Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-14
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AFTERN0ON DISPATCHES.
Additional- about stuart,s Raid

FREDERICK, Nd, Oct. 1.-THE principal
object of the dash was to obtain horses, in
which they succeeded, taking back from
800 to 1000. These were seized indiscrim-
inRtely from the stables offarmers in Penn
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The men who supplied themselves with
shoes aud clothing from the stores in
ohambersburg, beyond the distraction Of
the depot, did no other damage. They
moved through the country together, aud
seemed perfectly acquainted with the dis
position of our troops. s,ss, 81 TEF0,.Ti
There are reports thatthe movement Of
our forces below had cut them off from
Oonrad's, but as there has been no firing
since noon, we have no doubt they are over
theriver and beyond pursuit. if1
The statement that thay went in the di-
rection of Gettysburg ia altogether false
From Chambersburg they made for the
river by the most direct road, passing about
seven miles north of Frederick.
LATER.
HARRIsRURa, Oct. Is.-Sincs my. last
dispatch, Col. Mcclure telegraphs to Gov.
Curtin the following:
We have thousands of rumOrs, but they
are entirely unfounded. Toapproach Con-
cord they must cross at London, 10 miles
west from here on the pike, and we have
news fromthere hourly. Concord is at the
heard of Path Valley, and TO enter il they
must go by Mercersburg aud London, or
cross Cows Mountain at London and Far.
rettsburg, and we could not be without the
information. tits entirely unfouuded, and
results from exaggeration and rumors of
their cavalry being at Thomas on Friday.
Sixty rebel cavalry are just reported by
one of our officers to be in the neighbour
hood ofFayettsville,6 miles east on the pike.
They seem to have been scattered and
retreating. We are. amply prepared for
them and every one appearing will be fred
at. Col. Grant is here with two Vermont
regiments and artillery.
The following has since been received
from Col. Mcclure:
CHAMRERsBURG, 10 o'oloek.-Mr. Camp,
of Stevens Furnace, has just sent a mes
sengee with the information that rebel
cavalry were at Oashtown, at the foot of
South Mountain. 11ofis z rgF
They have been driven back from the
Potomac and are trying TO escape. Every
effort is being made to cut them of here
and at Mercersburg, but they have Logan,
a man from Franklin county, superior
guide and may escape. Our citizens all
have arms aud will join the troops in cut
ting them of.
Another dispatch, just received, says the
enemy are at Oashtowu.
The Adams company may attempt to pass
by mountain road south perhaps by Ship
peusburg, it may be by Greencastle.
FREDERr0K, Nd, Oct ia special dis
patch to the Baltimore american says:
The escape of the rebel cavalry across the
Potomac is fully confirmed. After being
driven from Nolan's Ferry they divided and
crossed theiriver in small bodies at differ 4
eut points. -.
Two farmers taken prisoners at MERGERS
burg, Pa, aud paroled ut the river, arrived
here to-day. They report that Generals
Stuart aud Hampton were both with the
expedition aud that the Cavalry consisted
of detachmeuts from Virginia and South
Carolina regiments. They seized no
horses in Maryland, but swept the parts Of
through. which they passed
of every horse worth taking.
Mr.. Clark, newspaper expressman, was
captured, but escaped after they had crossed
the river.