The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-17
WAX NEWS.

Gov. Curtin has Just received the follow
ing dispatch from Col. Nc Clure at Cham.
bersburg:
Mercersburg was occupied by Stewart's
rebel cavalry to-day, and they are now
advancing on Chambersburg. They took
horses and all other property at MERGERS.
burg, offering rebel script for it. They
did no injury 10 individual persons that l
have heard Of. The rebel force is esti.
mated at 5000. They are certainly ad-
vsncing on Chambersburg. They have
Gu. the Bedford wires, and are reported as
near 81. Thomas, about seven miles from
here. There is no doubt whatever Of
their being at Mercersburg
They will certainly give us call to.
night. We had the rumor at four o'clock
but it was not credited. We can offer no
resistance, rs il would only exasperate
and cause the wanton destruction Of prop
erty and life.
CHAMDERsBURG, GP.M LATER About
| 8 men on horseback and armed with car
bines, carrying flag Of truce, are in town.
They have large force about one mile
from town who will enter in an hour.
LArEsr.-McCure and Provost Mar.
shall Kemmell have just gone two miles
from town TO meet the rebel commander.
Nothing can be done except surrender,
We look for the whole force in half an
hour. They crossed the Potomac at Han.
cock, and came over the country 10 the
Pittsburg pike.
The deposits Of the Chambersburg
Bank have not been returned from New
York since the late raid.
M.--Governor Curtin is pushing
troops up the valley,
10P. NJ. Dispatches just received from
Shippinsburgh, confirm the occupation o
Chambersburg by the rebel advance con
sisting Of 100 cavalry and six pieces o
artillery. ...
CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. l1.-Passengel
trains on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
from Harrisburg have been stopped
Much excitement prevails here. All the
rolling stock Of the road except four en-.
gines have been brought here.
The Anderson cavalry has been lately
encumped near this place, and o train o
regular cavalry has gone up towards
Chambersburg under command Of Capt
D. H. Hastings.
PHILADELpHIA, Oct. 1l.-A special dis
patch from Harrisburg to the Philadel phi,
Inquirer says that the rebels have de
stroyed railroad bridge at Scotland, five
miles east Of Chambersbnrg, and seized
five hundred horses which they intend tC
carry off
No violence WIS inflicted on the inhab
itan!s Of Chambersburg.
The railroad depot at Chambersbure
with its valuable contents was destroyed
and considerable portion Of TIE tract
torn up.
UARRIsBURG. Oct. lit is reported
that Cham bersburg was surrendered OF
condition that private property should b.
respected, but public property should bt
removed or destroyed.
The rebels are said 10 be moving towart
Gettysburg, to destroy the bridge there
in order to prevent the approach Of troop
from Gen. McCleilan's army.
LATER.-A special di patch to the Bal
letin says that information received in Of
fetal quarters states that the rebels wer,
still in Chambersburg at seven o'cIocl
this morning. They showed a disposition
to move towards Gettysburg.
Chambersburg surrendered, as ress.
tance would be useless. No violence was
offered to the people.
= We were pushing forward troops dur.
ing the night, and are sending them or
still as fast as possible. We have nothing
of force between Chambersburg arc
Hancock.
HARR1sBURG, Pa. Oct. ll.-This morn
ing the rebels destroyed the machine
shops, railway and rolling stock Of the
Cumberland Valley railroad, which wer,
at Chambersburg, and burned :he railroad
bridge at Scotland Fire Mills, east Q
Chambersburg. They have seized abou
500 horses. They have also taken a larg
amount of Government clothing, whicI
they at once exchanged for their own ap
parel. A portion Of their force moveC
!, about 10 o'clock this morning in the di
} recton of Gettysburg. 1t is Impossible
TO learn fully what the intention Of the re
bels is. Means are being devised 10 cap
tuIc tHeT eHliIe party ~ mas peeu MS
cerlained that the rebels crossed the Po
tomac near Clear Spring early yesterday
, morning and entered Pennsylvania b!
Blaii's Valley.
f, A dispatch from Gov. Curtin to tn
Mayor states that no troops are needed
from this point. The rebels are alrsad,
. reported falling back.
r HARRIsBURG, Oct 1850 P. Nth
following has just been received from
. Col Nc cClure:
r CHAMDERsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 18th.
messenger has just arrived at my CAM
at Stevens Furnace with the inform atiol
= that rebel cavalry were at Cashlown, q
the foot Of South Mountain, Adams coun
, ty. in considerable force. They have
q been driven back from the Potomac auC
o are trying to escape.
e. Every effort is being made to cut then
. off at Mercersburg, but they have mal
named Logan from Franklin county, will
them, and as he is superior guide they
may escape.
All our citizens have arms and will joil
the troops in cutting the rebels off.
.. LATER.
Another dispatch Just received says: