Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
PRESS DISPATCHES,
FROM pennsylvania.
The ConfedeFates Advancing Slowly.

Excitement in Philadelphia-Recruii
Progressing Actively-Hsavy rsrce OF
Csnfederates in the Cumber lan nd Va liey-
Later from Harrisburg-six Thoasand
cavalry Moving on Cum Der n nd-A Fight
at HaserstOwn, &c. -
PHlLaDELpHIA, June ia battery Of six
brass pieces with sixty men left the navy yard
this morning for Harrisburg.
Recruiting parties are parading the streets
but no troops have yet siarted from here for
the seat of war, though Phiiaaelphia can be
better defended on the Spscuehaupa than at
any other point.
The Goth regiment, Col. Bromes, will leave
for Harrisburg to. morrow.
Recruiting Is exceedingly brisk. All our old
military organizations are recruiting There
are arms at the city arsenal to arm 6,ue0 rn on
A howitzer battery of six pieces, Cant T. Spsn
eer Miller, was shipped TO Harrisburg last
night while 2G- FOUNDER Parrott battery will
be shippes to-day by the keystone Artillery
To-day ammunition will be brought from the
magazine, 20 that the troops VIII leave in COM
plete trim for action. The mUskets And r;t,.s
In the armory have all undergone thorough in
spection and are in perfect order
The State House bell is ringing a general
alarm.
The Progress Of the Rebels
HARRIsBCRG, JuEe 1S-At one O'Clock n
M, the operator at London, Franklin county.
reports that our pickets brought in 8 rebel
prisoner this morning, who reports that the
enemy are In heavy force in Cumberland Val
ley.
The Bedford office reports that scout has
Just come in, who says that the rebels are NOV.
ing on Cumberland with force of six thous.
and cavalry. There are no Union troops thers
TO resist them, and The citizens are leaving
The Pennsylvania Railroad has received a
dispatch stating that the rebels were within
Ten miles OF Carlisle at noon To-day.
Later from Harrisburg.
PHILADELPHIA, June ia letter from
Harrisburg, dated one O'Clock D. m says: A
train Of enc hundred wagons which lefl Mar
tinsburg on Sunday has arrived safely.
lhe rebel advance this morning was FIVE
rifles east Of Chamoersbur2.
Col. slnith, commanding at Ha9erstSwn. had
fight OF an hour and half Yesterday when
he was surrounded and forced to surrender.
The banks here removed their deposits YES
to Philadelphia.
The Democratic Convention sciU ,sos assemble
here Tomorrow, as number Of the western
delegates refused to come further than Altoona-
and returned home.
Hundreds of people are arriving from tne
south side OF the river, bringing in ali their
horses and cattle and other yaluablas. Work.
ing parties are engaged in preparing works or
defense on the opposite side OF the river, and {,
good dnipuse could be made if sptiicien. troops
We're here to mar the guns.
government officials expect the arriy al OF the
rebels to-nlsht or tomorrow morning. If thew
reach here soon, there " ill be little pros meet
OF q successful defense; but if delayed, thou
sands Will reach here W thin twenty -four hours,
as the country is now thoroughly aroused
Al 3 meetlng held here last evening. General
Cameron blamed the Government for not send
ing men TO aid in the defense of the capital
when Pennsylvania had so literally contribu-
ted men and money in carrying on the war
lie said that :" hile he had every confidence in
thepresent commander OF the department, uch
men as Mcclellan or Franklin, in whose lead
ership the people had every opfideDca vvould
rally to their star d,rd every loyal man He
called npon the Governor to send for General
Mcclellan TO tais- charge of the militia OF the
State.
Every train for The EAST is packed with refu
gees and goods belonging 10 merchants.
The Latest from Cumberland Valley
HARRISBURG. June 1910 O'Clock D. n-rhe
telegraph offices IL Carlisle and Shippensb
are still open. and business TRANSACTED vyitI,
them usuai. AS Shirpensburs is twenty
miles beyond Carlisle, il is evident that tna
rebels are not advancing with much rapidity
and tbera is tonight fair liroSnect of securing
the capital against the attack Of the rebels. !
Bounty for the SolGiers--A Million Dollars
Offered to Gov. Curtin.
PHILADELPHIA. june l6-At q meeting of
the bounty fund committee, IL was resolved
tn AZ ten dollars u addition to the pay of the
Government should he appropriated to each
officer and privage of every military company
ina. is now or may De organized in Philadei-
phia and received into the service OF the State
or OF the United States for any length of time
they may be required for the present emergen-
cy, provided that said amount hereby appro-
prlated shall not exceed The sum of 4 10000
The bank presidents have rendered 10 the
Goyernog = loan si 81 ,001,Ga0 10 aid III raising
and equippInS force TO repei the invaders
a special meeting of the city council WAS
also held this afternoon.