The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1863, Page 10

ee 10 THE REBEL INVASION. ICONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE } we 4 force for border defence could proceed more leisurely, The State authorities should cake all that Offer, whether it is one week, one month or sx months men, as it is important to have immediutely force enough to stop the enemy’s progress. (From the Inquirer, June 16. ‘We are again in the midst of a season of excitements and alarms; let us ¥o conduct ourselves im meeting the re- quirements of the crisia that it shail not descend into & weapon of panics. Weare told that Lee’s army has - ‘vaded Pennsylvania in force, and it is also stated that an advanced body of the rebels bive sacked and burned Greencastie. Theenemy appears to have moved with Iguiming like ce‘erity, and with a secrecy almost miracu- Jous, if all that is said'be true. We first hear of him at Berryville, moving on Winchester, then of another force ab Bunker Hill, advancing towards Martinsburg. Thea we are advised of a fight .t Martinsbur; ds the retreat of G@euerai fyier. Next the enemy appears at Hagerstown, and immediately we bear from Greencastle that our wrouys have retreated from the former place. Laser in the day thore wore tidings that the rebel forces were moving upon the southern borders of the State in six columns . ‘Al: this comes witb startling suddenness, The telegraph ‘can searcely keep pace with the rapid marches of the y. Alarms follow each other like « succession of earthquake Shocks, Public anxiety is exeited to a degree ful intensity. The questions are—How great is gert and what is tobe done? pon the auswer to the first in a great measure depends the response to the second. If this really is a movement © the main body of Lee's army it is clear that the meu ned to the fleld by the proclamation of the Presi- 4 the Governor can scaroely be enpeninns, 1 time rect and resist so powerful a bedy. Before they cap aegemble at (beir respective rendezvous the great cala- veity will have been consummated. Such @ force can only de resisted in battle by am equally strong, well arm- on Ang thoroughly organized force, aud we have but one ob army within reach of the threatened localities, and {otis ‘the Army of the Potomac. ‘on the contrary, it is a bold attack by Jackson's old @)) siob, intended to eft purpose similar to that pro- «ceed by Jackson's fan march after Genera! Banks dwn the valley, in May of last year, 60 as to distract and « sperse Our (oroes, then & re,uisition Om the militia ef the ptates of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio may be of the highest use. Its hard to discriminate an she confiict and confusion ef the news which is the trae view of the case. One elatement #:euks of the enemy being ‘ten thousand trong,” and another of a force ‘advancing im six col- nine, which ecnveye an idea of vastly greater numbers, Today will probably clear up some of the causes of coubt and ap; rebension. us all, however, rally yromptly to the aid of the authorities, giving them oheer- ‘ul and immediate support in all their demands for ine cofence-of the State and for the good of the cause, And above ail ‘bings, let us avoid ies. y are a svevies of excitement that only age action, that Jead to all manner of mischief, and which can do no pessi- bie goud. Since writing the above a number of despatches rela- tive to the rebel movements have boen received, all of which will be found elsewhere, Chambersburg, as was feared, hag also fallen into the possession of the rebels. Governor Curtin, at a late hour last night, ‘sgued another prociamation, giv! = Jury relative 40 the points at which Tecruits are to gaiber, and o:her important information, The fraternal feeling which sh uld naturally exiet throughout New York bas been aroused, and @ call of the President for twenty thousand men from that commonwealth, it is sad, Will be responded to with commendable promptness. Revently, returned Massachusetts regiments have also ‘beep tendered by Governor Andrew. At every preparation is being awititary organizations perfected. Toe © ptingencies, however, ¢he valuable archi Temoved to a place of undoubied safety. Greencastle, Pennsylvania, reported burned, hang ome ia Frank)in county, on the “vaual urg to Hagerstown and miles from i Cc s to . Maryland Harrisburg. It je situated in € wanbersbarg is the capital of Franklin county, on the C nevechesgue cicek, and situated at the junction’ of the Curnberland Valley Railroad with the Franklin Raliroad, for y-five miles eouthweet from Harrisburg and one hun dred and fiity miles west from bros oce Good turn- Die roade connect it with Spy ‘and Phila. cult ‘ba Franklin county, anda BP reaphaid gerd ranklin county, turnpike lead. ‘oy rom Mercersburg to Baltimore, fifty-seven miles ee) Harrisburg. its population ts about fifteen bun- red. Mercersburg is the second town of the county in popu- dation, &c., and is a place of 5 Franklin county is one of the most populous counties in Population in 1860 of forty- the State, having an aggregate 0 thousand one bupdred and twenty-six. Its soil is very fertile, and it ranks ag the second wheat county in Peonsylvanis. Wo have 10 anvounee’ tile, morning Wat the Btate of Pennsylvania has been invaded bythe army of General ice, A despatch from Chambersburg} which we received last evening, announces this fact in terms which fl ii i j i 4 it H 2 ges Fld j v mnience that the military leaders upon whoee skill sow so much depends will m4 found 1° rail 5 4 Possess as high soldierly qualities ag of Lee's army. Still, the situation of doubtedly critical, and will be regarded as by tuose who cannot draw consolation the of atrategy and the promises of military precedents, 4s danger that we may be disposed to rely too much on Gen Hooker's army, and not sufficiently upon our own sireugth and resources, which alone should be equal to the task if stout hearts direct them. There is danger that, having been so frequently alarmed by reports of previous raids which bave proved unfounded, our people muy Allow themselves to reat in a false sense of security ‘Tuere ig danger that, from these causes, the response to the Governor's