Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-29
81 gel8zgrs1gh,
Saturday Nights Dispatches,
Late and Highly Important from
PennSYlVania AA

PHILADELPHIA, June PA special ~
the Bulletin from Hanover Junction m tn:
9th says Col. Jennings regiment left Har
risburg on Thursday for Gettysburv. and
on Friday morning went there, the Pbila :
delphia city troops and another cavaIry
company preceded them. The cavalry q a I
three miles beyond Marsh Greek and IN
enemy was then in the mountains at Cas-
tleton,8 miles west. They advanced and
our troops after some skirmishinp feIlback
towards ~ orb, and are reported to have
had some skirmishing on the road. r,s..
Ats o'clock 2. NJ. on Friday, our cayal.
~ left Gettysburg as the rebels entered.-
The telegraph operator, postmaster and
revenue assessor escaped. Before Wa 1sf,
train of l6 freight cars, some with Col
Jennings supplies were ran to this aide Of
the bridge at the edge of the town. TIE
bridge and train were afterwards DESTROYED
ny the rebels. Three members of the CITY
troops and three of our infantry are re.
ported to have been captured.
"a Friday night the rebels encamped ON
VOLTS farm half mile this side of the
town. Their force is reported to be-S. 600
strong, with artillery under Command ~
Gen. Robinson. Their pockets were near
Oxford. '-1'''
All the rolling stock of the Gettysburg
and Hanover Railroadshas been saved. The
cars destroyed belonged to the Northern
and Pennsylyania Central Railroads.
On Thursday night the rebel encamp-
ment extended from CRshtoWn to Fayette.
vile. Ef
The editor of the Gettysburg Star has
been captured and it is reported that ono
of our scouts has been shot.
Harrisburg. June 27.-Carlisle was occu.
pied at about 10 o'clock this morning bv
the rebels. At IL o'clock they were miles
this side of Carlisle and were still advance
ing. Our cavalry force which has been
watching their movements is gradually re.
firing. The enemy has line of pickets
extending from Carlisle to Gettysburg
They are moving in5this direction in col.
umns.
The authorities were in Geographic com.
muuication with Hanover junction at -
o'clock. The appearance of the enemy's
column is hourly looked for.
The Susquehanna is rapidly rising and
all the fords will be impossible.
Gen. Smith, commanding the troops ON
the opposite side of the river, considers his
position impregnable. There is not, as much
excitement here now az there was when
tue rebels first entered Hagerstown. The
great fear is that the railroad and other
bridges across the river will be DESTROYED.
MeCOnnellsburg. June 27.-The rebels
evacuated this place at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning.
On Thursday morning the rebel pickets
were driven in by detachment of the lat
New York cavalry, causing quite an alarm
among the rebel forces. The cause of the
rebels retreat is supposed to be the fear of
a flank movement on the part of Gen. Mil
roy. The rebels were about 5000 strong.
under Gen. Stuart. They retreated in the
direction of Chambersburg and will to. day
reinforce the rebel forces menacinp Harris.
burg. 80
A destructive raid was made through the
lower part of this county to day by body
of Imboden's men, they paid no respect to
any kind of property, and what they could
not carry away with them they destroyed.
These bands Of plundereFs are more TO be
feared along the borders than the regular
rebel army. f.yTa 4rssa -
Harrisburg, June 81, 6 P. M.-The rebel
columns under Gen. Rarly which were at
yesterday reached the Northern
Central Railroad about IL O'clock to. day
at point between York and Hanover juno
ton, the wires were cut by the rebels and
no further news of their movements ia
known up to the present time.
A dispatch from York states that the
rebels are in force at Abbotstown q village
IA miles from there. The rebel column
which passed through Carlisle this mern.
ing is now at Kingston Is miles from here.
The rebels have met with no opposition as
yet: As they approach near Harrisburg
their movements will be slow and eau
tious.
Baltimore, June 27.-The rebels are at
Glen Rock, tearing up the track of the
Northern Central Railroad. Glen Rock is
43 miles from Baltimore.