Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01

they pressed on leapeQ into ditch. climbed
the parapet and rolled back into eternity. Others fol-
lowed them; their 6 was planted and they sprang
over to meet their certain death. An hour passed. and
one returned; the rest were dead"
THE CAMPAIGN NORTH OF THE POTOMAC.
From the Baltimore American, Jane 24l
There is longer any doubt that Gen. Lee proposes
renewal of his attempt of last year. capture Wash
ington by the Maryland route and that more
battles will be fought the soil ofMaryland His adj
vance in she Cumberland valley is merely for forage and
supplies, and he is believed to have no purpose or
thought of penetrating as far as Harrisburg The risk
of such movement would be too great to venture upon
and its results even ii successful would not advance the
| rebel cause. Besides such movement would enable
Hooker TO getn his rear and the result could not but
| be disastrous.
THE REBELS ADVANCING ON FREDERICK
Our latest intelligence from Western Maryland this
morning is to the effect tina; at daylight portion OF
General Ewers forces, consisting of artillery infantry
and cavalry, advancing in the direction of Frede.
rick The head Of his columns were reported as on this
side of South Mountain, and about four miles west of
Middletown, and about twelve miles from Frederick
Our troops in Frederick consist only Of cavalry which
will of course, be compelled to fall back if the enemy
approaches in force. We have intelligence as to the
movements of General Hooker though it is believed
that he will to-day have large force in Frederick coun-
", arrayed between the enemy and Washington and
Baltimore. The position of the contendng forces will
then be precisely that Of last year. when General Nc
Clelan assumed comm md and advanced on Lee aud
Jackson with the exception that our army instead OF
being compelled to at Washington, now occupies
the whole Virginia shore up Harpers Ferry and will
cross at the ford5 that Lee entered Maryland by
last year.
BATTLE CARLISLE IMMINENT.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, of the 25th, says:
Dispatches from Harrisburg received at one o'clock
this morning. announce that the Rebel columns haedat
dusk last evening" eight miles the other side of Carlisle
and went into camp. Their line of pickets is said to
have been very strong. To-day may expect to hear
of battle between the Union forces under Gen. Knipe
| and the Rebels commanded by Ewel. The result will
| be awaited with intense xety.
from the Philadelphia Ledger, OF the 2jtN.l
THE MILITARY SPIRIT AT HARRISBURG
The people have idea that Harrisburg has received
force enough to make it feel secure against the approach
of the rebels but this must be mistake for from what
the "Union" of yesterday says the proposition was I'M
der serious consideration Of some Of her citizens whether
| they should Eight the enemy surrender" That
journal abiding to the report of rebel force from
900 to 10 600 considerable margin alo ed) says:
"f this is So and his intention is to come this way
we may expect visit from him in the of the day
probably before noon. Under these circumstances the
question Is what had we bet do zht him or surren-
der? We are 10 favor Of defending the city, if those
in authority think have the means of doing H. With
all the warlike appliances have at hand, think it
would be disgrace TO surrender the Capitol of the
State without heroic struggle in its defence. We trust
now that there TO be danger in reality and very
near that no loyal citizen will either trembe or fly 1;
but that all will stay to defend their homes, their m
lies and their property, if defence should be decided
upon by those who properly have the matter in charge
If this is a fair illustration Of the military spirit at
Harrisburg, woudnot take many Rebels to sack the
city.
FoRTIFYING PIrrsBURG
By resolution passed at meeting Of merchants all
the stores we're closed in Ptsburg last week. to permit
t citizens to work upon the intrenchments and on
Monday last many as nine thousand two hundred and
thirty men we're employed on the works. The force
gagged on Tuesday was ten thousand. The people Of
Ptsburg also adopted reso ution recommending that
all abe-bodied persons should form themselves into
military companies and elect their officers for the de-
| fence of their homes.
| STATEMENT or REFUGEE IRON HANCOCK, ND.
The Baltimore American gives statement of a Dela.
warian, residing near Newark, in that State:
He left Hancock on Monday morning, passing through
Hagerstown on bis way to this city His account OF
the movement of Ewell's Division upon Pennsylvania
| il the most complete that has yet been given. He
wished TO come on in the stage coming to Frederick
from Hagerstown but his stating that he going
home to Delaware, they refused to let him pass out
of their lines, fearing he might give information to
| the Uuonists Of thei- movements He managed to
get through by the under ground railroad, without
1
| get the benefit OF his observations.
On Tuesday he saw General Rodes' Division, Of
Ewe's corps, commence its march to Chambersburg
| by way Of the turnpike from Hagerstown. They had
ten pieces of artillery in this Division and the force
consisted of cavalry, artillery and infantry. He esti-
mates the number Of this force at about 10000 with
long wagon train. The principal part of the force
| was infantry,
Another division arrived at Shepherdstown Sunday
evening" and marched to Boonboro where it encamped
AZ ohn 40 af tba
town. on the National road. This force numbered from
49, 600 to 5000 men, embracing l3 pieces of artillery
and regiment of cavalry. Il had a long train of
wagons, many of them United States teams, loaded
with kpapsacks, camp equipsge and forage.
General Johnston, the commander of this division,
| is Maryander.
The aqueduct on the canal at Willamsport has teen
blown up the locks destroyed, and all the boats in the
| vicinity burned The lock gates at Mlstown Point
were also torn out, and six canal boats burned. At
Green Spring the embankment was broken, aud the
water running out of the canal into the field. The
nal is perfect wreck from Wiamsport to Cumberland
| Maryland
A8the bridges on the railroad between the 0quenon
and Cumberland have been destroyed track torn up in
many places, and water-tanks burned and demolished
| At the North Branch BRIDGE over the Potomac they
! fred seventeen shots froma l2.pounder before they
could break the top cord the bridge being an iron one
and very fine structure Only one span Of this bridge
was DESTROYED. The bridge the South Branch was
DESTROYED entirely The bridges over Back Creek,
Sleepy Creek Sir Johns Run and Green Spring Run
were both burned.
The water tanks have all been likewise DESTROYED
| 1t rumored here and generally believed that the
part of Lees army has crossed the Potomac ana
Is now on the soil of Maryland Its confidently asserted
that the crossing made at three points, wiiais
port Shepherdstown and Antetam fords, and that II
has been going on since Friday and Saturday last
THE LATEST.
The Baltimore American of the 25ih, evening eu''oH'
! 10 its summary of news, says:
rho ;,corc,at;on wa raoeve from Western Maryland