proclamation may not be ro ee aud Uvanimous as the emergency demands, and ene- my may come upon us we bave armed and vi a 1B 20d our forces; and certainly but little time remains drilling. No mere rabble can hope to defeat s desperate army such as Lee commands. There may be truth in the ‘confident assertion so often made, that when our homes and liberties are menaced by invading foes each t ve ond bush and fence will become the ambuscade of riflemen. If we were about to fight another battle of Lexington, and, instead of ninety thousand rebels, had but eight hundred British troops to 0; pope, these tactics might be as eectual as they proved in 1775; butas the present day we cannot afford to rely w them in an; I i i ul ; degree. Gur ovly security is in imt " and (Be Booner our peonie ay ite the fact, and accept it as @ call to duty, theybetter it will be for them. The time bas come for action, and we must act at once. While we urge upon all who love their homes, thoir families and the houor mogeoy nha take up arma at once, we may even see in & groat opportunity. As long as Lee chose to remain bebind the fortifications of Fredericksburg, or those of Richmond, he was not ouly tm @ sense impregnable, but he occupied a strate- gic position of vital importance to the security of the seceded States. These important advantages have avandoned by Lee, but not voluntarily. Nothing but +heer ration could have induced such a skilful gene- rai to withdraw the bulk of bis arm; Key Wo] ition to embark in 60 bazardous an entérprise As vasion of a densely Lag erg State, from which his shai columns were to retreat jess than a year 4 where he will not only be met by a powerful volunteer army io fromt, but must expose himself to an assault in reir by the army of General Hooker, which alone ont the numbers him. Groat.as may be the temporary danger to our own State, thereforeg we feel rajoiced that the op- portunity for the Army of the has come. Without itselt being exposed to malarias or the dan- ger of masked batteries, it can pow meet the enemy away from his intrenchments, and cut off from ail hope of receiving supplies or reinforcements, and as we haye never bad a doubt of the bravery of our mea, 80 we can have no doubt of the issue of the coming struggle. We wow that the Army of the Poto- mic is moving against the enewy, and if the call of the © vernor pon our own citizens i& promptly responded to, w not #oe how fatlare ts possible. Friends, the hour bas come whe God's providence has ought the enemies of liberty upon the soil of our dear istate Let us meet them as brave mon, who have omes to defend, a caase to chorish, and a country more 0) 0s than We could beve wished that this tide war had »ot overfiowed our borders, bat since it is to Jet us welcome it like (reemen. It may be that Penn- vania will be the final battle ground of freedom. ‘h with all that nature gives id with all the memories that men ca on invites ite doom, Let us riso ot Ones, and, locking arms under the banner of our Commonwealth aud our country, advance upon these ferce and cruel invaders. Venoayivaniamust be caved, sod Pennsylvanians must save it JME DEFENCE OF MARYLAND. AR RRA ARAN AR A Proctamation by Governor Bradford, ot Maryland. Baxriworn, June 16, 1863. Governor Bradford has issued @ proclamation calling upon the citizens of Baltimore and people of Maryinad to to defend their soil from invasion. A (h@FS is no Organized militia foroe in the State,” he , aunounees that he will fall back upon the recent enrol- { ment for the draft; but he hopes there is patriotiem sui woient among our people to raise the force needed by wovautary eulistments ihe Governor urges i mediate action. in Baltimore to Repel the of Maryland. Batons, June 16, 1868, There is much excitement here, and there are many rornors Of rebel cavalry being seem at various points within tweaty or thirty miles of this ity, Several of the old military organisations of Baltimore will it i@ thought, be revived immediately, and their ranks filled up by volp steers Prepara’ Inv There are many military’ Movements in progress and | romora of others, but they’ cannot be mentioned from prodemtial motives, The people of Baltimore foot y ‘at the Tort of the go. Ternment to protect Washincton wii, Pecesenrity include i NEW YORK TER Baltimore; bot, noverthuiess, there are eneouraging «vi ences of a dete mt stion on the part of our peo, le to Tally at once to repel he invasion. ‘The City Councils wre convened at twelve o'olnck last night, and met this morn) ty devise ways,and means | to co-operate with the Governor of the State and Com manding General of this department to raise the eny’e portion of she ten thgusand ‘men called for to repel the invasion. WEST VIRGINIA. Proclamation of the Governor of West Virginia. The commandants of regiments and companies of Vir- ginia militia will immediately call their eompantes and Tegiments together, to be held in readiness to go to the field at an hour’s warning, and will provide each means as shall be effectual in giving immediate notice to af, Arms and equipments will be furnished at the several places of rendezvous, ‘The enemies of our liberty and prosperity are again threatening our peaceful hom:s, Citizen soldiers, stand by your firesides and defend them against the common foes of a free government. Make every available spot a rifle pt from which to slay the enemy. You know the roads and the passes. Show yourselves to be worthy of your sires, who gave you the inestimable Diessings of freedom and independence. ¥. H. PEIRPOINT, Governor. HIGHLY IMPORTANT. The Army of the Poto- mac in Motion. Withdrawal of the Troops from the South Side of the Rappahannock, Belle Plain and Aquia Creek Evacuated. All the Public Proper- ty Secured. General Lee Suppesed te be Near Thoreughfare Gap en Sunday. Heavy Firing Heard in That Direction, de, ae. bey It f@ ascertained that General Hooker’s headquarters left the station near Falmouth on the morning of the 14th, ‘and proceeded towards Dumfries, where there was a rest for the night. Atan early hour on Monday morning they proceeded on the road to Fairfax Station, where they probably arrived on Monday night. Previous to tne