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APPREHENDED INVASION OF KENTUCKY.

CIScISsATI, JUSE 3O.--rbe Commercials special de-
spatch from Central ntucky says:
" Matters on the Cumb rIaud river threatening
aspect The rebels reported to be in force at Alba
ny They are said TO number about fifteen lhousaad
The rebels are commanded by Gems. Pegram AID Mar
shall who preparing to advance into K-ntucky from
Walker and Cumberland Gaps Au advance Of he rebel
force entered Columbia yesterday The character of the
rebel is not yet fully developed but those in
command forces coUfdent Of their ability to
pei any attack the enemy will be likely to make
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EVACUATION OF wRIGHTsyILLE.

COLUMBIA, JUNE 29-I40 z M.-Seven ctzrns, under
flag Of truce, have just from WrRhtsvle
The rebels evacuated Wrghtsve at 10 o'clock this morn
ing They went towards York Private property aud the
canal not nterfered with. They arrived at the bridge
yesterday few minutes after our troops crossed Lest
Col Sckes and twenty of the Goth regiment we're cap
tured in town The rebels say that this is the centre col
umn there being one column above and one below. The
sbels Yesterday poured into town from all directions II
was Gordons division Of Esrly's corps.
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twelve to-day point between York and Hanover juno
ton. The wires cut and further of their
movements known up to the present time A.despatch
from York states that the rebels in force at Abbos
town village fourteen miles from there. The column
which passed through Carlisle this morning is at
Kingston thirteen miles from here They have met with
opposition yet As they approach Harrisburg their
movements will be- slow and cautious.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE REBEL FORCES.

HARRISBURG, JUNE 49, Ii o'clock.-Two refugees have
just arrived here by the Ptsburg mail who left Cham
bersburg Saturday evening They state that at ii O'Clock
Saturday Gen Lee, in company with Longstreet and
A. P. Hill, aud their staff and escort left Chambers
burg taking the Baltimore pike in the direction of Get
tysburg When they left Hills corps passing through
the town. taking the road by which Lee went out The
only troops that passed through Chambersburg in this d.
recton were Rhodess and Johnsons divisions of Ewes
Corps
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BREAKING UP THE RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE JUNE 29.-The rebels appeared this N 'rn
ing early hour four miles beyond MafrlottsVle ana
tore up the track About III O'Clock another small force
appeared at Sykesvle, thrty-one miles from Baltimore
and destroyed the track rebel cavalry force camped
last night at Sandy Spring IN Montgomery county, aud
sent out scouting parties which supposed to be the
same which appeared at the point above mentioned The
Washington road is as yet unmolested.
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CINCINNATI, July The special meeting OF the City
Councils last night resolved to put the State militia law
into force at All citizens between eighteen and
ortyve years Of age not physically disabled are to be
organized into companies on the 4th of July aud sub
ect to the Governors call for duty such numbers he
NAV think necessary
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REBEL MARAupERs NEAR MOUNT VERNON

w, learn that the village Of Accorink, below Mount
Vernon visited Sunday last by sbout thirty rebel
cavalry under command OF l. cut. D,v who sez d Zen
horses and mules beo gug the Union i"m's 'hrre,
and carried off anegro boy They also searched Ia,
and took away such articles as they wished. on .
half this side OF Accotiuk and carried away ome articles
left there by the ocers Of the First New Jersey ana ee
cond Pennsylvania Cavalry % TUESDAY eisn'o so ,;a
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EXCITEMENT AT LANCASTER.

LANCASTER, JUNE 25.-rhe occupation Of York by the
rebels has created unbounded excitement regiment has
been recruited in this city this morning and
night Another will follow up tomorrow. The roads
from the Susquehanna lined with refugees from York
county driving their stock and carrying their valuable
perty with them The bridges fords and ferries along
county line are strongly guarded
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CAPTURE OF REBEL CAVALRY.

