Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-22
TElEcRApHlC.
Noon Reports.
FROM PhilndcIphin.

PniIApKtrHIA. June 20-A gentleman who
reached Baltimore by the Frederick train this
morning. and Jeff Hagerstown late Thursday nj.
ternoon. reports passing through the Rebel pick
ets on the road a. far as East as Boonsboro aud
vicinity
He saws that Hagerstown will soon be perma.
nently occupied by some 5000 troops under Gen
Rhodes. mainly from North Carolina.
The forces which have gone TO Pennsylvania
are under jenkins and are said 70 be returning
bringing n large number Of mules and horses a
few cattle. ane number Of negroes who are al
legged 60 have run away from their masters In
Virginia and Washington county in MARYLAND
Those belonging about Hagerstown were being
returned 20 their masters. aud those from Virginia
we're sent back under guard
Horses and other property taken from citizens
Of MARYLAND have been returned 20 them, and
every effort has been made To make their stealing
as little offensive as possible TO "My MARYLAND +"
IL was said that considerable infantry force
was posted on the Virginia side. near Williams
port. some seven miles from Hagerstown.
At Hagerstown, il was said that the concla
tory policy adopted was dictated by the hope of
obtaining recruits in Maryland.
From ucConneiIsviiIe.
McCoSNELLsvILLE. Pa. June ia detach
ment OF Gen. jenkins mounted infantry. under
the command OF Col Ferguson. entered this
place NJ o'clock this morning.
The Rebels opened all the stores. helping
themselves TO boots. shoes. hats provisions aud
everything else they could carry away.
The town was so completely taken by surprise
that the citizens were unable TO escape and a
large number OF them fell into Rebel hands The
Rebels also drove away about Sl2 900 worth of
cattle.
One Of the Rebels in attempting to capture a
horse was shot through the neck by some un-
known person. This so exasperated his com
panions that they threate@ed to burn the town.
but finally desisted.
The Rebels completely Quilted the telegraph
office. carving off the instruments and all the
messages. The operator made his escape
After The Rebels had collected all their plum.
der and were ready to evacuate the place. the
Colonel commanding the Rebels made known to
the citizens that he Sas ready 10 listen TO anv
claims for the recovery of horses, cattle, pro
visions. &c. Many applied for the return of
their property, hut for the most part were unsuc-
cesstul until number of ladies' came forward
and nterceded, when portion of the property
was restored
The Rebels retreated in the direction of Han
cock. but where they may next turn up il is i'm
possible 10 say
number OF boquets were presented TO the
Rebels by the sympathiziug ladies and it was
principally these that received back their horses,
cattle, &c.
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, June 30-The following is via
Cairo:
The steamer Imperial brings official advices
from Grants army 10 the 18th
On Sunday last. the enemy ened fire with
artillery and musketry along their whole line
They kept IL up most of the day At times, il
was furious. but without much effect. They
placed two m0rtars out OF reach of our guns, ana
some sharpshooters From their mortars. they
fired nearly one hundred shells at our trenches,
but wounded only two or three.
Johnston evidently fears an attack.
The Rebel guerrilaS are swarmng the banks
OF the river above and below here, firing on all
passing boats.
The Alice Dean was fired on by guerrlas. at
Bucks Island. - miles below. One man was
killed. Measures have been taken 70 check The
guerrllas.
heavy cavalry expedition is being sent south
by Gen Hurlbut.