departure of General Hooker the Sixth corps, which lay on Doth sides of the river below Frede- vicksburg (those on the south side having previously been withdrawn under cover of the darkness, and the pontoon bridges safely landed and conveyed to the rear), pro- ceeded northward, and reached the vicinity of Dumfries on Bunday night. Belle Plain and Aquia creek were evacuated, and all public property has been shipped or otherwise secured. The effects destroyed were such as were not worth re- moval. Up to Monday morning our army held tue line of the Rappabannock from Banks’ Ford to Kelly’s' Ford, the Tear belng protected by sufficient troops to hold the enemy at bay should they attempt to cross the river below. On Sunday evening, at seven o'clock, cannonading was heard in the direction of Thoroughfar$ Gap, thought to be ‘an effort of the rebels to cross in force, LATER. It is ascertained that the main portion of the Army of the Potomac has retired from the lime of the Rappa- hannock—a movement rendered necessary by that of the enemy. ‘The gunboats of the Potomac flotilla were guarding the stores at Aquia creek on Sunday; but they have since ‘been removed. All the wounded and sick—a large num- ‘ber—have been taken away and transferred to hospi- tals in the vicinity of Washington. ‘The exact whereabouts of Gen. Lee is supposed to be Bear or at Thoroughfare Gap. Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Letters. In Camp, June 14, 1863. CHANGE OF RasR. Before thie letter can reach you the telegraph will have made known our change of base—the abandonment of our position on the Rappahannock and our establish. ‘ment on our new base of operations. ‘Ihe wisdom of the change no one in the army questions. The movements of the rebel army compelled {t. Gen. Hooker bas opposed his strategy to that of Lee. A new scene of active opera. tions awaits us, or rather a new programme is to be inau gurated on old ground. Everything indicates that Bull run or its vicinity will again be the battle ground; that we are to have a thrice told tale of sanguinary struggle between our great opposing that th tat entra kor nd oniguneaed hie ugh cious advéfsary; that we sbait ara ‘each tho chosen tleld of battle, have Out chiles of pos ie Td Aoty all the wisdom and assaults of the enemy. WRADQUARTERS STRIKE TENTS. Tents at General Meade’s headquarters wero struck at five P. M. yosterday., Atsix o’clock P, M. we were on the road. The sky was black with cloods, and the | deep thunder menaced a storm before a single tent | was down, It mattered not; the order ha‘ been given. ‘Tents were quickly struck, the wagons were jijlod, horses | were mounted, and we were on our way, Tu liaiffan hour | the rain came down in terrents—a deluging descent of | Tain, and mingled thunder and Hgbtning, reminding one In | Packed and on the way, Our own wagons wore not of descriptions of tropical storms, all got thoroughly soaked. THR BVOUAO—INCIDENTS, | _ We passed tho night at a point where Gen. Barnes still | bad his headquarters, although his wagons were all Of course we nearly | packed; #0 it was a general night of bivourcking, lucky was he who had more than ‘hard tack” for supper, other than the wet ground to sleep on, j and coffee additional to hard tack for break. | | fast. Here, 0, w General Weed and his | artillery brigade. He was preparing to take command of the Third brigade in General Bykes’ division, to which he has just been assigned. Moantimo the artillery bri« gade, it 18 understood, will be disbanded as a brigade, and the batteries now constituting it be ordered to the different diviaions of the corps. General Barnes has had | his headquarters at this place from the timo the First | division, of which he is still in command, meved from | the old camp ground near Stoneman’s Switch, The First brigade, Colonel Tilton, Twenty-second Massachusetts, | Commanding, has been there in reserve, in the time of | staying there three events, It seems, occurred which t | ; have failed mentioning in my previous correspondence the capture of a rebel lieutenaat by Acting Quartermaster | Winsiow, successful attendance upon three acoouching | | | casts in the neighborhood by Surgeon Howard, and the | | Marriage Of one sergeant by another, in the disguise of ehapiam, to & young and beautiful ootorcen. ABANDONING HE RIVER PORDO—ENOINEERA, All our troops guarding the river fords received orders to retire im the night, which they did, leaving a emall | picket foree behind, and which just before daylight was | relieved Dy cavalry pickets. All were to connect at day. | Night, General Meade and staff, General Barnes and staff, | and the troope at Grove Church, left the later place early | to join the main column. 80 securely had our men in- | tronched themselves at the river crossings that they disiked leaving them. They were in hopes the evemy would try the strength of their earth works, but © 1fls wero (leappointed. This remiude j the trenches on the south bank of the Rappahannock me tw say tht im the two years the war has been ip progress our soldiers bave nearly all become engineers. Schooled un‘er General Motiejan ii the use | Of the pick and shovel, all they nee! now 18 a given nost tion, @ given number of tools and a given number of gone, and a night's labor will show & line of earthworks Of the strongest defensibly character, They do not mind tho work; their only regret is leaving the works. ‘THE ROUTS. It wae six o'clock before the column moved, Two regi- ments—the First Michigan and Tweoty-fifth New York— ‘under command of Colonel Johnson, led off, going in ad- ‘vance of the wagon train and keeping front lookout for gueriiing, We went by the old Dumfries road. As one army march is a counterpart of another—celeris paribus— that ie, weather and state of the roads belrg the same—I will nod enter into a detailed description of the present one. Reaching a town, we passed Deyond the boundary of the storm of the pre- vious evening, and the result was dry and disagreenblo dust, The troops following the wagon train got the worst of it, At intervals, however, they passed through the fields, Qur route was the mort direst to this place. 