Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-18
Position of the Remaining Portion.
Hooker Actively on the Alert.
HARPER'S FERRY REPORTED
EVACUATED.
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
BRAGG ABOUT To ASSUME THE
OFFENSIVE.
MORGAN IN ROSECRANS' REAR.
THE REBEL INVASION.


The Enquirer has a special from Wash
ington, dated last night, with the follow
ing;
General Ewelps corps is in the advance,
accompanied by General Stuart's cavalry
General Hills corps is close behind, and
LOngstreet brings up the rear.
There no longer seems TO be any doEbt
that General Lee is throwing the whole of
his forces up towards Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Our cavalry has been skirmisLing with
Lees rear guard for two days and all in
formation goes to show that the rebels are
not moving to give US battle on the old
field of Bull Run or in that vicinity.
Our forces evacuated Frederick, Mary
land, and fell back to the Relay House
this morning. Finding no enemy pursu-
ing them they returned to Frederick this
morning with strong reinforcements.
Some rebels appeared at Poolesville last
evening, but returned without doing any
damage.
An extra train went to Harper's Ferry
last night and returned this morning
Soon after the train passed Point Of Rocks
some CT General Hills corps came in on
tour of observation.
Il is said by some who watch military
matters closely that the next battle will
be fought in Maryland, and perhaps on
the old field Of Antietam again.
General Lee is moving on longer line
than General Hooker, but he has not sue
eeeded in out marching him very far
General Hooker was at Fairfax Court
House this morning, but It cannot be said
where he will be tonight.
It Is not believed that the rebels have
got into Pennsylvania in any great mum
Der, but what they may do in twenty-fOur
hours more is ha d to tell.
Il is believed that Harper's Ferry can
he held against any force the rebels may
bring against it.
BALTIMORE, June II.
learn from an undoubted source that
eur forces have evacuated Hsrper's Ferry,
and that we held Msryl land Heights, which
are strongly fortified and capable of stand
ing siege against 2 superior number.
The report contained in the Philadelphia
Bulletins special from Harrisburg, that
the rebels are being msssed at Westminis-
ter is certainly incorrect.
An official telegram from General Tyler,
at Harper's Ferry, says the enemy has an
infantry and artillery force of 1000 or
5000 at WilliPms Port, while the cavalry
is running into Pennsylvania.
General Kelly telegraphs from New
Greek, Virginia, that the rebel General
Imbodeu is before Cumberland, Maryland,
with two regiments of cavalry and bat
terry.
Reliable information relative to the in
vasion, is, that small force Of rebels, not
exceeding 25,0OO, crossed the Potomac, at
] Williams Point, on Sunday, evidently in
pursuit Of General Kelly's baggage train,
which arrived at Harrisburgh last even
ing. This fierce passed through Hsgers-
town, and entered the Cumberland. They
did not proceed further than Scotland, five
miles beyond Chambersburg, where they
burnt bridge.
Hagerstown dispatches are very unre-
liable. Trains arrived this evening from
Wes minister, bringing passengers from
Emme'sburg, who report no ret els in that
section. The excitement along the line
towards Harrisburg was abating.
The passengers said that the rebels were
still at Chambersburg and they told the
people they intended TO stay there.
The passengers from Frederick rep.
resent that there are only few rebel pick,
cts at Hagerstown. Though rumors wert
prevalent that an infantry force was com
ing across from the direction Of Shepsrds
| town.