Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-04

t1rely satisfactory 70 all parties on
our side interested in the matter
Hood has probably already stayed
too long.
Col. o. F.-Moore,- 33d Ohio, has
resigned. He has long been in i'll
health, and at the beginning of the
campaign started front for duty
He was sent to the rear under pro-
test as President of Court Mar
tial, Gen Thomas declaring him
unable to do duty Col Moore
therefore, resigned. and resumes the
practice of law at Portsmouth, Ohio.
CHAxBEKsBURG, July 3I.-On the
morning of the 30th of July, 1864,
the rebels under the command of
McCausland. with force of abou.
500 men, entered Chambersburg
Pennsylvania, and demanded S5OU-
900 from the citizens, under threat
of burning the town. This requisi-
tion was in writing and was signed
BY Gen. Jubal Early. 1t isnow E.
established by indisputable proof that
this demsnd was a mere pretext on
the part of the marauders to cover n
purpose, formed before they reached
the town, to burn it to the ground
without giving any time to remove
private property, and scarcely time
enough for the citizens to remove
their families. They fired the houses
ofour citizens in perhaps fifty places.
Over two hundred and fifty houses
in the heart of the town were consul
med, including all the public build
ings, stores and hotels, comprising
about two thirds of town contain
ing 5000 inhabitants. Thus a large
body of citizens are reduced from
comparative wealth to absolute pow
erty. Many families have lost all
their bedding and clothing except
what they had on their backs.
The loss will be largely over one
million dollars Without aid from
abroad there will be great suffering
in our community.
HARRsBURG, July 81 General
McCausiand was in command of the
rebel troops when they burned Cham
bersburg After he had taken for
NAL possession of the town, he made
proclamation demanding one hun,
dred thousand dollars in gold. 1t
was of curse impossible to comply
with it. /. was made, doubtless, in
confidence of failure. and to make a
pretext fer the pemeditated plan for
destroying Chambersburg. The fact
that the most valuable portion of the
merchandise had been removed add
ed to the rage and disappointment of
the rebels and when they were thus
inspired tle order was issued to fire
the courthouse, town haH and bank
buildings A strong breeze com
municatet the flames to the sur
rounding buildings. Parties of sol
tliers, having sacked the several drug
and chemical stores. manufactured
turpeDtine balls, which they threw in
an directions, creating as many diff
ferent flames in different localities.
which soon united in ou0 general
eonfagration.
/ S,eedily tire scene became heart
renting and appalling. The crack
line and roaring OF the flames, the
shreks of women and children, and
thepitiful appeals of Che old and
, lelless, formed an iniescribable
sceIe of horror. The citizens with
outDrotest had submitted to plunder,
andhad even appealed to the mercy
/ Of he rebels. but nothing could ap-
peae the butcher and incendiary,
! Mcausland 265 of the most valu-
abfend elegant public and private
! buifings were destroyed. The
, tow was fired at about IL o o'clock in
: thebrenoon. The rebels remained
, lonenough to see the flames spread
andfet under proper headway, when
/ the larm was given that Averill was
! in prsuit.
J, Nintelligence has reached Har-
risbJg concerning the direct effect
of Aeriii attack. 1t is believed,
howter; that lie succeeded in pun
: ishin McCausland very severely
|, A tra heavily laden with commits
sary ores was dispatched from this
city is morning 80 Chambersburg,
to relve the present wants of the
: housess people of that town, who
now 'owd the surrounding fields
and pods. Many residences of
proment citizens in the outskirts Of
the ton were burned.
PIrBURG. July 31.-Intense ex-
, cisem't prevails here consequent
, upon e news of the rebel invasion
of Pelsylvanis A meeting of the
citizen was held to day, to take
measus fer the defense of the city.
Reeruhg is going on briskly-I
Scoutif parties are already organ
lied an going out tonight. Bust
ness wiprobably be suspended to-
morrow General Couch is expect
ed to- nht
PHIElEL July 31.-It is re-
ported he that Averill has defeated
the RAIDS at McConnelsburg.
A diatch from Harrisburg is
awaiting en-. COUGHS approval.
: PHIL&TPHrA, July Sit il re.
ported fun Baltimore that a rumor
is curreithere that rebel force is