NEWS: Items from The Alleghanian, October 23, 1862, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, October 23, 1862 Volume 4, Number 4 Miscellaneous Gen. Stewart, the rebel horse thief, who has lately made such a dashing raid into this state, completely circumventing the army of M'Clellan and dazzling anything that any cavalry force ever attempted before, was at one time in command at Carlisle Barracks. He was selected for this daring enterprise because he is well acquainted with the topography of country, familiar with every road and acquainted with every mountain pass. The Drafted Militia The much talked of, reasonably dreaded, Draft of Militia was made throughout the State on Thursday, some two hundred being drawn in this county alone. No undue excitement was manifested, but on the contrary, everything was conducted with dignity and decorum. Commissioner Harr was present and superintended the delicate operation. Constable O'Neill acted as assistant and blindfolded, drew the required number of names from the wheel. They are as follows: Allegheny Twp.: Daniel Conway Joseph Eckenrode Joseph Dodson Aloysius Sanker Samuel Stoy Jacob Mouse Thomas Hogue Peter Boley W. W. M'Ateer Valentine Ansman Barnard Kelly Joseph Hogue Carroll Twp.: John Moore Frederick Snyder Augustin Luther Peter Beck James Kane Simon Kirsh Wm. H. Ryan Geo. Seymore Jacob Kuntz Charles Farabaugh Martin Sanders Jerome A. Buck L. D. Parrish Jacob Stube James Flanagan Augustin Strittmatter Patrick Kane John J. Davis Levi Weakland Michael Snyder Simon Litzinger Valentine Buck George Wismiller Augustin Yost Michael Rike Peter Kane George Murray Francis Luther Peter Weimer Croyle Twp.: Paul Anderson Michel Tully Geo. Piper John Smay Jr. William W. Paul William Dimond Elias Steinman Moses Weisel Joseph Plummer James A. Skelly William D. Hudson Thomas Tully Daniel Rorabaugh Sam'l. Swartzondrover Joseph W. Pringle Philip Kearns John Rorabaugh Leo Wess William M'Gough Philip M'Gough Peter M'Claren John Neff Washington Twp.: Charles Johnson Albert George Michael Landergan Christopher Leib Isadore Lilly Alphonsus P. Miller Tobias Ager A. G. Mullin Conemaugh Borough Andrew Ehler Michael Huber John Robb Thomas White John Parken Patrick Murray George Karl Bernard M'Kearnan John Steinline William Saylor Christian Block David Smith Benjamin Hinchman Jacob Sheitz Jacob Rudoloph Chest Twp.: Abraham Burkey Albert Mitchell James Kirkpatrick Sebastian Holtz John Beck John Hoober Charles Hoober Matthias Denny Matthias Deitrich Andrew Noel Jacob Steiger Adolphus Libby Calvin Hilton Francis Huber Michael Huber Michael Youner Charles Gill Blacklick Twp.: Wesley Stephens Reuben Borring Thomas Mahon David Davis David J. Jones Benjamin F. Gilpatrick Conemaugh Twp.: Ebline Evans Abraham Alvine Hiram Riblett Daniel B. Huber Damion Mobley James M'Hugh Geo. W. Constable Casper Kelleine Samuel C. Robb Sylvester Weissinger Benjamin Barker William Constable Levi Reighard Ephraim Custer John O'Neill Samuel Varner (of G) Michael Delaney Jacob B. Horner Boengart Shiver Jackson Twp.: Levi S. Horner Isaac Clark Baltzer Dishong Archibald M'Finley Daniel Miller Loretto Borough: N. A. Arnold Patrick Moran Munster Twp.: Joseph Sanders William Storm John M'Gaughey Anthony Shiver John C. M'Hugh Philip Noon James Parrish Jr. James M'Kenzie Edward Hagging Francis Eberly Joseph Itle Richland Twp.: Michael Burns Henry Custer Thomas Weissinger Jonas Kauffman Daniel Shaffer John Reighard Henry Croft Isaac A. Bysell John B. Horner Henry P. Cooper Michael Shirley Charles Grumbling Jonathan Mannor Abram Shaffer Conrad Barschneider Gabriel Dunmyer Peter Thomas David Speicher Christian Hoffacker Henry Dunmyer John H. Fye Adam S. Grumbling Samuel Harshberger Charles Wendel Jr. Matthias Smith Noah Weaver Samuel Hoffman Michael Eagen John Sitman Philip Custer Frederick Hoffecker Jacob Harshberger Valentine Belty Aaron Menser Jonathan Bumgardner Summerhill Twp.: Patrick M'Comey James M'Dunn Philip Biter Henry Sellers Edward Reilly John G. Pringle Martin F. Hammers John Farran Barnard Mullin Isaac Pringle Richard Keating Henry Sharp William Himes James Shorthill Susquehanna Twp.: Simon Weakland John G. Bearer Henry Lamer Amos Lockheart George Wagerman John E. Smith Joseph Miller Gideon Mock Taylor Twp.: Peter Nitch Francis Gallagher John M'Curdy Eli Strayer Josiah Custer John Angus Daniel Strayer Anthony Rhinebolt Charles M'Bride George A. Confer James Durgin John Nary Levi Angus Hiram Goughenour Daniel Stutzman Isaac Goughenour David Hildebrand Patrick M'Carty Yoder Twp.: Horace