BALTIMORE, JUNE give learn that a portion Of
Gen Peasontons cavalry yesterday operating in the
Fear of the enemy 10 the vicinity of Gettysburg, cap
turod several parties of rebel cavalry on foragng
exped ton in tn surrounding country Oue party of
hundr and fifty rebel caviar, prisoners arrived Fred
erick yesterday, aud repo ted that several other
captures had been mad aud the prisoners into otb
points lines. Th-y had with them consider
quantities of horses aud cattle
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REBEL OCCUPATION OF GETTYSBURG

HANOVER JUNCTION. JUNE T.-Col. jennings reRi.
ment eft Harrisburg Thursday for Gettysburg. On
Friday morning the regiment went to Gettysburg The
Philadelphia city troops and another cavalry company
coded them. The cavalry three miles beyond Marsh
Creek and the enemy then in the mountains at Cash
town. eight miles west but they advanced and troops
after some skirmshDg fell back towards York At three
O'Clock on Friday afternoon cavalry left Getty sburg
the rebels entered The telegraph operator postmaster
and revenue escaped Before leaving train OF
thirteen freight some with Col Jennings supplies,
were run to this side of the bridge at the edge of the
town The bridge and train afterwards destroyed
by the rebels On Friday night the rebels encamped
VOLTS farm mile and half this side of the town Their
force represented to be eight Thousand strong with
artillery Gen Robinson is in command. At midnight
their pckets Oxford All the rolling stock OF
the Gettysburg and Hanover railroad has been saved The
destroyed belonged to the Pennsylvania Central rail
road
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POSITIONS OF THE ENEMY.

HARRISBURG, JUNE 29.-Forty-two rebel prisoners, in
Guiding major and lieutenant sent to PhadeL
pha for safe keeping to-day. They the accumulation
of the past week.
citizen of Carlisle who left that place at ii O'Clock
last night arrived here to-day He states that the bar
racks occupied by seven thousand besides br
gade stationed at each end Of the town. He left there
Saturday for Gettysburg where Longstrees headquarters
established. Hills corps between Carlisle
and Chambersburg, while Andersons corps at Cham
bersburg Friday. This the latest information
ceved here in regard to the position Of the main body Of
Lees army.
The enemy has shown disposition to advance upon
Harrisburg to-day.
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FIFTY THOUSAND MILITIA CALLED FOR

HARRISBURG, JUNE 26.-The Governor will, by au'ho-
rity of the War Department, issue proclamation which
will be published to calling for fifty thousand mi
ta for the defence of the State, to for three
months They will be apportioned among the different
counties.
Gen W. F Smith has been assigned to the defences OF
Susquehanna river and COL Pierce has been assigned
the command of the troops at Bloody Run Gen Milroy
having been relieved
Gen Dana is assigned to the command of the defences
at Philadelphia.
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YORK OCCUPIED BY THE ENEMY.

HARRISBURG, JUNE 27.-The rebels occupied York at
five o'clock this evening No resistance made by our
troops The regiments of Colonies Thomas and Frck are
known to be safe. York is ten miles from Columbia .
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THE REREI,s INACTIVE.

PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 29.--Iuformaton was received
BY the authorities this morning. which they consider per-
fecty rsis thirtyseven thousand troops han passed
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REBEL OCCUPATION OF CARLISLE.

HARRISBURG, JUNE s7.-Carlsle was occupied about
ten o'clock this morning by the rebels. At twelve they
three miles this side, and still advancing Our
airy force, which has been watching their movements
gradually retiring The enemy have line of pickets
tending from Carlisle to Gettysburg They moving in
this direction in three columns What has remained of the
Government archives being packed up for ship
ment The Susquebauna is rapidly rising which will
destroy all the fords Gen Smith, commanding the troops
the other side of the river considers his position i'm
pregnabe.
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PHILADELPHIA JUNE 29.-The Board of Brokers to-
day raised twenty-five Thousand dollars to be divided among
five hundred who volunteer for the emergency. Re
solutions adopted to adjourn every afternoon at three
o'clock to give the members opportunity for drill
The Stock Board agreed to hold but meeting each day
adjournng at twelve O'clock Gen. Dana has made
requston on the Mayor for two thousand to work
upon the Notifications 1t is understood that line of
entrenchmens in this city will be commenced tomorrow
AT meeting of the clergymen to-day they offered their
services to the Mayor to labor the Notifications.
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REBEL EVACUATION OF reconnaissance

