Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-10-29
The Confederates in Chambersbure
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, burg, Pa, has written detailed occour
= of the visit OF the Confederate 10 thu
place, ii appears they came 70 Mr. Nc
Olute : residence, and he thus tells what
took place:
About ono o'clock halfa dozen officers
! came 70 the door and asked TO have some
coffee made for them, offering to phy lib
orally Tor II in Confederate script. After
concluding treaty with them on behal
OF the colored servants, coffee was prom,
ised them, and they then asked for lit
tie bread with it. They we're wet and
, shiveIing, and seeing bright open wood
ilre in the library, they asked permission
10 entire and warm themselves until their
coffee should be ready, assuring me that
under no circumstances should anything
in the house be disturbed by their men -
+ ! had no alternative but to accent them IS
my guests until il might please them to
depart, and | did so with as good grace a,
possible.
Once seated around the fire, MI reserve
seemed to he forgotten on their part. and
they opened general conversation on
politics, the war; the different battles
the merits of Generals in both armies. dc.
They spoke with entire freedom upon ey-
cry subject but their movement into Cham.
borsburg. Most Of them were men of
more than ordinary intelligence and cul.
ture, and their demoanor was in all res
poets eminently courteous. | took a cup
OF coffee with them, and have seldom seen
anything more keenly relished. They
SAID they had not tasted coffee for weeks
before, ard then they had paid from So to
$40 per pound for il. When they were
through, they asked whether there was a
ny coffee left, and finding that there was
some, they proposed to bring some more
officers and few priyates, who we're pros.
! tTatcd by exposure, to get what was left.
| u hey wore Of course. a. welcome as those
| pTeseut, on they came ip squads ofiye or
more until every grain Of Drowned coffee
was exhausted. They then asked for tea,
and that was served to some twenty more.
In the meantime n subordinate officer
he'd begged Of me little bread for himself
and few men, and he was supplied in
the kitchen. lie was followed by Others
IN turn, until nearly hundred had been
supplied with something 10 eat or drink.
All, however, politely asked permission 10
entire the house, and Lchayed with entire
propriety. They did not make q sinclc
rude or pPOlanc remark oven hefors tLa
servants. In tho meantime the officers,
who had first entered the house. had fill,
ed their pipes from the box of Kil.ickinick
on the mantle after being assured that
smoking vas not otfensive-snd we had
another hour of n free talk on matters
generally. When told that was dec.
ded republican, they thanked me for be,
tt,,v IL Il lr,E ,.ko l.. Al. 81
inquiries. ] told them that cordially sus,
tanned the Presidents emancipation pro,
clamation, they betrayed little nervous
ness, but did not for Il moment forget their !
propriety. They admitted it 20 be the |
most serious danger that has yet threat
ened them. but they were oil hopeful that !
il would not be sustained in the North |
with sufficient unanimity to enforce il.
Another letter states that Mr.. A Smith, |
the cashier Of the Chambersburg Bank,
was in the bank about o'c lock ia the e.
vening, attending 10 some business con
nected with the institution and in com,
pany with two of the bank clerks.
shortly afterwards an officer OF very fine
appearance and splendidly dressed, came
up and asked him it he was connected
with the bank. He stated he was .he
cashier. He was then asked if the gentle
men with him were also connected with
the institution, (alludng TO the two
clerks. He replied in the affirmative. The
officer, whose manner throughout was We
ry polite end considerate, stated that il
would he necessary for him TO examine
the bank, and Immediately stationed
guards aIoundit.
On entering the institution, accom- pam
led by guard and the cashier and clerks,
he asked if any valuat les we're deposited
there. Mr.. Smith said there had been,
but hearing the rebels wero in the neigh
borhood, they had been all removed from
town. The officer then asked Mr.. Smith
if be knew who he was on being replied
to in the negative, he said, al am Colonel
Butler, OF South Carolina. am instruct.
ed to mako an examination OF the bank,
md report 10 Gen. Stuart my success"
The guard placed over the bauk were all
South Carolina troops, belonging to the
Hampton Legion. They were all well
dressed, and generally speaking fine look,
ing men
Shortly afterwards Col. Butler said 81
l.
ney had all been removed, bat hear
here are some government securities still
n the bank" lie thon asked for the KEYS,
which were reluctantly delivered and the
proceeded with. Mr.. Smith ,
him there were no government
and the examination made was
II very slight character. All the doors T
we're opened and Col. Butler merely look t
ID in, without making very minute /
search. 1
In one portion of the bank about two :
hundred dollars in specie was discovered. |
Which colonel B.passed by,remarking that =
le would not disturb il, and that he had b
more than that in his possession at the c
ime
During the conversation that eusued {
nd throughout which the rebel colonel d
rus vory effable and polite, he asked Mr.. :
mith If he was married. Mr.. Smith said b
q was, and intimated that his family was s
lose at hand Col Butler told him thai il