Deserters Arrested.
Deserters Arrested.

POST SCRIPT.

STILL LATER.

    The First Brigade stationed at Chambersburg, took up their line of march yesterday morning towards Maryland.
    The Second Brigade under the command of Gen. Geo. C. Wynkoop was stationed yesterday at Camp Chambers, about 3 miles from Chambersburg towards Maryland, where a picket guard extends four miles from the camp. On Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock the picket guard under command of Lieut. Hodgson of the 20th regiment, Col. Gray, arrested two of Col. Thomas's U. S. Dragoons, who it was supposed, were deserting. They were armed with their Navy Revolvers heavily loaded. They were brought to the quarters of Gen. Wynkoop, who placed them under guard and delivered them over to Maj. Gen. Wm. H. Keim. This was a fortunate arrest, and is quite a feather in the cap of the commanding officer. It was evident that these deserters intended carrying information to the Rebel forces at Harper's Ferry.


Source:

Unknown, "Post Script, Still Later," The Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Pottsville, Pa., Saturday, 8 June 1861, page 3, col. 8.

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