Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-19

General Milroy was conteating their ad-
vance
Communication Is destroyed between Win
chester and MartiBsburg.
General Reynolds had been driven by a
large force Of rebels from Perrysville 10 Bunker
Hill.
The enemy is also at Winchester. All Lees
army is moving.
News from Muddy branch and Nolan's Fer
ry indicate that warm work has been going on
there. 4
The capital and principal cities and towns Of
Pennsylvania are in absolute danger
New York, June l5.-Thc Times says editor
tally that information reached this city yester-
day from Washington that Lees army, 10000
strong, was on this side Of the Rappahannock,
marching northward, and Hooker's army was
hastening north 10 prevent the rebel advance.
Lee, before the close of last week, crossed by
fords above Fredericksburg, and was apparent
Ily pushing for the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road.
BY Friday Hooker's whole army was on the
northward march, following that day line be-
tween Wrrrenton and Catletts Station.
All our comnissary stores have been embark
ed from Aqua Greek.
Lee has been joined by large detachments
from North Carolina and the Black Water, and
all his cavalry have been massed on the north
fork fthe Rappahannock.
Longstreets corps lately at Culpeper, has
doubtless Joined Lee.
Hooker's force cannot be inferior to Lees, and
our army has recently been heavily reinforced
from the NansemOnd peninsula, and elsewhere.
Chamsburg, June l5.--Lieutenant Palmer has
lust returned from Greencastle. He had to fight
his way out two miles this side Of that place
He reports that the enemy are advancing in
three columns one toward Waynesboro and
Gettysburg one direct to Chambersburg, and
on toward Mercersburg and Cove Mountains
II is not known whether they will proceed in
short columns or concentrate
! Baltimore, June 15-The Americans special
report from Harper's Ferry says that Gen. Mil
roy succeeded in cutting his way through the
rebel lines and reached there, this afternoon, af
ter evacuating Winchester. ..,
! The fighting was very desperate Werepuls-
ed the enemy repeatedly with heavy loss, but
finally they were heavily reinforced, and Gen.
eral Milroy made his arrangements. on Sunday
to abandon Winchester finding that the rebels
were endeavoring TO closely invest the place.
He lost some 1000 men in killed wounded and
prisoners.
Military movements are in progress to check
the rebel movements in this direction, which it
would not be proper to particularze.
Harrisburg, June l5--The rebels entered
Chambersburg at nine o'clock to day.
Philadelphia, June I5.--A dispatch from
Green Castle, Pennsylvania, dated 1890 this
now passing here in retreat from Hagerstown TO
Chambersburg. Hagerstown has been evacua-
ted all the rolling stock of the Railroad and all
the stores have been removed. Rumor fixes the
rebel force at 100000, but this is probably exag.
Grated.
Philadelphia, June l5.--The New York 7th
y regiment has offered their services to aid in re-
ssting the invasion of Pennsylvania. They
are expected 10 leave for Harrisburg tomorrow.
New York, June l5.-Governor Andrews, who
is here, has rendered to Government the service
of all Massachusetts, militia.
4 Harpers Ferry, June l6-The following ofic-
ial telegram from General Mlroy has been re-
lceived:
/ lam in with the greater part of my command.
The Qualifications at Winchester were invested
by about $4,000 rebels and twenty pieces Of ar
tillery. They carried my outer works by storm
at O'Clock in the evening. / then spiked all
my guns and left with the whole of my COM
mand at one o'clock on Monday morning, bring
ing the horses ofmy artillery and wagons which
were intercepted by an Overwhelming rebel
force with artillery, four miles this side Of VIM
chester, on the Manchester road. After des-
perate fight of two hours I got through. We
were persued by large cavalry force which
picked up number ofmy weary boys. think
my loss viii not exceed 1000 killed, wounded
and missing.
Philadelphia, June l6-Reports from Har-
risburg state that the rebels are at Carlisle
which is only eighteen miles from Harrisburg.
!, Business is mostly suspended in the city.
Baltimore, June l6.-There is much excite
ment here, and there are many rnmors of rebel
cavalry having been seen at various points with.
in 20 or 30 miles Of this city.
r Several of the old Military organizations oi
Baltimore will be revived immediately and
their ranks filled up by volunteers There are
many military movements in progress and ru-
3 mors of others, but they cannot be mentioned
New York, June 16.-A special Harrisburg
dispatch to the World, says that Hooker is thret-
ened at Warrenton by most of the rebel army
supposed to be 10000 strong, under command oI
Lee.
The forces in Maryland and Pennsylvania are
estimated by Gen. Schenck at 10000.
AT a meeting held here yesterday Gen. Came
ron pledged his whole fortune to The defense OF
Pennsylvania, and called upon the Government
, to appoint General Mcclellan or General Frank
lin commander of the Pennsylvania forces at
Pittsburgh.
All the factories have stopped work and the
hands are throwing up entertainments. All the
archives of the State and the specie of the Har-
risburg banks have been removed. The inhab-
itants are preparing in great numbers to leave.
Philadelphia, June 16.-A letter from Harris
burg dated one o'clock in the afternoon, saws
that train Of 100 wagons which left Martins
burg Sunday, have arrived safely. The rebel
advance this morning was five miles east of
Chambersburg. at
Colonel Smith, commanding at Hagerstown
had fight an hour and half yesterday, wherr
we was surrounded and forced to surrender
The banks moved their deposits yesterday
and the State archives are being removed to
Philadelphia.
New York, June l6.-The Express prints the
following as a letter from Washington:
General Hooker retreated from Falmouth to
Warrenton Station TO intercept Lee who was
advancing on Washington.
Lee passed down through Thoroughfare Gap.
ianking Hooker, and cut off an entire CORDS the
name not given, which is issupposed to be cap
ltured.
Lee is driving Hooker, the latter is retreatinp
TO Alexandria.
Hooker burned large portion Of his tents,
provisions, etc, at Falmouth.
New York. June l6.-A Baltimore dispatcb
to the Philadelphia Enquirer states that late ar
rivals from Harper's Ferry say that all is safe
there, and Milroy had reached the Ferry. Har-
pers Ferry will be held.
Baltimore correspondent Of the Enquirer.
dating at five 7. NJ, on the 18th, says | learn
from high authority that a battle has been 90
ing on, to-day at the old Bull Run battle ground
between Hooker aud Lee, and Hooker is doing
good service,
The train from Baltimore Monday morning
did not 60 further than ELECTS Mills.
The rebels are said to have appeared in full
force at Point of Rocks.
| A Harrisburg dispatch dated two o'cIock th;s