Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1858.

in tho course Of the day. New York has
rendered whole division. b. b-sve! Keep
cool, and all will be we'll"
PREPARATIONS TO MEET THE RyBILs-wH0 con-
MAIDS THEM.
There are many people who prefoss to dos
pise and doubt the credsncs OF the reports
concerning this rsid They sre Of opinions
that it is ruse cf tho government to induce
enlis'ments. If they wore here thoi, doubts
would soon be removed by witnessing tho
stern preparations being made, and the lsaii-
ties Of ws-, as it is v..iously exhibited
through fsac and other vsya. Col. George
d. Davidson, Of Greencagtc. franklin couu-
ty, Pennsylvania, nea- tho scene OF tho raid,
estimates tho rebel force to bu b:txoen five
and seven thousand cavalry, supported by
two batteries Of artillery under command Of
Generals Inbcdcn and Jones. A strong
light was sssn on Sunday night bcy0nd
Gresncsstlo, which gave rac to Tho report Of
that place being in hslnes, bat is now Attsi:
butBd to thu rebel camp frs. :,
TIE HON. THUMIS A eCoTT,
late Assistant Secretary Of War, who lef!
Pliladclphln in Special tain for Washing
ton, arrived here Monday. lis has placed the
resources Of tbs Pennsylvania road st tie
command of General Oooch. Colonel Scct:'s
vast experience il CT great service to- tho
State a. TIL. nol;eat- II, ia being seconded
in lis eEdeavois by tic energetic acsiatau.
upon the Philadelphia end, G. O. Franciscus,
Esq, and upon those gentlemen vii! dsyol7e
he necessity of providing transportation for
troops.
CARLISLE BARRACKS TO B, BLowa Up.
The following despatch w:s received from
C:rlisle
"OARLIsLE, Jure lG, 1863.
If We cannot defend the appsoscbes to the
town we will blow up the arsenal and bar
racks, end retire fghtipg'
AorTf or THE REBELs--A SXlgMysn.
Another despatch received, d.ted Shippens-
burg, says:
! "The eRemy is nsa- he-e. Hc is avo:d,- 2
the towns and passing north and east BY the
road and through the fields. Cavalry is oniy
believed to be near us. 1t is reported that the
LIST Michigan cavalry met tho reb.Is tester-
day ard gave them battle, q viding them, oco
pat of the rebels losdirg off towards B,,al
Top, in Huntingdon county"
| THE REBEL GUlDEs-oEn. MILRoYs TRAIN.
The opinion is unanimous hero that the
raiders have experienced guidss, we'll pos:sd
In the topography of the couutry, ana their
movements indicate thnt some of the nr,iy,s
OF tho country are with them iu this raid -
General Mll'oy's wagon train arrived this
morning with two companies Of his late com
msnd. Their march has been very Severe
cne and their hard.hirs of IN almost uneu.
durable character.
A train arrived here at hhif-past ! ! o'clock
; in The morning, bringing what troops were
stationed there, four pieces Of artillery ard o
considerable baggage train.
lhe post Office is closed, but notice states
that it will be opened again 1t l O'clock in
the afternoon
BJth of the express companies decliue tn
receive any more freight or receipt for aDy
more packages. The excitement is greatly On
the increase and tho popusce much more
alarmed, and hundreds OF families are lcay
log.
ny tno President OF .he Unied States OF
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
| Whereas, he armed Insur-cctionery com
bina'ions low existing 10 several Of tho States
are thrcteniDg to mako inroa6s into the
StateSof Maryland, Western Vusiais, Penn.
sylvhnis, and Olio, ro4liring immediai civ en-
additional military fore. fur the service of.hs
| United States.
Now, there tore, |, Abraham Lncolp. P.esi-
dsnt o! the United States, and commander Of
the army and navy thereof, and of the militis
OF the Several States when called into the
sctual service, do hereby call into tie service
OF ,hs Uuited States ore hundred thousand
militia from the States following, namely:
From the State Of Maryland, ten thousand.
From the State Of Pennsy fifty thou
SIND.
From the State of Ohio, Thirty .housa1d.
From the State of West Virginia ten thou
sand.
To be mustered into TIC ssrvice of the Uai-
tod States forthwith, and TO serve for tho pc
III Of six months from the date Of such
muster into said ssrvice, unless sooner dig.
charged 10 be mustered in ss iafaztry. ar
tilleiy snd cavalry, in proportions wbich
will be msdo known through Tho War .De-
psrtment, which department will also Jes's.
nate the several places Of rendezvous.
Those militi, are to bo organized accord.
ing to the rul,s and regulationa Of the volun-
teer service, and such orders So m.y hcresf
ter be issued.
The States aforesaid will bo respectively
credited under tho enrolment net tor the mil.
itia service rendered under this proclamation.
In testimony whereof, have herounto ret nv
hand and caused tho seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this 18Th
day of June, in the year of cur Lord, 1868.
and Of the independence of the United
States the eighty-s=venth.
(S.gned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
VIM, u. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
| GOV. cURTIEs APPEAL TO THE PEoPLE.oF PHIL
| ADELrHTl.
HARRISBURG, Ps., June 16, 1863.
| To THE PEOPLE OF PHILADELPHIA:
For nearly week past it has hoen pub
| liely known thst the rebels in force were
ABOUT to enter PennsylY.nis.
On The l2shinstsnt, sn urgent call was
made en the people to raiae departmental
army corpse for the defence Of tho State.
Yesterday, undor the proclamation Of the
| President, the militia were called out.
To-day q new and pressing cxhnrts!icn has
been given to furnish men 10 Icpsl the inYa
aion.
Philadelphia bae not responded. Mc.n
while tho enemy ia six miles this sids OF
Cbamb reburg. and advancing rapidly.
Oar capital is threatened, and W. may be
disgraced by its fall, while tho nor whc
should be driving the outlaws from cur soil
are quibbling about the possible term Of
service for six months.
1t never WAS intende to keep thom beyond
the continuance Of the emergency.
You all know this by Whist happened when
the militia were called out last au !umn.
You then trusted your government and
were not deceived. Trust it again nov.
will ex,ept men without reference to the
six months term.
If you do not wish to bear the iguominy Of
shirking from the defence Of your S.s!o,
come TO-. ward at. once.
Close your places Of busineEs, and apply
you: hearts to the work.
Come in such organizations :s you can
form.