Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-10-22
IMPORTANT WAR NEWS.
THE REBELS INVADE PENNSYLVANIA.


the prominent citizens of the place, and the
former had declared that they did not come to
modest or destroy private property under this
pledge goodly number were suffered to en-
ter the town OF Chambersburg, without oppo-
sition.
On Saturday morning the rebels, fearing
that our forces would be after them, left the
town suddenly about 9 O'Clock. They viola
ted their given pledges not to disturb private
property. They entered a shoe store and took
about two hundred dollars worth of goods,
and entered private houses just as they pleas
ed. The cashier of the bank was held as
prisoner during Friday night and compelled
to open the vaults of the bank, but the bank
officers had been more vigilant than others
and removed all the valuables-they had to
leave the premises without plunder. In ad-
dition to this some five hundred horses were
stolen from the citizens, and before they left
al the property of the Cumberland Valley
railroad was destroyed by fire, consisting of
the machine shops, large house used for the
tick ct, telegraph and other offices of the com
pany, and also as the residence of the Super.
intendent, Mr.. Lull. the warehouses Of
Messrs. Wundcrch 4 Needs were also de-
stroyed. In these buildings was stored large
amount of ammunition, captured from the reb-
els short time be fore the battle near Sbarps-
burg. While the fire was raging the shells
exploded and flew through the town but we
heard of no accidents by them. The damage
done to the citizens and Cum berland Valley
Railroad, must amount to large sum, and
we must confess, that if the citzens had used
little more energy their houses at least
might have been saved. We also learn that
were sent to them some time ago but that the
citizens of that borough had not energy enough
to take them and the boxes, hence they were
burnt. II these muskets had been properly
used and the citizens drilled as. they should
have done, they might have resisted any cav
airy force. The number of rebels at Cham
bersburg is -variously estimated; some say
that but eight hundred entered the town and
that another force joined them yesterday when
they left, until it was estimated from two
thousand TO twenty five hundred strong. The
rebels left in the direction of Gettysburg, but
when they got within FIVE miles of the town
the citizens made some show OF resistance by
capturing one of the advance guard. and send
ing him on to this city a prisoner. This
had good effect, no doubt, as the rebels did
not deem it prudent to enter the town of Get
tysburg, but went in the direction of Emitts-
burg, Mary yand. q asea5
GETTYSBURG, Oct II, 10 O'Clock, p. m.-
Stewards Rebel Cavalry, estimated at $500,
came by the Chambersburg turnpike as far as
Sashtown in this county to-day, and took the
road through Carols tract to Fairfield, taking
from the farmers all their horses. Pickets
were thrown out within three miles OF our
town, and one of them was taken prisoner by
our home guard and sent to York. From
Fairfield, the rebel force this afternoon went
again in the direction of Waypesboro'. They
are crossing into the valley. A large number
of horses were taken from the farmers
HANOVER, Oct. 12.-1O.O5 a. m.-We heard
message from Gen. Emory to Gen. Wool
read, stating that the rebels from two to three |
thousand strong passed through Woodboro, |
Liberty, New Market and Urbana, and then |
made for the river. They come from the di- |
rection of Gettysburg, destroying small por-
tions Of track at New Market. General Pleas
onton, with about twenty five hundred caval-
ry, passed through Frederick this morning
in pursuit. GEa a sasGa e sf-ag
CHAMBERsBURG, Oct. 18-1 p. m.-Mr. Camp, |
of Stevens Furnace, has just sent messen-
ger with information that rebel cavalry were
at Cashtown, Adams county, at the foot of |
South Mountain, this morning, in considera-
Bile force. They have been driven back from
the Potomac, and are trying to escape. Eve
ry effort is being made to cut them off here
and at Mercersburg, hut they have Logan, of
Franklin county, with them, a superior guide,
and the greater portion of them may escape.
1t appears, however, that they succeeded in
the Potomac safely, at or near the
mouth of the onocacy y-having made march
OF 80 miles in "a hours. Gen. Pleasonton's
troops arrived at the crossing just as the last
OF the rebels had passed over. a
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 13.-TSpecial dis
patch to the Baltimore american. The es-
cape of the rebel cavalry across the Potomac
is fully confirmed. After being driven from
q. Davis Ferry, they divided and crossed the
river in small bodies at different points, Far
mers taken prisoners at Mercersburg and pa
report that Genl's Stewart and Hampton were
both with the expedition The cavalry con-
aisted of detachments from Virginia and South
Carolina regiments. They seized no horses
in Mary land, but swept the parts Of PeDnsyl-
vsuis through which they passed Of every !