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The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
isburg, received the following dispatch from Chambersburg on the 10th, dated 7.30 P. M.: Mercersburg was occupied by Stuart's rebel cavalry force to-day, and they are now advancing on Chambersburg. They took horses and all other property they wanted at Mercersburg and gave rebel scrip for it. They did no injury to individuals that I have heard of. The force is estimated at 3,000. The rebed as near as St. Thomas, seven miles from here. There is no doubt whatever of their being in Mercersburg. They will certainly give us a call to-night. We had the rumor at 4 o'clock, but it was notania, crossed the mountains into the into the rich and prosperous Cumberland Valley, captured Mercersburg, St. Thomas, and finally the flourishing town of Chambersburg. As far as we can understand t for, as will be seen by reference to the map, the enemy have turned both points via Hancock; Mercersburg, and St. Thomas and thus our militia would have had their communications cut off, and been ob