The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-06-24
SEREL EVVASKON.

WASHINGTON June l9, lS63.-1 our
special messenger, directly from Gen
Hooker's headquarters brings important
Intelligence that the enemy bad moved
upon Ceutreville, and IN an encounter
with our forces at that point bad defeated
them.
Gems. Lee and Ewell took possession
on Thursday Of Thoroughfare Gap, Gen.
Longstreet is in the neighborhood of Lees
burg, and is constantly threatening Gen
Slscum, who is, however, carefully Oh
his guard against surprise.
Gen. a. P. Hill is known to have
reached Dumfries on Thursday nlght,but
nothing has been ascertained OF his move
ments beyond that time.
The Rebel infantry arc now IN Hagers'
town, 1900 strong.
The Rebel force at Wllllamsport is
much greater.
This morning: the Rebels broug ht all
their stores and baggage to this side OF
the Potomac, with the purpose Of making
that their base of operations for extensive
raids into Pennsylvania.
FREDERICKsBURG, MD, JuueI9, 1868.
ALL is quiet here.
A stage which left here this morning,
and got as far as Boonsboro, was stopped
by the Rebel cavalry. The number of
the Rebel cavalry is not stated.
All is quiet at Harper's Ferry.
Twenty of Whites Rebel cavalry were
captured last night at the Point of Rock s
by our troops.
Trains ran from Frederick to Baltimore
to-day.
Many refugees have returned to Fred
click.
MCCoNNELLsBURG, Pa.June 10, 1868.
A detachment of Gen. Jenkins's forces
of mounted infantry, under command Of
Col Ferguson, entered this place at 4
O'Clock this morning.
The Rebels opened all the stores, help
ing themselves to boots, shoes, hats, pro-
visions, and everything else they could
possibly carry away.
The town was so completely taken by
surprise that the citizens were unable to
hurry their horses 80 place of security,
and large numbers of them fell into the
hands of the Rebels.
The Rebels also drove away about $12, :
600 worth of cattle.
One of the Rebels in attempting to cap
ture a horse, was shot through the neck
by some unknown persons. This SO ex-
asperated his companions that they threat
sncd toburn the town, but finally desisted
The Rebels completely gutted the tel
egraph office, carrying away with them
the instruments and all the messages.
The telegraph operator succeeded IN
making his escape.
After the Rebels had collected all their
plunder and were ready to evacuate the
place, the Colonel commanding the Reb
els made known to the citizens that he
was ready to listen to any claims for the
recovery Of horses, cattle, provisions, &e,
Many applied for the return Of their
property. bat for the most part were un-
successful until number of ladies came
forward and interceded with the Rebels,
when a portion of the property was re
stored
The Rebels retreated 10 tie direction
of Hancock, but where they may next
turn up it is impossible to say.
A number of bouquets were presented
to the Rebels by sympathlzlng ladies,
and it was principally these that received
back their horses, cattle, &c.
C1xoINxATI, June 20, 1S63.-Yester-
day about one hundred of the 4th Ken
tucky Rebel cavalry crossed the Ohio
River into Harrison County, Indiana, for
the purpose of making raid into the
interior.
At Orleans the Rebels had skirmish
with the Home Guards, whom they re,
pulsed
The Rebels were moving toward the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at the last
accounts.
The militia with the convalescents from
the hospitals at New Albany and Louis
vile have startedin pursuit Of the Rebels
The Indiana State authorities lave is
sued call for 10000 volunteereers to
serve for six months.
The NashviUe Press reports the ru.
mored death of the guerrilla Forest, who