The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-17
REPORT THAT HOOKER HAS BEEN
WHIPPED BY LEE.
Rebel Force in Pennsylvania Estimated at
10000.
operations Going on to Meet the Enemy.
STUART'S CAVALRY EXPECTED IN
HARRISBURG ON TUESDAY.
No Attack yet Made on Harper's Ferry.

NEW YORK, June 16.
The Tribune has the following special dis
patch:
williamsburg, Tuesday, June 16th.-There is
much excitement here. Many of the stores
are closed. AT seven O'Clock this morning
found about 300 men throwing up earthworks
about half a mile from the city. Chambers
burg has been captured by the rebels.
Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press, dated evening of the 18th, states that
the sixth army corps, who have been lying at
Fredericksburg for some time past, recrossed
on Monday last. No sooner had they left their
quarters than the rebels were at their heels
Fortunately the crossing was almost compiet-
ed, and the balance were enabled to reach this
side without much loss. 1t is estimated that
the move cost our army about thirty or forty
killed and double the number wounded. The
sixth corps being across, the entire army
commenced to move, for it was soon ascer-
tanned that Gen. Lee had himself recrossed up
the ford at place called Rappahannock Sta
ton few days previous Lees army was re-
inforced to the extent of about 5000 men,
Lee Immediately moved in the direction of
Warrenton. Hooker prepared to follow, and
the opposing forces have changed their posi-
tlon, and a battle is unavoidable. 1t will prob
ably occur somewhere near Bull Run.
From Aqua Creek TO Stonemans Station
the Railway is in running order, but all that
portion below the Potomac bridge was COM
pletely torn up Saturday afternoon. The iron
has been hauled safely this way. The bridge
which spans the river about two miles below
is taken down and the timber secured
The Express prints the following in a letter
from Washington Gen. Hooker retreated
from Falmouth to Warrenton Station to in-
tercept Lee, who was advancing on Washing
ton. Lee passed down through Thorough
fare Gap and flanked Hooker cutting off an
entire corps (name not gven), which it is sup
posed was captured. Lee is driving Hooker,
the latter retreating to Alexandria. Hooker
burned his tents, provisions, wagons, &c, at
Falmouth. A large part of Milroy's division
was captured, including the whole of his reg
iments at Perryvile, with an entire battery.
Milroy lost all his cannon, wagons, tents, &c,
the remnant of his forces reaching Harper's
Ferry safely.
The Post prints the following special dis
patch:-Persons from the front this morning
report all quiet, and no signs of the enemy
this side of Culpepper. Our army is in new
position, is thoroughly organized and full of
confidence. There are no signs of the enemy
on the Potomac between this and Harper's
Ferry.
A special Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald
says Hooker is threatened at Warrenton by
the main rebel army, supposed to be 10000
strong, under Lee. The force in Maryland
and Pennsylvania is estimated by Gen. Schenck
at 10000.
At a meeting held there yesterday Gen.
Cameron pledged his whole fortune for the de-
fence of Pennsylvania, and called on the Gov
ernment to appoint Gen. Mcclellan or Gen.
Franklin Commander-in-Chefo of the Penn
sylvania forces.
At Pittsburg all the factories stopped work,
and all hands are throwing up entertainments.
All the archieves of state and the specie of
the Harrisburg Banks have been removed for
safety.
Gen. Heintzleman writes to Gov. Curtin
from Washington, to the effect that Stuarts
cavalry will be in Harrisburg by Tuesday, or
at furthest, by Wednesday morning, and that
his object will be, mainly, the plumber and de-
struction of all the public and private proper
ty that they may lay their hands on.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
1t is officially known that up to this hour
the rebels have made no attack upon Harpers
Ferry. The enemy is in considerable force at
Charlestown, eight miles from Harper's Ferry