Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-25
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The Rebel Raid into Pennsylvania.
ST.. Louis, June 19.-The Democrats
Vicksburg dispatch says: Last Saturday
morning our approaches from Sherman's
were pushed through to the rebel
rife pits, and within 20 yards of one of
their bastions. The enemy threw lighted
shells over the parapels on our approach
es, 20 of which exploded. driving the
rebles out. On Friday the rebles cut
away the timber in the rear of their lines,
and opened On US with ll-inch shells,
and two or three serge guns. Gent Lo-
gan silenced their mortars with his 80
FOUNDER Parrots and 90 Founders
Thirty ~gunboais now patrol the river
between Helena and Young's Point
The gunboat Marmora destroyed the
town of Eunice on Saturday.
CHICAGO, June 19th.-From CORES
pondence of the Baltimore American
from Harper's Ferry the 14th we con,
dense the following: The rebel in.
v~asion, which has been SO long talked
about, is becoming an earnest fact
It is difficult in the confusion and
exeitements prevailing to ascertain
the real facts. There is no doubt,
however, that a force of con siderable
magnitude under Gen. Ewell, is in the
valley, and that the rebels have con-
Quoted the movement with their usual
celebrity and skill, and evidently de-
termined on a bold movement. Their
main force under Gen. Ewell marched
directly to Winchester with a view of
surrounding and besieging General
Milroy's force there. The main body
is said to have numbered 18,000.-
The whole rebel force engaged in the
movement, is thought to be Is, 0OO.-
Gen. MiEroy had strongly fortified his
position, and was able to hold the
rebels at bay during the whole of
Saturday and Sunday. Reports say
that in several attacks on our works
the rebels were severely repulsed, and
lost heavily. Finding that the enemy
were heavily reinforcing, and mani
Testing a purpose to thoroughly invest
the place, General Milroy determined
whilst it was in his power, to cut his
way out and gain tho forces at Har-
per's Ferry. The movement was
successfully executed, but not without
considerable hard fighting. Genera
Milroy prepared for the movement
during Sunday night, and at 3 O'Clock
this morning commenced to move or
the road towards Harper's Ferry
The rebels soon discovered the move
ment and followed. A running fghr
ensued all the way from Winchester
to within a few miles of the Ferry
So far as the facts are known, every
attack of the rebels was repulsed
though not without considerable los.
on our part, for which full penalty wa
exacted. The sound of artillery fir
ing during the morning gradual,
approaching Harper's Ferry indicates
Gen. Milroy falling back. Intens,
interest was of course excited. Abou
noon the head ofhis ~retreasing column
reached Halltown, 3 miles from tn,
Ferry. Couriers soon after announces
Gen. Milroy had brought nearly hi
whole force, between 1000 and 1900
men, safely in, and that he had save,
nearly the whole ofhis guns and train
Those in the works which could no
be moved were spiked. A stroni
supporting force was thrown from
Harper's Ferry, but Judging from thu
direction of the firing, the enem,
apparently concluded he had beer
foiled, and gave up the pursuit. Tn
troops from Martinsburg, under Gen
Tyley, together with those from NortI
Mountain, under orders from Genera
Schenck, having sent off all thei
stores on trains, prepared to retrea
on Harper's Ferry. On Saturday
> everything being removed, about
o'clock in the evening they took a
the line of march. They had som
slight skirmishing,in which the troop
behaved very well. Nothing of valu
was left. The troops reached Har
per's Ferry early Sunday morning.