The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-17

that Gen. Tyler r~etreated from Martinsburg al
8 o'clock last evening, and that our force at
Winchester had probably been captured yes
tsfday As the enemy is in force, probably 10.
600 strong at Hagerstown. dispatch adds
that the danger Is great, as the enemy is ad,
vaneing in heavy force.
A private dispatch states hat the rebels ap-
peared near Chambersburg this morning, and
it is probable the place has already been oocu
pied by them.
The american special reportfrom Harper's
Ferry says Gen. Milroy succeeded in cutting
his way through the relief lines, and reached
Harper's Ferry this morning. After evacua-
ting Winchester the fighting was very desper
ate. We repulsed the enemy repeatedly with
very heavy loss, but fnallysthey were heavily
reinforced, and Gen. Miroy made his arrange.
ments ON Saturday to abandon Winchester
finding that the rebels we're endeavorins tc
closely invest the place. Ge lost some, 200l
men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Military movements are in progress to- check
1.-THE rebel movements in this direction, which
it would not be proper to particularize.
News received to-day give information that
the rebel cavalry arrived at Pcrrysville and
Martirsburg about noon, and at the attei
place there had been hard fighting.
Milroy was contrasting their advance.
Communication is destroyed between Win,
chester ard Martinsburg.
Reynolds has been driven by a large force
Of rebels from Perryville to Bunker Hill.
The rebels entered Chambersburg at 8
o'clock tonight. aa
The Herold,s Headquarters of the Army OF
the Potomac dispatch Of the 18th says, affairs
are unchanged. The enemy displays a largo
force in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, but
makes no demonstration except picket firing
and occasional artillery shots. Longstreet and
Elwell's corps are near Culpepper, preparing
for = movement on our right. Firing was
heard in the direction of the u. s. Ford this
morning.
Another dispatch dated the Sd Army Corps,
June 18th, says the movements of Lee in the
direction of Culpeppcr have been ON a larger
scale than was at first supposed, embracing all
his army except about 10000 which remain
opposite Falmouth:
There is no doubt that Leo intends to risk
everything in a determined effort to cross the
Rapp. hammock to assume the offensive
A Harpsr's Ferry correspondent of the Her
aid states 1t is reported by cur cavalry that a
rebel. force of infantry and cavalry passed
through Perryyille on Tuesday last, the column
occupying three hours and a half in passing.
1t is thought the rebels intend moving into
Western Virginia, where they will make ade-
and bold raid, as we arc not prepared
in that quarter.
On Thursday a battalion of our cavalry had
a brisk fight with the rebel cavalry at Edwards
Ferry, and drove them back across the river,
whersthey had a heavy infantry as support.
New Orleans letters of the 9th state that our
lines at Port Hudson are within speaking dist.
ance ofthe rebels Batteries have been erected
and heavy guns mounted Our mortars and
gunboats keep up a constant fire into the place
night and day, and the place will doubtless coon
surrender.
s Azletteri from the Red River states that a
portion of our ~.gunboats are block aiding the
of Red and Black Rivers, up which is
to be some 20 rebel steamers. But
of them are properly manned or equipped.
Refua ees from Alexandria state that the
rebels re entered Afexandria the day arfef
Banks withdrew.
Several parties of blacks have escaped in
canoes. and fats and come to our gun6oats.
They represent that the rebels are treating ne
groes with horrible bnrbarity, running them
with horsts, shooting Them on the road
md dragging them with ropes, tiedto horses
tnils, to Jail, which is SO, crowded with blacks
as to be unable TO hold any more Both the
whites ard blacks who showed any favor to the
unic6 forces have been arrested, and several
hot.