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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
PHILADELPHIA. June II

InHauttpOti, june IL
The Eaqmrerhas Speci from Harris
burg dated tic 10Th, at midnight: Our
reporters have returned from The front, and
rpo,t that the rebels are picSeted Al miles
from Harrisburg. at Scotland Bridge, which
is probably lucned This morning The
rebels are eucamped at three point around
hambersburg, $500 strong, under Jenk-
ms.
The rebels say a brigade under General
Rhodes. is coming, and they have seizsl
200 hoorses 10 mount infantry rhey
have 10 pieces of artillery. The rebels IN
jured no private property They seized tie
flour mills near Chanbersburg, and placed
a guard over them, At Green castle, all
was arranged to set fire to the Government
property, but up to noon to-day it hadn't
been burned.
Ciizfus were at first allowed to leave
Chamberslure, but afterwards were rclus-
ed.
The design Of the rebels appears to be e
Obtain possession OF forage.
Additional artillery is on tie W y here
The rebel forces il Chanhershurg sent
"a messenger 10 their toce 1T Green Castle
asking for reiufarcementS, as the Union for
ces had fortified and were supported iu grea
ftyrp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
BALTIMORE, June 1,

AAtAiAitOiNb inv -
Gen. Milroy was surrounded at Y in
chester ~ 500 rebels. but after a desper-
ale fight he cut his way through ana ar
rived with our foices II Harper's Ferry.
Our force at Mariins9nrg has fallen back
on Hrpers Ferry.
The Americaa's peeial report from IIar-
per's Ferry. says that Gen. Milroy succeed
Cd il cutting his way through the rebel
lines aud reached there this uonipg, after
esacuallng Winchester. The ii citing was
very desperate. We rrIuIsed the enemy
with heavy loss. lu finally they were heav-
lis reinforced, and Gen. MlIroy made his
arrangements on Sunday to abandon Win
chester, finding that tie rebels were en-
ieavorine 10 closely invest the place. He
lost some 1000 men in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
Military movements are il progress to
cheek the rebel movelnentin this direction,
which il would not be proper to pallicu
larize.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
New Ynrk. June u.


Tie steamer Corsica, from Havana.
June 18th, and Nassau, 9Th has arrived.
Reliable Information Of the occcuplloa
If Puebla, had reached Havana. Ale'
Tie furious attack on Fort Totnnehnacia'
the city was given up by the Mtxican' they
being withou; food and annualilon' ana
having eaten even all the cavalry horses alu
ARTILLERY mules.
O,tega, on the l6.h, offered to surrender
on condition that the soilie,s be aIloWeao
carry their banners, and the Officers laof
side arms. and al march to the city Of Mex
leo, and report 10 the Supreme Govern
ment. These were granted, except tue az
ter, Gen. Forey ordering them to 60 'Q ,,1,
izaba, and there stay until the close o. 'D'
war.
On the 18th, Forey presen4dth the oll'','
document TO sign, declarnl! 'Da' Is,
would not mix in the politics Of TIE H''ou,
that they viii become neutral dur'us =,
war; that they will not leave the mus nItC
be assigned 10y the French General''n.V' m
and that they will not commuGlc"'0e -"
any one without his consent Inc M NJ
received this with cries, "Long i've - -. -
com death to Napoleon| "D'ad I.s
traitorsm then signed a protest ',i"',' Gc
were not allowed 10 sign Tie aoC e.,,
,la laws If th.ir ceunlry, or BY mllIO"i
honor. .d.,,
Oitega, previous % the surre0d = WV
ed the @rtillery to be broken W, ,,ott
Juasez has removed General coll'o a,or
from the command Of The Mexican p. a,"s
II the cruter, for failing 70 surc1f III i,
and Zirag,zs is put in hl' u.s. capi.
wouli at once take communal al luo 4.
ta aud make every disposition ~ :
tense. .,,el,.
President Juarez also issued : I in
natiou announcing the great a, ,,',' ,ba
tie surrender If Puela, ana SUI il,otes
the ca ital will not only he defended \ : 4.
last extremity. but al places would p ,.. Us
iSbdsu VIII Ni5OFi llHs ~ al eacrlhces
war Without ceising, 40 under ~ ,'
agait-. the odious army winch 2 pr
its SOFT. ,s 81
Vera Cruz adyises Export Tue el -, moi,
Gen. Ortcga Llave. Mendaz lana l a5.a,.. and
principle chiefs, over 500 minor olD1' Nh, 90
1000 prisoners from a frsuch COW
rou,e to Orzala. N,c Or
Tie steamship MississiPpij'0l" -
lesns bias arrived. oyleans
a special dispatch 70 The New \, MI Pa.
Ern If the OH, from the Sou'D Wv" ',d from
June 5th aud 9th, says a vessel i'IFl's' fiat
Vera Cruz. Her officers repo,' b,ios
The Mexicans haze retrealed iro'n .y..isI
Paebla. It's also said the French a, ! gii,.
The American consul. No reasons a. ?
IN. ..,t Of.
The Era Of the Sd has an impo'''Is,,a 10
Ter from Gen. banks 10 The eilec, 'T ,a,ioa
i to he allowed with p''% me Hguy
property. Articles heretofore ga
% restored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
Washington. June Is.


