New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24
Tho Correspondent OF The N. Y. Times
md Gettysburg.
OzrrrsRuRa, July II. 1868.

md Gettysburg.
Gurrrsbune. July II. lac,.
H. j. RAYMOND, us, Editsr Of The n. y. T~".
ESTEEMED Sir: In Q recent number OF your
nsnalv t,u,hful snd Trustworthy journal appeared
letter from this place, written by one Of your cor.
re,noudents. Mr.. l.. L. Crounse, which the under
signed 80 entire strangers fortnight ago to Gsttys-
burg aud its citizens AZ was your correspondents, snd
then ss ignorant Of them az he seems now to be-
after an experience smong this people, perhaps as
long aud az intimate W. that Of Mr.. H. Il. Crounse,
are con,trsned TO regard extremely unjust 10 The
citizens and others here resident.
Mr.. Crounee wishes to " make 1T matter OF IN.
denisble history that the conduct Of a majority Of
the male citizens OF Gettysburg, and the surround
inn conpty OF Adams is such to stamp 'hem with
iisi onor and ersven-hear.ed msanness;' that tine
actions OF the people Of Gettysburg sre 80 sortiiiy
mean and unpirrio,ic as 10 eDgender the belief ths'
| tbrv were indifferent IA 10 which party was
whipped" "a few instances are then given
Ii is asserted in the first place, that " tae male
citizens mostly away and leit tas women and
children TO the mercy VI their enemies. Supposins
this he literally true, there are scarcely 'uo'en
rea sous for asclbing it 10 cowGrdice. mcanDess or
lack OF patriotism. There are times when "dlscre-
ton 10 the better part Of yaor" IL "tho male eii-
zens" Of Gettysburg wished 10 be pressed Into tne
Rebel service as there 10 proof was done IN some
instance. very near by, or If they wished TO DC
nads prisoners of war and paroleJ, 30 rs TO avoid
A possibility Of beiD. called iuio the service OF the
United States in the future, il might, perhsps have
been best accomplished By throwing themselves
iew ard deeuseless, into the face OF the advancing
enemy IN u hostile aud defiant attitude. ILis lAit1r
they md moi do. And yet, the truth s, but very
few Of "the male ci'izeDS" Of Gettysburg lett tie
plsce q: all; aud ilose WAC did ware chiefly meu In
Official posilious. such the Assessor OF internal
ksysnue the Postmaster, with his malls. Tie t.ie-
gfsTn operator, with lis insiruIDen'S, ibc county
| ,.t. t,st ,..t and of
| TIE second statement OF Mr.. l.. L.. Croubse 10
| tiat on lie retuFn ol these rupaways, lbtte1d OF
! lending helping hand ~ our wVuhdec, ana open
ing ieir houses famished fcers and soldiers,
they have only manifested indecent haste 10 pre-
sen. their hills 10 the military authorities Tor the
pav uent Of losses Inflicted by both armies Con-
csruiug The latter part OF tbs statement We know
! no. hing. From the general toJe oil the IeOpie, az
We lear them coDversDK Together, we inicf 'nhs
lbey generally regard themselves IS tTovleenthlIy
saved from utter destruction and total annihaiion
rbey seem 20 10 engaged rather IN reDdcring :haI 70
10 Almighty God thg: they are what they are, In
,tead of what they mgIt have been A. 70 Tie
former part Of the statement. We can but apply tue
! old adage: There are noLe % blind a. they that
will noi see" Ga tie 5;h met, when Mr.. l.. l..
CrouDse l-it Ge,lysbufg for Frederick amosi every
private dwelling, and every wsrsbouse and pablic
| building Was . nospral. Some private dwellings.
apart from those named by Mir. l.. l.. Croan'e
Us exceptions, had more than MY wounded
ded almost exclu'ively by members OF the
family. soch WA the house OF Robert q. HsrFer,
editor Of The hdans SeHtise, Assessor oil Internal
Revenue for tho XVIII D'nrict, and one OF the
runswgys ttGs characterized by tins truthful and
gentienany ~ correspondent. Nor 10 ar. harper,
exception. They ell have boat Of riv.ls in pro-
PORTION 70 the means in hand wherswith 10 do.
