THE LATEST REBEL RAID: Movements of the Enemy After Leaving Chambersburgh; The Great Motive of the Raid Explained (10/13/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 10/13/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

SPECIAL DISPATCH FROM CARLISLE

CARLISLE, Saturday, Oct. 11.

From the most reliable sources I learn that the cavalry under command of STEWART reached Chambersburgh about 6 o'clock Friday evening. They crossed the Potomac below Hancock, some 40 miles off, proceeding by the way of Mercersburgh and Campbellstown to Chambersburgh.

About eight hundred entered the town, the residue remaining a mile outside. A portion of the latter divided -- one part going toward Greencastle, taking with them their artillery; the other remaining in camp near by all night.

A person directly from William sport to-day, says that we lost sixty men in the action which occurred near Hancock, when the rebels crossed the river, Cox's Brigade, or part of it, were the force probably engaged, as they were ordered in that direction several days ago.

During the night and in the morning they helped themselves to boots, shoes, and clothing, which they said they much needed, out of warehouse stores, giving, is some instances, Confederate notes in payment.

This morning at 8 o'clock they set fire to all the buildings of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, which were utterly consumed, with four second class engines -- all the other engines of the Company having been run off for safety.

Two warehouses, containing military stores belonging to the State, and placed there on the occasion of the former rebel raid, were also consumed.

The burning of these buildings, which contained shells, will account for the supposition which arose that firing had been heard near Chambersburgh.

The conflagration being completed, the three bodies of cavalry reunited and took the road south towards Gettysburgh, apparently on their way to strike the Potomac about Frederick. The last heard from them was at Gettysburgh, twenty-five miles from Chambersburgh, at 5 o'clock this P.M.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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Important from Nashville: The City Completely Surrounded by Marauding Rebels – 5
News from New Orleans (Really news from Washington) – 5
The War with the Indians: Col. Sibley’s Dispatches – 5
Editorial: The Combat and Manœuverings of the Kentucky Armies – 6
Stuart’s Raid Into Pennsylvania – 6
The Late Victory of Rosecrans – 6-7
Relief for the Sufferers by the Sioux Massacres – 7
Nashville Again in Danger – 7
Victor Hugo on the Press – 7
A Point Gained – Our Equality with the Rebels Admitted – 7
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[MMusson]

Why do you care what the NYT posted 150 years ago? It was BS propaganda then and it’s BS propaganda now.

Move on.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

160.

[BroJoeK]

"It was BS propaganda then and it’s BS propaganda now.
Move on."

In fact, the NYTimes did take pains to reprint, word for word, BS propaganda -- from Confederate newspapers.
So you can get both sides, even here.

For more detailed reports from contemporaries on both sides, and later scholars, check out Homer's weekly Harper's posts.

As for why do we study history at all, do you really need that explained to you?

[VeniVidiVici]

Thanks for posting this.

I think that to this day Chambersburg commemorates the burning of the city.

[rxh4n1]

I think that to this day Chambersburg commemorates the burning of the city.

Unlucky Chambersburg, raided 3 times by the Rebels. The town was burned by McCausland’s cavalry as a byproduct of Early’s raid on Washington

[rxh4n1]

Why do you care? You must be one of those that get on TV threads and say they don’t watch TV. For me, this is history as it happened, and before you bitch at me, I’ve posted here before about fake news from the NYT even then.