fieltete4 Notirg.
NY CHILDREN.
Nave you loon Annie and Kitty,
. Two merry children of mine
All that le winning and pretty
Their little persons combine.
Annie is kissing and clinging
Dozens of times iu a day,—
Chattering, laughing, and singing,
Romping, and running away.
Annie knows all of her neig,hbora,
Dainty and dirty alike,—
Learns all their talk, and, "be inhere,"
Says eho "adores little Mike I"
Annie goes mad for a Hower,
Eager to plurk and destroy,—
Cute paper dolly by the hour,
Always her model—a boy I
Annie is full of her Similes,
Tells most remarkable lies,
(Innocent little romances,)
Startling lu one of her size.
Three little prayers we have taught her,
tiraded from winter to spring;
Oh, you should listen my daughter •
Saying them all in a string!
Kltty—ah, how my heart blesses
Kitty, my lily, my rose!
Wary of all my earessos,
Chary of all see bestoo-s.
Kittyloves quietest places,
Whispers sweet sermons to chairs,
And, with the gravest of faces,
Teaches old Carlo his prayers.
Matronly, motherly rreoturo
Oh, what a doll she 112 s hallt—
Guiltless of figure or feature—
Out of her own little quilt!
Nought must come near it to wake it;
Noise must not giro it alarm;
And when she sleeps, she must take it
Into her bed, on her arm.
Kitty is shy , of a railer,
Uttering never a word ;
Out when alone in the parlor,
Talk■ to herself like a blra.
Kitty is contrary, rather,
And, with a comical smile,
Mutters, '1 won't," to her father,-
- Eyeing him slyly the while.
Loving ono more than the other
Isn't the thing. I confess ;
And i observe that their mother
Makes no distinction In drool.
Preference utuat lie Improper
In a relation like this ;
I wou ld n 't
tuns up a copper—
(Kitty, COMO, give me a kiss!)
OLD FRIENDS.
Tho old, old friends !
Somochangod ;soma buried; some gone oat °fright;
Some enemies, and is the world's swift fight
No Limo to make amends.
The old, old Monde
Where aro they I Throe aro lying In one grave;
And ono from the far cif world on the daily wave
No loving message sends.
The old, doar Moods!
One passes dolly ; and ono Nereus a mask ;
Another, long estranged, cares not to ask
Where causeless anger ends.
The dear old [rloture,
So many and So n/1111 In days of youth I
Alas! that Faith can be divorced from Truth,
When love in severance ends.
The old, old friends!
They hover round me still in evening shades:
Surely they shall return when sunlight fades,
And life on God depeues.
By tho hopo within us springing,
Herald of to-morrow's strlm;
Zy that sun, whoso,light Is bringing
Chains or freedom, death or We.
Ohl remember, life eau be
No charm for_ taut Yi v Jicus not froQ
11 - 1 E INVASION
Rebel Occupancy of Carlisle
BOMBARDMENT OF THE TOWN.
INCIDENTS, &c
The ten days just past have been the
most eventful and interesting in the his•
tory of our Valley. An immense rebel
army has marched through our midst,
wasting our substance, devastating our
fields, robbing our graneries and wale
houses, searching our dwellings, and vis
iting on us many other calamities of war.
For the purpose of giving a connected
and intelligent account of the events, it
will be necessary to revert back to the
time of the occupation of Hagerstown.
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Last Mond iy five weeks intelligence
was received of the defeat of Milroy at
Winchester, and the advance into Mary
land of the rebel hordes. The arrival un
Tuesday morning of the train of Govern
ment wagons, and the soldiers who ac
companied them increased the excitement,
but, very little apprehension was felt for
this portion of the Valley, most of the
community believing that it was a mere
raid, such as had been made by Stuart
last fall. Measures of precaution, how
ever, were taken by our merchants and
tradesmen, who immediately commenced
packing their goods, and a number of
them sent them to the Eastern cities. After
the rebels had visited Chanabersburg, and
again evacuated that town/confidence was
resterest4ed, and all the merchants with but
one
d,-and
two exceptions, brought back their
goods. This quiet was net destined to
be of long duration. The goods were not
yet on the shelves, when infatuation was
received that the entire rebel army was
advancing, Chatnbersburg was .re-occu
pied, and the advance was threatening
Shippensburg. To those not willingly
blind, it was evident that it was no long
er a mere raid, but on the contrary, We
threats so often made by the :Southern
papers were to assume reality; and the
States .of
,Maryland and . - POensylva,nia
were indeed to be made the battle-fields.
