The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
The Pennsylvania Raid.

received information dated Perryville, yu-
niata county, from reliable gentleman,
that q rebel force of 10000 men made
their appearance within eight miles of
Concord, Franklin county, last night, at
IL O'Clock, and carried of 1900 horses.
The farmers of Franklin county are NOV
ing their stock into Perry county. The
rebels are supposed to be making for the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad Company have re-
ceived dispatches giving the same infor-
nation, but they have received no confir-
nation.
HARRISBURG, Oct Is, P.M.-Since my
last dispatch, Colonel Mcclure telegraphs
Governor Curtin that the report of anoth-
er invasion via Concord is entirely with
out foundation, and has resulted from the
exaggeratiOn of number of rebel cavalry
at St. Thomas, on Friday night, in small
bodies at different points. Farmers ia
ken prisoners by them at Mercersburg
were paroled and arrived to-day.
WnLLAMsPORT, Oct. 12.-At intervals
yesterday occasional discharges of musket-
ry were heard in the direction of our ad-
vance, but the result is not known.
An individual arrested by the 9Th regi-
ment who pretended to be Maryland far
mer has been identified as wealthy seces-
sion farmer, an individual who guided the
advance of Lee through Maryland.
General Banks received dispatches from
General StOneman to-day dated POalsut,
apprising him of the appearance of Stew
art and Hampton's force with six pieces of
artillery at daylight this morning pursued
by Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry.
HARRISBURG, Oct. IL, 2. M.-The fol-
lowing has just been received from Nc
Clellan:
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa.,) Oct ia
messenger just arrived at my camp at
Stevens furnace, with information that re-
bel cavalry came down South Mountain.
They have been driven back from the Po-
tomac trying to escape, every effort being
made to cut them off here and at Mer-
cersburg.
All of our citizens have arms, aud will
join the troops in cutting the rebels Off
Later, another despatch just received
says the rebels are at Cashdown, and may
attempt to pass by mountain road south,
perhaps by the Chippensburg road, or by
Green Castle.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Heruld's
special says rumor has been current to-
night that large force of rebels had
crossed into Maryland and been defeated
There is not a word of truth in the report
1t is said that the failure to arrest the es-
cape of Stewart and his bold rebel cavalry
in their dash to Pennsylvania, through Ma
ryland, is attributed to the Division Com
lnander at Poolesville, to whom instruc-
tons had been sent by Mcclellan, stating
that probably Stewards cavalry would re-
treat upon the line which he subsequently
pursued, and suggested a disposition of
forces which would inevitably have cut off
his passage across the Potomac.
A strict investigation is now being con-
Quoted about it, with view of fixing the
guilt and assigning punishment where
it is merited.
From the facts already made public, it
is evident that Gen. Mcclellan took proper
measures to prevent the return of Stewart
to Virginia, and the fault must be with the
subordinate officers who failed to obey his
order or appreciate his suggestion.
MCCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, Oct II.
The news OF the success of Stuart's raid
into Pennsylvania, and into the rear of
this army, has occasiOned no unnecessary
excitement among the troops. When it is
taken into consideration that the river is
made fordable by low stage of water at
many points, and that the army of the Po-
tOmac has line of pickets extending from
Cumberland to Washington, distance OF
$50 miles, it makes it an easy matter for a
large rebel force of cavalry to penetrate it
When the fact that the rebels had
crossed the river at MERGERS Ferry became
known. every exertion was made that was
deemed necessary.
The rebels were at the mouth OF the Mo-
nocacy at 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
and had marched rs miles within "a hours,
without change of horses or rest.
at that point, while attempting to cross
into Virginia, they were repulsed, and none
of them taken prisoners The loss on oul
side was one man wounded.
Stewart finding himself unable to cross
here. moved three miles down the river to
Whites ford, where he made good his es-
cape.
Gen. Pleasanton while pursuing them,
lost the use of his guns, his horses giving
out from exhaustion. 1t is believed that
the marches, both of the rebel cavalry and
our own, are the most extraordinary on
record, and they show most conclusively
the folly of attempting to pursue cavalry
with infantry.
Orders were sent to the different COM
manders to move and occupy the positions
assigned, but unfortunately at this parti-
cular time the majority of the cavalry
force was absent on important duty at too
great distance to be of any use in fol.
lowing Stuart.
On an occasion of this kind infantry not
being able to make lengthy march is
of no practical use except in guarding
| forts near at hand.
When Stuart crossed at McCOy's Ferry,
he had fresh horses; they having been sent
to that place.
His movements after crossing were rap
id. He reached this ford, 80 miles, in Is
hours To accomplish this he had access
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