Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-18
LATER FROM


New YORK. June 16.-A Suffolk
correspondent states that Gen. Cor
coran. with $4,000 men, left there on
the 18th, in the direction of Black,
water. Rebel General jenkins is at
franklin, with quite a force. It is
surmised that our troops are destined
for that place.
All Our militia regiments are get
ting under arms, at the city armories.
The bells were ringing at midnight in
Brooklyn, calling out the minute men
The regiments Of that city assembled
at s o'clock this morning.
The Baltimore American of Mon
day says the most reliable information
we have been able to obtain, is TO the
following effect: An attack was
made on Saturday morning, on a
small force of our men at P|erryville.
unier Gen. McReynOlds. Of which the
first Maryland battery formed a part.
They fell back before superior nun.
bers ami Joined Gen. Milroy at Win
chester. after a sharp engagement. Of
which the results are unknown at the
same time Winchester was attacked
in frOn:. from the South, By a force
reported to be under command Of
Eweil, successor to Stonewall jack
son. The troops that made the at
tack at Perryville are reported to be
under the command Of Gen. Tri:nble.
The third force after this encounter,
are said to have captured a detach-
ment Of our men at Bunker Hill, then
moved on Martinsburg. A four pm.
yesterday. they demanded the surren
render of Martinsburg. giving As
minutes for the women and children to
leave the town. Gen. Tyler. who
commands at Martinsburg. refused to
surrender. wnen ay artillery fight en-
sued at half 7 o'clock last evening
The wires were cut between Harper's
Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg. and
what occurred after hat was not
known. A battle was also in pro-
gress at Winchester vesterhay-re-
suit unknown. Gen. Milrov repnIsed
EwelI on Saturday. and said he could
hold out until reinforcements reached
him. If unable to sustain his posi-
ton, he would have. to fall back on the
line to Romney. as the Harper's Ferry
and Martinsburg roads are held by the
enemy. Estimates of the rebel force
in the valley, are so wide apart that
they form no reliable data for any
conclusion. No lamage done 10 the
Baltimore and Ohio road 80 far as
known, no cars or locomotives on the
line are exposed to captnre-0rAers
were sens TO the exposed fronts yes
terday, and no less than 20 locomo-
tives and 1900 ears were brought to
Baltimore in safety, as n ~nreenution-
ary measure. No trains will be run
beyond Harper's Ferry for the pres.
ent.
II is ascert5ined that Hooker left
a station near Falmouth on the morn
ing Of the 14th, and proceeded to-
wards Dumfrees. where there was rest
for the night. E,rlv Monday morn
ing they proceeded on their way 20
Fairfax STATION. where they probablv
arrived that night. Previous to the
departure Of Hooker, the 9Th corps,
which lay on both sides Of the river
below Fredericksburg, proceeded north
ward, and reached the vicinity of
Dunfrees on Sunday night. Bell
Plain and Aqua Creek were evacua
ted. and all public property has been
shipped or otherwise secured. The
effects destroyed were such az were
hot worth removal. Up to Monday
morning our army held the line of the
Rappahanpock from Banks to Kelly's
ford, the river bein protected by suf-
feient force TO hold the enemy at bay,
should they attempt to o the river
below. Sunday evening eannOnading
was heard in the direction of Thor
oughfare Gap. It was thought to be
an effort of the rebels TO cross in force
1t is ascertained hat the main por-
ton of the Potomac army has retired
from the RRppahannOck. The move-
ment was rendered necessary by that
of the enemy. A large number Of
sick and wounded have been brought
away and transferred to the military