Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-10
The Attack upon Carlisle,

in Camp Smith, near Carlisle, 81 inst., to
/ march on the 4,h without rations They
stood the hot weather and long marches
pretty we'll. He speaks highly Of the
military skill of Colouels Chamberlin and
M'Clcery, aud Of the very efficient aid Of
Sergesnts Murray and Mer'z. The 2Sth
belongs to Col Bristiu's brigade of FIVE
regiments NY. and Penn'a men, in Gen.
Smiths division. % the LIST, they broke
camp at the Notifications near Harrisburg,
were handsomely refreshed by the people
at New Kingston, rested in the woods two
hours, aud reached Carlisle (1S milc.) at
Just in time to keep the borough from
being re-occupied BY the Rebels Capt
Sborkley says:
"a very tired brigade of soldiers, We
stacked cur arms preparatory TO taking
refreshments il MArke. Square. Hardly
had we nnsiung our kuap,acks, when the
cry came, This Rebels are coming Sure
enough, We saw large force of artillery
and cavalry on the street where we were,
unlimberiDg their cannon. knapsscks
aud blankets were dropped and our gus
scizud, when shell eame wbizzing, aud
burst IN the square near us. We firstfell
back to the sidewalk, when Cham berlin
took part of our Reg. down q street to the
left, and M'Cleery took US to the right.
We entered houses aud picke,sd the win.
dows, preparatory to cavalry charge, Lit.
Bates with men Oh one side of the street,
snd Ls. Kelly with meu on the other, four
men occupying each window, two at time /
Tue orders carried out, lay down to take
it as cool as could. The women rao
About fransicaIIy, and left, giving me the
key. About l0s o'clock the firing ceased,
when tho streets wero barricaded by cut.
ting down trees, p,ling up rails, IL. The |
Rebel artillery was well aimed, taking of :
h fiuger from one Of our gunners, who fired
but four times, yet stood to their posts. 1t
was busy night. Part Of one of our
regiments moved out and got position to
pick Of some of the Rebels, which they
did .ff"ctually, as captured citizen saw
them bury Is early Thursday morning,
and saw also 20 others woupded"
As to the flag of truce, &c, an old man
who the Rebels TOOK and kept in custody
and used his house as their headquarters,
gave information as follows:
The Rebel General. Stuart, Fiszbugh
Lee, and jenkins, were there Wednesday
With 1000 to 5000 cavalry and 6 pieces
If artillery. Gen. Lee asked the bearer
If the flag Of truce what be saw and heard.
he said he found cannon nt every street
unning from the Square, infantry in line |
# battle on every street, and houses filled
With sharpshooters; also that Gen. Smith
epied they might commence shelIing in
hree minutes, but he would protect the
somen aud children, and not surrender as I
ong as there was a drop Of blood TO
lcfend it. Stuart then ordered the six
'ieces to fire, which they did until 10!
'clock, when they ceased. At u o'clock
morning, tho Rebels sent twn
bells as q parting salute, and moved off |
nth their forces.
Thursday morning, our men moved out
pom hill with artillery in position on ,
be Baltimore pike, ready for action. 1t ,
as the FIRST day Of rest the 2Sth had.
sGaMr. Cook gave out at Carlisle.
he remainder Of Capt. Jones' Company
'as last heard from at Shippensburg on
rovost-marshal duty. Shorkley wrote,
III inst, they we're at the Pinegrove Fur
ace, about days march S. Z. from
arlisle, guarding the mountain passes
sh the Brigade to which they are
Itached.