The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-18
Arrival Of the Advance Force OF Lees
Army on ihc gpPer Potomac

tbe 18Th in the direction Of the Blackwatcr.
The rebel Gen. jenkins is at Franklin with
o1lite a force. and it is surnlsed that our
troops arc destined blither.
NEW YORK, June IL.
All our Militia Regiments are getting under
arms at the City Armories. The bells were
rung at midnight in Brooklyn, calling out
minute men, and the regiments u that city
assembled at S o'clock this morning. i large
number leave for Philadelphia this morning.
New YORK, June 10.
The Baltimore Amerjcun Of Monday says
.SThe most reliable information We have
been able to obtain is to the following ef-
feet
eAn attack was made Oh Saturday morn
ing on a small force of our men at Berryvlile,
Va under Gen. 3IcReynOlds, Of which the
LIST MARYLAND Battery formed part. They
fell back before superior numbers, and joined
Gen. Milroy at Winchester, after a sharp Tn
Placement. of which the results are unknown
At the same time Winchester was attacked in
front from the South, by force reported 70
be under the command Of Ewel, the success
or of Stonewall jackson. The troops that
made the attack at Bcrryville are reported 10
be under command Of Gen. Trimble. a third
force after this encounter, are said to have
captured detachment Of our men at Bunker
Hill and then moved Oh to Martinsburg. At
.. IN. Yesterday, they demanded the sur
render Of Alartiusburg, giving 10 minutes tor
the women and children to leave town. Cen
Tyler who commanded at Martiusburg. re-
fused to surrender, and an artillery fight en-
sued At II o'clock last night The wires were
broken between lIarpcrs Ferry and Martins
burg, and what occurred after this is not
known.
"a battle was also inprogress at Winchcs-
ter yesterday. Results unknown.
Gen Milroy repulsed Ewcll on Saturday,
and said he could hold out until reiuforcements
reached him If unable to sustain his posi-
ton he would fall bacl, on the line to Rom
ney as the Harpers Ferry and lIartinsburg
roads are held by the enemy.
'"Thc estimates Of the rebel force in the val
ley are 80 wide apart that they form no relia-
bic data for any conclusion.
''No damage was done to the Baltimore
and Ohio road, as far as known. No cars or
locomotives on the line are exposed to cap
ture. Orders were sent 10 exposed fronts yes
tcrday and 10 less than seventy locomotives
and some 1900 cars were brought to Balti-
more in safety. As precautionary measure,
no trains will be run beyond lIarper's Ferry
for the present"
NEW YORK, June IS.
1t is ascertained Hooker left the station near
Falmouth on the morning Of the l4th, and
proceeded towards Dunfrics, where there was
n rest for the night. Early Monday morning
they proceeded on the road to Fairfax Station,
where they probably arrived on Monday
night Previous to the departure Of Hooker,
tue 9Th Army Corps, which lay on both sides
of the river below fredericksburg. proceeded
uorthward and reached the vicinity Of Dunn
fries Sunday night Bell Plain and Aqua
Creek were evacuated. and all public proper
ty has been shippedor otherwise secured The
effects destroyed were such as were not worth
removal.
Up to Monday morning our army held the
line of the Rappahannock from Banks to Kel-
ly's Fords, tue river being protected by Sufli.
cient troops to hold the enemy ut bay, shOulC
they attempt to cross the river below
On Sunday evening cannOnading was
heard i'll the direction of ThorOughfare Gap.
1t was thought to be an effort Of the rebels
to cross in force.
PHILADELPHIA, June l6.
The Mayor has issued proclamation. in
view Of the urgent necessity Of instant action
to protect the Capitol, urging the closing O
stores and citizens to connect themselves i'm
mediately with existing military organiza-
tious for the defence oftlte city.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
WAsHISGroN june 8.
The following is supposed to represent thu
rebel military situation derived from very re
sponsiblc sources
As long ago as one week, Sunday and Mon
day last, Gems. Longstrcct and Ewcll passct
through Culpepper, and headed toward the
Shenandoah Valley, moving by two different
routes The dispatches i'll the morning pa
pers speak only Of Ewelfs corps, aud estimate
at from 10000 to Is, 900 men as having made
their appearance in front Of Milroy. Long
streets corps is also to be taken into account
While the enemy was engaging Alilroy a
Winchester Longstrcct was marching acros.
the Winchester and Potomac road toward:
Martinsburg.
On Saturday morning Gen. McReynoldi
was attacked at BerryviIIe Il miles east o
Winchester on the Washington and Winchcs
ter pike by an oyerpowering force of the en-
envy under Gen. 1rmble, and fell back t,
Winchester.
On the same day Winchester was attacked
on the south by Ewell, and Milroy on tina
day, repulsed Ewell sharply. lie was ais
attacked yesterday, and has fallen back Il
lIarper's Ferry.
y force of the enemy, apparently Of thu
same as moved on Perryville advanced t
Martinsburg, at 4 p. IN. yesterday demanded
the surrender Of that place giving half al
hour for women and children to leave tn,
town. Gen. Tyler refused to surrender, ana
an artillery fight followed.
\ force of rebels was reported by orr scout.
to be at Potomac Creek, and visit from thu
body was anticipated at Aqua but they die
not make their appearance.
The Richmond Ssatiuei of the 18th says
''From Culpepper we do not learn much
There was considerable excitement here yes
terday, over the news that the enemy had ex
hibited considerableforc on the Peninsular. ant
advancing in a threatening manner. W,
learn that column of from 5000 to +. O0l
were camped at Bohansville. in New Ken
county, on Thursday night Their gunboat
are also reported III the James and Chicka
hominy. Our troops on the Peninsular ar
said to have fallen back to avoid being taker
on the flank from navigabIe waters Appro
pirate measures will doubtless be made By
our military to arrest them. If the people 0
Richmond have been waiting for the coal O
IRE tiiat makes even terraplIls move. they have
it now Then fill up the companies Of hom
guards by instant action if they think thei
homes are worth defending"
This evenings Republican says: AS we
are about going to press, we have news o
the movements Of the enemy in the Valley il
the region Of Winchester. Martiusburg auc
Harpers Ferry; that Lees whole army is il
the Valley, stretching nearly its whole length
and strongly reinforced from the Peninsular
Suffolk, Richmond, Gordonsville, and Nortl
Carolina. 1t is almost certain that the whole
of Gen. Lees army has left fredericksburg
the last division this morning, and on tht
Plank Road towards Charlottesville yester
day p. m.
BALTIMORE. June Is.
Gen. Milroy was surrounded at Winchester
by 500 rahols hut nftnr n aasnnr,tn -