Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-06-18
,Fhc Entcst spispntchcs.

The latest news we have of special i'm
portancc is contained in the following dis
patches:
NFw York, June 16.-A Baltimore
dispatch to the Phisdelphia Inquirer
states that late arrivals from Harpor's
Ferry says that all is safe there, and Mil
roy had reached the Ferry. Harper's Fer
ry viii lie held
a Baltimore correspondent of the In
guyer, dated at 5 p NJ. on the Is h, says:
lear from high authority that battle
has beer going on to-day on the old Bull
Run battle ground, between Hooker and
Lee and Hooker doing good service.
The train from Baltimore on Monday
morning did not go further than Elliot's
Mills.
The rebels are said to appear in full
force Mt Point of Rocks.
\ Harrisburg dispatch, dated two
O'Clock this morning states that all the
important documents at the Capital are
being removed to place OF safety in case
evacuation is necessary.
New York, June l5.-The Express
prints the following as letter from
Wa>hington:
Gen Hooker rctreatcd from Falmouth
to Warrcnton station to intercept Lee who
was advancing on Washington. Lee
passed down through Thoroughfare Gap,
hanking Hooker, and cut off an entire
corps-name not given-which is suppos-
el to be captuIel.
Lee is driving Hooker, the latter re-
treating to Alexandria.
Hooker burned large portion of his
tents provisions, etc, at Falmouth.
\ large part Of Milroy's division is
capturod, including the whole of his reg
ments at PerryvIle, with an entire bat
terry. Milroy lost all has cannon, wag-
ons, tents, etc. The remnant OF his force
reached Harpcr's Ferry in safety.
PHLApELrAIA, June lG-A letter from
Harrisburg dated l Z. NJ, says a train
of one hundred wagons which left Mar
tinshurg Sunday arrived safely. The reb-
el advance this morning was five miles
cast of Chamdersburg.
Col. Smith, cammanding at Hagers.
town, and fight of an hour and half
yesterday, when he was surrounded and
forced to surrender
The banks removed their deposits yes
terday, and the State archives are being
removed to Philadelphia. The Democrat
ic Convention will not assemble here to-
morrow. A number of the vestern dele
gates refused to- come further than Altoona
and returned home. Hundreds of pcrsons
arrived from the sonth side of the river,
bringing in all their cattle and other val
uablcs. Working parties are engaged in
preparing the work and deienscs on the
opposite side of the river. Good resist
ence could be made if troops were here
to man the guns.
Government officials expect the arrival
of the rebels tonight or tomorrow. If
they reach here so soon, there will be lit
| tie prospect of a defense, but if delayed,
| thousands will reach here within twenty
| four hours, as the country is thoroughly
reused.
At meeting last evening, Gen. Cam
erOn blamed the Government for not SEN
ding men to aid in defense of the capital,
when Pennsylvania had so literally con-
trbutct men and money for carrying on
the war. He said that while he had every
] confidence in the President and Com
mandes of the Department, such men
MS Mcclellan or Franklin, whose leader
sship the people had every confidence in,
would rally to their standard every loyal
man He called upon the Governor to
send for Gen Mcclellan to take charge
of the militia of the State.
Every train from the East is packed
with refugees and goods belonging to
merchants.