80 many times has our army traversed this road that, were 1 to describe the appearance of the country, I should only describe that with which everybedy is familiar. 1 will say, however, that it was gratifying at length to come ‘upon cultivated Jand, and sce waving fields of wheat and lengthening lines of growing carn. The wheat, tho silarse, and the corn but afew inches above the «1 the continaous drought having seriously impeded all vegetable growth. PIOKINGS BY THE ROADSIDE. Soldiering has a remarkably inspiring effect on the optics. Our soldiers need no magnifying lens to <iscern everything on the route of march capable of conversion into muscular tiegue. A cherry treocan be seen at very Jong range and av onion pateh ditto, and no chicken or stray pig can by any possibility move along wi!hout be- coming the cynosure of a hundred eyes. I need not say that each ha'ting period was sedulously improved in lay- ing in provisional supplies. Tho seagon for cherry pies is over along the Dumfries road, The unsavory scent of onions will not render obnoxious the broth of the fair maidens of this section, Chicken stew, or chicken roast, or chicken friccasee, or the gallinaceous fowl) in avy form, wil be @ rarity, and youtbfal porcine will for some time to come be an equa) rarity. Meanwhile, J ehould state that the cherries were exceedingly small. “Why are not the cherries larger bere?’ Capt. Smith, corps commissary, asked a Jong haired and Jantern jawed Virginian, sitting in front of bis palatial mansion—a ong story, very anclemt wooden house, made up principally of portico. “(To make the pickings for the Union army the emaleat possible, 1 reckon,” was the reply the inquisitive mem. ‘ber of the Smith family received. 2 LEDY On Tae iuaRee. Amid the wilderness of pines and* passing bayonets rede a lady. It wasastrange spectacle. The lady war the wife of Colonel Rice, of the Forty-fourth New York, who rode beside him at the head of bis regiment. The sudden and unexpected abandonment of Aqui creck compelled her to accompany her husband. 1 am told she will leave for Washington in the firat departing train. 4 UNION REFUGEE. Accom panying us also was Mr. Ranéolf,a Union man living near Perea Church, at whose house Genera! Burn- side made bis headquarters during the mud mareb. Hie life wae in jeopardy if he remained atter our army left. aud so be came with us. He is a fine, estima- Die gentleman, of about fifty years of age, and, though a native of Virginia, could never beoome disloyal to the Union. He leaves a large property and family behind, ‘TUR ENEMY MOVING. I should have stated above that columns of dust are said to have been seen al) day moving parallel with us at ‘our left, betokening a movement of the enemy simu!- taneous with ours. This may be so, or it may not be so. sri: oF THE MER. 1 can safely say that the soldiers ef this corpa never started on a march in better epirite than now. To day’s march bas been a long one; bat the soldiers have come through beat and dust unmurmuring. Everybody te @anguine of victory over the enemy, if we are so fortu- nate as to come across his path. I am told the same fee!- {pg prevails in the other corps. ‘OUR PRESENT BIVOUAO headquarters are in a very comfortable grove. The troops are bivouscked about ue—some in the woods and some in the open plain, As I bring my letter to a close— ‘and I am winding it up im the mistiness of departing twi- light—a band belonging to Colone! Sweitzer’s brigade is Giscoursing most delightful music. Ite strains, borne to us by the pleasant evening breeze, speak more sweet eon- bord than fierce fraternal war. Hagnquarrens, Firrs Anwy Corps, June 15—1 P. M. ON THE MARCH. Our corps has just arrived at its present position. The train leaves immediately, giving but a moment for writing. We left our last camp at six o'clock A.M. The intense heat bas made the maroh very severe for the troops. Quite a number were sunstruck on the road. IN POOTION—WHERE 18 THE BNEMY? Our troops are all in position, and batteries planted in readiness to resist hostile demonstrations should the enemy show himself. All sorts of rumors prevail as to the position of the enemy, and it is amusing to hear thoir contrariety. Some assert that be is firmly in- trenched at Bull run; others that he is fob lowing on after us at the height of his speed. Some again declare that he is pushing into Maryland, while others as positively affirm that Lee and his entire army are hurrying with all possible haste to reinforce Pemberton at Vicksburg. OUR LOCATION. The country about here leoks precisely as when we were lsat here. At our loft is the alleghany Ridge. The old earthworks remain. For the time being General Meade and staff have their headquarters in the town house, where they are luxuriating on their midday lunch. | NO STRAGOLING There has beon but little straggling. ain Rider, Provost Marshal, and Lieutenant Boyle, Deputy, have picked up all venturing to stay behind, Captain Fowler, in care of the amb{lance train, bas taken up all the sick on the march. tenant Colonel Owen’s corps of quar- termasters deserve great credit for the expeditious bring- } fog ap of. toe Se: ai Mr. 8. M. penter’s Letter. HRapqvartens, ARMY OF THE PoToMar, r June 15, 1843. fF THR MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY EXPECTED, The grand aud long expected retrograde movement from Fredericksburg is accomplished. The hills and valleys | whore tor eight months the Army of the Potomac had en- camped are desolate, and mud walls, tattered teuts and tuin alone remain of the pageantry that’ has so fong lingered on the Rappahannock. For weeks past we have Jooked for this, and though the order came upon ur sud- | denly it was not at all unexpected. ' ‘THE MOVEMENT OF THE REBELS. The moving of cavairy at Culpepper was the first to occasion uneasicess, Lhen Iae moved ap with an im- mense body of infantry, and every energy was taxed to chock his progress, but wjittout avail. The Fifth corps was hurried up to the fords, and brigades detached from tha other commands to aid in protecting the crossings of the Rappahannock. Stuart's cxvalry were fought uoar Crtpepper, his plans for the time thwarted (although with @ sacrifice of nearly a thousand men), and