NEWS: The Alleghanian; 1 Sep 1864; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, 1 Sep 1864 Volume 5, Number 49 Etchings The post office at Bethel, this county, has been discontinued. The mail matter for that point will hereafter be distributed through the Ebensburg post office. F. M. Flanagan of Chest Springs, this county, a Captain in the nine months service has received authority with the rank of Lieutenant to recruit a company. Huntington borough with a quota of fifty men has been volunteered out of the approaching draft. Col. Dick White, 55th P. V., until lately one of the Federal officers under fire at Charleston is now at home in Indiana on a visit. His personal appearance, the Indiana MESSENGER says, would seem to indicate that Southern prison fare does not agree with him. We understand that two companies for one year's service left Johnstown for Harrisburg Monday evening. Local Correspondence Johnstown, August 28, 1864 On Thursday last, the remains of Lieut. Harry Crouse of Co. I, 55th P. V., were brought to his father's residence in this place. He had been killed the preceding Saturday while on the skirmish line with Grant's army. The bullet is supposed to have come from a rebel sharpshooter and pierced the brain, entering above the right eye. Lieut. Crouse had been in service nearly three years and had re- enlisted. His remains were conveyed to their final resting place on Saturday, the funeral cortege numbering over one thousand persons, who thus testified their respect for the deceased and sympathy for the family. This morning the body of Lieut. J. Speer Orr, 21st Pa. Cav., but for the last few months serving with the Potomac Army as infantry, was brought home, he having been mortally wounded in one of the late battles. He was shot through the thorax and lived but a short time. Deceased served with the 3d Pa in the three months service and with the 133d Pa. in the nine months service. He was universally esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances and hundreds are today paying the last tribute due the brave dead. His remains will be interred tomorrow. A Heavy Artillery company is being recruited here under the auspices of W. B. Lowman and John B. Hay. Both these officers have seen service and will no doubt acquit themselves creditably should they be called upon to "face the music." They expect to leave with 150 men in about a week hence. Capt. Stackhouse leaves the present week with a full company. It is expected that over 300 men will leave this city for the "one year service." No need of drafting if every district would do as Johnstown is doing. Last night Councils decided to appropriate $200 to volunteers crediting themselves to this place. This, with the $200 subscribed by our citizens will make the handsome sum of $400 bounty to volunteers crediting themselves in this district. The picnic for the new Catholic church has been postponed until next Saturday week, when it will come off without fail. Our Schools An examination of teachers for the schools of this borough was held here on Saturday last by Co. Supt. Condon. Only four persons made application, one of whom was male and the other three females. Susequent (sic) to the examination the Directors decided to not open the schools until the first of next month and no awards were made. Sheriff's Sales Below we present an abstract of the real estate advertised to be sold at public sale by the Sheriff of Cambria county at the Court House, Ebensburg, on Monday, 5th, September, proximo: William K. Carr, Wilmore boro, lot of ground, with two story dwelling house and plank stable. Jacob Burgoon, Washington township, piece of land containing 166 acres about 60 acres cleared with two story frame house, frame stable and other outbuildings. John D. Hughes, Ebensburg, three lots of ground, and Cambria Township, piece of land containing 3 acres and 130 perches with hereditaments and appurtenances. Another Ebensburg Company The past has been a busy week here, almost rivaling in bustle and excitement the early days of the rebellion when there was "mounting in hot haste" and "hurrying to and fro." On Thursday, Capt. R. Litzinger received authority to recruit a company for one year's service. He opened his office in this place and what with the popularity of the gentleman himself and the popularity of the service, by Saturday evening he had recruited as many as fifty men. On Monday, this number was considerably augmented and during the afternoon of that day, the men were "sworn in." Volunteers have since been coming in rapidly and the indications are that a full company will be easily secured. Today (Wednesday) the organization of the company as to officers will be effected, and the men paid the local bounty and tomorrow they are "off for the wars." Cambria county has sent out many brave and good men to do battle for the Union, but she will have sent none braver or better than these. A Great Victory by Grant Lee has done the only thing that was left for him to do and failed. Grant, having occupied a position south of Petersburg which completely cut off one of the two roads leading from Richmond and placed the other in striking distance, Lee was compelled to come out and fight him, his only hope being that he might drive Grant back and repossess the Southern outlets from Richmond. Not in the whole course of the war has there been a battle fought when the rebels had so much at stake as on Thursday; and the fact that after repeated assaults Lee's army fell back, leaving his dead and wounded in our possession, proves conclusively the character of the contest and the result. Both sides lost heavily, but Gen. Grant expresses the opinion that the enemy received a blow which he "cannot stand." He very seldom ventures an opinion and never has he given utterance to one more gratifying in the country than this. But the greatest loss to the rebels is the Weldon Railroad in connection with the fact that our forces are already menacing the Danville road. It was only a few days since that a Richmond paper admitted that when Grant held one road and threatened the other, the rebel capital would really be besieged. The present situation could not be better described. By a masterly stroke and a persistency truly sublime, the Lieutenant General has finally laid close siege to Richmond and brought near the moment when he will redeem his promise to the country to capture the rebel capital. War News The regiment of rebel deserters and prisoners just mustered into the United States service have been sent West to fight the Indians. It appears that several citizens of Chambersburg have become insane on account of the loss of their entire effects by the late rebel fire in that town. The Harrisburg TELEGRAPH says: "One of the number, a gentleman who had been engaged in business for years, was taken through their city a day or two ago en route for an eastern asylum." A terrible day of reckoning is in store for the fiends who destroyed Chambersburg and blighted the prospects of so many of its citizens. From Mobile, we have the glorious intelligence, confirmed by accounts of rebel newspapers that Fort Morgan has surrendered to our forces. The city cannot hold out much longer. Late advices from the Shenandoah Valley represent that a large part of the rebel force under Early has been withdrawn toward Richmond. They will all be needed down there shortly, if we mistake not. Advertisement for Bounty -- $410 Ebensburg borough bounty -- $310 Government bounty -- 100 The borough of Ebensburg is now ready to pay a local Bounty of Three Hundred and Ten Dollars to each volunteer mustered into the United States' service, to the credit of said borough, under the President's call for 500,000 volunteers for one year's service. This Bounty will be paid in cash as soon as the volunteer is sworn in. Those wishing to avail themselves of the liberal offer herein contained will please apply immediately. [Signed] A. A. Barker, Burgess Ebensburg, August 22, 1864