The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-07-08
Nor hern Accounts.

RICHMOND, July - The Herald of the 26th
says dispatches tom harrisburg at halt past 9
O'Clock yesterday afternoon state that the cue-
my weic advancing ,IU~I,. Uv,r tell thousand
men were at wuik Oh the fittsUuIg iortlica.
tious.
During the las; week nu less than twenty.
se'c" rvs-"~ htvc be- sent out in search vf
the rebel pr.dtrcr fAcouy.
lhc r"soiuuo" c'ucinniug the arrest and
banishme"t - Eariand,sha was defeated in
the Connecticut Lcg.i.ture.
The ashingtUu Star says il is a deplora BILE
fact that thepcople oi Pennsylvania are utterly
incompetcht TO protect themselves 10 any ex-
tent, aud are diving their horses aud cattle
North leiore a squad Of rebel cavalry can
pounce on them.
Gold lI5 cotton 6s.
PETERsBuRG, June 3O.-Northern dates of
the eth have been received
The Herald says that the enemy's progress
is slow, but with large force, into Penusy
vania Aiiairs at Harrisburg wear n moro quiet
aspect, though the country people. with droves
OF cattle aud horses, rushing into the city in
large numbers. Preparations for defence are
going on rapidly.
Gen. knipe has evacuated Carlisle, but at
last accounts the rebels have not occupied the
town.
cNlsts az 10 the exact route
the rebels have taken. Early's division is at
gettysburg, aud l;hodes diysion is at Cham
bersburg.
Gen. Milroy has been superseded by Colonel
Price.
The Herald publishes very interesting news
IRON Port Hudson. A second assault was mad.
ON Fort Hudson on the 18th by the Uuion
troops. They were again d.a. trou>y rcpul.ed
The loss OF field officers WAS very large IN killed
aud wounded, amounting to no less than five
Colone!s The FedvraIs, though repulsed,
fought bravey, Gen. Banks has not force
enough to accomplish what he so dai ingly at.
tempts and wants reiniorccnIent. IL wa. ex
pected that another assault would be made OH
the 10th.
The latest from Vicksburg is to the 22d
Everything Is going on kvoraJly, and navgaI
ton was closed up to Memphis.
The destructive operations Of the rebel pri
ratee's III No then wa,e's continued unaba'
ted.
lhe NerdId says the Ucei is lit up by rebel
sea devils. -Four more vessel. have been des
trOyed within the last day or two; one Of
which Was large side wheel steamer. Three
rebel prvateers, large steamer, a bark and
three niasted steamer were heard at work off
the bay OF Funda.
The merchants Of Boston offer reward Of
SiO,"u" Tor the capture OF the bark Tacony.
The Baltimore Sunday Telegraph, of the
2sth, has oates from Harrisburg of the eth.
The rebels occupied York, at 5 o'clock this at
ternoon. Resistance was made by our troops.
Baltimore papers OF the 2sth say that the
Confederate were fifteen miles from Harrisburg
at noon OIL the eth subsequently q force an,
peared at Duncsmon, fifteen miles North of
Harrisburg.
Refugees from Baltimore report that the
rebels declare that their one main purpose is
the destruction OF the grain fields of the Cum
berland valley. The rebels engaged in this
work have already lain waste broad acres which
were rich with grain crops.
JACKSON, June 27.-There is no news from
Vickburg this morning. and no movements of
Importance heard OF.
tia rumored that the army Of Price, and
portion OF that Of Kirby Smith, have crossed
the river to assist Johnston. IL th.s 10 true,
Vieksburg is saved.