It Is now believed that the pesence for
Lees force on the Potomac is mere feint
The report Of the occupancy Of Westmin
ster, Maryland, by Ewel, is untrue. Il
has been pretty well ascertaine'i that the
bulk Of the rebel army has left tie Shenan-
t!oah Valley. and is concentrating between
the Blue Rilge and Bull Run Mountains,
near Front Royal.
The army Of tie Potomac is il position
TO meet any emergency.
Persons who eiaiEl - have counted Jen-
kins' raiders in Pennsylvania, say they
murdered ,472 men, with light batteries.
They have fallen back from Chambers.
burg, carrying eff considerable 0 u. in
Guiding all the medicine they could lay
hanls on. This understanding OF the tlu.'
~xtent ard design Of the raid has Gained
Tie excitement in Southern Penuylsania
very much. Preparations, however. arr
made, aad any subsequent rebel exploits Of
The same kind are not expected.
Walter Cooper aud Capt Clark Of Indi-
ana have been released and arrived
here Cooper says that from his window
in prison be has seen, during he last fort
night 200 or 800 men per day crossing
james River from the terminus OF the
Prterseurg railroad. and going through
Richmond to JOIN Lee. Those whom be
conversed with said they came from Ten
nessee Cooper believes lees army TO be
10000 strong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
T0OuR PATRONsi--You are

hereby reminded that the profits on Newspapers are
80 small al present as to rot allow Of long Credits
or the employment Of Agents to collect As we
aahsrsto old.proes, notwithstanding the great rise
on printing paper. we claim Of you, to balance the
favor. good degree Of prompthess in paying for
the HERALD. Nearly every other paper has been
sither diminished ii size or the price n:reased-n
some cases both. We mean to keep in the same
OLD track psoeicsd our readerswI do what IS right
As We haze paper enough on hand for year and a
half, I'll paid for there is not much danger Of our
hreakng, 50 that there can be nothing risked BY
your making advance payments for the HERALD.
Our Circulation within Grant County IS now about
1900, 50 that the HERALD is weekly visitor to all
parts Of the County, and read by at least 1900
persons, men, women and children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

re- The Washington Chronicle says
that az average Of len ID every one hand
red Of the prisoners Of war brought to that
city are very anxious 10 take Tie oath of
allegiance to the Federal Government
Tneir lenuneaiion Of the reliel authorities
is outspoken and Vehement. In presence
Of Their f How prisoncis they boldly declare
that they are SICK and tined of Il service in
which they llase Iosl Ill The rights which
they possessed before The war commenced.
ana that they lad rather die than BE ex-
changed. This declaration is mol made 10.
cur officers alone, but TO their comrades in
arms, their neigLtors and friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
Washington. June IL.

Yesterday at 3 o'clock, our cavalry,
consisting Of one Division me- Gen Fiz
Hugh Lees brigade Of cavalry and battery
If artillery about one mile beyoni Aide,
towards Uniontown. Some 81 Lees men
VINO hal gone forward to have their horses
shod at a blacksmith shop saw our cavalry
coming and returned to their friends With
the information.
Captain Boston. Of the 5lh Virginia, rebel
caAairy aud Capt. White, with command
of so men, were dispatched % act as sharp
shooters with orders to hold their position at
all haz ,rds, but not receiving uppoH, when
our men charged, rere Obliged to surrender
al discretion.
A little behind was the 5ih Va. Cavalry.
under command OF L. q. Ro>er. Our men
eli rged upon thi, regiment; also on the 81
Virginia rebel cavalry, aud hand-to-haud
ncounte, ensuee, during which we took
many prisoners
'rhe order was then given for the rebels to
right about aud Gall back.
There was slight artillery firing kept
up by both parties without material re-
suits.
The rebel forces engaged were lst. 2d, : d,
4ih and 5th Va. caNairy anil some al +.
lefy. Our loss is -ot known. but i cousid-
elaEle.
The rebel officers who have been taken
pIisone all concur IN the statement tina,
this was the most desperately c,ntested
cavalry Contest of the war; They say our
meu behaved gallan'ly. and that tile affair
was lfndto- iand encounter.
Gen. Filz Hugh Lees brigade left.
Cnlpepper soap, few day since. and was
acting as flank squad for the rebel ar
my. A Lieutenant Colonel Of one II onr
cavalry regiments Is reported among the
killed.
The rebels only partially succeeded ii car
rying off their killed and wounded. The
fight listed until dark last night. we holding
tie fed At the conclusion, and the rebels
retreatiag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

