The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
OF THE REBEL
ARMY.

New YORK, June 16-The Baltimore
american, of Monday, says the most re-
liable information we have been able to
obtain is to the following effect:
An attack was made on Saturday morn
ing on small force of our men at Berry
vile, under Gen McReynolds, of which
the first Maryland battery formed part
They fell back before superior numbers,
and joined Gen. Mlroy, at Winchester,
after sharp engagement, of which re-
suits are unknown.
AT the same time Winchester was at
tackled in front from the south, by forces
reported to be under command of Ewell,
the successor of Stonewall jackson.
The troop s that made the attack at Ber-
ryville, are reported to be under com
mand of Gen. Trimble.
A third force after this encounter is said
to have captured eachment Of our
men at Bunker Hill, and then moved on
to Martinsburg.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon yester-
day, they demanded the surrender of Mar
tinsburg, giving forty-five minutes for the
women and children to leave town Gen.
Tyler who commanded at Martinsburg,
refused to surrender aud an artillery fight
ensued.
At half past seven last night the wires
were broken between Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg, and what occurred after that
is not known.
HARRISBURG, l P. NJ, June lG.-The
telegraph operator at London, franklin
county, reports that our pic!iets brought
in rebel prisoner, who reports that the
rebels were in heavy force in Cumberland
valley.
The telegraph operator also reports a
scout just come in, who says the rebels are
in Cumberland with force Of 5000 cav
airy. There are no Union troops at
Cumberland to resist them. The citizens
are flying.
New YoRK, June 1G.-A Baltimore dis
patch to the Philadelphia Inquirer states
that late arrivals from Harper's Ferry, say
all is safe there. Milroy has reached the
Ferry. Earper's Ferry will be held.
y Baltimore dispatch OF tie Inquirer,
dating at five o'clock p. NJ, on the 18th,
says:
l learn from high authority that a bat
tie has been going on to-day on the old
Bull Run battle ground, between Hooker
and Lee. Hooker is doing good service.
The train from Baltimore Monday morn
ing, did not go further than Elicotts Mills.
Rebels are said to appear in full force at
Point of Rocks.
A Harrisburg dispatch dated two o'clock
this A. NJ, says all the important docu-
ments at the Capital are being removed to
place of safety in case evacuation is
necessary.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The following
official telegraph from Gen MilrOy has
cen received
HARpERs FERRY, June 15-I am in
with the greater part OF my force.
The Notifications about Winchester are
invested by about $4,000 rebels and 20
pieces Of artillery. They carried my outer
works by storm at 6 o'clock Sunday eve
ming.
spiked all my guns on Sunday eve
ming and left with the whole of my COM
mand, at l O'Clock Monday morning
bringing all the horses of my artillery and
wagons.
l was intercepted by an overwhelming
rebel force with artillery, four miles this
side of Winchester on the Winchester
road, and after desperate fight Of two
hours l got through.
We were pursued by large cavalry
force, which picked up a number of my
weary boys.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Reports from
Harrisburg state that rebels are at Car
Isle, which is only Is miles from Har-
risburg. Business is mostly suspended in
this city.
HARR1sBURG, June 16.-The Pennsyl-