The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-08-06
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Letter from Our Soldiers.
,uruRE FROM HuHrfNGDoN-To HorEwELL
c,up unuLLIs'-AN INNOCENT "GoAk"
HAB. T. RR.-PRoMoTIoHs, ETC, ETC.
CAMP MULLIN, BEDFORD Co.
August 1, 1863.
correspondence of The Alleghanian.
In consequence of the report gaining
,redence that the Rebels, as q sort of last
diving gasp, anticipated making raid
INTO Fulton county, on Tuesday 29th ult.,
Col. M'Keage's command, consisting of
Mai. Litzinger's and Col. Crozier's bat
tslEons, were ordered to Hopewell, to keep
an eve upon the movements of the grey
hacked gentry. We left camp at Hunt
;pgdou at P M. of that day, taking the
cars on the Huntingdon & Broad Top
Railroad at about 6. In due course of
time, that is to say, at about midnight,
anne night, we were landed at our desti-
nation. sound in mind and members, but
Al! very tired and sleepy. Seeing that the
distance from Huntingdon to Hopcwell is
ouly thirty one miles, and that SIC hours
were consumed in achieving the distance,
person might naturally fail to be favor
ably impressed, as regards the matter OF
speed, with the schedule of the H. & B.
7. R. Il. But your correspondent is
credibly informed that the fault in the
premises, if fault there be, was not alto
ge,her with the railroad. rs regular
rnc instead of FIVE miles an hour, is
vrobably t,oice that figure. The fact is,
VIC are limited to our snail-Gke pace
simply by reason that it was thought
.irisable to allow the Rebels, in case they
penetrated at all: to penetrate as far as
pussib,e into the interior OF the State,
we're VIC would suddenly and unexpected
il burst upon them, like an avenging
.agel of destruction, scattering them
night and left, and "gobbling up" the
n,ire kit and caboodle after the most
sppros ed fashion.
The story of the raid, however, turns
tut to have been a canard-a "mistake of
! the printer''-so the Rebels have saved
their precious bacon for the time being,
and We, possibly, have only our trip for
cur good intentions.
On Wednesday morning, We marched
oat distance of about mile from Hope
we'll, where we pitched teuts and proceeded
to make ourselves comfortable. Our
comfort was OF short duration, however,
for next evening the food gates Of Heaven
opered-the rain beat down upon US
fercely-rain. patter drizzlc-the Storm
King held high carnival for many hours.
And We were wet. In spite of woellen
blankets and gum blankets. we were wet
Wet thoroughly, all over, and rubbed in.
Situated at the base of steep hill, our
camp was thoroughly inundated. The
water ran through it in perfect torrents,
'fansmOgrifying the pleasant prospect of
couple hours prior into vast mud
puddle, where the sole OF man in vain
sought for rest and refreshmept. The
AsRl morning, after disagreeable old
night Of it, We removed our quarters to a
Iact ,. OF slightly sioping ground, short
Ois'ance of, where, in the event of anoth-
e. rising of the tide" we will most likely
De better prepared for it.
Our present camp is located within
'sFen miles Of "Pattonsyille Gap" OF
rs'''d memory. May we never see its
IKE again, and as little as possible of
O'4lOrd county, is the sincere orison of
!'ufs unanimously, Co. A.
Our camp has been named Camp Null
na: In honor of your estimable townsman,
IOn' a. c. Mullin, at present Private
secretary :. to his excellency, Gov. Curtin.
-Ais slight token of appreciation and
,@peet is we'll merited compliment to
''' NJ, who has ever since our advent
'pOn the tented field" shown the warm
~ regard for our well-being. His kind
M r'' Will long be remembered by the
a"eigency" men,-and more especially
use -, haliing from Cambria county.
me order sending us to this point, it
ported, was Jorgery-gotten up as a
h.. 80. oy some telegraph operator, who
- Since been placed under arrest Jt;s