The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-24
The war news OF the week.

The week has been one of rumors and ex-
citement---of rebel raids and invasions-of
proclamations for minute men and six
months men-of prompt volunteering and
rapid marches to scenes of danger and threat
ened invasion. All has been commotion and
uncertainty. The rebels made raid upon
Chambersburg, and then retreated-again were
reported marching on Chambersburg-on
Monday morning the Unionsts were reported
to be holding and fortifying the place. Pitts
burgh has been put in a strong state of de-
fense, but fears being alleyed hundreds of
troops who had volunteered and rushed to
the defense of the city, were ordered home
but on Monday morning it was again report
ed, that the rebels were marching with designs
on Pittsburgh. Harrisburgh has been in great
excitement, and all business suspended, but
better feeling was reported on Saturday, and
business was being resumed. On Monday
morning there was report that the rebels
had defeated the Unionists at Centerville,
Va, but the report needs confrmation-was
not fully credited.
Gen. Lee was at Thoroughfare Gap on
Thursday-Longstreet was in the neighbor-
hood of Leesburg-Gen. A. P. Hill was at
Dumfries. A Saturdays dispatch from Har-
risburg said 5000 troops are at Camp Curtin,
and their number was constantly increasing.
The Unionists in East Tennessee are organ
ising and reported 10000 strong-thus re-
bellion in rebeldom is apparently brewing
The rebels hold Hagerstown, and are seizing
horses, forage and provisions. Rebels were
reported moving up in the direction of Nc
Copnellsville and Bedford. Gen. Milroy was
watching them. On Sunday morning, reb-
ell force of 10000 was reported between Ha-
gerstown and Williamsburg. 1t was thought
the rebel Gen. Rhodes was at Williamsport
with 10000 men. The rebel Gen. Imboden
was reported advancing. On Sunday morn
ing it was reported that the rebels in heavy
force were marching on Pittsburgh. via the
National Road leading from the Cumberland
across the Allegheny Mountains. Their
pickets had reached Grantsville, Nd, thirty
five miles from Uniontown, Pa.
Lees headquarters are at or near the old
Bull Run battlefield Gen. Hooker has de-
clined to fight, his object being to protect
Washington and Baltimore-the latter city
has appropriated 100000 for its defence.
The seige of Vicksburg is still progressing.
Federal loss during the past week reported at
40. The most confident reports of Grants
ability to defeat Johnston in the rear, and to
speedily accomplish the reduction of Vicks-
burgh continue to reach us.
Gen. Schenck has issued an order suppress
ing within his department the circulation of
the n. Y. World, N. Y. Express. Cincinnati
Enquirer, Chicago Times and N. Y. Cassoas-
sian Whether the President had counter
manded the order was not stated.
Frank Blair is said to have written letter
to the President, urging the restoration of
! Mcclellan to command
A Baltimore dispatch of Monday morning
reported the occupation of Frederick by a
small force of rebels. There was no panic in
| Baltimore.
Stuart's rebel cavalry have been defeated
in severe encounter, by Gen. Pleasantons
cavalry. Pleasanton attacked Stuart at Mid
/ dleburg and drove him steadily all day, in
ficting severe loss. Gen. Pleasanton reports
that he drove Stuart through Upperville into
Ashby Gap, took two pieces of artillery, three
caissons, besides blowing up one; also, up
wards of go prisoners. The rebels left their
dead and wounded on the field Our loss
small.
There has been rebel raid into Indiana.
A Cincinnati dispatch says, on Sunday morn
ing last about nine hundred rebels crossed the
river in the neighborhood of Leavenworth
into Indiana. This morning they had reach
ed Paoli in Orange county, for the purpose, it
is said, of burning the bridges on the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad. Troops are moving to
intercept them.
A Baltimore dispatch says that not more
than 5000 rebels are in Maryland, and that
no demonstration has been made at Harper.
q Ferry, and that we still hold communication
with that point.