Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-18
THE ALARM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE STATE INVADED.

PHnADEI PHIA. JUNE ia despatch from Grseucas.
NO. dated 1850 A. M reports that our troops were then
passing there in retreat from Hugerstown to Chambers
burg Hagerstown had been evacuated and oil tho stores
aud rolling stock OF tho railroad removed Rumor les
the rebel forces at ten thousand which probably an
sggeration.
HARRISBURG, JUNE H.-Tbose Ia Pennsylvania who
have secuted The Danger of advance part Of the
enemy have now their own folly to weep. That the enemy
Is making the attempt to invade the ate, that large
force OF bis cavalry reached Winchester Berryve and
Marnsbug at twelve o'clock yesterday that elegrapho
commun cation with Winchester has been broken by the
rebels are established beyond all doubt or controversy
Is now moving on The ofen,ive. The Cumberland Valley
is therefore doubt intended his route TO coveted plum
der and renown
AT tho time OF writing the int igence is that commu-
ncaton betwet Chambersburg and HaRetown has been
cut and that the enemy is his way tho int ror
the State Gen Henizeman writes to the Governor, from
W"shintton to tho rct that Stuats cavalry may be in
h'Ir soug ey to morrow, or at furtsS BY Wsdnssdoy
OF all the public aud private property they may
lay n ir ba' ds IN.
OF military movements ! am not permitted to speak.
Sum;o II To shy that works of great extent are
being erectrd arund Har burg Gen. Couch 10 hard at
rk and the CT u ms willingly assist Should rebels
succeed 10 Capturing Harrisburg, they will nd very little
valuable public property except public buildings which
ihry will certainly destroy All the powder 10 the State
Arsenal has been cafe ace The records and
archives Of the State have already been shipped
THE REBELS AT JOHANNESBURG.
HARRISBURG, JUNE is The rebels entered Cham
bersbu at nins O'clock tonight The telegraph operator
left Chambesbug time after the rebels had entered
the town His ins rument s in operation four miles
east of ChambeIsburg, ut Scotland bridge.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR,
HARRISBURG, JUNE Is The Governor has just issued
another proclamation ng upon all the ope of Penn.
slvana cupabe of bari to enroll theme elves 10
military organizations and encourage all others to gvs
aid and assistance to the efforts which will be put for for
the protection of the State aud the salvation of tho
county The issue, he says 10 ono of preservation or
destruction II involves considerations paramount 10 all
matters OF mere exediency and all questions of Local
interest, ties social aud political all i'm Of Der.
sonal and pa.san character sink by compars N into in
Significance Their safety depends upon their own do.
teruined action.
AN APPEAL FROM GOVERNOR CURTIN
HARnIsBuko, JuNE l6.-Ths following has been pro-
mulgated;
To the People Of Philadelphia.
For nearly week past it ha. been publicly known that
the rebels in force about eater Pen syva,ia On
the 18th instant de TO the people to
raise partmental Army Corps for the drrnce Of the
state Iest rday udrr the proclamation of tho Presi-
dent BIZ militia called out. To-Day new an pr-ss-
ing rxhorton has been given to furnish sn Phadel
ph,a has MT responded.
Meanwhile the nemy is six mills this side Of Cham.
b-rsoue, and advancing rap y Var capt is t,r-at
We may Dr. disagreed BY it. tall while hs uen wh should
o. diiing thrs outlaws rom our soil clubbing about
The pos.bo te Of service for .ix 1t never wa.
Intended t, keep them beyond the emergency Yu NIL
Know tolls by what happ-ned when the mi lila called
out lat autumn" You tn u-trtstei your Government |
aud we're not d. ceived. T,ust it again now
Will accept men wi bout reference the six mon hs
you do not With I, bear the Snnm ny Of sh king from
Tue 70 CO oi your State ue forward ut Cl se
pisces business aud app ur hearts to the wo
Come Ia such orga'i1 lns as you form G-n Couch
has nppo ted Lieut. Col Ruff superineud your orpaui
zatiun. Report TO him immr diatey.
A. G. CURTIN.