The Bth and 71st regiments of New
York Volunfgers, - , 3vho had been stationed
`and
4etreated" to this,place,
• tind 'stkpa were immediately taken by
den. Knipp, the officer iu command,
which indiclted that a stand would be
_made by our troops. •
TUE' MILITIA TURN OUT
The New York regilnents were reinov
ed.froin their camps, and took positions,
the Bth on the Walnut Bottom road; and
the 21st on the turnpike, about two mile's
West'd town. At this point a 'barricade
was erected across the road, slight de
fenses thrown up, and rib pits dug,—
Everything • - indicated that resistance
Would ecrynly .be offered, and as soon as
this was understood -the militia Of our
eommebecd • organizing. Compa
nies were formed by Captains Martin
Kuhn, John p. Low,'. 'A, Brady Sharp,
David Black, and Robert Smiley.
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Wednesday morning tho..eornpanies:pro
°ceded to - the scene of operntions on the
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turnpike. The companies were composed
of the best elements of the town, and
among the members were several gentle
men over sixty-five years of age. The
Revs. Mt. Clerc, pastor of the Episcopal
church, and Mr. Phillips pastor of the
German Reformed Church, had shoul
dered muskets and were in the ranks.—
A degree of earnestness was exhibited
worthy of all praise and a determination
which could not be mistaken. The com
panies were placed in position, pickets
thrown out a mile in advance, and it was
fully expected that a fight would take
place either during the day or ensuing
night. At nightfall every military pre.
caution was taken. The pickets were in
creased, the lines lengthened and ad
vanced, and the men ordered to be
ready at a moment's warning.
CAPT. 110YWS CAVALRY
Capt. Boyd, who had under him about
two hundred of the New York 2nd Cal/.
airy picketed the road between Carlisle
and Shippensburg. lie was driven slow
ly in, and at evening r; ported the enemy
within about four miles of Carlisle.—
This officer by the boldness and celer
ity of his movements, his unflagging
energy, his tireless devotion to duty, has
won an enviable reputation, and merits
high reward for his services.
TII 11: RETREAT
About nine o'clock at night, Gen.
Knipe received information that the ene
my were within two wiles of hii; com
mand in overwhelming force. Ile con
sidered that it would be folly to offer re
sistance, and issued an order directing
the troops to fall back. The New York
ers received their order and all the militia,
with the exception of Coptain Sharp's
and Lieut. Marshall's commands. They
were in utter ignorance of the real con
dition of affairs, until after the New York
regiments had retreated through town.—
Lieut. Cul. John Lee, learning that the
two companies were still on duty,
rode to where they were stationed
arid informed Capt. Sharp of the con
dition of affairs. Before removing either
his comieny or his pickets, Capt. Sharp
went to town to learn the particulars of
the movement, and finding that the re
treat Wad really taken place, returned to
is (mainland and ordered it to town.—
Then, accompanied by the officer of the
Guard he visited all the picket stations and
withdrew those on duty. Failing to find
the pickets of Lint. Marshall, and conclud
ing that they had already been removed,
(which was a mistake, that officer and his
command renutinea on duty all night,)
he started fbr town, where he arrived at
one o'clock in the morning.
SIC KTY.A DPI -CITTZEN
The information that the rebels were
upon us, seriously affected the nerves of
some of our citizens. Many of our prom
inent ones, and many not, so prominent,
concluded to leave town, and conveyan
ces of all kinds were in welt demand
some unable to procure vehicles, started
on foot fur Harrisburg and other points.
The females, of course, were much
alarmed and a scene of confusion and ex
citement ensued, which we will not at
tempt to describe A number of citizens
from the upper end of the county. had
stopped in and near Carlisle with their
stock, and they were soon hurrying on
their way, thronging the roads, greatly
increasing the confusion and alarm.
A DAY OF QUIET
The residents of our town retired to
bed on Thursday night under the full
conviction that the rebels would occupy
the town before morning. But day
dawned and the old town was more than
usually quiet. Citizens met each other
with a smile and talked about the " big
scare." Scouts arrived and asserted.posi
'tively that there was not a rebel nearer
than Leesburg, three miles east of Ship
pensburg. There was a laugh all around,
and the militia discussed the propriety of
again going on duty. Friday passed one
of the most cheerful days. On Saturday
morning at an early hour the rebel force
was again said to be within a few miles
of the town, but it was very difficUlt to
find any one willing to believe the report.
