Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-28
MOVING ON HARRlsBURG IN
THREE COLUMNS.
THEY RETREAT FROM MoCONNELs-
BURG.
A Destructive Raid.

1HlLAUELfhiAS JuuO ~ss-n bpbClHl W bub
Bulletin from Hanover junction says: Colonel
Jepnings's regiment left Harrisburg on Thurs-
day for Gettysburg, and on Friday morning
went there. The Philadelphia city troops and
another cavalry company preceded them.-
The cavalry was three miles beyond Marsh
creek, and the enemy was then In the mountains
at Castleton, eight miles west. They advanced
and our troops after some diminishing fell back
toward York, and are reported to have had
some skirmishing On the road.
At three O'Clock Friday afternoon our caval.
~ left Gettysburg as the rebels entered. The
telegraph operator, postmaster and revenue as
SCISSOR escaped. Before We left train of six
teen freight cars, some with Colonel Jennings'e
supplies, were run to this side of the bridge al
the edge of the town. The bridge and train
we're afterward destroyed by the rebels. Three
members of the city troops and three Of our In
fanry are reported to have been captured.
On Friday night the rebels encamped on
Wolf g farm, half mile this side of the town
Their force Is reported to be eight thousand
strong, with artillery, under command of Gen.
Robinson. Their pickets were near Oxford.
All the rolling stock of the Gettysburg and
Hanover railroad has been saved. The carr
destroyed belonged to the Northern and Penn
sylvania Central railroads.
On Thursday night the rebel encampment ex
tended from Cashtown to Fayetteville.
Tne editor of the Gettysburg Star has beer
captured, and 1t is reported that one of on
scouts has been shot.
HARRnBURa, June 27.-Carlisle va, OCCUPIED
at about ten o'clock this morning by the rebels
At twelve O'Clock they were three miles thil
side OF Carlisle and were still advancing. Ou
cavalry force, which has been watching thell
movements, is gradually retiring.
The enemy has line of pickels extending
from Carlisle to Gettysburg. They are moving
in this direction in three columns.
The authorities we're In telegraphic commu-
nication with Hanover Junction at twelv,
O'Clock. The appearance of the enemy's COL
umn was hourly looked for.
The Susquehanna is rapidly rising, and tn,
fords will be impossible.
Gen. Smith, commanding the troops on th,
opposite side OF the river, considers bis position
impreguable. There 10 not as much exctemen
here Low as there Was when the rebels first en-
tered Hagerstown. The great fear is that th
railroad and other bridges across the river viii
be destroyed.
McCoNNELsBURa, June 27.-The rebels evac
uatad this place at nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Thursday morning the rebel pickets wer
driven 10 by detachment of the Ist Ne,
York cavalry, causing quite an alarm anon,
the rebel forces. The cause Of the retreat D
the rebels is supposed to be fear of flsnj
movement on the part of Gen. Milroy.
The rebels were about FIVE thousand stronp
under General Stuart. They retreated in n,
direction Of Chambersburg, and will TO-DAY re-
inforce the rebel forces menacing Harrisburg
A destructive raid was made through Al,
lower part Of this county to-day BY BODY q
Imboden's men. They paid no respect 10 an,
kind of property, aud what they could not carr,
away with them they destroyed. These band,
of plundersrs are more to be feared along tb,
borders than the regular rebel army.
HARRIsBURG, June 81, G. A. M.-Tbe yoha
columns under General Early which we're a
Gettysburg yesterday, reached the Nortberr
Central railroad about twelve O'Clock to-day
AT point between York and Hanover lime
tion the wires were cut by the rebels, and M
further news Of their movements ia kpovn n,
to the present time. r-.
A dispatch from York states the rebels are /,
force at Abbottssowp, village fourteen mile
from here.
The rebel column which passed through Car
Isle this morning is now at Kingston, I3 mile
from here. They have met with no opposition
as yet. As they approach near Harrisburg thei
movements will be slow and cautious.