Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-23
Special d..palth 10 the Boston 7rap,ller.

PHILADELPHIA, June %. A special dispatch
to the Inquirer, dated Shippensburg the 2lst,
says scout who has arrived here reports the
rebel artillery planted on the Fullerton road
near Hagerstown.
HARRISBURG, June q. A dispatch has been
received that the rebels are advancing on Get
tysburg with force OF 10000 men, and 10
pieces Of artillery.
BEDFORD, Pa, June 81. A large force Of
rebels is approaching Loudon telegraph station
in the direction Of Mercersburg, evidently re-
connoitering in this direction.
Chambersburg disprtches indicate heavy
battle in Maryland to-day
New YoaK, june %. The Worlds Washing.
ton dispatch says that all Indications are that
the real design of the re. els is TO make an at
tack on The Capital from the Maryland side.
An attempt TO cross the Potomac between Wash.
ington and Edwards Ferry will undoubtedly be
made.
Refugees and deserters say Longstreets corps
is near Leesburg, and intend to make an at
tack and GROSS at Williamsport in full force, and
contemplate moving down between Baltimore
and Washington to cut the communication, and
cooperate with any force succeeding in crossing
this side of Harper's Ferry, while the rebel cav.
airy continues its iDvasions Of the border coun-
ties Of Pennsylvania.
1t is claimed further that the two Hills corp,
with Stuart's cavalry division lay in Loudor
valley ready to make an attack on our front BY
coming through Aide and Thoroughfare Gap.
on TO the plains Of Mans ssas under command
Of Gen. Lee.
The object Of all these movements is plainly
apparent
The enemy seems TO divide our forces as he
does his own, only tru.ting to what he regards
his superior numbers and to the confidence Of
his troops
The crisis is yet to come in the struggle fol
this Capital, with perhaps battle raging al
around 1t.
NEw YoRK, June %. The numbers and
spirit Of the army with its strong defensive po-
sitions forbid the prospect Of disaster.
Unofficial dispatches from Headquarters Army
Of the Potomac state, by authority, that il Is
entirely untrue that the rebels are in any force
in the neighborhocd Of the Bull run battle field
or that Gen. Hill with large rebel force is al
Dumiries.
The only fighting which has taken place in
front Of our army has been cavalry skirmshlng
which has occurred daily for the past three days
and have thus far invariably resulted favoraby
for our cavalry.
The details Of the battle at Winchester show
that Milroy bad 1000 men. The 18th Connecti
cut and 9Th Maryland, were captured almost
entire.
The former was over 900 strong, of whom 8;
are all it can muster. Col Ely lisa prisoner
We lost 3 full batteries Of field artillery, al
the siege guns in the star fort and NAN fort
5000 muskets, 2S0 wagons &c. ,..,-
--LATEST ....
HEADQUARTERS AMY OF TIE PoroNAc,
juno %.
Heavy cannonading commenced early yester.
day morning in the direction of Aide, and
continued with intermissions during the day.
Towards night the sounds became more dis
tant and indlstinct No definite reports bav,
been received.
|, is known that Gen. Pleasanton attacked
the enemy near Aide, and it is hoped that h,
has succeeded in routing Gen. Stuart's com
mand.
1t will probably be late before reports are 70
ceived, as the battle field is Is miles distant
with no telegraph Communication.
(Signed) I. b.