Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
Ai(bmon0 Enquirer.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1868.
,feSr fTOm the United States,
THE CONFEDERATE TROOPS IN PENN
SYLVANIA!
Q,.agaicn Of cham6srs6urg and Scotland.

,:ki. tffce, the files include papers of tie lS:h
1ao .bi:d page of tie Herald" is emblazonct
r.s ia:p Of Pepusy!vanis, south Of tn
:: g.eh.nnsh Ri7e-, showing tho route of Ia
.9sss, s,Iarasion," and the line of the Fedora
i,=ace All Pennsylvania Is q blaze of ex
g; ;lsst, and meetings arc hsld in every city
.o'7r.hlp aud county precinct, to yolunsee,
20 casck ,he advance Of the Confsdeya.,
.:.DfS.
r!-,tications s.s bci1g rapidly erected al
s,7c t.e North bsnk of the Susqueharnsh b
a., [, .nls.l Mcclellan or Gan. Franklin ha.
t.,n cillsd for to head the Stats troops.
IMPORTS PROM HARRISBURG.
U,SnIssu.G, Pa. June 16-Miduighs.-
n.sps:chss received up to this ho6f from
Ssjop.nsburg, seven miles this SIDE of Cham.
fs.,ssrg, snow that the rebels are still at
~, 2..ce in foics, not exceeding two thou
s.a csrairs, with no infantry.
G.nersl jenkins, who commands the rebel
f,;.ss. ordered AL the stores opened, which
US c;mpl;ed viii. The merchants were
ir;sd 20 ;.ks Oolfedcrsts money in payment
p-Er' ds.
Z, d'y :he rebels wero drawn up in limo Of
h.".e. sa!icirs,iny IN attack.
Re. 1arsisy today coupled Littlatown,
,..,-i, .Diss ten: Gettysburg, but st last &C
t.,.:; f.d rc. slv.nced beyond that point
T., ,avel officers a. GhsmbsrsbuIg stated
Is. bey wcre cnly waiting for iuisntry TO
,g..e s,!vs7d. Toe authorities are incline ,
. l.s7s. however, tina: they will not move
u h,7 No;,h.
Ire farmers in the Valley ere sending their
a,:,:. sni cattle i4to th, mountains.
Tae reocis srs gathering up I'll tho negroes
,>,: can Be found.
?vi:s p-ope5:g h5s heen respected.
lEey burned the railroad bridge across
s".lsai Cscei, SIX mi es this side OF Ohsm-
h2 lag.
.ac excitement hare is subsiding.
S.7sr.l c:iz ms, cn leaving, were hooted
ira era.?sd At 5y the crowd at the depot
Ti- authorities have Information, which is
70: confirmed, however, that tho rebels are at
N'v@..k.t, ps, with : force of 10000 or
9i@4l
HARPER S FERRY IsvEsTED.
g.l7luoRE, Juns Is, l863.-Trains did not
IN to Harper's Ferry. so-dsy. None are
e,;Hs beyond Frederick junction, the ros i
i;o:G .h.t paio, to Harper's Ferry being un-
p;clscei. Tee movement OF trains is not
deemed prudent. Tsle.raphic commuuics
tx viz. toe Ferry is still open, and, ss far
Is ls.scer.ainsd all is quiet along the line.
l'-Per's Ferry IS invested by rebels on
tie Engi ia side.
We h,ve large force On Maryland
Il gh!s. which is strongly fortified. The
ss1issa lave an extensive supply Of smmu-
nili:n, ard csn stand long siegc.
Fasniges ftcm H.gesstown report TIE rebois
ricss'ics III the -osts and not permitting any
ca 10 pass.
Gne force that pass:d through were all
cavalry, under Jenkias and Inbodeu, and did
no exceed $500.
Eli vas quiet at Frederick up to O'Clock
THE >variae, though the people were greatly
N,i:ed and hundecGs were leaving.
The 1al:'sots Councils to-day .ppvopri.t
i $4,000 for bounties. Enlistments are
seing on rapidly. Al cur military companies
haze ;enaorsd their services TO the Governor,
,oi hc,n accepted. The City Guard will &C
CT auty at Fort Msrshalto morrow. All ou.
Volunteer companies sre,, meeting tonight and
:sc::7ipg new Members. Recruiting parties
ne as2 p.rsding the STREETS
TIE ARMY OF THE poroMAc.
ga Herald" nas the following regarding
HIs-r's ro:rest:
|. IS .sce7tsined that General Hooker's
As'5Qa.rt:rs left the stston near Falmouth
IL n .nnrning Of the l4:h, and proceeded
wards paafries, where those vas reSt,for
IT, night.
4. 81 cary hour or Monday morning they
r ,o.G.d en- the rosd to Fairfax Station,
q .hcy probably arrived on Monday
.'chi.
sre.;"us to tho departure of Gen. Hooker.
i"c a,x h corps which lay on both sides oi
SUI: sldr having previously been Withdrawn
j 'eE cnvsc Of the darkucss. and tho poE-
:en "rtSg"s ssfsly landed sad conveyed to
:.e .ear,j proceeded northwsrd, and reached
= yciai;y Of Damfries on Sandsy night.
9 L. P ain ard Aqua Greek were evacu-
H. sd sll public property has been
,2p-c3 o. otherwise secured. TITO efocti
= yaa were such ss were not wyrth re-
Gr".;
l., % Monday morning our army held the
a.e f Ike Ra2pahEnnock from Banks Ford
- X. ,,'s Ford, the rear bsiug protected
> sufficient troops to hold the enemy at
ssy saould they attempt to cross the river
SOW.
% Sunday evening 1t I o'clock, capnona-
..'gwss heard in the direction of Thorough
;a:a Gsp, thought to be an effort Of the rebels
:; crtss in force.
!. ia ascest.in.d that the main portion OF
&c Array Of the Potomac has retired from
'a: line Of the Rsppahannock-s move
lii: rendered necessary by that CT toe
srsmT.
Inc gunboats of the Potomac fotills wore
s!sr2Hg The stores ut Aqua creek on Sun
ss', but they hava since been removed. All
liz wounded and sick-a large numbor-have
o.ea ,'ken away and transferred 10 hospitals
'a,so vicinity Of Washington.
TIE exxct whereabouts of Gen. Lee is sup
fo;ed 10 be near or At Thoroughfare Gap.
THE BATTLE At WINCHESTER.
Ias question of tho brute Milroy's escape
'ss'siei. lie reached Ha'psr's Ferry, where
l. fastened to mako the following report:
HAErEs's FfRRI, june l6--I I'm in With
@%grcs.eE part of my command.
lae civilizations 1t Winchester were in
's'.'d by sbou: tifteen thousand rebels and
'7.sa'y pioces of artillery.
in:y carried my outer works by storm at
* O'clock on Sunday evening.
) ,pised all my guns on Sunday evening,
''a LETT with the whole Ct my command at
one oas O'clock on Monday morning, bringing Ill
.ae horses Of my artillery and wagons, but
' s,s interrupted by An overwhelming rebel
1S.se, E:, with artillery, four miles this side of
"smehssser, on the Msrsinsbu1g road, and
.Ss: s',ss desperate fight of two hours l got
~, ne SsFo pursued BY large cavalry force,
"Io p.eksd up number Of my ", ~ boys
,.. max my loss will not exceed two thou
u1 In R'iled, wounded aud missing.
p, LATER.
me Herald" of tie lSsh, reports tho re-
s, ~" Ci 'hs rebels from Ohambersburg; but
~ ~ S'aey are in sIopg fo.ce at Willismsport
ean, CON- Isamosrinnd. Tie O:nfederates also oc-