There had been too many "scares," and
the people were absolutely exhausted with
rumors and repdrts. A degree of uncon
cern had settled down on them and they
were unwilling to listen and give oredince
tcithc;"ery of wolf;',.' when it was reality,
The morning passed discussing the truth
of the rumors and-the people could scarce
ly- believed their senses when it was defi
nitely settled that the rebels were within
a quarter of a mile of town. Capt. Boyd's
cavalry fell back through the town and
announced the fact. The feeling of alarm*
which had seized on the entire commu
nity the night previous was no where to
be found. There was a calmness amount-
ing almost to indifference, and a resigned
courage that was more than virtue pre
vailed everywhere. If it was necessary
that the town should be sacrificed, those
most interested were willing to make the
offering If it was essential that this
beotitiful valley should be offered up to
destruction, " to. save the Army of
: the-Potomac, ortive . i6 commander time
to-mass his forces, it would have been of
fered. Thus was a manly • courage exhi
bited by citizens Which, will ever reflect
credit upon them.
TUE ENTRANCE OF THE REIMER
When" the rebels neared the town, sev
eral citizens proceeded out to meet them,
among whom was Col. Wm. M. Penrose
and Robt. Alliso'n, Assistant - Burgess.—
In response •to questionS:afted by Gen.'
Jenkins, commander of_ tho forcos,.-Cl6l.
Penrose stated that there wlts`nolorce in
the, town, and that no resistance would
be mado, consequently it would he uSeless
to charge through the streets,,which could
only have - the effect of seriously alarming
~~~~
the women and children. ,Gen. Jenkins
said he had no disposition to do so, and
would much prefer to enter the town
as quietly as possible. Accordingly
about 11 o'clock on Saturday morning,
the rebel advance entered the town from
the west end of Main street. Their horses
were at a walk and the general conduct
of the soldiers good. They were about
Ibur hundred in number, mounted. infan
try, and every man carried his gun in a
position t 0,430, it on the instant, with his
hand on the hammer. They passed down
Main street to the juncture of the Trin
dle Spring and Pillsburg roads, where a
portion of them tiled to the left and pro
ceeded to the Garrison. The remainder
dismounted !or a few minutes, when they
again took their saddles, returning to the
town, and stopped in the public swe.
Gen. 'Jenkins asked for the Borough
authorities, and Chief Burgess Andrew
Zeigler, Esq , accompanied by several of
the members of the Town Council were
conducted to him, when he deminded fif
teen hundred rations, to be furnished with•
in one hour and deposited in the market
house. The Burgess and a number of
citizens went through the town inform
ing the people of the demand and request
ing each family to furnish a proportion.
The request had to be complied with, and
was dune with alacrity, as ;Jenkins Inid
threatened that on a failure to furnish, his
men would help themselves. In le.is than
an hour the stalls of the market house
were piled with all kinds of eatables, and
considerate, hungry secessers were lining
themselves with good food Their horses
were picketed slung the pavements faring
equally well with their masters, the corn
haying been procured at the crib of Mr.
John Noble. After dinner therebels
rode up and down the different streets,
visited the Garrison, Ga • Works and other
place's of note, and conducted themselves,
generally speaking, with decorum.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the
sound of music announced the entrance
of Ewel's Corps. It came by way of the
Walnut, Bottom road, down south Pitt
street to Main street, thence to Bedford
street, and thence to the Harrison. The
Rand at the head of the column playing
" Dixie" as it passed down the streets,
and the emotions awakened by the inci
dent, were of the most humiliating char
acter. The men of the command pre
sented a sorry appearance. Many were
barefooted, others hatless, numbers of
them ragged, and all dirty. But they
exhibited a cheerfulness which was in
dicative of great spirit and endurance.—
They had marched twenty miles on that
e'r - fikin — orlliCliii — apiiettred to 1.);t
fagged or tired. They went along shout
inc, laughing, and singing '• Dixie" and
other camp airs. A few,, by their man
lier, showed insolence, but the reins of
discipline were drawn so tight upon them
that they coed not gratify the latent dc
sire which they no doubt felt, to inflict
injuries on those whom they asserted
were the authors of their troubles.
An hour alter their arrival the town
was tilled with officers, who thronged the
hotels, and rode quietly through the
town. The most of them were gentle
men in manners, evidently educated, and
carefully guarded against any expression
calculated to evince the real bitterness
which they felt for our people. Occa
sionally one was to be found who laid
aside his restraint and was unmeasured
in his abuse of Northern people, their
manners, mistems and habits It was
only necessary to use the slightest insin
uation that they were intruders to elicit
a glowing, in' sonic instances eloquent,
description of the desolation which had
swept over parts of the South, and the
suffering which their people had under
gone. They could not hod language base
enough to speak of Butler, Milroy and
one or two other Union Generals, and
without exception 'threatened instant
'death to either of them, should the for
tunes of war throw thew into their hands.
