The New York herald., 1863-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, lses-TRll


prs chickens Be and they do not wart 10 be disturbed
In this res nes. Five hsudred monrted men would no
organized. they had arms IN less Than twenty-foar
hours the citizeus IN the valley IN TINS pe'ehoFhood
had bees IN possession OF Thousand arms and suf
~ smount OF ammunition they could have wAipred
ihs shcl force out Of Chambersburg IN doube quick
They the country the mountains. TIE woods
ana innunerable blind paths, and the rebse do not
Beteis whero We had the advantage
Our sAfppensburg Correspondence.
sHrpHSsBuRu, Pa. June IA N.
Eleven niles from this place 10 Chamoersburg and for
distance in advarcc OF the latter place and
towards this l,cahy rcbci pckets, videtses and
foragng and scouting parties. Hsnoo we are IN what,
IN reality may be termed deFicato u not dangerous
position. AZ any moment restless foe may dash in
here and that too, with perfect mpunity, for an the ro
sissance he Is likely, om present Indications and mani
fesfations meet with. To add to the excitement,
the Cumberland Valley Railroad has ceased 20 ex-
tend It's trans OF communication further than Oak.
vile, thereby debarring the public generally from
that point down tinclucng this one) from com.
manicaton with Harrisburg. As consequence OF this
state Of ahirs Of oil kinds are rife, sud much
speculation is indulged in regarding public and private
affairs at the present two Harrisburg and
Chambersburg
The about town not and above exciting,
nor are they positively interesting. Pedestrians
stantiy going and coming from the direction Of Cham
bcrsburg and with their many stories help 10 eniven
ho In what would otherwise be dull town 70 the
stranger newly arrived and simply seeking Tor nforma-
ton There h also another class Of persons who
stanty going in and out OF town. and these bring
much valuable nformaiion-thsy mounted citizens,
good both regards their in
trinsis wealth and general appearance
Writing OF the town reminds me tha3 perhaps the
reader would Nike to have describe II win DO 80,
but briefly. Ia place Of some eoBsderabls sse but
not OF remarkably pleasant Appearance. The Datura'
scenery th.t rounds II IL lofy and beautifuL Noun
people are PLEASANT and communicative They seem 70
be terribly loyal but they don't like the Idea M having
the rebels carry on their live stock the negroes
that being sent South, hear but little sympathy
expressed fact very often remarks directly 70 the
trary ne reports IN circulation about the goodness
modify The peoples rage and isar os those that are
mounted the majority OF them arc armed with pistols
down an armed force sufcent TO drive the rebels back
into Maryland and insist affirming that the rebels will
not leave Chambersburs until such time ss they arr, are
have 70 fall back our government only orders proper
and eGf live moves In other directions
would attack them. They lay nearly ell day under
IN line OF battle In open held am not certain
PEELED to fa back Else what mesns This raid flor
II to be movement OF that character) withoutar
sry ana s Ta M e any D,gsass or sun
supply rain which reached Harrisburg last night true
beyond doubt All the way on thei. ronte along the
Of them, and In than instance gave the Yankees
credit for the remarkable facility with which they
cued their retreat These officers sconed 10 be much
chagrined when they found that their prey had eluded
even their most active vigilance.
The negroes in this part Of tho country greatly
alarmed. Crowds OF them have left, and many
fast following in their lustrious foctsteps Their tread
towards Harrisburg IN 1uickened rather than delayed by
the practical jokes and strange ounatonless stories that
conveyed to their at tho instance OF young and
old "pae faces Many OF the farmers speak Of the ne
OF thn ant
troubles In this particular neighborhood These farmers
the rebels have only made raid for horses and no
Of the former they TO tho
"get up and git' either way the otherNorth or
they are not 11kd a :" ss SS; nsS
be lkey Iomagne existed In this part Of the State Of
cannot but help admire the courage Of theee, our
Northern They not near as excited as the
men are. They sit quietly At home abiding results.
mounted galoping from point TO another gather
ing little knots OF and excited listeners and clean
% 1 inn to
tho exclusive benefit of hoscl keepers who have
added TO their other socomnedattons for the welcome
e1a ns1s
when there 10 . general and perhaps . momontary
pectancy a visH from the present unwelcome occu-
pants Of Chambsrsburs
einrpHSsDuRo, Pa, June ls-P. NJ
There was great deal Of excitement in town this after
ncon occasioncd BY report that the rebels ad
vancng BY gay Of Fayetteville and that they had actually
got TO Green village In less thnn 1--WE minutes hun
Perhaps the people never witnessed such clearing
lout Of horsenesh before
Both the North and South Mountains are full Of horses
again. The reports that the rebels advancing
in three columnsone coming directly the valley and
the other two columns by way of tho North and South
Mouptains II this was true the rebels would then be