The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-22
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Small Detachments Of Rebels Still in
Pennsylvania.
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They Set Fire Go the Town of
Mercersburg.
The Rebel Cavalry Return 20
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Their Horse and Cattle Stealing
Operations. t
Movements of the Rebels in
Maryland.
OCCUPATION OF FREDERICK BY THEM.
They are Reported to Have a Heavy Force
Between Williamsport and Hagerstown,
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BALTIMORE, June n; 1868.
Information has been received that Frederick was &C.
cupisd by small force Of rebels last evening" about I've
O'Clock
Tue rebel pickets Las, night extended thirteen miles
east on the Frederick turnpike
There u no panic In this city.
xgas avtfl BALnxoRn, June n, 1853.
psrsoa who len Frederick this morning says tho
rebels who thore last evening were only small
squad who passed through the town. captured few
norses, stad hour two, and left This squad Of
rebels In pursuit Of Of signal corps from
South Mountain.
Our informant says rebels known TO DO nearer
than South Mountain when he left Frederick eight
O'Clock.
U.ion Cavalry Charge Through enc
Town of Frederick.
ss hoxooAcY STATION, Nd, June n, 1885,
About four O'Clock this afternoon Major Cole, Of the
First Maryland cavalry made gallant dash into Frede
rick with forty men, driving tho enemy, killing two
and capturing No loss sustained part.
Our cavalry passed through the city, and Immediately
aer about one hundred and nifty rebel cavalry
pied the town
The rebel cavalry entered Frederick yesterday after
noon about five O'Clock and dashed furousy through the
city, capturing nine OF duty at the signal
station and paroing the invalid soldiers numbering about
sixty in the hospitals. number of horses seized
The proprietor OF the Dill House succeeded in escaping
but lost several horses.
accession Gags displayed at the Central Hotel and
Of the collected there welcome tho rebels
The majority of the people evinced pleasure at the
visit The ladies exceedingly expressive in their
demonstrations OF disgust and words OF sympa.
thy upon prisoners they passed through the
etreets
The party which entered the city did number over
twenty and many Of these intoxicated reel
in their saddles.
Pickcts we're stationed outside the town. and no one
allowed to leave until about midnight, when tho
cavalry Ill left, going towards Middletown. This
ing they entered the city again. and established pckets
On the outskirts The telegraph poles cut down.
s.d the wires destroyed but the operator succeeded
N king his escape witAths Instruments.
There supposed 70 b about thirty rebels In the city
chs afternoon
The enemy has force between Frederick and Boons
ooeo. except small cavalry camp u Middletown. Those
hare are nearly all young men, from tho vicinity, and
- b probable that their raid has only been made
enable them to visit their friends. 1ii 3
No atssmps has bcsn made 70 destroy the bridge
ths Mouocacy river although the enemy last
saght within q few rods Of the Junction.
me rebels reported 70 BE- fortiyns South Mountain
may the vicinity wamsport about six thou
sand infantry twelve hundred cavalry and few pieces
Of artillery. tff- M AIhhothf ~
me Infantry In Maryland composed Of Virginia. North
CAROLINA and Georgia troops under command Of General
Ehodes General jenkins ts In command Of the cavalry
Asquadron OF cavalry could undoubtedly capture the
tire rebel forco this side Of South Mountain. or
The rebels appear very uneasy and viii probably va
cate the town tonight.
Al is quiet.
Movements OF the Raiders In the Neigh
b0rh0od or the Pennsyivanis and Mary.
land Lilac.
HARRISBURG, June 20, 1858.
heavy force OF rebels continue 10 inger In the vcni
xy Of Hsgerstown and wliamsport. Scouts sent out
from cnambersburg report that their movements this
morung Indicate retreat TO the other side OF the Poto
mac but this afternoon they moved up tho direction
Mcconnellsburg and Bedford. Cen Miroy the alert
for them.
Yesterday cx.shern Taylor, OF Chambersburs, was
robbed OF large drove Of cattle and sheep, which he
driving eastward.
Generals Hall and Even arrived hero this morning
Troops rapidly concentrating at this point.
Atfenapts Of the Rebels 20 Burn Merecrs-
burg, Pa.
HARRrsBrRG, June 81, 1859.
There great many here concerning
shs whereabouts OF the rebels One that they forty
Thousand strong between wlliamspor and Hagsrstown
This believed TO be their intended base the report
Is credited
Three hundred rebe, cavalry entered Meroersburg and
have fired the town In several places.
The Harrisburg kilograms.
HARRpBrRo, June 81, 1853
VIM. Mcclellan, Of Chanbersburg, tclegraphs that
General jenkins passed through Greencastle
O'Clock evening" with about hundred and forty
amounted Infantry and In the direction u wayncs
boro.
fs move looks In the direction Of Gettysburg and the
Eorthsrn Central Railroad, q sweep round by Fay
steve and In the Of Infantry ut Scotland and
shippeusburg They had ambulances three or four
days rstions with Thorn.
II jenkins succeeds in cutting the Northern, Contra
and Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore roads, u
likely the column at Hassrstown will across ia
Fredsrck and Join e crossing a. the lower ords Of the
Potomac, and. united, they VIII move upon the o.
Washington.
me rebels are reported 70 have sixteen pieces Of
scry along With the large force ssporssd you this
moruing
rne enemy whom rssrestins from Cumberland, moved
towards hanchsssss They promissd whom there 70 70
cstts.
rbs rebels occupy the southern bank Of the Posoma
frou oumosriand 70 Harpers Ferry. General Rhodes |,
r.pcrtsd being IN wnismsport with twenty thousasd
men.
The opinion In osciai circles here 70 thas The rsbslI
avs serious designs upon Baltimore. Their movements
Indicate oonccture and fears entertained for tn
safety u that city. nnH. -
HAHsnsu1a, June n, 1858.
The rebels are reported forty tbousand strong .
Hsycrstowp and vicinity. street rumor says they ar
terrifying; but I cannot trace IL 70 authority.
xiiroys headquarters are stu at Bloody run
In general tho positions without material change
Two rebel prisoners were brought IN this Afternoon
from the trout.
Ihs troops here are expecting marching orders momcu
rsrnv
Colonel Adams Of the New York rpty sx,h ,Brcoklyn
ss msnt. communicated . message Of GOysea0r 81.