The New York herald., 1863-07-12


treat The shrl blast OF the bugle brought his 10
called swell the ranks tho hor Is md baggage coa
81 ting principally OF goods were the rear,
~ M o. o. .e Town the surgeon took ocne session
al our buildings houses harms, sheds, &C. to b. used
as nosptls and especially requested that their unded
should DC humaney treated Of their sudden ie.
cat without being able 70 take them alon he hero OF
TWO brilliant cavalry charges upon undeencd towns
agitaed beyond endurance at the prospe OF battle;
merely observing thr course of his robberis he
stood trembling IN battle array receive the shock
No foe was bearer than capital ever Atty miles
distant, and there the same sceue was being pre- ened
JenRiis IN Chambersburg, and tho militia at Harrisburg
each momentary expecting to be cut TO peoes by
the other. But these armies alike terrible in their hero
ism; were spared the deadly clash arms
even the - ~os improved ordnance is not deemed fatal at
range OF nfty miles. Both armies, the usual
60 having accomplished their purpose retired in good
PRIVATE HOUSES PLuNpEREp.
As a rule, we believe that private houses not
sacked bv jenkins forces but there were some excep
Chambersburg, both entered (.he families be.
ing abseut) pundered OF cotnng kettles other
their contents aud such articles they wanied
taken. We have not ned OF any INSTANCES ot tho kind
in town. ..,.4t.,es W
REBELS sNrB THE corPERHEADs.
A very few citizens exhibited the craven spirit
Of the genuine copperbead but jenkins and his men, IN
no instance treated them with even courtesy Ina. ,nSy
cannot be doubted: but they spurned all attempts 70
claim thir respect because q rolessed SYMPATHY with
with Jenkins by ardent professions Of sympathy with the
South he xercd, "weh IL you believe are right,
ttko your gna Join ranks II s needless 10 say
that the cowardy traitor did not obey To another be
SAID s,If sd such you In the South we would
hang them They say ON al .ccassns ina. ,nere are
they souty deny ,t the latter Is possible Lieutenant
Reilly had just returned from West Point the day the
they we're mnuteiy advised. for they called a. the
house and compeIed bis sister 10 60 with them
into every TO search for them. Gen jenkins also
hsdih ms of the edi
tor OF this paper He told at our own house when we
bad left the direction We had gone and described tne
bersburg snciently cowardy and teacherons 10 give
such information Of their neighsors When it was sug
lines he insisted that tho South should not be made
Botany pay for Northern scoundres.
MN NEGROES TAKEN SOUTH. aA
Quite number Of negroes froe and save-men, women
and chdren-were captured by Jenkins and started
South be sold bondage. Many escaped In various
ways people Greencaste captured the guard OF
negro and discharged the negroes but perhaps
full Atty got of TO slavery One negro effected bis
Gy shooting and seriously @ r ans ns ges
woundng him in the head, and then skedadded Some
Of the bound with ropes and the chill ren were
mounted in front behind the rebels their horses
BY great exerons Of several citizens some Of the negroes
were discharged.
7IE SOUTHERN BORDER PLUNDERED.
Tho southern border this county has been literally
pundered OF thing in the stock lne excepting such
could be secreted But was difficult TO secrete stock
as the rebels spent full week 10 the county and esuey
hunted out horses aud cattle withoIt moestalion Inc
citizens unable TO protect themselves and owing 70
the want OF promptness Of citizens elsewhere 70 re-
spond TO the call FOR troops aid could not be had We
ha ye not sufficient data estimate the loss sustained Oy
this county but cannot ia short OF quarter OF mil
as it does in the hronget season or the year and many
croppers had little else than their stock have been
rendered almost. not entirely bankrupt by the raid II
the people OF Pennsy viii not fight 70 protect the
state from INVASION the sufferers have right to claim
compensation IRON the common treasury OF the State.
The state pr esses TO protect its citizens in tho enjoy
ment Of all their rights and there no justice IN with
holding the common tribute from individual sufferers.
Among the many unfortunate. perhaps the greatest SUI
ferer b OK Sheriff Taylor. from whom the rebels cap
tured Of Cat cattle in Fulton county his loss
Il some seven thousand dollars
< xNEINs' ROUTE.
The route Of jenkins through the most denseiy
populated and wealthest p6ri OF the county From
thence he proceeded TO Mercersburg from whore do
achent crossed the Cove Mountain 70 McconneisburG
e o.n vSs ni
| secured the whole southern portion Of the county
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| (|K51 PANIcs. =
The robo1 seemed omuprcocnt according TO reports.
Tney were several sace lbsir departure from
this place just about enter m and the panic strokes
made sss - s G,ss5 ds @ %
here 10 large force, and general skedaddh took paso
And again on Sunday the 2ss they were reported com
Ssoe apos Ssswsss s ana seo.nS @ Isi'
.ss M
sermon in bis determination 70 pop few rebels. -'-
49, SCOTLAND BRID0a BURNED.
ono Of tho rst done by Abe rebels here w9s 70
It, The warehouss of NJ. iswe sad several cars were
Properly As sosa - he rebels rsi hack sSs railroad
company commepced rebuild The BRIDGE and Sun.
assnos ns
was the warehouse Of Oaks Linn II fired Just AZ
they left the town, but the citizens exsingusned IT,
E9nvN
ai@ S1 sass i ssr
cpfacy He was born q his mother a very early age
and s supposed TO be the son Of his father. He was
hosgcd through school 10 his boyhood years much as
ing early character such ss the hatchet apd cherry
tree which proved that Washington could e but |.
rs for the present regarded as doubtful. He subse
quently graduated at Jefferson College in this
STATE, in the same class, we believe, With J.
sns ns gave q e
some i've years ago, when in M evil hour he became
member Of Congress from Western Virginia, and from
thence may be dated his decline and fall Prom Congress
he naturally enough turned Ore eater cessionist and
guerilla He Is ofrnsdinm sze has fat but good head
light brown hair blue eyes immense lowing beard OF
cherish the umost regard the humanity Of war and
seemed sensitive the snbect Of his reputation
humane military leader He pointed 20 the raids o. the
Union troops who lef in many instances widespread and
total desoation on their tracks, and exposed the hope
that bepceorh the Union would do moro damnge
10 citizens than he does. He takes horses, cattle and
articles necessary for the both sides treat them
contraband Of and help themselves every
casion offered He pointed with bitter triumph at the
raid OF Montgomery South Carolina aud at the dcsruc
ton OF Jacasonville EIa and Jackson Miss, by our
troops and reminded that his actions accord
with ciyiizsd warfare, while those referred TO Of
our troops barbarous.
JENKINS FORCES
We do not learn oi any one who able 70 count Jeu
kins forces accurately but from the best inoi NATION
gather he had apout thousand men. They were
clad, rebel soldiers uscay are, IN the southern
t9rDut oth and without any regard 70 uniformity They
carried pistols, rifles and sabres, and classed
mounted Infantry, Independent gueras although they
recognized part OF the rebel army. We believe
that the punder became their private proJ IN
stead OF the property OF the rebel authorities is
with their regular troops They have thus double
Incentive TO plumber. H tf.s. HTa1 Il
ia DELAY IN ARMIv0.
We have heard much complaint oI people for rot
rushing 10 arms and driving the invaders away II
be remembered that the entire southern hajf OF our
county, embracing two.thrds Of our population, was
occupied by the rebels who had heavy supporting
umns al Wli9msport Every man of ours was threat.
ened hourly 1t his own door, and concentration was