Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-07-02
Telegraphic News.
JAMES Ross, Rec. Sec'y.

New York, June ga Harrisburg
special TO the Herald says: The enemy
are advancing slowly. Our troops are
| cutting down trees, fences, &C., and barri-
cading the road to Carlisle. The rebels
say they will destroy the crops in Cum.
berlaud Valley, and have alraady done SO
to great extent. Two rebel officers were
taken prisoners To-day.
All drinking saloons in Harrisburg have
been closed by the Mayor.
Considerable reinlorcements have been
sent TO Gen Knipe, who will defend what
We now hold Of Cumberland valley.
A Harrisburg dispatch dated 10 o'clock
this evening. says the rebels appear to
have come to stand still. Our troops
are advantageously ted. No reports
ot fighting to night. The telegraph is still
open to Carlisle. Ewei's headquarters
are at Shippensburg.
Philadelphia. June 26-2 A. M.-The
Washington Star says there Is nothing
known to justify the current rumo. that
Lee has 100 900 men at Winchester. There
Is no probability in the account saying
that large force of rebels was yesterday
evening moving from the direction OF
Boones ,oro to Frederick.
Frederick. June 25-There is no doubt
that more than halt of Lees army is now
in Maryland and advancing iG columns
into Pennsy lvania, each advancing column
followed by immense wagon trains, most
OF which are empty.
-Ewe!ls commands 10 person. extra
Billy" Smith commands Brigade in
Ewelfs corps.
The wagon train which accompanied
The ceutre column numbered several hum
dred Wagons, majority of which were
marked q. S
Notwithstanding Ewel's orders to re-
spect the property Of Mary landers, forag-
ing parties were securing the country in
every direction, Selling all the horses and
cattle they conld lay hands on. Several
Thousand head of cattle aud large num-
Der OF horses have been gobbled up IN
Washington county clone. The neighbour
ln9 counties are suffering in like manner.
Most OF the cattle have been driven across
the river into Virginia, to feed that por-
ton of Lees army which still remains on
the other side.
Several Union mer just arrived from
Hagerstown via Boonesboro, say that an
other rebel force Of 10000 mel arrived
there yesterday afternoon from Williams.
port. 1T is believed in Hagerstown that
Lees whole army is crossing at SheparLs-
town and Williamsport
The force which arrived at Hagerstown
yesterday afternoon was infantry and ar
tiliery, OF which there were 80 pieces.
There were several thousand men at
Boone boro last night. Five miles out of
Frederick they met several of the enemy's
cavalry scouts.
Washington, June 25.-Special to the
Herald -Advices received from Harper's
Ferry to night, state that Lees whole
force, or a greater portion of it is evident
ly following Ewell's advance into Mary
land and Pennsylvania. No disposition is
yet manifested to attack our forces at Har.
per's Ferry or upon Maryland Heights.
A small reb0l force Is at Charleston, but
there appears to bs no considerable force
this side of Winchester.
The city is filled with rumors TO-DAY. of
the rebels having established heavy bat.
terry at point upon the Virginia side OF
the Potomac, with the intention OF at
tempting to renew the blockade If the
river. There is no foundation for these
reports.
Tribunes Special-The President voucb
safed nearly half an hours interview to
the committee from the Vallsndigham
convention OF Ohio, to day. The Presi.
dent said nothing more than courtesy re-
CURED, in response, but readily adopted
the suggestion that the committee shoo'd
present the case III writing, together with
4 copy Of the resolutions of the conven.
Tor, which they had neglected to bring
with them.
Washington, June 25, P. Special
to the WOrid.-There are strong indica.
tons that Lee mas not only achieved the
grand project OF rnassing his strength on
tfis side OF the Potomac, but be is actu-
ally within short distance of Wasbino-
ton, having moved considerable force
from Shepardstnwn to Antetam fords
down tie tow path of the canal or else
along the river roads from Boonesboro and
Middleton to the vicinity of Poolesyille
Rushviile and Rockville. From th.se
points he Ia. direct access to the reor of
Washington. and can by an expert move.
ment destroy Tho railroad between tho
capitol and Annapolis function, unless he
should underrate our forcs concentrated
to oppose him 10 this design. ~-"-'~
The enemy having gained position of
so much Importance upon Hooker's rear.
there is cause for apprehension concerning
the safety Of Tyler's force, which has
been holding Maryland Heights. It is
hardly probable that Tyler has been CAP
tured, although it is possible. a.. =.
The flank movement On the part Of
Hooker across the three lower fords NAV
result disastrously to the enemy, by isolat
Ing his right from his new base of opera
tons upon the upper Potomac.
whatever truth there may be in this
report of Lees proximity to Washington.
| shere-is still opportunity for repelling his
further advance.