Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-30
.@g 0el1grngh.
.THE WAR IN PRNNsYIVANIA


.HA4RHRIseUae, June 2s.-our forces have
slow y retired and are now in and around
the Notifications atHarrisburg. The enc
my are advancing slowly, and in all prob
ability will soon Commence an attack S.
Gen. Smith has made proper DISPOSE
ton OF his troops.
Capt. Brtsbain, chief of cavalry, who was
IN the reconnaissance this P. NJ, reports
the rebel scouts to have been within three
miles of our pickets.
Reports from the direction of York are
very conflicting.
LATER.
The enemy fred several shots from a
position west of Oyster Point this P. NJ.
HARRISBURG, June 28.-The city,to. dav
is comparatively quiet. considering thy
near approach of the enemy. York has
been occupied, and a portion of the Norm.
ern Central Railroad this side of that place
destroyed. H5
When our troops fell back from Carlisle
they left in the barracks equipments for
one company of cavalry and regiment of
infantry and 10000 rations, which have
fallen into the hands of the enemy. 1t ia
reported the barracks has been burned, but
1t has not been confirmed.
tight took place late this afternoon ut
Wrightsville, opposite Columbia. The
troops which were guarding the Northern
Central Railroad. retreated 10 Columbia
bridge on the approach of the enemy, and
all crossed to this side OF the river except
Col. Fricks regiment, which remained at
"rightsville to guard the bridge. The
rebels attacked him in heavy force, and in
order to save his men he was forced to
cross to Columbia. The magnificent bridge
was then burnt to prevent the rebels from
reaching this eide of the river.
The Governor has information that the
rebels are at Bainbridge, IL miles above
Columbia, with pontoon train sufficiently
large to construct bridges.
The rebels that drove our men from
Sterretrs Gap yesterday and then moved
towards Duncannon have returned to the
Gap.
No demonstration has been made on the
pennsylvania Railroad in that direction so
far as known.
arriving.
Colonel Jennings regiment, which had a
sklrmlsh at Gettysburg, arrived here, to-.
day. He lost about 300 men in prisoners
and stragglers. The officers were sent to
Richmond and the men paroled. Some; az
the latter have arrived here.
-AAhh4SHUh1J June zo.-6en. cameron
has Information that the rebels are at Car
Isle 20, 900 strong, with 4s pieces of artil-
lery. Guns are heard aud the enemy is at
hand. : 10 :
LANCASTER, June 28.-There is great ex.
citement here. Refugees from Harrisburg
are focking here. E3EF ~ 20.
morning at Marietta. One was killed and
the other captured Forces guard the river
from Marietta to Columbia
All business will be suspended to.mor-
row, and 1000 citizens will march to re-
slst the enemy at the river.
A gentleman who left York att o'clock
this morning says Longstreet's piekets were
then within one mile of the place, and ev-j
'erything of value that could be has been
removed. De
Two rebel companies Gttacked4 compa-
MES of the goth Penn'a cavalry last night
below.Yo and the enemy driven off and
badly whipped. Our loss is insignificant.
No fighting at Harrisburg yet.
HARRISBURG, June 2s-Midnight. The
artillery firing heard to-day was skirm-
ish between the rebels advance and our
outpUsts. Ho.damage known to have been
done on either side. 1t occurred about S
miles from here. Our troops then fell,back,
and up to the present time the rebel l.
vance is A miles from here. The authori-
ties expect an attack.
The Governor has received notice of
%, 900 men who have enlisted under the
last call. A
rebel cavalry attempted to cross the Sus.
quehanua, hut were baff1ed by the current.
The enemy burned the bridge on the
Northern Central Rail Road between Har-
risburg and York and the whole column
is moving towards Columbia.
1t is reported that 5000 of the enemy
have shelled the villageoF Wrightsville,
opposite Columbia.
NEW York, June ga Harrisburg
dispatch to the Herald, dated the 2stb,
says: We want men. Our Notifications
only need good, able and experienced SOL
dters. Will they come forWard2 Peuusyl.
vauia is now responding largely; citizens,
generally are recruiting.
Gen. Smith is in command west of
the Susquehanna. Gen. Knipe will aid
him.
The rebel General Johnson's division
followed Rhodes into ohamBersburr t7'S an
Wednesday, and moved on Shippensburp
on Friday. Their numbers are estimated al
5000 or 900 each.
The rebels near Gettysburg say they are
going to Baltimore and Harrisburg,
Il BALTIMORE, yJune2s. 1t is reported that
rebel force of 5000 cavalry aud several
pieces ofartillery crossed the Potomac at
Seneca, Montgomery county last My I,
and this morning took the Droyersto wn
road as if for the purpose of either reach
ing the Washington road, or Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
The rebels burned two bridges this side
of York, and two beyond, SO far as is
known
"A Rebel Cavalry Dash.
NEw YoRK, June 2s.-A Washington