Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07
INTERESTING DETAILS.
THE LAST OF BARKsDALE.

in that vicinity:
EwelPs corps, in the advance, remained in
Hagerstown three days. The stores being
closed, they were forced open, and everything
taken, such as coffee, sugar, teas, bacon, lard,
molasses, hats and caps. Updegraff, halter,
lost S1,131 J. H. Cook, VIM. Householder, F.
ID. Herbert, A. II. Hager, and others, lost their
entire stock. Emory McComas, saddler, lost
his stock of sadd les, harness and leather,
amounting to 50, 100. All that could not be
taken was inyoiced, and card posted ON the
doors of stores, stating that ssthis stock is
pressed into the service of the G. S., and will
be called for on the return of the army" The
larger portion of the goods We're not distributed
to the army, but were loaded into wagons and
driven into Virginia. Ewell seized upon two
printers, one named Jonathan Doodle, and the
other young man who was for many years
employed in this Office and they were COM
peeled to print his general orders in relation to
the protection of private property.
These orders would have been admirable
had they been carried out, but such was not
the case, for horses, cows, and hogs We're
seized and driven across the river. No dis
tinction was made between the property of
Union men and Secessionists ]. G. Knode a
well known Unionist, was arrested four times
during the stay of this Confederate CORPS
but no charges being substantiated he was
released each time. As a general thing these
rebel troops behaved themselves pretty well.
evidently with the design of making good
impression in ssMy Mar iand.' Trey were
well clothed and shod, nd were admirably
organized, the stragglers ,eing few
Then came A. p. Hills corps, and they were
from o'clock in the morning until in the
afternoon passing given point They car
ried ont the same program Fvual1,s oorns
The artillery with this corps was Sc pieces.
Then came Longstreet's corps, followed by
Gen. Lee himself. This grand entree was met
by the inhabitants with frigid GOODNESS, with
a few exceptions. The Miss Magills waved
Confederate flag, and la Miss Brown placed
upon the horse of Gen. Lee a wreath made
from flowers begged from the gardens of her
Union friends
The entire Confederate force which passed
through Hagerstown was $4,000, with 2O6
pieces Of artillery. Each corps was followed
by immense trains of wagons Of all descrlp.
tons We see it stated that the larger portion
of wagons were marked IT, S. This is not cor
rect, for our informant took particular notice,
and the entire number thus marked was not
over 100, at the farthest.
This $4,000 men does not include those troons
which passed into Pennsylvania by the way
of Hancock. OF their numbers, we know
nothing, but the entire force which crossed
maryland at various points is estimated at
95OO0. General EWell rode in a carriage ac
accompanied by one Of his staff, and on the
front seat of the conveyance he had large
map spread out.
Barksdale's divisions was the last to mass
through HagerstoWn. He halted in front of
Doyie's Hotel, and dismounting entered into
conversation with several citizens Abou. this
time a courier came dashing up the street. and,
exclaimed General, the Yanks are upon us r.
Barksdale Immediately mounted his horse and
rode to the rear OF his command, and cried out:
'Hurry up boys keep in line, and do not stray
gle, for the Yankees are pushing us, and you'll
be picked up" His fears We're groundIess as
ii was well known 10 Union men that the Fed
erals were not advancing in that direction
During the stay of the Confeds in town. the
boys ranging from twelve to sixteen reaped
quite a harvest by confiscatIng all the reviewers
that were left in the holsters upon the backs of
officers horses which they (the boys) were
holding. Our informant shown some
sixty reyolvers thus captured and the Union
boys are making good of them.
Business has been suspended for nearly three
weeks at Hagerstown, and the streets are con-
tinually crowded with men, women, and chill
dren. The Union men congregate in front of
the Hagerstown Bank-at times numbering
hundreds-all bearing cheerful look and dis
cussing the prospects of the war. On the other
hand, the secesh make their Headquarters at
the Washington House, Immediately opposite
the bank, where they can be heard yowing
vengeance upon the loyal portion OF the com.
munity.
pleasing incident occurred during Ewelrs
stay in town. The Fourth North Carolina.
yyaS
square, doing provost duty. Attached to this
regiment was an excellent brass band, and on
the first evening of their arrival they enliyen-
ed the town by playing rebels airs. At last
they struck up " Dixie" Immediately some
twenty young ladies, headed by Miss Mccain
eron and Miss Emma Wantz, joined in singing
the sStar-Spangled Banner" which soon
drowned the rebel horns. This created in
tense feeling, and the Union boys sent mn
shout after shout.
Another incident worthy Of note, occurred
after portion Of the rebel army had passed
into Pennsylvania. Four Union prisoners,
captured near Carlisle, were brought into
town under guard, when the two young ladies
abovenamed stepped into the street and pre-
sented each prisoner with bouquet, tied
with red, white and blue
In passing through Maryland the rebel army
lost large numbers by desertion, the most of
them being Virginians and North Carolinians,
whilst some few were Northern men and for.
eigners. When the Federal cavalry entered
the town several rebel soldiers came in and
gave themselves up.
After the passage of Longstreet's corps every
thing remained quiet until last Sunday when,
about six O'Clock in the evening, thirteen cav
alrymen belonging to New York regiment,
made dash into town, ana, with the assist
ance of the Union boys of the town, who ran
to the Confed hospital and seized the muskets
there stored, they succeeded in capturing
quite a number Of prisoners, among them a
rebel mail carrier and his mail. Chaplain
Dabney Ball, formerly pastor Of Wesley
Chapel in Washington who was in town,
made his escape by jumping from his horse
and taking to the fields. His horse was Sc
cured by smart little fellow named Richard
Boward, who rode the horse to Frederick and
handed 1t over to the military.
Again, on Monday last, twenty men Of the
5th regulars made a dash into town, and cap
tured eleven stragglers. two carbines, four