, 1863-06-16


It is now known that Longstrect md E~el
pared through Culpepper early last week,
towards the Shenandoah Valley, marching BY
different routes. Ewel1's corps attacked Gen.
Milroy at Winchester, and after severe fight
was repu1sed with heavy loss. 4 statement
in the Philadelphia papers that our forces
at Winchester have been captured, isnot true.
simultaneously with the attack on nG1roy,
Gen. McReynolds was attacked at Perryvi11e.
He made q brave fight aud effected junction
with Milroy at Winchester.
Gen. Hooker is In The place and will be
heard from at the proper time.
All sick md wounded in the hospitals ut
Falmouth aud Aqua, about seven or eight
thousand, we're brought here.
LATER.
Gen. Milroy has safely reached Harper's
Ferry with the garrison Of Winchester. Our
scouts report that there are no rebels this
side of Aldee's, Smokers, or Thoroughfare
Gaps.
WAsnrso7ox, June 15-By the President Of the
United States Of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAs, the armed insu1rcctionary conbina-
tons now existing In several Of the States arc
threatening to make 3nroads into the States Of
MARYLAND, Western Virginia, PeunsJlvania and
Ohio, requiring Immediately an additional militia
~ force for the service OF the United States:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President Of
tue United States and Commander-fn-Chiefo Of the
amy aud navy thereof, and Of the militia Of the
several States when called into active service, do
hereby call into the service Of the United States
000O0 militia from the States following, namely:
from the State Of Maryland, 10t0o; from the State
Of Pennsylvania, 5000; from the State Of Ohio.
e0tD0; from the State Of Western Virginia, 10 600
be mustered into the service Of the United
States forthwith, to serve for the period of eix
months from the date Of such mneter into said
service unless gooner discharged; to be mustered
in n infantry, artillery and cavalry In proportion.
which viii be made known through the War De-
/ pu1tmcnt, which Department will also designate
the eeye1al places Of rendezvous. These militia
are to be o1ganIzed according to the rules and Eegu
lationa OF the volunteer service, and such orders
as NAV hereafter be {seucd. The States aforesaid
will he respectively credited under the Enrolment
| Act for the militia service rendered under this
proclamation.
In testimony whereof have hereunto tet mJ
hand aud caused the seal OF the United States tt
be affixed. Done at the city Of Washington, thi'
| 18th day Of June, 1853, and OF the independence
the United States the 8.th.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
W.H. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
THE REPCLSE OF GEN. MILROY'S FORCE
BALTIMORE. June 15.-The 4zaeriedn's spe
cial report from Harpcr's Ferry, says tia
Gen Miiroy succeeded in cutting his va:
through tho rebel linea and reached ther
this morning, after evacnatlng Winchester
The fighting was very desperate. We ,re
pulsed the enemy repeatedly with heavy loss
but finally they we're heavily reinforced, an
Gen. Alil1oy made his arrangements on Sun
day to abandon Winchester, finding that th
rebels were cndcavoring to closely invest th
place. He lost some 5000 men in KILLED
wounded and prisoners.
/ Military movements arc In progress t
check the rebel movement in this direction
which It would not be proper to partic1
la1ize.
TIE RETREAT ON HARPER's FERRY.
BA1T1MoRE, June 15.-Gcn. Mflroy r;
surrounded at Winchester bY 1850 rebel
but after desperate fight he cut his wa
through and arrived with our forces ut Ha
pcr's Ferry. Our fore: Mt MartinsbuEg hi
also fallen back on Harpcr's Ferry.
TIE EFFECT IN OHIO.
fspecial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,]
CNc1SSAT1, June Is, 1868.
The first news Of the movement Of Lee
army northward, and the cal for 1oo, LOCO mt
by the President, Of which Ohio has to ia
nlsh Sc, Geo, was received by the Chamber
Commerce, and announced on Change tn
!: afternoon, and created great e1cltemeu
Business was entirely suspended.
The announcement that the rebels HI
= taken Maysvil1c, KY, on the Ohio river, ye
tcrday, served to increase the excitement.
Gov. Tod has Issued proclamation to Il
PEOPLE Of Ohio this afternoon, Of which Il
+ following is the substance:
3 GOV. ToD's PROCLAMATION,
coLuxnus, June II:
Lees rebel army Is advancing In force upt
Pennsylvania, Western Virginia, and the co.
. c1u portion Of our own State. To meet tt
horde of rebels, tue President of the Unit
states has, by proclamation,t called out 1o
= 600 militia for the period Of eix months, u
? less Boomer discharged. OF this force 500
, arc callcd from Ohio, and now, gallant M
of Ohio, will you promptly respond to Il