All asserted that they were tired of the
war and were only fighting to be "left
alone " They were under the conviction
that this campaign would end the con
test, and spoke exultingly of the certain
capture of Hooker's Army. This was to
be followed by the fall of Baltimore and
Washington, where a harvest of good
things were to be gained. With the oc
cupation of the State of Maryland they
expected to recruit their forces at least
thirty thousand which would make their
army invincible, and the march to the
city of Brotherly Love, would be a holi
day amusement. They expressed the
; greatest contempt for the Militia, assert
ing that they would pass through an
ocean of them;and nothing would afford
them a fi ner opportunity . of , replonislling
their wardrobes than to meet an artily of
them.
GEL EWEL'S HEAD,-QUARTERS.
The Requisitions.
Gen. Ewel passed through the town
to the Carlisle - Barracks - where --ho- ostab -
fished his head quarters,
occupying the
dWelling used by Capt. Hastings. His
staff numbered over twenty-five, and they
tiecupied the adjacent buildings. Soon
after fixing his headqurters he despatched
one of his aids to town with a demand on
the, authorities' for supplies, medicines,
amputating instruments, &c. This 'de
mand was rediculous in its Charm:Ml.., 7 - .
4ttong the many ,articles.. was :one - for
00 barrels of flour, when th§re were
not 200. in the town ; antither for four
cases of. amputating. instruments when
there was tilt one set in the .D r ug stores.
Immense quantities of quinine,"ehloro
form, and other drugs were_ called for,
fai beyond the capacity of the Druggists
to' supply. 'Prominent citizens were
REQUISITIONS
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About this between One . and . two.
hundred soldier's' made their 'appearitnee•
at •the railroad bridgeotimocl with
crowbars, and fire-braiids, and immediate
ly went. to work' destroying .the bridge,
tearing up the track; arid pulling down
the piers. Fiom the manner in which.
T'P'4ll
CARLISLE, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1863.
present when the demanl was made, and
they informed the officer of the utter im
posibility to comply with the requisition.
The Borough authorities were informed
that unless the articles were forthcoming
at a certain hour the stores and dwell
ings of the town would be searched, as
the military were confident the demand
could be met. The requisition was so
outrageous that the" authorities deter
mined not to attempt to fill it, knowing
the utter inability to do so t and feeling
certain that in any case, the town would
be thoroughly searched.
THE CONDITION OF ME TOWN ON
SATURDAY MOAT.
Before dark on Saturday the entire
command, which consisted of Rhodes'
Division of Ewers Corps, had passed
through the town and encamped-in and
around the military post. They had but
few tents and the soldiers slept on the
ground, very few of them* had blankets,
and in their naked and exposed condition
spent the Guatds were placed on
the corners of the principal streets, and
during the night excellent order pre
vailed. The guard would not allow any
soldier to pass unless he had a written
pass.
OEN. EWEL SENDS HIS CARD.
On• Saturday evening Gen. - Ewel sent
his card, with a note, to several families,
assuring them that the strictest discipline
would be maintained in his command,
and that no act of outrage or violence
would be committed. Ile also offered
thein special protection to allay any fears
which they might have. His assurances
were fully realized, and while his com
mand were here the citizens felt satisfied
that they would be protected.
SUNDAY. INIULL IMI -TUE SEAACLIEg
The authorities having failed to meet
the requisitions, on Sunday morning,
squads of soldiers, each aerio.i.panied by
an officer, appeared on the several streets,
and commenced the search . . All the
stores and warehouses were visited, and
such articles as were needed by them
were taken. They were not fortunate kn
gaining very lar:,re supp,.ies, and in some
instances refused to takfz things which
could have been — . lade of use t ,
Nothing was takei.l . ,',:" I.3xcept
such articles as wer
tot 4_,brage.
The officers coin, 06;quads
were gentlemanly ' t '.'7l per
formed thug work in canner
as possible.
THE PI 1,0
There can be no dim Jere were
some per r mns in our Wii},y woo acted as
pilots, and pointed out where goods and
produce were secreted. it would have
- been - utterly - impossrble . for them - tirhave
known where the articles were, with such
accuracy, unless they received in formaion
trout suuld of our own citizens. The
squad would move directly to a house
where the goods were stored, halt, name
the articles, and demand that they should
be produced Sonic few persons, are
known. it is said, who let themselves to
this villainous, dastardly work, and an
outraged public will certainly hold them
to a strict accountability. They were
worse than the rebels.
A MUST INHUMAN ACT
In the requisitions was a demand for
four cases of amputating. instrument .
