Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-11
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A correspondent Of the New York Hsisll, writing
from Carlisle, Pa July 3D. gives the following account
of the SHILLING Of that place By the forces under Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee:
An engagement as unlocked for sad unexpected to
the rebels as to US took place here last evening" and
continued during the greater part of the night seems
that Fzhugb Lee after having cut the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad, and foraged until he bad got heavy
train Of wagola ~ Grcuilous route, passed aronnu
one end of South u1tain and was hastily proceeding
20 Join General Ewe not being apprised of the atters
departure from Carlisle in cont ct with tue union
forces under command Of Brigadier General W. +.
Smith said forces having just commenced to enter Car
Isle footsore and legweary, on the Harrisburg PIKE
While Lees men we're pressing upon the York pike
Az frat Gen. Lee was somewhat puzzled to know q
cause of this un ofaars so he entered into
sight skirmsh with men in order to try and q :
certain cur strength Finding the unen force heavier
than he AZ first expected Lee sent in Tag OF truce de-.
manding the surrender OF the town. ano N he EVEN
non conf ance with the demand, requesting the women
and children TO be removed, for, as he expressed ~ It
was hs tention to shell the town. regardless Of sll
consequences such action might entail deneral omith
prompy repled that he would not surrender the town
under any circumstances whatever, ana Wouia Iake
occasion 70 have the women aud children removed at
once. go -, O.,
Thu, matters remained for some little while, General
Smith notifying the citizens Of their danger 1t APP
pears that General Lee reluctant 10 shell the to"u
and sent in another flag Of truce, making demand Sa'
liar TO the first Gen. Smith also maze s'ai le
Div, and the flag of truce returned. u
Immediately the enemy opened on the town With shell
and grape and canister, but principally she'll These
tore through the str cts penetrated public aud private
hnldings DESTROYING furniture, 81. to great extent
Trees we're cut down in the streets 10 all directions The
peoue took refuge in their cellars with their chhureh'
&c while in many instances the shells were tearing
through the houses above them.
The enemy kept upG steady fire for three hours aaq
then eased off, Abo5t midnight General Lee sent IN
another flag of truce asking Gen. Smith to reconsider
bs former answer and surrender the toWr ako request
r the nearer ofthe fsg OF trace 70 tell Gen Sml that
Gen Ls, thought Gen. ) very mean because ne do
cone out to hgbt him instead OF compelling nm 10 sne
70 town Gen. Smith again said he would not surrender
the town nor would he entertain any more flags OF truce
for such demand.
The enemy thcreupon again opened hre and continued
il at intervals till about three A. NJ
During all this time heavy skrmishing was kept up
With infantry OH our side We did not Jeply heavily
With our artillery for certain good reasons Toward
morning the enemy got out Of Ammuniton and had 10
make his fire less brisk.
While Smelling town Gen. Lee sent his tram on
BY the mountain road, and al d'yhght Withdrew MS
entire command, which consisted entirely Of mounh
men estimated at fifteen bundled, and six ieces OF Sr
tillery.
destroved but the walls standing They also hred
one building Of the gas works by shell and a'o set he
accidentally 10 two or three barns by shells The bar
,ac, we're built when arlsle was British post snte-
| ,ior To the Revolution Mtjor Andre was once in
command here They covered some six acres OF ground
and were quite extensive and strongly built OF blick and
| stone.
I,rre drove of horses aud mules all captured pro-
| perry