, 1863-06-18
THE REBEL ADVANCE ON
PENNSYLVANIA,
Great Excitement in Pitts.
. buTgh-

The vague rumors and uncertainties re-
epecttng nor4hward movement Of the rebel
army in Virginia, hare at length grown into
certainty, and we learn from undoubted
els, By an active movement, has secured pos
session Of Winchester and Martinsburg, aud
It is n1so rumored have eyen reached Hagers-
town, Nd, twenty one miles distant from the
Inter place. How far the cooperative move
ment IN Cheat River Valley may hare pro-
known TO show that bnth Wheeling and Fits.
burg are seriously menaced. The excitement
created by the reports on Sunday, was most
Intense, 6ud the p,oplc, now thoroughly
aroused from their apathy, are hastily organ
izfng those detcnses which should hare been
provided months since. On Sunday night,
meeting of1eading citizens and manufacturers
was held at the Monongahela House, at which
resolutions were adopted for the closing Of
all the manufactures and rolling mills. and
the employment Of the meu thus relieved
from work in the erection Of Notifications.
The spirit Of the resolution was generally
obeycd By the city manufacturers, aud ut s
o'clock on Monday m immense crowd Assem-.
bled 1t the MonoDgahala House After few
remarks, the men We're notified Of the plan Of
organization, and proceeded By Thousands to
the places assigned them.
We give below such details Of proceedings
yesfefdA5 as dae regard for prudence will
justif; IT, 10 publishing. Suffice II to say that
If the people do their duty in this cmers sency,
the city eau be stubborn1y defended.
~AnTT REspoxsR or THE oPER1T1yEs.
Bardy. vigorous men from the different
rolling mfllh and other mnnufAct ories, began
assen. bling In front Of the Monongahela
aouse ut m carly hour. For time there ap-
peared Some confusion, owing to there being
apparently no head to tho arrangement for
SECURING men to work on the Notifications
projected. After speech from our venerable
and patriotic citizen, Dr.. George McCook, 1t
was announced by Geo. n. Thurston, Esq,
inaH ell timed and eminent]y practical speech
where the operatives from the different mills
we're desired to rendezvous, the places being
designated, and thence forward during the
day all went on smoothly. Picks, khovels,
&c, were supplied in profusfon, also pro-
visions. and In fact nothing, so tar as We
conld observe, was left undone in the way of
accomplishing the work desired, or of pro-
yfding for the comfort and sustenance Of the
men required to perform it.
We have no means Of estimating the mum.
bcr Of men who responded to the request OF
Generals Brooks md Bernard, but are safe in
stating that there were many more than they
called for, viz: two thousand. Those whose
employed to-day. The voluntary outpouring
Of tue bone aud einew was what might be ex-
pected from this loyal community, and We re-
fer to it with feeling Of pride.
srn1K1so MANIFESTATION Il
Of the confidence Of our people in the Coy
e1pment Was the subscription by the different
banks OF $500 600, which amount has been
plac4 d ut the disposal Of Gen. Brooks In con
dncting the affairs Of the Department Of the
Aonongahela-
TIE NEWS
received during the day added, II possible, to
the excitement which prevailed In the city,
By noon it was ascertatned through an officer
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, that force Of
The enemy had occupied HagerstoWn, Md.,
and about an hour later despatch was TO-
ceiVed from Superintendent Lewis at Altoona,
ordering the dIscontinuance Of stock chip
1nents over the Central road until further no.
tice. A runlor next preyni1ed that the a1-
vance guard ofLee's army had entered Cham
bers1urg. Late In the afternoon VIC saw a
copy Of atelegram from Governor Curtin,
stating TINT our forces In the vicinity Of Win
that the enemy had reached Hagerstown, and
that unless something was speedily done to
prevent 1t, a large portion Of the State would
be Ibid waste. Nothing more definite was
generally made known up to eight o'clock
p. p.n,. p: ..,.. n.., A.,
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, but we understood
were resumed, information having been re.
ceIEed that the danger Of interruption vas
not immediate.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
were got in shape, and during the afternoon
we hcard Of companies aud regiments forming
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and the sur
rounding boroughs. Matters, however, are
in 90 crude state at the time we write. TINT
we think It useless to specify particularly, rs
Jet, any Of the organizations in progress. We
nuEt not omit to state, however. that Battery
= .paraded In the afternoon, with four guns,
and Tc understand the company Is full aud
VIII be ready Tor service today.
pancy, and We look for busy acene there ere
many hours elapsc.
:: TIE FoRT1FIC1TIoEB.-
Ont of curiosity we visited Mount Washing
ton and Herron's Hill, where rife pits and
other earthworks are in progress. At thc
former place We found surprising amount Of
work done, showing that the men had worked
diligently. These defenEcs, when completed
viii command a1l the roads between Streets
Run md Little eawmm Bun.
On Her1on's Hill. the highest point between
the rivers, there WAS Ike evidence Of activity:
Works are also. being. thrown up on Davis
Hill, beyond the Cemetery, which, with those
on nerTon's Hill, and others, npon which
work will be commenced to-day, 1t Is ca1cu-
Iated will render secure the arsenal, and CON
troll all the avenues leading to the city from
the cast.
Fortiacntlnns are also projected for the de.
miles ont, and will be completed as soon as
poEsible.
Death or Hon. Ezru Lincoln.
bosToN, June 15.-Hon. Ezra Lincoln, AZ.