There was not a case in town, except those
in the possession o our physicians, and
Gen. Ewell was so informed. lie sent
back word that the cases must be furnish
ed, and directed that our town physicians
should bring their cases to the Garrison
and hand them over to the medical de
partment of his army This demand wai
the most inhuman committed, and has
had no comparison during-this terrible
struggle. In compliance with the corn
mand Drs. Mahon, Zeigler, Zitzer, Dale,
Harman and others, repaired to the _Post,
with their cases of instrunients and hand
ed them over. It was evident from the
demeanor of several of the Surgeons that
they felt that it was a most unheard of
demand, in violation of the rules of war,
and at war with all the rules of humani•
ty. Our physicians protested in strong
language against the outrage, but it was
in vain. lEaoh,of the oases were exam
ined and robbed of the best of the instru
ments, and then the Backed case was
handed back to the owner. A request
was made that our physicians should place
a price on the instruments taken, but they
indignantly refused, stating that they
were not making a,sale, but yielding to
an inhuman compulsory demand. At the
time this authorized theft was being per
petrated, three of the private soldiers
were marching around the 'post with a
p acard 'on their backs with the word
" thief" up..n it. They had stolen chick
ens and jellies, and were accounted ma-,
rauders.
"That In the officer Is but a
Choleric word, which lu the private le
Rank Blasphemy."
-Several of the churches Were open on
Sunday, and services were Onducted.—
The attendance was , very 4tnall, among
which was a few libels. The day passed
quietly and the night also. , ,
About ten o'clock on Monday morning
our citizens felt much relieved when they
learned that an order had-been issued for
the entire force to leave. The officers
and privates who were in town hurried
to thsir camp and,, it was vary evident
that some powerfullniluence was opera
ting.on the command.
THE DEBTFUOTION OF THU ItAILFOAD DIUDOF
BLNDAY.
- MONDAY
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;11 s •--; se 'i I 'i •• a • ; V • lo Y't
they worked it was apparent that they
were new hands at the business, but the
earuesteess which they exhibited showed
that their hearts were in the work, and
that it was only necessary to take .off the
restraint which was held over them, and
they would carry fire and sword into every
dwelling. Hundreds of our citizens gath
ered on the streets adjacent to the bridge
and watched the slow but sure work pro
gress. The sleepers and tics of the
bridge were fired at every pier and soon
the entire structure was in flames. The
iroq rails were thrown across the burning
timber, and as soon as heated were warped.
At the same time parties were engaged in
tearing up the track below the bridge.—
The cross ties were piled together and
the iron rails laid on top of them, when
the match was applied. About a quarter
of a mile of the track was torn up and
destroyed. The timber burnt slowly, and
when night• came there was a stream of
fire stretching down the track lighting up
the neighborhood, which attracted crowds
of our citizens to the scene.
MEM
For two days all communication with
Harrisburg had been cut off, and our com
munity was in total ignorance in regard
to events transpiring anywhere except in
our midst. A painful anxiety was felt by
all, and the most anxious solicitude man
ifested to learn what was transpiring on
the south side of the mountain. There
were a thousand rumors afloat. The very
air was heavy with them, and the people
with a patience that was a virtue, suffered
and waited. The commotion among the
rebels subsided about one o'clock, and the
rimstion in every one's mouth was "how
long will they remain ?"
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Johnson's Division of Ewell's Corps,
had encamped near Plainfield, on Satur
day. On Monday about noon they re
ceived marching orders, and were soon
under arms. They marched to a point
above StoUghstown, where they encamp.
ed, and on Tuesday morning they resum
ed their march and proceeded to Sl4-
pensburg where they took the road lead
ing over the mountain by way of Fay
etteville. This division committed a
great many outrage. What had been
left by Rhodes' Division, not through
mercy, but from want of information, was
swept away by this horde. Every barn
yard was visited, and poultry, and in fact
everything which would furnish a mouth
ful of food was taken. Cavalry rode
through fields r f grain ripe for the cycle,
and the growing corn was trodden down
by acres. The foraging parties were in
reality marauders, and destroyed what
they could not make use of. We hear of
o - roe oce ttiliei e Elie WSli l‘rbie 0 7
hart, of Frank ford township, was outraged
by one of the scoundrels.'
ntrobEs' DIVISION LEAVES
About three o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing the rumbling of wagons announced a
movement of the enemy. At that hour
the trains of Rhodes' Division com
menced to move and a continuous stream
of men poured out of town. Brigade af
ter brigade passed until about eight o'-
clock the main army had disalpeared.—
It took the Baltimore pike leading to
Gettysburg and the last of the the col
umn passed Mount Holly about eleven
o'clock. About. two hundred cavalry
were left in town doing provost duty, and
they remained here until 'Tuesday night,
when they left. Gen. Ewel was stationed
at this gust some years ago, and while
here formed many desirable associations.
It, was his Intention on his arrival here
to destroy the barracks, but at the earliest
solicitation of some ladies who where
formerly his friends, ho agreed to spare
them, and with the exception of the un
avoidable litter and filth which attended
his occupation of the position, no other
damage was done.
