Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-07-04
THE INVASION.
THE SITUATION.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph of the iss ins

! II IS true that they have rctreateu iioiii Voi
| immediate front, but there is no DOUBT tnat
| they are concentrating their forces IN the
mountains between Carlisle and Gettysburg
| Remember that they left Chambersburg'
| and after the citizens returned to their
| homes, believing that they would not DC
nolestet again, the rebels returned, when
enabled .hem to steal mote the last time
| than they obtained on their first Visit.
Danger to Pennsylvania and the NORTH
| Is still mminent-everything depending
upon the encounter between Lee and Meaue.
If our army should DC defeated, we have no
hope except in the large armies raised III
the North. No efforts should be spared 10
hurry forward military organizations every
where. We have the best OF reasons Tor
giving this intimation.
ARRIVAL OF THE REBELS.
During the afternoon of Saturday the
advance guard of rebels arrived at Carlisle,
| which consisted Of twelve regiments, who
encamped at the Garrison, one brigade
encamped in the College grounds, and
another brigade at Boslcr's Mills, at the
head of the Lctort Springs.
They had twenty pieces Of artillery with
them, and under the command of Gen.
Ewell
Gen. Senkins rode at once towards Mechan
| icsburg, with force of about fifteen h un-
drcd cavalry. Gen. johnson had n force
of near five thousand men around Plainfeld
and Mount Rock.
RoBBISG STORES.
On Sunday morning the marauders com
menced robbing the stores and houses of
citizens. Mr.. Lyme, the hardware merchant,
lost about S4 900 worth of hardware.
Mr.. Saxtou, another hardware merchant,
was completely robbed of everything in his
store.
Small grocery stores were also completely
cleaned out, nothing worthy of notice was
left behind. F. Showers, lost about seven
hundred barrels of whisky.
GOOD sECRETER
The Rev. Mr.. Smiley, who keeps clothing
and boot and shoe store was more fortunate
than his neighbors. He had upwards of
$4,000 worth of goods secrcted, in such a
complete manner that all their efforts to
find them proved unavailing. Several cop
pcrheads had discovered that his goods
:. were removed, and our Rererned friend was
compelled to move thens several times to
keep their hiding places unknown. Several
men were especially busy to give information
against loyal citizens, and told them where
the goods were sccreted.
PRIVATE HOUSES
were disturbed only where goods were
sccreted, but nearly every house was searched
and wherever goods were found they were
carried off.
| NEWS FROM VICKsBURG.
Whilst the rebels were in Carlisle they
received the news that Nlcksburg had fallen
which dispiritcd them very much.
OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT OF UNION PRIso
SERs.
: One hundred and twcnty-six prisoner.
which they had captured at Gettysburg
were parolcd this morning in the market
: house These men were robbed of thcil
boots, shoes and stockings, and obliged tc
walk from Gettysburg to Carlisle. TIL,
articles taken from them were immediatel,
placed on the feet of rebels.
5 DEPARTURE OF TROOPS.
Gen. Ewel's forces commenced to leav,
r Carlisle yesterday morning at O'Clock
q their rear column got off about o'clock
Some ESQ cavalry were still in and arount
the town at 10 O'Clock, at which time the
e Barricks had not been burnt They moved
9 towards Mount Holly on the Baltimor,
pike The force under Gen. johnson sta
toned at Mount Rock and Plainfeld, ais,
retreatcd last night at II O'Clock.
DEsERTIoS.
Several hundred deserted from their ranks
The largest portion of them were very trec
of the war.
REBELS At YORK.
The rebels have also left York for tn
same direction. The highway robber, Gen
Early, issued the following impudent addrcs
:, to the citizens before leaving, after having
y robbed them of everything that he cCult
= carry. Read it:
- YORK, PA, June 80 1868.
To the Citizens York;
5 haved abstaincd from burning the rail
road buildings and car shops in your t0wr
v because after examination am satisfied tha
the safety of the town would be endangered
n and acting in the spirit of humanity whic
Us has ever characterized my government an
re its military authorities, l do not desire I
involve theinnocent with the same punisl
Is ment of the guilty. Had applied the tore
l. without regard TO consequences, ! woul
have pursued course that would have bee
fully vindicatcd as an act of just retaliatio
for the unparalleled acts of brutality perp,
" trated by your own army on our soil Bu
y we do not war upon women and children
and trust the treatment you have met wit
at the hands OF my soldiers will open YOU
40 eyes to the odious tyranny which il is apps
J rent TO all you are yourselves practicing.
J. 4. EARLY,
- Major General, c. S.
The MILITARY SPIRIT.
The rebel invasion has aroused our pc,
pie completely, thousands are arriving hel
to shoulder the musket The rebel raid, /
lie far has done an immense amount of iniur
re but it will shorten the war very much. o.
&c people are now thoroughly united an
,e aroused on the subject, and will fight II
nt rebels to the bitter end. Lee has done us
AT great deal Of good in that respect, and "
he shall profit by it.
y" FROM YORK COUNTY.
\ refugee who arrived in this city Ia
H. night from Wrightsyillo says that the rebr
only succeeded in collecting $27 ,OlO in m
:. uey, and $1,000 in goods, OF the amount |
va wa Wed on the people of York. At York tn,
y. destroyed fifty freight caIs
~ 4 lot Of frame buildings were destroy,
W at Wnghtsyile including foundry an
- the post office, by the fire from the bridg
p, HARRisBURG, July THE movements
-sl the troops on the Cumberland side of Il
river, to-day, were all strictly contidentil
No passes were issued TO citizens TO Gro
the river, and reporters, particularly we
m I nn.itiXsiy forliI1en IA nrnsa a. Ia,