Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03
News of the War.


Newville. The rebels are Siii to have SUI 70
ply train three miles long Judge Whit
more. whose farm the rcbcls occupied 10
Greencastle, counted Is Iieces of artillery.
and estimates the rebel force at 80 .000
LAIm.-Ihc Shippensburs operator h.,-
left Neville. and is now xix miles west OF
Carlisle. at Gleason's Station He states
that the rebels have halted eight miles west
Of Carlisle. The Railroad bridge at SCOT
land i again burned. and telegraph DESTROY
ell for miles.
Another dispatch states that the rebel
force which was at Gettysburg has suddenly
Appeared near Carlisle No lighting yet
\ dispatch dated Gleasons Station. i've
miles from Carlisle, states that our torrc-
evacuated Shippensburg at O'Clock. tie
enemy charging INTO the town. firing -inc
yollics. but no one was hurt. The rebels -ay
they will be- in Carlisle THURSDAY. The cnc-
my Is halted at Palm-town Our cavalry is
10 front about mile from the rebels The
rebel cavalry went into Fayetteville la-t cy.-
ming.
The rebels take all hats, Watchc, and mon-
cy from persons and Ilunder private property
Ecbcl Vickcts are reported at Iee~hurs t.
day.
\ dispatch from Harrisburg dated 9TH
midnight. saws
The rebels are within - miles q llarri
burg. The cnemy's column halted about
dusk about miles the other side Of Carlisl
and went into camp. The authorities are
in tclcsraphic communication with Grcyson' :
Station. > mic- from the rcicl pick.t>.
Their line to-ni.ht l. very strong.
IA. a q. Z I 3
tp with much anxiety. Gen. KniIe may
give the enemy battle at Carlisle. or can fall
hack % the SuS,uehanna. \ battle will
undoubtedly be- fought or the place cvacuat-
ed before tomorrow night. Gen. Couch
has thrown "a strong column in the neishhur-
hood of Gettysburg, on the cncmy'- right
flank. This. in connection with certain
movements by the army Of the Potomac in
their rear, viii make it a dangerous eyIeri-
mcnt for them 10 attcnptto hold the line Of
the Susquclauna.
4 Headquarters Amy Of the Potomac dis
patch the 9th -ay- ill i quiet in our
front today. Reconnaissance % the RapIa-
hammock show that there j. no rebel force. ou
th, side above Kelly'- Ford. We holl oll
the gaps of the Bull Run Range
Four wagons containing ammunition. Nr..
were captured and destroyed by some of
Mo,bv'- Tarti,an-, Tuesday. near Cub Run,
on the Chantilly road. ami several of them
have been captured.
Vics-'urc dates To- the 10Th wa M"hilr
sav
Citizens Just ia report heavy engagements
between Jack,1n'- cavalry and the enemy aJ
Biz Black bridge at the time they left mus
kerry and cann0nading were awful and ter
rifle Firing L. heard in the direction Of
Nick>burs
4 special dispatch G, the Mississippi dated
Pau,ld the 18th. ,av, that a heavy force Of
vaukcc cavalry is marching ON Sanatobia .bc-
tween that point and Grenada Hatch and
Wallace Yankee cavalry are risgiu. r,tt-
tp cross the Tallahatchic. with the intention
of destroying the road below Panola. and
cuttin. of Juhn,ton'- supplies. Another
force !, crossing Coldwatcr near >lnatohia.
They came from Memphis
Official ad,icc- from ten. Grant. 20 tie
l9th. nj noon. report some advantages ciiucd
bv our forces on the 18th The siege WI,
Progressing satisfactorily. Gcn. NcClcruarl
had been removed from the command of the
18th Army Corps hy zen. Grant. and ten.
ord assigned o. command in hi place.
The Washington Republican, Of Jnnc -
say, a gentleman who left Haser>tovn AT e.
O'Clock, Wednesday morning, saw Ewell's
forces, composing the lcit wing Of Ices ar
my. Is,-s through that place. The head ct
the column entered lla.crst1wn ON Tuesday
morniu. and moved directly through O.
Pennsvlyania The rear of the column. un-
dcrstool to belong to Ewcll, did not PASS
through the place until thar night This
force was estimated C., h. from ~ i.uuu To-
- 900 strong The troops dill very little
damage besides srilin- all the horses they
could .ini.
The main boly of \. Z. Hills torcc-. COM
pr-iu- the centre of Lec's army, was under
stood To be- somewhere between Winchester
and Nartin>bur.. movin. towards the river.
EwclI- troops had with them . very lar.r
number of wagons.
Another dispatch say
Gen. Lee j. said 10 have PASSED tir,u.h
Winchester on Friday. The entire rebel
army was then in motion, claiming 60 I-.
n.O0O -lonS>ucct's forces were 10 bc un
this side of the Potomac ON Wednesday.
The rebel programme. accordin. &, thc
representations Of a sympathizcr with them.
H. Hills forces were 10 occupy Gcn. llookcr'>
attention until the main body of the rcl.l,
army were well on their way that the rcbcl
army would then move rapidly north having
in the meanwhile supplied themselves with
fresh horse, from Maryland and Pcnnsylyln-
ia. The rebels expected 10 capture Harris
burg almost without opposition, and move at
once on Philadelphia.
This cxtraya-aut programme was seriously
related by the rebel sympathizcr 10 a loyal
gentleman here, who was thought by the n
lator 10 he Indifferent t. the UniOn causc.-
The rclator saws that all the rebel officers
have been newly uniformed and equipped.
and their advance forces are MAIDS 10 present
"a very fine appearance. Ewell told his men
tn vay literally for everything, and that al
though the people might turn NJ their noses
al rebel money now, they would soon he
glad to get 1t.
There Is II, later intelligence from zen.
IIookcr's army.
IL l. understood that Gen French has been
assigned To the command of Harper's Ferry.
The underwriters and merchants Of Boston
have raised a fund for charterIns vessels %
capture the rebel pirates \ dispatch from
the government would accept any vessel
that the merchants might tender, and would
arm them at once and furnish everything
necessary for the cruise, being willin: 10
commission such persons for commander ats
the merchants would recommend.
Rebel prisoners report that Ewell has
twcnty-eight regiments Of infantry. fye
thousand cavalry and twenty pieces of artil-
lcry Six thousand men with eight cannon
were sent to Mercersburg. Some Of the border
men are reported symIathizing with the rcl-
els. Ii i believed that the force occupying
Gettysburg intends to strike the Northern
Central Railroad either at Hanover junction
or York. which is distant about miles The
Governor has also received information that
the relel- hold all the passes of South Noun
tain.
Hundreds of horses are being driven over
the bridges Of the Susquehanna, followed by
men, women and children, the defenscless
inhabitants of Cumberland valley.
Gen Ewell, on entering Chambersburs Is
- .,r.1ars tb..f EOuor sbntrld 10 sgid