CITIZENS PLUNDER THE POST
After liwel had gone hundreds of per
sons hurried to the Garrison, to see the
condition of affairs. Among the number
were a great many lewd and depraved
women and men. These latter immedi
ately went to plundering. The Rebels
had not disturbed kny of the records of
the post, but the prostitutes and their
friends did not consider anything sacred,
and despoiled and ravaged the premises.
The blank leaves in the ledgers were turn
out, and the papers generally scattered in
every direction. Clothing, blankets, and
apparel of every kind were carried away.
Furniture was ctoStroyed and all kinds of
marauding neclinitted. The place was
made thrice more desolate by this advent
of thieves..
TIIE BLAUGIITEII FIELDS
The rebels captured during their course
down the valley several hundred head of
cattle, which they brought with them and
pastured in a grain field adjoining the
post. Some 90 head were killed while
they were hear, to feed themselves. The
slaughter-houses wore the open fields, and
the offall and hides presented it most of
fensive , seeno. 'Some of the citizens can!.
ried away the hides and sold them.
TUESDAY
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On this morning the people congratu
lated themselves that they, were clear of
the. enemy. An unusual good feeling :
'prevailed and our town had assume& its
wonted appearance, save 'that the places
of business were all closed. °As yet there
was no communicationwith Harrisburg,
The Rebel pickets thronged both the pike
kind the Trindle:Spring road, although,
none of them wear near Carlisle.' About
two o'clock M.,. however, a 'cavalry
force, "over four hundred - in riuMbef,inade .
,their appcarande on the iitlistown
and soon after entered.thef town. ThOy .
were under . coniman&ot a Col.. Coehran,.
and it very isopti became evident that they
were 'not under. the sanni•diseipline which
OharaOterized those which had, been' here.
They had not been in town half an hour
until they were riding wildly through the
streets. By some means and at some
place they procured liquor, and this ex
citing drink appeared to madden them.
They tore through the streets, cursing
and yelling, and playing .the demon, as
demons only can play it. The feeling of
safety which prevailed While Ewers com
mand was here vanished, and the entire
community felt the utmost alarm. As twi
light approached terror increased. A
number of citizens visited Col. Cochran
at his encampment near the College and
asked that he would restrain his men.
lie assured them that. he would carry out.
Gen. Ewel's orders, and that, no outrage
should be committed. This partially
quieted the fears of our people, but the
disorderly conduct did not entirely cease.
SECOND ARRIVAL OF JENKINS
About eleven o'clock at night (;enei•al
Jenkins' command, which had been doing
picket duty between Carlisle and Harris
burg, to cover the movements of Ewel,
returned to the town. Their arrival was
re:illy hailed with joy. The outrageous
conduct of Cochran's men, made the ar
rival of any other command desirable, and
as Jenkins had acted well lie was prefer
able to Cochran. The result proved that
the citizens were right in their estimates.
As soon as he learned the conduct of the
druken demons he sent squads of men in
search of them, and had them all gather
ed up. Quiet was again restored, and
the people retired not to sleep ; yet in
much more peacefulness than they would
have done had they remained at the merry
of Cochran's men. During the night this
body departed, and morning found the
town deserted by them.
WEDNESDAY -TII IN A REt VAL OF 11l N UNION
MEM
At sunrise on Wednesday morning Cap
tain Boyd's efficient eoinmand entered the
town. It was hailed with shouts of joy.
A few minutes only elapsed until the pub
lic square was lined with citizens, all
anxious to learn news. But there-was
nond. Capt. Boyd had been in front of
the enemy all the time, arid had no other
news than that his men were hungry.—
This announcement set the people flying
to their homes and in a few minutes the
market place was filled with eatables. As
soon as Capt. Boyd had fed his men and
horses he started after the enemy. This
officer, sleepless and tireless, has merited
much of this community. During the
day regiment after regiment arrived and
took positions on the public squares. A
battery of artillery also arriyA and took
position along Hanover ssreet.
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About three o'clock in the afternoon
Tie Ws - was tiro u oft to town - 14:i iehge;
were advancing on the Baltimore 'pike
from l'apertopn. The soldiers did not
appear to pey any attention to this, but
the Company of Capt. SI arp, under Licut
C. Kuhn, proceeded out the pike, about
two miles, when they met two citizens of'
Carlisle, who had , come directly from a
point within a few miles of Putersbur;r,
and they asserted that there was not a rebel
this side of the mountain. The Company
then fet urned to town, and a laugh was
had at the scare.
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At half past six o'clock Gen Smith ar
rived, preceded by three regiments of in
fantry, and about one hundred cavalry.
