The New York herald., 1862-10-16
the FAMOUS REBEL RAID.
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What Colonel Mcclure Says OF
the Affair.
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the WAY THE REBELS TREATED HIM.
General Pleasanton's Report Of His
Pursuit of the Rebels.
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General Ssoneman Blamed Nr Not
. Capturing Them.
Letter from Gov. Curtin Relative
to the Raid,
&C., &C., DC.
the WAY THE REBELS TREATED HlM.
Cur rreaeric,s correspondence .

Cur Frederick Correspondence.
ITHE REsEL EAID IN PESNsYLvANrA-THE ArrA-
RENT ROUTE TAKEN--How TBE REBELS TREATED
A aUTLRR TRAIS-THE REBEL FoRcE-PREPARA-
TIoNs TO CATCH ''rHE DERs"-s0ME CT THE
ECiDEKTs OF TUE AFFAIR, Krc., Ero.
FRMpERIoS, Nd, Oct. 10, 1862.
The excitement here has been increasing since
Tho fact of the daring ncurson of Stuorts cavalry
lnto Ponnsylvania became known yesterday II was
scarcely credited FIRST general had become the be-
tho rebels would not again set foot upon
shs side the Potomac after the punishment
tceivcd at South Mountain and Anetam. As iucerude
ueepened into conviction, speculation became General
10 tho intentions OF the enemy and the probable extent
Of the raid. Last evening good deal Of ap ehcnsion
felt that the enemy might return this way end poy
the city another VISIT and avenge the coolness Of their
previous reception and the hearty and enthusiastic vel
come extended TO the Union army. Tie idea gore
rally secuted, however, impossible The resul, proved
that nearer being favored with yist than
pleasant.
In the evening the cavalry in this vicinity Gent out
20 scout the surrounding country and picket the
leading towards the city Every pTeeaation possible
taken by Coicnc Allen. military Governor prevent
surprsc during the night.
II became known thot the enemy left Chambersburg
yesterday morning for Getty sburg His further pro- reGs
and programme Of operations being entirely unknown, it
thought almost impossiblty that he could reach
retired to with the general conviction that for the
night ali was safe
About midnight brigade arriy yed from Pleasant Valley
but quietly did they enter and occupy the city that
the surprise grca. when streets found at
daybresk to be full OF armed men. About daylight Gen
Peasan.on, with strong cavalry force consisting OF the
regulars and volunteer regiments passed through hcre
and took the road towards the Monocacy. Artillery
Also sent forward towards the quarter where the rebels
4 were thought TO be tending.
From scouts and others IL ascerained during the
night hat the rebels had marched from Gettysburg Pa
through Woodsborough and Liberty their advance
ing Now MaT1et, only eight miles north Of here about
fidngb At three O'clock the main body passed through
ihst place. Those who thln report that they had
With tham large number Of led horses, which they had
probably captured on tie route they had travelled At
New Market they also seized twos suffers wagons and
scoa DISPOSED of the piss aud other small in
manner which afforded no profit to the owners. They
sde no stay at New Market however, but pushed Oh fer
Ubanna. AZ Monroyia they reported 10 have up
the track Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rsical Tor snort
distance.
As the telegraph nes were not in working orae in the
morning, II WIS thought that they had cut them also hu,
were in good order aeaa NJ about hapas; nice A. IL
Tho rebels evidently making fog the river last
IS possole having undoubtedly accomplished The object
the expedition, whatever IL may have been. They
appeared 10 be gong towards Nolan FoTd which az
tie mouth OF the Moaocscy river.
