Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-04

| THOUSAND CAVALRY PICKETING on IHE sTREKrs-cAL-
HouN's DOGMA OF TREE TRADE K1KMPLFIED With A
| yENGEAEcR, KTc., nc
The following rich account of the doDgs" Of jenkins
in Cbambersburg Pa is furnished by an eyewitness to
the n. Y Herald from whose columns of the 9th we
clip it. 1t will repay perusa:
| HARRISBURG, June Is, 1868.
TIE following is a correct and truthful accou of
jenkins raid into Chambersturg having witnessed 1t
/ per onally: You will remember that Franklin county,
Pa of which CbambersbuTg is the shire town, 10 bor-
der county of the State about eight miles from the Po
tomac river at its point at William SPORT 20 that
any movement in the Valley Of Virgnii is Immediately
sympathised with in this region. You viii also re-
collect that General Stuart demonstrated the feast.
| bility of taking this pl &C lust fall Indeed, full
of all agricultural productions teeming with
thousands Of cattle upon her thousand hill,
| it lies tempting bait 10 The daring but huI-
cry armies OF the South. The proprety OF It's
defence leave to b. settled by debating society, said
TO exist in the State L natic Asum at Harrisburg
The movement OF a cavalry force about Winchester,
forty miles south OF Wiliamspor held by Milroy with
large force was the first iutmaton Of real daD GER
On last Sabbath we heard that large bodies OF negroes
the aVah coreS Of disaster to our arms were pour
ing into HagrrStown then that the rebels had crossed
the river at different points On Monday morning about
o'clock they commenced arriving in town. Gen.
Couch came up here from Harrisburg but left after
brief stav leaving in command his chief OF s'a MAJOR
Burt agrntemanly and should judge, efficient ohcer
Abouy IL o'clock Monday morning the wagon trains
of part of Mrcys force tearing through our town
In the greatest ranic-everythiug gallop, mule
teams 10 wheels the at axles; niger dIiveis with
eyes big saGcers Oat bags burst and their contents
waited Oh the wind; tain guards drunk, cuTsng ana
shouting and brand sAng their swords voWlng en- ther
honors that the enemy were but two mics from o"p'
and had captured part of their train horses killed Ill
our streets by wild and frantic drying-wil perhaps
afford some faint idea Of what skeddaddle by team
sters means Our pckets had been thrown to the river
aud soon reports OF skrmshing with the enemy reach
cd here Many of our cit then lief. in the cars, al
n Train was fred Il owe vt the latest moment
luto this ere packed the and agi ated and
women OF the town, and also those who thought them
selves Of SUCH importance 10 warrant transportation
Libby prison. Among tue latter might be found The
uvincibe guard who, upon former occasion, surren-
dered the town 10 Stuart Detmng their logic as haV-
iug BEEN thrown away upon Stuart they would not
"close their visOrs down Tor this wild raider OF the
West and thus we were without their counses in the
time of need.
The wagon trains ceased coming in about o'clock,
H. ana word from the front that the rebels were at
reencaste IL miles from this place, brought by
scouts that proved reliable. About the time tel.
egraphic communication with that place ceased. We
speut the evening momentariy expecting Our Southern
brethren in the Constitution" hut they disappointed US,
and so We went 10 bed quietly hoping it might prove
idake. Our forces had an babe US an sf, ctiona'e
farewell and from the kind loo of their ey you might
saspec; 'Ihey IeV would see our like again" Az
midnight every man, woman and child on Main
street were startled from their sumbeTs by the ClaLtr
of fifty hoses feet and the Shouts OF their riders as
lhry ned rapid course down the street, followed
Oy nat dozen pistol shots and cries Of surrender or
| Will sre y,ur town" One uulucky horse, in the dark
u.ss stumbled aud threw his rider pile oil stones
that good in front Of a building he made
prsOners by OF the boys that were Gu. Another
4 IF his horse TO s't him. aud he too, was uGS
rsone; and 80 tn The balance returned. Thee
three reUes were In JAIL aud their horses trOted off
to parts unknown by theirs captoTs The youog gentle
men tteu together on the STREET. ara wtie cOugratu
aung each other upon the clever trek, nu;h larger
hodV of the cavalry came clittcrIg down the street,
and picked up the aforesaid youngsters and Immediately
demanded the prisoners, horses aud arms aud, placing
rope around one Of their necks, seemed determined
wreak vengeance their captos. This more than
they bArgi ed for. They surrendered the prisoners
but the horses aud arms were gore. They placed
under guard and only released in the morning
promise of the Burgess that the property should be re
stored or its equivalent N cash funded.
The morning light of Tia SHY iound the streets Of
our town thro ged eitn Ltres and rebels the horses
feeding on oats and on the pavements, and the
cap.ors quietly enjoying nap the cellar doors and
:oor siS beneath US There were about two thousand
of them-one cavalry and two-thirds mounted in
fntry with their oug mukets strapped 10 their backs
They then commenced their visits around town. gave
orders that all the should be open they wished
10 encourage rsde and in truth they carried Their dog
ma of 10 cad trade mach farther than ever recoect ca
houn 10 have taught in any of liz speeches; for they
took What they wanted and paid for is in rebel scrip
which not par In many places they did not attempt
this IRONY bur took Tor lIed, believe is the world
The stores were making money in this way until about
ten o'clock A NJ, when great commodon appeared.
Orders were hastily given and all rushed to the 'front.'
''Goiug to have brush their remark; and as !
waited see companion and myself troed out north
of the tow about mile to witness it. They rapidly
dsmouned tho infantry ard led the horses back to THE
town Here they waited two hours; but none of Andy
Curins heroes rom Harrisburg made their appearance
and they resumed their pleasant occupation OF
purchasing goods and uoions. Their eIolutions were
performed wi great celebrity and precision. Generally
they were tall 1.-The muscular looking set of fellows
well armed and said TO be good marksmen. They all
from Aestern Virginia and after two years serv
bushWhackers are now converted into a regular arm
Of the service, under Brigadier General Jenkins.
| Their leader is a man apparently forty years
Of age, nearly six feet high, broad shOudered,
muscular intelligent with fair light blue eye forehead
broad the lower portion of bis face, which much
brouzed COVERED With long, bisby brown beard, he
/ was mild and affAble in his department. spoke with
great huency, aud is an educated man, graduate Of
one of our Western Col eyes. He was dressed in the
gray cloth Of the Southern amy, and wore the OILY
insignia his rank three stars embroidered on is col
lar the central one larger an the others There
two Coon,l,-one named Cochrane. with red hair who
deno reed Niroy very bitterly, and the others name
have forgotten. Lieutenant Stevens wa ordnance I'll
GER and taptain Fzbugh the only aid hear Of Their
camp was about mile north OF the town, on the HaI
risburg pike. On Wednesday morning they sent
der to QUE Chief Burgess Colonel 7. j. Haskhson, shO
had done all in his power protect the interests OF the
people of the town. which lies before me, and will
here transcribe it. 1t speaks for i'self:
HEADQUARTERS, &C.,
CHAxBEEBURs, Pa, June II, 1863.
The inhabitants of the town Of Chambersbutg having
forfeited any rights they may have for the reservation
of arms private property by having fired from their
houses the Confederate forces is hereby ordered
that every person within the precincts of Chambers
burg or its viciRity shall Immediately deliver all guns
pistols, powder and ammunition of every description 10