Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-14

theil' lines to procure all the information [ ael
could" We make seme extracts from tho story
whb.h be tells.
Alter telling of his capture by some Of our
troops. who forced Airn to 90 back with them
to Gettysburg, which he had Just Lett he pro-
eaojs:
RETURN TO GETTYSBURG.
Is due tiae Fe reached Gettysburg snee
mops, aad I was immediately taken TO the Eagle
hotal where I was left in the custody Of q leu-
tenant and one private They accused me Of
being a Federal rec7lit-au honor which /
ewa1 50 tli5 mEddy condition OF my garments
wAisa-ceriaiulY did look as if I Ead been on q
long, and fahguing march. However,, after
keaIiigg ms prisoner for iws hors, | Vas put
through a scrutinizinF examination, and not
being discovered to Be a person Of dangerous
praciivities, was again given my liberty and
permitted 10 move around like "any other maa.'
MIXING WITH THE REBELS.
found great diiisulty in accomplishing what
greatly desirad, nsaely-t9 mix among the
rebel iorces. Under the preieLt of procuring a
pass TO Cumberland valley, l was afforded az
Opportunity OF ceuVsrsiBg with al the rebel
Gszsrals wnose brigades were in and around the
IOWA. Among those with whom lad al inter
view was the famous
MAJOR GENERAL EARLY.
This officer was q tall and well looking per-
son5,ge, very dignifisd sRd gentlemanly in his
demusnor. He sp0rtsd a fud beard and was
dressed in the Tehel uniform, with the stars Of a
MaiBr-Geueral decorating his collar, and a ca
pscious brown felt het, l0oped mp Of the right
side, resting esaiiy upon his head. When first
saw him he was in the act Of giviHg to q citi-
zen q oopy of Sea Lss's order, setting forth the
terals upon which private property would be ts-
EoR. IepproaeHed him, AID opened The eonvor-
satitR.
"a. bsleng 10 Cumberland valley, General,
said Z " asd desire t. pass 10 my home"
Gneral Early--I ksve Hs time 70 attend 10
ysu lust now; but if it is proper for you 20 90,
there viii be no ohstruc!ions offered to your de-
paFtUre.
Tlis sResch was uttered in : vory sharp and
decisive manner, but still without being tinged
wits, anything ike 3ise0urtesy.
I immsdisiely bowed myself cut of thu great
mans presence, aad singing with the mass Of
sold ers, discovered taat t5ay were a part of
ENslIs corps, and composed principally sf
Gep'gia and Louisiana regiments. Among the
latter were tbs remnant Of the Louisiana i1gers
szd a few Welsh and Irish regiments from New
Orleans I also loaEeod lat their force consisted
OF f.,ug brigases, aHd, from actual counting, 1
foBEd that The entire body which passed in and
around Gettysburg to Hlnsvor, and which iz in
TsIlE to-day, did not exceed four Thousand ave
hundred Infantry, tive hGndTed and fifty cav
airy, twenty-five pieces sf light artillery. I am
quits positive ne other troops went 10 York.
I've Of thesa brigades were enesmped about
mile lrsrH Gettysburg, sn tho pike leading cut
TO Liitlstown, and the tive others were stationed
in tie rear sf Gsttysburg.
THE REBELS LsAyE FoR YORK.
HL7iag obtained all this Important informs
ten wont quietly to bed, and woke up the
next Saturday moTaiBg to find the rebels gone.
STzs bird had foWA." At daylight the whole
foFca broke up camp and marched in tbe diree-
tisE Of York, by way Of Hanover and Hanover
Juust0n.
DESTRUCTION OF 4 RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Bsforo leaving they burned the railfo2d bridge
outside Of Gettysbur2, aas destroyed two cars,
contaiaine the eommisssry stores alrsady sliu-
d,d 10. In the bRaHed cars were soae moving
mssaizes aRd leather, bsioBgiug TO private indi-
vidbas, and, in justice to the rebels, it must be-
put 5a ressra, thaE tAsY toek this private prop
CRY lrom the cars sud did not moiest it
RAID on LIQUOR AND MEDICINES.
W'has Hquor was LETT n tho hotels they toak
swaY with them, as well as some drugs, which.
howsveT they promised would be paid for.
Ssms unraly soldiers forced open the store Of a
clothing merchant, whose name / cannot esli to
lneulsry, and riled It OF everything, even 70 the
quilis on lis beds and bis private wearing ap-
parel With this, and one or TIVE similar excep-
ti0uI
PRIVATE PROPERTY WAS RESPECTED
1iggly By the soldiers as vel as their officers.
Th0le who Jared st the hotels, paid for what
ever they received in CeRte3egase scrip. When
hrst the rsbels approached, the people, as before
isdi isaEed, were greatly alarmed; but when they
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tho tights of property were respected, they gein-
ed csn6dsaee and eoursge, aud oireuisted freely
slaong tho f0ldiery. Some ef she b1ldast Of the
iaAa6IJanis sYea FHntaIsd on ihe experiment ct
ultsine Abolition sentiments IN the presence Of
rebel ofiears, who did not resent tho intended
iasult, 5at treated 1t as a very good Joke, and
only laughed ~ the excited fanatics.
RETURNING TO HARRISBURG.
About nine o'elock on Saturday morning, after
tho deparEgra 81 the rebels, began preparations
for my return to Harrisburg. I harResssd mp
ny horse, aRd, my saddle having been stOlsn
suoileeded in getting the loan Of another, and
faally started off fer the Cumberland valley, BY
WaJ' Of the Chambersbgrg and Getsysburg
PikR.
About three miles from Csshtawa I met q
reb,l csurier, riding as rapidly as possible, and
Carrying his carbine cooked on his hip. l gave
him tho military salute, and he returned Il po-
! lifoly and passed on. met ne more rebels until
KY arrival within q lile Of Stevens furnace,
! eight miles to tho cast Of Cbsmbers5uTg, where
I came in sight Of two couBIymen, who waved
taeir hats and motoned for NE to go back.
WhsR they got up 70 me, they informed me,
/ with considerable evidences Of fear, that they
lad just left three rebels over tho hill and that
tho whole Tebsl amy was advancing toward me
not three miles back
THREE Wild REBEL IRIsHAEN.
/ Thinking that coald not proceed through
I the rebels while they were advancing, / turned
I into the frs. tavern and waited about an boar
ands q half, whe1 the thres rebels whom the
/ eeanHymea had seen made their appearances,
and proved 10 be three IrisAaen, stfegglers from
/ Gen. Eariy's farce, who had succeeded in get
/ ting their caateen fall Of whisky, and bad evi
/ deHEy been indagtng in their nasional proeliYr
ties / had conversation with these tEfee
rebsl soldiers, regarding thea as fair type o.