The New York herald., 1863-06-20

no ammunt tion. Tho people outside ~ Chambersours
prevent these rads In future The farmers ~ the vaey
are afraid that tho rebels vii make another raid WI
doing m iSaang Next week the farmers will oommencc
10 haT s for hay. Wheat u Is thought, VIII hsroy DC
an ssose crop s ysir 1,n nns Ses S sos nd
avoraby for this at present. Some fcw earmss are
aisns small patches of tax.
CAUSE EXCITEMENT.
One OF the which have led TO Increased excite
eent In The valley rs attributable 70 the Cumberland
dental reasons and evidently undue exhibition
OF fear has ceased trains 70 points easily 70 bs
They their communication interrupted
ssariiy The railroad company, seems, fear.
reason runs what IL thought % be an short
distance from Chsnbersburg. ITO argument s th the
railroad makes s money out Of te people along l Loa'e
furnish those who support the road every escape
both for their persons and their property In con.
sequence q tho telegraph wires being constantly used al
Harrisburg Tor purposes being de-
barred from sending private messages and also from The
stoppaxc OF the malls there has been every given
| for the most undue excitement.
BURNING OF THE SCOTLAND BRIDGE
The bridge that the rebels went out and burned M scot
land, nve miles from here, after their arrival at
Chambsrsbnrg, hundred and twenty feet long,
| and spanned Cheaque creek. II Is nov a total wreck
When the rebels up IT, Mr. Blair Gilman the
Chambersburg telegraph operator was us al the other
emo o. rne Drss ana & lev
with Harrisburg. The rebels sent but small party
to accomplish this work They were going to burn some
track; but when the officer IN command heard
they were tho property Of private individnss; rL
his 70 leave them entirely unharmed. After this
they destroyed another small bridge about mhe or 30
beyond On their way back they cutrhs telegraph wires
Mach to the annoyance Of these people, there were
men, townsmen Who when the rebels arrived associated
and talked with them freely and no doubt these vie
all the local Information of which they happened be
The good people watched the actions OF these
mako them suiyer for their misconduct.
THE LADY P0LKR
Tho ladies did not "appear" 10 be much alarmed at the
presenceof ymuwecomc visitors Undoubtedly they
fearful all the time; but still they exhibited
bold front They were nwardy fearful because they did
know 10 what extremes the rebels might at any mo
mcns proceed When passing along tho streets many Of
the rebels pvates and ocers would stop and converse
with party OF ladies sitting on the stoops Then was
that much spirited conversation ensued Tho ladies call
cd them rebels and gave them their opinion Of such
pie very plain Tho soldiers did not % he
at all annoyed by this In they rather appeared 70
like It, In turn the rebels were not slow TO give the
be Tor words 10 bestow on them In ali their converse
tions the rcbcs spoke confidently Of their ultimate sue
They hoa they had whipped the Yankees eli along
Southern soil and now they were going TO do II on
Northern one They said that In their opinion tho war
had been long &c cAssa on n @ and now
they did not know Of better one to suit their purpose
REBm CLOTHING AND ARMS
The forces here were comfortably clothed. Their
clothes very dirty but they were good The com
ed infantry Ihs infantry force had been known as the
Mountain Bushwhackers, but were lately placed in the
and some carbines rifles Their were good
condition. and well adapted to heavy service and fleet
thirty five and forty Among them there very
old mon and very young boys. Both Of these, however,
pEspATcM TO GENERAL JENKINS.
On Wednesday morning, about half past ten O'Clock,
courier arrived At the headquarters Of Gen. Jenkins from
the direction OF Hagerstown, bringing mpo tant commu
nications immediately after reading his dispatches
General Jenkins ordered the command to yet in mmedi
ate readiness for q retreat movement Then OF
much confusion The rebels evidently much
scared. Their wagon train hurried out Of town In
the direction Of Greencase fast the horses could
with safety be driven. The wagons oil well loaded.
Tho day very warm. By one O'Clock the rebel
left The extreme guard went out with cooked
revovers Some few got separated from the command,
and with difficulty escaped from the citizens and caught
up with the friendly protection S Of their comrades
As have said, some few got separated rom the main
column These, when they were observed By the cisi.
zensthe younger ones OF stoned the poo
street 70 them. Those unfortunate soldiers had
10 do pretty lively dodgng 10 order to make good
FIRING on rHn RsrRxArwo COLUMNS
AZ the rebel column WINS leaving town Of the olti
zens fred and wounded the soldiers The citi-
zens instantly deprecated the act They looked upon
ono too. The rebels had behaved themselves unusually
well for soldiers, and tho people would not have been
whole town The rng was at the hands Of an irrespon-
sbe and those who had property at stake did not
like It at all.
MPuDRSCE AND FEAR.
All the time that the rebels were at Chambersburg they
talked loudly and largely but from their actions every
could easily they were much alarmed at the pre-
cariousness Of their position They the qui
night and day TO repe attack They were under the
impression that had largo armed the valley
and that their front likely TO be assailed 1t any
ment. For this reason portion Of Their command
constantly kept In line Of battle towards Harrisburg
AZ the rebels were leaving town they set FIRE to
warehouse which they had found stored several boxes
IofnO In N a aNitf
zen doubt the rebels regarded IT, from the fact Of
tho storing Of the arms public property The citizens
had done much damage. Had the warehouse got ia full
fame there is little doubt that large nrs would have
been tho consequence for the wind high and blew
directly towards adjacent wooden buildings
| PUBLIC SATISFACTION.
The people well satisfied that the raid brought with
consderate treatment that they received ~ the hands Of
| witness scenes Of the widest disorder.
! LAST NGHr
tho citizens had patrols through the streets and pcets
proach OF the enemy and 10 give the telegraph operator
time skedadde with his magnet in Of danger Of
capture In connection with this will remark that
the enemy fell back towards Greencase he closely
followed up by mounted citizens who watched his
ments With daring and great persistcncy.
, SCENE.
A the rebels were leaving town there happened be
OF seccsher in shop ordering and explaining
| him ON the counter Just then several mounted mon
rushcd by He TO the door q see what was the mat
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away went tho soldier, leaving his pistols behind him.
! Other soldiers out OF the stores In like
Wherever the rebel officers found any or they poured
Il into the streets. Notwithstanding this many OF the
soldiers got well inebriaied
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At one timc there some indication tina, the jail
would be fred but $50 stand Of arms that In
It were delivered up the prison left unharmed
bes arrested Of their soldiers rdsobediei
orders consequence VI their having disturbed wantony
private property.
AFTERNOON
! wo had very big scare here. Reports reached M
that tho rebels returning; chat there fighting
between Grccncaste ald HAgerstown. Many OF the
people Instantly left town. and strangers skedadled Ia
every conveyance they could hnd.
RLOCKADE.
When the rebels here they would allow any ont
TO enter the who desired to do so; but no
allowed to 20 out. Many made efforts to get through
their lines Several did make their escape
Every one observed passing through the field
was fired upon. one or two were injured In thin
way. One man the rebels caught trying 10 make hi
escape no less than seven times In day. Every ave