The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
YANKEE ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR

Screen hun6red thousand Cartridges, and screen
hundred 4Huslets Embellishments of Yam
kec government property By the Comfederutes.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
gives the following account Of Stuarts expedition
into Pennsylvania
CuAMBERsBURG, PENN, Oct. 13.-There has
been "high old time" in the town during the
past three days, caused by the sudden appearance
Of the Rebels, but the excitement has now some
what subsidized, and business is beginning to as
sumo its wOnted sway. On Friday aud Saturday
all trade and travel was suspended, but to-day
the heightened countenances of our people pre-
sent more cheerful appearance. The visit of
the Rebels short and sweet, but they staid
quite long enough; and all but few Of their
sympathizers, (and there are many here) were
delighted when they departed They came in
rags and filth, but went away like gentlemen
that is, if good, new clothing will entite man to
be called gentleman-for the stores and two car
loads of new clothing were seized aud distributed
among the party, and their appearance bright
"new PIN" in fact, their appearance was
highly creditable to Philadelphia tailors and
ssamstresses, who made up the uniforms for "thc
boys in McClellans army
You have already received some Of the details
of the losses here. The damage By the conhag-
ration will exceed two hundred thousand dollars,
Of which amount the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company suffer to the extent Of $4,000.
Alr. o. N. Lul the Superintendent of the road,
had all Of his furniture destroyed, upon which
there no insurance. The car, engine, wood
and water houses Of the company were totally
destroyed, and for space of three hundred square
yards, there is nothing left but the blackened and
emouldering remains. The track was blurred,
and the trains to-day are running as usual.
The warehouses Of Messrs. Wundcrich and
Neid contained large amount of ammunition and
stores-among the former 100000 cartridges,
700 muskets, and quantity of shells, loose pow
der, 60, DC. When the building blew up, there
was near; but those in the other sections of
the town made some Of the talest travelling that
has ever been seen in this section of the country,
or anywhere else. Fortunately no one was in
jureG. These buildings were located on Second
street, near the Falling Spring Greek, and were
leveled with the ground One of the shells was
blown into Mr. Frederick Groves stable and it
was totally consumed.
One car was loaded with revolvers, which the
\ Rebels carried off with them. Two long trains oil
cars, loaded with goods consigned to private indi-
II viduals, we're not disturbed.
General Hampton appeared to be in command
aud appeared anxious that the citizens should nc
suffer. Soon after he entered the place he rode
up to house on the main street and told the oc
d cupants of the house to shoot down any private
d that attempted to enter the houses, unless accom-
IA panied by an officer and he would protect them il
the course. One of the officers exhibited a long
list of the names of the prominent Unionists o.
this place, and said he was fully posted in regard
10 the feeling fthe people of this section.
The rebels were accompanied by one resident oil
this place and several from Hagerstowu, who act
III ed as spies and pilots. Among the latter was 8
IN man who, 1t is alleged, was member of the las
NJ Legislature, but we can hardly credit it. These
gentlemen departed with the company in which
1 they came. IF they had remained here thei
tnecks could have been encircled with a hemper
!; crayat.
There were about eight hundred horses taker
from the stables here and the farmers in the vi