Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
THE REBELS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

was announced III our paper Of yesterday that rebel
Iorce had 10 the forenoon Of Tuesday occupied Cham
oersburg This report i, confirmed by later intelligence,
Aei It's tyacuaon two or three regiments were sent for
ward from Harrisburg to hold it, but troops seem to
have retired when they I'd the rebels were returning
and to have made opposition whatever.
We have not yet received any confirmation Of the report
that rebel force at Uniontown within fifty miles Of
Pittsburgh, as stated in despatch published yesterday
Large numbers Of people Pittsburgh continue at work
on entertainments which already encrce the city Business
there is virtually suspended.
We suboln the latest telegraphlc reports:
HARRISBURG. JUNE 30, 1868.
This morning the train arrived from Chambersburg
crowded with people fleeing from the rebels The train
returned, but did not get further than Shppensburg
Although troops withdrew from Chambersburg last
night the rebels did not enter the place till eleven O'Clock
this morning.
Capt Boyd commanding cavalry outpost headquarters
at Green Village states that the rebels thousand
strong five miles this side Of Chambersburg 1t is feared
that Scotland bridge has been again destroyed
What preparations are being made by Gen. Couch aud
the State authorities to clear the Cumberland Valley of the
enemy would not be proper to give.
HARRISBURG, JUNE "a. 1863
The telegraph operator ut Shppensburg eleven miles
this side of Chambesburg teegraphed at twelve O'Clock
that the rebels mile from the town aud advancing
in this direction.
HARRISBURG, JUNE "a, 1853
The city has been in high state of excitement all day.
The news from up the valley shows that the rebels
rapidly advancing in this direction in strong force
No troops would likely venture SO far from the base of
their operations into enemys country without force
sufficient to act the offensive So far opposition has
been made to their movements. The rebels are now
twelve miles from Carlisle and still advancing.
Gen. Knpe, commanding the forces 10 the Valley will
probably give them battle at that point The rebels will
no doubt appear in front of that town to morrow.
Our cavalry who fall back the rebels advance have
been unable to discover any infantry yet but there
no doubt strong force is in supporting distance.
deserer, belonging to the Forty-ffth Georgia Reg-
men arrived here to day On Sunday night his regiment
was doing picket duty Hagerstown, and on Monday
morning fifty of them deserted aud safely made their way
to the mountains, where they remained all night Yester
day morning they all started for Frederick CITY, hoping
make their way to Baltimore with the exception of this
man, who came to Gettysburg He states that Ewel's
whole corps of six brigades at gerstown when he
left. They lumber about twelve thousand men. The
last brigade left WiamspOrt Friday, arriving at Ha
gerstown the same day. Orders issued on Sunday
for the corps to move at FIVE o'clock Monday morning
1t believed they coming in this direction supporting
Jenkins force of cavalry.
MCCoNNELLsBURG, JUNE "a, 1863.
The excitement along the border remains undated
Business is at perfect standst Exposed constantly to
incursions of rebel maraudng bands, farmers
PEELED to keep their horses concealed in the mountains
and The prospects of reapng the coming harvest dis
coursging The rebels overruning Franklin county
Two rebel deser'ers from North Carolina regiment
belonging to Ewels corps, into lines this
ing and reported the whole of that commanders forces
Pennsylvania.
The rebels are in force at Merceburg, and have driven
In our pckets this side of the town 1t is thought they
will attempt to feel strength this side Of the mounan
Four and half o'clock P. The rebel infantry is
reported coming up the mountain from Mercersburg in
force. The roads blockaded but poorly supported