our hopes | of undistyrbed quietude brightened. But Les had not given up bis plana for the annihilation of our army, and every day brought more coavincing proo!s that he would not stop short of the capture of Washington, unless a vastly superior force confronted him in the fortifications: of the federal capital. : PORTH MOVEMENTS. Suddenly our corps were burried up towards Warrenton, and the remainder waited anxiously for orders, while the Sixth oorps worked in | and skirmished with the sharpshootersof the enemy, | ‘Thus matters stood on the night of the 12tm inst. Satur. | day morning we received orders to bein readiness to { _ termaster were packed and loaded inte the wagons, tonte were struck, lanterne trimmed and everything arranged for = hasty skededdie, The gations at Falmouth and Stoneman’s smithy wore broken ap, and everything that could be moved was burried off to Aquia creck. ‘THR START On SUNDAY. At daylight Gunday morning we were of. The Sixth corps (which had recrossed the river (without moleste- tion) followed, swung round and took up the line of march by 8 different route, for the plains of Mansseas, having relieved the infantry on the river bank; and 0 the rebels waited on the heights, no doubt wonder. ing at the HOt MAuBUA! eDeetAgle. OOF AMNY toed in tye | | were given him to answer the’ demand; a1 . WE ONLSDAY, JUNE 17, 18¢3—TRIPLE SHEET. duet over the hille toward the Orst grand battle ground @f the rebeliion. ‘THE VLEET ON THE RIVER—THE OLD CAMP USEKTED. ‘The river at Aguia swarmed with veseets, and trawes of tgavily loaded cara one after another rushed down to tbe landing, waile forage and commirsary stores, tents, Dagzage and equipments that could not be raved were consigned to the flames. At dark Sunday pight the rezion south of Stafford Court House was deserted, save by a handful of cavalry left to protect the rear. Tap MARCH was rapid, at times disorderly, and most unpleasant, Bridges broke down beneath the teams, destroying mules, horses and the wagons; droves of horses became fright- ened and rushed through the column like a tornado, and the men, choked with dust, straggled out into the fields to search for water and rest in the inviting shadow of the trees. ‘THR FIRST CAMP—WR AGAIN START. Dumfries was reached, and the troops encamped. A few guns were heard in the direction of Thoroughfare Gap; but with this exeeption everything seemed quiet along the lines. This morning we started agam, and to- night the whole country eouth of the Occoquan is left to the enemy. 1t is reported that the rebel cavalry are at Chambersturg,and that the enemy has appeared at Brooks’ Station, ive miles from Aquia. The rebels will undoubtedly follow us closely, though an engagement with the pursuing forces Is not anticipated. GENERAL HOOKER'S NEW LINE OF DEFENCE. It would probably be improper to state where our next line of defence will be established, although the enemy will doubtless know before the publication of this letter. Suffice it to say General Hooker is hastening with his en- tire army to the defence of Washington, and will occupy A portion best adapted to defeat the plans of Lee, and which might have been made the theatre of victories for us heretofore, ‘THR POSITION OF THE REBELS. ‘To day al} in quiet, Where the enemy ia those not in the confidence of the Commanding General know not. Whether Ice wili attack us or attempt another expert- ment in Maryland remains to be determined. Inafew hours we shall be ready for him, and the fate of the rebel army of Northern Virginia may be desided im as many days. Lee undoubtedly has an immense force between War- renton and Culpepper, and those left at Frederickaburg, numbering nearly twenty thousand, will probably be added to that army as scon as possible, ‘We can now only await developments. coming évenis, already transpiring; but the public moy ‘be prepared for either another grand struggle near Wash- ington or a gigantic fizzle. Rie RTH, : THE BATTLE AT WINCHESTER. OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GEN. MILROY. The Fortifications Invested by Twenty Thousand Rebels and Carried by Storm. General Milroy Spikes His Guns. and Cuts His Way Through. Pursuit of the Union Forces by Rebel Cavalry. The Union Loss Two Phousand Hilled, Wounded and Missing, men &e. ae. ‘Wasamaron, June 16, 1868. ‘The following official despatch from General Milroy has deen received:— Hanrun's Fauny, June 16, 1863. Tam in with the greater part of my command. ‘The fortifications at Winchester were invested by about fifteen thousand rebels and twenty pieces of artiliery. ‘They carried my outer works by storm at six o’clock on Bunday evening. I spiked all my guns on Sunday evening, and left with the whole of my command at one o'clock on Monday morning, bringing all the horses of my artillery and wag- ons, but was interrupted by an overwhelming rebel force, with artillery, four miles this side of Winchester, on she Martinsburg road, and after a desperate fight of two hours I got through. We were pursued by a large cavalry force, who picked up & Dumber of my weary boys. T think my loss will not exceed two thousand in killed, wounded and missing. No Attack on Harper's Ferry. Wasaroron, June 16, 1863. It is officially known here that upto this hour the rebels hay no attack apon Harper's Ferry. The on in considerabie force at Charlestown, eight miles from Harper’s Ferry. Afraire in the Vicinity of Harper's Ferry, MR. F. @. CHAPMAN'S LETTER. Harper's Feray, Va., Jane 15—12 M Ganerat Ewell Moving Upon Harper's Ferry, dc. I wrote you on Friday of the fact that General Milroy, at Winchester, had informed General Kelly that « force of rebels were reported to be moving down upon him from the direction of Luray, but that he (General Milroy) did notoredit the story. But it seems that there was more truth in the report than Dame Rumor generally in corporates into her flying tales, and that the reported force was areal one, under the lead of General Ewell, of which the squadron which made the descent upon Pooles- ville on Thursday was no part or parcel. THR ATTACK UPON NERRYVILLE. ‘On Saturday morning early fring was heard in the direction of Winchester, and we supposed that to