The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-17
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War Matters-Battle at Martinsburg.

New YORK June Is.
All our militia regiments are getting under
arms az their armories. Bells were runc at
midnight in BROOKLYN, calling out the minute
men, and the regiments of that city assembled
at 8 o'clock this morning. A large number
leave for PHILADELPHIA this morning.
The Baltimore American of Yesterday saws,
the most reliable information we have been
able to obtain is to the following effect: An
attack was made this morning on a small
force of our men at Berryville under General
McReynolds, of which the lst Indiana battery
formed a part, They fell back before superior
numbers, and Joined Gen. Milroy at Winches-
ter after sharp engagement. At the same
time Winchester was attacked in front from
the South by a force reported to be under the
command of Gen. Ewell, the successor of
jackson. The troops that made the attack at
Berryville are reported to be under command
of Gen. Trmbal. A third force after this en-
counter are said to have captured detach-
lnent of our mep at Bunker Hill and then
moved on Martihsburg. At p. NJ. yesterday
they demanded the surrender of Martinsburg,
giving As minutes for the women and children
to leave the town. Gen. Tyler, who COM
mands at Martinsburg, refused to surrender.
and an artillery fight ensued. At Z 3-4 O'Clock
last night the wires were broken between
Harper's Ferry and Martinsburo. and what
occurred after that is not known.
"A DrnpraSS Winchester
Yesterday, the result of which is unknown.
Gen. Milroy repulsed Ewell on Saturday.
and said he could hold ont mill reinforcements
reached him If unable tn sustain h;s nosition
he would fall hack ON the line 70 Romnev as
the Harper's Ferry and Martinsburc roads
were held Inv the enemy.
Orders were sent tn exnosed noipts vester-
dav. and no less than seventy Iocomotives and
some twelve hundred cars were broucbt r..
Baltimore in safety. As nrecantionarv
measure no trains will he run bevond Harner's
Ferry for the present.
n Is ascertained that Cen Hooker,s head
quarters left. the station near Falmouth on the
mornino of the 18th and nroceeded toward
Dumfries. where there was = rest for the niobt
At an early hour Monday morning thev nro.
ceeded on the road to Fairfax Station where
they nrobablv arrived On Monday niobt -
Previons To the denarture of Con Uooter
the OH Corns which Law on both sides of the
river below edericksburg-those on the
south side HAVING previousIv been withdrawn
under the cover az tho dartness and the non
toon BRIDGES safely landed and conveyed m
the rear--nroceeded nortbward and reached
the vicinity of Dumfries nm SUNDAY niobt
I'm IN Monday morning our army beld thu
line of the Rappahannock from Banks ford TO
Kelley's ford, the rear being protected by sufii-
cent troops to hold the enemy at bay should
they attempt to cross the river below. At Z
o'clock cannonading was heard in the direction
of Thoroughfare Gap, thought to be an effort
of the rebels to crsss in force.
Second Dispdtch-lt is ascertaned that the
main portion OF the army OF the Potomac has
retired from the line of the Rappahannock, a
movement rendered necessary by that of the
enemy.
New YORK, June l6
The Times prints the following special dis
nafebpS.
Harrisburg, Pa, June Accommodation
with Chambersburg is just broken. The Gov
ernor would be glad TO have aid from New
YORK. Danger Is imminent.
Hdshangton, June ioth.-Ihe interest IN
oIuart cavalry operations up the ohenandoah
valley mas been absorbing here to-day. The
neat mas been awful and washington has
sought us news literally IN furnace.
An eAchangeu olncer OF the lndianola, VINO
arrived tonight from Richmond, says the win
DOW OF MS room IN the Libpy prison command
ca view Oh the james river bridges, ana that
IN the last TWO weeks the trains which crossed
tnem nave carried dairy from Two thousand TO
tniee thousand troops 10 reinforce Lee. lie
also gives the NUMBER OF Stuarts Cavairy and
a large iorce oil mounted infantry. he has
organized thirty thousand In all.
New YORK, June 10.
The Washington Republican of last evening
says
'As we are about going to press we have
bad news OF the movements of the enemy in
the valley OF the Shenandoah in the vicinity
OF winchester, Martinsburg aud Harper's Fer
ry; that Lees whole army is in the valley,
stretching nearly the whole length aud strongly
reinforced from the peninsula, from Suffolk,
hicnmohd, Uordohsvlile and North carolina
Is almost certain. Inc whole oil Gen: Lees
army mas lett Fredericksburg, the last division
moving out OH the plank road toward Chan
celloryille yesterday afternoon"
HARRIsBURG, June 10.
The indications are that the rebels will be