EgTThe Brownsville (fexas) Hag says !:
When Generals Magru'ler and Bell paid a
visit to tile Governor Of Tonaulipt. Mex
leo, HE authorities Of Matamoras fired a sa-
late in honor Of the distinguished visitors.
whereupon tie Lincoln Consul demanded
his passport. The flag ship General Ma.
gruder would leave ia few days, as the
critical situation OF affairs in Louisiana de-
IMAM led b. presence. The eIitor adds that
Banks will soon meet tho fighting men Of
the Department Of Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

A SlREwD MovE on TIE PART OF
VALLANpIeHAM TO GET BACK TO ONO
Il is-staled that jeff. Davis has confincd
Valhudigham as "A prisoner oi war II 4
Richmond jai This vii canstrain our
government 10 receive Vallandigham rs an
exchanged prisoner OF war. So when We
get another batch Of prisoners from Rich-
lnond.t Vallandiglam will he among the
numier, and 50 lie vii be passed through
our lines into The loyal States; and we have
no douLt after his experience he VIII settle
down IL Ohio-perhaps he may turn up
onthe right aud patliouc side after hls taste
Of TIE ,iespotic government OF leit. Davis,
and M observance OF the modes IN which
the South are fo,ced to carry on the war
against The Union. The democrats may
find, ike Others Of their rabid parii-ans,
tir.t The actual experience Of me Davis gov
eminent has converted him to the North
ern cause,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

re- Tbs Editorial Convection which
mt at La Crosse on the l7th inst. had a
fist rate tine. On Friday they we're 70
take m xc,rsion upon the waters q Lake
Pepio, and expected 70 enjoy themselves
immensely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

EE The war news are very contredc-
tory, and. consequently unsatisfactory.
One despatch says thstthe rebels are evac-
nating Pennsylvania, the next coutradicis
that report. Another report says that a
battle has taken place Al Centnsille, and
the union forces badly whipped. IN The
cane paper this repor; i contradicted. Is
there has been no fighting in that vicinity.
This is tle style Of The eastern news thro'-
mt. II appears that they were badly
friehied. if nothing else.
In The west the army i. progressing
finely. Grant is pushing The seige OF
yickslurg with al energy chat Is irresisia.
bic. lie ispushihg his lines closer TO The
Notifications, aid in soue llsces i within
tNeuty yards.
AL Port HUDSON the Lesieg.d G1ads i
soi,ie and took a seige h;aters, which they
spiked. and were then driven back upon
their Notifications Farther than this the
seiges ale .mogltssing aud are encuurag M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
Phila.l,.lnhia Inna Il

All stories Of the interruption Of trains
on the Pennsylvania Central Road, Of tie
taking Of Harrisburg, of the rebel advance,
on tiMri~burg aud the hike, are pure sensa-
tionaI falsehoods.
AS matters look now, Pennsylvania has
simply INDUCED in a tremendous scare. by
the side Of which the siege OF Cincinnati is
utterly thrown in the shade. There is not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

EASY TO ACCOUNT FoR-The State al
New jersey is ten thousand men short IL
her qu,ta under the last TWO c,slls Of The
President. In this connection il may ue
well 10 add m explanatory clause. to--wit:
New Jersey lhas more na!ienant d bath
ering coppsllead politicians than any Other
Stale of it, size in The North. New Jersey
was the stronghold OF Tcryism in tie days
of the Revelation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
gaa- 1Xe monL Of .Inne i sail ID b

