Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-22
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
IMPORTANT FROM MARYLAND.

A Movement Made by General jenkins
Attack On Baltimsre Expected.
NEW YORK. June 2l.-A Shippensburg dis
patch TO the Herald says the bridge at Scotland
will be repaired tonight, when comm unioa
ton tc Cham bersbure will be resumed. Itis
rrmored that the rebel movements alarm the
farmers, tho don't know what TO do with their
cattle.
Harrisburg dispatch 10 the Herald states
that Jenkins passed through Greencastle las.
evening, with seven hundred mounted infau-
try, in the direction OF Waynesboro. He had
ambulances, and three or four DAYS rat;ous
The rebels are raportedto have sixteen Dieess
OF artillery with their large force They occuny
the south bank OF the Potomac from Cumber
land to HarPer's Ferry, and Rhodes has twen.
~ Thousand men at %illiamspert. The opinion
IN Official circles at Harrisburg is that the
rebels have serious designs on Baltimore Their
movements Indicate this, and fears are enter
tanned for the safety of that CITY,
One rumor is that the rebels, forty thousand
strong, are between Williamsport and Haxers.
town. Three hundred rebel cavalry have
hreu Mercersburg in several places.
Chambersburg dispatch says if the rebels
remain where they are you may expect Light
before Tuesday. Tonight they are picketiz-
/. the road short distance this side OF Green
castle
The rebels are securing the country for
horses, and have got about TWO thousand head
OF cattle and about two thousand horses They
are reported near Wuyneeboro and Cettv.hnrS
jenkins left Greencastle tonight with eisht
days 1atons on foragng expedition.
Movements Of the Rebels.
FREDERICK, MD, June 20.-ICorrespond-
encs N. Y Herald. The ensmy's cavalry len
BoonsboTo last night, after capturing a num-
Der OF horses, and returned 10 Hayerstown
One regiment OF infantry, with battery, are i'm
hsgerstown. Yesterday six thousand infan-
Try, ii is reported, crossed at WiIliamsnort hn,
w ll1ic Elf r,..~
enemy has nearly six thousand infantry this
side OF the Potomac, under Gen. Rhodes Two
regiments OF infantry and squadron OF caval-
ry are al Sharpsburg. The remainder are
encamped between Williamsport and Harer..
town. No artillery has been sent over. nor
nave any troops crossed since yesterday morn.
ing. Gen. Ewell has left Williamsport and
gone towards the main body of his command
stationed at Charlestown. Lees army is NOT
known 10 be within supporting distance. It is
very probable the force now in MARYLAND will
rot penetrate further North. The cavalry
force under Jenkins, the party which first ad-
vanced upon Greencastle and Chambersburg
number only ESQ, and not 1900 as heretofore
represented.
The Position Of the Rebels,
HARRISBURG, June a0.-[Special to n Y.
Times; "A heaFy iorce OF rebels continue to
linger in the vicinity OF Hagerstown and viii
Transport Scouts sent out from Chambersbure
report the rebel movements indicate a retreat
TO the other side Of the Potomac and this after
m
nelsburs and Bradford. Gen. Milroy is on the
alert for them.
Latest from the Invaded Districts.
PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-A dispatch from
harrisburg to the Press saws that news FROM
Bedford has been received that the rebels are
in strong force between Williamsport and
Hagerstown with artillery. Their infantry
pickets are within five miles of Greencastle
Their cavalry advanced into Mercersburg as a
scouting party. and captured horses and other
properly. The rebels will be driven from the
State. Troops are arriving at Harrisburg in
large numbers.
The Rebel Force at Hagerstown Largely
Reinforced.
HARRISBURG; j une 2G.-Reliable ad vices in
dicate that the rebel force has increased larre
ly about Hagerstown. They have eighteen
pieces OF cannon. A detachment Of the First
New York Cavalry captured number of pris-
oIei yesterday, and l22d Pennsylvania also
captured several.
Rebel pickets are within five miles of Green
castle, and cavalry force advanced 10 Mer-
cersbuIg and captured horses and prcnerty
Coy. Curtin visited the camp to-day, and was
enthusiastically received by the New York
regiments present. He also reyiew wed the Rlue
Reserves OF Philadelphia, ana that regiment
will be mustered in Tomorrow. The fortifica-
tons are nearly completed. No fear is felt that
the city will be captured.
ApfrehensIons of an Attack OIL the North
ern Central Railroad.
REISBURG, June 20-A dispatch received
here late inns evening states that rebel caval-
ry force is within eight miles OF GETTYSBURG
and had crossed South Mountain. They are
evidently advancing east TO attack the North.
ern Central Railroad. An ample force is pre-
pared 10 resist the attack. Stockades and
earthworks have been erected at all the hr,dpes
by the operatives of the road, and all the troops
that will he necessary are collected 81 the most
important points.