Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-23
plank road towards Charlottesville yesterday

HARRISBURG, June lG Everything looks
gloomy here. The indications are that the reb'
els will be within sight Of Harrisburg to-mor
row, and in the absence Of troops to stop The
advance OF the rebels, the destruction OF oil the
bridges along the Susquehanna is inevitable
PRovIDEScR, r. l., June l6. Gov, Smith has
issued proclamation convening the General
Assembly on Thursday, to provide for raising
troops for the emergency.
WASHINGTON, June l6. The following Off
Cial telegram from Gen. Milroy has been re-
ceived
4" am in Harper's Ferry with the greater
part of my command The iortIhoations al
Winchester we're invested by about $4,000 reb
els, with 20 pieces Of artillery. They carried
my outer works by storm at elk O'Clock on
Sunday evening,
spiked all my guns on Sunday evening and
left with the whole Of my command at o.
clock OF Monday morning and bringing away
all the horses of my artillery and wagons, but
was interrupted by an overwhelming rebel force
with artillery, four miles this side OF WInches-
ter, on the Martipsburg road, and after despe-
rate tight OF tive hours | got through
We we're pursued by large cavalry force
who picked up a number Of my weary boys. !
thipk my loss will not exceed 1000 IN killed,
wounded, and missing"
HARRISBURG, juno l6 There is much ex
element here. Many Of the stores are closed
At 7 O'Clock this morning, found about
300 men throwing up works aboutone-half mile
from the city.
HARRisBURe, jane l6--l A. M. The troope
as fast as taey reach this city and report Tor
duty are sent TO the different fords on the river
where the works are beng constructed to pre-
vent the rebels crossing.
The hills on the opposite side Of the river are
illuminated by the fires of the working parties
engaged in throwing up entrenohmSnls
tn country sonth Of the Susquehanna river
there is no hope Of saving from devastation and
piaae.
TRENTON, N. j., June IT, A dispatch was
received here last night by the Governor Of
New Jersey from the Governor Of Pennsylyani
asking for nine months New Jersey men, now
about to be mustered out of the sergire, to come
on TO Harrisburg
The Colonel Of the 23d New Jersey regiment,
now at Beverly telegraphs that his regiment hai
1t is expected other regiments will DO the
same
The citizens talk Of holding public meeting
in reference to raising troops to 90 at once tc
Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Juno l6. The correspondent
Of the Boston Journal from Hookers army thi
evening reports the army in excellent spirits anC
thoroughly organized.
Everything has been quiet during the day
and the only sign OF an enemy has been SINAI
cavalry force near Beverly ford.
1t is quite certain that only email portion
Of Lee's army is near Culpepper. The bulk II
believed to be in tho Shenandoah valley.
(Sgned) TN.
HARRISBURG, June l6 -Midnight.--The reb
els are still at Chambersburg, with force o
1000 cavalry and no infantry. Gen Jenkins
who Commands the rebel cavalry, ordered al
the stores to be opened, and compelled the mer
chants TO take confederate money in payment
for goods. The rebel officers state that they are
only waiting for infantry to move forward. The
authorities are inclined to believe, however
that they will not move further north.
New YoRr, July 10 All our militia regi
ments met to-day, but have not marched yet
The 9TH leave in the morning for Harrisburg
Gov. Curtin telsgraphs !" We need troops
If you can send regiments do so.'
At meeting yesterday, General Cameron
pledged hi. whole fortune for the defence oil
Pennsy lvanis, and called upon the Government
to appoint Gen. Mcclellan or General franklin
commander in.chief Of the Pennsylvania forces
ALBANY, June l6. Gen. Mcclellan is her,
for the purpose of aiding Gov Seymour in or
ganizipg and sending forward troops for the de
fence Of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is. Government off
cials expect the arrival Of the rebels tonight oil
to morrow morning. If they reach here so soor
there will DO little prospect Of a successful de
fence, bat II delayed, thousands will reach herr
within twenty-four hours, as the country j
thoroughly aroused.
this State has issued proclamation calling up
on Jersey men to respond to this call, and pres
forward to the assistance Of Pennsylvania,
NV YsRK, June l6. Gen. Heintzlema
writes to Gov. Curtin, from Washington to CHI
effect that STARTS cavalry will be in Harris
buIg by Tuesday, or al farthest by Wednesds
morning, and that his object will be mainly =
plumber, and the destruction Of oil the publ
and private property he may lay hands on
BALTINoR., june 10. Telegraphic commnn
cation with ilarper's Ferry is still open and a
was quiet along the lines. Hsrpers Ferry
invested by the rebels on tho Virginia eide, W
have strong force on the Maryland Height
which are strongly fortified, and having extor
sive Supplies can stand long siege
Fugitlves IRON hagerstown repor, the reb'
plckeslns oil the roads, and not permitting an
one to pass. The force that passed throug
were all cavalry. and did not exceed $500
Enlistmeas and the raising Of troops in Ba
t,mors are going on rapidly,
The rebels committed no depredations IN Mari
land, but soon as they passed the Pennsylyani
stAts line, they commenced firing and pillaglng
PHILADELPHIA, June Is. A battery with 81
brass pisoes and sixty men left the Navy Var
this morning Tor Harrisburg.
HARRIsBuRo, Juss 10. To Ms People Of Phi,
dsiphia For nearly week past it has bee
publicly known that the rebels in force are abot
10 enter Pennsylvania. On the 18th inst, a
urgent call was made upon the people 10 raise
departmental army corps for the defence Of th
State. Yesterday, under the proclamation
the Presldent, tho militia Was called out. II
day new and pressing exhortation has bee
given to furnish men TO rspel the invasion
: Philadelphia has not responded In the meat
while the enemy is within six miles OF Chamber
burg and advancing rapidly. Our capital
threa, ened, and We may be disgraced by lis lsl
while the men, who should be driving the on
laws from our soil, are quibbling about the pc
sibls term OF service for six months.
II never was intended to keep them beyou
! the continuance Of the emergency. You oil kno
this BY what happened when the militia WEI
called out last autumn. You then trusted you
: Government and were not deceived. Trust
: again now. viii accept men without roleren'