So TIE month Of June is said to be
the month If battles ii tie history Of the
world. Ii now looks rs II We were to add
hugely to that chapter III the month Of
June, 1868. Grant, Rosecraps and Hook
81 will, il all prob biliiy, have great bat
ties With the enemy. The disposition is
now to press tie whole liue Of the rebels
from the Potor.ac 70 the Miss,s ppi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION We
understand that the next Annual Meeting
of The Wisconsin State Re ct,crs' Associa.
ton, will be held in this city, on the 2sth,
both and 3oth days Of July nexi. 1t isex-
p cted that about 400 Teachers Of our
State, besides many from abroad will be in
atfen ance Our citizens will be called up.
on to ~xeicise their well known hospiIaiit,
to the fall extent, on that occasion. Our
CRY is noted for It's devotion to The cause ct
Education, and to that cause may pfoha
biz be attributed The honor Of heing select,
ell as the place Of Meeting by the Associa-
ton this year. We veniure 70 say taat no
piuus viii be spared L Tsntler the tempo
rary sojourn Of the Teachers pleasant and
agreeable Kenosha Telegraph. lsM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
81 I.onis lung 10.

Tile Democrats Vickshurg dispatch SAYS
that at two o'clock last Saturday morning
our approaches from Shelman's corps were
pushed through to the rebel pits, aud 20
within twenty yards Of one Of their bastion~.
The enemy threw lighted shells over the
pas'prts on our approach, and received
IL return twenty-three hasd grena9es,
twenty Of which exploded, driving the reb
els ont.
Friday the enemy cut away the timber
in The rear Of their lines and opened on US
with eleven inch shells and two or three
Siege guns Gen. Logan silenced their
mortars with his 80 FOUNDER Parrots and
90 FOUNDERS
Tlirtren gunboats patrol the river he
tween Helena and Youne's Point. The
gunboat Maymora destroyed the town Of
Eunice Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
-77--717---77--7-7--7-
The Prasidant,s Proclamation

Washington. June s.
Whereas. the armed lnsurrecionary combi-
nations now existing in several Of the States
are threatening TO make inroads into the states
OF Mary anst, Western Virginia. Pennsv'van ia
and Ohio. requiring additional military force
for the service Of The Usiiei States: now
therefore /, Abraham Lincoln, President Of
the q $. and Commander u Chief Of the army
aud navy thereof, and Of the militia OF the sew
era States, when cal ed into actual service, do
hereby call into the rvice of the United
States, 100000 militia from the States named,
and III lie following numbers:
From the State Of Maryland. 10000; from
The State Of Pennsylvania. 50,009; from the
Stae OF Ohio, 10000; from the State Of West
e-a Virginia, lo.0U0--to be mustered into the
s. vice OF the United States forthwith, and ~
s, rve for the period Of six months from The
date OF such muster into sail service, unless
sooner discharged; to be mustered III Al infant
~. artillery and cayairY, IL proportions whic i
will be made known through the War Depart
mept, which Department will aso designate
the seyera places Of rendezvous
These militia are TO be organized according
10 tire rules and regn aiions Of The Volunteer
service. ard such orders as may hereafter be
issued. The States AFORESAID wi be respect
IKE y,crediied under the Enrol ment Act for
the lni tia service rendered under this procla-
nation
In testimony whereof | have herennio set
my hand and caused The seal OF the United
States 10 be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington this 18th
tay or June, 1863. aud Of the Independence OF
The United States, the S7lh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
The Polish Question.

1t appears that England and France
have made proposition to Russia. moi
exactly for the Independence OF Poland,
but for separate administration Of hat
counlry-to be conpo ed ofP les. 9th
er words, the English propose to Obtain
for Poland what the Southern rebel States
enjo,, aud which they can efjoy to morrow
under the broad 4Hgis Of our Constitution;
but Englan! SAYS thgt the South should
he entirely independent OF the Moth.
WHY should mol Poland be equally So ,rou
Russia? The language and re.igiou Of
lie Poles are different from those of Rus
sia. Tie Southern States profess the same
rligion and speak the same language IS
the Northern States d.. Our ouls ,'itfer-
ence is Slavery And en- it he that NOR
Al En9Iani desires TO favor Southern indie
penslence in order that Slavery NAV he
perpetuated in the States south Of tile Po-
tolnac? Why does not England, 10 her
professions Of philanthropy for Poland
come out at once and recognize the Poles
as bilIigerents2 The Poles have gained as
many victories over the Russians as the
South has Over the North. Are not the
Poles entitled to The same encouragement
as the Slave States? No, no; the arts
tocracy If England, who really rule that
government, 10 not desire the indepcn-
lenee If Poland They do little some
hing to saisf, the lonsings Of The middle
class Of England tor the rights aud iaiie-
pendeucc Of Poland; but we feel assured
that it will 70 no further. Shot and Shell
and every possible Implement Of war are
not being shipped to the Polish revolu-
lionsts from England. Lit Poland o.
tain one 1.-THE OF the munitions 81 war fur
uished 10 the South by England, aud the
Poles could never he subdued. The poll
CIV Of England towards us has been mark
ed 10y an unf,irncss SO glaring that its
memory has burned into Tie hearts of the
American People.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
w H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.


