Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-29
Moven ents of the Enemy

trains to-day to Baltimore
| 1t is rumored to-day that the rebels are mo-
| wing on Hayre. de. Grace: also, that Hooker has
opened the ball.
All the citizens of Harrisburg are armed. and
| will cross the river to. morrow.
In skirmish at Walnut Bottom this morn.
| Ing eleven Were wounded.
Rebel cavalIy scouts are seven miles this
| side Of Carlisle. battle is expected on Sun
l day.
| A Kingston dispatch, dated six .. M. Saturday
| night, says the enemy being on our flank our
forces evacuted their position, and the rebels
are advancing.
| At nine O'Clock the rebel advance halted.
Another dispatch, dated s:In The field, four
and half miles east OF Carlisle, $50 y. IN ;"
| says: We are in line of battle. Our forces
| are i'll position on the hill supporting the artl-
! lery.
Captain Boy is sn our front, with the enemy
| IL sight
| on evacuating Carlisle, but the regulars would
| not allow il.
| Several thousand dollars worth of quarter
masters stores fell into the hands OF the rebels
About six hundred rebel cavalry are in Car
| Isle.
A Merchandising dispatch, dated ten D. m.
says there is no prospect that the rebels will be
there before Sunday morning.
PHILADELPHIA, June pa report from
Harrisburg at misnight says that the rebels had
arrived opposite Duncannon Junction ON the
Juniata and Susquehanna railroad. It must
be an error, as the National Telegraph line re-
mains in order to Pittsburg this morning.
The Rebels Opposite Columbia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-The rebels occupy
the Susquehannariver opposite Columbia, our
troops having retired from the western bank
10 Columbia. The bridge will probably be
destroyed. 1t is a mile and q quarter long
The Columbia Bridge Burning.
HARRISBURG June 2S--S p. m.-The bridge
at Columbia Is IN flames.
The Excitement in Philadelphia.
PHIIADELPHlA, June 2s.-Ihe excitement in
Third iS thrap nod
with people awaiting news. The merchants
have resolved TO close their stores and recruit
4 regiment Immediately.
The Union Leagues have also started
The Corn Exchange Guards have a recruit
ing party marching thro ugh the streets.
Affairs in Norristown.
NoRRlSToWN, June .S.-The manufacturers
are determined TO close work until the rebels
are driven ire m the State. They have raised
Slu,OOi' 70 pay The wages of all those who VOL
Hnteer during their absence. Five hundred
men Will leave for Harrisburg in the morning.
The Battle Commenced
HARkIsEUEG, j June 2--l ma conflict is
now golrg on in this vicinity, ana the cannon
aiding can Ec heard here. No particulars have
yet been received
HAERIsErEG, June e-.-The enemy is with
III four miles OF our works and advancing. The
firing OF the artillery is distinctly heard. The
troops are all IN position awaiting the a tack
The authorities feel confident or their ability
10 repulse them
battle will probably take place before
night The Pennsylvania railroad is SO far
safe.
HARRISBURG, June 29-G T. m.-The rebels
are within three miles OF here, and are throw
ing shells. Our troops within the entrench-
ments, and make 4 bold stand.
Latest from Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, June 2S.-The city to-day has
been comparatively quiet, considering the near
approximation of the enemy. The banks of
the river have been lined with men, women,
and children, hourly expecting the approach
OF the enemy.
The trains departing from here to-day have
been crowded with persons fleeing from the
city.
York has been occupied.
A portion of the bridges on the Northern
Central railroad this side OF that place have
been burned.
When our troops fell back from Carlisle they
lett in the barracks equipments for one COM
pany OF cavalry. one regiment of infantry and
10000 rations, which have fallen into the hands
OF the enemy. There is report that the bar
racks have been burned, but it had not been
confirmed.
The report Of the capture Of York last night
was rather premature. In The afternoon the
Chief Burgess OF the city, in company with
some prominent citizens, hearing that the rebels
were coming, started out TO meet them to sur
render III city. They had 10 go seven miles
before they met the advance.
In the meantime, the operator, believing the
Chief Burgess had been captured, telegraphed
that the rebels Were coming into the town, and
then lett
fight took place late this afternoon at
Wrightsyille, opposite Columbia. The troops
which We're guarding the Northern Central
railroad retreated to Columbia bridge on the
approach of the enemy, and all crossed to this
side OF the river, except Col. Frick's regiment,
who renamed at Wrightsville TO guard the
bridge.
The rebels attacked him in heavy force, and
in order TO save his men he was forced TO cross
the Columbia bridge. This magnificent bridge
was then burned to prevent the rebels from
reaching this side OF the river.
The Governor has Information that the rebels
are at cambridge, twelve miles above Colum-
ba, with a pontOon train Sufh hciently large to
construct a bridge. The rebels that drove our
men from Sterret's Gap yesterday, and then
moved towards Duncannon, have returned 10
the Gap. No monsration has been made on
the Pennsylvania railroad in that direction to-
day, SO far as known.
Major Wynkoop has been appointed by Gen.
Couch, Chief of Cavalry in this department,
Capt. Brsben having been ordered to his regi-
ment Two companies OF colored troops COM
posed of citizens of this place. were armed
to-day, and sent across the river Col. Jen-
nings regiment which had the skirmIsh at
Gettysburg, arrived here To-day. He lost about
three hundred men in prisoners and stragglers.
TIE officers were sent 70 Richmond, and the
nicn paroled. Some OF them have arrived
Still Later from Harrisburg.
HARRIsBUgG, June 2S, midnight.-The artil-
lery firing heard to-day was a skirmish be-
tween the enemy's advance aud our outpost.
No damage is known to have been done on
either side. 1T occurred about five miles from
here. Our troops then fell back, and mp TO the
present time the rebel advance is four miles
from here. The authorities expect an attack
to.morrow. The Governor has received notice
of 25,000 men who have enlisted under the last
call. -.F
Affairs in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, June 2s.-( Dispatch to Chroni-
Gle. ALI the rolling stock of the Hanover and
Western Maryland railroads was brought 10
Baltimore for safety. This is a fact, as IS also
much OF the Northern Central road.
It is runored that a brigade of rebel cavalry
crossed the Potomac to-day, and ar. moving
with the design Of destroying the Baltimore
and Washington Railroad.
The military authorities here to-day took
possession Of the Maryland Club, on tn he around
that II was nest OF traitors hatching treason,
without q solitary Union memter in it.
The Allston Club, composed OF nearly all