Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-15
LETTER FROM PHIIIPsBURa.
PHILIPsBURe. july 4th, 1868.

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lst, 1863. emanat'ng from small lumina
ry Of this village, styling himself "Leroi.'
l would not notice this letter were il not
10 give you a correo! account Of the mill,
tary company which left this place on the
18th OF JGne last The personal ISLANDERS
0i Leroi are not worth noticing cons der
ing the source from which they come
and rs fanatics are hardly responsible for
what they may say, | will not retaliate by
abusing prominent citizens Of his party.
This company or squad was Command.
cd by person whom we will call Captain
Black, of this place. Let rs hear Lerol,
ne says, "But who we're they that went p
! will admit you have told the truth once.
They were all Abolitionists. Every man
belonged TO tho black school aud they
went; yos, sir they vent 10 war with all
It's horrors and hsrdships staring them in
the face. Tneir dauntle,s courage failed
not Many tear stole down The cheeks
OF those valiant soldiers as they received
ine last fond embrace and lingering Kiss,
from their afiectionate wives, or pressed
perhaps Tor the last time to their sohbipr
breasts their little ones. rno had ;pst
learned TO Iisp The words, by rapa =
Nc"ond". ;hey we're overpoworedby their
feelings They were about to leave all
they held dear, and exchange their happy
homes for the field of battle. But they
had made up their mirds tn respond to
the Gogernors call and they were going,
regardless of the dangers they had to en-.
counter. "Brim tull OF wfath and cabbage"
these sturdy soldiers took their leave If
Fullipshurg revenge was prominent in
svery feature their brows were knit
tner teeth set their loins girded for the
deadly strife their tread Was firm and
manly, and each one was fu Y armed with
9 brace OF quat rsvolvtrs loaded to the
mozzle with Jersey lightning; (no doubt
presented by Leroi to keep up heir cour,
sge) The trees of the forest hDde them a
silent adieu aS they passed along, while The
froga in the gutter belched forth in tremb.
ling accents, blood en- nouns" Some say
an irtolerable stencil followed the wagons
a, they passed along-caused, no doubt,
hy the drying UP of the nudholes as this
tTty phaanx passed over them. The 10,
comotiye at Sandy Ridge caught the in,
Gec,ion, and 5norted most vigorously
shile the boiler almost collapsed with
syu,pstby. Tho Big Fill is supposed to
hsve sunk six inches as they passed over,
and dirty water was seen to issue from the
solid rocks
Il is moi necessary 10 relate tho hard
ships which these soldiers endured before
they reached their destination --Eloody
Run-ominous namel They arrived there
in the evening, and after laying waste the
neirhboring hen.Ioosts aud spring houses
ltoprevent surprise they resigned them"
selves 10 tired natures sweet restorers
balmy sleep and Jersey lightning. The
next morning terrible commotiou occur
red in camp. II was reported the enemy
were in the ghborhood of Chambers.
burg. and might posSiblJ advance this way.
Horror of horrors This was something
entirely unexpected. Tney had no idea
Of seeing an euenIy when they left home.
Yet here they weTe-aWay over at Bloody
Run-with none Of thei. friends 10 con-
sole them in their afflIclioD. A council of
war was Immediately held-and perhaps
more solemn assembly never met. llor-
ror was depicted on every countenance
They were choled with fear! Caplsin
Black proposed jersey lightning phlegm
cutter-whicb composed their nerves suf.
iciently to proceed TO business. Captain
Black suggested ian immediate retreat to
PhiIipsbnrg," which was at orce acquies-
ced ia by the council, and they gave him
three cheers for this noble stroke Of strats
egy." Bot it was necessary to have vote
of the company, They were accordingly
drawn up IN line of battle, Wi..s iait.,>
ing steps aud ne:!..1 ne!:5 faces cid these neu
to.. .-, ...., ..no-C.sung an occasional look
behind them 10 see il the course was clear.
Captain Black ordered them tn prepare
for iusnection-vhen each Task was found
te be about half full. Alter inspection,
they we're ordered to take nerve compo
ser, which was Immediately executed
the officers taking Two, as mark OF dis.
tinction. Captain Black now told them
an officer was present TO administer the
oath; several we're seen 10 take phlegm'
cutters without orders, and were placed
under guard . that it was necessary 10 do
so before they could be armed and equip>
ned, and received into the u. ). service ;
ttat they must serve 3 or 3 months, or
during tue emergency. The Captain stops
"a observe the effect, and alter taking a
phlegm cutter, said, My brave comrades
IN arms, listen TO au old soldier IN arms
TO one who has read the history of the
Mexican war, and one WHO has heard his
grandfather tell OF the Revolutlon-you
need not take the oath, or serve your coun.
cry aoy longer. unless you desire Several
moro men were placed under guard Tor Ia.
hing phiegnscutters y our hardships have
been great; but-but-our devotion 70
our country in its hour Of danger has sur.
mounted every obstacle, and we can re,
turn to our families crowned with laurels-
if-if-you will but do your duty -and mol
take the oath !' Tho officer now came for
ward, but "nMy man" wouIa take the
oath. They piously remembered that the
Good Book said, swear not at all" Capt
Black now told them they would retreat
10 Pr .lipsburg, and there hold their ground
at all hazards Tue widest JOY Was man
iested throughout the camp. Captain
Black was again oheered for his superior
strategy, while several empty TASKS were
buried with The honors OF war.
Messrs. Editors--The Abolitionists all
returned home in few days. They look.