Lieut. Frank Stanwood, who has been
doing invaluable service, and who has
been under fire seven times within the
past two weeks, with his small command
of regulars, was of the force. General
Smith was cheered by soldiers-and•citi
zens as he entered but paid no attention
to the emnpliment. Ile prof ceded on in
his carriage for the purpose of selecting
a prominent position for his artillery.—
Scarcely had the infantry filed into Alain
street and slacked anus. when another
alarm was raised, and this time with en
tire truth.
TUC REDELB INDEED
The infantry which had occupied our
town during most of the day had failed
to throw out any pickets, and the cavalry
force under Capt. Boyd were operating
in the rear of the main body of the rob'
els. About seven o'clock a body of cav
alry made their appearance at the junc
ture of the Trindle Spring and York
roads, and at first it was generally sup
posed that it was a part of our
force. They Were within two hundred
yards of the town, and sat in their sad
dles, gazing up the street at the stacked
arms of ,the infantry. It Was thetight
impossible that they could be rebels.—
The effrontery and boldness :which they
exhibited was well calculated to create, a
disbelief. A few minutes only were nec
essary to convince all that they were reb
els indeed.
TIM 008151ENOEMENT ,OF TUB PICIIIT
As soon as their character, was deter
mined there was a call to arms, and the
infantry flow to their 'positions. The
members of Capt. - , Low's, Capt.' Kuhn's,
Lieut. Kuhn's, Cape. Blaok'Ei, and Cart,
,Paniley's Companies of the town
each man on his own account,. hurried to
the eastern section of the town, and_dso
looting secure positions, opened a ,very
telling fire on the fordo: whioh compelled
themto full back, portion of our cav
airy. dashod down ratnfret.streot,
but on
crossing the,bridgo aT 'detachment of tho
rebels who were Fearetod in' bushes in an
adjoining - flold oponodlin them end they
were compelled to retire. __After a fow
ehots.of musketry , had' been exchanged
, A -SR iLLING Tilt -TOWN.
comidenced:. At this time no demand
had heen made
.tor 'a surrender, The
people not anticipating such a thing—.
not even knowing that the rebels had
cannon, were walking the streets: The
first announcement was`the whizzing, 'Of
shells and the terrific report of their explo
sion. The utmost alarm and consterna
tion ensued. This most brutal and itt
human action convinced the, people that
the force under whosoever command they
might be, were imbued with 'a , spirit of
demonism which has no liarallel in hist°.
ry. For more than half an hour this
bombardment was kept up, and finally,
as if not satisfied with the amount of de
struction which shell and round shot
were doing, and apparently anxious to
slaughter women and children, they
opened on the town with grape and canister.
Main street was raked with these death
dealing missiles.
NO. 30.
Just about dusk the firing ceased and a
rebel officer with a flog of truce entered the
town. He was conducted to General Smith's
headquarters on Hanover street opposite the
Volunteer printing office. He informed Gen.
Smith that it was General Fitshu h Lee's
command of cavalry, three thousan strong,
and he was authorized to demand tin uncon ,
ditional surrender of the town. To this Gen,
Smith gave a decided refusal, when the rebel
officer informed him that the shelling would
proceed, To which Gen. Smith replied
" shell away."—No time was offered for the
removal oldie women and children from the
town. The purpo - rt of the flag of truce iVats
soon spread abroad and a scene of confusion
and consternation ensued beyond descrip
lion.—Families seized with terror rushed
from their houses, and in a few momenis the
streets presented a Bad and lam ntuble
tore. Mothers carrying their babes, while
heir little ones clung around them, weeping
and moaning. The sick, scarcely able to
walk, borne alnt ' o , by abler friends, old age
and infancy side by side, trudging along to
wards the open country north of the town.
It was fully expected that time would be giv
en to remove the ,women and children, but
this was a vain expectation.—Scarcely bad
the flag of truce time to reach the rebel com
mand when the.
It was terrific, fiercer, heavier and more
devilish than at first. The streets at the time
were crowded with those who wore fleeing
from the scene. But the dastard who com
manded the force was not only lost to pity
hut destitute of humanity, and the shells flew
thicker and the grape and canister raked the
streets incessantly. The women and chil
dren ran into the dwellings and secreted them
selves in the cellars, where they in terror fis
h-wed to the hellish carnival that was going
on. Those who had succeeded in getting to
the country, gathered their little ones around
!hem awl, hi the mud and wet, through the
long. terrible night, waited in intense
anxiety the Cessation of the storm of fury.—
To add terror to the scene the 'Rebels fired
the hoard yard near the gas works and Soon
the flames were leaping up against the lurid
alit'. The - fire coinmuniented to the stable
and dwelling connected with the yard and
aeon they were enveloped in flames. This lit ,
c eased the consternation and those people
living in the eastern section of the town fear
ing that the torch would be applied to their
dwellings, and not being aware that our mil
itia still held their positions near the bridge
and other points, fled widely from their
dwellings, and amidst the iron rain, hurried
into the fields.
