The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-26
THE SITUATION.


o'clock yesterday afternoon stated that the enemy
was advancing slowly. but that the best order pre-
vailed in the city. The excitement of the previous
days had considerably abated During the entire
of Wednesday night and all day yesterday, long
trains of wagons, laden with goods and furniture,
were entering the city for protection. Farmers
negroes in large numbers were also iocking in.
At six o'clock reports reached there that the
enemy had halted, but were foraging all over the
country aud destroying the crops. At ten o'clock
last night the people of Carlisle, the nearest point
to the rebel advance, within which they were only
four miles distance at five O'Clock, did not
anticipate any attack before morning at
least. General Ewell's headquarters were
then at Shppensburg Dispatches from Frede.
rick say that General Rhodes DIVISION ten thou.
sand strong, left Hagerstown on Tuesday for
Chambersburg. General Johnson's division.
twelve thousand strong, with thirteen pieces of
artillery, crossed at Shepherdstown on Sunday.
One half OF this force was at Boonsboro on Mon
day, and left on Tuesday for the North. The other
half went to Williamsport. The aqueduct at Will
Transport has been blown up by the rebels, and
the bridges over Black creek, Sleepy creek, Sir
Johns run, Green Spring run and South Branch
have been destroyed One span of North Branch
bridge has also been destroyed. It is generally
believed that the greater part of General Lees
army crossed over into Maryland since Friday, at
Antietam, Shepherdstown and Wliamsport.
With regard to the other movements of Lees
army, We are told that he and General Longstreet
were at Winchester on Friday last, with one hun.
dred thousand men. An immense number of
wagons were with them, and proceeded north
through Hagerstown, Martinsburg and Boonsboro,
as if with the intention of carrying of provender
and supplies.
Over ten thousand men are now At work on the
Pittsburg Notifications. They are distributed as
follows: -Heron's Hill, two thousand nine hun.
ilred; Squirrel Hill, one thousand three hundred;
Negley's Hill, two thousand one hundred and
Mount Washington, three thousand six hundred
There is nothing stated of the movements of Gen.
Hooker's army to-day.
The latest news from vicksburg, up to yester.
day, by way Of Cincinnati, is, in effect, most hope.
ful. General Grants position as against General
Johnston is regarded as strong as that of General
Pemberton against General Grant. The indca.
lions all that the rebel army in vicksburg must
shortly surrender. The fire upon the city is very
heavy and destructive, while the rebel reply to our
fire is not heavy. General Johnston is believed
TO be mainly employed in preparations to defend
the interior of Mississippi after the fall of vicks
burg.
= The expedition recently sent into East Tennessee
reports officially to General Burnside, through
Colonel Saunders, commanding, that his troops
struck the railroad at Lenoir, destroyed the road
up to Knoxville, and made demonstration against
that city, so as to have the troops drawn from
above destroyed the railroad track and started for
Strawberry Plains, burnt the State creek bridge,
three. hundred and twelve feet long, and the
Strawberry Plain bridge, one thousand six
hundred feet long; also the Messy creek bridge,
three hundred and twenty-five feet long.
They also captured three pieces Of artillery,
some two hundred boxes Of artillery ammunition,
over five hundred prisoners and one thousand stand
of arms. and destroyed large amount Of salt
sugar, -four, meal, saltpetre and one saltpetre
work and other stores. He found the rebel force
in East Tennessee larger than he had supposed.
We give map to-day showing the route Of this
expedition.
The disastrous raids Of the rebel prvateers
amongst our fishing vessels have stirred up the
Navy Department to action. Several cruisers have
been despatched in search Of the Tacony, which /.
believed to be the attacking vessel on Nantucket
At present, and four more will leave this port to
day. Whether the fast steamers Baltic and Atlantic
shall form part Of the squadron Of defence &c ou
coasts, depends upon the consent Of the govern
uiect TO accede TO the proposals Of the company :,
which hey belong. During last week no less thai
twenty seven vessels-steamers and sailing YES
scls--hsvc been sent out in search Of the Tacon
from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Hamp
ton Roads. II she escapes II will he somethin
wonderful.
Salvos of artillery were fred at the Tuleres
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Paris. on the 18th instant, 10 celebrate the fall
Puebla.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Counclme
was held ct four o'clock yesterday. The attend
anoe OF members was rather small, and the bus
ness transacted was mostly Of routine nature.