New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-09
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From Tae Wa,hipgton Star, July

From The Washiug,on Star, July.
During the stay Of the Confeds. IN town the boys
ranging from IL to 10 reaped quite harvest ~
eonscating all The revolvers that left in the
holsters upon the backs Of oiheers horses, which
they the boys) were holding. Our informant was
shown some 60 revolvers thus captured, ard the
Union boys are making good use OF them.
Business has been suspended for nearly three
weeks at HegersLown, and tie streets are continut
ally crowded with men, women and children. ThS
Union men congregate in front OF the Hagerstown
Bank--at times numbering tunireds--all bearing n
cheerful look aud discussing the prospects Of the
war; On the other hand, the Secesh make ther1
headlusrters at the Washington House, immediately
opposite the Bank where they can be heard vowing
vengeance upon the 10y portion Of the community.
a pleasing incident occurred during Ewels stay
in town. The 4th North Carolina Col. Grimes,
was encamped in the public square, dong provost
duty. Attached to this regiment was an excellent
brass band, and on the iirs evening Of their arrival
they enyened the town by PLAYING Rebel airs. AZ
last tLey struck up "Dxe," immediately sonle
twenty young lalies, headed By Mss MeCameroa
and Miss Emma Wantz, joined in singing the " Stare
Spanged Banner" which coon drowned the Rebel
horns lhis created intense feeling, and the Union
bows sent up shout after shout.
Another incident, worthy OF note, occurred after
portion of the Rebel army had passed into Peun<
sylyania. Four Union prisoners, captured near
Carlisle, were brought into town under guard, wheu
the two Young ladies aboye-nsmed stepped iuto tno
tied with red white and blue.
In passing through Mary Hand the Rebel army lost
large numbers by drsertion the most of them being
Nirgiuans aud North Caroiinians, while some few
were Northern men and foreigners. When th0
Union cavalry entered the town several Rebel sol.
dlers came IN and gave themselves up.
Al Ter the passage OF LoDgstreets corps everything
remained quiet until Sunday, when, about o clock
ia the evening. Is cGvalrymeu belonging 10 New.
York regiment made dash into town, and. with
the assistance OF the Union boys Of the town, who
ran &c the Confederate hospital and seized the
kes there stored, tAey succeeded IN capturing quite
a number Of prisoners, among them Rebel mail
carrier and bis mail. Chaplain Dabuey Ball ifors
mery pastor OF Wesley Chapel IN Washington, who
VIVA ia town, made his escape by Jumping from MS
horse and taking to the fields. His horse was
cured By a smart little fellow named Richard Bow
ard who rode the horse 70 Frederick and handed is
over 10 the military.
A Again, ON Monday last, twenty men Of the 5th
Regulars made dash into town and captured eleven
straggers, two carbines, four muskets aud four
horres. This command took breakfast at the WASH
ingon House, kept by Harry iingling, a well.
known Rebel sympatlizer, ana who has been
taking Rebel scrip from the Coufeds. for bills
tracted IL WAS suggested TO the officer in charge
that he should pay his bill with the same kind Of
money, and tho gray-backs" being furnished him
by a cilizea, be paid Harry ot in his own coin.
Aud again, on Tuesday morning our mea made
another dash and captured eleven prisoners and
two horses. The Rebels, hearing Of this, came over
in force from Willamspor,, but our men had made
their escape with their prisoners.