Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-16
THE IEyAsIoS or PENNSYLVANIA


The telegraph this morning brings the in for.
motion o. 8 tlght two miles north of Green
castle, Pa, and that the rebels are entering the
State in three columns and moving upop t,;rea
different points, viz:-CoEa Mountain and Mpr-
cersburg, Cha nbershurg and Gettysburg And
Waynsshoro'. II this is SO, the rehaI forcs in
yading the State mus be considerable or they
would scarcely dare % make advances in 50
widely different directions, and place betwaan
tnein the mountains which arc SO aboundinc
III that section OF country. Mercersburs is nine
miles west of Greeneastle, and Cove Noun
tain being the same distance southwest of the
hrst named place, it is probable that the rebels
entered the State at three different points. ana
that they did not diverse at Gresncastle. for
Naynesboro, lin which direction another COL
umn Is said to have gone,) is over ten miles
southeas. OF the former place
Judging from their movements thus far de-
Feiopeo' the o6jeet OF the invading force is to
oaElaee three points, viz: Harrisburg, the
Capitol CT the State; the Northern Central
fsiiroac. about Hanover Junction or York
and the Pennsylvania Central, at or near New
Ham1Ron or Mount Union, Huntingdon couu-
y We presume, of course, that the Cum
heriand Valley Railroad, from Chambersburr
10 Harrisburg, and the road from (;ettyshure
TO Hanover Junction Ton the Northern CENTRALLY
Will be destroyed, to prevent their being used
ny the Rebels; and this being the case thew
have taken the nearest and best routes 10 the
several points indicated.
Prom Merce-sburg to New Hamilton is 10
mixes, over good turnpike and other roads, and
through the rich counties of Franklin and
Huntingdon, and an immense amount OF dam
age cots4d &c done here to the large furnaces
and iron works III the vicinity
From Chambersburg to Harrisburg is over
nifty mixes, and this is probably the next nearesr
point to the Pennsylvania railroad, and the
capture OF this city would be OF more import
ance from the tact that communication by rail
with the northern section Of the State could ba
here severed BY the cutting OF the North ern
Central railroad, which passes through it.
Aprvata dispatch was received this morning
BY gentleman mere, from Shippensburg, Pa,
telling him that has friends had left for further
NORTH, 4ld that the town is almost deserted the
repor'a I'D vance OF the It bells hayn frightened
them OF. Shirnensburg is between Chambers
burg ana Carlsla, and this information would
sem 70 indicate an advance in the direction
last referred 10.
The ether direction said to have been taEen
by the rebeis-via Gcttysburg-would indicate
that they desired 10 reach the Northern Central
York, and cut of communication from that di-
rectioD with Baltimore. The distance from
Gettysburg to York BY turnpike is about thirty
miles, and is the nearest point On the rail-
road. With the railroads cut 1T the points
Indicated New Hamilton, Harrisburg and
YORK the couE;ry between these points
would be lcit unllC.csted, and the inya-
ding force would most probably move to
the rich feids and store houses of lancaster
county but determined resistance might be
made ct Wrightsyille, The cares. point TO York
Where a crossing could be effected. The river
is here mile and quarter wide, and the de-
struction OF the masl ifcent bridge spanning It
would bring the rebels 10 slanG-stiIl, sor the
river Is fofdabia nowhere III the neighboriood:
aid cannon planted upon the high hills on The
Lancaster county side would deal swift death
and destruction upon any parties attempting
10 lay bridges effect j crossing i'll any other
way. In fact, there are high hills all along tbs
cast bank OF the Sus4uehanna between Harris
burg and the Maryland line, which could pre-
vent any passage by al enemy's force, st least
until efficient army could be raised 10 repei
The Invaders.
The movements of The Rebels in Pennsylva-
MA woGld seem to indicate their purpose 10
rarsns the routes above designated and while
10y f1Sg uat+-t Win REFUSES, ana their pro-
gTess BE- retarded at various poiats, there il
no poin, we ina CINE, where an effective check
e. be given 70 their progress except upon the
Ranks OF the Susg uehanua
Cur impression ia hat the invading force
consists thus far Only OF cavalry, mounted in
taTtry (acIrg as scouts and for other infantry
purposes or emergency. beng feature OF rsb-
81 zsiei2r parties) and light artillery and that
tie INVASION is nothing more or less than cav
airy raid on q large scale.