, 1863-06-29

/ t4lfIcen niles from 1erc. The rebels hlyi
met with no opposition Is Jet. As they ap
proach near Harrisburg their movements vii
be SLOW and cautious.
! BALTIMORE, Juno 27-The rebe1s arc q
Glen Rock tearing up the track Of the North
crn Central Railroad. Glen Rock is forty-thret
miles from Baltimore.
McCoNSE11sDuRa, June ::ss7th.-The rebel
csacnated this place at9 o'clock yesterday
morning. On Thursday morning the rebel
pickets were driven in BY detachment Of the
lst New York cavalry, causing quite an
alarm among the rebel forces. The cause o.
the retreat Of the rebels is supposed to be
fear Of i flank movement on the part Of Gen.
Mllroy.
The rebels were about 5000 strong, under
General Stuart. They retreated IN the dlrec-
ton Of chambersburg, and will today rein
force the rebel forces neuacing Harrisburg.
| a destructive raid was made through the
lower part Of this county to-day, by q body
OF Imboden's men,: They paid no respect to
any kind Of property; and what they could
not carry away with them, they destroyed.
These bands of plunderers are more to be
feared along The borders than the regular
rebel army.
NoRR1sTowx, Pa,, juno 2s.-The manufac-
turers have determined to close their works
until the rebels are driven from the State, and
hare raised $1,000 to pay the wages Of ill
who volunteer, during their absence. Five
hundred men will leave for Harrisburg In tho
morning. ,
New YoRK, June 2S.-A special to the
Herald, from Harrisburg, says at Q o'clock
this morning the enemy demanded the sur
render Of Aiechanicsburg, which was COM
Piled with, our cayally retreatiug in good or
der. The enemy pulled down the United
States flag andhoisted rebel colors.
l. The town was very quiet, most Of the peo-
pie having LETT. The rebels captured several
thousand dollars worth Of property contract
ed for the Government flour, &c.-at
: Kingston. .' =:
Gen ". F. Smith commands our forces
west Of the Susquebanna.
The rebel Gen. Johnston's division entered
Chambersburg on Wednesday, and on Friday
moved towards 6hippensburg. His forces
numbered from {. 900 to 10000. .
The MraZd's Lancaster penny dispatch
says the rebels have possession Of York, and
hare thrown out their pickets toward Lancas-
ter.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-The excitement
In this city is intense. Third street is throng-
ed with people awaiting news. The mer.<
chants have resolved to close their stores to
recruit q regiment Immediately.
The Union League has also started In tho
matter, The Corn Exchange Guard has re.
cruiting party marching through the Streets.
HARRISBURG, june Is, 6 p. m.-The rebels
are within three miles, and arc throwing
shells. Our troops are within their entrenca-
ments aud will mako q bold stand.
so'clock ?. m.-The bridge over the Sus-
quehanru, Mt Columbia, is in flames.
NEw YoEI, June 23.-A Harrisburg special
to the Herald, dated 10 o'clock Saturday
hight, says our pickets at Stcrctts Gap were
driven In end number captured. >,
Il. is reported that the Northern Central
Rcad is destroyed ut York Haven
No trains hare run to-day to Baltimore
It is runlored TINT the rebels are moving on
uny1e de Grace.
Hooker has opened the ball.
ALL tile citizens Of Harrisburg arearmed, and
cross tho river tomorrow.
In skirmish at Walnut Bottom this morn
ing eleven men were wounded. i"
Rebel cavalry scouts are seven mites this
side Of Carlisle.
4 Kingston dispatch, at G =. m. Saturday,
Eays the enemy being on our flank our forces
eyacuated their position, and the rebels are
advancing. At o'clock Pm. the rebel ad-
vance halted. j..
Another dispatch dated in the field, fonr
and half miles east Of GARLIC says We are
In line OF battle. Our forces are in position
on a hill supporting the artillery. Captain
Boyd is on our front with the enemy in sight.
It was intended to blow up the earthworks
upon eyacuating Carlisle, but the regulars
would not allow It. - =.
Several thousand dollars worth of Quarter.
masters' stores fell into the hands Of tho
rebels. There are about 600 rebel cavalry in
Carlisle.
A Mechanfcsburg dispatch at 10 P. m. says
there Is no prospect butthe rebels will be
there before Sunday morning.
NEW YoRK, June 2S.--A lancaster dis
patch eays the bridge over the Susquehanna
at Columbus Is .thronged all day by fagitives
fleeing before the rebel advance. The bridge
Is prepared for destruction If rebel raid On
Lancaster is attempted. -
NEw YoRK, juno 28.-Thc Tines Balti-
more dispatch says the entire army Of tho
Potomac is now on the right eide Of heriYer,
d PORTION Of our cavalry operating
in advance and sthe rest in the rear,
There arc no rebels..at South Mountain nor ut
Bconsboro. They appear to be concentrating
near sharpsbnrg.
Hill'scorps crossed yesterday, (Friday,) and
are now in Hagerstown. :.
Rebel wagon trims, laden with grain, and
large droyes Of cattle, sheep, hogs and horses,
are being driven from Pennsylvania towards
Hagerstown.
NEW YORK, June 2a.-The Baltimore A,aeri.
can Of last evening says that our intelligence
from the Upper Potomac this morning is most
gratifying, but not proper to publish. Fugi~
tires from Hagerstown say that the rebel army
is crossing at all the upper fords and pushing
forward into Pennsylvania, without stopping
to rest.
The movement Of our army has been quite |
rapid, and the announcement Of its present
position Wou1d astonish people, and COLI |
sion may be looked for at any moment.
Frederick vas fully occupied by our troops
this morning, US well MS al the surrounding |
country.
BALTIMORE, June 23.--Information was re-. |
ccived at about o'clock this afternoon, from /
Glcn Rock, that the rebels were then at Han.
over Junction tearing up the T1ilroad track.
The following information relative to the
rebel movements may be considered as rell-
able: Tho last OF Longstreets cops rassed
through HagerstoTn yesterday morning I.
going towards Penn sy l1anIa. It was preceded I
BY A. P. Hills corps. General Lee also pass
ed through Hagerstown.
Refugees who have reached the army Of the
Potomac from Richmond, represent that there |
was quite panic there, and many Of the cIti-
zens were leaving and going to Stauntou.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Generl Dix tele-
graphs as follows:
FoRf. MONROE, June 2S.--Co1. Spear Of the |
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, whom sent ont
two days ago. completely destroyed the
bridge oyer the South Anna, captured Gen. ".
F. Lee, Colonel HarEable, four captains. five
lieutenants and 1,G00 priyates and brought
them in. He has also brought in IS wagons,
with six mules each and fifteen mules In adfii-.
lion, and from seyenty-five to 100 horses. He
took s15, GOO In Confederate bonds, issued |
from an agent of the authorities at Richmond.
Col Spears loss is three killed and eight
wounded.
NEW YonK. June 27.-A special to the New