Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-26
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR APH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
The Rebels Invading Pennsylvania

longer any uOuDJ tndl tlle reDelS are III strong
force on this side of the Potomac, and are
marching into Pennsylvania. Refugees, who
arrived here this evening from near the Penn
sylvania line state that this morning, at
o'clock, Early's division of Ewelrs corps pass
ed through Smithsburg on their way to Cham
bersburg, which is % miles distant. They
had with them l6 pieces of artillery, two reg
imentS of cavalry and II OF infantry, i'll all
| about 5000 men. Gen. Rhodes division took
the Greencastle road from HagerstOwn, and II
| third division of the enemy are reported ad
vancing upon Mercersburg from the direction
of Hancock. Ewell commands in person. He
was at Hagerstown yesterday. The rebel
army is accompanied by an immense wagon
train, which would indicate that the movement
was more for the purpose Of plurder than
anything else. The rebels evacuated South
Mountain yesterday, taking the road toward
! Greencastle. The rebels are seizlng all the
horses and cattle they can lay their hands on,
and sending them to the rear.
Orders have been issued by the rebel COM
manders to spare the property of Maryland
ers, but when they arrive in Pennsylvania
they shall have unbrdIed license to plumber
and devastae. The rebel officers proclaim
that it is their intention to march upon Har-
riSburg and then upon Philadelphia. The un-
organized and inexperienced militia assembled
for the defence of the state they say will form
no barrier to their march through the state.
FREDERICK, Md, June 24.-General john
ston's rebel division, II, 900 strong, with thir
teen pieces Of artillery, crossed at Sheppards-
town on Sunday. One half of this force was
at Boonesboro on Monday, and left on Tues
day for the north. The other half went to
Williamsport. The aqueductat Williamsport
has been blown up by the rebels, and the
bridges over Black Creek, Sleepy Greek, Sir
Johns Run, Greenspring Run and South
Branch, have been destroyed. One span OF
the North Branch bridge has also been de-
stroyed. 1t is generally believed that the
greater part of Lees army crossed over into
Maryland since Friday, at Antietam, Shep-
perdstown and Wlliamsport.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Republicanin
an extra to day says:
gentleman arrived here this morning,
who left Hagerstown at o'clock yesterday,
| Wednesday morning. He saw EwelPs forces,
composing the left wing of Lees army, pass
| through that place. The head of the column
| entered HagerstOwn on Tuesday morning,
| and moved directly through to Pennsylvania.
| The rear of the column, understood to belong
to Ewell, did not pass through the place
until that night. This force was est-
mated TO be from 10000 to $4,000 strong
| The troops did very little damage besides
Selling all the horses they found. Our infor-
mant says when he left Hagerstown yester-
day morning it was understood that Long.
street, in command of the right wing
of Lees army, was then crossing the Po-
tomac below Williamsport. The main body
OF A. Z. Hills force, comprising the center of
Lees army, was understood yesterday to be
| somewhere between Winchester and Martins
! burU nloVipu In ~, du.,
have no doubt from all the information we
have gathered, that the whole of Ewell's col
umn is in Pennsylvania, not far from Cham
| bersburg.
! NcLgGtne'S Hotel, IA miles, rceSt Of INcCon-
nellSbuyg, June 25.-The rebels in force en-
tered McConnellshurg last night at s o'clock.
The telegraph operator, after perilous jour
ney through the mountains, reached this
place and established an office. The advance
was met by the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry and
| brisk skirmshing ensued. The 18th was fin
ally compelled to retreat before superior mum
bers, with loss of three wounded. A regi-
| ment of militia under Col. link fell back at
the advance of the enemy, but an indepen-
| dent company under Capt Wallace took its
| posltlon IN the mountains, bushwhacking the
| rebels with great success. Numbers of
| the rebels are known to have been killed, but
| the extent of their loss is unknown. Fears
are entertained for the safety of Capt. Wallace
and his company, as he has not made his APP
pearance. 1t is believed that he has retreated
to the other side of the mountains. The reb-
els had wagon trains and from appearances
| they intended that their occupation of the
valley shall be permanent.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June $3.50 P. M
| During the whole of last night and up to the
present time long trains of wagons laden with
| goods and household furniture have entered
the city. The farmers are hocking in with
their horses, also any number of contrabands,
OF all ages and sexes. There are about six
thousand contrabandS between here and Car
Isle on the way. The Jews and many others
are packing up their goods ready for ship
ment. The matter of declaring martial law is
under consideration, to prevent all the able
boiled men from leaving the city, This is
considered as the only mode of compelling
hundreds of persons whose desire is to make
money out of the misfortunes of their fellow
creatures to remain and defend the city
The rebel column was slowly advancing
this morning on Carlisle.
TILE REBELS NEAR CARLISLE.
A special dispatch to the New York Times
| is as follows:
HARRISBURG Pa, Thursday, June 25.--At
the last accounts the enemy were within four
miles of Carlisle. Gen. Knpe has his little
band, comprising the Sth and list New York
infantry, and portion of the LIST and 9th
New York cavalry, drawn up in line of battle
short distance west of the town.
Every one expected an attack would be
made before daylight, but for some reason or
other the rebels have kept their distance. A
train of cars came down this afternoon. 1t
was filled with people escaping from Carlisle.
Among the collection was large number of
contrabands.
Throughout the entire day wagons of all
descriptions loaded with furniture and other
property have been coming INTO town. 1t is
enough to move an obdurate heart to see the
poor blacks as they come to this common
asylum. Some walked the entire distance
from Carlisle, and the feet of many were
swollen and bleeding.
The mayor has issued an order to the peo-
pie to stand firm in this crisis, and prohibit
ing the sale of all liquor until further notice.
A regiment of infantry and another of cavalry
passed to the opposite side of the Susquehan-
uah this afternoon. The rebels are advancing
slowly from their position, and if they do not
appear in too heavy numbers, Gen. Knipe
will resist them at Carlisle. At McConnells-
vile the militia ran precipitately. It's hoped
they will do better hereafter.
The last advices from Carlisle state that
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