MISUNDERSTANDING, JUNE 27.-The rebels evacuated
this place at nine O'Clock yesterday morning. On Thurs
day evening their pckets driven in by detachment
of the First New York Cavalry, under Major Adams,
causing quite alarm among them The cause of their
retreat is supposed to be the fear of flank movement
operation for which the country offers great facilities
The rebels we're about FIVE thousand strong under
mand Of Gen. Stuart They reiterated in the direction OF
Cbsmbersburg, and will to-day join the forces that
menacDg Harrisburg.
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through Chambersbug up to Saturday together with one
hundred and four pieces Of artillery Gen Lee was at
Chambersburg with his staff Saturday The Indications
were that strong effort will be made to obtain foothold
on this side of the river The rebels had remained appa
euty inactive in our front up to the preseat time.
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THE ENEMY APPROACHING YORK.
HARRISBURG, JUNE 81, p. M-The rebel column,
under Cen Early, which at Gettysburg yesterday,
reached the Northern Central railroad few minutes after
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PHILADELPHIA MOVING FOR DEFENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 29-No meeting of the Board of
Brokers to-day Panic among outsiders and prices have
declined.
The Corn Exchange has raised FIVE companies of vo-
lunteers
This morning the coal dealers held meeting and re-
solved to close their coeres till the crisis has passed. so
that the miners can volunteer.
The merchants have resolved to raise a million dollars
Their stores to be closed till the money raised and
the forwarded for the defence of the city and State
Men leaving their employments to bs paid during
their absence.
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MR.. yALLANDIGHAM.
REoT1IsIrIoN ON THE MILITIA.

NEW YORK, July l.-Mr Valandigham arrived :
Bermuda on the 22d Of June
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sKIRMIsH AT sTERRETTs GAP.

HARRISBURG JUNE 27.-At three o'clock to-day Skin
msh took place S,erretts Gap eleven miles from where
the Peunsy Railroad the Suquehanna river
We had four killed the skrmlsh Sterretts Gap
is eighteen miles above Harrisburg.
The people from all parts Of the State promptly
responding the Governors proclamation Of yesterday
The excitement here is most intense. The streets
crowded with citizens aud strangers, who are
turning out by thousands to defend the city The
greatest harmony and good feeling prevails Adju-
tan General Russell issued order this afternoon that
should be given to all citizens application at
the Arsenal. When it became known the result that
at eas three thousand persons made application of
whom on leaving carried away gun. Most Of the men
who had formed into companies and marched
across the river.
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PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL PROBABLY CUT.
HARRISBURG, JUNE q, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has
been received here that the rebel force which at Ster
rets Gap at three o'clock arrived in front of Duncan
non the Junction of the Susquehanna and Junata rivers
lii that event the Pennsylvania Central railroad will be
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THE BRIDGE AT COLUMBIA BURNT.

TIE bhIDUF At CULUMBIA BUhNI.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 2S-The rebels occupy posi-
ton the Susqu-bsnua River, opposite Columbia,
troops having retired from the western bank Colum-
ba. The bridge will probably be destroyed. 1t is mile
and quarter long.
HARRISBURG, JUNE g. 8 P. M-The bridge at Colum
bia is il flames
PHILADELPHIA JUNE % The excitement in this city
is intense. Third is hronged with people awaiting
The merchants have resolved to cIose their strrs
and recruit regiment imm~ datey. The Union L-aguvs
have also started The Corn Exchanges Guard have
cruiting party marching through tho streets.
NoRRIsToWN, JUNE p he N anu acturers are deter
mined to close work until the rebels dnv-n from
the State They have raised ten thousand doll pay
the wagea of all those who volunteer during their absence
Five hundred will leave Harrisburg in the morning.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

