NEWS: Items from The Alleghanian, August 7, 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, August 7, 1862 Volume 3, Number 46 Sad Accident Mr. Thomas Callin, Treasurer of this county, met with a very severe accident on Saturday of last week. He, in company with a friend, indulged in a drive out in the country several miles when the horse through some cause became frightened and ran off. Mr. C. jumped from the buggy and in so doing was so unfortunate as to fracture his left leg below the knee, the bone slipping and piercing through the skin. His injuries were promptly attended to and he brought to town next day, where with careful attention, he will probably soon convalesce. The sufferer has our sincere sympathy. From our Volunteers Chester Hospital, Delaware Co., Pa. August 1, 1862 Having been released from rebel captivity and once more permitted to bask in the sunshine of our ever loyal old Keystone, I take this occasion of dropping you a line. There are three of Co. A here, viz.: David T. James, wounded badly in left shoulder; Thos P. Dumm, in breast and both arms; and your obedient servant, shot through the left breast, the ball being extracted near the spine. Sergt. John E. Scanlan was with us as far as Fortress Monroe where he was sent ashore. He is wounded in left hip and below the left knee. His wounds were extremely painful but I never heard a murmur escape his lips and he appeared cheerful on all occasions notwithstanding being a prisoner and subjected to all the insult, starvation and persecution of Jeff's myrmidons. In all as far as I had the means of ascertaining there are about twenty or twenty-five of Co. A killed, wounded and missing. George M'Broom died of his wounds in the prison in Richmond. We left Richmond on Friday, 26th ult., and reached this place on Tuesday last. We cannot get a furlough to visit our friends as the war department has recently issued an order, proclaiming no more furloughs to soldiers either wounded or otherwise. We have stood a great deal for Uncle Sam and we can stand that too. While in Richmond we were incarcerated in one of those far famed tobacco warehouses. There were eight hundred and thirty-four sick and wounded men in one building, among whom were a large number who had undergone amputations. The rebel authorities were humane and magnanimous enough to assign one surgeon to attend all these, while forty of our own surgeons were prisoners in the city, and would gladly have cared for our wounded had they been permitted. Those warehouses are the most filthy and obnoxious places to be found anywhere. We were obliged to lie on the floor, which was coated to the depth of an inch and a half with filth of every description. Our food was 8 ounces of bread per day. The remainder of our regiment are on an Island in the James River, opposite Richmond called Bell's Isle. There are, besides, about 5,000 others on the island. Yours &c, [Signed] Wm. A. Leavy Patriotism in Ebensburg [extracts from lengthy article] Enthusiastic War Meetings Formation of another, Three Years' Company! [snip] Preliminary Meeting on Saturday A preliminary meeting was held in the Court House on Saturday afternoon to take action in the matter of responding to the call of the Government for men to reinforce its decimated armies. John Williams, Esq., was chosen President, and C. T. Roberts and T. Blair Moore, Secretaries. Thrilling and patriotic addresses were delivered by Gen. Joseph M'Donald, Rev. Mitchell, of Johnstown; Daniel M'Lauglin, Esq., of Johnstown; P. S. Noon, Esq., and John S. Rhey, Esq. A Bounty Fund subscription paper was then drawn up and Messrs. A. A. Barker, Henry Nutter and P. S. Noon appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions to the same. When, on motion, the meeting adjourned until 7 P. M. Meeting in the Evening Pursuant to printed notice, at about 7 o'clock in the evening, the citizens of Ebensburg and surrounding townships assembled at the Court House to give expression to their sentiments in the issue of Union versus Disunion, and to take the initiatory steps towards recruiting a company to serve three years or during the war. The stores and houses of business as a general thing were closed at that hour and our citizens, old and young, turned out and afforded their aid and countenance to the cause. The Court room was crowded to excess and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting was called to order when, on motion, John Williams, Esq., was called to the Chair. Peter Collins, Sr. and James S. Todd were chosen Vice Presidents. The President stated the object of the meeting in a few well chosen remarks when, on motion, a committee of three, consisting of Messrs. George M. Reed, John Buck and E. F. Lytle were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. Gen. Jos. M'Donald and R. L. Johnston, Esq., respectively, in response to repeated calls, then made their appearance and delivered speeches fraught with intense and burning patriotism. [snip] The Bounty Fund At this juncture the Bounty Fund subscription paper was laid before the meeting and, in an exceedingly brief space of time, contributions amounting in the aggregate to $1,800 were obtained. A. A. Barker, Esq., next addressed the meeting. After which, Benjamin Rodgers, Ellis B. Williams and Robert Singer - three young men who had enrolled their names in the company - each favored the assemblage with a few brief remarks. The meeting then adjourned to meet on Monday evening. Meeting on Monday Eve A large concourse again met at the Court House on Monday evening, the officers of the