Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-29
HOOker'S Army is in Motion.
Rebels RetreatfrOm M'COnnells-
burg to ChamberSbUFg.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Rebel Cavalry Defeated in Mis-.
sissippi.
ROseeranS is on the Move.
FIGHTING In EAST TENNESSEE
THE REBEL INVASION.

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The Washington Star, Of this evening,
says that last night the enemy occupied
Fairfax C. H. with a guerrilla force, some
where between 100 and 500 strong, the
place having been previously evacuated by
Union troops who were recently there. 1t
is reported the place was burned last
night, bui it is untrue, though currently
believed in Alexandria.
Trains Of Lees army were crossing the
Potomac all last night. We hear this in
dicates he has crossed, or is now crossing
his other corps, Hills and Longstreet's.
There are to-day other indications that he
designs operating with almost the whole
Of his army north of the Potomac.
FREDERICK, MD., June 26-9 Pm.
Times special; H .rE
I have just returned from the vicinity
of the South Mountain battlefield, thir-
teen miles distant from here. From per-
sons who left Boonsboro' this afternoon, I
learn the rebels have all left that place
Anderson's division, of Longstreet's corps,
which arrived here Wednesday night and
encamped, LETT yesterday morning, taking
the WaynesbOro' road towards Chambers
burg. The force is estimated at from
1000 to 10000 infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery, accompanied by large wagon
train.
The whole of LongstreeFs corps had
crossed the Potomac and were advancing
into Pennsylvania.
There we're but few rebel troops at Ha-
gerstOWn yesterday, all having gone to
Pennsylvania.
Lees staff are on this side Of the river.
The Herald's Harrisburg special says:
The citizens are organizing to serve in
riAe-pits.
The rebel advance still continues in the
vicinity Of Carlisle.
The Susquehanna has risen 20 inches.
At Headquarters to night, its said the
rebels appear TO be concentrating in Blue
Ridge Passes, and seem afraid to advance
with Hooker in their rear
Precsution are taken to secure the rail
road bridge from q sudden decent.
The rebel prisoners report that Ewel
has % regiment of infantry, 5000 cavalry
10 pieces of artillery. 6,000 men with
cannon were sent to Mercersburg, hal
which went to MOConnelsburg, report tina
Hooker's right wing in the vicinity o
Hagerstown.
The Carlisle dispatch to the Herald 0
last evening says:
Its evident that the rebels are doing al
they can to mystify us as their movement
in order to prevent us from concentrating
anywhere.
800 rebels are eneamped at Mount Rock
The rebel scout visited Plainfeld an
GreasOn Stations, last night.
! NEW York, June 26.
A special to the Times, dated Harrisbur
2oth, says that the main force Of the enc
my appears to have halted back Of Cham
bersburg.
! A large number are concentrating in tn
mountain passes, evidently waiting for re
Inducements, fearing to proceed too ia
this way with Hooker in their rear.
Yesterday two rebel cavalrymen weT
taken near Chambersburg. They assel
that they have % regiments infantry, 5
600 cavalry and 20 pieces artillery. Th
advance isnot far from that place.
The rebel column ct Mercerburg nun
bers 6, 6,OO0infantry, and s pieces artiller!
Gettysburg is occupied by one entire di
vision of rebels, who strike out in difereI
directions from that place.
The enemy have not yet entered ca
isle, although they are momentarily e.
pected.