Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-24
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Noon Reports.


HARRISBURG, June pa special to the New
York Herald says:
There Is now no doubt the enemy is fortifyine
Hagerstown. They hold the country between
Hagerstown and Williamsport with at least one
corps. probably Ewel's
Millerstown, eight miles from Gettysburg. has
been occupied TO-DAY by force Of Rebel troops
1000 strong. This points to n movement on the
Northern Central railroad for the purpose of $50
aiing Baltimore
Most OF the movable property that could be
turned 10 Rebel account has been removed from
the places occupied. They will have TO fight for
the possession Of the Northern Central railroad
Communication with Chambersburg has been
resumed
Gen Lee is believed to have been baffled in his
main object-the capture of Washington The
progress OF the campaign is watched with intense
anxiety.
The enemy reoccupied Greencastle after A
skirrnsh with cavalry. No further par.icu
lars Gen. Couch has received no report of
casualties
Troops continue to be concentrated and organ
lied at this point.
Matters are rapidly approaching crisis. Great
secrecy governs all public actions 1t would be
imprudent to state what is TRANSFERRING. especially
as important results are to be determined in the
next few hours
The Rebels are advancing upon Greencastle in
! force. with infantry, artillery and cavalry.
LATER.
June 23-The news from Pittsburr shows
that great excitement exists there
The Rebels are fortified at Unioptown. 40
miles distant.
Business ia entirely suspended
We still hold Chambersburg
from New York.
| Nru Vopy T,,o IT.
give accounts of the accidental explosion of the
Rebel iron clad ram ChattahoOchee, with which
it was intended to make raid upon our feet at
APaiachicola. in revenge for the capture of the
schooner Fashion, laden with cotton. by boats
from the squadron. Twelve persons killed and
others badly scalded.
The ship filled and sunk near the shore. setting
firmly on the bottom
A Chambersburg special says:
A detachment of the lst New York cavalry
had a skirmish OH Monday afternoon with the
Rebels two miles this side of Greencastle. We
lost two men. After being chased from Smoke
town the Rebels prepared to make stand at the
point above mentioned. They had infantry
thrown out skirmshers
The greater portion of the Rebel force il six
miles beyond Waynesboro towards Frederick
The Rebels have been to Quincy, Tomstown
and Mount Hope.
The iron clad Roanoke is ordered to sea- 1t
Is probable she will bear the flag of the South At.
lantlc biockading squadron.
Advices from Wilmington state that there was
only one Rebel brigade (Clingman's) there
Also only one in Charleston. The most of the
troops have gone West
l he Herald has report from near Vicksburg
stating that Col. Hatch of the second Iowa cav
; airy, destroyed the railroad bridges from La
grange to Grenada.
From Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA. June 22-The Washington
Star ct this evening contains the following teie
gram, dated Monocacy junction, June %:
The Rebels have certainly DESTROYED ever,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge from Har
pers Ferry TO Cumberland, distance of quite Il
miles thus nfctng very heavy damage on the
road. This they have done within the last 81
hours.
Gen. Kelley came up with them this morning
at Cumberland and drove them out of that town
It Is supposed in this direction. His movement
have been very prompt. and so far successful, al
he has doubtless put stop to their westward pro
gress along the railroad line
1t IL reported that heavy firing, supposed to b,
in the direction of Aide was heard during III,
morning by workmen on the roof of the Trea
surN building.
The following special is dated Monocacy, Jun
22d:
have just returned from MARYLAND Nights
The place Is strongly defended No Rebels hav,
a vet appeared From immediate authorities
have learned that the nearest Rebels are ut Litt
a Ahteism, about six miles from Harper's Ferry
Their force at that point is not large.
LATER.
PHILADELPHIA. June 23-The Philadelphi,
Inquirer publishes the following on the bulletin
: board:
A dispatch received this morning that thu
Rebels are advancing in force on Chambersburg
Correspondence by the Locust Point
NV YORK. June 23.-New Orleans CORES
pondence OF the steamer Locust Point states tina
, our siege batteries opened on Port Hudson n con
tinual rain of shot and shell, pouring into tn
enemy's works.
Several buildings suppo ed to contain commits
sary stores. which the Rebels were known to b.
!, suffering from. were DESTROYED
An expedition Ind driven away force OF Reb
els collected nj Clinton
DeserterS report the Rebel strength at leas
lOOOO, well clothed. but suffering for food
twenty tive or thirty of our men are daily ad
ded to the list of killed and wounded bv the enc
INV 5 sharpshooters
Capt Hart OF the gunboat Abaiross commit
ted suicide. blowing out his brains with a pisto
shot whilst in state of insanity from fever.
Rebel telegram ilom Mobile the 18th say
the Rebels repulsed troops ~ times a
Port Hudson in hand to hand fight: that
courier arrived at Fredericksburg from Por
Hudson says the enemy punished severely
: that the garrison has 60 days provisions, and vii
hold out to the last
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. June 22-A body of cavalry fror
COUGHS command entered Frederick yesterda
afternoon. They drove the Rebels out
Ii is believed there are no Rebels in Frederic
county.
Trains left this morning for Frederick an
Y Harper's Ferry.
From ST. l.OuIs.
ST. LOUIS. June 23.-The Democrats Mul
=, freesboro dispatch gives the following Souther
u items:
The Savannah Republican of the 10Th saws:
This evening seven Federal gunboats went I
i Altomaha. To pillage plantations.
/ Another feet started for St Johns river,
. take possession of Jacksonville, and make Incur
e sions into the interior
In the recent raid on Cambalee Col Montgom
= cry captured 720 negroes.
The 9TH Connecticut regiment garrison Sa
Augustine, Fla
the rest are at Stone.
A negro regiment from Boston, 500 stron.
had arrived at Hilton Head.