Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-06

COLUMBIA June 29.-The excitement Is subsidng.-
The enemy has fallen back to the ue Of the Northern
Central Railroad.
Il is believed that General Longstreet has opened
communication with General Egell at Carlisle, and a
heavy movement Harrisburg may be looked for in
consequence
When the enemy sheled the town yesterday after
noon two negroes killed, and white man wound
ed. The rebels attempted to put out the fire. but in
vain. The bridge was the property Of the Columbia
Bank, and valued at $4,000, on which there was an
Insurance OF only $50 900.
The appointment of General Meade to the CON-
msnd Of tue Army of the Potomac gives general
satisfaction although Mcclellan is the favorte Of the
people.
TIE REBEL OCCUPATION OF YoBK-LLvY CT CONTRIBUTIONS
ON THE PEOPLE.
BALTIMORE, June 29.-The American has the follow.
ing information from York, Pa:
The rebels were in full occupation yesterday. IL is
estimated that the full force in the county less
than 900. General Early bad his headquarters at
York. with 5000 men and seven pieces Of artillery
General Gordon encamped outside the town yester-
day with two thousand five hundred men and seven
pieces of artillery.
The rebels yesterday demanded Of the town autbori
ties the following contributions: 100000 in S.
Treasury notes; two hundred barrels OF Hour; io'ty
thousand pounds Of fresh beef thirty thousand bu'h
of corn thousand pairs of shoes thousand pairs
of stockings and thousand coats and caps, besides
various other articles amounting in value TO not les
than $4,000.
The delivery of the money and the stores required
at noon to- day, in of failure, the rebels would
help themselves and the people were notified that they
must take the consequences.
THE REBEL PoRCE AT YORK.
despatch from Harrisburg dated the goth, says tho
rebels at York $4,000 strong under Gen. Early
After abiding to the levy of contribution Of money
and supplies upon tie people Of York, the despatch
says:
Men of Pennsylvania you see lorctaste OF tbs fate
reserved for you.
Imboden, with 5000 troops, Of all arms, is believed
to be IL miles from Bloody Run and advancing
GaEAr EXCITEMENT AT PHILADELPHIA-rAEIc IN STOCKS
BUSINESS sUsPENDED-A LINE or ENVIRONMENTS
AROUND THE CITY,
Philadelphia despatch, June 49, thus describes the
excitement prevalent in that city:
Business is almost entirely suspended in all its de
partmtnts.
The receipts of produce by the Pennsylvania Railroad
have ceased.
There was no meeting of the Board Of Brokers to-
day. and there is quite panic among the outside deal
ers The prices OF stocks have declined per cent.
The Corn Exchange raised five Companies this morn
ing.
The coal desers held n meeting this morning, and
resolved close their coieries until the crisI5 has
passed. to enable the miners TO volunteer
The merchants have resolved 10 raise 81 900 900.
All the stores to be closed, and the men employed
in them forHarded for the defence of the city and State
II is understood that line of intrenchmens around the
city will be commenced tomorrow.
TEARING Up THE TRACK.
BALTIMORE, June 29.-The rebels appeared this morn
ing at elrly hour four miles beyond Maretsvie, Md
and tore up the track.
About / o'clock, another small force Of rebels ap-
peared at Sykesville, thirty miles from Baltimore,
and destroyed the railroad track.
rebel cavity force encamped last night at Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, and sent out scouting
parties The road to Washington is as yet unmoested
THE RKBEL CAVALRY WITHIN FIVE Mills OF WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON June 2V.NThirty of the detachment of
SCOTS cavalry who encountered the enemy at Fairfax
Courthouse Saturday have returned About fifty in
cludirg three Leutenants yet to be accounted for
One hundred and sixty male cOntrabands are SAID TO
have been capured at EdSards Ferry yesterday with
fifteen barges loaded with government stores The