DESTRUCTION ON THE GAS WORKS
The Grit g of the board yard and the dwel
ling were not sufficient to satisfy the appetite
of the chivalric gentleman who commended
the rebels, and:the destruction of the gas
works was the next thing in order. The
buildings were of brick, and there was but
little wood work. The match was applied
to the Purifying house and it was soon in
flames. The Gasometer, which contained
35,000 feet of gas, WaS made a target and a
number of shell and shot were sent into it.
Through the appertures the gas poured orit.
On coining in contact with the flames it ig
nited, and in a moment the very air appear
-ed to- be-a sheet-of- firm—No-es plosion -ttmir
place, although the people were under the
greatest apprehension that ono would occur,
Mr. George Wise, the worthy Superintendent,
fearing the destruction of the works, endea
vored to get to them, with the hope that ho
might be able to save then), but our pickets
woulil not allow h!in to take the risk. Fail
ing in thi , , he took the precaution to cut off
the gas on the main pipe near the edge 'of
town.
T E BURNING OF THE BARRACKS
About ten o'clock the torch was applied to
the barraelis simultaneously to each row of
buildings, and by eleven o'clock a great
,sinet
of ttimes spread over the sky in the north
east, turning, the terrible scene into sublim
ity. The hungry (limes shot their red tongues
high into the Heavens, and their mad fury
could be heard amidst the roar of the artillery.
At this sioge of she proceedings a stoical cam
ness had settled down upon tie people. Just
when this scene of fire was grandest the ar
tillery ceased, and n flag of truce bearer en
tered the town, and proceeded to Gen. Smith's
headquarters, were he renewed the demand
for a surrender. It is "said that General
Smith's reNonse was more decided than
courteous, requested the bearer to ,inform
Heic.lve that he Would see him in a hotter
(Amato first. As 80011 as the truce bearer re
turned the
It did not last as lone us eithr of the others,
it is supposed that from `a, want of am-
Munition and not of desire, this 'monster Lee
ceased the bombardment. By this.inhuman
and most brutal act this man boo bas'-written
Ills`uome in history a Molt higher than that of
flay nom the Austrian woman whipper. If ho
should ever fall into the hands of the Union
soldiers, us we most devoutly hope ho may,
let mercy such us he showed, be meted out to
him. About three o'clock on Thursday morn
ing he fired three shots, and remarked to . Mr.
Edward luholf, whom he had captured in the
evening that he "merely sent thont into the
town to lotd hem know that he was Still about."
The fiend with his command then left by way
of the Boiling Spring road, thence to Paper
town and thou across the mountain.
Thus closed the most momentous incident
in tho history of Carlisle. As if by special
Providence not one of our citizens were in
jured. Some eighteen of the soldiers were
wounded but none killed.
The principal sufferers were Messrs.
,Lyne
arid Saxton, Hardware dealers; Haverstick
and Elliott druggists; Robt. Mocrer, Shoe
dealer; J. W. Eby, M. Myers and, Halbert, &
Flouting, Grocers; R. C. Woodward, limier.
son & Reed and A. Singisor,- forwactling mer
chants. Messrs.' James and John Dealer,
blacksmiths, were absolutely robbed. 'Their
shop wan entered and their largo and !varied
stook of toels stolen. Every thing except.
their, bellows nudely/H . wiis.taken. This is
ones if not the most serious of the losses, and
these viorthy mechanics are ill able to bear it.
• .
DM., A raur paying a Mit to her daughter,
_who,way a young widow ) asked her why-she
! Wore (-the widow's garb so long. "Dear
•t r inea,. replied the daughter, -"Weaves me
the exponce of advertising for a husband, as
over gentleman can soolor himself that, lam
for sale by private contract."
xte.A. country•paper, -in puffing a soap
says it is the ' hest ever used ,for cleaning a
dirty man's face. We have tried it and-there
fore we know.' , • * ' ' •
)IW—A beautiful and chaste, woman-is the
perfect workmansbip . of .God, the, true glory
of angels, • •carthianct
he Boio Ns,
taau. W4Oro the
peol,lo are., ,ug . an , as.
oault, that„cy cau bo
persuaded to Otrileo' a limo ip church.
TIIE FLAO or TIMED
SECOND MELVIN() COMMENCED
THIRD SIIELLING COMBIENCED
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