New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-22
The Forny on Chambersburg-A Panic
Stricken Trnin-Entry Of JeniiRs's
Frccbooters- Opening Of sfores-Sup-
plics Purchased in Confederate Notes.

! SfriCken Irafn-Enry Oh Se"hi"S
Frccbooters- Opening OF sfores-sup-
plies Purchased in Confederate Notes.
CmAnBERsBuRa. June II. 1863
Presenting that your readers would be interested
in the particulars of the late Rebel occupation OF
Chanbersburg, will hastily sketch you the facts as
they came under my own observation. Our COM
munty bad been extremely excited at the threaten
log attitude OF the enemys forces on the Rappahau-
mock, for come two weeks, and the probability OF
raid set us to planning how to meet that emergency
in tie way Of shipping of o. secreting our vauslles,
knowing that we have but little to Depend upon
from the general aud State Governments. Ga Satur-
day night last dispatches were received informing MS
of the advance of the enemy to Winchester. On
Sunday, amid intense excitement, dispatches fire.
ouently received informed us of the conflict at and
subsequent occupation of Msrtiasburg. On Monday
morning we received information of the crossing Of
the Potomac, and advance TO Uageretown, some 90
miles south of this place. About o'clock in the
morning Of Monday strsggers, refugees, and con-
trabauds commenced pouring into our town, come on
FOOT. oihcrs on horseback ond in vehicles Shortly
thereafter army wagons appeared in lar8s nunoefs
the horees wearied, drivers excited. C0ntrabands,
mostly women ard children, accOT panied the train,
or were riding in the Wagons. Very shortly per-
feet pgnic.stri ken train appeared. HOrseIBer at
fnll gallon, teaus in full flight, gearing and SWIM.
1 ge.irees broken, bits ont Il tie horses m0nihf,
wagons with hind wheel Oh, yet ri full gaiiop
down or streets, amid clouds OF dust. Troopers
rode 20 fact that case IN our street, one rode
. foil up upon ia" hind end Of wagon, killing his
horse Instantly and sending the cowardly rider some
ten ic.i m advance. The panic was created some
IA miles souh Of our town by few drunken carat
/ rsmrH, WHO rode at fall sweep down 10 tho tram
and NED " The Rebels are coming"
We are trustwortAiy assured that some of the
valiant IN gifts OF tLe saddle actually threw away
tier o.fbIu,s, which were run ovsr by the wagons,
took 10 the fields and WOODS, leaving their horses ty
tie roadside. Numerous wagons h.okel down,
Other, let BY cutting the traces, with horses
. drorWng from exhaustion, u'atked The whole lo-d
clear 10 fhamLersburg. 10 give idea OF the
Panic: a colder took from bis wagon tie reg
10 sbtal chest belonging TO Col. -, lC6h Rcp
y. / :. v, carried II into store, and fed again.
lsn u hHd been "a great mn ed!incnt Ia bis WAY
That che,s was examined By Capt. FiZhngh 4 the
l4ih Eegt Va. Cavalry. when IN the occupation Of
our town. who lei, il where il bad been LETT. Il can
be bad by sending the proper order to
j. Hoke a. Go. of this place. In the
mean time, merchants and business men
commenced for tie second time in the history II
this war 10 pack mp and oibefwlsc dispose Of their
Il ok OF gonls. -ud tie majority succeeded Ia putting
nearly all out oi the reach OF expected visitors
H. the evening. ~ O'Clock. telegraph connection
with Gie.ncbfte, eleven miles distant, ceased, the
enemy having reached that place AZ III O'Clock
~ The night - cavalry Isen roce ~ a gallon
down tLg0u.h our principal ttTeot aud vrry shrrly
n main body sutersd aud took Possession ot the
town. Tho citizens were ordered - keep within
their housc- aud m the event Of hring upon The
Z enemy the town Was TO be- shciled from orr
wIruuw We law the whole crew, Lot exceeding
Two tlonssnd. Not so had salerf; Cartines
or mu.kcrs only. No artillery, and tut =
e. oil trsiI of como dOlcn wasOrs, ana ten
hmbulau,cs. In The morning camp ws- cstab-
-hed nne mile north # the Town, on the road Lead
Iugto HarusHurt. Gen. jenkins, IN. commander,
c-iablished Lis hcaGquartcrs Ht tie Hotel Of Dr.
j IN Montgomery. The General assured our chi
l.us Ae had no Intention 10 plumber, or hrr az!
T ,ro.etty whatever. An order was issued Tor our
luru.ss fOusos O. open their doors ~ oClucA,
tn. ~ officer would attend 40 each place dat The
u.n Wust Iay Tor AL they got, aud that 20 ladies'
poods ror ythirg but what tLey needed Tor their
d ,vn personal wants should bc taken In most
cases II not ALL these orders were complied with.
Confederate money was gwen foe The goods, Eooo
rccs Tsullyd, The men not caring " hat iIico VIZ
brked :, r au article. In one ear" drunken soldier
took 10 tcD Ic.ur.sAts Oi lawn from siOtr, but uf-
fortunately for bin Gen. jenkins vas IN front OF thg
door, who ordered bin 10 return II. aud he ordered
That any reurtion Of the uense should he punished
Al the time the enemy entered our town one a. tie
soidI,rs !ell is,m bic horse wien at g.op, clus
iug the discharge OF lis pistol 10 wa alleged hat
with was untrue. again. n number OF Young men
took three cavnlryn.ei pfisouers, who came in t.
squad Nv themselves. fne prisoners wer, locked
up in Jail, the horscs. with equipments. run oil to
the mountain to prevent fccAItuIe. Gen. jenkins
issucd order that. IA consideration OF the irDg
mon h. soldiers aud capture of bis men and hOr-.
h, ci,iyens. non-combatanls We had forfeited al
nryil,ges usually allowed 10 citizens under the /
usagcs Il warfare, and made these the preteXt Tor
another oid.r, % the effect tnat the horses and
e"nInuents ,nnst be returned or p,id for. or tie ,
t,wh d,.troy,d. Not beirg able TO secure
the Immediate return OF tho property. and