The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, April 17, 1862 Volume 3, Number 30 Resignation of Maj. Litzinger In consequence of severe and protracted illness, Maj. R. Litzinger of the Eleventh Regiment Penna. Reserves, has tendered his resignation of the above position, which has been accepted, and Capt. Porter of Co. B, (from Indiana) promoted to fill the vacancy. Maj. L. was removed from the Potomac to his home in Belsano, this county, a couple of months since and in the interim has undergone a severe physical prostration. Serious doubts were even entertained for a time as to his recovery, but we are happy to state that the crisis is now past and he mending slowly but perceptibly. He was an exceedingly popular officer and the gallant Eleventh will miss his presence sadly. We wish him a speedy and complete recovery. The Fifty-Fifth Pa. Regiment Last week we made mention of the report of the capture by the Rebels of a part of a company belonging to the Fifty–fifth regiment, Col. Dick White, at Little Edisto Island, S. C. Subsequent information confirms the report and gives us the additional particular that Co. F., Capt. Bennett, is the company spoken of. A correspondent of the New York TRIBUNE, writing from Port Royal gives the following statement concerning the unfortunate occurrence: “An attack has been made by the Rebels upon a portion of the forces stationed at North Edisto. Information was conveyed to the Rebels of the position occupied by three companies of the 55th Pennsylvania and their capture was attempted by three battalions, each five hundred strong, moving simultaneously last Saturday morning (March 30th) at day break upon their separate positions. It happened that two companies had moved their camps the day before and the two rebel battalions in search of them were obliged to retire having affecting nothing. The third was less fortunate. Thirty men of Company F., Capt. Bennett, under command of their First Lieutenant were at Hannahan’s plantation, on little Edisto, separated from the large island and the main force by a creek, the bridge over which was destroyed by the rebels and their retreat completely cut off. This insignificant force thus attacked by 500 rebels maintained a desperate defense for an hour, falling back toward the bridge, of whose destruction they were unaware, availing themselves of the inequalities of the ground as a cover and partially screened by the thick fog through which, however, the flashes of their guns betrayed them to the enemy. They steadily maintained this unequal conflict until when within a hundred yards of the bridge their ammunition gave out and no other defense was possible. Still, they would not surrender, but throwing their muskets into the river, sought refuge in thickets along the banks. Five men escaped by swimming and were afterward picked up by one of the Crusader’s boats. Five are known to have been killed during the fight. The remaining twenty, some of them wounded, are missing and undoubtedly prisoners.” It will be seen by the succeeding paragraph that Col. White himself made a most narrow escape from falling into the hands of the enemy: “The rebel plans included also the capture of Col. White of the 55th Pennsylvania. He had moved his headquarters, like the two companies, only the day before, and the rebels, in their advance passed unaware by the house in which he and his adjutant and quartermaster were sleeping.” Capt. Bennett, we are informed, hails from this county, and a number of Cambrians enter into the composition of his company. The Cambria Guards We have news from Co. A, 11th regiment up to Thursday of last week, at which time the Reserve Corps, with the exception of the 1st brigade, were still encamped near Alexandria, Va. The 1st brigade had departed the day previous for parts unknown and the 2d brigade, to which the 11th regiment belongs, were to follow on Friday, via Warrenton Junction, on the road leading directly to Richmond thro’ Manassas. The Reserves are in M’Dowell’s division. We expect to hear a good account of them ere long. Pennsylvania Reserves out West It will be gratifying to Pennsylvanians to know that the Union gunboat, Carondelet, which recently executed the gallant feat of running the rebel batteries at Island No. 10 on the Mississippi, getting safely into her desired position under a fire of forty shots is manned entirely by volunteers from the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps’, M’Call’s division. At least three former members of Co. A., 11th regiment, P. R. C., from this county, are among her complement. The Cambria Regiment Our correspondent, “Horace,” sends us a letter under date of 8th inst., from which we learn that the headquarters of the 54th Penna. Regiment has been transferred from near Washington to Great Cacapon, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from whence they were to be further transferred shortly to Sir John’s Run on the same road. Other than this, nothing of important had recently transpired. The letter will appear in our next issue. A Young Pennsylvania Rebel Among the rebels taken at Winchester was Lieut. George C. Junkin, a native of this State, and a son of Rev. D. X. Junkin, a Presbyterian Minister. Dr. Junkin was a resident of Hollidaysburg in this State for some eight or nine years and was appointed a chaplain in the Navy in 1858 by President Buchanan, a position which he now holds and is stationed at Newport, Rhode Island. His son was among the first to join the rebel army and received a Lieutenant’s commission. As soon as his father heard it, he secured the necessary documents both from the powers at Washington and the rebel powers at Richmond, with which he proceeded to Harper’s Ferry and used every exertion to induce his son to resign and go North with him. This George refused to do under any consideration, and the loyal father was compelled to disown him and leave him to his fate. It is a singular coincidence that in the first battle in which he was engaged after Bull Run, that he was compelled to face and fight against many of his old friends and acquaintances from Hollidaysburg and vicinity, who were in the 84th regiment. Immediately after his capture, his father applied for his release and at his instance, the young rebel has been discharged. --------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Arthur Hill Died in Hollidaysburg, Monday, April 14, 1862, Mr. Arthur Hill aged 35 years. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout this county and the announcement of his untimely demise will fill the hearts of many of our readers with unfeigned sorrow. “After life’s fitful fever he sleeps well.” _________________________________________________________________ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/