Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-20
LATEST NEWS.
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q THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
Movements in Pennsylvania.
POSITION or LEES ARMY NEAR
THOROUGHFARE GAP.
A COLLISION PROBABLE.


made yesterday by Gen. Couch for the SER
vices of Gen. Henry NJ. Naglee, who is now
here not entirely recovered from severe ILL
ness, to aid in organizing the state troops,
butt was peremptorily refused by Gen. Hal
leck. This refusal is sincerely regretted, as
at present the advice of able and experienced
army officers is greatly needed at Harrisburg.
Gen. Naglee, although not able to resume ac-
tive service in the field, is willing to test his
strength in defence of his native state.
HARRISBURG, June 19.-It is understood
that General NIiroy is advancing towards the
east with 1000 mounted infantry and 5000 III
femen well mounted, from the mountains.
HARRISBURG, June lS.-A prominent citi-
zen Of Hagerstown, who arrived at Gettys-
burg to day, telegraphs to Gov. Curtin that
when he left the latter place the rebels
were there with force OF eight thousand
men, consisting of mounted infantry cav
airy and artillery. dispatch dated M Lon
nelsbury, $50 p. II. to-day, states that the
rebels have crossed Cave mountain on their
way to Mercersburg with large drove
of cattle and horses. The person giving the
information accompanied them to the top OF
the mountain. The force was about 2OO
strong, without artillery. The authorities be-
lieve the rebels are in strong force at Will
Transport, and are moving their ammunition
this side of the river, with view Of making 1t
the base of operations
The 172d Pennsylvania regiment now at
Yorktown, whose time has expired, has ten
dered its services to Gov. Curtin for Six
months, and has been accepted, The use of
the churches and public buildings has been
rendered for the troops.
The following has been received by Gov.
Curtin this evening -
CHAMBERsBURG, June 1850 P. M.-One
of the Cumberland Valley railroad men, who
resides at Hagerstown, andis reliable, escaped
through the rebel pickets at nine o'clock tins
morning.
He reports about four thousand rebels at
Hagerstown, infantry and artillery, with some
of their artillery planted on the Tunkstown
road. He says, from the best information he
could gather, there are between eight and ten
thousand men between HBgerstown and Will
Transport, including the forces at Hagers-
town.
jenkins cavalry are camped at Middleburg
on the state line, and are plundering and
driving off the horses and cattle from that
section. Our informant saw several squads
of cavalry at different points on the line OF
the railroad, but avoided them. At one
o'clock to- day. a small body passed through
Greencastle to Waynesboro Ewell was re-
ported in command.
A special to the New York Times says:-
have Just arrived from Chambersburg; the
enemy is no nearer that place than Greencas'
tie. The main force of the raidng rebels are
at Williamsport squadron OF cavalry, the
LIST and Sth New York regiments, have been
sent by rail to ChamberSburg, from which
place they will march to Greencastle 10 attack
and dislodge the enemy. The 23d Brooklyn
and 22d New York regiments have been or
dered across the Susquehannah, to take the
place of the two New York regiments that
| bovp COMA towards Cha mhprSbur
The afternoon train of cars, freighted with
lumber and other materials for constructing
bridges, went to Scotland. The object is to
rebuild the bridge burned by the rebels at
that point. This will establish our main rail
road communication to Chambersburg Men
are at work throwing up entertainments that
defend this city. The re-approach of the
rebels even as far as Chambersburg, however,
is extremely doubtful. According to latest
''8tf special to the Herald says that the rebels
are 5000 strong at Hagerstown. Rebel cav
,, alyry were at Greencastle this morning 250
strong. Gen. Milroy is advancing to attack
the rebels. Heavy fighting is expected to-
morrow. Troops are arriving at Harrisburg
by every train, and there is a prospect of a
forward movement from there.
1t was reported that Stoneman's cavalry
were in the vicinity of Hagerstown fighting
the enemy. 1t is raining hard, and hopes are
entertained that the Potomac Will rise above
fording point
THE REBELS NEAR THE ANTIETAM BATTLE
GROUND.
BALTIMORE, June 10. - A considerable
rebel infantry force is holding the Virginia
side near Williamsport, and it was reported
that another infantry force OF the enemy is
near Antietam or Shepperdstown, and about
9 to cross over.
MOVEMENTS OF HooKER's ARMY
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The eronautic
corps OF the army corps, with the army of the
Potomac, and balloons and initiating appara-
tus, have been sent to this city. The several
army corps are steadily assuming the positions
respectively assigned to them. The LIST army
corps on Sunday marched twenty three miles,
on Monday fifteen, and on Tuesday thirty.
Considering the intense heat Of the weather,
and previous long marches, it is an extraDrdi-
nary performances. The distance the corps
marched yesterday is not known, but 1t was
probably twenty miles. Other corps have
made rapid marches, but none have accom-
pllshed so great distance.
THE CAVALRY FIGHT AT Aide.
Our cavalry engaged in the fight at Aide
on Wednesday, was under the command of
Fitzpatrick. The rebel cavalry consisted of A
portion Of Fitzhugh Lees brigade, commanded
by the rebel Col. Rousseau. The rebel force
OF cavalry and mounted infantry had come
from the direction of Smokers Gap, and ar
rived at Aldie two hours before our forces
reached that point. The rebels getting
warning of Kilpatrck's approach, posted
themselves in a commanding position, with
their mounted sharpshooters placed behind
ST ne wall, ready to pour hot fire upon our
advance. Fitzpatrick charged upon the rebels
and drove them furiously through the town,
the rebels making stand on the other side,
where was posted rebel battery of four guns
on the road to Ashby's Gap, and the rebel
| cavalry posted themselves along the wooded
hills and stone walls towards Smokers Gan.
| Here desperate charges were made by our
own and the rebel cavalry alternately, and at
ter fight of three hours with varying sue.
success, the rebel force seemed to be gaining
some advantage, when the regiment of Col
Douty, who had been detailed from the
the division for that purpose came up to the
contest, and by desperate charge took a
rebel battery Of four guns and a Mississippi
regiment. The tide was turned in our favor. |
and the rebels were routed with loss, their |
horses galloping over the field riderless, and |
all OF the foe who had not been killed had
been captured but the victory was dearly
bought by the loss of the gallant COL Douty,
who tell mortally wounded.
The fight lasted four hours, and some of
the officers who participated and who have
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