Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-03
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The Harrisburg Telegraph, Of Monday even
TT Is now clearly established .thst the flring
OF the courthouse and bank building would
not have resulted In the destruction ofthe town.
To insure he spread Of TIE fd,1ss, he rebss broke
open ne pripdfe houses, and affer fdenoiisAig 0ts
.s ss s,u ga, r. ~ Ts,nr Ill.,. sO
Gilmor led party who engaged In this worlt;
and whom houses could not be instantly entered
BY breaking open the doors, windows were
smashed and turpentlne balls thrown into
rooms, ignitlng bedding, and thereby firing the
house. In this hendlsh manner Chambersburg
was destroyed. While, engaging In just such
work, Major Harry Gilmor was arrested by q
party OF citizens, and literally trampled TO
death. Gilmor was Baltimorean, belonging
70 one Of the bitter secession families Of that
city, and had gained some notoricty for hay
Ing captured Maj. Gen. Franklin = Few weeks
ago. The rufiian has met merited fate.
The death Of this officer at the hands Of the
eIaspersted people is thus alluded 70 In an
other account: ''l lt4' i'',-.
The rebels were under command Of McCsus-
land and Gilmor. They said that Bradley
johnson was in the rear, but nobody saw him.
After Averin drove out the invading force
on Saturday, eight rebel stragglers were cap
tured, one OF whom was killed by the citizens,
who were with great difficulty prevented from
executing summary punishment on ALL The
killed man Ia supposed, nom pspere on his
person, 70 be q Major or Lieutenant Colonel.
The seven others were brought 10 this city,
They are q set Of wretched looking irapscal-
lions. The rebel commanders and all engaged
In the work Of destruction were drunk. Tho
sober ones opposed them, and evcn aided In
The prisoners captured with Gllmor1 were
brought 10 Harrisburg, q letter from which
place, announcing their arrival, SAYS hhs.''
In this train were seven rebel prisoners, IN
der strong guard. These prisoners met with
rough treatment ct Chambersburg, and on their
arrival here they were surrounded by several
hundred exasperated people. The guard, how
ever, was strong enough TO hold the prisoners.
II they are TO be regarded as fair specimens Of
sent truly dilapldated, dirty, naked, and
ragged appearance. The officer captured with
them was stamped 70 death by the exasperated
citizens Of Chambersburg. .t--s.. .scs
NAMES or THR REBHLs oAPTURxD. $40
The Harrisburg Telegraph, Of Tuesday, says ,
The train from Cham6ersburg last evening
brought seven rebel prisoners 10 this city, who
were lodged In Jail. Their names are as follows;
William Hutton, Braxton battery OF artillery;
Charles White, John D. Mitchell, company b,
Virginia cavalry; Henry B. Vanderson, COM
pany A, 21st Virginia cavalry; John Coz, com
psny A, 21st Virginia cavalry Lisut. M. X.
Eaten, company B, 9Th Virginia cavalry; Jas.
Mechanism, company Z, STth Virginia cav
airy. -...lya..s zig ~ b..
Many deeds OF individual bravery by some Of
the citizens OF Chambersburg are recorded.
Mr.. Austin killed q rebel lieutenant colonel.
A colored man also killed one Of the rebel
plunderers, and several others were killed by
lnulNiQuala- $500 81. ~ Of. ... no .'