New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-04
The Invasion Of Penusyivnnia by Lee
How the People Of Adams County Ac'
ouitted Themselves.

lorref fgoBlegle Of The y. 7. Tribune.
GrTTrsBuEc, July 81, 1863.
H. TnE TRlBUsr Of Wednesday, 29th OF July, in
the lasG article on the fourth page after quoting
from qhs GermaatorH Telegraph, the story Of John
Burns. yor proceed: " Ii II would not bo deemed
.nyidious We would like TO inquire how many more
rcsdeuls Of Gettysburg-or # you please, Of Adams
Coun,y-fought in that battle, who were not regu.
larry enlisted in Gen. Meades Army"
By no means nyidiousi though the manner Of the
iuouiry would Indicate that the writer thought the
PRODUCTION Of more cases would be difficult. Many
such cases could not be looked for, because more
than three -fourths Of the county was held by the
enemy, and had been for some days previous, and
sueh occasonal volunteers cannot expect, according
10 paragGaphs )! and - vi Lcbers " Instructions"
issned as General Ofder No. 100, TO receive, case
Of capture, the treatment OF prisoners OF war. Toe
writer Of this knows Of two instances worth re-
cOrdng:
|. Mr. Frank NcIlhenny boot and shoe dealer
took hi rifle aud fought Wednesday until do
abled By wounds ia his ley.
ID Fred. Lehman, IA youth Of II yearr. on the
same day, found United States Cavalry horse
without rider, which he caught, and, having pro-
yided himself with sword and pistols, leaped iuto
the saddle, and did duty until captured. lie was
parolod aud returned to his friends, having been
Two dnys without food, only to be shot 10y u Rebel
,bart rtshooter whie standing at the door oi Dr
schailcr's residence, Chalnbersburg street. His
wound is quite dangerous, and for time ampua-
ton Of lis eg was thought OF.
think the number of such cases could be multi
plied have been told that they number 2OO IN ali.
liz Ia 10 be remembered, III taking the account that
the town and immediate vicinity had just sent two
conpniies of, Ia obedience 10 Gov. Cuftins call,
and that many farmers were over the river with
their stock, aud thus kept 30 much valuable prop
perry OF the kind wanted IRON the Rebel army. Let
me Vet say IA " ord 10 of the TRIALS to which
the people of this town have been and are yet sub
lect The full testimony will show, on the part oi
Ihe people, ardent patriotism and unsurpassed gen
erosity, though some capes oi meanness aud inrer-
able eXtortion have come TO publicity. rs all such
should The trouble now IL chiefly from inconrld-
crate and would be for the wounded soldiers,
aud tie yet greater army OF sighIseeken, VINO must
bo provided with accommodations by private fanil-
lies, who are eaten out of provisions aud tired out
with work.
The hotels are doing better business than they
did they do not provide Tor onelhird OF ali.
besides, every person who brings II box for the
soldiers expects 10 be entertained at hOMe and
not be PIT TO the annoyances Of "A crowded tavern.
Ihis 10 particularly OF ladies', OF whom lew more
are needed OH the field. send your stores ~ one oi
the great Commissions, aud tney will be properly
distributed. One case l know Of, among many. is
where ID family mas had a wounded man aud pee OF
his family ana one servant for some weeks.