The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-29

The Army of the Potomac is in motion and
will soon be to the front north of Baltimore.
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PHILADELPHIA, June q. A dispatch to the
Bulletin datsd Hanover Junction, June 27, says
Col. Jennings regiment left Harrisburg on
Thursday for Gettysburg, and on Friday morn
ing went to Gettysburg. The Philadelphia
city troops and another company preceded
them. t, ,a.-. -~t.. ... r. "t"
The cavalry were three miles beyond Marsh
Camp, and the enemy-were then in the mount
aims of Cashtown, 8 miles west, but they ad-
vanced.' Our troops, after some diminishing,
fell back towards York. and are reported to have
had some skrmishing on the road. At 3 P. NJ
Friday oul cavalry left Gettysburg. As the
rebels entered, the telegraph operator, Post
master and Revenue Assessor escaped.
Before we left a train of thirteen freight cars
some with Col jennings supplies, were run to
this side Of the bridge at the edge of town. The
bridge and train were afterwards destroyed by
the rebels Three members of the city troops
and those of our infantry are reported to have
been captured. On Friday night the enemy en-
camped on VOLTS farm, one halt mile this
side of the town Their force is supposed to be
5000 strong, with artillery, under command of
Gen. Robinson. Their pickets were near Ok.
ford. All the rolling stock of the Gettysburg
and Hanover railroad has been saved. The cars
destroyed belonged to the Northern Contra |
railroad company. On Thursday night the
rebel encampment extended from Castletewn to
Fayetteville. .r'- go =
The editor of the Gettysburg Star has been
captnred, and it is reported that one of our
scouts has been shot. @"@ d 80. 81 't'
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HARRISBURG, June II. Carlisle was occupied
at about 10 O'Clock this morning by the rebels
At II o'clock they were three milesit this side of
Carlisle and were still advancing Our cavalry
force which has been watching their movements
is gradually retiring. 7r;f'fr Of ee''e.''f
The enemy havea line of pckets extending
from Carlisle to Gettysburg. They are moving
in this direction in three columns +. :
The authorities were In Geographic communi-
cation with Hanover Junction atl o'clock,
but the appearance of the enemy's column ia
hourly looked for. What remains of The Gov
eminent archives are now being packed up for
shipment. The Susquehanna is rapidly rising
and all the fords win beimpassable.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June &c. Gen. Smith,
commanding the troops on the opposite side of
the river, considers his position impregnable.
there was when the rebels entered Hagerstown.
The greatest fear is that the railroad and other
bridges across the Susquehanna win be de-
stroyed. fa f" mrrirs1ae' "t y '
New YORK, June 27. The Posts special
Washington dispatch says Reconnaissance in
front have failed to find even any of the enemy
cavalry IN the Loudon valley Defeated in his
recent engagements there, he has doubtless de-
parted for operations elsewhere sd'
Gen. Hooker is determined to prevent contra
band information from reaching the enemy and
yesterday destroyed all the papers sent into the
lines for distribution.
The Vaandigham committee from Ohio will
got no satisfaction from their mission here f
Among the stories ahoat is one that Beaure-
gard has arrived at AQUA Creek, with 10000
men, and commenced erecting works for block
aiding the river. OF course it Is untrue No
batteries can be built while gunboats are there
to prevent 1T.
Important advices from the front are expect
in very few days.
CAIRO, H., June &C. The steamers Prima
Donna, Jacob Strader and New Kentucky, la
den with commissary stores, conveyed by
two iron clad gunboats, were fired into by a
large body Of rebels at Cypress Bend on Mon
day. Several persons ON board the steamers
were killed ana wounded.
The Prima Donna was badly riddled by can
non shot, The rebels were finally beaten off
by the gunboats. Major Wilson, with de-