The Portland daily press., 1863-06-25
. BY TELEGRAPH.
Portland Daily Press.
THE REBEL RAID INTO PENNSYL-
WANNA.
EXCITEMENT IN THE BORDER couN.
TIES.
BATTLE EXPECTED AT CARLISLE.
EweII's whole Command at Hagerstown.
Rebels Reported to be within Twenty five
Miles of Harrisburg.
THE REBEL RAID INTO PENNSYL-
WANNA,
EXPECTED AT CARLISLE.
EweIrs whole Command at Hsgerstown.
Rebels Reported to be within Twenty five
Miles of Harrisburg.
McCoNNEII,sBuRa Pa Inne o4

Ga, June "A.
The excitement along the border remains
undated. Business is at perfect standstill.
being exposed constantly to the incursions of
rebel maraudng bands. Farmers are COM
PEELED to keep their horses concealed ia the
mountains, and the prospects of reaping the
coming harvest are discouraging. The rebels
are overrunning Franklin County.
Two rebel deserters from North Carolina
regiment belonging to Ewelps corps, came into
our lines this morning, and reported that the
whole OF that commanders forces are in Penn
sylvania. ~
The rebels are in force at Mercersburg, and
have driven in our pickets this side Of the
town. 1t is thought they will attempt to feel
our strength this side of the mountains.
AGO +. M--The rebel infantry are reported
coming up the mountain from Mercersburg in
force. The roads are blockaded.
HARRISBURG, June "a.
This city has been in high state of excite
ment all day. News from up the Valley shows
that the rebels are advancing in this direction
in force. No troops would be likely to ven
ture so far from their base of operations into
an enemy's country without force sufficient
to act on the offensive. So far no opposition
has been made to their movements. The reb-
els are now twelve miles from Carlisle and
still advancing. Gen. Knife, commanding the
forces in the valley will probably give them
oaetiC Nv tusN punt. lHc TcDtis VIII no uOuDL
appear in front of that town to- morrow Our
cavalry, who fall back as fast as the rebels
advance, have been unable TO discover any in
fantry as YET, but there is no doubt that strong
force is in supporting distance.
deserter, belonging to the 44th Georgia
regiment, arrived here to-day. On Sunday
night his regiment was doing picket duty near
Hagerstown, and on Monday morning 80 of
them deserted and safely made their way to
tnt tbnrx
Yesterday morning they all started for Fred
erick City, hoping to make their way to Balti-
more, with the exception of this man who
came to Gettysburg. He states that EwelI's
whole corps of six brigades was at Hacers-
town when he LEFT. They number about 1000.
The last brigade left Wiliamsport Friday and
arrived at Hagerstown the same day. Orders
were issued Sunday for the corps to move at
5 O'Clock Monday morning. 1t is believed
they are coming in this direction, supporting
jenkins force of cavalry.
Sixteen veterans of the war of 1912 to-day
visited the Governor at the Capitol and ten
dered their services, which were accepted.
Later.-Rebels are within rs miles Of Har-
risburg. The enemy's column halted about
dusk about miles the other side Of Carlisle,
and went into camp.
The authorities are in Geographic commu-
nication with Greyson's Station, miles from
rebel pickets.
The result of to-morrow's operation is look
ed forward to with much anxiety.
Gen. Knife may give the enemy battle at
Carlisle, or he can fall back to the Susquehan-
ma. A battle will undoubtedly be fought or
the place evacuated before tomorrow night.
Gen. Couch has thrown strong column in
the neighborhood of Gettysburg, ON the ene-
my's right flank.
New YORK. June "a.
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that great alarm prevails there The opinions
oil Generals Franklin aud Couch are that the
rebels are now advancing, with serious in
tent upon Harrisburg. Every disposition is
made to receive them, and the politicians are
leaving.
The Shippensbnrg operator has arrived at
Neville. The rebels are said to have supply
train three miles long. Judge Whitmore,
whose farm the rebels occupied at Greencastle,
counted Is pieces of artillery, aud estimates
the rebel force at 10000. There has been no
fighting yet.
dispatch dated Gleason's Station, five
miles from Carlisle, says our forces evacuated
Shippensburg at O'clock. The enemy charg-
ed into town and fired some volleys. The
rebels will be in Carlisle Thursday evening.
Our cavalry is in front about mile from the
enemy. The rebel cavalry went into Fayette-
vile last evening. The rebel pickets are re-
ported at Leesburg to-day.
~ BALTIMORE, June "a. n
Later and reliable advices from Frederick
represent there are no rebels near there, and
that the force in the valley beyond South
Mountain have made no movement in this d.
recton.
Information at headquarters tonight goes tn
confirm previous accounts Of very heavy
force being in the valley west of Boonesboro.
They were moving northward.
The artillery accompanying the rebels is
said to number sixty-one pieces.
Some Of the students of st. james College,
near Hagerstown, arrived here this .fternoon,
who passed through the rebel lines yesterday.
The accounts given ny them agree as to the
force being large, and as to the number of
cannon. One student estimated the column at
5000 strong.