The New York herald., 1863-07-12

kept on the eaeipg ,horoughfares they deter
mined 70 be captured the rebels we're any whore with.
IN range and wanted them. We watched the motley
oavalcade rush along for fsw hours when IL seems 20
0ns IL @ ns
reflection and dispassonate inquiry satisfied the people
that the could not DO upon several hours at
least. The railroad men prompt and systematic In
their efforts IT, for another hre and by noon all
control 10 bs haule aud moved a. pleasure The more
thoughtful porlioa OF our people, who felt duty to
keen out Of rebs hands, remained the cutting Of
telegraph south and the reports rea
bio scouts rendered advisable To give way TO the guern
/ la army OF 'pundcers
THE REREI.s ADVANCE ON oREENoAsrLg.
Greencase being but hve miles north OF the Maryland
line, and in the direct route Of the rebels was naturally
enough the Of excitement on Sunday night
and Monday mong. Exaggerated rumors had OF course
flooded them every half hour stampede was made
before the imagined rebel cousrns Hon John Rowe at
last determined TO reconnore and he mounted horse
and started out towards Hsgersown. little distance
until General jenkins came jenkins asked Rowe his
name. and answered correctly. lie subsequently,
was. upon being tod tina. the name had been gwen
TO him corecy he inssted iha, the MAJOR had been an
jenkins that he Major had never been in tie service
he sati ned Jenkins had evidently canfounded
"ts n. os and
sixth.) jenkins then asked Mr. - whom IA.,. he
He He answered . ID that he had voted for Lincoln.
To which Jenkins gave the following chaste and classic
The horse was and the same question
pro- founded to Major Rowe, who answered thlt he had
BCraton0d
man or his ticket. Jenkins answerct-'You can ride
your horse long as you lkeI voted for Douglas my
self He then demanded to what forces were in
Groencas,le, and what fortiacatons Major Rowe told
hun that the town deenceless; but jenkins seemed
to be cautious lest he m ht be caught in trap He I'D.
and finally being fully satisfied hat there was not gun
in POSITION and not a man under arms he resolved
Of cavalry he accordingly divided his forces
into columns, charged the vacated streets and
reached the centre Of the town without the loss Of man
This brilliant achiev nent soon after entering Pennsy
vania seemed to encourage the gallant guerilla chief to
still daring deeds and he Immediately commenced
to empty stables capture every article within his
reach that seemed 70 suit the fancy q his men, He an
unit for polite that he bad come
destroy and that he would begin Greencastle
Major Rowe informed him that he could burn Greencase
but that he would depredaions and his mundane
career at about that point. Jenkins pondered he
blustered and jenkins didn't burn and destroy He
bsby forgot apply the torch Generous teaching Of
memory
The rebels evidently under the impression that
forces would thrown in their way at early hour,
and they pushed forward for Chambersburg About eleven
O'Clock on Monday night they arrived At the southern
end OF the town and the intensely strategic
ments exhbired at Greencastie were displayed here
Several thrown forward cautiously 70 reccnnoitre
their horses This taste Of war whet,ed the appetite
Jenkins he resolved to capture the town by bril-
He divided his forces into several columns-about
hundred in advance as iorern hoe, 70 whom was as
| and undeiended streets, store boxes, mortar beds,
&c OF the ancient village Of Chambersburg. Every
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10 prevent failure Men were detailed to ride along
the columns before the charge made bawling out
loudly as possible plant artillery different points, al
though the redoubtable jenkins had not much as
swivel his army The and children having been
sufficiently frightened by the threatened booming OF
ery, aud oil things being readiness, the fororu hope
advanced aud the most desperate charge ever known in
Down the Street came the IRON CHATTER hools like she
tempest with thousand thunderbots out the great plan
failed 10 one and the column nss re1osa @ BE-
in front Mr. Whites building, had not been observ
ed The accommodating OF the town nor had willing cop
perheads advised him OF IT, His force hurled against
| it; down went some men and bang went o gun.
TO mortar bed and have gun fred at the same
gained for; and tho charge broken and fell back
few Of fearful suspense, and tho ortarbsd
Of his owDfnen, whs d fallen. With boIdness and
attack without even the Formally o. council Of war
Again the steeds thundered down the street.
Sss oSssn & S s
Jenkins Having won y by the most determined and
nanmous and would allow nothing be taken from
peoplo-excepng such articles - he and his wanted
J.ukin. had aouos.s resd the papers in bis day ana
knew that there were green nsids IN the Green spot
.sa ans, cSra nao e ne % s
* the Rsscsaoy winout So se much as Stopping 70 ask
. i f. SSs tho Ss ms sa una
gate was rcsched when the order Ie rgh. was given,
ssa . ssy.r u s= thus s
giving the devirhs duo, must be SAID tha although
Us wsT. g. .ssS & H. .DS s
carefully and ptcketed hn horsss e that M y could
not Be injured n AZ s care .s: n q =
our fsstest CossswsA shsep, whiea we're ssesaasy.
seems, 70 iurn!sh cSops 60 g. .. men; e.. Sa.ccss
nor did he conpllmsas our biooded csss much
tes. the 9a.y g their ssss. and rossts some ct b.
spring but hsy we're protected BY voluntary order and
fe~ qssrts OF delicious strawberries, gathered
AumD RnR Frut
in gardens or about the grounds takeo Having
had taste Of rebel love for horses last October when
General StuArts officers first stole horses and then
supped and smoked socially with US, had
the mountains slightly in sdyanc. Of Jenkns occupanon
py TO say that General jenkins diinr steal our
assortment.
:. JENKINS AND srArY ARE sooIADIr. !.
TO keep spite but capable Of being very jolly and
sss Be sss %
his own table but Jenkins was not particular, was
his appetite impaired thereby He allied upon the ladies
OF the house. shared their hospitality behaved in all
spects like genteman and expressed very earnest re-
srets that he had not bcea able to make the personal
procate the wish OF the general and shall he glad aks
his acquaintance personally" when this cruel way fs
over" Colonel French and Surgeon Bee spcnt much OF
their time with Mrs. Mcclure aid the former showed his
appreciation Of her hospitality by taking her revolver
the citizens to surrender all the guns ana pistols they
had Colonel French took the pistol OF his hostess. How
many rifles he didn't that were in her keeping we
sdana choose to toll" ri
~ I'd JENKINS BUYS oyT TIE TOWN.
Horses seemed 70 be considered Of war and
were taken without the preleuce compensation but
other articles deemed legitimate subjects
erce even between enemies and they were generally
paid Tor after fashion True the system jenkins
would be considered little Informal business circles
but IT'S his way, and our pcope agreed IL perhaps
extent because or the novelty but mainly because
OF the necessity OF the thing But Jenkins liberal
cmncntly liberal. He didn't stop to hggle about few
odd pennies ia making bargain. For instance,
he took the drugs Of Meesrs. Miller, spangisr,
Nixon aud Heyser, and told them to make out
bill, or they could mot do that, 70 guess
the amount and the bills paid Doubtless our yner
chants and drueess would have preferred
Confederate scrip that never pay able and Just
its weight IN old paper; but jenkins hadn't greenbacks
and he had Confederate scrp as he had he gave
unto them. Thus no dealt largely our place. 10 avoid
the Jeaoues growing out OF rivalry Ia business he pa
trOntzel nil OH