, 1863-06-26
He Invades Pennsylva-
MIA in Force.
WASHINGTON IND DiLTIM0RE
THREATENED,
DETAILS Of TIE REBEL MOVEMENT
AND FORCES.
TEEIR ADVANCE NEARING
HARRISBURG,
What the Rebel Leaders
Threaten.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1

Especial Dispatch to the chicago Tzibune1
WASHINGTON. june q, 1868.
4 trustworthy correspondent who has been
anorg the rebels in Maryland, and has made
lis vay back to Frederick, sends the follow.
irg to your Warrington office:
FREDERICK, Nd, June e4-11 T. u.
More than one.thIrd Of Lees whole army Is
already on the road, and marching in three
columns into Pennsylvania. Union men who
arrived here this evening from smi!hsburg,
four miles from the Pennsylvania line, relate
That at 9 o'clock this morning Early's divis-
Ion Of Ewell's corps, entered that place by
the Carlton road.
After remaining in smfth=burg for an
hour or two, they took up theirline Of march
toward Mcchanicsyille, from which place
they would probably take the road leading to
Gettysburg. This force numbered about
5000 men, and was composed of infantry,
cavalry and artillery, in full preparation.
Fourteen regiments Of infantry, two regi-
mcnts Of cavalry, and sixteen pieces Of ar
tsllery.
They were followed by train numbering
eighty wagons, most of which we're empty.
Another force, numbering between ten ard
twelve thousand men, left Hagerstown yester-
day morning, taking the G1ecncastle road.
Gen. Ewell WIS in Hagerstown this morn
iDg. He is unable to walk without the aid of
crutches.
Persons who left there this morning say they
counted eixty-six pieces of artillery as the
rebels marched ont Of torn. Their wagons
and teams numbered several hundred. Rebel
officers at Hagerstown informed citizens there
that another force under command Of j. P.
ELL had crossed the Potomac At Hancock and
was advancing on Mercenburg.
The rebels crossed the riyer on Monday,
ard on Tuesday night ut three points, VIII
Transport, shepardstown aud Hancock. Their
force. aye estimated at 5000 men, aud con-
p,ises infantry, cavalry and artillery. Not
withstanding Gen. Ewel has Issued orders,
commanding his troops, under penalty Of
death, to restrain from interfering with the
property Of Marylanders, foraging parties are
securing the country in every direction, and
scixing all the horses and cattle they can lay
their hands upon.
Several thousand head Of cattle hare been
gobb1cd By the rebels in Washington county,
ard \ great many have been driven ACROSS the
river ut Williamsport, to feed that portion Of
Lec'e army whicn remains on the other side
The rebel commanders hare promised their
soldiers that the moment they touch Pennsy1.
yania soil all restraint upon them shall be re-
moved, and they shall have unbridled license
1oplunder and deyastate the country they
pass through.
The late movement Of their cavalry into
Penns, 1Eania, the rebels Say, was intended
merely as feeler, but that this time Penn
sy1yania shall be taught the horrors of war in
good earnest. The rebels have poor opln-
ion Of the troops assembled at Harrisburg,
cha1acterizing them as unorganlzed, undisci-
plired men, who will oppose no seriour bar
1ier to their successful march through Penn
sylyan1a.
They boast that they will be in Harrisburg
by Sunday evening, whence they Will march
on Philadelphia.
LATEST.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibnnc.1
FREDERICK, Nd, June a5-11 m.
Refugees Just in from Hagcrstown, report
that late yesterday afternoon, another force Of
rebels, II, 900 strong, entered that place. They
crossed at Williamsport, on Tuesday night.
The impression in Hage1stown, is that Lees
whole army is crossing into Maryland.
Tic force advancing on nferce1sburg is
commanded by Bradley.
7. c. johnson, renegade Narylandcr, and
q most prominent citizen hero, had left tho
p1ace, and others are leaving.
The rebels crossed the Potomac ut four
points-Hancock, Williasnsport, shepards-
town, ard Antietam Ford.
DA17monE, june a5.-Information received
here this morning from Maryland, is to the
following purport:
Gen. Lee is said to have passed through
Winchester on Friday. The entire rebel
a1my was then in motion, claiming to be 100,-
Geo strong.
Ewen was ut Hagcrstown on Monday, and
On Tuesday marched for Pennsylvania.
,Longstrett's troops were about crossing
tie Potomac, and were to be on this side on
Wednesday.
The rebel programme, according to highly
Intelligent sympathizer, just from Western
Maryland, Is, TINT Hllps forces were to occn.
py Gen. Rockers attention until the main
body Of the rebel army we're well on the way.
The rebel army would then move rapidly
North, hAyirg in the meanwhile supplied
themselves with fresh horses from Maryland
and Pennsylvania. The rebels expected to
cnpture Harrisburg almost without oppoEi-
tiony and move ut once on Philadelphia. Ali
the rebel officers have been newly uniformed
and equipped, and their advance forces made
to present 4 very 1no appearance. Ewen
told his men to pay literally for every thing,
and that although the people might turn up
their noses at rebel money now, they would
eoon be glad to getit. These representations
are sent for whit they may be worth. How
ever extraragant aud eensation'liko they may
appear, they are truthful representations o.
the hopes and expectations OF Intelligent aud
thinking rebels.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Republican, ir
IN cxtra to-day, says: 4 gentleman arrived
| here this morning who left Hagerstown at {
O'Clock yesterday, Wednesday, O. m. He saw
Ewelrs forces, composing the left wing O
Lees army, pass there at TINT place. Tht
| head column entered Hagerstown on Tues
| day morning, and moved directly through t.
PENNSYLVANIA. Tie rear Of the column, IN
desstood to belong to Ewell, did no
pass through the place until tha
| night. This force was estimated to b
from q, 900 to q, 600 strong. The troops dl'
very little damage besides SELLING all tn
horses they could find. Our informant aays
when he LETT HagerstoWn, yesterday forenoon