The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-01

WASHINGTON, June "a, 1868. All Is
quiet in our front to-day. Reconnois'
sances to the Rappahannock show that
there is no Rebel force on this side above
Kelly's Ford. We hold all the gaps Of
the Bull Run range.
Four wagons containing ammunition,
&c, were captured aud destroyed by some
of Moseby's partizans, yesterday, near
Cub Run, on the Chantilly road, aed sew.
eral of them have been captured.
SThe Rebels are within % miles of Har.
risburg. The enemy's column halted
about dusk about eight miles the other
side of Carlisle and went into camp. The
authorities are in telegraphic communica-
ton with Greysaer'S Station, two miles
from the Rebel pickets. Their line to-
night is very strong.
The result of tomorrow is looked for
ward to with much anxiety. Gen. knipe
may give the enemy battle at Carlisle, or
eau fall back to the Susquehanna. A
battle will undoubtedly be fought or the
place evacuated before tomorrow.
Gen. Couch has thrown strong col
umu in the neighborhood of Gettysburg
.on the enemy's right flank. This, in con-
nection with certain movements by the
Army of the Potomac in their rear, will
make it a dangerous experiment for them
to hold the line of the Susquehanna.
Numerous arrests have been made to.
day on the south side of the river of par
ties suspected of being Rebel spies and
guerrillas, put on the cases being inves-
tigated, most of them proved refugees.
The clerks and attaches of the State
capital to-day organized themselves into
q company for the defence of the city.
The works on the opposite side of the
river have been completed, and guns
have been mounted.
The Philadelphia Grey Reserves, !, 100
strong, are still here, but refuse to be
mustered in. Their conduct is severely
commented on by the other troops. g
Gen. Andrew Porter arrived here to-
day, and rendered his services to the au.
thorities.
Everything is quiet in the neighbor-
hood of Gettysburg and Hanover juno
tion. Great activity is being displayed
in that quarter to prevent any demon
stration on the line of the Northern Cen
tral Railroad.
A Rebel operator at 10 o'clock to-
night attached the wires at McConnsls-
burg, and opened communication with
Pittsburg. He told a long story about
jenkins, and what he intended doing.
No reliance is placed in it.
|! Is reported here and believed that
Gen. Milroy has been relieved of his
command.
= 1t is known here to certainty that
20 regiments of Rebel infantry passed
through Chambersburg to-day. They
were moving towards Harrisburg, and
are undoubtedly Gen. Ewell's corps (late
Stonewall Jackson's).
Important events are likely to trans
pire tomorrow.
Later and Trustworthy accounts from
Frederick all state that there are no Reb-
els near there, and that the force ir the
Valley beyond South Mountain has made
no movement in this direction. There
are no regiments east of BeoDsboro,
which is four miles west of South
Mountain.
Information at headquarters goes to
confirm the previous accounts of a very
heavy force being in the Valley west Of
Boonsboro. They wore moving north
ward: but it is not ascertained whether
they were taking the Chambersburg road,
Or the road leading toward Gettysburg
The artillery accompanying the body of
Rebels is said to number sixty-nine pieces
Some of the students of St. James
College, near Hagerstown, arrived at Bal
timore this evening, who passed through
the Rebel lines yesterday. The accounts
given by them agree as to the force being
large, and as to the number of cannon
One student estimated the column he
saw at 5000 strong,
z Gems. Lee and Longstreet were both
at Winchester on Friday last with 100,.
600 men. They intended to cross the
Potomac in Two days.
Large Rebel trains, wagons, provisions,
tents, &c, were moving North through
Hagerstown, Martinsburg and BoonsborG
on Sunday last.
Gen. Rhodes Rebel division, 10000
strong, left Hagerstown on Tuesday for
Cham bersburg. Gen. Johnsou's Rebel
division $4,000 strong with l3 pieces of
artillery, had crossed at Shepherdstown ]
MEMPHIS, June 81, ,1863.-The steam.
er Luminary, from Chicksaw Bayou,
with official rennrts from Gen Grant To