The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-17
MATTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
SURRENDER OF COL. SMITH.
PuLADrrpur. limo 10

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
A letter from Harrisburg, dated / z. NJ,
to-day, says train of 100 wagons, which left
Martinsburg on Sunday, arrived safely.
The rebel advance this morning was five
miles east of Chambersburg.
Col. Smith, commanding at Hagerstown,
had fight for an hour and half yesterday,
when he was surrounded and forced to sur
render.
The Democratic Convention will not as
semble here tomorrow. A number of Western
delegates refused to come further than Altoona,
and returned home.
Hundreds of people are arriving from the
south side, bringing in all their horses, cattle,
and other valuable. Parties are engaged in
preparing the works of defence on the oppo-
site side of the river. A good resistance could
be made if troops were here to man the guns.
Government officials expect the arrival of the
rebels tonight or tomorrow morning. Ii
they reach here so soon there will be little
prospect of successful defence, but if de-
layed thousands will reach here within the
next twenty-four hours, as the country is
thoroughly aroused
AT meeting last evening Gen. Cameron
blamed the Government for not sending men
to aid in the defence of the capital when
Pennsylvania had so literally contributed men
and money for carrying on the war. He said
that while he had every confidence in the
present commander of the department. such
men as Mcclellan and Franklin, whose lead
ership the people had every confidence in,
would rally to their standard every loyal man.
He called upon Government to send for Ne
Clellan to take charge of the militia of the
State
Every train for the east is packed with ref
ugees and goods belonging to merchants.
HARRISBURG, June I6-11 PM
The telegraph offices Mt Carlisle and Ship
pensburg are still open, and business is trans
acted with them as usual. AS Shppensburg
is twenty miles beyond Carlisle, it is evident
that the rebels are not advancing with much
rapidity, and there is tonight fair prospect
of securing the capital against an attack if
the rebels advance so far.
Proclamations of Gov. Curtin and Mayor
HARRISBURG, June 10.
To the People of Pennsylvania:
For nearly week past il has been publicly
known that the rebels, in force, were~about to
enter Pennsylvania. On the 18th inst. an ur-
gent call was made on the people to raise
departmental army corps for the defence of
the State. Yesterday, under the proclamation
of the President, the militia was called out.
To-day, new aud pressing exhortaton has
been given to furnish men TO repel the inva-
sion. Philadelphia has not responded. In
the meantime the enemy is six miles this side
OF Chambersburg and advancing rapidly. Our
capitol is threatened and we may be disgraced
by its fall, while the men who should be driv-
ing the outlaws from our soil are quibbling
about the possible term of service for six
months. 1t never was intended to keep them
beyond the continuance of the emergency.
You all know this by what happened when the
militia were called out last autumn. You
then trusted your government and were not
deceived; trust it again now. / will accept
men without reference to the six months term
II you do not wish to bear the ignoniny of
Sinking from the defence of your State come
forward at once; close your places of business
and apply your hearts to the work; come in
such organizations as you can form. General
Couch has appointed Lieut.. Col. Ruff to super
intend your organizations. Report to him
Immediately. A. G. CURTIN.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
The city is alive with excitement to-day
The news of the rebel advance into Pennsyl-
vania has caused most profound sensation
Intelligence is most eagerly looked for from
the interior.
In view of the pressing emergency Mayor
Henry has issued the following proclamation
to-day:
Office of the Mayor of the City of Phila-
detphia, II o'clock, NJ, June 16th.-To the
titizens of Philadelphia In view of the
urgent need for instant action to protect the
capitol of your State and TO secure the safety
OF your own homes, do hereby earnestly
appeal to all citizens to close their places of
business, and to connect themselves without
delay with the existing military organizations
for the defence of the city.
ALEXANDER HENRY,
Mayor of Philadelphia.