The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1863, Page 1

Sa WHOLE NO. 9779. THE CAPTURE OF THE ATLANTA. THE OBJECT OF HER COMING OUT. The Weehawken Draws Her Into Deep Water and.Cripples Her at the First Shot. She Surrenders and Hoists a White Flag. A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE REBEL VESSEL, Official Reports of Admiral Dupont and Captain Rodgers, &e., &e., &e. Qur Port Royal Correspondence. Porr Royat, 8. C., June 19, 1863, To my last I had only time to announce the capture of the celebrated Anglo-rede) ram Fingal; and even now 1 have to reget that it is utterly impossible to give such details of thie brilliant affair as are characteristic of the Herawp’s correspoodents, in consequence of the mail. Closing tn a few moments, which goes North by the gun- doat Jas. . 1 will, however, give as detailed an coms ae tee Several days since Admiral Dupont received intel- Tigence from deserters that the Fingal was about to make an attempt to run the blockade, and io the event.ef being successful would sail immediately for the Charleston squadron, and, in, conjunction with the rebel rams at Charleston, would destroy or disperse the fleot there, after which the entire rebel force would make @ demonstration against thie point, Immediately upon ‘the receipt of this inteliigence, Admiral Dupont, with bis customary celerity of movement and quick conception of the enemy’s intention, despatehed the Monitors Weehaw- ken and Nahant to the Wilmington waters, with orders to tation a picket boat in the above river. The picket boat was secreted and continued to keep a most vigilant watch of the enemy’s movements. Upon the morning of the 17th inst., when about daylight, the Fingal was descried steaming down the river. The alarm was imme- dimtely given, and all hands beat to quarters on beard the Monitors. None on board the Monitors believed that there could possibly be any other result than that which has taken place if the ram came within range of their guos. The Fingal, or more properly, the Atlanta, came steaming down the river with all the impu- dence and defiance imaginable. Captain Rodgers imme- @iately put On steam and sailed down the river, for the purpose of getting into deeper water and decoying the rebel munster down. The feint succeeded completely, as the At'anta immed put on a full head of steam and ve chise, sending her compliments to the Weehawken Ret, oa from her pivot gun, as soon as ahe ‘This vessel reserved its fire for afew moments, until tne ram should get well on. The Atlanta fired, ia all, “ae spas ayaeae tana eranenieal which 100k op the iplctbeuee,t aad sapniced i 13 i i g i ll ' i i B i tf rf i i ! i } £ Ba = e F 4 I # 5 i i i t HEE i bbl i tis fd ea tf # rf i i il AI i i | i H i prow is of wo cut i Hl i A i i i i i i ; ij i i TYREE i i Eg | He epeee EFS Ht 8 3 3 i Hf Bist ist eH i Hy : Z i A i i iF Hs rH a] a : j i i LE HG tr i: Hi it f | He : A i i E i fF if HE sounds further south, J some days ago the Weebawken, Capt Jobn from thi4 port, and the Nahant, Commander J. Downed, from Naeth idisto, 0 Worsaw, where the Cimerone, Drake, wan maintaining the inside blockade 1 have tes aatiafaetion to report to the | it this that the At- came down Wilmington river Warraw lente imo Sound, abd was captured. This information has just been received in a im from Fort Pulaskt,reoe by Caps. Jobe Roagers. Very Hy, your obedierm servant, 8. F. DUPONT, Rear admiral, [iockading Squadron, Fracmnir Wanaen, } since my despatch, No, 316, | recived f of she capturd of the Acianta, sént throngh Fo or , by telegraph from sort ‘Bhe Atlanta, William Webb, down this morning via W our verses Ww river, = Sound, accompanied by two wooden a5 Wek ieee om Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. P.a— and crew of the Atlanta numbered one hundred and sixty-five persons. Fiscemr Wanasn. Powt Rovan, 8. C., June 19, 1863. #in—1 have the houor to forward herewith. marked No. Tae mnggpr hen pad of Captain John Redgers, of the wken, of the capture, on the 7th inst., of the Con- federate iron-clad steamer Atjanta, better known as the Fingab, as well a8 tho report of Commander Downes. of the xaeat, who participated io the capture, marked eanisee } 17, 1868. rien] Warsaw Sovnp, Georgia., J Sim—I haye the honer to report that. th! ten minutes past four, an iron-clad vessel was hot, mes eee across our stern and struck near the At this time the enemy was lying across the channel, waiting our attack. At aquamer past five o’clock, being ‘and hoisted the white flag, we having fired five shots. Steamed near the iron-clad and ordered a boat to be sent alongside. Ata quarter to six o’clock tenant Alexander came on board to surrender the rebel iron-clad Atlanta. He bope toad eee sane enuresy aoe Sellveree ap sword. a prize crew @ charge of the ves- sel, under the com: of Lieutenant Commander D. B. mand of the Nahant. Sent also Lieutenant Com- mander J. J. Cornwell, of this vessel, and Acting First