Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-19
LATEST NEWS.
THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
BY LEGRAP
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.

body of rebels have gone from Cumberland
Md, to Romney, Va. The authorities are
busy in organizing the troops, who continue
to arrive in large numbers. The work on the
rifle pits and Notifications on the other side
the Susquehanna is still going on. There is
much activity there and at Camp Curtin, and
everywhere else about and in the city.
1t is believed at there are no rebel troops
IN the state now. The rebel cavalry under
Gen. jerks were at lIagerstown last night
There is no evidence Of any infantry force
having been with him While at Chambers
burg the rebels cleaned out all the drug stores
in the place, paying for the goods in conted-
crate script. On leaving Chambersburg the
rebels took with them number of the most
prominent farmers in that section of the
valley.
! THE LATEST Observation-Disclosures IN PENN
sYLvANIA.
HARRISBURG, June lS.-Reports from the
border line have been very conflicting during
the day The operator at ChamberSburg,
under date of six o'clock P. NJ, states that the
latest scout just in, reports being eight miles
from there and saw no rebels, and heard of
none being at Greencaste He confirms a
report brought by hand-car of body Of
two hundred at Greencastie at noon, and di-
viding there-One body going toward MERGERS.
burg. They are supposed to after some
horses.
Heavy cannonadng is heard at Grencastle
in the direction OF Harper's Ferry.
A misunderstanding exists here among a
number of citizens who have arrived tor the
protection of the state. The authorities are
receiving troops for six months, or the emer.
gency. The time of service required under
this call can not exceed one or two months at
the farthest A large number left for their
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of being held for six months. There are no
rebels now in the state except thieying party
operating along the border. The stores were
opened to-day, and the city assumed its usual
appearance. A number Of citizens who fled
during the stampede are now returning. The
city is filled with soldiers, and drunkenness
is very prevalent. A full company of Phila-
delpha police, Capt. John Spear, arrived to-
day and encamped on the capital ground.
Seventeen hundred of Gen. Milroy's men,
who were cut Oft from the main body at the
battle OF Winchester, arrived at Bedford, Pa,
to-day. They crossed the Potomac at Han
cock, and worked their way safely through.
Gen. Milroy, who arrived here tonight, says
that these 100 are part Of the 20O0 he report
ed having lost at Winchester.
A dispatch received tonight states that the
rebels occupied MercerSburg again this after
! noon, driving our men out. The number is
not mentioned, but it is believed to be only
small force after horses.
Gov. Seymour has rendered Gov. Curtin
fifteen regiments Of infantry, which have been
accepted. Regularly organized troops from
New York and New Jersey arrived here to-
| day
a special to the World says volunteers are
hockng in fast. The list New FORK and two
other regiments are among the arrivals
Trains are running within five miles of Cham
| bersburg. The rebel force lately there was
| five miles beyond there to-day, and are re-
ported to be again marching, reinforced, upon
that city. The rebels are reported in force at
| WilliamSp0rt and Cumberland. The latter
doubtful.
A special to the Herald says that the latest
news is that the rebels are falling back once
more to Greencastle. A accommodating party
has been sent out, and news is expected every
| moment.
| A special to the Tribune says the drafted
men and returned nine months volunteers are
volunteering for six months. No large rebel
force has yet approached Cumberland valley.
THE RAID TO CHAMBERsBURG.
| New YORK, June ia train which left
| Harris burg yesterday morning for Carlisle,
was uninterrupted. A correspondent on the
train states that at Carlisle they found between
two and three hundred government wagons,
| filled with valuable commissary stores, and
| several hundred horses, that had escaped from
| the clutches of the rebels at the fight at Mar.
tinsburg, and had been pursued by them as far
as Chambersburg. guard of seventy cav
airy accompanied these wagons, consisting of
detachments from the first New York and
Maryland cavalry regiment, and Lieutenant
Boyd, who wounded in the knee while
skirmishing with the enemy in the neighbour
hood of MartlnSburg. This guard had contin-
ued fighting with the rebels from MartinSbuTg
to Chambersburg, and managed to bring off
the wagon train without losing single art-
Gle. One or two of the guard were killed,
however, and several wounded. AT Shippens-
burg we had the statement confirmed that the
rebels had entered Chambersburg at eight
o'clock on the previous evening, and their
force variOusly estimated at from
1000 to 1000 cavalry We learned that be-
yOnd the destruction Of the bridge at Scot
land no property of any kind has been de-
stroyed, and that the citizens of Chambers
burg had not been intertered with or molested
in any manner. They (the rebels) were en-
camped at two different points, viz: on the
grounds of Col. McClare at Gelsingers
Heights, and New England Hill A state
ment was made by one of the rebel outer
| pickets to citizen that the rebel force would
| return to HagerstOwn the next day, as their
| object in advancing was tor the purpose of
| capturing the cOmmissary train spoken of as
| having arrived at Carlisle, and failing in that,
| they would return to Hagerstown. Other in
formation from rebel pickets, however, con-
| veyed the idea that the present force at Cham
bersburg were backed by eighty thousand Of
Lees army, who were advancing in the drec-
ton of Pennsylvania. We learned from re-
liable sources, that not more than two hun
dred horses had been captured during the
raid. The enemy were in great want of men
to mount them, who were expected up to join
| them.
BALTIMORE, June 1S.-The New York 9TH
arrived at o'clock to-day. Colonel Lefferts
immediately reported to Gen. Schenck.
New YORK, June l8.-The New York 22d
regiment left this afternoon for Harrisburg.
TRENTON, June 49, Co. A, National
| Guard, and company of mechanics from the
Trenton Arms Co.'S shops, left to day for
Harrisburg. Gov. Parker continues to re-
celve tenders Of companies from all parts of
the state. The 22d regiment, nine months
men, are expected here to-day. The 9th
regiment of nine months men, on their way
nome from Cincinnati, have volunteered to
proceed to Harrisburg, to meet the rebels.
POSITIONS OF THE ARMIES.
! WASHINGTON, June lS.-The positions of
the several corps of the army of the Potomac
are known in this city tonight, information
from the southern side of the Potomac having
been received up to halfpast twelve o'clock