The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-24
THE SITUATION.

States.
THE SITUATION.
The news from the Pennsylvania invasion con-
tinues to be the most absorbing topic and the in
telligence to-day is exciting enough.
The enemy reoccupied Chambersburg at eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning in considerable force.
General Knipe, with his command, fell back to
Shippensburg.
There were no signs of the rebels around Frede.
rick yesterday. The train from there arrived at
Baltimore last evening. The Union troops of
General COUGHS corps were then in possession of
the city.
The rebels Quilted all the stores in Greencastle
and Chambersburg, and robbed the whole country
OF cattle and horses There appears to be very
little doubt that army of considerable force-of
infantry, cavalry and artiIlery-is advancing upon
Harrisburg. At seven o'clock last night the news
was that the advance of our troops was entering
the town of Carlisle falling back before the rebels,
burg. The Eighth and Seventy first New York
regiments positively stated to have arrived at
Carlisle yesterday morning, lookingl well and in
fine spirits Yesterday afternoon the rebels, one
thousand strong, at Scotland, six miles nearer
to Harrisburg than Chambersburg. The people
were everywhere flying before them.
The rebels were said to be at Uniontown yester.
day, which is only forty miles from Pittsburg, and
consequently the exci.ement.of the Inhabitants of
the latter place was intense. All business was
suspended and the citizens were making anxious
preparations for defence. They are digging
trenches, extending for miles outside the city.
Affairs at vicksburg appear from our intelli-
gence Of the 18th instant to remain unchanged.
The fire of the enemy continues, but with little
damage to our men.
There are no reports regarding the movements
of General Hooker's army. The President Gene.
raj Hooker, Mr. Stanton and General Halleck,
held lengthy council of war yesterday, after
which the latter started of on visit to the army
Our loss in the late fight at Aide was very
small compared with the desperate nature Of the
contest. One hundred and seventy-fve win pro.
badly cover the whole number Of killed, wounded
and missing. During the engagement General
Bufords cavalry column operated on the right,
and drove large force of the enemy before them,
capturing number of prisoners, including two
lieutenant colonies.
The loss of the rebels is most probably very
much heavier than ours, though Of course the ex
act amount is not known.
A detachment Of General Pleasanton's cavalry
pursued the enemy yesterday beyond Aide, and
while returning they were attacked in the rear by
band of guerillas. In the rear guard was Mr.. L.
Walter Buckingham, the HERALD correspondent
with General Pleasanton's command, and whose
letters have frequently appeared in these columns
hurrying on with his dispatches. While the rear
guard, so suddenly attacked, was attempting to
overtake the main body, we regret to say that Mr..
Buckingham was thrown from his horse and killed
instantly His body was recovered, however, and
buried by his companions.
A despatch from Cincinnati last night says that
the rebels who made the raid into Indiana on Sun
day are still in that State, though their where.
abouts is not known. II was supposed that they
had pushed north Of the Ohio and Mississippi rail.
road 1t is reported that one thousand citizens Of
Indiana are cncamped at Bloomington for the pur.
pose Of resisting the DRAFT, and that they have
pickets ont for eight miles around the town.
We publish to-day full account from our cor
respondent at Port Royal, s. c., Of the capture O
the rebel privateer Atlanta, or Fingal, together
with the Official account Of Admiral Dupont, ant
an accurate description and history Of the pirat,
herself The privateers, meantime, are doing terri
BILE destruction in our waters. The Tacony 1
said TO have burned six schooners from Glouceste
and three ships on Nantucket Island on Monday.
EUROPEAN NEWS
,~he steamship City Of Cork, from Queenstow
on M 18th instant, bound for New York. and tn
.taamsSlp canada, from Queenstown on the lat
instant. bound for Boston, by way Of Halifa,
passed Cane Race yesterday. Both vessels wer
boarded by our news zach, of that point and
summary Of their sdvices-which are two day
later--telegraphed from newfoundland, lie pull
Iished In the HERALD this morning.
Mr.. Adams was TO express the thanks Of Pres
dent Lincoln 10 the Liverpool Emancipation Soc
ETY. for their late address,
The London Times edi ORALLY acknowledg,
General Grants successes near vicksburg.
Tho London Afm0 and Naoy Gazette thinl