be the location of it; but it seems that such was not the fact, but that General McWilliams, at Berryville, was the re ¢ipient of a timely visit from the rebels, and it was his reception of them which we heard, How the affair went is unknown; but the result was that our forces fell back upon Winchester, leaving the rebels masters of the situa- tiom. The fight was a very brisk and severe one, it is said; but what our own or the rebels’ losses were is un- kndwn. EVEL # REAR FORCKS MOVING IN 1HRER COLUM N*—MOLROT ATTACKED, Th seems that General Ewell: divided his army corps up Anto at least three division®: for shortly after the fring | Degan to be heard at Berryville reports of artillery were heard much more loudly and distinctly, whirh proved tc have emanated from Winchester, where General Milroy Was Attacked (rom tha-sonth by the main body, andor Ewell. Immediately after the fring commenced the tele. graph wires were cut, and nothing further. js knowmat. headquarters of the matior, General Milroy bad winder his command only about three thoasand men, embracing. thove at Berryvilloand Bunker Hill, the last uamed being, | it {6 said captured on Sanday afternoon. 1 write the above from rumor aud information of refu gees, bot youen for the truth of no part of it, except that of Which 1 have auricular proof; but a more important part of the narrative I can vouch for, as | have ocular proof of {tn correctness , TM DEMAND FOR THR AORRENDAR OF MARTINARORG REFUSED, Yesterday, at between three four o'clock in the afternoon ,a large rebel foros made \te, appearance at Mar tinsborg, twenty miles west of here, and demanded of General Tyler a surrender of the place, Forty.fiwe minutes women and obiidren, The General refused, aud a fight be. gan, but with what result is unknown, as telegraphic Yesterday (Bunday) heavy cannonading was heard in the direction ef Winchester, end I presume the rebels hed renewed the attack upon Milroy. If he has to vacate ‘Winchester he will have to go toward Romney, as there are prong bodies ef rebel troope bevween him aad us, the road west of here is held by the rebels. grea of ran ano BOLLING ‘BALTIMORE ONO RAILROAD General Tyler got wind of the coming of the rebels jong enough before their arrival to enable him to send off all the rolling stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratiroad, and ° & very large number of locomotives and cars have gone kavt—report says all upon the road between Relay Honwg and Martinsbarg. 1 do not kwow how tone weehail have The lateness of the hour will not allow me to note the indications of if po was ' | averse to it that time would be given him to remove the railroad or telegraph communication with Baltimore; but 1 presume not long, as I hear that the forces over in Lou- don county are by no means aquelch>d. The :ebels have not made their appearance yet thie side of Martinsburg, and | opime that tbey will not. Newspaper Accounts. {Correspondence of the Baltimore American.) Hanren's Fexay, June 14, 1863, ‘The rebel raid or rather invasion wae bas Cone 80, long talked about, ie beooming an earnest {act.as you already know. It ie diifieult, in the confusion and excite: ment prevailing here, to ascertain the real facts or to separate the true from the score of false and exaggerated reports flying about. There is no doubt, however, of the one great fact, that aiorce of considerable magnitude, under command of General Eweil, is in the valicy, and ‘that the rebe!s have conducted the movement witb their usual celerity and skill,and are evideutiy determined upon a bold movement. EVACUATION OF WINCHESTRR—SUCOESSFUL RETREAT. ‘Their main force, under Gen. Ewell in person, marched directly on Winehester, with the view of surrounding and besieging General Milroy’s forces there. The main =, rebel force about twenty-fve thousand men. General Milroy bid strongly fortified his position, and was able to hold the rebels at bay during the whole of Saturday and Sunday. Report says that in several attacks on the works the rebels were severely repulsed, and lost heavily. Finding that the enemy were beavily reinforcing, and manife-ting & purpose to thoroughly invest tho place, General Milroy determined whilat it was in his power to eut his way out and join the forces at "se Ferry. movement ‘was success(ully executed; but not without considerable bard fighting, in which our troops acquitted themselves well. General Milroy Rroparea for the movement during Sun- day night, and at three o'clock this morning commenced to move outon the road toward Harper’s Ferry The rebels soon discerned the movement and followed. A running fight ensued all the way from Winchester to within a few miles of the Ferry. So far as the facts are now known every attack of the rebels was repuised, though not without considerable loss on our part, for which a full penalty was exacted. The sound of the ar- tillery firing during the morning gradually approd hing Harper's Ferry indicated that Genera! Milroy was falling back, and an intense interest was of course excited. About noon the head of the retreating column reached Halltown, three miles from the ferry, and couriers soon after announced that General Milroy had vrought noarly the whole of his force, between nine and ten thousand men, safel; in, and that he'saved nearly the wh»le of his ‘Those in the works which could not be Schenck, having eent off all thelr stores on retreat on Harper’s Ferry on Sat- irday evening. ining being removed, about seven grgock ia tbe reyenhg he ton up his line of march, and some slight 8! il }, in which our troops behaved very, wall. Kothing of jue was left behind, and the whole jr was managed well, his troops reaching Har- per’s-Ferry early on Sunday morning. THE FIGHT AT BERRYVILLE. The proach of the rebels was on Berryville, BR ah hy oy as an outpost of Winchester by the trains, prepared to a General nokis. His force numbered three men, inelud the Sixth Mary'and regiment, Colonel Horne, and Captain Alexander's First Maryland }, but a and in Alexander and Licut. ek RO aoa Heo a deh command who reached Harper's Forry. A num of the missing were taken pris: bod : General Keo! commands as having dis. Sects aged case ete a Plo until the enemy brought thirty pieces of to upon them. THE MOVEMENT OF THE REBELS. Lee's Plan of Campaign. