Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-06-29
The Confederates in Pennsylvania.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT TIE NORTH.

Inc fSlcnnh0nd pa~PerSSnaVe received lies
Of Northern papers Of Thursday, the 18th
inst. The third page Of the N. Y. Herald is
emblazoned with a map of Pennsylvania,
south Of the Susquehannah river, showing
the route of the " Rebel Invasion" and the
line Of the Federal defence. All Pepnsylva-
MIA is a blaze Of excitement, and meetings are
held in every city, township, and country
precinct, to volunteer to check the advance of 1
the Confederate troops. Fortifications are
being rapidly erected ailalong the Northern
bank Of the Susqeuhannah, and Gen. McClel-
len or General Franklin has been caled for
to head the State troops. That our readers
may appreciate the rapid gro*th ofthe Fed
cral terror and the progress of our army, we
give a condensation of the first dispatches,
dated the 18th. On that day the %intelli-
gcnce was received that Lee, with an army
10000 strong, was marching ~northward, and :
Hooker was marching on to prevent an ad-
vance. Lincoln upon the receipt OF this in
teiligence Immediately issued a proclamation
calling for 100, 600 men, for six months SER
vice, to repel the invasion Of Maryland,
Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio"
At Harrisburg dispatches stating that the
rebel cavalry were at BerryVille and Mar
t~insburg, and that " hard fighting was going
on caused great terror, and when, on the
10th, the same rebels were reported at Cham
r ~bersbdrg sin great force" the Yankees COM
menced the removal of the railroad machin--
cry, stock and stores, from Harrisburg in
great haste. On that day, according to the
d telegram, great excitement and alarm per-
vaded the entire country The dispatches
Of the 18th increased the great excitement
It and alarm. The rebels, 5000 strong, were
at Cumberland, Nd, and the inhabitants
&c were flying from Earper's Ferry to 8 place
re of safety. Business was suspended at Har-
risburg, and the State papers removed from
N the Capital. The terror was increased on the
s same day by a telegram from Milroy that he
ID had been beaten at Winchester and lost
en- 1900 men. This news caused Soy Curtin,
50 of Pc, to call cut $4,000 men to defend the
State, and in the proclamation he gets fright
It's ened out Of his temper and bitterly reproach-
at es Philadelphia for not sending troops when
Of the enemy are alreadyin Chambersburg. He
ID, also reproaches the State for "sniffling abont
ID. the length Of service when the exigency eE-
nd ists." The telegram said "every thing
5r. looks gloomy, and there are no hopessof saw
ing the country south Of the Susqnehanah."
By this time Gov. Bradford, of Nd, had
realized thesimpending danger, as1dsissaea 9
Oh proclasnation ealing on The peopla TO rally e
r wy Maryland" Gov. Smith, Of Rh00e
ed Island, was awake by this time, too, and
VI NHASN e . Il IN A4CSLo4dGOAO VI CLdt
State for the purpose OF raising troops. In
lie Philadelphia, the Mayor, on the 10th, ISSUED
et- an order closing the stores, in order that the
TX occupants may join military organizations tc
ok defend the city. In New York that nigh
all the regiments were getting under arms
al The Brooklyn bells were rung at midnight
summoned the men to their regiments, which
tn were to leave Immediately for Philadelphia
Or Gov. Andrews, Of Mass, rendered Lincol
at all the available forces of militia from tina
int State.
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the TIE WAR.-There has been another gram
cavalry fghS between Stuart and Stonemah
ant and a brilliant 0ictory for the Confederates
ty, 1t took place on Wednesday, the 18th inst
vas near the Fauquier line. The following is a
ina extract from q private letter from a perfect
ia. reliable source.
all eve had heavy fighting Of cavalry 0
he yesterday, near Aide and Thoroughfarc
cen The. enemy were whipped handsomely. "