Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-10-24
Ce,rs;p,n. saee o NE Philadelphia Inquirer.
TZkE Z REBEL RAID INTO PENN.
SYLvANIA.
GARIIsL.R Pn Oct IL.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct H. |
The recsut raid Of Stuart's rebel cav,
sirJ into Pennsylvania, ss far as five
miles uorta Of Chambersburg, and from
thence toward Gettysburg, to which
toiut cannot yet be definitely ascer-
tanned. is without exception the boldest
act OF tho war. and far surpasses IN au
daciiy and daring the celebrated raid on
she white House, at al earlier period of
the war. 1t is dii;irult to conceive that
the feat would be attempted without pos
'tier precious h'uotoie,iqe If Just 'chere they
aa~s yadag aal iaa the onspaat Of oppo-
.itios tikely to te met ,otth 1t is be-
iiesed hereabouts that guides accom-
,pauiod them, who knew as mach about
the condition OF affairs at Mercesburg
aud Chsmbersburg rs the citizens Of
these towas themselves, and perhaps
more. ~ -tS
PARTICULARS OF THE RAID.
proceed to furnish you with the
following particulars regarding the &C.
currence, the main points Of which have
already been telegraphed to you.
The cavalry, about three Thousand in
number (althoush accounts differ as to
their strength, some parties insisting
there were not more than seven hun
Gred Of them and six pieces of artillery,
crossed the Potomac at Hancock OF Clear
Spring. GU Friday morning and proceed
ed at once to Mercersburg. They en-
tered Mcrcersburg about noon, to the
great astonishment Of the citizens. who
at first Thought it was a bo,ly Of Union
troops No damage was doue at Mer-
.eersburg, with the exception Of pressing
a number Of horses, there being no rail
road depot, public workshoP. or Govern
uient sores in. the towa. They passed
through the town,i and took the Pitts
burg pike for CarnLersbarg, arriving
Hear the town just before dark.
One Of their first acts was to plant
three bieces Of artillery on a hill back
of the town; after which a detachmeat
Of fifteeu were sent into the town, bear
ing fag Of truce and requesting to see
the chief personages or authorities, stat
ing that they had an ample force at
hand, and that the town must he sur
rendered or shelfe1 at the same time that
guns were in position for that purpose.
Hon A K Mcclure and Provost Mashal
Stimnel then accompanied them to the
officers in command all resistance being
Impossible the town was surrendered
aud soos s::trward fully occupied
}evfous to their entrance. however, a
humber of the militia of Chambersbur g
,roceeded to arm themselves aud made
show OF resistance, but the project was
eatirely futile One of their first acts
oa entering, was to plaut two piece OF
artillery in the square Of the town CON-
usnd the principal thoroughfares, and
placing guards at different points.
-yocoUfATIoN OF CaAMBERssURG.
The town was flirly occupied about
seven o'clock in the evening. Shortly
zftcrward large portion of them made
directly for the warehouse and cars, in
which wero stored u great quantity OF
Governmentgoods.c consisting principal
ly Of uniforms and small quantity ol
Shoots Not long afterward, the whole
tounwas converted into one vast drcs
sing room. On every hotel porch, al
every corner, Gu the greater portion OF
the street r-steps, in fact all over
town might he seen rebel cavalry donning
Yankee uniforms, and throwing their own
WORKOUT and faded garments iuto the
street. In many instances, one man
would ensconce his pedesta's in two OF
three new pair uf pants, as many coats
End with the same number of caps hang
Ing about him. The streets became fuI
of dirty rebel clothing. 1t is notice
able fact that many of them had Oh
Union uniforms when they entered the
town, and a number, OF horses were
marked ~ So
CAPTURE OF HORSES, 80.
During the night until daybreak, /
portion of them sconred rhe country
sroupd in quest of hurses, and captured
about six hundred. Ten Of the number
belong to the Hon A. K. Mcclure
and were fine animals. Among the hor
,ees ia ken was a celebrated black stallion
owned by some gentlemen in Chambers
burg and valued at $1,000. Il is re
markably large aud fine animal, and hat
quite reputation in the surrounding
country. The rebels fed their Owl
horses at tie corn-f fields aroand Cham
bersburg. The road for five or 81!
miles toward Harrisburg is strewn will
corn stalks that were gathered in tn
fields and brought to the edge Of tn
road for the horses.
CONDUCT OF TIE REBELS IN CHAMBERS
st BURG.
The horses of those that remained il
the town was ranged along the streets
facing the sidewalks and remained ther
for the nj ght the riders lying around i
different directions It is not know
that they made any attempt to enter
single private house. The taverDs wer
all visited directly after they arrived
and a considerable quantity of whisk
was punished, for which payment wa
profered in Confederate scrip. Th
len were, as general thing, trie. .1dly
and even socially disposed toward tn
inhabitants, entering into conyersatio,
with the citizens, i'll the taVerns, barber
shops, &c. Ih one instance one Of then
entered tavern in which were seFera
citizens, and slightly hesitated at the
door. Some one remarked-"Come IN
We wont hurt you Whereupon he
entered, remarking, "Weli. perhaps not
but some of you Yankees lie SO.
With the exception of the occurren
ces above related, the night was quietly
spent. Preparations for leaving the
Gown were commenced about daylight
Coz bustibles were placed in the railroad
depot, the warehouse in which Govern