The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

mountains. Their pickets have reached
Grantsville. Nd, thirty-eight miles from
CniontOwn, Fayette county, Pa. on last
"Wednesday evening.
1t is reported in Washington to-,lay that
twO.members OF HOOker's staff were COB
blet! up by gnerrillas last night in the vi
entity Of Fairfax.
HARRISBURG. une 2Uth.-Operations
were commenced OIL orr side to-day by a
portion Of Il New York cavalry regiment
capturing about twenty rebel prisoners at
McConnelsburgh. in Fulton county.
Col. Lawrence with portion of the
l27th Pennsylvania regiment (monnted).
captured squad of Rebels who were matt
rautling on this side of the river.
We hold Chamber'burg and the citizens
are arming and terrifying the city. Gen.
Couch had ordered that the place be held.
The Notifications opposite this city are
finished and are considered imp-egmble.
The Rebels are known to be 200 strong
at HagerseOwn and will airport.
The rebels hold the north bank of the
Potomac river from Cumberland to Har-
per's Ferry. Gen. Kelly drove them out
of Cumberland, and when they left they
threatened to return and provide them
selves with horses and forage. The reb-
els have done an immense amount of DAM
age.
1t is thought Gen. Rhodes is opposite
WilliamspOrt with 10000 men The rebel
Gen. Imboden is reported rs advancing.
but this is considered doubtful.
FREDERICK, Nd, June 20.-The enemy's
calvcry left Beonesboro last evening after
capturing number of horses and returned
to HagerstOwn yesterday.
Six thousand infantry are reported to
have crossed at WilliamspOrt. 1t is not
believed they will visit Frederick.
The enemy has nearly 5000 infantry
! this side of the Potomac under General
| Rhodes. Two regiments OF infantry and
Il sqad of cavalry are at Sharpsburg. ard
the remainder are encampcd between Will
Transport and Hagerstown. No artillery
has been sent over, nor have amy troops
crossed since yesterday morning.
General EwelI has left William>port
and gone to the main body of his troops,
at CharlestOwn. Lees army is not known
10 he within supporting distance Of Ewell,
and it is very probable the force now in
Maryland will not penetrate fan ther north.
The calvary force under Jenkins numbers
about twelve hundred.
The party which first advanced upon
Grcencastlc and ChamberSburg numbered
only six hundred and fifty.
WASHINGTON. June 22-I'he Richmond
Dispatch of the 2lst, contains the follow
ing: "Dispatclles received yesterday from
Savannah announce the capture by the en-
omy of the confederate ironrlad steamer
Eingal, commanded by Capt. Webb, OF
Atlanta. Another steamer outside of the
larbor was attaked and captured after III
action of thirty minutes by two Fedora
irOnclads.
The Richmond papers of the 20th say
the city of Darien. Georgia. was burned
by the Fedcrals on the 1ltll. and is nov
one barren plain of ashes ana blackene,
cbimneys. Seven Federal ironclads wer,
at Brunswick. Georgia, and that large for
ces hid lanled from transports. Valland
in@ham has run the blockade from vii
mingtnn He is going to Nassau an
thence to Canada.
WASHINGTON. June 2lst.-A Harrisbur.
Pa. dispatch to the Herald states tina
Jenkins passed through Greencastle Ia,
evening with 700 mounted infantry. il
the direction of Waymesboro. The rebel
are reported to have l6 pieces of artillcr,
with their large force. They occupy ii,
south bank of the Potomac, between Cum
bertrand ana Harper's Ferry. Rhodes III,
10000 men at Williamsport.
The opinion in official circles at Harri:
burg is, that the rebels have serious ~
signs on Baltimore. Their movements il
dictate this and fears are entertained fo
the safety of that city. Three hundre
rebel cavalry fired Mercer>burg ius ever:
places.
\ Cbambersburg dispatch slys the,rebel
are securing the country for horses an
have 1000 head of cattle and 1900 horse.
They are reported near WayneSborO, III
Gettysburg. jenkins left Greencastle t,
night with eight days rations on 4 forayin
expedition.
: HARRISBURG, June 2lst-A dispatch r,
ceived here late this evening. states that
rebel cavalry force is within six miles {
: Gettysburg aud had crossed South Noun
I ain. evidently advancing TO the Northc,
/, Central railroad. An ample force is pr
/. pared TO resis. the attack.
/. \ Harrisburg dispatch contains the TO