Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10

The evacuation of Pittsburg by large
number Of Grand Army men, their families
and friends, bound for Boston, is in progress.
Most of the people went, or are going, over
the Baltimore and Ohio road. The COM
rades were much pleased over the reduction
of the fare from S15 80 and S14 30 to S13,
either by all rail or part water. MANY of
the comrades went last night. At o'clock
Post 1913 and its friends left via the Balti-
more and Ohio, the party occupying five
sleeping cars and four passenger coaches.
Upward of 400 people composed the party,
which was accompanied by the Grand Army
Band, % strong.
The post will 60 direct to New York ar
irving there at 1880 this morning. The
members will remain in the metropolis to-
day and tomorrow until o'clock P. M,
when they will proceed to Providence, r. l.,
via the Providence and Stonington line of
steamers and will reach Boston at Z o'clock
Tuesday morning. They will start back
| Thursday night going direct to Philadel-
phia, and will probably run down to Allan
| tic City. FRIDAY night they will 60 to
Washington where they will remain until
| Sunday morning when they will start home.
Post Al strongly represented went on the
same train as Post 12S. The members have
an enjoyable programme mapped out.
Post 8S and its friends occupying sleeper
| will leave this evening at $50 o'clock.
The members will have five hours in the
| nations capital tomorrow, this being the
only stop on the way there. Returning
some of the members will stop at New York,
Philadelphia and other points probably.
Of Post 259's members, Comrades Smith,
Herbert, Altsman, Abel, McClelland and
Morgan will go. They will leave this even
ing. Post 236 well represented and its party
left last evening.
While in Boston Post 236 will be quar-
tered at 9 Ashhurton place. Commander
Jones, of Post 236, and Adjutant Black
burn, of Post Al, left last evening.
Department Commander Denniston left
ing. He and his staff will leave Philadel-
phia this evening for Boston. Several COM
rsdes OF Post 155 left last night.
A number of the Ladies of the G. A. R.
and the Women's Relief Corps left last
night
Headquarters of the Ladies of the G. A.
r. will be established at the fremont
House. Pittsburg is to be represented by
Department President Mrs. Carrie V. Sher-
riff, Mrs. Rachel Doran, Mrs. Mary A.
Jones and Mrs. Annie Sill, Mrs. Margaret
Reed, of harrisburg, being delegate at large.
The convention will be in session for two
days. Pennsylvania can feel proud of her
delegates, as they are worthy of the trust
reposed in them.
The Department President and Depart
ment Secretary OF Pennsylvania have been
summering at Point Chautauqua, N Y.
Mrs. Sheriff will leave Point Chautauqua
this evening for Boston.
Department Commander Denniston, in
general orders, announced that headouar-
ters OF the Department of ofPennsylyania dur
ing the encampment will be established at
the Young Mems Christian Association
building, corner Boylston and Berkeley
streets, where representatives and aides-de-
camp will report Immediately upon their
arrival. Department officers and aides-de-
camp will report at headquarters on the
morning of the parade at $3.50 sharp. The
Department of Pennsylvania will be third in
line of the parade, being preceded by the
departments of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Was John Brown Not What We BelIeves
A wonderful tale is told by Comrade B.
F. Vanhorn, of Post 157, which if true will
astound the whole of the United States.
His story in brief is this: The famous John
Brown, whose 'soul is still marching on"
was never favorable to the abolition of
slavery. ne SIOle slaVes anu SOlQ tnem In
North and South Carolina. The proceeds he
desired to use for getting immigrants at
Castle Garden to go out to Kansas and
vote as he told them. His object was to
prevent the State from becoming a slave
State. He desired that slavery should re-
main in the States in which it already was
permitted, but should spread no further.
Comrade Vanhorr, as evidence of the truth
of this, SAYS that he was associated with the
famous man. He says that Brown paid him
a good salary for driving the carriage in
which the slaves were spirited away from
their masters plantations. Vanhorn saws
also that he and John Brown were members
of the Knights of the Golden Circle. All
old soldiers have reason to remember this
diabolical and treacherous assistant of the
secessionists.
There are probably few who will believe
the story of Comrade Vanhorn, but he tells
it earnestly, and his comrades claim for him
the virtue of veracity.