Many OF them gave almost thei: entire little stock
Of undercloIhing, stockiogs handSerch'efs, &C.,
left by tho Rebes, W render ooiniortabis the war
worm weary and wounded who fell into thsar
hands.
The third statement Of Mr.. l.. L. Crounse Ia, that
"aitnosi entirely they AFRO unooureous; but this
lie taytl !. plAiuly from lack Of intelligence and
refinement" Gcttysburg, 1t will be remembered,
i. the seat Of the PennsyivAuix College and tho
Gettysburg Tn. olos,cal seminary, boln uuder the
alr Dices ofthe Evaugeiicsl Lutheran denomination,
graduating, uuitedly, on an average, aJout thir'y
yourg meu per year; aud, slo, OF two select female
81 % nares oe.ids exceleD, publ, scbools The
iphleuoe which these exert in givlug ieh-toned
tintellipence AID refinement to tho community IN
wbi they txisi If not likely TO be overlooked or
unappre cIated by any WHO n,s himself felt such
81 influence Why it should by the refined and
int iigent Sir. l.. l.. Cfounso may perhaps be LEI.
for him 10 ex plain. But apart from clsssc halls and
lbroDg,d schools the DAILY mails and the private
lOranes abuLdantly evidence that more generally
intelligent AHA refined community would be difficult
10 find unees indeed 1t be Ia that great center OF
al light, that perfect pattern Of REFINEMENT and In
telilgence In which Mr. l.. l.. Crounse received his
youthful impressions
4 The fourth statement ia that their charges too
were exorbitant-hotels a. 50 per day; mix ~
aud Is cents per quart; bread 81 and even 81 80 per
loaf; ~ cents for bsndngc for o wounded soldier"
Now, notice that Mr.. l.. L. Crounse DOES not ssy
that anything was sold Ut these prices Ie does ~
however, that these are specimens Of the sordId
n.anness and unpatriotc spirit unaffected by these
people" With reference 10 the frs, item parned.
hotel charges, Mr. l.. l.. CIounsc bud one of the
best rooms IN one OF the best hotels In tho town.
the Eagle Hotel John L. late, proprietor. lie Was
charged 50 cents per meal for board, aud - ceuts
for bed. What made up the remaining % cents otberr
mast Judge, not we. Concerning tho quart Of milk
and the loaf Of bresd We cannot testify; but this
We do know, that, although the Rebel had stripped
the entire place and surrounding country OF El sup
plies Of grain and flour, snd bad killed or driven of
almost every mich cow Tor army boat, there were
thousands Of loaves Of bread, and crooks oil butter
AID app!e-butter by tue hcors giren, not sold, by
these very people, for the wounded soldiers, while
TIC children OF Of them cried bread tor tho
Grs tIae ia their lives. AS 10 " 20 cents for band
| age t0r a acOundtd sOfdier," winch MIR. l.. l..
Crounse particularly emphasizes VIC presume ii
u wounded colder wanted 10 pnrchase III Gotham Il
i" b4ndage" Tor bis neck IN the Snaps Of collar,
ne would not get it for much less unless tho gentle
manly, courteous, aud patriotic MIR. H. j.. Crounse
should DC found as proprietor OF genllemens fur
hishins store.
The fifth assertion il that Gettysburg 10 "desert
OF shameless indifference and dircourtesy-a ehsme-
cssness which refused Miss Dix and her lady nurses
board, because they did MT want 70 be troubled
with boal dsrs.'" Miss Dix and her lady nurses Oh.
tanned board at the house Of Henry knpp, "without
any tronble,' TO use ner own expression, upon her
first application.
From the foregoing may be estimated the value Of
tas saDderous ADD bbelous TRADE ths part OF AIR
l.. H. Crounse against as patriotic. Intelligent, and
refined "a community w can DO found north VI Mason
g. Dixon's line, with the single exception Of that
OF which Mr. l.. l.. Crounse il q constituent mem.