The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-01

panics. on hearing an alarm thus given.
will at once assemble in the public square
OF the borough. Great care will be taken
by The officer ia charge Of the guard 10
give No needless 7larm- Tf
By order Of Gen. J. H. Edie. officer in
charge +. j. KO0SER,
Adjutant.
AT The present wrling. all Is quiet along
the line. IL ia Reported that the ConOman 7
der-in Chief has issued an order setting n
price on The head Of every tramp caught
within fifteen miles Of the town. As we
go tapress we learn that a squad OF the
home guards is organizing to scour the
surrounding country.
LaTRR-lt has just been reported thai a
party of fifty Tour tramps lodgel at the
poor house over night. The long roll is
being beaten, calling Company A to arms to
go out to bring tie fifty four poor unfortu-
mates In alive, II possible, thereby to secure
The head money ior the Company lund.
STILL LarER.-We have unlocked our
forms to announce that il is reported that
Company A in trying 10 capture the
squad Of ramps. was repulsed with q loss
OF one third of its men. God grant this
report may prove untrue. Company Il
has gone TO the rescue. Any later devel-
opments will be published in an extra.
ON Thursday morning @. W. Kimmel.
Captain OF Co. q, received a telegram
from Maj. Gen. Gallagher asking how
many men he could muster, whether they
were uniformed and had ammunition, and
ordered him 10 have his men prepare two
days rations and teams for transportation.
and 10 be ready TO march at o moments
notice. The Captain telegraphed back
that he could muster fly men, with plenty
OF ammunition but no uniforms. About
SIX O'Clock IN the evening the Captain re-
ceiyed another telegram ordering him TO
report with his command at some point ON
the Pennsylvania Railroad In the mean
THE orders had been issued to the men to
prepare two days rations each, and when
the long roll vas beaten they assembled at
the armory prepared for a two DAYS
march. where they were placed under
arms and twenty rounds Of field cartridges
issued to each man. The officers declined
telling where they were ordered, but as
the Captain as soon as the orders were re-
C6lNeu Hdu, WIN Ouc Vi the pTlvateS
started in o westerly direction, il was gen
orally understood that the company had
been ordered TO report at Gieensburr.
Owing to the difficulty in securing wagons
sufficient for transportation, the balance of
the command did not get started until IL
O'Clock. They fell into line in front of the
armory, and under command of Lieutenant
Scull, marched to the lower end of towr, |
accompanied by a large %concourse of our
citizens. Here il was discovered that
were not wagons sufficient for all,
and that some would have TO walk. Ser
geant Smith calle,l for volunteers to walk
As far as Evansville, where he hoped 10
be able b press another wagon into SER
vice. Eight or ten OF the boys cheerlully
in with the Sergeant, and in a short
lime the entire command moved off. amid
cheers by the citizens. We have
since learned that Company G proceeded
% Greensburg. via Nj. Pleasant where
hey joined their regiment. and were
aiken from thence to Pittsburgh, where
hey are now stationed. The officers and
men of Company G certainly deserve a
treat deal of credit Tor The cheerful and
Wiling manner in which they responded
0 the call OF their General. They turned
almost 10 a man, only two or three
Jeing lett behind, and they were unable
o 90 on account of sickness or for some
',her equally good reason.