Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-20
TIE REBELS AT CHAMBERS.
= BURG.
THE NATION TO THE RESCUE

HARRISBURG, June 10.
The rebels entered Chambersburg at 0
o'clock tonight.
UARRIsBuRa, juno 15.-The telegraph
operator left Chambcrsburg at 9 o'clock to-
night, some time after the rebels had enter
ed the town. His instrument is now in
operation five miles east of Chambersburg,
at Scotland Bridge A. G., CuRTrF.
THE STATE CAPITAL IN DANGER.
HARRIsBrRG, June 15.-Midnight. The
rebels occupied Hagerstown at noon to-day.
From there they advanced in three columns
one on the main road to Chambersburg, and
one to the right and one to the left. Each
column has 5000 cavalry, besides infantry
and artillery.
The centre column arrived at Chambers
burg at 0 o'clock tonight.
n large fire was seen in the neigliborhood
of Greencastle.
Governor Curtin and General Couch are
working night and day. On the receipt of
this news the Governor ordered the bells
rung, and the people assembled en- masso at
the court house to devise means to defend
the city. 1t is evident that something must
be done Immediately, or the State capital
will be invaded.
HARRISBURG, June 15.--Thc following is
just received;
Lieutenant Palmer, of the Purncl Cavalry
has just come in. He had to fight his way
out two miles this side of Greencastle.
The enemy is advancing in three columns !;
one towards Wayncsboro and Gcttsburg !;
one direct to Chambcrsburg. and one to.
wards Mercersburg and Cove Mountains.
1t is not known whether the rebels will
proceed in separate columns or concentrate
here.
A large fire is now seen in the direction
of Grecncastle.
| Lieutenant Palmer reports the column Mt
Grecncastle about 5000 strong principally
cavalry, supported by infantry and artillery.
BALTIMORE. June 15.-Maior General
NIlroy has made gallant escape from Win
chester, after maintaining his position for Il
long time against great odds.
After many hours hard fighting he was
completely surrounded, but with renewed
desperation cut his way through. with loss
OF 1000 men.
He has now ioincd Tyicr at Harpcr's Fer
ry. This place is now strongly garrisoned
and fortified, and will be able to hold out
for reinforcements.
The rebels are commanded by Lieutenant
General Ewell, of Stoncwall Jackson's corps,
and Major Generals Evans. Early, and
Rhodes, and evidently constitute a large
fraction of the Rappahannock army.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-Goneral Miroy
was surprised at Winchester, by $4,000
rebels; but after desper te fight cut his
way through and united with our forces a,
Harper's Ferry
Our forces at Martinsburg have also fallen
back on Ilarpcr'S Ferry.
BALTIMORE, June I5-Thc american,
special report from IIarper's Ferry says that
General Milroy succeeded in cutting his way
through the rebel lines, and reached ther,
this morning, after evacuating Winchester
The fighting was very desperate, and WI
repulsed the rebels repeatedly with hcav,
loss, but finally they Mere largely reinforced
and Milroy made his arrangements on Sun
day to abandon Winchester, finding tha
the rebels were endcavoring to closcl,
invest the place. He lost considerably
some two thousand men, in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
. Military movements are in progress L
; check the rebel movement in this direction
which it would not be proper to partic
: ularize.
c BALTIMORE, June 15.--The Baltimor
. american publishes the following inteli
C gcnce from an entirely reliable source:
= An attack was made on Sunday morning
T. on small force of our men at Berryville
. nine miles from Winchester, opposite snick
;, crs Gap, under General McReynolds, o
$ winch the lst Maryland Regiment formco
r part.
C lhey lell back before the superior mum
bers, and joined Milroy at winchester, afte
) sharp engagement, OF which the result
IN NJ