The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-06-27
NEWS FROM NORTHERN PAPERS.

THE REBEL RAID INTO PENNSYLVANIA.
The most important news from. the n orth during
the present week relates to an extensive raid into
Pennsylvania. We give synopsis of the state
ments in Northern papers. 1t appears that the
army under Lee commenced to move in a north
westerly direction on 9th Ju3e, and that General
Hooker, discerning his intention moved on llth,
or l2.h on parallel line On the morning of 18th,
Jackson old corps, now commanded by General
Ewell, passed through Strasburg. The alarm was
given, and General Milroy at Winchester prepared
for defence. He was attacked, surrounded by
-.l9100 men, but made gallant defence. The reb-
els being strongly reinforced, however, there was
no way but to cut his way through, which he did,
successfully, aud proceeded to Harper's Ferry.
He lost 2000 men, killed, wounded and missing
On the same day, 18th, Union force under Gen.
Reynolds, at Berryvi!le, and another body at Mid
dletown, were attacked, and fell back to the Poto
mac. On14th, Sunday, Martinsburg was attacked,
and sharp affair occurred. The rebels were re-
pulsed, and our forces fell back to the Ferry.
On the evening of the l4th and morning Of the
18th eight thousand rebels under Gen Jenkins
crossed the Potomac in the vicinity Of Nolan's
Ford, and moved on HagerStown which was evac-
uated by our troops on the 18th. In falling back,
cur people took with them their stores, supplies
and guns at 8 p. " on the 18th, the rebel ad-
vance-guard entered Chanbersburg which place
our troops evacuated. The rebels advanced in
tlreecoumns one towards Gettysburg and Wanes-
Doro', oae towards Mercersburg, and ,.e other
direct on Chambersburg. Greencastle was occu-
pied, on the l1th or 18TH. The rebels captured
nothing of Importance at HagGrstown they beha-
red well. and paid for all they took from stores in
,reenbacks. The people Of Chambersburg had
ample warning of the rebel approach. Some Of
the {. solid men skedadded, tue rolling stock of
the railroad was secured, and the telegraph opera.
tor hid his instruments. When the rebels arrived,
they charged through the town with yells, and
made directly for the railroad depot and telegraph
office. At the former they found nothing. Every
car and engine had been moved to places of safety.
The rebels did not capture any rolling stock at all;
none even at hagerstown. Along the road some
cars were left on the side tracks, but they were the
property OF private individuals At the telegraph
once they found themselves again foiled The
place was in darkness. They threatened to break
the door open but at the suggestion of a citizen
waited until it opened. In they rushel
leaked all around, and ON being unable to find
anything manifested some degree of disappoint-
ment. They then lett The house, and did not
trouble it afterwards. A little United States flag
that was displayed over the door they left flying,
and although they it every day they did not
tear it down. Why it was they acted SO gener-
ousIy none pretend to know. Tuesday morning
found the stores about town closed up. General
.Jenbins ordered them to be opened ly certain
h ur and threatened that those who did not Com
ply with this order would be made to suffer by
having their goods destroyed. The stores were
opened. During the day the rebel officers and
soldiers passed around from one store to another
and purchased whatever they desired, paying for
the same in rebel script. Sometimes private
would come along.who would take many things he
did not piy for; but on the whole the rebels be-
haved themselves very we'll. They paid literally