Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-22
Stnnrt'S Raid.

celVed III hichmonu.= ne most important
! feature of the news is a raid into Pennsylva.
MIA by Gen. Stuart with 1000 cavalry Gov
Curtin, Of Pennsy lvania. at Harrisburg. re-
ceived the following dispatch from Chambers
burg ON the 10th dated 7::'0 p. m:
Mercersburg was occupied by Stuarl's
rebel cavalry force to-day, and they are row
advancing on Chamberslurg. They took
horses and all other property they wanted at
Mcrccrsburg and gave rebel scrip for it. They
did no injury to individuals that have heard
of. The force is estimated at 5000. The
rebels are certainly advancing on Chambers
burg They have cut the Bedford wire. They
are reported as near as St. Thomas
seven miles from here There is no doubt
whatever of their being in Alercersburg.
They vii! certainly give us ii call Tonight.
We had the rum"r at t o'clock, but it was
not credited. We can make no resistance,
as it would Only exaspcrate them aud cause
wanton destruction Of life.
Col McCLuRE.'
CHAABERsRrEc, Oct. 10, 5 p. m.-About
fifteen men on horseback arc in town, with
carbines and a flag Of truce. They want to
see the principal men # the town. They
have Il large force about one mile from town,
who will enter in M hour.
Col Mcclure and Provost Marshal kimmcl
have JUS. gone two miles from town 10 meet
the rebel commander. Nothing can be dope
except surrender. We look for the whole
force in half an hour. They crossed the Po-
tomac at Hancock; and came over the country
to the Pitt>burg pike.
The deposits Of the Chambersburs bank
have not been returned from New York Since
the last raid.
HANRIsBrRr, Oct. 10, p. m.-Dispa'ches
just received from Sharp>bnrg confirms the
news OF 'the occupation Of Chambersburg
The advance rebel force consists cf 900 cav.
airy and SIX pieces Of artillery.
Governor Curtin is now pushing troops mp
the Valley.
Thc town Of Chambcrsburg is 10 miles
southwest Of Harrisburg, and ljO miles west
Of Philadelphia, and ha, apopulatiopol OF about
s5 GOO souls. It is = thriving place. an" na<
s churches o-.I ra--s.=r-l~. uiI1.cs Its h'i-
siness is chiefly the manufacture Of iou:, cot
ton and iron.
The Philadelphia Ga=cttc, Of Saturday
morning, commenting on this extraordinary
movement Of the "rcbes,' says:
The telegram hlings us news which we
scarcely know how 10 credit, although it bears
the impress Of authenticity, ard cmanatcs
from the highest official quarters in the State.
1t seems that II ho1j' of 5000 rebel cavalry,
under the command Of Gen. Stuart have man
aged to turn McClellans iiank hy CROSSING
the Potomac at Hancock, ao,l, marching raTy
idly Norhward into Pennsylvania, crossed
the mountains into the rich and prosperous
Cumberland Valley, captured Mercersbnrg,
ST. Thomas, aud finally the ilou!ish!ns town
Of ChamJcr>burg. As far as We can under
stand the situation, McClelan'S lines did Not
extend beyond Wiiliamsport, TIT. main body
o. his army being at Sharpsburg and llar'
per's Ferry while the rebclarmE, under GeH
Lee, bad retired mostly upon Marlnsburs
and Winchester.
The invasion Of Pennsylvania. therefore, Is
feasible enough, as Gen. Mcclellan himself
was in Philadelphia Yesterday, and not with
Tie army, aud there were no obstacles what
ever to prevent Stuart from making such n
raid, the whole IT The miliIia recently emhod-
led for the State defence having, unfortunate
", returned TO their homes. Us .cg;.rtls The
measures tv be taken in this emergency. we
can only guess at them. Gov. Curtin has III
Harrisburg arms and munitions oi war enough,
and he probably has hastily collected the M
liia of that city, armed them, and <cr' them
TO meet the e,e,ny. Harrisburg is - city "i'
about $4,000 inhabitants, :nld on such AL
emergency ought to be able to ra:sc - re@i
ment of militia without difficulty. Carlisle,
which lies between Harrisburg and Clla:n-
bcrsburg, on the Cumbcrlaad Valley EAi!-
road, would also be able to raise from Gu IA
berlund county regiment. The hex, near ,si
town i Gettysburg, from which regime 1T
would probably march along tho turnpike TO
Shippcnsburg,
From other ports in the neighborhood for
ces could be collected suddenly TO swell the
aggregate to some five or six thousand 1ren.
Fortunately the recent militia gathering estab.
lished tho organizations, which will now be
useful fer the people TO rally around, to repel
the invaders, aud rs the telegraph says that.
Gov. Curtin has commenced sending forces
forward 10 defcnd the Stnie, We presume that
he has promptly called out thosr nearest and
most servicenble. From the populotls coun-'
ties of Befks, Schuylkill and Lancaster, help
will no doubt go forward Immediately, aI'
though the rapidity with which the rebels 4.
vance seems to give assurance that they ha Se
.horoughlyinformel themselves of the defer .ce.
les. condtiun OF the Slate, and have reso vcd