, 1863-06-16
AN INVASION PANIC IN PENN
SYLTANA.
A Rebel Raid Anticipated Pitts
burgh to be Sacked---Prepa-
rations for Defense.
A New Military Department
Organized.


he had on that occasion, aud should he man.
age to make his way clear Of tho cavalry Of
Gen. Pleasanton, his progress would be mark |
ed by widespread destruction, and would be
hnrd to stop.
But whether tho blow III It falls auywhere)
shall light on middle or western Pennsylva-
nia-thTough Marylhnd or through West Vir-
ginia-are questions which cannot be answer
ed vet. Certain It Is, there il no place more
inviting to bold rebel 1eader-whether re-
garded from the stand. point Of national dam
age, or rich and abundant plumber Pitts
ardOus undertaking to come this distance,
but as Grierson rode through the entire
length Of Mississippi with regiment Of cav
airy, Stuart, doubtless thinks he could ride
the rebel leaders are probably not aware Of
the number Of men we have yet at home.
But men are of little use. without organiza-
tion, and this is What we must have at once.
We have in western Pennsylvania noble
army OF returned nine months volunteers;
Of the companies who responded SO prompt
II to the call Of the Governor last
September. General Brook is here, putting
these abundant elements OF defense into m
available shape. There u, therefore. no rea-
son to be greatly alarmed, but there is neccs-
respond with the utmost promPtitude to the
call Of the proper military authorities, and
bear his part in the defense Of onf country
and our 1resides. With the multitudes Of
men We have in Western Pennsylvania, 1t
would be lasting disgrace + even ten thou
through OUT midst.
. TIE ORIGIN OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PANIC.
4 letter, dated =" Headquarters Army Of the
Potomac, June g." from correspondent Of
the New York Timex, makes tho following
interesting statements regarding Stuart's force
and his probable designs:
For several weeks, since the battle Of Chan
cellorsyilte, Jeb Stuart has been massing, aud
drilling, and displaying large force OF cav
alry af or near Brandy Station, five miles
north Of Culpepper. This force is the largest
body Of cavalry TINT the enemy has ever got
together. It consists. as near as can learn,
Of thetw original brigades Of Lee, and vii.
regiments Of Virginia cavalry, part Of Hamp-
TONS brigade, one brigade Of North Carolina
cavalry, Gen. G. ". Jones' guerillas from
the shenandoah Valley, who have recently
been 1endezyouslng at Harrisonburg since
their return from Western Virginia, and, in
one Of them being Gen. Hoods old brigade Of
Texas and Mississippi troops. The total
strength Of the force is estimated Mt twelve to
fifteen thousand men. This force Stuart has
been getting ready, to make . grand raid into
the North, and It may veil be thought that
SGlu u 9fAt ~ %ANoE AEofEAalO ASA "AA4&A
make their presence felt as soon as they got
into Mnry1ond.
On Saturday he had . grand review, aud
those who Witnessed 1t give it as their esti-
mate that he had from It, GOO to 70, 600 men In
Linz b THIS yae Is eaessi te 1ssy ss it, ta ss
strength reaches 10000. One month ago the
entire effective force Of the enemY's cavalry
east Of the Blue Ridge did not exceed 1850
men, and doubt II the resources Of the enc
my In the respect Of h0rse-Gesh have been
sufficient to enable them to treble that force,
gueril1as Of Virginia
"Of the probable direction of stuart's
march my information is not te1nitc. 1t is
possible, relying upon the main strength Of
bis force. that he will attempt to break
through our Lines In the vicinity Of Warren
ton aid 1fnnaasaE, and pass close along the
! front of the Washington def.nses and thence
into Muryland above that city. But that
would give us too n'nch notice Of his coming.
It is far more likely that he will pass directly
! into the London valley, or even into the Sher-
andoah; either Of those at this season will NJ
| ford excellent grazlug for horses; and thence
into Maryland md Pennsylvania.
ORGANIZATION OF a NEW MILITARY DEPART
stENT.
[From the Pittsburgh Gazette, Juno 1871
| General ". 7. H. Brook, who has been az
|
snmcd command, and established his head
| quarters In this city, as will be seen BY tue
| following official notice. We have had the
| pleasure Of q brief interview with Gen. Brook,
| and feel prcpossessed In his favor. He Strikes
us rs being gentleman and so1die--one
/ whom ne ehall nu nppreciate and esteem as
VIC become better acquainted.
The Government Ia now fully aroused in
reference to the Importance Of this city as q
"yital Union point;'' the enemy 90 look
upon 1t, und we are assured that they are
determined to sack our City. We are nc
aIarmists; but ne hnre sufficient informa
tion In regard to current military events t
i1 the belief that our city is now in Imminent
danger Of q rebel attack BY q strong force q
cavalry and asti1lery, nnder bold and des
perate ls.aeer l-.er
| Let our people aronse themselves to ttt
clothed with full power to organize the path-
otfc material, and protect onr city from the
invader. In addition to tho volunteer forces
under the command Of General Brook, let
nrtil1ery-report to headquarters at once, and
hold themselves in readiness to oct US becomes
braye men. ..
We feel warranted in stating TINT tho 1oca1
troops which haye already been organized for
the defence Of our frontier, when called iuto
equipped, eubsisted aud paid By the Govern
menf, the same as ony other troops. The Of
ficcrs will be specially commissioned by the
Government, and these special troops will be
used Only In this department, and while the
occasion seems to require.
! War DEPAHTxENT,
| WASHINGTON CITY, Junu Q, 18G3-
/. The Department Of the Mononguhela will en-
brace that portion Of the State Of PennsylvaDta
wcst OF JameetoWn, and the Laurel Hi! range oi
and and ohio, IN the state Of Vi1ginia, and tho coun
tica Of Colnmbtaua, Jefferson and Belmont. In the