Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-21

This distinguished and gallant cavalry
officer has again astonished and electri-
fed the public by another dashing sscir
cumbendibus" entirely around the enor-
nous army Of Genl Mcclellan. Now
take the map and trace the route of his
glorious and triumphant gallopade
around the large and, boastful army of
the enemy. aa He, crossed near Williams
port and,ggoing North, first passed thro'
Mercersburg, in Franklin county, Penn
|sylvania, then going North East he went
to Chambersburg, the county seat Of
Franklin county, then going SOUTHEAST
he went to Emmettsburg, near the Nor
thern boundary of Frederick county,
Maryland, then continuing in the same
direction he went to Liberty in the same
county, then South to New Market, al
so in Frederick, then in the same direc-
| ton to Hyattstown in Montgomery CO.,
Maryland, then bearing South West to
GAINESVILLE in the same county, near
| which place he re-crossed the Potomac
and returned to Winchester without the
/ loss of a single man. The following is
General Lees brief despatch to the Sec
| rotary of War:
WINCHESTER, Va,
4 October, IA, 1862.
/ Hon. q. W. Randolph:
:. The cavalry expedition to Pennsyl-
vania has returned safe. They passed
through Mercersburg, Chambersburg,
Emmitsburg, Liberty, New Market,
i Hyattstown, and GAINESVILLE. The ex-
petition crossed the Potomac above
Williamsport, and recrossed at Whites
i Ford, making the entire circuit, cutting
i the enemy's Communications, destroying
Il arms, &C., and obtaining many recruits.
4 -. r. E. LEE, General.
j General Stuart passed through por-
i ton of the wealthiest part of Pennsyl-
vania. The towns in Pennsylvania
through which he notwithstanding
: and Chambersburg- as before stated,
/ are situated in Franklin, a county which
| contains population of more than 49,
Il 900. From the Richmond "Whig" we
learn that most of the country is a rich
! limestone valley, we'll watered. The
productions in 1850 were S37, 900 bush
i els of wheat the greatest quantity pro
duced by any county ofthe State, except
) Lancaster $50, 1915 Of Indian corn, $685.
J, All of oats, 1851 tons of. hay, 81, SAG
II lbs butter, and 1892 Of wool. The
Fl number of horses and mules in the coun-
! ty in 1850, in round numbers was s.
sI0O0, neat cattle $4,000, sheep 1900,
d swine $4,000. ea5 ~
q Chambersburg the county seat has a
!. population OF about 5000. 1t is situa
| ted As miles south west of Harrisburg
; and is thriving place. The ho1ses are
) mostly of brick or stone, and the general
Fl appearance of the town is neat and
/ comfortable. There are manufactures
: of cotton, wool, -four, paper, and iron in
t and near the town.
Z Mercersburg is fifteen miles south
west of Chambersburg. The population
1 is about 400 1t is the seat of Mar
f shall College, which was founded in
RI 1886, under the direction Of the German
u Reformed Church.
J, The object of this exploit we could
: not tell if we would, and we would hot
! if we could. 1t is sufficient for us to
J, know that it was done for purpose
; What that purpose was will be develop
) ed at the proper time. In his route Gen
eral Stuart cut the .enemy's commune
: cation, destroyed many arms and a
! large amount of stores, and brought
}, away 1900 horses, without losing a
II man. "a. -.
II At Chambersburg General Stuart de-
, stroyed public property to the amount
of 100000, in which were 100000 car
j tridges, 700 muskets, quantity OF
| shells, powder, &c. He found one car
'iloaded with reyolvers, which were APP
} propriated by his men. Private pro-
I perry was not taken nor destroyed.
! Besides doing these things, General
5 Stuart captured a number of prisoners.
fifty-one of whom arrived here on Sun
: day evening last, on their way to Rich
RI mond.