Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30

Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Preparations for Defense Of Harris
burg.
REBELS WITHIN FOUR MILES.
Skirmish with their Advance.
EQUIPMENTS AND RATIONs LEFT
AT CARLISLE.
Severe Fight at Wrightsville.
OUR FORCES RETIRE.
Excitement at Lancaster.
REBELS WITHIN FOUR MILES
Skirmish with their Advance
EQUIPMENTS AND RATIONs LEFT
AT CARLISLE.
Severe Fight at Wrightsville.
OUR FORCES RETIRE.
Excitement at Lancaster.

from Harrisburg 18th Gays: Our forces have
alogly retired and are now in and around the
Notifications of Harrisburg, The enemy ia
advancing slowly, and in all probability will
soon comm ence an attack. Gen. Smith has
made proper disposition OF bis troops Captain
Brisbane, chief of cavalry, who Was Oh a re-
connoissance this afternoon, reports rebel scouts
to have been within three miles of our pickets.
Reports from the direction Of York are very
conflicting.
LLTER.-The enemy fred several shots
from their position west of Oyster Point this
afternoon.
Harrisburg, June 28.-The city to-day Is
comparatively quiet, considering the near ap-
proach OF the enemy.
York has been occupied, and portion of the
bridges on the Northern Central railroad this
side of that place destroyed.
When our troops fell back from Carlisle they
left in the barracbe equipments for one com
pany of cavalry and q regiment of infantry,
and twenty thousand rations, which have fallen
into the handle Of the enemy. Il was reported
the barracks we're burned, but it hss not been
confirmed
A fight took plaza late this afternoon at
WrightsviIle, opposite Columbia. The troops
which were guarding the Northern Central
railroad retreated to Columbia bridge on the
approach of the enemy, and all crossed to this
eide of the river excep. Col. Frick's regiment,
who remained at Wfightsvlle to guard the
bridge. The rebels attacked him In heavy
force, and in order to save his men he was
forced TO croas TO Columbia. The magnificent
bridge was then burlt, to prevent the rebels
from reaching this side of the river.
The, Government has information that the
rebels are at Bainbridge, twelve miles above
Columbia, with pontoon train sufficiently large
to construct bridge.
The rebels that drove our men from Sterret's
Gap yesterday and then moved toward Duncan
an, have returned to the Gap. No demons!ra-
ton has been made on the Pennsylvania rail-
road in that direction, az far as known.
Troops under the new call are rapidly srriv-
ing.
Col. Jenuings's regiment, which had q skr-
msh at Gettysburg, arrived here to day. He
losl about three hundred men in prisoners and
stragglers. The officers were sent to Richmond
aud the men psroled. Some OF the latter have
arrived here.
New YoRK, June ga special to the Herald
from Harrisburg the 25th, says: Gen. Cameron
has Information that the rebels are at Carlisle
twenty thousand strong, with forty-eight pieces
of artillery. Guns are heard and the enemy ia
OF hand. .....
LANCASTER, June 26-Great excitement here.
Refugees from Harrisburg are hocking here.
Two spies came over the river this morning
at Marietta. One was killed aud the other cap
tured. Forces guard the river from Marietta to
Columbia. All bushes will be suspended to-
morrow, and two thousand citizens will march
to resist the enemy at the river.
A gentleman who left York OF one O'Clock
this morning says Lougstreet's pckets were
then within one mile, aud everything OF value
that could be, had been removed.
Two rebel companies attacked four companies
Of the 20!h Pennsylvania cavalry last night
below York, aud we're driven eff and badly
whipped. Our loss Insignificant
No fighting at Harrisburg yet.
Harrisburg, June 90, midnight The artil-
lery firing heard to-day was q skirmsh between
the rebel advance and our outposts. No dam
8ge is known to have been done on either aide.
IL occurred about five miles from here. Our
troops then fell back, and up to the present time
the rebel advance is four miles from here. The
authorities expect an attack.
The Governor has received notice Of twenty
five thousand men who have enlisted under the
late call.
New York, June 29,-The Herald's specisl
from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 2sth, Gays: -Four
hundred rebel cavalry attempted to ford the
Susquehanna, but were baf1ad by the current.
The enemy burnt the bridges on the Northern
Central railroad between Harrisburg and York.
The whole column is moving toward Columbia,
reported at five thousand. The enemy have
shelled the village of Wightsville, opposite
Columbia.
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald, 2s,h,
says: We wans men. Our fortifcstions only
l.. "a T.Il
they come forward? Pennsylvania is now re-
spending largely. The oitizsns generally are
recruiting. Gen Smith is in command west of
the Susquehanns, and General Kuipe will aid
him.
Rebel General JoInson's division followed
Rhodes into Chambersburg on Wednesday, and
moved on shippensburg Friday. Their num-
bers are estimated at eight thousand aud ten
each.
The rebels near Gettysburg cay they are 60
ing to Baltimore and Harrisburg.