounder Parrot riled guns.
. l0-pounder Prussian riaed guns.
| 10 FOUNDER English rifed gun.
- caissons for 2O.pounder Parrot ii
fed guns.
. caissens for lGrpodnder Prussia
riled guns, with tools and stores
/ l2.pounder riHed howitzer, Dahl
green.
J l2-pounder riAed howitzer, IS
lbs. Dahlgreen.
2 field carriages for ditto.
2 small howitzer guns, %l2-pounderl
with carriages, tools and stores.
i ~l2-pounder rlfed howitzer, Dab.
green.
l l2-pounder smooth bore, $50 ID
Dahlgreeu.
2 field carriages for ditto.
2 small l2-pOunder howitzers, wit
carriages, tools and stores.
1876 saddles.
l27 saddles, with traces, breast strap, &c
81 saddles, incomplete.
1896 muskets and rifles.
200 pistols and l24 holsters.
1897 rounds Of shot and shell.
672,SS4 rounds musket and rifle ear
ridges.
The foregoing does not include Il
arms and equipments that bave bee n i
sued to the several regiments Of Il