THE SITUATION AT VIcKsBURG.-
Chicago journal has letter from the rear
Of ViekSblrg. dated on the 18th. he
rebel Battery No. /. which sunk the gun
boat Cincinnati ard had much annoyed
our right wing. had Teen evacuated tie
ni.ht Of the OH aud the guns removed.
Our troops had approached SO nearlv thai
ia tweuty-fouf hours mole they would have
taken it.
Judge Lowe. of Keokuk, Iowa. on the
10th, bad an nteni, with General Grant.
AMI il reply % question when Vicksl,urg
would he taken. replied: Il can take it
any hour; but il making IN immediate at-
iack lwould sacrifice the lives Of many yai-
ualde3men. whereas there Is not, IN nv es-
timauon. any occasion for such sacrifice.
The enemy is completely surrounded. and
is short Of both provisions ane ammunition.
Thryare losing from eighty to one hnnd-
red every day by deseriion, and | am not
&c all apprehensiye Oh the result consequent
III on an attack III my rear. Ny force IS
adequate either to whip the rebels ~ terce
Of AIMS or 10y starvation. prefer the lat-
ter course, inas,nuch rs il ,..eino,alizes their
army aud does not decimate mine" Solid
argument.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23

New York Jans ~ l.onl
The steamer Aragv his af'iYSar ,gers
Port Royal. Gen. Hunter aud sisn
passengers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
Osayka. June IS.

MnfIffefDOfO. JUNE n
The Chattanooga Rebel, Of the 18Th, has the
following:
Osayka, June 10
A desperate fight occurred at Port Hudson
on the 18TH The Confederates left their in
trenclmen.s and charged The enemy, driving
them IRON their ntrenchme'hs and spiking
their siege guns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-23
Baltimore .Inne II

Baltimore June II.
learn from an unioubted source that
our forces have evacuated Hmper's Ferry,
aud that we hold Maryland ileiehs. which
are strongly fortified and capAtio Of stand
luz siege against a vastly superior num-
Der
The report contained in the Philadelphia
Bulietia's special from Harrisburg, that
the rebels are being rlassed at Westnlin
slcr, is certainly incorrect.
The reliable iniofnltion relative to tile
invasion, is that small oice Of rebels, not
exceeding $500 crossed the Potonae, at
Wliiansport. Sunday evidently il pulsuir
of General Keiiy's baggage train. winch
arrived at Harrisburg last evening. THIS
force passed through IIagerstown AID en-
teled Cumberland. They dil moi proceed
further than Scotland, five miles beyond
Chambershurg. where they hurnta bridge.
liagelstawn dispatches ar VERY unreia-
hle. The trains arrived this evening flon
Westmnster. bringing passengers from
Emmetsburg, who report 10 reoels IN that
s,ci;ol. The excitement along The linz to-
wards Harrisburg WAS aating Pas~en-
GERS say the rebels were still at Chambers
burg. aud toll the people they intended to
stat there. Pass myers from Frederick r.p
resent there are only few reGel pickrts 1T
IIager>town, though runors were prevalent
that an infantry force was c,naag acfoss
from the direction Of Shephetdst,mn.
------
Headquarters Walnut Till, Vicksburg
l3, sia caro- June ls.-O Observations aIonp
the line to-day developed change in tia
position ct lhe enelny's batteries, which are
almost seen on al sides.
Only a few rhemen try at our sappers.
Our buntardment goes ON with success
and si4or. We lave some more guns now
- poSition,which can shoot over the city IN
to the river.
Desefters coming into Burbridge's lines
this morning reports that the men and
Inc officers are disconnected, leaving OH
from desertion in the hope that they
may be honorably surrendered IN a few
days.
> General Blair's Reconnaissance between
the Yazoo ana Biz Black Rivers shows 10
sim Of tie enemy within ttiry miles.
Every useful and nesdfui thing has been ,
destroyed for so miles around.