The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-10-24

taken as contraband, and negroes too, if wanted
! About o'clock the rebel cavalry dashed into
the town in large force, and their men were
soon snoring in the rain on the sidewalks, and
their horses munched their corn beside them.
CONDUCT IN TOWN.
While the rebels were in town, they behaved
in an exceedingly gcntemanly manners and
have to hear of the first one to whom they Of
fercd an insult of any kind At 10 o'clock all
squads of citizens were ordered, in polite man
ner, "to disperse to their beds, which was COM
piled with, and soon not sound was to be heard
in the whole town, except the snoring of the
men on the pavements, and the restless paving
of their horses. In the morning. at an early
hour, they commenced to rifle several of the
stores OF hats, caps, boots, &c.
The number of rebels was about 800, with
6 pieces of artillery, small guns and were COM
manded by Gems. Hill, Stuart, and Wade Hamp-
ton After the main body passed through town,
the keys of the bank were demanded of Mr..
Messersmith, cashier, and search of the vaults,
safe, and drawers generally was the result, but,
luckily, money was all gone-taken off Just in
time. The advance guard then passed out the
pike towards Gettysburg, and, by s o'clock,
they had nearly all left. About seven, a party
of them went to the depot, machine shops, and
two ware houses, belonging to Wunderlich &
Co., and fired them. The warehouses contain-
ed an immense number of rifles, pistols, swords,
and ammunition. The ammunition caused a
succession of explosions throughout the morn
ing. An immense amount of property has been
lost. Three locomotives were burned, and IA
beautiful depot, occupied by o. n. Lull. On
the departure of the rebels their last words
were, "Good bye, gentlemen; we like your val
ley very much we have only been on a recon-
noitering expedition. We will report to our
army and take up our winter quarters among
you. Good bye for short time" Then they
left. 1t is supposed that the rebels took about
1900 head of fine horses from our county, and
destroyed about two hundred thousand dollars
worth of property. Long will their visit be re-
membered. Col. Mcclure exchanged horses
with the rebels. They took nine splendid hor-
ses from him, and left him nine old ''crow-baits"
that are not worth two dollars per head The
rebels are on the march through Emmettsburg
at this time, and before this reaches you they
will have crossed the river if some of our rul-
uable cavalry don't stop them.
When Stuart crossed at McCoy's Ferry he
had fresh horses, they having been sent to that
point in advance. His movements after cross.
ing the Potomac were rapid. He marched his
forces SO miles in 25 hours TO accomplish
this he had the fresh horses taken from the cit
liens of Pennsylvania.
From the time Gen. Pleasanton. command
ing brigade of cavalry and one battery, left
his camp, until he came up with the Rebels at
the Mouth of the Monocacy, at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning, he had marched 78 miles within
"a hours, without change Of horses or rest.
At that point, while attempting to cross the
river into Virginia, the Rebels were repulsed
and nine Of them were taken prisoners.
The total loss on our side was one man wound
cd.
Stuart, finding himself unable to cross here,
moved three miles down the river to Whites
Ford, where he made good his escape.