Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-17
The REBEL INVASION.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
Movements of the Two Armies.

American OF yesterday says the most reliable
information we have been able to obtain is to
the following effect:
An attack was made ON Saturday morning
! on small force OF our men at Berryyllle,
under Gen. McReynolds, OF which the LIST In
diana battery formed part. They fell back
before superior numbers and joined Gen. Mill
roy at Winchester, after sharp engagement.
At the same time Winchester was attacked in
front from the south by force reported to be
under the command OF Gen. Ewell, the sue
| cessor of jackson. The troops that made the
attack at Berryvlle are reported to be under
Gen. Trlmbal. 4 third force after this en-
counter are said to have captured detach-
ment OF our men at Bunker Hill, and then
moved ON MartnSburg. At four o'clock yes
terday afternoon they demanded the surren-
der of Martnsburg, giving fory-fiye minutes
for the women and children to leave the town.
Gen. Tyler who commands at MartinSburg,
/ refused to surrender and an artillery fight en-
sued. At half past seven last night the lines
were broken between Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg, and what occurred after that is
not known.
a battle was also in progress at Winchester
yesterday, the result Of which is unknown.
Gen. Milroy repulsed Ewell on Saturday, and
said he could hold out until reiniorcements
reached him. If unable to sustain his posi-
ton, he would have to fall back on the line to
Romney, as the HaIper's Ferry and Martins
burg roads are held by the enemy. The esti-
mates of the rebel force in the valley are SO
wide apart that they form no reliable data for
any conclusion.
No danger was done to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, as tar as known. No cars or
locomotives on the lines are exposed to cap
ture. Orders were sent to exposed points
| yesterday, and no less than seventy locOmo-
tives and some twelve hundred cars were
brought to Baltimore in safety. As a precau.
tiOnary measure 10 trains will;be run beyond
| Harper'S Ferry for the present.
| WASHINGTON, June 16 The following of
fetal telegram from Gen. Milroy has been re-
| ceived -
| Il am in Harper's Ferry with the greater
part Of my command. The Notifications at
Winchester were invested by about $4,000
| rebels, with twenty pieces of artillery. They
carried my outer works by storm at six
o'clock on Sunday evening. l spiked all
my guns on Sunday evening, and left with
the whole Of my command at eleven o'clock
on Monday morning, and bringing away all
the horses of my artillery and wagons, but
was interrupted by an overwhelming rebel
force, with artillery, four miles this side of
Winchester, on the Martinsburg road, and af-
ter a desperate fight of two hours | cot
through. We were pursued by large caval-
ry force, who picked up number of my wea-
ry boys. think my loss will not exceed 2OOO
in killed, wounded, and missing"
HARRISBURG, June I6.-The PENNSYLVANIA
railroad company received dispatch stating
that the rebels were within nine miles of Car
!islS at noon to-day.
P. M.-The telegraph operator at Loudon,
Franklin Co., reports that our pickets brought
IN rebel prisoner this morning, who reported
that the rebels were in heavy force in the
Cumberland Valley. The Bedford operator
reports that scout has just com in who says
that the rebels are on the Cumberland, with
force OF 5000 cavalry. There are no Union
troops there. There is no one ut Cumberland
to oppose them. The citizens are fleeing.
PHILADELPHIA, June l6.-A letter from |
Harrisburg dated p. NJ. says a train of 100 |
wagons, which left Martinsburg Sunday, ar
rived safely. The rebel advance this morn
ing was five miles east of Chambersburg |
Col. Smith, commanding at Hagerstown, had
a fight an hour and half yesterday, when he
was surrounded and forced to surrender.
The banks removed their deposits yester-
day. and the state archives are being removed
to Philadelphia. The democratic convention
will not assemble here tomorrow. A num-
Der OF the western delegates refused to come
further than Altoona and returned home,
Hundreds OF people are arriving from the
south side of the river, bringing in all their
horses, cattle, and other yaluables
HARRISBURG, June IS, 10 p. M.-The tele-
gIaph officers at Carlisle and Shippens burg are
still open, and business is transacted with
them, as usual. As Shppensburg is twenty
miles beyond Carlisle, it is evident that the
rebels are not advancing with much rapidity,
and there is tonight fair prospect of secur-
ing the capital against attack, if the rebels
advance so tar.
Ntdndgh t.-Dispatches received up to this |
hour from Shippensburg, eleven miles this
side of Chambersburg, show that the rebels |
are still at the latter place in force not ex- |
ceedng 2000 cavalry, with no infantry. Gen. |
jenkins, who commands them. ordered all the |
stores opened which was complied with. The |
merchants were forced to take confederate |
money In payment for goods. To day the |
rebels were drawn up in line of battle, an |
tlcipaung ap attack. Rebel cavalry |
to-day occupied Littlestown, eleven miles |
from Gettysburg, but at last accounts had not |
advanced beyond that point. Rebel officers at |
Chambersburg stated that they were only |
waiting for infantry to move forward. The |
farms in the valley are sending their horses
and cattle into the mountains The rebels are
gathering up all the negroes that can be |
found. Private property has been respected |
They burnt the railroad bridge across Scot
land creek six miles this side of Chambers
burg. The excitement here is subsiding. |
Several citizens on leaving were hooted and |
groaned by the crowd at the depot
The authorities have information, which,
however, is not confirmed, that the rebels are |
at New Market, Pa, with force of 2OO0 or |
2500 men.
The hotels are filled with delegates to the |
democratic convention. Messrs. Clymer and |
Willie are the two most prominent candidates |
for governor.
WASHINGTON, June Let is officially |
known here that up to this hour the rebels |
have made no attack upon Harpers Ferry. |
The enemy is in considerable force at Charles
town, eight miles from Harper's Ferry.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
HARRISBURG, June Working parties |
are engaged in preparing the works of de-
fence on the opposite side of the river. Good
resistance could be made, if troops were here
TO man the guns. Government officials eX-
pect the arrival of the rebels tonight or TO-
morrow morning. If they reach here so soon
mere will be little prospect Of successful |
defence. But if delayed thousands will
reach here within twenty four hours, as the
country is thoroughly aroused. AT meeting
last evening, Gen. Cameron blamed the gov
eminent for NOT sandino mon Tn aid in the de- |