The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-11-15
from the Philadelphia tnqnircr
PARTIc ULARs OF 1uE INVASION %
PENNSYLVANIA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
2 Chambersbnrg. oct. l3..-Thcrc has been
high old time IN town during the last
three days, caused hy the sudden appearance
Of the Rebels. bu, tie excitement has now
| some what subsidized, and business Is begin.
ming 10 assume Its wonted sway. on Friday
and Saturday all trade and travel was sus
pended, but to-day the heightened continu.
ances OF our people pre~n. a more Cheerful!
| appearance. The visit Of the Rebels, was
shod and sweet, but they staid quite long
enough and all bat f.s Of the sympathl.
xers, land there are many bcrc.) were delight
ed when they departed. They cane In rags
and lil,a, but went AWAY Ike genilem -
that Is, II coed, new clothing will cn'i's
man TO be called gentlemaa--for the stores
and two car loads Of clothing were seized
and distributed among the party and their
appearance was a. bright rs "new pin
in fact, their appearance was highly credlti-
he TO Philadelphia tlilors and seamsiresse',
who made up the uniforms for the boys IA
McClellan's army.
lon have already received some Of the
details Of the losses here. The damage by
the contlagration will exceed two hundred
thousand dollars, Of which am cunt the Cum.
terlsnd Valley Railroad Company suffer to
the extent Of $50 900.
Mr.. N o. LHll, the Superintendent Of the
road had sill OF his furniture destroyed, upon
which there was no Insurance. The car. en-.
zine, wood and water houses Of the company
WAS totally destroyed. and. for space OF
three hundred square yards, there is moth.
ing lsit but the blackend and smonldering
remains, The track was unniured, and the
trains to-day are running as usual.
The ware houses OF Messrs. Wunder.
Inch and Med contained large amount Of
ammunition and stores among the former
seven hundred thousand cartridges, seven
hundred musketa, and quantity of shells,
loose powder, &c. &c, When the building
blew up there was no one near but those
in the other section Of the town made some Of
the TALES, travelling tina, has ever been seen
m this section OF the country, or any where
else Fortunately no ono vs.. injured
These buildings were located on second IT..
near the Falling Spring Greek and were
leveled With the ground. One Of the shells
was blown IN Nj Frederick Groves stable
aud II was tUta III consumed.
One car was loaded with revolver.. which
the llelsl- carried % with them. Two long
, trains of ear. loaded with good. cofs. ned
70 private individuals. were MOI disturbed.
Gen. Hamilton appeared 10 be'in command
and appeared anxious that the citiz ns should
not suffer. soon after De entered the place
be- rode up 10 the h0u-c On the main stree,
and told the occupants Of the house to shoot
down any private that attempted to enter the
houses, unless accompanied by an officer.
aud he would prn,ec, them In the course
one of the Officers exhibited a long list u
the names Of the prominent unionists Of TIN.
place, and s5id he wa fully posted in regard
TO the feeling Of the people Of this section
The rebel. were accompanied by one resi-
dent 0f TIL, place and several from Hager.
town, who acted as spies and pilots Among
the latter was a msa who. II IA alleged wa
member Of the last Legislature, but We can
hardly credit i. These gentlemen departed
with he company in which they came. II
they had remained here their necks wou,I
have been encircled with hempen cravat.
There were abo.t eight hundred hor-s-
taken from the stables here aud the farmers
tn the vicinity, aud - number OF skinny, al
tennaied cquinine- let W their pl ces
The scouts beyond Chambc r,burg hay.
nothing 20 report. Clshtosn Is said 10 have
been visited this morning by sixty rebels.
who are said 10 have spent the precedng
IA ght ut Tenuattshuru.
The rebel leaders, there Is reason 20 beiev.
expecting TO defeat Mcclellan in the next
hottie aont stuart on VIZ AT. reconnoisanes
IN force for the purpose Of tanning cor
rect knowledge 81 the topography OF Penn
syivsnia. and be thus enabled 20 march
large army speedily on Harrisburg frs, send
ing two parties OF cavalry - cut railroad
communication. one 30 cat that uf ia.
Pennsylvania Railroad at Noun, Union, tho
other that Of the Baltimore and Otto belos
Frederick
stuart having accomplished this recon
nciSanoc withdrew into Virginia. !, IL h.
lieycd In ofcisl circles that thcts may ~
small parties OF 4;raRgiers, who verc unable
% reioin The main body. yet proving among
the mountains.