The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-06-27

ing in them reveals hint as to the quaint
ty of provisions or ammunition on hand
within the garrison. but it is plainly stated
that there is much suffering from lack Of
proper medicines and other sanitary stores
All the armed forces are continually in their
trenches. Many, both soldiers and citizens,
are dying off with dysentery, and large
number have been killed by our missiles.
1t is stated that as long as there is any hope
from without, the garrison will not surren-
der. Johnston is at Big Black river and is
energetically fOrtifying, which does not
look like acting very soon on the offensive.
He has no confidence in an advances About
twenty deserters come into our lines night
ly now, sometimes in squads, in spite of
special guards to prevent deviations from
orders. Breckenridge is at jackson, with
Loring. Kirby Smith is reported at or near
Richmond, La. A force has started to meet
him.
The following is from Johnston's army.
June 18th: There is fan increased ..can-
nonading this morning. Logan's division
is reported to be engaged, the enemy resist
ing our advance on the central portion of the
line. Several shells were fred at our camps
during the night. 1t is thought the rebels
are expanding the remainder of their ammu-
milton before final captulation. Johnston
is ascertained to be fortifying along the
east bank of the Big Black. supposed to be
merely to prevent our crossing.
Harrisburg dispatches to the Herald state
that Jenkins passed through Greencastle
Saturday night, with seven hundred mount
ed infantry, in the direction of Waynes-
boro. They are picketing the road short
distance this side of Greencastle. Rebels
are securing the country for horses. They
have got about 1000 head of cattle and
1000 horses. Rhodes has twenty thousand
men at Williamsport. It is the opinion in
official circles in Harrisburg that the rebels
have serious designs on Baltimore. Their
movements indicate this. Fears are enter
tained for that city. Three hundred rebel
cavalry fred Mercersburg in several places
Harrisburg dispatches, June 81, contain
the following: The rebels are reported
100000 strong at Hagerstown, and fortify-
ing. Milroy's headquarters are still at
| Bloody Run. Gov. Curtin tonight received
dispatch from Chambersburg, stating that
Jenkins had arrived at Waynesboro, and
threw out pickets FIVE miles this side, but
withdrew them this morning. No informa-
ton at Waynesboro of rebel infantry at
Hagerstown. Jenkins has been stealing
horses in the mountains. Gen. Couch re-
ceived dispatch tonight confirming the
report of the rebel cavalry at Gettysburg
About 7 O'Clock p. M, June 22d, body
of cavalry reached Monocacy Bridge, four
miles this side of Frederick, Maryland
They paroled all the sick in the hospitals,
and every Government employee. They
searched the stables for horses, Selling all
marked U. S. A very large force of rebel
infantry, cavalry and artillery crossed at
Antietam during the day. Refugees say
fthey number 10000 to $4,000, but pickets
report them at $4,000. Earth works are
being erected around the West and North
sides of Baltimore, thus completing the
chain of Qualifications. A line Of barbados
is being erected within the city extending
from the high ground on the East to the
Southwestern extremity of the city. These
will be defended by Union League men, who
are being armed by Gen. Schenk. The
Union men are entirely confident that the
rebels will not be so rash as to attempt
raid in that direction. The disloyal among
US are evidently uneasy, and begin to real
ize that any hostile movement of the rebel
army against Baltimore might react disas-
trously upon themselves.
| The rebel gunboat Fingal was captured
off Charleston on the Goth. She was trying
to run the blockade.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, the 2lst,
reports that the rebels were advancing on
Pittsburgh by the national road. A hoax,
probably.
Gen. Schenk has issued an order suppress
ing in his Department the New York World,
New York Express, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Chicago Times and New York Caucasian.
In various portions of Indiana the Val
landighamers are resisting the draft. Oh,
no, they amt rebels.
A rebel force went to McConnelsburg,
Pa, on the 18th, aud cleaned out the town.
They broke open all the stores and helped