preceding meeting presiding. Addresses were delivered by A. A. Barker, George M. Reed, Esq., Dr. John M. Jones and F. Tierney. Committees were appointed to canvass various townships in the county and obtain subscriptions to the Bounty Fund. The aggregate of subscriptions to the Bounty Fund this evening was reported at $2,523 - obtained principally in Ebensburg borough. The meeting was adjourned to meet at St. Augustine on Tuesday evening. Meeting at St. Augustine On Tuesday afternoon a large and enthusiastic meeting assembled at St. Augustine, Clearfield township. The meeting was called to order by the appointment of the following officers: President: John Elder. Vice Presidents: Michael Durbin, Washington Douglass. Secretaries: Peter M'Gough, Nicolas Nagle. Patriotic appeals were delivered by John F. Barnes, Daniel M'Laughlin, Rev. Mr. Mitchell and Judge Easly of Johnstown; Jos. M'Donald of Ebensburg and Rev. Mr. Burns of St. Augustine. Large delegations were present from the surrounding towns and townships and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Clearfield will do her share of the work. [snip] Patriotism in Johnstown Johnstown has been truly in a blaze of enthusiasm during the past ten days. Meetings have been held, money lavishly subscribed and one company - Captain Kopelin's - numbering 110 men, has already been dispatched to camp. Another company - Captain Butland's - is reported ready to follow, if it has not already done so, while a third company is in process of enrollment. Johnstown has done nobly, her efforts are worthy of all praise and emulation. Capt. Kopelin's company went into Camp Curtin on Monday. The following are its commissioned officers: Captain: Abraham Kopelin First Lieutenant: John Downey Second Lieutenant: Powell Stackhouse. (Capt. Butland's company went over the road to camp on Wednesday morning. Cambria's quota - two companies - is therefore now in the field and two other companies nearly recruited!) The Johnstown companies are to be enrolled under the nine months' requisition. What the Ladies are Doing Annexed is a list of articles sent by the ladies of Ebensburg to A. J. Rhey, Esq., Washington, D. C. for the benefit of sick and wounded Union soldiers: "130 Cans Jellies and Fruits; 2 bottles Cordial; 2 bottles Catsup; 27 bottles Wine; 6 rolls Muslin; 2 rolls Linen; 11 Pillows; 1 ball Twine; 8 packages and 2 boxes Soap; 1 Pin Cushion; 3 Shirts; 1 package Paper and Envelopes; 15 Fans; 3 sacks Dried Fruit; 2 boxes Mustard; 1 jar Prunes; 5 papers Corn Starch; 5 jars Jellies and Preserves; Thread, Buttons, and Tape; 1 « paper Pins; 1 roll Calico; 1 lb. Loaf Sugar; 15 Wrappers; 1 package Prunes; 1 package Nutmegs; 2 Linen Table Cloths; 6 Linen Sheets; 27 pair Hose; 14 Muslin Sheets; 12 Thumbstalls; 20 Pillow Cases; 34 Pocket Handkerchiefs; 16 Pair Drawers; 58 Towels. Amt. Money Collected: $48.75 Amt. Money Paid Out: 30.04 Balance in Hands of Treasurer: $18.71 Register's Notice Notice is hereby given that the following Accounts have been passed and filed in the Register's Office at Ebensburg and will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Cambria county for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday, the 3d day of September next. To wit: The Account of Jacob Yeagley, administrator cum testamento annexo of Augustin Behe, dec'd. The Account of A. B. Clark, administrator of James S. Clark, dec'd., who was guardian of the minor heirs of Jacob Paul, dec'd. The partial Account of Alexander Kiglore, administrator of John Corbley, dec'd. The amended Account of John Roberts, Trustee, to sell the real estate of Adam Cover, dec'd. The Account of William A. Glass, executor of John G. Miller, dec'd. The supplemental Account of Samuel Kring, administrator of John Murphy, dec'd. The supplemental Account of H. Kinkead, administrator of Edward Hutchinson, dec'd. [Signed] E. F. Lytle, Register, Register's Office, Aug. 7, 1862. List of Letters The following is a List of Letters remaining in Ebensburg Post Office up to Aug. 1st, 1862: J. M. Austin G. W. Brown Miss Agnes Byros Joseph Crought Mrs. Susan F. Carroll Miss Hettie F. Dillon Wm. T. Davis James Duffey Mrs. Dodson Aaron Davis Jane Dumm William Davis Evan I. Davis F. H. Entrip David E. Evans Hugh Evans Elisha Elliott Rachel Evans Sarah J. Evans Felix Henle, 3 Michael Huber David Hamlin Hughes & James Alexander Hamilton Mrs. Jane T. Jones Mrs. Jane R. Jones Edward C. Jones Jr. Hannah Jones R. D. Jones Morris Jones Benjamin Jones R. P. Lindin Alla J. Lloyd R. Williams Mrs. Mary Lower Miss Maggie Moreland, 2 Charles Maily Joseph M'Avoy William A. Makin Adolphus Magwigan Mary Jane Michaels David M'Keen Thos. Mirse Miss Emma M. Miellier Miss Elizabeth M'Combie Osborn A. M'Keen H. W. Preston Miss R. Richards Keenoycnda Ranik Henry Slick Henry Seamore, 2 Joshua Strayer John Sish Jacob Steffler John Seeak Lawrence Smith Miss Mary Ann Shoemaker, 2 William Sheldon Richard G. Thomas George S. Treese William R. Williams Richard White Thos. Williams Jos. Willman Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. [Signed] John Thompson, P. M., Ebensburg, Aug. 7, 1862 War News A boat load of distinguished Rebel prisoners left Boston Harbor on Thursday for the James River to be exchanged. Among them are Major General Buckner and Brigadier Generals Tilghman and Mackall, with the officers of their staffs, also captured. In return we expect to have Generals M'Call, Prentiss and Reynolds; Colonels Corcoran, Wilcox and other brave and worthy men, released. This is the first step toward a general release or exchange of prisoners.