Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-26
21.OOO Soldiers in Richmond.
Lees Designs upon Washington
Lee and LOngStFeet .af Win
chester on Friday.
McCOnnellsbuFg Occupied by the
Rebels.
LIE RRREL INVASION.


BALTINozE, June "a.
Later reliable accounts from Frederick
are that there are norebels near there, and
the force in the valley beyond South
Mountain has made no movement in this
direction. f-
There are no regiments east of Boonsbo
70, which is four miles west of South
Mountain.
Information from headquarters confirm
previous accounts of very heavy force
! of rebels in the valley west Of BOonsboro.
They were moving nOrthwsrd; but it was
not ascertained whether they were taking
the Ghambersburg road or the road lead
ing to Gettysburg. Artillery is accomps-
nyiRg this body Of rebels, said to number
sixty-six pieces.
New YoRK, June "a.
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald
states that great alarm prevails there. II
The opinion of Generals Franklin and
Couch il that the rebels are advancing,
with serious Intentions on Harrisburg.
Every preparation has been made TO re-
ceive them. The politicians are leaving
the city.
Judge Whitmore, whose farm the rebels
occupied at Greencastle, counted eighteen
pieces artillery, and estimated the column
at 10000. Sd r5rsf--s.-sE
I A dispatch dated Gleason's Station, five
miles from Carlisle, states that our forces
evacuated Shippensburg at 10 o'clock, the
enemy charging into the town, firing some
! vOlleys, but no one was hurt
Rebels say they will be in Carlisle on
Thursday.5 tlr-s-.r ,r.s- -s1.-T
o,.r cavalry in f-~-t a->-Vyut mile
| from the rebels,
Rebel cavalry went into Fayetteville
last evening. They take all the hats,
watches and money from houses and plum
der private property.
Rebel pickets are reported a. Leesburg
to-day.
HARRISBURG, June Midnight,
The rebels are within % miles Of Har-
risburg. The enemys column halted 8
miles the other side of Carlisle, and went
into camp,
The authorities are in telegraphic com
munication with Garrison's Station, two
miles from the rebel pickets. Their line
tonight is very strong.
The result of tomorrow is looked for
ward to with much anxiety. a battle VIII
undoubtedly be fought or the place evaeu-
ated before tomorrow night.
j, Everything is quiet in the neighborhood
of Gettysburg and Hanover Junction.
A rebel operator at 10 o'clock tonight
attached the wires at McConneilsburg, and
opened communication with Pittsburgh.
He told long story about Jenkins, and
what he intended doing. No reliance was
= placed on it.
Us.E WAsHIEGTON, June "A.
Herald's special:
, Heavy and rapid artillery and musket-
ry firing, apparently in the vicinity oi
Gainesville or Manassas, was heard this
afternoon on the road from Fairfax c. h
!, TO this city, for about two hours. Artil-
lery firing distinctly heard at Aqueduc
Bridge in Georgetown.
: NEW York, June 25.
E The Heralds Baltimore correspondent
y states that a cooperating corps Of Lee
q left behind at Fredericksburg, is to eros
the Lower Potomac at Budd's Ferry, SOM
25 miles below Washington, and it has
complete set Of pOntoons ready for tn
purpose.
! Times special:
d Information received to-day renders
d nearly positive the whole Of Ewells corp
i has been transferred into Maryland. Thi
D, corps numbers about $4,000. Stuart's cav
l. airy range up and down the Valley unde
= the eastern shadows of the Blue Ridge
!. Pleasanton keeps a sharp lookout for hin
and slight skirmishes occur daily.
FREDERICK, ND, June "a.
D. Times special:
n, There is no longer any doubt the rebel
,e are in strong force this side Of the PotC
f. mac, and are marching into Pennsylvania
Refugees who arrived here this eVenin
- from near the Pennsylvania line, stat
a this morning, at o'clock, Early's diVisio
c. of EwelI's corps passed through Smiths
e, burg on their way to Chambersburg. The
be had with them l6 pieces Of artillery 2 res
~ timents Of cavalry, and IL of infantry, i
7s alI&bout 5000 men. ls ar
= = Gen. Rhodes division took Greeneastl
no road from Hagerstown, and a third div
r sion of the enemy is reported advandin
in upon Mercersburg from the direction
A. Hancock. Ewel commands in person. Z
of was in HagerstOwn yesterday.
=. The rebel army is accompanied by a
immense wagon train, which would ind
70 cate movement more for the purpose
VI plunder than anything else.
er The rebels evacuated South Mountai
" yesterday, taking the road towards Gree
en- castle.
sd Orders have been issued by the reb
:. commanders to spare the property Of M
% rylanders, but when they arrive in Pen
la' sylvania they shall have unbridled licen
he to plunder and devastate. The rebel Of
uri GERS proclaim it is their intention to mar
nd first upon Harrisburg, and then upon Phi
hi adel Dhia. UnOrganized and inexperienc
: militia, assembled for the defense of Z
~ State they state will form no barrier
their march through the State.
% FROM WASHINGTON.