Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-01
lARRisnuRo, June 80.

n citlxcn OF CArlisle, VINO leit there At
IL o'clock To-day, arrived hero this L.
NJ. states that Infantry, 10000 strong,
with 10 pieces Of artillery, left ,hs morn
ing for Gettysburg. On his way he met
nothing bu, cavalry plckets
during the stay of tho rebels they oc-
cupled the barracks and ground. and
most OF the prominent buildings which
Werc vacant Tho citizens were com
PEELED to furnish rations no far AZ their
means would admit
Durirg yesterday the rebel oilicers Ap.
pearcd uneasy for fear their trains would
be deslroycd, which we've in the rear.
One hund'ed prisoners arrived at Car
isle which the rebels captured nj Ge,tys.
burg, and were robbed o. their boot. and
shoes aud all Other valuablcs, after which
they were left TO 30 home barefooted -
boAi they could.
The rebel officers stated that they did
no, design To burn the barracks, as they
intended To return, bu' at ! J. NJ. u loud
explosion occurred III that direction, and
i, is believed that they were blown up.
Private property was generally re-
spccied, but shoe and drug stores were
cleared out Some paid for the goods in
green backs and few in gold and sill
vcr.
IL is believed that the main body of
the rebel army is III the ne'ghborhood Of
Shippcnshurg. They nll stated ,hnt their
dest,nationwas Harrisburg, but th' ugbt
IT probable ,ha, they nigh, be compelled
to fight the Army OF the Potomac before
accomplishing then object.
Tho danger to Pennsylvania and tho
North IN stnl imminent, everything dc
pending upon m encounter between LEO
and Moadc II our army should be de-
t,ntcd We have no hope except IN large
a,mi,s To Ice rxiacd IN the North. No
effort. should be spared to hurry forward
large military organizations everywhere.
BALnMouE, June 80.
The 1me,icdn says the response of
the Gnicn I.epgucs oi this city 10 the last
call Of Gen. Schcnck for the public de-
icnsc, WAS most prompt and cn,huslastic.
old and young liock.d TO the Mmori.s
sufficient for ono half those presenting
! Themselves.
We learn from citizens Of Westminster
who arrived here this morning that tho
lst Delaware cavalry made IA most ck-
cclent fight. They fought with ssbrcs
ana revolvers unt, the enemy appeared
in overwhelming numbers. The o' cmy
came in 10y the Washington road at the
! time our cavalry were getlinl their hors-
es shod and preparing tor ascout b yond.
hey captured two or three men and
| horses near the end of town, when the
balance charged upon them. In the eff
| fort TO recover the prisoners fierce hight
cnsucd, in which number were wound
ed on both sides. Renlorcements 10 the
rebels appeared and our men fell back
fighting and diminishing through town.
II is feared the greater portion were
killed, wounded or captured, as not more
4 than - out Of 100 reached this city.
The road is now entirely unobstructed
both on the main stem aud Washington
branch, aud there is no enemy behind to
threaten it at any point.
New YoHk, July !.
The Richmond Erdminer contains
the following,
JACKSON, June 25.
A special to the M,ss,sappian, dated
Grenada, 2lih, announces tho arrival
there OF ss prisoners, taken by Cham
bers.
Con. Taylor had skirmlsb with the
the enemy at Richmond, Ls., on the
18th.
Firing at Nicksburg continues, by tar
heavier than WAS ever heard.
Official dispatches state that General
Chalmers sunk three transports below
Memphis on the Goth, and disabled an-
other.
Col Lyons, commanding the cavalry
outside Of Port Hudson, attacked Greir-
son in the rear Of Banks army yesterday,
capturing 80 prisoners, 81 wagons aud
tcaa and utting the Yankees to fight.