New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-10
in it.. The horses used were generally those stolen
from our citizens of which they had great abundance

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from our citizens of which they had great abundance
THEIR CONDUCT.
MANY requisti0ns were made upon the citzens OF
our town. The first was for rations OF bread ana
meat for | 500 men, which was complied with; >.
The second was for $40 suits Of clothes, including
hats and boots, 500 pounds OF lead oOO saddles ana
brdles 500 horse-ehoes, and nails sufficient to put
them on; all the pistols and revovers and percns.
sion cans in the county, 5000 barrels OF Hour, oOo
seeks OF salt $50 900 in gold and silver and, to cap
the climax 25 barrels OF sour kr0ut.
A Committee Of citizens called upon Gen. EVEN
and informed him that to comply With this demand
was utterly impossible, and that if such would be
their reouisitions we would ask leave to remove
our women and children, and then to burn the town.
The reau-iion as not enforced, but as AN aierna-
tive, the Quarermaster made reqnlsllloDs upon our
merchants and shop-keepers, taking from them
wba ever was needed IN their army, and paying our
usual retail prices in Confederate money.
Under these acquisitions they took dry goods to
the value Of several thousand dollars; groceries 10
great value hardware, flour, salt and drugs, all IN
large quantities. They loaded these goods in
wagons taken from our farmers, and sent them in
the direction Of Iiagerstown. Whether they sue
ceeded in getting them safely across the Potomac
River or not, we have not been enabled to learn.
CONDUCT OF THE PRvATEs.
After the acquisitions Of the QuarteTmaster bad
been complied with, the pnvatcs seemed to have
hid license given them to rob our citizens OF what
little they had left. They entered the stores ana
took all they coud carry, IN many instances taxing
ladies good-, ana other things OF no manner OF use
10 them. We saw then carry away silAs ana dresses
already made Tor email children.
They filed their canteens with molasses, and
stood on the streets drinking II, others eating raw
mgckerel out Of one hand and brown sugar out oi
the other. They took bats from the heads Of our
ctzeps and compelled others 10 take OF tler DoOts
and shoes and give them mp.
Tine man VIA COmpelIcd to give his hat, coat,
watch, money, and shoes and stockings. SeveIal
were shot for refusing to give up all they had.
Many houses IN the county We're entered TIE iurnl-
tuTe broken up all the valuables carried away, and
the families compelled 10 give up their clothing and
money.
THE CONDUCT OF THE CoPPERIEADS.
MANY of our citizens had secretcd their horses IN
the mountains, aud other places not likely 10 te
suspected; but our Copperhead Inhabitants exposed
them ana by this means our loss OF hortes Is per-
haps doubled to what 1t would have been had such
infamous conduct not taken place.
Tie kebes under all circums css expressed their
utter contempt Tor tie peace Democrats Of tie North
They SAID hey would not allow any such men 10
1--we in the South. They called them cows:ds aud
tnitofs They told several TO their faces that If
they had any sympathy for them, they should mani
lest Il by enlising III their army and helping theEl
to succ, ed IN their undertaking.
Iney said they wanted no Northern patty;
IL did them no sood the sympathizers were not ia
power and from what they could learn would not
likely .eI into power soon, and hence their sympa-
thy amounted to nothing. la our opinion, tie Cop
perheads found their stock rnther unmarke,able,
aud the Union men took every occasion TO have the
Rebels epress their sentiments in presence OF these
nondescupts, that they might fully learn how
much their political views were appreciated.
Many firm Democrats have houorahly came ont
and ecsred that henceforth their efforts shall be
for the Union Internationally, and that they will
support the administration III all measures to cup
pr,ss tue rebellion, and yindicate tue Government
THE REBEL RETREAT.
Roth armies are now on the side OF the Mountain.
Train. are being ca ,ured every day. and prisoners
M, being taken By the hundred. BY both our army
and The citizens OF our county. The retreat of Lee
i. TO the LETT Of ChHmbersburg The roads IN that
direction Gre almost impossible by the recent heavy
rains.
About six mles from Chembersburg any number
~ wsgons "a standing in the road. the horses and
Jriyerr having been sent bacA by our cavalry. The
Rebels have buried several pieces of artillery IN
order 10 avoid their falling into the hands Of our
army. Several have been eXhumed and brought 10
Chanbcrsburg on wagons.
The retreat shows plainly an utter generalization
f Lees entire army There is much Cling,
and some companies Of infantry without arms of
any kind. TIER wounded are Obliged 10 walk.
We have seen men with their arms off walking
along ~ best they could. We have hospital here,
with "A larye number IN It,
The Po'omac is imrassable and with the forces
we have alon, IL, and the capturing that is daily
taking place, We feel confident OF the capture OF Gen
Lee aud his entire army. Tbs we baiieve 70 DO the
death blow 10 Rebellion, Copperheadism and
Slavery, aud bright day to oar Republic.
~, FRANKLIN