The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-13
THE ANTICIPATED RAID INTO PENNSYLVANIA

Procla tion OF the Governor OF Penn.
sylvania-PrcparattOn for the Defence
Of the 'Uld Keystone stnte,'' sc.
HARRISBURG, June IL, 1868.
Governor Curtin issued the following proclamation
day
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF TIE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, BY ANDREW g.
CURTIN, GOVERNOR OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH.
PROCLAMATION.
Information been obtained by the War Department
that large rebel force composed OF cavalry artillery and
mounted infantry has been prepared for the parpose OF
making raid into Pennsylvania. The President has there
fore erected two departments one in East
ern Pennsylvania, to be mmandcd by Major
General Couch, and the other in Western Pennsylvania
be commanded by Major General Brooks earnestly in
vte the attention Of the people Of Pennsylvania TO the
general orders issued by these officers ing The
command Of their respective departments
The importance Of immediately raising sufficient force
for the defence OF the State be overrated The
corps now proposed % be estap;hed give ps.m,nent
security 70 our borders know TOO vel he gailantry
and patriotism Of the freemen Of this Commonwealth
think il necessary do than commend this
TO the people, and earnestly urge them respond to the
call Of the general government and promptly n the ranks
Of this corps the duties Of which will be mainly
fence Of homes hresdes and properly from
vastation. ANDREW q. CURTIN.
General Couch has assumed command Of the Depart
ment the susquehanna and the following ORDER
GENERAL ORDERS FROM MAJOR GENERAL COUCH.
DHARrMESr THE SUrouERANSA,
CHAxBERsBrRG, June IL, 1863
The undersigned command OF this department
IN view Of the danger Of the invasion threatening the
State Of Pennsylvania by Of the government
military department has been made by direction Of
the War Department embracing all the territory Of Poun
sylvan Of Johnstown and Laurel Hill range OF
tans; headquarters at Chambersburg.
necessary to cali upon the citizens Of Feunsylvana 70
furnish promptly all the men necessary to organ
ize is;,,. an army corps volunteer , infantry; ar
Corys oil the Susluehannah f" They win all be
enrolled and organized in accordance with the regulations
Of the United states service for the protection and de-
fence OF the public and private property within this de-
partment. and will be mustered into the of the
dent or the contnusnce Of the war The company and
field officers Of the departmental corps will be provision
mondation Of the General Commanding They will be
armed, uniformed and equiprcd, aud while in active
states When not required or active service to defend
the department, they will be returned to their homes
subject 70 tns call o. the oommaaa'ng General,
be turned to the uued states their appraised
value allowance viii be made for the time OF actual
service at the rate authorized by aw All able bodJod
volunteers between tho ages Of eighteen and sixty will
bo enrolled and received inso ths corps
The volunteers for the State defence will receive
bounty, but viii be paid the sameas like service in the
army Of the United States for the time they may
actual service, Congress may make apPro-
priation for that purpose
n volunteers belonging this army corps DESIRE they
be transferred TO the volunteer service for three
years during the when they will DO entitled TO all
| the bountes and privileges granted by the acs Of
Congress.
T6e General commanding. accordance with the FORE
going general authority calls upon all citzeus within bis
department to forward promptly TO perfect the
company organizations under United States regulations
10 wit: captain, one first lieutenant second lieu
tenant sixty four Prtvates minimum and eighty
| two as the maximum standard Of each company.
The General commanding specially desires that cti.
zens OF this district recently in the army shouSd
volunteer Tor duty 10 this army corps; thereby,
from their experience, adding greatly 10 the efficiency
OF the force for immediate defensive operations;
each company organization TO be perfected as soon
| possible and report the name OF the officers In
command the number Of and the place Of its head
quarters order thathey be promptly furnished
with transportation 70 the general rendezvous, which
will be at Harrisburg Any person who will furnish
forty who will be enrolled, II otherwise
| Objectionable will be entitled to q captaincy,
Any person who will bring twenty 1ve or more men,
under the above conditions, will be entitled 10 FIRST lieu
tenancy and overy person who will bring fifteen
men, under the conditions, to a second eutenancy.
On their arrival at the place OF rendezvous they will he
| formed ipto regiments
SO far as practicable aud nsy be found consistent
the locality Will be put together 10 the rcgimenal
j organizations
For the present a win be addressed
Harr sburg The chiefs OF the respecisc organizations
will report aeelrdiugiy DARIUS ". COUCH,
"' '~F Major General (-ommand,nv