Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-27
GENERAL KNIPE BEINFORCED.
Offensive Operations Commence
To-day.
A Battle at MCCOnnelSbuPg I'm.
minent. .
Carlisle occupied by the Rebels.
Excitement at Pittsburgh Una
bated,
TIE REBEL INVASION.

BALTIMcRE, June 25. 81
II is reported that Lee and staff crossed
the Potomac yesterday.
Various rumOrs, in connection with the
rebel movements, are not sufficiently def
mite to be worth repeating. la regard to
our own movements, it is sufficient TO say
that our authorities are not idle
HARRISBURG, June 25.
The latest advices from Carlisle state
that the rebels are within four miles of The
town, with large force. Our troops were
drawn up in line of battle all day, ex-
pecIing an attack.
NEW YoRK, June %. @
A Harrisburg special to the Herald says
the enemy are advancing slowly. Our
troops are cutting down trees and ba---s q
Rebels say they will destroy the crops in
Cumberland Valley, and they have already
done so to a great extent.
Two rebel officers were taken prisoners
to-day.
All drinking saloons in Harrisburg have
been closed by the Mayor.
Considerable reinfOrcements have been
sent to General Knipe, who will. defend
what portion we now held of Cumberland
Valley.
A Harrisburg dispatch, dated 10 o'clock
this evening, says the rebels appear to
have come to stand. Our troops are ad-
vantsgeously posted. There is no ofighting'
tonight The telegraph is still open to
Carlisle.
EuelIs headquarters are at shippens-
burg. III
PnILADELPHIA, June go AN.
The Washington Star says there is no
thing known to justify the current rumor
that Lee has 100000 men at Winchester.
There is no probability in the aceout say
ing that's a large force Of rebels was yes
| terday evening moving from the direction
Of BOonsborO' to Frederick 20
FREDERiCK, Jnne %.
There is no doubt that more than half
Lees army is now in Maryland, and ad-
vsnciDg in three columns into Pennsylva-
mia. Each advancing column is followed
by immense wagon trains, most of which
are empty. .5-'. ~
Ewell commands in person the center
advancing column Billy Smith COM
mands a brigade IN. Ewell's corps. The
wagon train which accompanied the cen
ter column numbered several hundred
wagons a majority of which are marked
@U. s."
notwithstanding BRell's orders to his
troops to respect property of Marylanders,
foraging parties are securing the country
in every direction, and seizing horses, cat
tie and everything they can lay their
hands on. -H1
Several thousand head Of cattle and a
large number of horses have been "gob-
bled up in Washington county alone.
NeighbOring counties are suffering in like
manner. Most of the cattle have been
driven across the river into Virginia to
feed that portion Of Lees army which is
on that side.
FREDERICK, June 25.
Several Union men, just arrived from
HagerstOwn via Boonsboro', say another
rebel force of 10000 men arrived there
yesterday afternoon from Williamsport.
It is believed in Hagerstown that Lee s
whole army is crossing at Sheppardslown
and Williamsport The force which ar
rived at HagerstOwn yesterday afternoon
was infantry and artillery, of which there
were 80 pieces a
There were several thousand men at
Boonsboro' last night Five miles out of
Frederick they met several Of the enemy's
cavalry scouts.
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