C. Hill Hiram Paul Henry Howard Jacob Zech Jacob T. Yoder Of the above number a due proportion, of course, will be represented in the army by "substitutes." The prices paid for such ranged from $200 to $300. They leave for Harrisburg today. Local and Personal In Blair county, James H. Cramer, independent candidate, was elected County treasurer. The balance of the Republican ticket is elected by large majorities. On the wing: butter, in this locality. It commands fifteen cents per pound and is aggravatingly scarce even at that. Send elsewhere for the article - that's the way to make it a drug in the market here. Military A considerable force of infantry and cavalry under Gen. Humphrey made a successful reconnaissance from Shepherdstown on Thursday of last week. Four miles from the river they encountered a detachment of the enemy and a skirmish ensued, resulting in the loss of one killed and two wounded on the side of the Union forces. They advanced as far as Leestown, fully accomplishing the object of the expedition, returning to camp Friday night. The 133d Pa. Vols. belong to Gen. Humphrey's division, but were not engaged in the reconnaissance. Corp. James A. Kittell of this place who has been out with the 133d regiment for the past two months, returned home last week, he having been discharged from the service on account of physical disability. Lt. Col. Kopelin, of the 133d, having tendered his resignation of the position he held in the army has been relieved from duty. His successor we believe has not yet been elected. Rev. A. J. Hartsook of the United Brethren Congregation, Johnstown, has been appointed Chaplain of the 133d. The 54th regiment, what is left of it, is still stationed along the Balt. & Ohio Railroad. Mr. John Roberts of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, on recruiting service in this place for several weeks past, returned to his regiment on Friday. An Investigation Demanded A dispatch from Washington, Oct. 25, says: A letter has been received here from Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania in which it is stated that he has been informed on good authority that the generals in command of the troops at Hagerstown knew that the rebels had crossed to the border at 10 o'clock on Friday morning. Twenty miles by rail from Chambersburg were in our possession and a like distance by good grades and the rebels did not leave Chambersburg until 9 o'clock Saturday morning so that the whole force could have been captured and the people of Pennsylvania saved the disgrace cast upon them. The Governor desires a thorough investigation and the military authorities have already ordered it. Meanwhile active measures are being taken to protect the border from any further rebel raid. Volunteering in the Regular Army The War Department has issued the following order in relation to volunteering in the regular service: The commanding officer of each regiment, battalion and battery of the Regular Army in the field will appoint one or more recruiting officers, who are hereby authorized to enlist with their own consent the requisite number of efficient volunteers to fill the ranks of their command to the legal standard. The enlistment will be made in the usual mode and for three years or for the remaining portion of the period which the volunteer has yet to serve if he so prefer. The recruiting officers will furnish to the commanding officers of companies to which volunteers whom they may enlist belong, lists of such volunteers exhibiting the dates of enlistment of each in the regular service. All the men upon such lists will be reported as honorably discharged the day previous to the date of their enlistment on the first subsequent muster roll of their company. As an inducement to volunteers to enlist in the Regular Army it will be remembered that promotion to commission therein is open by law to its meritorious and distinguished non-commissioned officers and that many have been already been promoted. Harrisburg Oct. 17 Gov. Curtin upon application to the War Department has been authorized to permit the drafted militia to become volunteers by changing their term of service from nine months to three years. Inquires and suggestions of this character have been received from all parts of the State and the plan will doubtless result in the conversion of many drafted militia into volunteers for three years. This is an important move as it probably entitles those who change their time of service to bounty advance, pay premium and in fact all the advantages heretofore enjoyed.