The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-18
The Great Rebel Offensive Move
ment.

border.
The Great Rebel Offensive Move
ment.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June Is, 1868,
The excitement all along the line Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad is increasing. The
Governor has issued proclamation calling
out the State militia, and ordering the posting
of copies of the proclamation at all post Off
ccs and public places. The call is respond
cd TO with much enthusiasln--thc country for
miles all along the track appears deserted,
except by women and children, most Of Of the
men having responded to thescal
According to the latest accounts received,
it appears that Harrisburg Las not vet fallen
into the hands of the rebels, notwithstanding
the report to the contrary, neither is it con-
firlncd that the Railroad track in that vicinity
has been torn up.
Pittsburg was in a state Of the most intense
excite ment, business being suspended, and
tie citizens joining in the preparations for de
Tense. 1t was reported in that city that Har-
risburg was burning having been fired by the
rebels. but this also lacks confirmation.
The three o'clock cars from Philadel phia
was delayed some hours by the breaking down
Of freight train.
HARRIsBURG June 1G--1 p. m--The opera
tor at London, Franklin county. reports that
our pickets captured 4 rebel, who says tho
enemy is in full force in the Cumberland Val
ley.
The Bedford operator reports 5000 rebel
cavalry in Cumberland. There are no Tn
ion troops there The citizens are flying.
New YORK, June ia Baltimore dispatch
to the Philadelphia I,j"jre' states: All is
safe at Harper's Ferry, and MiIroy has reach
ed there The place will be held.
The Baltimore correspondent Of the LquiT-
RI dating 5 p. H., 18th, says Il learn from
high authority that battle has been progress
ing to-day on the old Bull Run battle ground
between Lee and Hooker. the latter doing
good service.
The train from Baltimore. on Monday, went
ported in force at Point Of Rocks.
THE CONDITION At HARRISBURG.
The banks have removed to Philadelphia.
The Democratic Convention will not assem-
bic here tomorrow. 4 number of the Yves
tern delegates refused to come further thai
Altoona and returned home. Hundreds o.
persons have arrived from the south side o.
the river, bringing il all their horses cattle
ami other valuabes Working parties ar,
engaged in preparing the works and defenSe
on the opposite side of the river. 4 good re
sistarre could be made, if troops were here t.
mar the guns. Government officials eXpcc
! the arrival Of the rebels to night or tomor
row.
; If they reach here so soon, there will be lit
tie prospect of a successful defense; but if de
layed. thousands will reach here within TWEEN
ty-four hours, as tie country is thorough,
aroused.
/ Vt meeting last evening, Gen Cameron
! blamed the Government for not sending mel
to aid in the defense of the Capital, whel
, Pennsylvania had soliberally contributed mel
and money for carrying on the war. He sal,
/ that while he had every confidence in til
President and the commander of the depart
mcnt, such men as Mcclellan, or Franklin
whose leadership the people had every conf
ciencc in, would rally to their standard ever,
/ loyal man. He called upon the Government
to send for Gen. Mcclellan to take charge o
the militia Of the State. Every train for tn
east is packed with refugees and goods be
| longing to merchants.
I HARRISBURG, Pa, June lG--1 a. m.--Eve
rything is gloomy here. The indications ar
that the rebels will be iii sight Of here by to
morrow. In the absence of troops to stop til
advance of the rebels, the destruction of al
the bridges OH the Suspueeanna is inevitable
As fast as troops reach here they are sen
to the different fords on the river where work
are being constructed.
The attempts to get troops from Washing
ton have failed, and all the energies of til
STATE lst be directed towards arrestiug tn
progress of the rebels There is no hope O
saving the country south Of the Susquehanna
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-'Ehe Mayor ha
issued 4 proclamation III view of the urgen
necessity of instant action, TO protect the Cap
ital, urging the closing of stores and citizen
to connect themselves Immediately with ex
isting military organizations for the defenc
Of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-1he business c
this city is mostly all suspended. Report
from Harrisburg state that the rebels are a
Carlisle, only eighteen miles from Harrisburg
The rebels are said to appear in fall fore
at Point Of Rocks.
4 Harrisburg Dispatch dated . o'clock thi
morning, states that all the important docu
lnents at the Capital, are being removed to
Iplacc of safety, in case evacuation is necessa
~.
GEN. MILROY's OFFICIAL REPORT.
WAsHINGToN,Ju June 16.-The following Off
cial telegram from Gen. Milroy has been re
ccivcd
HARPERs FERRY, June l6.-I am in wit
the greater part of my command. The forti
ficatons at Winchester We're invested %
about 1000 rebels and twenty pieces of az
ItIlery, They carried my outer works b.
storm nj 6 o'clock on Sunday EVENING
spiked all my guns on Sunday evenin;
left with the whole of my command at on
o'clock Monday morning, bringing all tn
horses Of my artillery and wagons,-but wa
intercepted by an overwhelming rebel force
with artillery, four miles this side of Witches
ter on the Manchester Road, and after des
peratc fight of two hours got through.
We were pursued by a large cavalry fore
which picked up number ofmy weary boys
l think my loss will not exceed 1000 Kill
ed, wounded, and missing.
The president Calls Oat 400, 90
| Troops.