The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-26
Gen. Lee and staff Reported to Have
Crossed the Potomac on Wednesday.
The Country Ravaged i'm All
Directions.
The Harrisburg kilograms.

Ahe iWTTisOuF8 TeIe8r0m1s
Harrisburg, Pa, June 25, 1853.
Tho Coatesvlle cavalry, Of Chester county, received
orders TO proceed to Carlisle Immediately.
Mr.. Fisher has arrived here from Chambersburg and
gives entirely different to the sensation ntel
geuce received from there. He that be saw no
rebel infantry there up four O'Clock Tuesday after
soon
Colonel Lemue Todd arrived here to-day from Carlisle
He feels confident that there rebel infantry this side
Of Chambersburg He urges the immediate sending Of re
inforcements 10 General Knpe.
Strong, able bodied men arriving here hourly from
she border. They do not about ensting defend
their homes but make quite loud talk about what the
authorities and government ought 10 do.
Parties Of rsspectabty have called upon the Governor
asd urged him to declare martial law He refers them 10
General Couch. That officer declines resortng extreme
measures 20 yet.
band Of acknowledgements b Dixey from
Asrs a noon today Their led them Gee towards
Lancaster. They were advertised 70 ssay all ef this
week.
Corrsspoedenss sro docking In from AL quarters Noss
- them have any intelligence Of relsble character
ssport Major o. W. Sees. the attentive head Of the
Geographic department here, has dted up complete set
q rooms the Capitol buildings for the Of
spondents.
Our telegraphic operator at crayson arrived at Car
lsls at eleven o'clock A. n, and after stopping short
s.ne the latter place. back few miles 70 observe
tho enemy He has nothing 70 report but hss the rebels
are still advancing.
The Mayor has Issued proclamation forbidding the
retailing OF liquors, &c.
Colonel Coffee s here assisting General Couch with his
advice, and giving him the bsnent Of his large exps
reace.
Newspaper correspondents have been restricted the
freedom heresoforegve 70 their dispatches General
Couch, though has complaints 70 make Of the HERALD
corps.
Large droves OF horses are arriving from the border
Some Of them would make excellent cavalry animals
despatch received here this morning that Gen.
Jenkins force crossing Cave Mountain and entering
AcConnelsburg The operator bad left, but no heard
distinctly the voices q the rebel eccrs giving their
orders
very beautiful silk dag presented 70 the Henry
Guard this afternoon BY Mr.. John Davis Watson on be
half Of their brethreo Of the police force Of Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, Pa, June rs, lees
There 10 apparent pause in the rebel advance upon
Harrisburg The rebels have not advsnced further
wards Carlisle than where they when sent my last
despatch They maintain their position, however, and
seem to be endeavorng enCrclo CarkIe ascertain
tho force defending It. They at Graysons sta
tion, town six miles Yves. Of Carlisle They say they
will destroy the crops n the Cumberland vaey, and
thsy have already carriedcut the threat 70 oonsdera
ole extent II Ia reported that forces have their
advance guard beyond Carlisle and repulssd with loss,
and ahat the pursuit successfully continued four
miles towards Newvlie. I will probably DO able 10 Iet
you know To nigh. how mach truth there TINS re-
port. Two rebel officers taken prisoners the valley
wcrc h ought to-day Ewel has his head quarters be-
tween reencaste and Hsgerstown.
whAs was visiting the camp Of the Herald Guard"
Fourth sow York artillery, to-day, cannocade in the
-dreciiea Of Mount Union was audible have not yet
'ssrned ything further concerning IT,
All tbes rinkng saloons IN the city closed to-day
by proca from Mayor. The military auhori
tss have yet taken ooatrol OF the town thsagh We
are gradually approaching marital law.
=, CoE derse renforcements OF Infantry oaya,ry and
ARTILLERY hsvD marched to tho assistance Of General
ysstesday. Fresh arrivals extent supply
ihsr p.'ccs'hre Among those gone are Company y. OF
the fOnth lcry, and Bunas company consolidated
with a. Genes sal Knpe will defaad what No now hold OF
Cumberland valley.
The oiizens abandoned Corlse great nu n,bcrs
Many of them here while are gone further
north Tho enemy will nnd dcsolais country 40 advance
throuyh sar the fsnure
There re many meetings called TO arrange military or.
CARNATIONS of citizens this evening The coloced men
have aso called one, and purpose oners their services
tho Governor.
Mos. OF the rores ore stii open, though some tmia
persons have sslg security hght The general eent
nsnt s."Iet The rebels on" Aaru gives way to
. desire for vengeance
HARRi.nua, June 25-23OP.M
Buring the whAe Of last night and up TO he pFcssui
time hing trains of ~agons, laden gods house
bold fu nure, have entered city. The farssers are
nockns with their horses also any numper o, contra
bands ~ all ages aud There are about sig hun
dred eDutrabnds between here Carlisle on the way.
The Jews AMI, many others are packing up their gnds
ready fov shipAnent
The matter OF declaring martial law cons ider
Sop TO prevent ali the able bodied from leaving IN.
city This is considered the only mode Of com,e,,.
hundreds n pessons whose ouy desire 10 make mon.
put q the msforunes o. their fellow creatures To- re
main and deeLd the city.