by superiority CT numbers. He risks
nothing in The hope Of brilliant victory and
rapid triumph. Lis strategy i ! general
epitono Of the var. If Rosecrans il 70 be
defeated ho muss b. attacked Ii ! position
where he has lost no time IN fortifying him
self.
"The confidence of soldiers in their
leaders ia essential to the success of an
army. It may be unfortunate, but it is
notorious that General Bragg has not sue
ceeded in inspiring his army with this feel
ing. Cannot suitable man be found to
command the Army of the West, on field
where so heavy a stake is to be lost or WON'T"
The Wings editorial article says A
fierce and bloody battle, lasting two days,
has been fought on the Chickamauga river,
a few miles from Chattanooga, between the
forces of Bragg and Rosecrans Thus far,
it has been indecisive, though the advanta-
GEES are on our side. Twenty pieces of
artillery, twenty-five hundred prisoners,
AID the possession of the battlefield, are
evidences and fruits of victory--but the
situation of affairs in that quarter demand
greatly more than Rosecrans' army
must be destroyed or driven out, else we
fight to but little purpose. His lines still
confront ours, and unless he can be routed
he will be reinforced, when We viii fall
back, and Murfreesboro' will be repeated.
The most complete and valuable victory of
the war seems within Bragg's reach, if he
has the strength and the viii to grasp it.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

ON Friday last two of the patients pro.
cured boat for the purpose of fishing in
the Potomac river, and sudden wind riS-
ing they were blown over towards the Vir-
ginia shore, being unable 10 manage the
boat After drifting oht about three miles
one of the gunboats lying in the harbor
started in pursuit aud soon picked them up
and brought them back to the Point. The
boat they were in was lost.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

We have now on hand and for sale I'd
our Office splendid Lithographic Engrav,
ing of Point Lookout, as far up as the rebel
camp. It shows distinctly all the wards
and other buildings Of the hospital and is
very reliable map Of the Point Size,
eighteen inches long. by eleven wide. and
price tbirty-ive cents. We willsand them
by mail, free Of postage, upon the receipt
of forty cents.
On Wednesday morning last tho steamer
Thomas Colyer. with an excursion party,
consisting Of ladies and gentlemen from
Washington. arrived at this place, Quite
a number of the officers on the Point paid
their respects to the party. and conducted
them through the hospital and over the
Point. After short visit they returned
to the boat which soon moved off in the
direction of Washington.
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( & s
The Richmond Examiner, asd, in an cd
isorial Oh The news from Bragg's army
says;
Two years ago our army was encampeo
at Bowling Green. and our batteries on thu
betting cliff Of Columbus scowled defiance
1t Cairo; now we hold D position on th,
borders of Georgia and await the enemy
advance Id the interior Of Mississippi. -
Chattanooga 10 in the enemy's hands. ano
The line of the Tennessee, fortified b,
The hand of nature, and, IS we are told,
susceptible of defence BY small body OF
troops agaiGst d Numerous army, has been
Yielded without ali attempt at resistance.
Eli ! battle Thu loss On both sides il
about equal; Ii retreat ii falls upon th.
refreshing army. The willy and caution
Rosecrans win not 6ght unless supported
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HAMMOND GAZETTE
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER -, 1853.



Thenswsfrom Gen. Rosecrans' i Of Inn
porsanee and highly interesting. He has
fought come very hard battles during the
paat week. with varying successes. There
i no doubt but that be was largely out
numbered BY the rrefbsl forces, but General
Thomas repalsed their attack on Monday,
punishing them 50 severely that they did
act feel disposed to renew il again. Gen.
Rosecrans says he cannot be dislodged from
bis present position. The rebels have
spared no effort to make this attack on
Rosecrans complete success, and their
chagrin 1t ita failure il indeed great. Latest
adyices state that be was being strongly re-
inforced with All the available troops, so
that he j now without doubt perfectly
safe. Some fears are entertained for the
safety Of Gen. Bnrnside's forces. which are
now left in rather an isolated situation.
Rebel papers are calling loudly on JEFF
Davis 70 remove Gen. Bragg from the COM
mand Of the army Of the West
The army Of the Potomac advanced on
Monday and Tuesday, and large portion
Of crossed the Rapidah. Our cavalry
occupied Madison Court House on Monday
night. 1t was almost entirely deserted by
the male citizens, only few old men re-
naming. The rebel force in front of Gen.
NIeade's army is now estimated at about
$4,000. Capt. Kilgours gaerillas made
another raid into Maryland On Thursday
last, bat were driven back by portion OF
SCOTS 9o0,' killing and wounding thirty
foar Of them, including Capt. Kilgour.--
The balance fed, leaving the killed ant
wounded On the field.
The expedition organized BY Gen. Banks
to effect . landing at Sabine Pass was re-
pulsed on the 9Th inst, and the steamers
Clifton and Sachem captured BY the rebels.
The President issued proclamation Oh
The Gath removing the blockade Of Alexan-
dria, Va.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

