The New York herald., 1863-07-12

account q 40 occupation OF this oeunty by the rebel
ohiestain Jenkins. il written after his DEPARTURE
and 5 pUntct0n delayed by the occupation OF our val
iey ~ tie entre rebal army lew days afterwards.
~ GENERAL JsNKIEs' RETUtN.
oa Ineseay, the 22i u, General Jenkins' gueras re-
turned % chaubersburg Us the advance of 6epera Lees
ensife army. he demeaned himself before and re-
saned hs troops generally from seron acts OF wanton
ness was evident however that he Was hu, tho Tore
runner OF the whole rebel eeions, and ON wednesday
GENERAL EwrLL ARRIVED.
with him came the column OF robol inanry that
graduate of West Point and for time OWL
engineer on the Columbia Railroad in tins state White
thus engaged he married Miss McIvaue, or York, who
has since separated from him and lives IN hasen wary
land. soon after tho commencement Of the rebellion he
10 the position Of Of their arst generals Ho los.
log the second battle Of Bu run, and when he rides
Jackson's old md aud numbers about q 900
THE REBEL INFANTRY.
There marked difference between the ch iraccr nf
the rebel inlap,ry and cav dry the laster are as
class superior IN all respects, and generally well
behaved while The inan!ry seem 70 nsvs no hS
consisted OF every style and color some han Dntefps
oo,h some half Union uni orms and some every
form in anything but dirt, impudcnce thevug, lice ana
implacable hatred for the "fankees" s.
THE REBELS JUBILANr q I'll ~
The rebel rank and file when h6re wore exceedingly
1ubiant but the officers IN many instances expressed
the greatest appreher the issue Of the invasion
The seemed " think that the Army OF the Potomac
was In their in the Shenandoah valley aud that they
had foe before them but the militia, and they wero
Jolly and inscent in eminent degree, and gave the
widest latitude their thevng propensities They did
contest carry Baltimore and Washington with little loss,
and then select comfortable position IN rcnnsyivapa
and stay until tesmins should DO exhausted.
After the fruitless advance upon Harrisburg
turned by this route. and bore with sulenness the
mndes Of our people, that they had forgotten 70 take
Vi EwELL DEMANDS SUPPLIES
General Ewell was the rather unwecome guest OF
mno hoss Irostle OF the Franklin House. on tuesday
night and ednesday he transferred headquarters
70 The Brick church mile north of town. He made the
following reousIions in form upon our people by which
will be seen that he meant 70 DO liberal wholesale
HEADouAnrxs, SECOND ARMY CoRPs, June "a, 1883.
To mR AUTHORITIES OF CHAnaExssUR0, Pa
/ BY direction OF Lieutenant General r. Ewel, re-
5000 suits clothing. including hats, boots and shoes.
100 good iddles g.
100 god brides.
5000 bushels grain (corn or oats.a -
0,0OO It's. sole leather
10 900 lbs. horse shocs.
400 lbs. horse shoe nails.
Also the OF printing ONCE, and two printers 70 re
Ali articles except grain win bs delivered at the Court
house luarc al three O'Clock M today ana the grain
a SooSf aSS + ~ az Arm
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CoRe,
June ~. 1853 7
BY commend Of Lieutenant General s Eweli, the citi
Chambersburg will furnish the following articles
by three clock this afternoon:- e.
900 lbs lead.
| 10000 lbs harness leather.
900 curry combs and brsstes.'
| 1000 lbs picket rope
| An the cals and powder in the town.
Also all the meats foot oil. WM. ALLEN, n. and @.
subsequently another requiston was sent IN for tho
! following articles
10000 lbs bread
10G sacks salt.
80 bbls. noaS
500 bbs flour.
25 bbis. vinegar
20 Dbs beans.
| 25 bbs dried fruit.
| 25 bbs. sour kraut.
20 bbs potatoes.
1900 lbs coffee. .tt..... s..
10000 lbs sugar
/ 100 900 lbs. hard bread.
meeting Of the citizens called, and u resolved
reasonsbut mainly perhaps because the town had not
third the articles required it. The rebels then pro
ceeded to he themselves pretending
to pay IN rebel scrip but in fact pnnderng the
entessly An officer, said TO be Major Todd, brother Of
Mrs. Lincoln took charge Of tho stealing operations and
we'll nigh lost his bead several times by Of our
ragged ladies', who resisted biz searghes.-
HILLS CORPS ARRIVES. = t-l.-t.,
The last of Ewelps corps oame Wednesday, and on
Thursday and Friday Hls corps arrived putting more
than half the entire rebel army the neighborhood q
Fayetteville roads, and wherever hay stopped the
desoation was complete. We hops here1ter 70 give
4 fatal tread. III N " -s,.ses .s,.
On sa.urd esnsssi Is and sis reached this place,
s. :s eee s.a p. s;ss ao.
heaathyooation for him thanAhe borough OF Chambs
grove pasDsd the most ssnsansry, and 70 him The
most fatal, battle Of this ssnguinsry war.
what his movement should be but bis original
plans were evidently disconcsrtsd By The rapid
lsros from svsy % 70 secure god ps.a .. sss ~
South Mountain from which he ocad ryo bssse. with
Gettysburg road from York, Carlisle, Hancock. MoCon.
nellsburg, Chambsrsburg and BY Thursday h laSnsry
them q cstyssa % cavalry bed pssssS
Thursday, ana on Friday shs rsar guard under Jces.
Is a ss'Ss 70 the H h:s :aa eh
guns through TIM place. and LoogStreets corps, the
% n g % d s
two years Of age, stout built Of medium height, hair
gray and rough gray. bard. He is quiet th6ughul
aim at restraining the passions and tnesng propeusee
Of his troos within the rules Of He issued two,
orders the sub ect, which exhibited considerable
his part To maintain the reputation Of him
sek and army, All The orders issued during the rebel
campaign VIII be given 10 our next issue A -
4 ~M RAILROAD BRIDGES DEsrRGrED.
un Wednesday morning the destruction u the railroad
ouaugs began ana 1nsy were completely demolished y
walls The destruction is complete and IA.
mage done to the road The Scotland bridge burnt
again, and the rails have been torn up In many places
shippensburg, Newsine, Carlisle and Mechanicsbarg
E1s @ SsssPsd y ,ss rebel Cen
thai Col irck withdrew his men and burned the bridge
Con- Rhodes threatened Harrisburg for several days. and
could have captured II with little difficulty had he moved
piompsy but be was ntsndatcd by tho assurance rc.
ceived on every hand that Gems Couch Mcclellan s4gei
and any number OF roors thcre defend is Gen.
Couch there niono, nth bat but he never
filtered In his determination to defend ihc capital the
last. u Is well fortified and addition the army
OF Gen smith that bas sent 70 swell the columns of
Gen. Aeade, he has enough left 70 guard The line the
| Susquchanna in any event. F R"
\ LEES SECOND INVASION or FRANKLIN.
On Wednesday Lee gave battlcto Meades alvarez and
gained temporary advantage by hissurerior numbers
but Thursday and Friday be hurled hls battaisns
against the lines o troops and again. ,nly 70
them fall back In confusion asd decinated by the
rich harvest Of death On Friday night, exhausted
defeated, demoraiized and the flower Of his army nun
bered wth the dead wrtthng in the agony OF CHASTITY
wounds aud lett 10 the mercy of his for care md
! sepuchre Lee made bis second invasion OF Franklip
county With sullen. heavy step his fragments re.
crossed the outh Mountain and took the shortcs, route