Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-25
LATEST NEWS.
By TELEGRA PH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
THE REBEL INVASION.


MCCoNNELLsBURG Pa, June 24.--The ex-
element along the border remains undated.
Business is at u perfect stand still, being eX-
| posed constantly to the incursi0ns of rebel
marauding bands. Farmers are compelled to
| keep their horses concealed in the mountains,
and the prospects of reaping the coming haT'
| vests are discouraging. The rebels are over
running Franklin county, Two rebel desert
ers from North Carolina regiment belonging
10 Ewelrs corps, came into our lines this
morning, and report that the whole Of that
commanders forces are in Pennsylvania.
The rebels are in force at Mercersburg, and
have driven in our pickets this side of the
town, 1t is thought they will attempt to feel
our strength this side of the mountains.
4.50 p. M.-Rebel infantry are reported
coming up the mountain from Mercersburg in
force. The roads are bockaded, but poorly
supported.
HARRISBURG, June 24.-The city has been
in high state of excitement all day. News
from up the valley shows that the rebels are
rapidly advancing in this direction in strong
force. No troops would be likely to venture
SO far from their base of operations into an en-
emy's country without force sufficient to act
on the offensive. So far no opposition has
! been made to their movements. The rebels
are now twelve miles from Carlisle and still
advancing. Gen. Knipe, commanding the
forces in the valley, will probably give them
battle at that point The rebels will no doubt
appear in front Of that town tomorrow. Our
cavalry, who fall back as the rebels
| advance, have been unable to discover
any infantry as yet, but there is no doubt that
a strong force is in supporting distance. A
deserter belonging to the 44th Georgia regi
ment arrived here to-day On Sunday night
his regiment was doing picket duty near Ha-
gerstown, and on Monday morning fifty Of
| them deserted and safely made their way to
the mountains, where they remained all night.
Yesterday morning they all started for Fred
erick city, hoping to make their way to Balti
more, with the exception of this man, who
came - Gettysburg. He states that Ewells
whole corps Of six brigades was at Hagerstown
when he left. They number about 10000.
| The last brigade left WilliamspOrt on Friday,
arriving at Hagerstown the same day. Orders
were issued on Sunday tor the corps to move
at five o'clock Monday morning, 1t is be-
| lieved they are coming in this direction, sup
porting Jenkins force of cavalry.
Sixteen veterans OF the war of 1912 to day
visited the governor at the capitol and ten
dered their services, which were accepted.
HARRISBURG, Midnight, June 24.-The
rebels are within twenty-five miles of Harris
burg. The column halted about dusk, about
eight miles the other side of Carlisle, and went
into camp. The authorities are in telegraph
ic communication with Greyson's station two
miles from the rebel pickets. Their line to-
night is very strong. The results of to-
morrow looked forward to with great
deal Of anxiety. Gen. Knipe may give the
hottl I;eI ell
the Susquehanna. A battle will undoubtedly
be fought or the place evacuated before to-
morrow night. Gen. Couch has thrown a
strong column in the neighborhood of Gettys-
burg on the enemy's right flank This, in
connection with certain movements by the
army of tine Potomac in their rear, will make
it a dangerous experiment for them to hold
the Susquehanna.
Numerous arrests have been made to-day
on the south side of the river, of parties sus-
pected of being rebel spies and guerrillas,
but on the cases being investigated most of
them proved to be refugees. The clerks and
other attaches Of the state capitol, to-day or
ganized company for the defence of the city.
The works on the opposite side of tine river
have been completed, and guns are now
| being mounted. The Pennsylvania reserves
| 400 strong, are here, but refuse to be mus
| tered in. Their conduct is severely comment
| ed on by the other troops. General Andrew
| Porter arrived here to day, and rendered his
services to the authorities.
Everything is quiet in the neighborhood of
! Gettysburg and Hanover junction. Great ac-
tivily is displayed in that quarter to prevent
any demonstration on the line of the Northern
Central railroad. A rebel operator at ten
O'Clock tonight attached the wires at McCOn-
nellsburg and opened communication with
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kins and what he intended doing. No reliance
is placed in it.
1t is known here to certainty that twenty
regiments of rebel infantry passed through
Chambersburg day. They were moving in
this direction, and are undoubtedly Gen. Ew-
| ellis corps (late Stonewall Jacksons.) In
| portant events are likely to occur tomorrow.
New YORK, June PA Harrisburg dis
| patch to the Herald states that great alarm
prevails there. The opinions of Gems Frank
| I'm and Couch is that the rebels are now adj
vancing with serious intent upon Harrisburg.
Every preparation is made to receive them,
and politicians are leaving.
The rebels have supply train three miles
long. Judge Whitmore, whose farm the reb-
els occupied at Greencastle, counted eighteen
pieces of artillery, and estimates the rebel
force at thirty thousand.
Inc SmppenSOurS operator mas left New
vile, and is now six miles west of Carlisle, at
Gleason's station. He states that the rebels
have halted eight miles west of Carlisle. The
railroad bridge at Scotland has been again
burned, and the telegraph destroyed for miles.
Another dispatch states that the rebel force
winch was at Gettysburg, has suddenly APP.
peared near Carlisle. No fighting has &C.
Cured yet.
A despatch dated at Gleasons atation, five
miles from Carlisle, says that our forces evac-
uated Shippensburg at one O'clock the enc
my charging into the town, and firing several
volleys, but no one was hurt. The rebels say
they will be in Carlisle Thursday. The enc
my is halted at Palmerstown. Our cavalry
is in front about mile from the rebels. The
rebel cavalry went into Fayetteville last even
ing. Rebels take all hats, watches and money
from persons, and plumber private property.
Rebel pickets are reported at Leesburg to.
day.
BALTIMORE. June 24.-Later and reliable
accounts from Frederick are that there are no
rebels near there, and that the force in the
valley beyond South Mountain have made no
movement in this direction.
There are no rebel regiments east of Boons-
boro, which is four miles west of South
mountain. Information at headquarters to-
| night goes to confirm the previous accounts OF
very heavy rebel force being in the valley
west of Boonsboro. They were moving
northward, but it is not ascertained whether
| they were taking the Chambersbnrg road or