New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-22

Gen. Stuart had fired Some OF those buildings at his
visit last FALL and had the torch been applied to
that hay or TIE courthouse, our whole town would
have been laid in ashes, as the wind was very VIC.
lent. As the rear guard were about pairing the
large warehouse Of Messrs. Oaks d Linn contain
Ing some 500 barrels of -four and other valuable
property, they e,tered the building and red IT, but
some of our citizens being on the watch rushed in
q, d exiting niehed the flames some twelve barrels
of -four beng partly consumed, the fire almost hav.
ing reached the roof. In their haste they were not
able to take a. the arms with them taken from our
ci,ilens great many OF which they broke arc
twisted by beating them upon the culbstoDes. Al
their camp il WAS evident they had left in hurry as
meat partly cooked was left on the FIRE. During
their stay us, all the negroes that could be
found were carried off by them; even children OF
years Of age carried Oft behind the soldiers on
their horse-, their parents having to leave them and
make their escape 10 the grain eds aud other places
OF refuge. Free men and women Of color, raised in
cur town, were driven before the cavalry like cat
tie, while little helpless children astrlde tie LOrsee
clul TO their riders to retain their seats.
BY this raid the farmers have lost nearly oil cir
hOrses. a building III GfeencastIe containing Gov
eminent hay waa burned; our cl.izens compelled TO
part with goods 10 tie amount probably Of 900,
IA exchange Tor worthless Confederate scrip; grain
and clover fields LAID waste. While we write ys
are apprehensive OF the return OF the party backed
by Gen. Rhodes s infautry. Our citizens have wit
ssed feature OF tie accused system OF Slay-
cry, IA lie Way Of dragging into bondage men,
women, and children, many OF whom were born
free. Our COpperhead friends attempted to iugra.
tIate themselves iuto tie favor Of their Southern
friends nut invariably met with cold comfort.
Their treason to tie North was denounced by the
Rebels. Gen. Jenkins remarked 10 one OF them that
" ii he had been PRECEDENT Lincoln he would hSve
hanged NalaBdigGarn a year ego; thai ne was
traitor, aid The South did no, want our rubbish
10 Tie honor of State authorities, SKATE that
ttey have shown conmendaJle zeai Tor our safety
IS thyowma up IltreGcnuIents al Harrisburg, !cay-
Ing on community to t4ke care OF ltsoh' rust
worthy pc,sous ran tie Rebel pickets and con-
yeyed information Of the strength Of the Rebels. aud
bad =, t0J nen been seat against them. they could
have teen defeated. WY IL was 10, done The pub
lie have right 10 know. Judging from che panic
that prevailed At Bar,;rboIg we are assured that
GET. Jeukius, with BIZ 1900 cnithiosts could have
captured the caliill Of PeonsY lvaLia Oar CITIZENS
were Iorwerle,s to prevent this raid. We had buJ
few arms iit Tor The emergency, and no ammnuion.
We were assured by All he information we could
obtain, AT the approaching Rebel force was 5000
cavalry and from 1900 % 10000 infantry. That
tie iniantry really were heaoing this way we Lave
reason t. aeiIeve ia correct ana that they VIII re-
peat the effort oil invasion w also feel assured
nult rs somcthi,g is done % prevent It. May we
rot bope That tins TO the capital Of our State
will he % once placed IN a state OF defense.
Gen. jenkins declared the intention Of the Rebel
armies 10 carry devastation iuto tie North. Said
be LIT your armies take possession of the South
oru States aud cities YOU nave devastated them
and em waste. We intend carving TIE war into
YOUR icst, and treat OF As you have treated u.
Attempts were made by them in their retreat TO ire
otter waT-houses, but owing 10 ne fright they wer:
II, hey nd not succeed 10 euding the vigilance o
cur ctlz-us, who cxtugnirhed the tGuesi even the
Government hay wgs no. 6urned.