The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-09

excellent discipline. Private property is
to be therefore rigidly protected.
| returned with an Orderly Cor courier
as they are called) to the farmhouse in
which | had left Lawley; and after seeing
all arranged satisfactorily about the am
bulance, | rode slowly on to reioin Gen.
Longstreet, near Chambers burg, which is
a Pennsylvania town, distant % miles
from HagerStOwn.
| was with McLaws's Division, and
observed that the moment they entered
Pennsylvania the troops opened the
fences and enlarged the road about 20
yards on each side, which enabled the
wagons and themselves to proceed to-
gether.
This part of Pennsylvania is very -four
lshing, highly cultivated, and, in COM
parlson with the Southern States, thickly
peOpled. But all the cattle and horses
having been seized by Ewell, farm-labor
had now come to a complete standstill.
In passing through Greencastle We
found all the houses and windows shut
up, the natives, in their Sunday clothes,
standing at their doors regarding the
troops in a very unfriendly manner. I
saw no struggling into the houses, nor
were any of the inhabitants disturbed or
annoyed by the soldiers. Sentries were
placed at the doors of the best houses, to
prevent any officer or soldier from getting
IN on any preIenSe.
| entered ChamberSburg, town of some
size and Importance. All its houses were
shut up; but the natives were in the
streets, or at the upper windows, looking
in ScOwilng and bewildered manner at
the Confederate troops, who were march
ing gayly past to the tune of Dixie's
Land. The women (many of whom were
pretty and well dressed) were particularly
sour and disagreeable in their remarks.
| heard one of them say, "LOok at Pha-
raOh's army going to the Red Sea-
Others were pointing and laughing at
Hood S ragged Jacks, who were passing at
the time. This division, we'll known for
it's fighting qualities, is composed of
Texans, AIabamians, and Arkansians.
and they certainly are a queer lot to look
at. They carry less than any other
troops; many of them have only got an
old piece of carpet or rug as baggage:
many have discarded their shoes in the
mud; all are ragged and dirty, but full of
good humOr and confidence in themselves
and in their General, Hood. They an
swered the numerous taunts of the Cham
berSburg ladies with cheers and laughter.
Longstreet and his staff at once received
me into their mess, and | was introduced
to Maj. Fairfax, Maj. Latrobe and Capt,
Rogers, of his personal staff; also to Mai.
Moses, the Chief COmmissary, whose tent
| am to share. He is the most jovial,
amusing, clever son of Israel / ever had
the good fortune to meet.
Maj. Moses tells me that his orders are
to open the stores in Chambersburg by
force, and seize all that is wanted for the
army in a regular and official manner,
giving in return its value in Confederate
money on receipt. The stOrekeepers
have doubtless sent away their most
valuable goods on the approach of the
Confederate army. Much also has been
already seized by Ewell, who passed
through nearly week ago. But Moses
was much elated at having already dis
covered large supply of excellent felt
hats, hidden away in a cellar, which he
annexed" at once.
l was told this evening the numbers
which have crossed the Potomac and
also the number OF pieces of artillery.
There is a large train of ammunition: for
II the army advances any deeper into the
enemy's country, Gen. Lee cannot expect
to keep his communications open to the
rear; and as the Staff officers say. "In
every battle we fight we must capture
as much ammunition as we use." This
necessity, however, does not seem to dis
turb them, as it has hitherto been their
regular style of doing business.
Ewell. after the capture of Winchester,
had advanced rapidly into Pennsylvania
and has already sent back great quanti-
ties of horses, mules, wagons, beeves,
and other necesSaries; he is now at or
beyond Carlisle, laying the country under
and making Pennsylvania
support the war, instead of poor, used-up
and wOrn-Out Virginia. The corps of
Gems. A. p. Hill and Longstreet are now
near this place, all full of confidence and
IN high spirits.
ITO be continued.l