Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-25

ih NAdIOlly ACOfs hub TeCclteu tile lOCdI
bounties and were regularly mustered into
the U. S service That the said John, Isaac
and Lewis Henry deserted twice, and that
dep0nent and Lieut.. Harpham were ordered
TO arrest the said John, Isaac and Lewis
Henry; and that in pursuance thereof, depo-
Dent, Lieut.. Harpham. d. d Mutthersbaugh
and VIM. Troxell did proceed to the house of
the father of the said deserters in Decatur
township, where they were informed the
said deserters were harboring-that on enter
ing the house of Jacob Henry he immediate.
ly seized gun, swearing that he would shoot
any United States man, and cooked the gun
Lieut.. Harpham then sprang forward, seized
the gun and endeavored to take it from him
and prevent Henry from shooting-that in
the scuff1e for the gun the butt of it was
knocked against cupboard or a block, and
went off accidentally, and the contents enter
ed the body of Henry. DepOnent says none
OF the parties who went to make the arrests.
had any fire arms with them
Moses CUNNINGHAM.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
May %, 1864.
G. Hoover, j. p.
The result of copperhead teachings
in that township has thus at last cul-
minated in bloodshed, and an ignorant
and misguided man, relying on those
who had taught him that he had
right to shoot, has paid the penalty of
his folly with his life. On their heads
rests his blood. Nor need the sons, nor
their aiders and abettcrs, imagine they
can much longer set the government
at defiance. They are henceforward
fugitives from their homes while life
remains, or they will be arrested and
punished for their dastardly conduct
as surely as the sun shines, and we
caution all persons against giving them
information Of movements of officers,
harboring them, or aiding them in any
manner whatever, as examples will
most certainly be made. The hour for
trifing gih traitors and tories has gone
Gy.
One Of the above deserters was ar
rested on Sunday by Lieut. Mutthers-
bough, and the others we learn have
wisely concluded to return to the army.
THE WEATHER has been very warm
the past week. Yesterday afternoon
and evening we had thunder ST overs,
and this morning the heavens present
a rainy aspect.
na- The Commissioners have moth
ing to do with the unseated lands ad-
vertised by the Treasurer. Where
parties claim that lands are assessed,
the law has not been complied with,
but the sale can be stopped by paying
so cents to the Treasurer.
s|The goth Pa. Cavalry we learn
were in the fight with SigeI in the
Shenandoah valley, Virginia, and be-
haved well. None of our boys so far
as we can learn were killed or wounded.
na- Lieut.. Daniel Blett, of this place,
of the lst Pa Rifles, was wounded in
the late battles in Virginia, and subse-
quently had a leg amputated.
nA-The following is an extract of a
letter from Major VIM Mitchell, da-
ted Headquarters I'd Corps, March IS:
This army is greatly exhausted, and
worn down by its hard marching and
fighting, but it is in frstrate heart, and
confident Of permanent success. We
have punished the rebel arm fearfully
in the series of great battles we have
had with it. | met the 49th to-day on
the march; it is greatly mutilated, and
has fought gallantly.
nA- The seam of rich ore which was
discovered last winter on the upper
survey of Henry Ort has been struck
again near the ravine below Peter
Ort, on the lower survey of Henry
'Ort. This settles the question of the
continuous nature of this most impor-
tant ore-seam.
INSTRUMENTAL MUsIC.-Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, (wife of Rev. S. Barnes) an
experienced and successful teacher of
Piano Music, offers to give instructions
on said instrument to small class of
young ladies, in Lewistown, of which
place she has recently become resi-
dent. She can be seen at the Metho-
dist parsonage. limos