Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-24
Movements i'm Pennsylvania and MA
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Movements I'm Pennsylvania ana Ma
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HARRIsBURG, Pa, June 23.-The news
from Plttsburg shows that great excitement
exists in that city. The rebels are. reported
to be at Uniontown, forty miles distant. Bus
mess is entirely suspended. The citizens are
making extensive preparations to receive the
rebels.
One O'clock p. M-The rebels reoccupied
Chambersburg about eleven O'clock this
morning. Our cavalry pickets are now five
miles this side of the place. The troops I'M
der Gen. Knipe, which were at Chambers
burg, have safely fallen back to the main
body. The authorities believe the rebels to
be in considerable force at Chambersburg.
Capt. Boyd, commanding u cavalry out
post, headquarters at Greenvllage, states
that the rebels are one thousand strong five
miles this side of Chambersburg. 1t is feared
that Scotland bridge has been again destroyed
PITssBURG, Pa, June 23,-B1sinesS has
been suspended for week The citizens en-
masse are digging entertainments on the sur
rounding hills for miles out, encircling the
city The works are nearly finished. The
city is safe.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-The Frederick train
has arrived safely. The city is occupied by
federal troops. There are no signs of rebels
| anywhere near Frederick.
Gen. Haleck visited Baltimore to-day, and
inspected the Notifications and other defensive
works in progress here. He expressed great
satisfaction at the rapidity with which they
were prepared, and admiration of the Jealous
loyalty OF the Union leagues in arming for
the public defence.
| JUNE "a, 1920 A. M.-Information received
at the headquarters of Gen. Schenck tonight
and other sources, state that Gen. Ewelfs for
ces, to the number of from 1000 to 10000
men, are now in Maryland in the Boonsboro
valley. They have large quantity Of artil-
lery, cavalry and infantry.
They are building bridges across the canal
and actively engaged in foragng the country,
collecting supplies, &c. They crossed at An
tietam ford and Shippinstown. Gen. Kelley
telegraphs that Imboden's cavalry, about
I three thousand strong, are at Big Cacapans.
New YORK, June 23.-Specials to the
Herald tonight from Harrisburg, gives the
following: The rebel Gen Rhodes has 10000
men and 80 pieces of artillery. Five thou
sand are on the road to Downesville. The
rebels commenced the move on Greencastle
Monday. Williamsport aqueduct has
been destroyed by the rebels. They
have taken possession of Chambersburg
this morning, Gen. Knipe falling back to Ship
pensbuTg, removing all government stores
Capt. Boyd is in the vicinity of Green village,
retiring before t rebel advance, and fur
nishing information of rebel movements. he
rebels Quilted all the stores in Chambersburg
and steal alike from protested friends and
Unionists. Stirring news may be expected
any moment, as the rebels are advancing as
an army, with horse, foot, and artillery.
SEVEN z. Mt is reported that our forces
are falling back on Carlisle, and the inhabi
tants are preparing to flee to Harrisburg.
battle will scarcely occur before tomorrow.
The rebels have cut the telegraph. They
charged our retreating forces, chasing them
to near Greenville. Our forces still hold Car
Isle and Shippensburg, and the heights near
Gettysburg.
Col. Mcclure reports the whole country
| bordering on Cnambersburg as full of rebels
1t is rumored that they threaten to be in Har-
risburg by Saturday night.
| Several wagon loads of negroes arrived
from Shippensburg. The Sth and fist n. Y.
| regiments reached Carlisle this morning.
All refugees are unanimous in stating that
the rebel Gen. Jenkins is very severe in his
contempt for copperheads.
The Herald's ShIppensburg dispatch states
that rebel mounted infantry, cavalry, and ar
tillery entered that place this morning.
The Times Harrisburg special states that
l0oo rebel cavalry advanced 70 S"ntlan this
| afternoon. Citizens from counties above are
| pouring into Harrisburg. Capt Boyd reports
the rebels as slowly and cautiously moving
this way. The postmaster of Greeneastle ar
rived this afternoon. Rebels seize all prop
erty they can find.