, 1863-06-27
The War News.

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izations of other States.
New York, June 19.-Reserved corps
have been created and called the depart
ment of the Cumberland, under Maj. Gen.
Granger; present headquarters, Triune.-
The army is composed of three divisions,
commanded by Brig. Gen S. ]. Morgan
A strong force of the enemy, estimated
at 10000 men, under Gen Forrest and
Col. Cruise, is still about the front.
The Times says, editorially, that infor-
nation reached this city that Lees army of
10000 men were this side of the Rapna-
hammock, marching northward, Hooker's
army is fastening north to prevent the
rebel advance. Lee, before the close of
last week, crossed by fords above Fred
ericksburg, and was apparently pushing
around the railroad On Friday, Hooker's
whole army was on the northward march.
Oar commssary stores have been embarked
from Aquia creek. Lee has been Joined
by large detachment from North Carroll
ma and Black Water, and his cavalry has
been maSsed on the north fork of the Rap
pahannock. Longstreel's corps, from Cul
pepper, has doubtless Joined to Lees ar
my, and Hooker's army cannot be inferior
to Lees. Our army has been heavily re-
inforced from Nansemond peninsula, and
elsewh here. No official indications of these
movements have been received from Wash
ington.
Our army and the rebels are on the
move. They being so close together, it is
thought they can hardly avoid collision,
Harrisburg, June 14.-Dis patches from
the telegraph operator at Chamber burg,
Pa, and Hagerstown, Nd, giving informa-
ton Of rebel cavalry arriving at Berryville
and Martinsburg about noon. At the lat
ter place there had been hard fighting
Gen. Milroy was contestng their advance.
Communication was destroyed between
Winchester and Martinsburg. Gen. Reyn
olds has been driven by large force of
rebels from Berrysvile to Bunker Hill
The enemy " ere also at Winchester All
of Lees army are moving north f ON Mli-
Branch and Nolan's Ferry. Warm work
is going on there.
Gov Curtin has issued a proclamation
calling upon all those capable of bearing
arms to enroll themselves under Govern
ment for the salvation of the common
wealth.
Washington, June 15.-The President
has issued proclamation, saying that the
rebels threaten to invade Mary land, West
ern Virginia, Pennsylvania and OEiO, and
calls into service 100000 men from those
States, as follows: $4,000 from Pennsyl
vania, So 900 from OHIO, 10000 from Ma
ryland, and 10000 from Western Virginia,
to be mustered into service forthwith, and
to serve for six months unless sooner dis
charged
A Albany, N. Y, June l 5 The Cover
nor received a telegram to-day from Wash
ington, calling for 10000 militia immedi-
ately. Memphis, June 13th.-rhe HIawa-
tha that brings dates from Vicksburg TO
the 10th, reports affairs at Vicksburg un-
changed, except our lines are daily con-
tracing. About 10000 Kirby Smiths
corps reported, came up the Washita river
and are making demonstrations on the
Louisiana side of the river Our troops at
Miliken's bend have been reinforced.-
Jonston is still receiving reinfcrcements
frcm the East.
Fortress Monroe, June l4th The En-
glish and Austrian Consuls from Rich
mond arrived here, having been ordered
out Of the Confederate States by rebel an
lhority. 1t has been arranged by the Com
missiOners that Surgeons are not to be
treated as prisoners of war.
Washington, June l5th The following
are telegrams from Richmond papers,
Scouts report rebel pickets around Vicks-
burg ten miles deep. Nj approaches
closely guarded Grant communicated
with fleet by signsls day and night, the
mortar boats firing at intervals of few sec
oads all night. There is nothing fIom
Port Hudson.
Baltimore, June 15th.-Gen. Milroy was
surrounded at Winchester by 1900 rebels,
but after desperate charging, cut his way
through and united with our forces at Har-
pers Ferry The force at Martinsburg
has also fallen back on Harper's Ferry
Cincinnati, June 18th --GOvernor Todd
has issued proclamation calling for 3O,-
900 volunteers for the defense of the bor-
der.
New York, June 6th.-Al our military
regiments are getting under arms at the
city armories. Bells were rung at mid
night in Brooklyn, calling out the minute
men. The regiments in this city assem-
bled at o'clock this morning A large
number leave for Philadelphia this morn
ing.
Gen. Milroy repulsed Ewell on Satur-
day, and said that he could hold out until
reinforcements reached him. If unable to
sustain his position, he would have to fall
back on the line to Romney, as the Har-
per's Ferry and Martnsbur5 roads were
held by the enemy.
New York June l8th.-Itis ascertained
that the main portion of the Army of the
Potomac has retired from the Rappahan-
mock. The movement was rendered ne
cessary by that Of the enemy The exact
whereabouts of Lee is not known, but it
is supposed to be near Thoroughfare Gap
Harrisburg, Pa, June 15th-The reb-
els entered Chambersburg, Pa, yesterday,
at o'clock.
Chicago, June 16th.-Memphis dispatch
es to the 18th, say Louisiana. opposite
Vicksburg and up the Mississippi as far
as Miikln's Bend, are full of rebels. Hold
Richmond and New Carthage. TIER for
ces are being daily increased from Washita
river.
Last evenings Washington Republican
says, as we go to press e have news of
the enemy in the Shenandoah valley, in
the region of Winchester, Martinsburg and
Harper's Ferry. Lees whole army is in
the Valley, stretching nearly its whole
length, and strongly reinforced from the
Peninsula, Suffolk, Richmond, Gord0ns-
vile and North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, June l6-The Government has
received a telegram from Mroy stating that he
is at Harpers Ferry, with the greatest part of =.
Command And that ""iinchestccr was invested