New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-22

The Enemy Evncuates (hnmhersburg ard Re.
turns with Rc-enforcemrnts- Formation OF
Couch's Corp--Arrivai Of Ntw-iork mud
New-Jer.ey Trsop--statc niiiitln Gnllnnt
and Patriotic Conduct of the Drafted Men
Rnraors Of the Encm,'s strength and More
mcnts-Miiroy nj Harrisburg.
From Our Special Couespondsut
H,Ekr.BUHo. Pa. Thardsy Night. Juns o.. 1903
Ills morning TIE people oieathed more heeIy as
it was officially given out that the enemy cavalry
had evacuated Chambersburg. Men were told that
the proper way serve the country aud defend the
commonwealth was to enlist under tie cal for fiN
months regiments. 1t wus believed that the mme-
date necessity for State militia had ceased aud that
Gen. Couch would have his corps for The deiense Of
the department Of the Susquehanna organized.
equipped and disciplined in iin,o for any succeeding
emergency.
Accordingly the General commanding the Depart
men, proceeded 10 make arrangements to establish
camp Of instruction ut Westchester, ht which
place the several brigades of the corps would be
rendezvoused armed organized, and drilled. Ar
the several detac hnenis became sufficiently yersed
in the manual Of arms and maneuvers on the he'd,
they would he allowed to di-gerse. and each man to
return 10 HI. home subject TO the call OF the General
commanding. To this arrangement the citizens
~
bat lew DAYS 10 have recruited the required
number.
sudd-nly, however, the tide Of war took another
turn. Gen. Couch received dispatch from the
OPERATOR az Chamber stating that the enemy
" as returning 10 that city largely IeeDiorced. 1he
excl tment room rose 10 Its former high pteb, ana
The of ctls determined 10 orgaoLe the MINI" With
out delay. About tins time message Wa received
from Reading reporting that three New. iork re8-
nents were ut that city en- route Tor Harrisburg;
Also a dispatch from Philadelphia that n BODY Ol
New-Jertey troops were there awatlug rlnspciin
lion Both delachments were ordered iOrwaid WIN
all possible speed, and arranp oInens were made To
forward them across the rlver
The earth works on the west bank OF the river are
sklfully engineered. The potitIoh IL coihhin'u-
iup one and the works strong and well defended.
The State militia are hounly arriving IN large
numbers. The returned nine months men are well
re- nre,ented no that the militia Will DO COMMANDED
by officers Of experience III battle Tue dfaieu
men from the State whose terms expire III July anu
August have determined TO enlist for The SIX months
service.
The whole aspect Of affairs Is more encouraging
The troops collecting at the capital Will enable 'ien.
Couch in very shor! time to take the ohsn'i'e'
which he will do AT the proper time. a.
The water in the Susquebhnna rose 10 ihches i"S.
nj. bit and to-day, and is still rlsing. ,o,,
Col Emelln Franklin, with the late I21d ana
18th Regiments L. ", and n large militia force,
auards The river, from the Maryland Sate line 10
tbe western boundary Of Lancaster comfy
IIo TO the present time 1t IL not officially known
tho, snv of The enemy'r infantry Ii north OF the
Potomac All rumors and reports OF EweIs Corps
of 30 % Rebels being al tbis or that or the othe,
MAGE IN this State or IN Maryland, IL IL DeheVeu
i. va foundation only IN the excited maRnalohs OF
friDbtened civilians. That the enemy may not be
preparing TO come this way is, however, W NO.