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasurneton, June 16, 1863, From rebel sources the following is learned.’ Tao not know what value msy be attached to it. It comports, however, with what rebel sympathizers here have mys- teriously whispered from time to time for week past. Lee’s army, numbering ninety-six thousind men, has ‘been divided into three parts. No. 1 started six days ago from Gordonsville for Parkersburg, Virginia. No. 2 left Culpepper Court House to proceed by way of Grafton to Wheeling and Pittsburg, with instructions after ocoupy- ing the latter to unite with No. 1, to proceed through Onid into Kontucky. No. 8 was to proceed by way of Winchester aud Harper's Ferry into Miryland and Pennsylvania, towards Harrisburg or Baltimore, with a view to make « diversion to occupy the attention of the federal Army of the East. This last divi- sion of the rebel army is composed very largely of cavairy and mounted artillery, Richmond is for tne Present abandoned, with the expectation that conscripts and new levies will be brought there.in sufficient num- bers to garrison the defences. It is expected that a force of from 20,000 to 30,000 rebel sympathizers will be in readiness in Maryland to o0-operate with the Third dlyi- sion. Tt ia also stated, and is very generally believed here, that Bragg had joined Ice, and that the rebel army mov ing in that direction amounted to one hundred and fifty thousand men. To corroborate this , Union officers here from the South west state that all the points in that part of the country have been fortified with the highest degree of art, and to ‘such an extent that there was nothing more left to be done, and that, instead of sending reinforcemouts to their garrisons at the Southwest, they have actually been send- ing reinforcements from their Western armies to Lee, with a view to offeusive operations against the free States Our Baltimore Correspondence. Barmmoes, Jrne 15, 1863. General Lee's Preparations for the Present Movement~His Forces Are Moving in Two Colvmns—They Are to Join at Hagerstoun and Move Thence on Harrishurg—Delaited Statement of General Lee's Forces, dc. ‘The invasion of the North by the rebels has now com- menced. The movement of the rebel troops towards Maryland and Pennsylvania, which is now in progress, is the summer campaign in the North foreshadowed th my letters for some time past, and for which General Lee ! has been preparing ever since early in the spring. The | administration has been slow to believe that the rebels | had the ability to undertake such a campaign, The State authorities of Pennsylyania have been more wise, and | have begun to make preparations to defead their State, | But their preparations were commenced too late; for the hordes of the invader will be on their soil before a single brigade can be orgavized wader the receut proclamation of Governor Curtin; and, even (f organised, what will raw recruits, be compared with the veterans of Stonewall Jackaou and Longatrect ? All the preparations for thi: campaign bave been made. with the sagacity that has always marked Geveral Lee's , movements. He has waited til an unusually long period. ‘of drought has dried up the Streams that lie in his way | ull they are easily fordabie, and until Hooker's army bas i been depleted as much as it wil be by the departure of } all the old regime Yn the meantime he has caused 1 Uhobe of his troopsin North Carolina and on the peninsa- Ja, near Stiffolk and hear Rietmond, to be brought up to Culpepper; and bia recruiting officers tn the various { States, acting in connection with the conscription autho- rities, have forwarded to him enough men to fill ap all | his-old regiments, He bas, therefore; as will be seen be « low, 104,000 troops with which to commence this cam. paigo. And these will be joined—at least euch ts hie cal. oulation—by the 20,000 of bis troops which he sent to Chattanooga some weeks since, and the necessity for whose presence there no longer existe. Teend you the following facts, derived from the same source as those in my letter of this morning, as additional | thereto:— | For some weeks past Goneral Lee tas been conoentrat- ing his army in such » position that ne could move from Culpepper whevever he was ready. His intention is to , Move in two columns, whieh are te unite at Hagerstown. ; The firet columa left Culpepper ome days ago, cromsed , the mountains at Sperryville, forded the Shenandoah near | Laray, and then moved on Winchester by the way of | Girasbarg. This column consiets of two of the divisions | Of General Ewell’s corps (late Stonewall Jacknon’s corps), | one of whieh is General Trimbie’s, These two divisions | OO Sey Sones serch, i Tey, Seaenenn ous of a volumas mentioned above, The other division of Ewell's oorpa will probably maroh with the seeond column. The | reason why thie @ret obtumn was made a0 @rongor te | Delleved tobe thet Genera! Lee had satisted himsctf thas General Kwell, with 16,600 troops, could overcome all the opposition he could possibly meet with west of the She. Jadgment. Thie morning I received the intelligence of the defeat yesterday ovening of General Milfoy at Win. | chester, and just now acwmfrmation of the report. that! Martinsburg also ie ta Gomera! Fevel|'* possessiou, Cana ral Ewell, no doubt, will cross the Potomac at Williams| Port this afternoon, and proceed to Hageret wa. ‘The second column of General Lee's army, - prising bie main body, let Culpepper subsequent. jy, and moved on the eastern side of ihe moun- tains to Uppervilie and towards Leesburg The ad- vance of this column is said to have reached the Potomac at Point of Rocks to-day, and to be now eross- ing. But, if my information as to the time of starting of this column be correct, the rear of it can scarcely yet be-| past the Manassas Gap Railroad. This column is com- PoRed Of the corps of General Longstreet and General D. Hy Hill, one of the divisioys of General Ewell’s corps, Venera Stuart's cavalry, and seventy-five pieres of fold a: tillory— in all about eighty-five thoasaud men. General Lve s