Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
Az mF0RTAET RURoR IRON PENE


despatch was received az the War Department
Yesterday afternoon, from City Point, announcing the
arrival OF the tag Of boat with eight hundred
exchanged pri iers The same despatch stated that
news vas brought by the flag boat Of the occupation
OF Harrisburg by our troOTs atO, Of York, Penusyl-
yania. No further rar icu'ar3 were givel
10 connection with this report, which is partly con-
armed by Information from other sources subjOn a
brief notice Of the cities reported to be in the posses.
sion OF the Confederate troops;
Harrisburg the capital Of Pennsylvania, is situated on
tie eas; bank Of The Susquebanna, lO5 miles west by
north from Philadelphia aad 10 miles north by east
from Washington. The population b about 10000
t issuroanded by magnificent scenery and fertile lands
Ssrss railroads radiate GOm t. aud The Pennsylvania
Canal passes through it. There are two fine bridges
the SUsq1ehanna here mile wide with island
in the middle. There several irou furnaces, rolling
MIL cotton ml factory and various other manu-
eturing establishments. There also, in the city, State
Arsenal, several good hotels, aud or 10 newspaper
Offices.
Tie capitol finely situated on an eminence, is hand
some brick building lS) cc long by so feet vide, with
circular Ionic post,1 IN front, surmounted by dome
There IS a smaller building Of similar design on each
ia 1919 and occupied or the first time ia uary 2Sh,
1922. Tie Safe Luaaric Asylum north o. the town,
was opened in ls5l.
FORK, the capital OF York county, is "a miles south
OF Harrisburg. L IS situated on Codoru5 Creek, IL
miles from the Su quchanna river It is regularly laid
on wiki streets crossing each other at right angles, and
contains spacious aud elegant court BouIe and other
Iullc buildings and also, about City stores fifteen lum
Der yards several tAnuer:es and breweres, wooden
factory i've weekly lswspapers three Of which in
German, several academies, etc The population, in
eulug the adjoining villages cf Frystown and Butts
iowa. is between six AID seven thou5 nd The place is
,uppiei with excellent water from spring near the
100. OF the sh-e ridge, the south. The creek is
mide uayisab.e 10 the Susquebannl river by eight miles
o., pools ard lhrae of canals with nine locks. It il
conuece win Philadelphia and Baltimore by railroads.
It has good tsrap.s roads in various directions The
United States Congress- when driven from Philadelphia,
removed TO this place in the Revolutionary War.
Carlisle the capital Of Cumberland county, is hand.
some town, sul,ed in the great limestone valley en-
closed between the Ki,tatinny ard South Mountains
The surrounding couatry productive and highly cult
rated. Tie tosn is ven built With wide and spacious
streets. public square, on which stand the ceuaty
buildings aad Tu1Io odi6oes Of superior order
Dickinson College, in this place, is Oge of the mes,
loursaias ins,iU ols in the State. Half mile from
che town school for cavalry practice, and barracks
Tor 1900 mer but in l777, chiefly by Hessian troops
made prisoners al Trenton. During the whisky insu5-
r,ct;on in 1884, Gen Washington had his headquarters
a. carlisle.