Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-25
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

Rebels Advancing Toward Harris
burR-movements OF the IL bel Main
Army.
HARRISBURG, June "a The operator at Ship.
pensburg, eleven n lies this side of Chambers
burg, telegraphed at IL O'Clock to-day that the
rebels were one mile from the town, and ad
vancing in this direction.
New YoRK, June ga special to the Even
Ing Post from Washington says: It Ia at lost
fully ascertained that the main body Of the
rebel army is in the Shenandoah valley. EW.
ellis corps moved from Culpepper first, and was
followed by Longstreet's, which was succeeded
by d. H. Hills corps. The corps Of A. P. Hill
did not 20 up the valley until after EWell gain
ed his successes OF Winchester.
There ore many persons who still anticipate
that the rebel army will come through the gap
and march down to our army. Though the
long delay would prevent such O movement
now, at one time 1t might have been safe, but
IL 10 too late.
The Massachusetts First cavalry lost one
hundred and sixty-one killed, wounded and
missing in the late fight at Aldie.
HARRIsDURG, June "a, Midnight.-Tne city
has been In high state of excitement all day.
News from up the valley shows the rebela are
rapidly advancing In this direction In strong
force. No troops would likely venture 80 far
| from their base of operations In on enemy'a
country without force sufficient to act on the Of
fensive. So far no opposition has been made
| to their movements.
The rebels are now twelve miles from Car-
Isle and advancing. Gen. Kneipe, command
ing the forces In the valley, will probably give
appear In front of that town tomorrow. Our
cavalry, who fall back as the enemy advance,
have been unable to discover any infantry as
yet; but there is no doubt q strong force is In
supporting distance.
A deserter belonging 10 the 44tb Georgia
regiment arrived here to-day. On Sunday nigh
his regiment was doing picket duty near Hagers-
town, and on Monday morning fifty Of them
deserted and made their way to the mountains
where they remained all night. Yesterday
morning they oil started for Frederick City
hoping to make their way 10 Baltimore, with the
exception of this man who came TO Gettysburg.
He states that Ewel's whole corps ofsix brigades
was at HageratoWn when he LETT. lt numbered
about twelve thousand men. The last brigade
left Williamspott on Friday, arriving at Ha.
eeratown the came day. Orders were issued
Sunday for the corps to move at Eve O'Clock
on Monday morning. Ii is believed they are
coming In this direction, supporting Jenkins'd
force of cavalry.
McCoNNELLsBURa, Pa June 24.-BuaIness Ia
at a stand still, farmers being obliged to keep
their horses concealed in the mountains, and
the prospects of resping the coming harvests
are discouraging. The rebels are overrunning
franklin county.
| Two rebel deserters from North Carolina
regiment belonging to EWell's corps, came into
our lines this morning, and report that the whole
of that commanders force Ia i'll Pennsylvania
The rebels are In force at Mercereburg, and
have driven in our pickets this side OF the
town.
4:50 p. M.-Rebel infantry are reported
coming up the mountain from Mercersburg in
force. The roads are blocksded, but poorly
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