besBbag parolcd, that he counted hs numbers
OF Tie rebel csyairy ana that only thou
sand hardred and seventyscven Of them, but that
abont lheo hundred had taton road making
forcc Of only two thousand IN all Will, six picccs Of ar
ery. lie also had long conversation with General
stuar, who said he intended 10 rercss al Nolan Ford
but that II lie stroagy opposed there lie shoud 20
scwer down he aiso his respects to General vii
lalns Of General Mctlellan's star
About ore O'Clock aeooad brigade arrived on train
from Sandy Heck ana Immediately sent the
kal imore turnpike which had already been pcketted By
r q csy,y r supported I sy c, SE, section q
60 that all the ayaiabe apfrc ches e the city well
guarded against any atlsy g the en9my 10 retao H. u
af.aA s.xef~f 1cA tno
0uliey defended, Try 10 rush into II aud hold II iof
Great anxiety B felt 10 learn soeting n regard 10 the
fighting That is known 10 have taken place below
tho but up TO O'Clock messages have arrived
Ten o'CIocE 4. MIhe affair appears 10 be now about
over and matters have resumed their usual quiet aspect
In lhis vicinity.
Indicated that the rebels had Lcen net by our forces, and
hoped that they might DC prevented from crossing
sSm,shins at SoIans Ferry and the major Of she pd
Msine had his horse shot under him. Not much damage
resulted TO either party from this nsht Tho artillery
snopnt 70 much Tho rebels did not at any
die 1rd but spread themselves along tho river from Point
Of Rocks to Edwards Ferry: and, a. the is
shallow that can be lordea almost any point they
fSccesaca IN p,kiug ihor sssare. undoab,edy al these
chanes Soo tae9 into Consideration before they started
This forenoon Captain Coles company OF Independent
Maryland cavary-which was raised in this race-rnade
reoonnoissancc 10 Ulpsnna and captured seven Of stu
arts cavalry, with their horEes aud brought them into
this city They were straggers who bad ialien penaai
made Gsht and only surrendered after their pistols had
been discharged they were well shod, but misc. ably
clothed, usual had short interview with one o
them this afternoon but did not obtain much Information
from him. lie said that their ohec. in making che incur
sion obtain horses u which they very much
IN need. According to his account they came over N
three divisions, under siuart, Cobb and Hampton Or
crs gvon 70 The men not TO disturb private proper
" take anything unless II was given " them. The
men were pretty much exhausted from hard riding and
want Of sleep This prisoner said that they obtained
between nne hundred and eleven hundred horses all
The number actually carried of il probably from I'VE
hnred hundred. lie represents that the rebel
army are stll in very destitute condition, and almost
entirely without sloes blankets. Hs himself was
barofo1tcd until citizen Of Chlmbcrsburg presented him
Among tho prisoners captured was who parolcd
Here not long SINCE aud Who Of tunrse. has broken his
parole and liable TO be shot, he las not as yet been
exchanged.
Ianccrs camn near being captared near fmmctshuig,
night They arrived the town and did not know
that .hc rcLel cavalry were there; lie thought y
before making demonstration, and accordingly hated
his command beside road lane and with sergeant
moved forward short distance. when he suddenly
upop column OF cavalry, also halted In the road seeing
that they had blue coats he supposed that they
some cavalry and close up the
man and asked what company u was
.'Stuarts cavalry, ~ was the reply.
Here was dilemma lie had stumbled on the main
body Of the rebel cavalry. lie thought that he his
pomlnand prisoners sure. However, he rcplicd:
The mans suspicious were excited, snshe eyed Captain
Csdwalladcr rather sharply Luckily the night
"Iallol' nys he, "youre United States soldier ant
aWhst In arc you talking about7 Don't you know
the difference between Yankee and Confederate sol
This rcassured him, and he gave the name Of his res
nsnt company, &c
Sartsln T. thought about time 10 be going; so he said
ao the serreent ia n low tone "Fo eft'' rem arkcd
% his inerocuor that he thought be would he
ana much 10 his satisfaction they passed He waited
with bic company until they were al by, when they !,
tso moved forward but not exactly ID The same drec
. Mon
Colonel McClure's Experience.
CrANHmsprRa, Oct - 1902.
~. n. r,,rv, roachod here ON Friday evenipg fo