Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-30
5enli-4Deeklq 6tauhara,
Late War News.

that the rebels are reported to be 10000 strong a
Hagerstown, and fortifying The troops at Harris
burg are expecting marching orders lmneolateiy'
Gov. Curtin received dispatch from chambers
burg which states that Jenkins was at Waynes
boro' last evening He had been plundering thu
houses among the mountains.
Gen. Couch has received dispatch confirming
the report that the rebel cavalry were at Ue'tys
burg. 80
The force that went to McConnelsVille helped
themselves to whatever they wanted in the stores
collected together a large number OF cattle anu
horses, and then moved off towards Hancock, Mu'
A small mounted force rode into Frederick Satur'
day. paroled the sick soldiers in the hospitals 'ooA
few horses and left 11.ou,,
No attack has been made so far, on Harper S
Ferry. .u,5 ;,to
Three thousand laborers have been called into
service and negroes freely impressed, LOT tue mo
rough fortifcation of Baltimore.
Nothing definite is published in regard to the
movements of Gen. Lees army, or Oh uooNer D.
Richmond Sentinel
THE SCARE AT WASHINGTON.
A gentleman who came through the lines since
the capture of Winchester by our forces, says that
the newspapers convey very inadequate luea OF
the extent of the alarm at Washington, produced
by the news of the advance of Gen. Lees army
Every available man was being hurried to the cap
ltal for its defence, and the whole city was III
perfect furore of alarm and excitement.
Official information received here, state that I'M
der the influence of this excitement Burnsldes
corps has been ordered from Kentucky to constl-
tute portion of the army designed for the defence
of the Yankee SOdom.
RESISTING THE DRAFT IN THE NORTH.
telegram from West Cornwall, Connecticut,
states that company of men have established
themselves in Goshen, Connecticut, who are re-
ported to be deSerters from the army together with
some disloyal men in that vicinity. They are for
tifying every mountain with the purpose of resist
ing the draft. Great excitement exists in that re-
gion.
GREAT PEACE MEETING IN ILLINOIS.
There has been an immense Democratic gather
ing in Springfield Illinois. One hundred thousand
people were present Forty-fve hundred wagons
and other vehicles were in procession. Gen. Rich
ardson presided. Speeches were made by Messrs.
VOORHEES,, S. S. Cox, and others. The administra-
ton vas denounced The return of Yallandigham
is demanded. The resolutions declare Illinois
sovereign power, oppose further prosecution of the
war for peace upon the basis of restoration of the
Union, and call for National Convention. .
The correspondent of the New York Hersh, June
18th, speaking of Gen. Lees movements says
1t seems to be satisfactorily determined that the
rebel army that moved up the Shenandoah at first
and which is now despoiling Southern Pennsylva-
mia, is but the advance of the great army of inva-
sion the rebels have so quietly created. 1t con-
ssts of but two corps, those of Longstreet and
Ewell, Lee accompanying them in person. These
corps are estimated to number thirty thousand men
EACH making the total force now in the upper val
ley in Maryland and in Southern Pennsylvania
sixty thousand men. D. II. Hill is now following
with his corps, having passed the vicinity Of Thor
oughfare Gap on Tuesday. He has thirty thou
sand men. These with Stuart's cavalry make 6
total effective force of one hundred thousand men,
now definitely known to be engaged in this inva-
sion. They have more troops in reserve as they
have fully ascertained. Yesterday, they appeared
;rFo n
erly Ford, as if to assure US that they have not
withdrawn all their force on the South side of the
Rappahannock
vICKsBURG
The Yankee dates from Vicksburg to the 18th
state that the bombardment had sackened. Penn
berton was throwing up an inner line of works to
fall back upon in case the outer line was carried by
sapping and mining OSterhaus still holds Big
Black bridge. The western shore of the Mssis-
sippi, from Mliken's Bend to Vicksburg is said to
be full of Confederate troops. The Confederates
hold Richmond and New Carthage, and are receiv-
ing daily aecessions from the Wachta river. The
Confederates are sent across the Mississippi from
De Soto during the night, to reinforce Vicks5urg.
Pemberton receives supplies in the same wav
FROM THE wEST-HEAvY FIRING AT YICKsBURG
JACKSON, June 24.-The firing at Vicksburg still
continues and is far heavier than any ever heard
before Official dispatches state that General Chal
mers sunk three transports below Memphis on the
zUth and disabled another.
OPERATIONS on THE NORTHERN LINE.
The Sentinel says: We publish below an extract
from letter from most reliable source possessed
OF the best means of accurate information. The
letter bears date of the 21st 1t tells of some af
fairs OF which we have already heard but it gives
also some important facts of which we have hereto
fore had no information.
II must tell you all the news, though YOU all
have heard good deal, of course: but i will hear
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and captured nearly his entire force only excentinp
those who followed his example of an lgnominrious
deSeruon OF their comrades in battle His own
people should hang him, and save us the trouhIe
lie Is more cowardly than he has been mean 7nO
men, 10y officers, 80 cannon, $50 wagons. 400
nOrses, ~ anoulances, all the public and private
baggage and effects suffers goods, 60 Not
wheel escaped. 1t was a glorious affair, and our
men deserve all that the country can award them
The people say Milroy went off in civilians
dress. do not doubt it. He left the evening be.
J0re the assault and he who does that as COM
maHoer is capable of doing anything that is mean
The Yankees are in a most terrible state of
commotlon; nobody can imagine what the rebels
are ABOUT, but all agree that they mean deviitry.
quart mas whipped their cavalry every day,
anu sometimes twice day, ever since he left CuI.
pepper He has well paid Them though they can't
pay US back the good fellows who persisted on the
4pII "e"unoch. he mas done gloriousy! Cap
tured nye or six hundred prisoners; and Mosbv
caught HoOkers aid with letters of instruction. to
their cavalry commanders. This was good and g,o.
rioGs! The letters showed that Hooker was 6uz.
zled much. ""' puA'
lmooden has done millions of damage at Cum.
Oerland, Md; destroyed all the workshops ma
Snet 1oSt4t%OGtYes cars &c there every bridge
Ho9 tne Little Capon river for some distance west
of Cumberland completely destroyed the ;nOw"So
tunnel destroyed. The great iron bridge knocEsd
all to pieces. Eleven shots of a three,inch riGa
gun brought the whole structure of 400 feet Of
masniacence into the water. This is the greatest
lick of the kind we ever gave them. White has
or Dro1en the railroad between Harper's Ferry and
but did not get the horses. So Millroy has vet the
Maryland Heights, and no communication with any
him" U0"i'e ""y Will
=, The forces which the e;remy know us to have in