Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-25
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
PRESS MsPArOHEe.l !
THE REBEL INVASION.

THE REBEL INVASION.
MercersburS Occspied by the Enemy
They are in Large fsrce In Penn,ylva-
mia.
hARH1sBuRe, June ai.-The telegraph opera
tor At ShipPensburg, eleven miles this side Of
ChambersbnrE, telegraphsd At twelve o'clock
that the rebels We're one mile from the town,
and advancing in this direction.
Ge,tysburg not Occupied by The Rebels.
BALTlMoRE, June 4.-A dispatch TO me from
David Welle, prominent lawyer OF Gettys-
burg, dated noon to-day, says that a small
number OF mounted rebels appeared yesterday
afternoon near Cashfown, and were fred upon
by Federal bnshwackers, MORALLY wounCing
one. The others Immediately retired.
No rebels nase yet been nearer Gettysburg
than eight miles.
Captain Irwin, President of the Western
Maryland road, lett Union bridge at2 o'clock
this afternoon No rebels were there or at
Westminster
A conductor on the Northern Central rosd,
who has just arrived, says that the Federal
forces retired from Chams6ersburg to Carlisle.
apprehending An approach Of too strong force
OF rebels for raw militia TO resist.
The " hole Of Ewelrs Corps in Psnnsyl.
sania.
MCtONyELLsBCRG, June R4.-The excite.
ment along the border remains unahated Busi-
ness Is at a perfect staad-st,ll.
Exposed constantly TO ineursions of rebel
narauding bands, farmers are compelled to
and the prospects Of reaping the coming har-
vest are disGOuTaging.
The rebels q re overruEning Franklin county.
Two rebel deserters from q North Carolint.
re esiment, belonging 10 Ewell's corps, came
into our Lines this morning, and report the
whole Of that commanders forces III Pennsyi-
yania-
The rebels are in force at hercersburs, and
have driven in our pickets this side of the to wn
1t is thought they VIII attempt to feel our
strength this side OF the mountain.
40 p. G.-The rebel infantry is renorted
coming up the mountain from hiercersburg in
force. The roads are bIoekaded, but poorly
supported.
The II ebels Within Twelve Miles OF Csy.
Hs1e-Statemento of DescrteP
HAERIsBURG, June M.-rhe city has been in
a high state OF excitement all day The news
from up the valley shows that the rebels are
rapidly advancing in this direction in strong
force
No troops would hardly venture SO far from
the bass of their operations into an enemy,s
country without force sufficient to act on the
offensive. SO far no opposition has been made
to their movements. The rebels are now
,weiye sase,eg miles from car'islsSnd are still aa-
Gen. knipe. commanding the forces in the
valley, will probably give them battle at that
point The rebels will no doubt appear in front
o. that town Tomorrow.
Our cavalry, who fell back at the rebel ad-
vance, have been unable to discover any in
fantry as yet, but there Is NO doubt a strong
a deserter belonging 10 the Ath Georgia reg
iment arrived here 70. day. On Sunday night
his regiment was doing picket duty near Ha-
gerStown, and on Monday morning fifty ot
them deserted and safely made their way to
the mountains, where they remained all night
Yesterday morning they all started for Fred.
erick city, hoping to make their way to Balti-
more, with the exception OF this man, who
came to Gettysburg He states that Ewell's
whole corps OF six brigades was at Hagers.
town when lie left. They number about $4,000
IpE- l,-srr H. f1Tt VI
Friday, arriving at Hagerstown on the same
day. Orders were issued on Sunday for the
corps to move at five O'Clock on Monday morn
ing. II Is believed they are coming in this lii-
TectOn, supporting JenklnS'S force OF cavalry
Sixteen veterans OF the war of 1912 to-day
visited Gey. Curtin, az the Capitol, aud rendered
their services, which We're accepted.
No Rebels East of Boonsboro.
BALTIMORE, June 2i.-Later and reliable ac-
counts from Frederick are, that there are no
rebels near there, and that the force in the val
ley beyond South Mountain have made no
movement in this direction. There are no
rebels east OF Boonsboro. which is four miles
west OF Sonth Mountain.
Information received datheadquarters tonight
confirm the previous account of = heavy rebel
force belug III the valley west of Boonsboro
They were moving nOrthward, but it was not
ascertained whether they were taking the
Chambersburg road or the road leading to-
wards Gettys burg.
The artillery accompanying this BODY of
rebels is said TO number sixty. .slX pieces. Some
OF the students OF 81. .JamesS college, near
Hagerstown, arrived here this evening, who
passed through the rebel lines yesterday. The
accounts given by them agree as to the force
being large and as TO the number of cannon.
One student estimated the column he saw at
5000 strong.
The Rebels Within Twenty-Five Miles of
HarrisburS-All OF Eweiis Force Un.
i0Hbtadiy Advantageous Fore es Still at
CarlIsle-A Battle Probably to be Fought
To-day-The Susquehanna Defenses com.
pIeted-Force Thrown on the Enemy's
Right Flank.
HARRIsBURG, midnight, June 2i-The rebels
are within twenty-five miles of HARRISBURG
The enemy's column halted at dusk about eight
miles the other side OF Carlisle, and went into
camp.
cation with Gray son Station, two miles from
the rebel Eickets. fheir lines to- night are very
strong. The result OF tomorrow is looked for.
ward 10 with much anxiety, and not without
some doubts.
Gen. knipe may give the enemy battle at Car
Isle, or fall back to the Susquehanna. A bat
tie will undoubtedly be fought or the place
evacuated before tomorrow night.
Gen. Couch has thrown a strong column in
the ncighborhcod OF Gettysburg, on the ensmy's
right flank. This, in connection with certain
movements of the army OF the Potomac in their
rear, will make it 4 dangerous experiment for
Them to attempt TO hold the line OF the Susgue-
hanna.
Numerous arrests have been made to-day on
the south side Of the river OF parties suspected
OF being rebel spies and guerrillas, but on the
cases being investigated most of them proved
to be refugees.
The clerks and other attaches of the State
capital to-day have organized themselves into
a company Tor the defense of the city.
The works on the opposite side of the river
have been completed, and the guns are being
mounted.
The Philadelphia Gray reserves, ], 100 strong,
are still here, but they refuse to be mustered
in. Their conducts severely commented on by
Other troops. s
Gen. Andrew Porter arrived here te-day,
and rendered his services TO the authorities.
Everything is quiet in the neghborhood of
Getty Durg and Hanover Junction, and great
activity heingAisplayed in that quarter to pre-
vent any demonstration on the lines Of the
Northern Central Railroad. 49,
A rebel operator. at teas O'Clock to- night, at
tached the wires at McC Connellsburga and opened
commu nication with Plttsburg. He told