Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-17
LATEST NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
The Evening Bulletin publishes the fol-
lowing news from dispatches received at
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
Office:
A dispatch received to-day from Boil
tons Station on the Northern Central R.
R. says that Gen. Tyler had retreated
from Martinsburg at s o'clock last even
ing, and that our force at Winchester had
probably been captured yesterday as the
enemy is in force, probably 10000 strong
at Hagerstown. The dispatch adds that
the danger is great, as the enemy is ad-
vancing in heavy force.
A private dispatch states that the reb-
els appeared near Chambersburg this
morning, and it is probable the place has
already been occupied by them.
A dispatch from Gresncastle, Pa, dated
1870 this morning, reports as follows -
Our troops are now passing here in re-
treat from Hagerstown to Ehambersburg.
Hagerstown has been evacuated. All
the rolling stock of the railroad, and all
the stores have been removed. Rumor
fixes the rebel force at 10000, but this is
probably exaggerated.
BALTIMORE, June Is.
The Americans special report from
Harper's Ferry says Gen. Milroy succeed
ed in cutting his way through the rebel
lines, and reached Harper's Ferry this
morning. After evacuating Winchester,
the fighting was very desperate. We re-
peatedly repulsed the enemy with very
heavy loss, but FINALLY they were heay-
lily reinforced, and General Milroy made
his arrangements on Sunday to abandon
Winchester, finding that the rebsls were
en~deavoring to closely invest the place.
He lost some 1000 men in killed, wound
ed and prisoners.
Military movements are in progress to
check the rebel movements in this direc-
ton, which it would not be proper to par
ticularixe.
CHAYBERsBTRG, June Is.
Lieut.. Palmer has Just returned from
Greencastle he had to fight his way out
two miles this side of that place. He re-
ports that the enemy are advancing in
three columns, one towards Waynesboro
and Gettysburg, one direct to Chambers
burg, and one towards Mercersburg and
over the mountains. 1t is not known
whether they will proceed in short col
umns or concentrate.
HARRISBURG, June Is.
The rebels entered Chambersburg at Q
o'clock tonight.
ALBANY, June Is.
The Governor received to-day a tele-
graph dispatch from Washington calling
for 10000 militia Immediately. The Gov
ernor has summoned the several Major
Generals of the State Militia to Albany
for consultation, and has taken steps for
the rapid organization of the Militia.
General Sanford telegraphs that he can
bring out five thousand men without de-
lay, and the General commanding the 8th
Division promises 1000. A draft will be
made under the State law to fill to maxi
mum numbers all militia regiments in
the State, and from these the 10000 will
be supplied. They are called to serve six
months, and will be credited to the State
as three years men under the impending
National draft. They are to serve with
out State or National bounty.
CHICAGO, June IL.
A special from Memphis, June 9Th,
says:
The steamer Luminary, from Young's
Point, 8 p. m. Friday, has the following
General Kimball, with a force of three
thousand men, who were sent up the va
zoo River to Sataria, 30 miles below va
ZOO city, arrived there on the 4th, and
learned that a rebel force under General
Writ Adams was not far of. He marched
Immediately to meet him, and at 10 a.m.'
on Thursday morning came up with the
pickets of the enemy, when a brisk fight
ensued, lasting 80 minutes. The enemy
gave way, and a total rout ensued. Our
loss was one killed and nineteen wound
ed. We captured one hundred prisoners.
Their loss in killed and wounded was
considerable. The rebel forces were 1000
strong.
There is no p~erceptihle change before
the enemy's works at Yicksburg.
Gen. Johnson is still reported to be on
the Big Black ~endeaVoring to cross below
the bridge with an army of twenty thou
sand men.
General 0sterhaus was watching his
movements with sufficient force to check
mate any demonstration he might make.
A rumor is in circulation that Pember-
ton requested Grant to permit the women
and children to pass through the lines.
Over three hundred head Of cattle and
mules had been turned loose on account
of the scarcity of forage inside.