The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE
CorUMBIA, Pa, June 80, 1853.


CorUMBIA, Pa, June 80, 1869.
THE ExcrRxENr.
The rebos having fallen back to York. there Is not
much anxiety evnced here for the safety OF the city
large number Of mon were forced into the government
service Yesterday without authority the city not
placed under martial law. They we're discharged this
morning. and left for their homes having enough OF
war already in this vicinity.
THE EyExy's RI R.rS.
Thoro Is a strong picket OF rebel cavalry
on the hills back Of wrightsville opposite
here, who employ their time by galIoping around
tho hills and alarming tho people. They behaved
very we'll in wrightsve, helping the citizens TO put out
tho fro which our frightened militia had kndlei Some
Of our behaved disgraceully. Colonel Tbomss
regiment Of government pensioners fed in every drcc-
ton upon the approach Of tho enemy Many Of the
ignominousIy captured and tho rest OF thcm
scattered all ovor tho country for milos
COMMANDER HERE.
Colonel G. Frick who commands forces here has
made good defence OF tho place as could
BE- expected. Ho Is ably seconded BY Major Hell.
Ter. OF Lancaster. Tnoy wore both connected with
the Twenty seventh regimen, Pennsylvania Volunteers
months drafted Just before tho robes entered
York surgeon Palmer that place received telegram
to know how many convalescepts he had who were III
for active service Surgeon reported two hundred and
ten for duty, and word WAS sent back 10 organize
them into companies. and would be sent them from
Harrisburg. Those were armed mado . fccble dc.
fence and then all captured and stripped by the
rebels Surgeon Palmer Is travelling around York on pa
roio lie VIII doubt be taken TO Richmond wheo the
rcbss retreat.
RxnErs roax.
couer, Earys division Of rebels York
mostly tho citixeus, who beginning TO cry out
about exorbtant demands Of Gonera Eariy As you
have already announced by telegraph he has lowed
people of York county for 800 900 gold, besides
large quantity Of -four, beef pork add inoasscs.
IRON oil that could gather over nj Wrisntsviile To-
day, but little damage had been done 10 property
where by the rebels They seem To act altogether aif
10th 10 believe that entirely unprepsred to
resist INVASION and say that NO are trying TO get them
into n trap
They are welt aware Of probable nank movement OF
the Army of The Potomac and are very yisant aud
tal IN consequence
GENERAL EARLY AND ms DonGs
General Early who Is now in coamnnd At York quito
lion there lie marrisd years ago yourg lady ~ York
county named Miss McIlvaine when he - consu,iug
engineer Tor the Northern Central Railroad II il said
that his wife family all Union people OF the souiest
kind Of rndcasm, and they must Zee! greatly Inundated
by the presence OF the rebels in their midst.
General Early Ia nne looking man, or medium size.
Ho dull looking fellow; but hts face exhibits
looking white cit hat ornamentod with heavy black
feather lie Ia dressed 10 handsome gray uniorm, and
has his PEASANTS rank the collar They consist
OF ono large silver star and two small ones.
ANOTHER ADVANCE
reserters captured rather brought here by pick.
ets TO day. report that the rebels moving toward Nc
Calls Ferry about twenty miles below hero, with
pontoon tram. Tie river very narrow a, this point,
and the direct road TO Philadelphia from York here
The river Is very swt Of current at this point and be
low a; Peach Bottom. and believed that the rebc
will find IL very bad place TO attempt crossing The
trout at this point guarded by the One Hundred
ard Twen,v seventh Volunteers under aaor
Stevens, with battery. Tho rebels very
phiadcpha before they attacked by Geo Mesde
force They hope TO cut the dam o. tho Schnyk Wa
Ter Works, and thus deprving that city Of water de-
mnnd its surrender.
noyRMnsrS
Every effort bcus made bore for strong defence Of
the line Of the Sgsluchanna by troops and IN only
great pity thai have not better organization and
better leaders. Troops are pouring IN hare and nj all
points along the railroads loaru thai heavy force from
Philadelphia VIII march 70 assistance day and
morro~. Governor Cnrtin aud General Couch are very
act ve and the people thoroughly aroused at last
oosyiySso HmpgR,
the susluehsfha Il cbeser County, on the MARY
land line, guarded by ample sSfce Asw II y about
forty miles below this place. Colonel in.n fI rk has
ordered his men 90 tear the pankins on rho ana
tho rest will be defended by our troops
WILL nxrEEsr
believe General lee n now about total back from the
ne OF the Susquehanna and concentrate his troops for
however thai desperate attempts viii be made 20 destroy
the Pennsy yania Central Railroad.
The stock OF the Pennsylvania Raroai covers the
road Tor distance Of thirty mles-rom Downingtown 70
PHILADELPHIA
THE SEVENTY.FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARapruRo, June 30, 1888
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