Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-26
FRONT THE UNITED STATES
We have papers from the United States as
late as the 20th June. We make from them
the following interesting extracts:
GREAT PEACE MEETING IN ILLINOIS.

late as the 20th June. We make from them
the following interesting extracts:
GREAT PEACE MEETING IN ILLINOIS.
There has been an immense Democratic
gathering in Springfield. Illinois. One hun
bred thousand people were present. Forty
five hundred wagons and other vehicles were
in procession. Gen. Richardson presided
Snce,hcS were made by icS>rS. Voorhees,. ).
s Cox and others. The Administration was
Icpouucc,,. The rc,urn Of Eallandisham Is
| demanded. The resolutions declare Illinois a
sovereign power. oppose further prosecution OF
| the war. !,r peace upon the basis oi rc>tor;l,
ton Of the Union. and call for Il National
| Convention.
i loromo,iv. and twcnty-thrcc cars were de-
strGyeI near Point Of Rocks. on Thursday
n.hi.
Aiirnv has gone to Harrisburg.
Tie various departments 1T Washington are
hacking up the government archives.
Fitz John Porter is (" command the New
York trcnS. AMI General Franklin those of
PENNSYLVANIA.
\ great battle Is said To be imminent near
lrr>bur-
Chief Justice fancy has given IN opinion
lc.Yriu,, the regulations of the Secretary of
RI, Treasury. with regard II the intrrna! COM
mrrrc nf Narvlanh are Illegal and VOID.
Freight trains run from Baltimore I" None
,ary. and passenger trains 10 Err'cricks
Tw, ilnrnrtant bridges West of Cumberland
have been burned.
Ten thousand Confederate troops are SAID t"
he TT Cumberland. Nd The Contcdcrat"
,run,% have DESTROYED number Of canal beats
at Hancock. Md.
;:rn. Roir<' headquarters. are said 10 he 1T
Wiiimr<por;. Nd.
lEarcr>touu. Md. is held hy the C"ntelr-
rates a. the la>" Of supplies from the Cumhcr-
land valley.
An engagement Is supposed 10 have occurred
1t ilarrcr's Ferry. on the 18th, as heavy firing
WAS heard there that day.
The fight at Aldir. IN Loudorn county. Va,
is represented 10 have been desperate. between
li,c REGIMENTS a.. Yankees. and Fijzhugh Lees
brigade. The Yankee loss j. acknowledged
10 H. Two hundred. The Confederate loss Is
reported Il, being heavy. Tie Yankees cap
ulrc,l one hundred prisoners They say they
GAINED the ti;lv. and drove the t"ntrdcratcS
five miles. AMI. returning lack, held the field.
Those CAPTURED were ,iisn"uutc,l cavalry. act
inr AZ >harp.hun;cr.. The fight lasted four
hours.
FROM viCKSruEG.
Nirksbu~r dates to the ljIi state that the
inmlarmca; had >lackcu"i. Pcmhrri"n was
throwing III iii nncr line Of works To fall
back anon in ease the outer line WAS carried
hy >appinw and mimn@. n:tcrlauS still! holds
Biz Black hriig-.
The western. Shore, Of the Mississippi. from
Millikru'> Bend 10 Nirk>turc. is said Ia hc
full 81 Confederate troops Tie Con'clcratcS
hold Rrhm,nt and New Carthage. a"d are
receiving daily a.cc>>i"!Is from the Wachlta
river. The C"ri',l";;,,"> ;tr" sent arr">, the
Mis>i.>ir,i from De 500 during the night Ia
rrin!"rrr Eirk>l,rlr@ Pcmhrrt"n receives sup
Pile, the sam" way.
Returned >"IIicr~ ar" inrtiiying the mouth
tlin- "!' r"nnrctcut To- resist the draft.
One thousand raS,S 81 S';m-tr"kr occurred
on ilookcr'S retreat ir"n fredericksburg.
The Democratic nominee i,r Governor q!
PENNSYLVANIA is said To- Inc Il strong Southern
Rights man.
GoII is quoted in Nrw York 1T ll5!!.
LATER FROM ErE"rE.
Iiy"rpnrl dates :" the 18th. and Queenstown
t. tie 18th oI juno. have been received.
In the House Oi Commons Mr.. Cunning
ham his ~ug.c>trl! opening Of negotiations for |
>nnprrs>ing the slave trade in the Southern |
States.
Tlc new steamship Snu!h"rncr. suspected |
orhriu- prvatccr, was Scarrhcd but it not |
bcul= proved >i1" WIS released.