, 1863-06-25
THE war IN THE: EAST.
The Aspectsin Pennsylvania and
Maryland.
THE SCARE REVIVED AGAIN,

HARRISBURG, June 24.-The city has been
in high state Of excitement all day. News
from up the valley shows tlat tho rebels are
rapidly advancing in this direction in strong
force. No troops woald be Hkcly to venture
so far from their base Of 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 arc now twelve miles from Car
Isle, and advancing. Gen. Knipes, command
ing the forces in the valley, will probably give
them battle ut that point.
The rebels will no doubt appear in front Of
tina: town to morrow. Our cavalry, who fell
back Is the rebels advanced, hare been unable
to discover any infantry IS yet, but there is
no Doubt strong force il III supporting dis
tapce-
A descrter belonging to the 44th Ga. regi-
/ ment, arrived here to-day, On Sunday night
bis regiment Tas doing picket duty near
Hagerstown, and on Monday morning fifty Of
them deserted and made their way to the
| mountains, where they remained all night,
and yesterday morning they all started for
Frederick City, hoping to make their way to
~AsoPt4ot4 " tn1s maa
VINO came 10 oet'ysoufe' ne states that E"-
ellis whole corps, Of six brlgades, were At
Hagerstown when he left.
1t numbered about Il, 900 men. The last
brigade left this post on Friday, aud arrived
at Hagerstown tho same day. Orders we're
i1sued Sunday for the corps to move at five
o'clock Monday morning. It is believed they
arc coming in this direction, supporting
jenkins force of cavalry.
Ncco~rr1 annpc D. 1n,a o,u,.,
meeoNSAenu"', '..,, 1a'' sune @'-nuslness
IS ut STAND still, farmers being obliged to
keep their horses concealed In the Mountains.
and the prospects, of reapinp the comfnc har.
1osts 49, a,sa..ro.,... ~ -ANA
ess' "'o "no 1eoe1a aIe o'cF"
running franklin county. Two rebel desert
ers from North Carolina regimen, belonging
to Ewcll's corps, came into our lines Ills
-n,.. .ar.t .,.4 A.. ..,.,-c t,1
tuo1ni's' "au icpoft ti'ik LIZ "nolo Oh that
Commanders force is In Pennsylvania.
The rebels are in force at Mercersburg. and
hora ar;v.,, n our r,,ct-o+. m th;s .,7. nstr.
.s .Mse oA''en - WI p''A''' on t1's A'u' u 'i'o
town.
LATEn-4::SS0p. m.-Rebel infantry are re-
rorted coming nm thu mountains from Ms-.
po4.eo soA.'"s up NAs ~ nouutalns t1ol 0aet.
ccrsburg, ia force. The roads are blockaded
but poorly supported BY troops.
Nr,y YonK lime o3-Thc Heraz,r. sh5n.
nenshnre r. dis1n,tch stetes tT't ths esp satp,
m"nntei inflntry: cnyu1rv md art;l,eTv cnte-- MAJ
~ r1a+ .,iano th;a ;,no,n;rnr ~ - 0'' eAteA
The n. 2 TTme,, Harrjs611rr sncc,,1 st,tec.
| 600 rebeI cavalry adyance;i 70 5cotland fhis
afternoon: Capt. Boyd reports that tie reb-
wov. NA0
Snecials to the Heya2d, Inst n1rbt. rive the
following: Tie rebel GeneraI , Rhoddes ds: has sas
thousand are % on the read % to pownsVle b 5!be Tbe
rebels commenced to move on Greencastlc on
DESTROYED by tie rebels. ~ ''''3 0''AA
- III il rcnnrtad that onr foroo, a-,
falling back on Carlisle. 4 batt1e can @ scarce. &C.
"a on Feteatng ioees n ehasinS e E.
nI hnid Tj51;s1o % ona @ iotGes IT, st III
c;oh,s noar ce1tvshn-G | FL fc11n,o 11eu tao 10
nct;s that +ha IKE a5,,t,.,. hnsJ.s;n1- o.,
Chambersbure Gt1 i u is IS @ fnii Of % rebels. ' W
shippensbnre ~ lie ia LAST telesraph station yi 1 I'D
the valley. 4 skirmish took place to-day,
some of our froops anil eiglfy rebeis. Tie en-
emy retrcatcd. Iosinr one maa.
new YORK, June 4.-A Washington spe-
cial to the Herald says:
The President has been engaged nearly all
day with Gems. Hooker and Hallcck, and the
vo1ioy S Of VIE Vireinjs' between A. Gordonsyills and md
thu % Upper Potomac. 4 distinguished officer
has exnreescd the opinion that Gen. Lee IN
| tends to ret the crops Of the valley and the
adjacent Territory. aid obtain as many horses
and cattle as possible, before our army may be
In a condition in the autumn to again Advance
mon Rich1uord,
| a Washington special to the New York
Times says: