Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-02

filed with people escaping from Carlisle Among the
collection was large number OF contrabands Through
out the entire day wagons OF all descriptions loaded win
furniture and other property, have been coming INTO
town It is enough to touch the obdurate heart
10 see the poor blacks as they come TO this common
ssvlum. Several of them walked the entire distance
from Carlisle and the feet of many swollen and
bleeding.
The Mayor has issued an order calling upon the peo-
pe to stand firm in this crisis and prohibiting the sale
of all liquors until further notice.
regiment Of infantry and another Of cavalry passed
10 the opposite side of the Susquehanna this afternoon
The rebels advancing slowly from their position,
and if they do not appear in too heavy numbers Gen'
Kuipe will certainly resist them at Carlisle AT MeCon-
nellsburg the militia ran precipitately IL Is hopedthey
will do better hereafter.
The latest advices from Carlisle state that the tele-
graph companys operator left there this morning, but
the military operator is still there maintaining commu
nications The rebels within four miles in force
Their encsmpment is in view Of the city, Our troops
were drawn up in line of battle nearly all day. expect
ing an attack. Gen. Knpe is said 10 be throwing up
intrenchments there
There is important necs Ohch ought u be sent, Bat IL
cannot be got at
occUpArIoS OF M'CoSSELsBURG sKlRMIsH AND RETREAT
OF THE YASEEKs.
despatch dlted fourteen miles west of McConnC!s'
burg, June 25, says
The rebels in orce entered McConnelsburg lost night
at o'clock The telegraph operator, after periloul
Journey through the mountains reached this place anu
established an Office
The rebel advance was met by the 18th Pennsylvania
cavalry and brisk sklrmsh ensued. The 18th was
finally compelled to retreat before the superior numbers
W th a loss of three wounded
re- iment of militia under Col link, fell back at the
advance of the enemy, but an Independent company,
under Capt Wallace, took its position in the mountains
the rebels with great Numbers
of rebels are know to have been killed. but the extent Of
the loss is unknown.
and his company As he has not made his appearance
t believed he has rereated to the other side Of the
mountain.
The rebels had wagon trains, and from appearances
they intend that their occupation OF tho valley shall be
permanent.
MOVEMENTS OF GEK. LKEs ARMY.
A despatch from Washington, June 25 says:
Adviccs received from Harpers Ferry tonight state
that General Lees whole force the greater portion Of
II il evidently following General Ewels advance into
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
No disposition has as yet been manifested to attack
our forces at Harpers Ferry upon Mary land Heights
There il small rebel force at Charestown, but there
appears to be no considerable force this side of Win
chester.
The city has been filed with rumors to.day OF the re-.
bells having established heavy batteries at points upon
the Virginia side of the Potomac with the intention OF
attempng TO renew the blockade of that river There
is no foundation for these reports other than
the authorization that such might be the case and the
appearance of small rebel parties at Aqua creek and
t6e burning of the government buildings and wharves
| at that place.
The Republican, in an extra to day, says:
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND AND yIRGINA-rHK PEOPLE OF
| PENNSYLVANIA INCOMPETENT PRoTkCr THEMSELVES.
The Washington Star of the 25th says: There is
nothing known to justify the current story that Lee has
one hundred thousand at Winchester. There is
in he saving that larpe
rebels was yesterday evening moving from the direction
of Boonsboro to Frederick. IL true, however, it simply
that Lee proposes to steal in as many directions
IA possible and great an extent OF territory
nossbe in the shortest possible time for be cannot be
swoopng West TO PittsDurg with larg7 armies directed
against EACH while he also tarries at Winchester with
loo 900 men, such being the tenor OF the various
| counts coming to Washington since our last ISSUE
In truth up TO two o'clock this afternoon, we have
been able to learn nothing usfying the change OF i'm
preston VIC lately published that Lees ma object in
coming North was To attack Washington If he can in
duce Hooker to scatter his army, and that he is
trying TO accomplish that object while at the same time
suppying his forces from Maryland aud Pennsylvania
with absolutely necessary things oil which the rebel ter
| rtory within his reach is utterly exhausted
The most deplorabe fact involved in the situation il
the certainly apparent utter ncompetency of the people
of to protect themselves and aid the
even to the poor extent OF driving their horses and cat
tie North and concealing their coveted other goods
before the Inherent Ie Squaus vi reoel cavalry pouuCe
on them.
DoIEGs OF THE TACoSY.
As stated in despatch of yesterday, the Confede-
rate prvateers are playing the mischief with the YAM
kee shippiI of Nova Scotia and Cape Sable, and on
the Massachusetts, coast. The Herald says;
The disastrous raids of the rebel privaeers amongst
our fishing vessels have stirred up the Navy Department
to acton. Several cruisers have been despatched in
search Of the Tacony which is believed to be the at
lacking vessel of Nantucket at present. and four more
will leave this port day. Whether the fast steamers
Baltic aud Atlantic shall form part of the squadron OF
defence coasts depends upon tn: consent Of the
Government to accede to the proposals Of the company
To which they belong. During last week no less than
81 vesses-steamers and sailing vessels-have been
sent out in selrch of the Tacony from New York. Phil
adephia, Boston and Hampton Roads. II she escapes
it will be something wonderful
THE LATEST.
The following summary is compiled from the Herald
of the 9th:
HARRISBURG KILOGRAMS.