calen- lation was that General Hooker would discover bis inten- tion svoner or later, and that the movement of this column: would be attended with some fighting. Ican learn nothing official respecting Hooker’s movements; but he will no» doubt follow Lee, and if be moves rapid enough a battlo may take place befure Iee’s main bedy reaches the Po- toma. . If not, there is reason for the most serious apprehen~ sion, Lee's main body will push on toward’s Hagers~ town, and, his whole army being upited ‘here, and the: Pepnsylvania roads being good, he will probably ma:ch: at once t> Harreburg, perbaps to Philadelphis. The following is the complote roster of General Lee's army eogaged in this movement. {t does novijnclades those of his troops now or recently at Chatianorga:— THE REBEL ARMY OF VIRWINIA, GENERAL ROBERT B, LEE, COMM ANDER-IN-CHIBP, STONEWALL JACKSON'S CORP#, NOW COMMANLED BY GENMRAL General Trimble's Division | (late Jackson's o'd Division). Gen. Winder's brigade, composed of the. 2d Va. reg., Col. Mumford, 900 men; 4.h Va,, Col, Rey- nolds, 800; 5th Va.. Co.. Baylor. 800 men; 27th Va., Col. Grigsby, 700 men; 83d Va., Jol. Neil, 800 men. Total in the brigade. ... 000" Gen. Jones’ brigade, composed of the Ist Va. reg. 600 men; 2ist Va., vol. Cunninghim, 600 mon; 420 Va., Col. Lane, 600 men, and 48th Va., Col. Campbell, 900 men. Totu! in the brigade. .. + 2,600 Gen. Tallafe-ro’s brigade, composed of the 10th Va , Col. Maun, 800 men; 234 Va.. 500 men; 47th Ala- bama, 900 men, and 48th A! , 900 men. Total in Trimble’s divisiun, + 9,700 General A. P. Hi - ‘brigade, composed of the Ist Ten- neesee reg , . toumay, 700 men; 7th Fenn ,. |. Goodner , 600 men; 14th Tenn., Col. foumbs, aap, and 19th Georgia, 600 men. Total in: composed of the Ist Loul- ‘slana reg., Col. Vendleton, 900 men; 2d La, (late: 240; 9tb Ls. , Col. Sta‘ford, 700 men: [a., Col. 5;%@:.ger, 400: men, and 15th La. , Col. Wilkingon, 300 molf te Gen. Pender’s brigade, composed of the 16th N. Carolina reg., Col. MoEIroy , 450 mon; 224 N. 0.» Col. Gray, 700 men; 34th 'N.C., 700 men, je Coy men. Total... wee Gen. Fields’ brigade. composed men; 40th Va. , Col. Bockenburg, Va.. Col. Maliory , 400 men; 471 600 men; 60th Va., Col. Shaw, 600 mea. Total in A. P. Hill’s division..... General Etzey’s 38,1007 2;500 Gen. Walker's beh sa owt Elzey’s bc 4 posed of the 18th . (ate OO). Waikerie 1 regiment), 760 men; 26th aM Col, Soh. 550 men; 624 Va.,, Col. Skinner, 65 mati: 1ath “err Coes bE aall ot Pak Luisi. af Louisi- $50 men; Ta, Col. men; 7th La. (Col. Hayes’ old ‘régi- men; 8th La , Col. Kelley, 550 men, and 14ib La, Cob. York, 300 men, os poop nabs err je. wath tae . Gen. Glover’ igade (frimb! brigade) ,com- posed of the 2ist North Carolivua regiment, 300 men; 2lst (late Col. Glover's), 450 men, and the 16th A! Col. Cauty, 600 men e ‘Total in ae \ Consisting of the 2d Va.,Col. Mumford: 6th Va Col. Flournoy; 7th Va., Col. Jo Col. Hammon’s 2,650 2,000 . Aah Col, Harmon, and regiment, cack: Seventy five al with twenty ‘and eight horses each........ hs roxio 1,600 Total strength of Gen. Ewell’s corps...........- 94,100 LONGSTRERT’S CORPS. GENERAL Gen. Early’s division, composed of the brigades of Gen. Barkedale, Gen. Gordon, Gea, Kemper and en See ar en mp pase Ul Weiniilen at mn. Hooa’s ‘Gen. Mahon, Gen. "Hoke, Gen. Grimes and the Total in Lopgstreet’s corps... GENERAL D. H. HILL'S CORPS. Gen, Anderson’s division, ae age of the bri- of Gen. Fitshi wi 's 10,000- on, Gea, Kershaw, Geb. Nichots sed Gen, Colston, Gea. Sunt asa ‘Total strength of Gen. I.ee's army. Baurmonn, June 15—10 P. My T have just learned the following facts trom the very’ highest authority:—The rebel movement now in progress towards the North ts being made by General Lce’s whole army. The advance is led by Gen. Kwell, who is in com- mand of Jackson's old corps. He bas with him two divi- sions, embracing 18,500 men. The third division of tho Corps had not come up at jast accounts. Gen. Lee, with Hill's corps and Longstreet's corps, is also moving north ward, and will act in conjunction with Ewell; put at Present they are keeping between Ewell and Hooker’s army. This movement on the part of Gen. Lee bas ap- parently bewildered Hooker, who did not expect anythirg of the kind. I cannot learn anything official regarding hi»movements; but lam informed that he is potting bis columns in motion, and will follow Gen. Lee’s army wherever the latter goes. Martinsburg thts morning is in the possession of Gen. Ewell, who holds it with his two divisions. Oa being Joined by the third, he will undoubtedly move immediate. ly into Pennsylvania. Gen. Leg’s forse engaged in this movement 1s fully 98,000 strong. If certain detachments which he counted on had arrived.at Culpepper before this movement com- ‘menced he bas 120,000. There can be no doubt that he- will move at once into the interior of Pennsylvania, en- deavoring to do 80 before the delensive forces under Gen. Couch can be organized there. FOR LATEST NEWS SEE SEVENTH PAGE. Rhode Island Preparing. Provipmnce, June 16, 1863. Governor Smith has issued a proclamation convening: the General Assembly on Thursday, to provide for the rhising of troops for the emergency. Military Affairs im Massachusetts. Boston, June 16, 1863. In the absence of Governor Andrew no definite action: thas yet been taken to organize volunteers for immediate service, AB informal meeting of military gentlemen, inelading the Colonels of the Third, sixth and Forty-fourth Tegiments, was held to-day, and after a consultation an adjournment was made till to-morrow, when Governor Andrew is expected to be present. ere ae ee Military Affairs in Matne. PortLanp, June 16, 1963. A despatoh from Augusta says the major geverals havo: ‘been summoned to Augusta to-morrow morning for con- sultation, The Governor has received a despatch from Secretgry Stanton asking how many troops Maine can fur nist forthwith for six months, to be credited on the draft. WEWS FROM GEN. DIX'S DEPARTMENT, ‘The Rebel Force om the Blackwater, dic. Forrame Mownos, June 15, 1963. delay ns possible. The temporary motion was caused by some misunderstanding Dimsc!fsnd Admiral Farragut. The Court will - fssore ot the sane today, v