The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-30
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Portland Daily Press.
The Rebel advance into PENN
Sylvani;l.
GEN. LEES FORCES MARCHING ON
PHILADELPHIA.
Contributions Laid upon the Town Of
York.
The Enemy Threatening to Gross the
Susquehanna.
PHILADELPHIA. June 20.

It's departments. 1HC Noiu IACndllSc IdlScu
five companies this forenoon. The coal deal
ers held meeting this forenoon and resolved
TO close their colieries till the crisis had pass
ed, to enable the miners to volunteer. The
merchants have resolved to raise 81 100000
All stores are to be closed, aud the men EN-
ployed in them are to be forwarded for the de-
fence of the city and State. The men who
leave their employment are to be paid their
usual salary during their absence.
HARRISBURG, June 20, 1.S0 P. M.
Two refugees have just arrived here by the
Pittsburg mail route, who loft Chambersburg
Saturday evening. They say that at IL A. M.
Saturday, Gen. Lee, in company with General
Longstreet and Gen. A. p. Hill, with their
stats and escorts, left Chambersburg. taking
the Baltimore pike in the direction of Gettys-
burg. When the refugees left, Gen. Hills
corps was passing through the town, taking
the road that Gen. Lee went out on. The on
ly troops that passed through Chambersburg
coming in this direction were those of Gen.
Rhodes and Johnsons divisions attached to
the corps of Gen. Ewel.
Information was received by the authorities
this morning, which they consider perfectly
reliable, thai $1,000 rebels had passed through
Chambersburg up to Saturday, together with
104 pieces OF artillery. Gen. Lee was at
Chambersburg with his staff on Saturday.
The indications are that strong effort will be
river. The rebels have remained apparently
inactive in our front up to the present time.
Forty-two rebel prisoners, including Major
and Lieut., were sent to Philadelphia for safe
keeping to-day They are the accumulations
of the past week. 8N@ n
A citizen of Carlisle who left that place at
ii last night arrived here to-day. He says
the barracks are occupied by 1000 men, besides
brigade that is encamped at each end of the
tom lnG Cal ,,rJ. Gass
where Longstreet's headquarters now are.
Hills corps was between Carlisle and Cham
bersburg, while Anderson's corps was at
Chambersburg on Friday. This is the latest
information received here in regard to the po-
sition of the main body Of Lees army.
Gen. Couch to-day received the following
Information from a source which he considers
perfectly reliable: The rebel forces at York
are 1900 strong, under Gen. Early, who has
issued an order levying contribution of
$150,O00, $50 barrels -four, 10000 pounds beef,
80 bags coffee aud large quantities Of sugar
and groceries. He has given the citizens "a
hours to comply with his wishes. Men Of
Pennsylvania, you see a foretaste OF the fate
reserved for you.
The rebels which were at Wrightsville, OPP
posite Columbia, fell back to York to-day.
Imboden. with 5000 troops of all arms, is be-
lieyed to be within twelve miles of Bloody
AsuAA oN' "h>tHS.
New YORK, June 20.
The Philadelphia Press says, our adviccs
this forenoon show that greater part of the
rebel army is in this State, and that Lee in
person is now marching upon the city of Phil
adelphia. He has occupied Wrightyie, a
town on the Susquehanna River, aud is throw
ing his force along its banks. He has torn up
the Northern Central Railroad at Hanover and
thus snapped the communication between
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not more than two days march from Phiadel-
phia. 1t opens the rebel path into the magnif-
icent country around Lancaster. From what
we know of war, we are afraid il Lee is at
Wrightsville in force, it will be impossible for
us TO prevent him from crossing.
Seven citizens who were out under a flag
Of truce, have just returned across the river,
at Wrightsville.
The rebels evacuated Wrighhtsville at 10
O'Clock this forenoon and commenced moving
towards York. They respected private prop
erty and did not interfere with the canal.
Rebel troops arrived at the Bridge yester-
day, with artillery, few minutes after our
troops crossed over Lieut.. Col. Sickles and
twenty men were captured in the town.
The rebels say they fired forty rounds of
artillery and moved with one column, while
they had stationed one column above and
another below the town. They stated that
They poured into town from all directions
They belonged to Gordons division OF Early's
corps.
NEW YORK, June 20.
The World prints the following:
Harrisburg, June 20, IL NJ. / have just
returned from Oyster Point, the farthest post
of our lines. There was firing in the night,
about two o'clock, aud one of our pickets
wounded The enemy is threatening to cross
Ia N ~ ti.ara bas haa
fiict up to this time.
Harrisburg dispatches to the World says,
report is afloat that Ewell's whole force of
over $1,000, is Withdrawing in the direction of
York. 1t looks as If the whole rebel army
meant to operate Immediately against Bati-
more.
PHILADELPHIA, June 90, 4 80 p. NJ.
In the fight at Columbia bridge, several
companies of Col Thomas Custom House
regiment were captured by the rebels.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
3 At a meeting of Clergymen to-day, they Of
fered their services to the Mayor to work on
Notifications. Gen. Dana has made a requisi-
ton upon the Mayor for 1000 men, to work
upon Notifications. 1t is understood that
line of entertainments around the city will be
commenced tomorrow.
HARRISBURG, June 30, Midnight
On the Northern and Central Railroad six
bridges have been burned between Goldsboro'
and York, in distance of IS miles. Great
anxiety is felt for the safety of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. The enemys movements show
they are endeavoring to reach it some 80 or 40
miles West of here Everything is quiet
Troops are rapidly arriving for the defence of
the Capital.
Reported Capture of a Federal Gunboat by
Rebel Privateer.
New YORK, June 20.
Halifax papers to the 9th have been re-
ceived by the Shannon. The Reporter of the
10Th has the following :-Brigantin Golden
kule, at this port, reports that on passage out
to Porto Rico, May 25th, was boarded by an
American gunboat, name not known, short of
provisions, and says she was taken by the Con-
federate privateer Florida. Also, on the 18th
OF June, on the passage to Halifax, was fired
at and ordered to heave to by Federal gun
boat Tuscarora. An officer came on board.
looked into the hold, and examined the ships
papers. He said they were in search of the
gunboat that boarded the Golden Rule.