The New York herald., 1863-06-26

Dispatches from Harrisburg to half fpast two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon stated that the enemy
was advancing slowly, but that the best order pre-
vailed in the city. The excitement of the previous
days had considerably abated. During the entire
of Wednesday night and all day yesterday, long
trains of wagons, laden with goods and furniture,
were entering the city for protection. Farmers
were driving in their horses and cattle, and
negroes in large numbers were also focking in.
At six o'clock reports reached there that the
enemy had halted, but were foraging all over the
country and destroying the crops. At ten o'clock
last night the people of Carlisle the nearest point
to the rebel advance, within which they were only
four miles distance at five o'clock, did not
anticipate any attack before morning at
least. General Ewes headquarters were
then at Shippensburg. Dispatches from Frede.
rick say that General Rhodes division, ten thou
sand strong, left Hagerstown on Tuesday for
Chambersburg. General Johnson's division,
twelve thousand strong, with thirteen pieces of
artillery, crossed at Shepherdstown on Sunday.
One half of this force was at BoOnsboro on Mon
day, and left on Tuesday for the North. The other
half went to Williamsport. The aqueduct at Will
Transport has been blown up by the rebels, and
the bridges over Black creek, Sleepy creek. Sir
Johns run, Green Spring run and South Branch
have been destroyed. One span of North Branch
bridge has also been destroyed. 1t is generally
believed that the greater part of General Lees
army crossed over into Maryland since Friday, at
Antietam, Shepherdstown and Williamsport
With regard to the other movements of Lees
army, we are told that he and General Longstreet
were at Winchester on Friday last, with one hun.
dred thousand men. An immense number of
through Hagerstown, Martinsburg and Boonsboro,
as if with the intention of carrying of provender
and supplies.
Over ten thousand men are now at work on the
Plttsburg fortifcations. They are distributed as
follows: -Heron's Hill, two thousand nine hun
dred; Squirrel Hill, one thousand three hundred;
Negley's Hill, two thousand one hundred, and
Mount Washington, three thousand six hundred.
There is nothing stated of the movements of Gen.
Hooker's army to-day.
The latest news from vicksburg, up to yester.
day, by way of Cincinnati, is, in effect most hope
ful. General Grants position as against General
Johnston is regarded as strong as that of General
Pemberton against General Grant. The indica-
tions all are that the rebel army in Vicksburg must
shortly surrender. The fire upon the city is very
heavy and destructive while the rebel reply to our
fire is not heavy. General Johnston is believed
TO be mainly employed in preparations to defend
the interior of Mississippi after the fall of vicks.
burg.
= The expedition recently sent into East Tennessee
reports officially to General Burnside, through
Colonel Saunders, commanding, that his troops
struck the railroad at Lenoir, destroyed the road
up to Knoxville, and made demonstration against
that city, so as TO have the troops drawn from
above destroyed the railroad track and started for
Strawberry Plains, burnt the State creek bridge
three. hundred and twelve feet long, and the
Strawberry Plain bridge, one thousand SIX
hundred feet long; also the Messy creek bridge
three hundred and twenty-five feet long
They also captured three pieces OF artillery
some two hundred boxes of artillery ammunition
over five hundred prisoners and one thousand stan
of arms. and destroyed large amount OF salt
sugar, -four, meal, satpetre and one saltpetr
work and other stores. He found the rebel force
in East Tennessee larger than he had supposed
We give map to-day showing the route Of thi
expedition.
The disastrous raids Of the rebel privsteer
amongst our fishing vessels have stirred up th
Navy Department to action. Several cruisers hav
been despatched in search Of the Tacony, which
believed to be the attacking vessel on Nantucks
at present, and four more will leave this port 4
day. whether the fast steamers Baltic and Atlant
shall form part of the squadron Of defence to OF
coasts, depends upon the consent Of the goverl
ment to accede TO the proposals Of the company
which they belong. During last week no less ths
twentyseven vessels-steamers and sailing We
sels-have been sent out in search of the Tacor
from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Ham
ton Roads. II she escapes il will he somethiI
wonderful.
salvos Of artillery were fred ., the Tuileris
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Paris, on the lith instant, 10 celebrate the fall
~ MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
A regular meeting of the Board OF Councilm
was held at four o'clock yesterday. The after
anoe OF members was rather small, aud the bu
uess transacted was mostly Of a routine nature.