The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-06-24
TELEGR APHIC.
Capture of Observation-Disclosures Vic.
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RICHMOND, June II "A despatch OF the 9th
from the Rockingham Registsr TO the Agent Of
the Associated Press, says Ewell attacked the
enemy in Winchester Oh Saturday, fought them
on Sunday, renewed the attack Yesterday morn
ing, at o'clock, aud after a struggle of one
hour, the Abolition flag was lowered, and our
victorious veterans took entire posse ssion,
when tho command OF Milroy, numbering six
or seven thousand, surrendered, together with
all their stores, embracing several hundred
horses, wagons, equipments, artillery and
trains. Our loss in killed, wounded aud miss
ing will not exceed one hundred. No officers
killed.
RICHMOND, June ls.--Passengers by the
Central train this evening bring little additional
news from Winchester. The number of pri..
| oners taken was fully 1000; from two to three
thousand horses, and an immense number of
| wagons.
The Yankees have entirely disappeared from
Stafford County.
Before the capture OF Winchester. Milroy
| notified the rebels that he would burn the
town il an attempt was made to storm the DO.
sition. Ewsll replied that he would hang every
Yankee captured.
Northern News
SHrLBYvILLr, June l9.-Northern accounts
state that the rebels ladv vanced six niles beyond
Chambersburg, on the 10th. Gen. Tyler teles
graphed officially his retreat aud the capture of
| the Federal forces at Winchester.
| WASHINGTON, June l5.-I.incoln has Issued
! q proclamation calling for loo, 900 men TO repel
the invasion Of Maryland, Northern Virginia,
Pennsy lvsna and Ohio.
| HARRISBURG, June l6.-Despatches from
Chambersburg and HagerStown state that the
, rebel cavalry were at ferryville and Martins
burg on the 18th. Hard fighting was going on
| and the rebels had driven Reynolds from Per.
ryviile and were advancing on the capitol
Tho towns and cities throughout Pennsylvania
are in danger.
LArEh-Privite dispatches state that on the
l6th, the rebels were at Cham mbersburg in force.
The febeoals were removing in railroad ma.
chipery, stock and stores. There is great er'
citement and alarm.
Governor Cur.ain has called on tho citizen,
OF Pennsylvania to defend the State, saying
thai PhiladelphiA has not responded, while the
sne%y are in Chambersburs, He rsproaches
the Pennsylvanians for shifting about the
length OF service, when an exigency sIists.-
Dispatches state every thing gloomy and no
army TO save the country South OF the Susque.
| hanna.
| BALrINoRr, June lS Coy. Bradford has
called on the psoplt 70 rally for the defence Of
Maryland.
Dispatches from Rhode Island. dated the
18th, state that Gov. Smith convened the lie,
g'slaturs on Thursday, for the purpose Of rails
| ing troopa
PHILADELrHIA, June ls.-Ths Mayor has
issued his proclamation, closing the stores, 90
that the occupants can join military orgsnizsI
tons 70 defend the city.
NEW Yosx, June lS.--All the regiments are
getting ready under arms. in Brooklyn, the
bells were rung At midnight summoning men
adelphia-
Gov. Andrew, Of Massachusetts,, rendered
Lincoln oil bic available militia forcs.
The Latest News -,
The following dispatches we're received from
Camden on Monday evening:
] The only news We have from our army Of