Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-07-04
hat the road will be fully repaired in a

that the road will be fully repaired in a
day.
The rebels left without destroying the
United States barracks. This Ia a most
singular proceeding. They must expect to
come back, otherwise it would have dcs-
troycd.
THE DoINos OF THE REBELS IN yRSKLIS
COUNTY.
HARRISBURG, July 2.--Wc saw and con.
versed with gentleman last night, who
had just managed to ciisct his escape from
Franklin county. He gives horrible de-
scrlption of the ravages of the rebels in
Chambcrsburg, and within a circle of ten
miles around that ancient borough. Every
article that the rebels desired to eat or to
wear, was ruthlessly wrestcd from the people
After the stores Of ChambeBburg had been
stripped, private residences We're entered,
nd then searched from the attic to the eel.
lar. In robbing the stores, the rebels de
stroycd what they could not carry off
Sugar was tramplcd under foot Coffee was
scattered on the side walks. Rebel canteens
were filled with molasses. Webs of muslin,
rolls of cloth, hats, shoes, hardware, drugs,
medicines, and every article OF manufacture
or merchandise, were seized, placed in wa
gons, and sent towards the Potomac. After
the stores had been thus relieved, citizens
| were attacked on the streets, their hats taken
| from their heads, their coats pulled from
/ their backs, and their feet relieved of their
shoes or boots. 1t was evident, too, that
the rebels had the assistance of the copper
head spies of Chamborsburg, as they would
visit citizen, and announce to them that
they wanted certain articles, coupling with
the announcement the information, that they
| (thc rebels would point to the spot where
| the articles wcre concealed, anu if they were
not voluntarily given up, they would be
taken by force, even at the peril of the life
OF the owner. One citizen OF Chambersburg
! had secretcd i'll his cellar three barrels vi fine
sugar lie was called on 10y the rebels, in
formed that they knew the fact, and then
asked to hand it over. One lady was told
that she was suspected to have abundance
of jowclry, that it was sccretcd III u certain
part of her residence, and that if she did not
show where it was, her house would he fired
to light the chivalric thieves to the spot
where the Jewels were sccretcd. In many
of t he houses of Chambcrsburg the clothing
of the male inmates WAS so completely Car.
ried off that the owners can scarcely appear
in public, unless it is as a Georgia Captain
once reported on parade, III a shirt and Il
pair OF spurs
Our informant, on whose statement thi.
description is written, says that Franklin
county will not fully recover from the effect:
of this raid for years to come. 1t has com
plctely ruined many of the most prospcrou:
men of ChambcrSburg and vicinity. And il
has made an impression on the minds of all
which will hereafter put an end to much o
treason sympathy which heretofore abound
ed III that locality.
\ BATTLE ~ PROGRESS.
NINE O'CLOCK. +. MA battle is now il
progress. Heavy cannonading has beer
heard all evening, and we have no doub
Gen. Mcades forces have surprised the enc
my on the South Mountains between Iorl
Springs and Mt. Holly, or Gen. Knipc'
forces have encountered them and are at
tacking their rear guards.
) HALF PAST TES.--A large fire can be seei
in the Objection of Carlisle, and is surmseC
that the rebels have returned to burn tn
Barracks.
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