AcctpRST.-On Saturday while two of
the N. Ii. Lieutenants were out sailing on
the Potomac river > squall Of wind struck
The boat and upset it, plunging the two I'M
ortunate officers into the water, and, but
or the timely ald of two men from ohe Of
The gunboats. they would probably have
found Watery grave.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

YESTERDAY morning the sutler store of
E. L. Donnelly, Hospital Sutler, was re-
moved from its former site in the grove,
into the old Allen house, near the wharf,
it being inside the hospital limits. His
buildings were also removed. We under
stand that Mr. Donnelly intends keeping
on hand large and varied assortment of
all kind of goods usually required at placs
like this.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

THE steamer John Brooks. With about
six hundred and tifty New York conscriph
and substitutes for the army of the Poto,
mac, stopped at this place yesterday morn.
ing for the purpose OF landing few arti.
Giles belonging to the hospital.
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Local Items.

The following is a statement Of the tempera-
ture of air and the direction of the winds, at
Meridian, foi the week ending yesterday, OBJ
served and reported by p. NJ. Hale:
22.--6lo. INV. Clear weather.
23.-68o. NNE. FRESH breezes.
24.-7Oe. North. Clear.
25.-7lo. NNE. Clear weather.
26.--58o. North. Fresh breezes.
2T.-60e. NEW. Moderate breezes.
28.--T0o. South. Moderate winds.
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The dead House. which formerly stood
in the edge Of the grove, and consequently
outside of the hospital limits; wis on Sat-
urday moved inside the hospital lines. It
now stands on the open space back of ward
ID" and below the wharf.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

THE new Kitchen and Dining Room
having been completed, they were moved
into on Saturday last. The dining room
is of sufficient capacity to sest q thousand
men.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

REaoiAE.--Mr. Hoover, who has for
some time past kept suffers store at this
place, sold his building and removed from
tho Point last week. We understand he
was constrained to do 80 by an order from
General Marstoi.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

DURiNa ahe past week thirty-six patients
have been returned to duty, two discharged
rom service, two on furlohgh, AMI one
lied, remaining in hospital. six hundred
and nifiety.ohe.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-29

DEPARTURE or THE BAND -1fhe term
of enlistment of the Band attached to Gen.
Marston's command having expired, they
were discharged from service last week,
and left the Point on Tuesday in the Hugh
Jenkins, to return to their homes We
understand it is the intention of Mr.. Whip
pie, the leader, to raise Post Band for
this place, and number of the old men,
bers expressed themselves favorable to re-
enlisting for that purpose. We hope the
effort may prove successful
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS. On Tuesday
morning last the steamer Ashland arrived
FROM Fort Delaware With seven hundred
and fifty prisofiefs, and another arrived
on the same morning from Norfolk, bring
ing scventy-two. We noticed d Colonel
and several other officers among them
Some Of them we're scarcely able to walk
from the boat TO the wharf, and as d gene
raj thing they were rather forlorn looking
set of Beings. On Saturday evening the
steamer Nathaniel p. Banks, from New
York; arrived with about one hundred and
forty. About two hundred and Fifty az
rived from Washington In the John A.
Warner on Sunday morning, and seven
hundred and fifty arrived yesterday morning
in the steamer Ashland. from Fort Delaware.