Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-06-19
STARTLING NEWS FROM THE Pc
TOIAC.

1OL1ACs
The latter part of hist week the rebel army
under Lee, crossed the Rappahannock above
fredericksburg, 90, 900 strong, and has inva.
ded Pennsylvania, through Maryland
Green Castle. Chamtersburg, and other i'm.
portant towns were in the possession of the
rebels at last accounts, and Lee was moving
steadily forward for Harrisburg On the
10th the enemy were but Is miles from the
State capital. The greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed, business all suspended, and people
running their movable property off to places
of safety. Hooker Immediately marched
northward to intercept Lee, and there is a
report thata severe tattle was being fought
on the 10Th, on the old Bull Run battle
ground, with what result not stated. The
President has issued proclamation for 1O0,.
600 men to serve for six months unless soon
er discharged. New York, Massachusetts,
and other Eastern States are responding
promptly to the pressing emergency, and we
have faith to believe that Les career on fir, e
soil will be short, and it would not be sur
prising if his present move should prove the
humiliation Of his army. / is bold reck.
less dash, which could only le the result of
desperation. We here anncxtems from the
telegraphic dispatches whica will serve to
explain the situation Of atfa:I in that Sec
ton:
-..-. .f. r.Ersrf~- CnAMBERsunc June ia .
Lieut.. Palmer has just r,turncd from
| Green Castle. He had to fgh, his way out
this side Of that place. He reprts that the
enemy are advancing in three Columns, one
towards Waynsboro and Guttnburg, one
direct to Chambersburg and one toTards
Mercersburg and Cove Mountains, 1t is not
certain whether they will proceed in short
col ulnnS or concentrate.
HAREIsBrRG, June III II.
Everything gloomy here Indc,tions are
that the rebels will be in sight here by to-
morrow in absence Of troops to sbp their
advance. ..r ..t
The destruction Of all the bridges dong the
Susquehanna is inevitable.
AS fast as troops reach here they IRE sent
to different fords on the river, wher works
are being constructed.
ton here failed, and all the energies of the
State must be directed towards arresthg the
progress of the rebels.
There is no hope of saving the country
south of the Susquehanna. =
Working parties are engaged in prepring
the work of defence on the opposite side OF
the river. Good resistance could be made if
| troops were here to man the guns.
oiolc -.
| the rebels tonight or tomorrow If they
reach here so soon, there will be little pros.
pect of successful defense, but if DELAYED.
| thousands will reach here within twenty.
four hours, as the country is thoroughly
aroused. as
Every train for the east is packed with ref.
ugees and goods belonging to merchants.
Indications are that capitalts will advance
the money to pay the military, trusting to the
government to pay.
Reynolds has been driven by large force
Of rebels from Perryvile to Bunker Hill
The enemy is also at Winchester.
At meeting held yesterday, Gen. Came
ron pledged his whole fortune to the defence
Of Pennsylvania, and called upon the Cover
nor to appoint Gen. Mcclellan or Gen. Frank
lin Commander in Chief of the PENNSYLVANIA
forces.
AT pittsburg all the factories have stopped
work, and all hands are throwing up en-
trenchments. all the archives of State and
the specie of the Harrisburg banks have
been removed for safety, and the inhabitants
are preparing 10 great numbers to leave.
Gen. Millroy was surrounded at Winches-
ter by 1880 rebels, but after desperate
fight he cut hisway through and united with
our forces at Harper's Ferry. Our forcs al
Martinsburg has also fallen back on Harper S
Ferry.
| ALBANY, June IT,
General Mcclellan arrived here this after
noon, and proceeded directly to Gov. Sey-
mour's residence. They are in consultation
together this evening.
The 9th. 18th, 18th, 18th, 37th, 47th,
Goth, 9th, 6Sth, Goth, list and 74th, are un-
der marching orders.
The 18th and list leave to night. March.
ing orders have also been issued to / SEQ vol
unteers at Newport, 500 at Rochester and
500 at Platsburg.
| Gen. Mcclellan is in Albany for the pur.
pose of aiding Gov. Seymour in organizing
troops for the defence of Pennsylvania
About 14,O0O have already been secured
and they are beginning to go forward.
CIScINsATrI June Is.
Gov. TODD issued proclamation calling
out 80 900 volunteers for the defence of ths
border.
i A correspondent Of the St. Louis Rspub
lican says that Zen. Hurlbut is to be super
seeded by Gen. Washburn, of Wisconsin,
The writer adds:
"Is this report is not true, it ought TO be
Gen. Hurlbut is gallant officer, and ha.
done MOLLY in the field, but for reasons which
! need not be mentioned, he is not qualified fol
such a command as that at Memphis"
The Next MorIToR EaHr.-The next time
an attack is made by iron-clads, the 15-inct
guns that they carry vii! have much
heavier charge ofpowder, which has beer
ascertained by experiment they can bear.
Gov. Krkwood, Of this State, and Gov
Solomon, If Wisconsin, arrived at the army
in the rea' of Yicksburg, on the LIST inst
They hai with them large quantity of san
itary stores, for the sick and wounded o
their respective States. A correspondent
says that they expressed themselves highly
pleased With the condition asd effectiveness
of tho volunteers, they had virited there ane
elsewhere .