The Portland daily press., 1863-06-18
BY TELEGRAPH
The Rebel Invasion of Pennsylvania-Situa-
ton of the Different Armies Contradictory
Rumors

Inc Herald Baltimore dispatch, dated 1C
O'CLOCK last night, says the rebel movement
now IN progress towards the North is being
made by Lees whole army. The advance is
ied py EVEN with Jacksons old corps of two
DIVISIONS, lS,oO0 men. The Sd corps had not
come up at last accounts. Lee, with Hills
anu Lonsstreets corps, is also moving north,
ana WIN act In conjunction with Ewell, but at
present is keeping between Ewell and Hooker.
Inc Heraids Washington dispatch says
from rebel sources the following is learned
Lees whole army numbers 10000, and has
oeeii divided INTO three parts. No. started
SIN days ago from Gordonsyile for Parkers-
o'rg, va NO. lett Culpepper Court House
TO proceed by way OF Grafton to Wheeling
ana fittsburg, with instructions after occupy :
ing the latter to unite into one and proceed
through ONO INTO kentucky. No: 3 was to
proceed by way oil winchester and Harper's
Ferry, into Maryland and Pennsylvania to-
wards harrisburg or Baltimore, with view
10 make demonstration 10 occnpy the atten-
,on OF Inc Federal army OF the East. This
last DIVISION OF the Tepei army is composed
very arseiy Q, casai,y anu mounted artillery.
richmond Is ior the present abandoned,
with the exception that conscripts and new
ievles wiz oe Drought there IN sufficient num-
Ders 10 garrison the deiences.
oo ao ~ expected mat force from 10000 to
IN Msrv Io ~ VIII 1e N readiness
A Washington dispatch to the Herald states
that the march of the Federal army from the
present position was a severe one. Many of
the soldiers tainted from the effects of the
heat and mules and horses pave out. In the
Sd corps alone about twenty of the men died
by the way from sunstroke. cavalry force
was left behind to take care Of and hT;na II,
those who were exhausted. The creeks and
rivulets and even the SPRINGS ON the road were
1t is also stated. and IL is very oenarallv ho-
lieved here. that Bragg has Joined Lee and
that the rebel army moyino in that dract;on
amounted to 10000 men. To corroberate
this, Union officers here from the Southwest
state that all the points in that MARI of the
country have been fortified with the b;abnst
degree of art. and to such AN cxtent that There
was nothing more left To he done and that
instead of sending reinforcements TO their
garrisons Mt the Southwest. thew have actnaIlv
been sending endorsements from their Yves,
tern armies to Lee. with n view TO offensive
operations against the free States
The Herald's 9Th army corns corresnond-
ence dating June 18th. / O'Clock p. M saws.
We left our last camp at {; A. M The in
tense heat has made the march severe for the
troops Quite number were sun struck ON
the road. Our troops are all in position and
batteries are planted in readiness to resist
hostile demonstrations should the enemy show
himself 1t is reported that the enemy has
appeared at Brooks Station, five miles from
Aqua. 1t would probably be Improper to
state where our next line of defence will be
established. Suffice it to say Gen. Hooker is
Fastening with his entire army to the defence
of Washington, and will occupy position
best adapted to defeat the plans of Lee. and
which might have been the theatre of victories
for us heretofore. Lee undoubtedly has an