NEWS: Items from The Alleghanian, August 14, 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, 14 Aug 1862 Volume 3, Number 47 Half Sheet We are compelled to issue only a half sheet this week. Our readers will please bear with us. Lieut. James C. Burke Lieut. James C. Burke of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, who was wounded in the leg at the battle of Gaines' Hill, taken prisoner by the Rebels and subsequently released is now at home in this county on furlough. He visited this place on Saturday and was warmly welcomed by his many friends and acquaintances. His account of the participation of our "boys" in the fight is thrilling in the extreme. He says they did their whole duty, every man achieving undying honors. His wound is healing rapidly and he expects to be able to return to the scene of operations in a short time. God be with him and his brave men! Capt. J. D. O'Connell Capt. J. D. O'Connell of the 14th regular infantry, formerly of this place, was home on a brief furlough last week. He participated in all of the terrible Seven Days' struggles before Richmond, escaping unscathed. He is every inch a gentleman and bears the reputation of a brave, high toned officer. Success attend him! Blair and Cambria Here is what the Pittsburg DISPATCH says in reference to the noble efforts of Blair and Cambria toward responding to the last two calls of the Government for men: "These small counties in the iron producing regions of the State, should not, in equity, have been asked to contribute another soldier to the war until other counties had responded with their quotas. The Governor called upon each county for two companies and each is about to respond by sending four companies, notwithstanding Blair has 1,200 and Cambria 1,400 men already in the field." Fatal Accident On Saturday night week, a man named James Cunningham, residing at Hemlock, this county, was run over and killed on the railroad between Gallitzin and Cresson. His remains were found on Sunday morning, literally cut to pieces. He had been to Altoona on Saturday and was returning therefrom at the time of the accident. It is supposed he was intoxicated. Circus: By an advertisement in another column, it will be seen that Gardner & Hemming's celebrated circus will exhibit in this place on Thursday, 21st inst. County War News A Union pole over one hundred feet in length was erected on the Diamond on Saturday, from the top of which a magnificent flag now floats in the breeze. We learn that many Cambria county men have enlisted and are enlisting in companies being formed in other counties. This should be stopped - let the "Frosty Sons of Thunder" go forth under their own organizations so that Cambria county may receive the credit justly due her. The New Ebensburg Company Off to the Wars! The new Ebensburg company which has been in course of formation during the past week, perfected its organization on Tuesday and departed from our midst for Camp Curtin this (Wednesday) morning. They number about 110 men. The commissioned officers are as follows: Captain: Dr. John M. Jones First Lieutenant: W. A. Scott Second Lieutenant: F. M. Flanagan The company comprises the very pick and flower of our town and surroundings, men of strong hearts and steady hands, men of intelligence, who go forth, not for mere love of adventure but in performance of a high and holy duty. May God in His infinite mercy watch over and protect them. And return them safely to their homes and friends! The company will be mustered in for nine months, to form part of Cambria's quota under the last requisition. Johnstown has her third company nearly ready to go into camp and a company will probably be raised in Clearfield and other North-Eastern townships. These will make five companies from Cambria under the two last calls! This, from a county which had already nearly depopulated herself in behalf of the Union - fully 1,500 men having gone before - speaks volumes in her praise. Attention! Colored Men The great Gen. James Lane has arrived in this city today and will address the colored citizens of Harrisburg in front of the Market House at four o'clock this (Monday) afternoon. Men and Brethren, come along! "The government having granted him permission to raise two COLORED REGIMENTS, he will be prepared to swear in all able bodied colored men who may offer and he confidently expects to raise one company in this place. "Arms, equipments, uniforms, pay, rations and bounty the same as received by White Soldiers, and no distinction will be made. Come one, come all." [Signed] J. H. Tompkins, Recruiting Officer of Lane's Col'd. Regiments Important Official War Orders Washington, August 8, 1862 The following order has just been issued by the War Department: An order to prevent the evasion of military duty and for the suppression of disloyal practices. First: By direction of the President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that, until further orders, no citizen liable to be drafted into the military shall be allowed to go to a foreign county; and all marshals, deputy marshals and military officers of the United States are directed and all police authorities, especially the ports of the United States on the seaboard and on the frontier, are requested to see that this order is faithfully carried into effect; and they are hereby authorized and directed to arrest and detain any person or persons about to depart from the United States in violation of this order, and report to Major L. C. Turner, Judge Advocate at Washington City for further instruction respecting the person or persons so arrested and detained. Second: Any person liable to draft who shall absent himself from his county or State before such draft is made will be arrested by any Provost Marshal or other United States or State officer wherever he may be found within the jurisdiction of the United States and conveyed to the nearest military post or depot and placed on military duty for the term of the draft; and the expenses of his own arrest and conveyance to such post or depot and also the sum of $5 as a reward to the officer who shall make such arrest shall be deducted from his pay. Third: The writ of habeas corpus is hereby suspended in respect to all persons so arrested and detained and in respect to all persons arrested for disloyal practices. [Signed] Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War