Agsistant Engineer J, G. Young, to take cbarge of the i i ll Ly 8 & rol li HH # HEE ft H iy d il 8 He fe ee i | ral He l Hl i i i } F j : if i 33 i if il fe fel i 2 Sgt aot iy A Thurston, First Lieutenant Marines. . Casey, Paymaster's Clerk. REPORT OF COMMANDER DOWNES. Usoren States Inom-cLap Steamme Nanaxt, Warsaw Socnv, June 18, 1863. Sm—I have the honor to @ubmit the fol epAdSraesrers a0 fnaer tg us, coming out approaching. rapidly ing. At from the Wilmington river an first she was tistaken for our mys pet ateamers wilh people, f= of eveota, who st attamned. to upth the afair was decided. JOHN DOWNES, Commander , your Senne canoe ot vieRe, ReDIOr present, Un States sleamer Weekawken. oe ATONE Cearontn News, ove 22 News, Jane 22, Hon. Gionon Weisae, Secretary of tbe Nay: ape juat received. lam, respectful To Captain Jonw Admiral Dupont rent the ) and Dt dow the Atianta, June iT, a¢ fix AM, the Atlante came down, accompanied by two tercaptod cavalry, of the Texan, admipiaterea to Bim the NEW -YORK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE NEW YORK HERALD. gun! Weehawken and Atlanta, Brooke rifles—two of Pivots and two of six-inch on two of the former and Rodgers engaged the first fifteen incn shot, by himeselt, the top fof the Atlanta’s pilethouse and wounded two of her threo Another fifteen-inech shot struck haif way up ber roof, iron-plated, four inches thick, kill ‘© and wennding seventeen men. Eleven shots were fired in all—five by the Wechawken and six Dv the Atlanta. The latter got aground and rurrendered, ‘The fight was.chort; the victory signal, The Weebawken suatained no injury ef apy sort. The Atlanta steers well and made six knots against a head sea, going to Port Royal. She was completely pro- vided with instruments and stores for a réegular cruise. war one hundred and sixty-five souls. The At- ita is said to havecome down confident of capturing the Monitors easily, and her consoris, filled with tors, were prepared to tow them to Savannah, ho will soon be ready for service under the flag of the Union. 8. P. LEB, Acting Rear Admiral. DESPATCH FROM THB ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THR NAVY TO CAPTAIN RRICSSON. The following ie a copy of a telegram received by Captain Fricsson from “the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, dated Washington, June 23, 9:30 A. M.:— The engagement of the Atlanta was exclusively with the Weehawken. The f« inch Broke ARRIVALS. Governor Cannon and Mr. Smithers, Secretary of State of Delaware, are here upon official business. 4 DRAFT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘There aré so many young men here at this time that, in military circles, it is supposed they are subject to draft in the States. A draft for the District is talked of. REPRESSION OF VICE. ‘There have latterly been so many open and scandalous offences against morals and manners by the numberless fast people of:bad repute, that the authorities have been obliged to enter upon a series of measures of the sumpta- ary character. Pretty sevore rules bid fair to be adopted. ENFORCEMENT OF THB CONFISCATION ACT. Tho Marshal of the District of Columbia has svized, under the Confiscation act, the neat estate of Major Sam. D. Lewis, of Virginia, formerly a clerk in the depart- ments. The estates of nineteen rebels have thus far been seized in this District. NAVAL ORDERS. Captain Charles W. Pickering has been ordered to re- eve Captain W. R. Taylor of tne command of the United ‘States steam sloop-of-war Housatonic. Captain D. F. Sands bas been ordered to the temporary command of the iron-clad steamer Roanoke. Commander J. W. A. Nicholson has been detached from ordinance duty at New York and ordered to the command of the gunboat Shamrock. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL HUNTER. ‘Major General Hunter is in town. ‘The Navy. Apwrat Foors.—The Admiral still lingers with us, showing no symptoms of getting better or worse. In fact there has been no decided change in bis condition for several days. He rallies and sinks according to the tem- perature of the weather. As yet no hopes are entertain- ed of his recovery. The United Staten steamers Vanderbilt and Alabama ‘were at 8. Thomas June 10. All well. Captain 8. C. Rowan, of the iron-olad Roanoke, has Excursion Down the Bay in Honor of Governor Morton—The Notabilitices Present—General Grant and Vicke burg, é&e., de. ‘The friends of Governor Morton, of Indiana, got up an excursion in his bonor down the bay yesterday afternoon, on the revenue cutter Winants. The affair was got up on short notice. Governor Morton arriving here a day or two ago on Dusiness, Mr. Martin, President of the Ocean Bank, pro- boy prada pend with the assistance of Colonel oy yay Cdn the entertainment on « a oe a it were jorton: tnd Indy. Major. General Wool, General Walbriaze, Mev. General Banks, Baker and lady, Mrs. Col. Burtoa, Hon. C. L. ict and seve. ral important ‘Oni 10. ‘The clerk of the wi er had #0 hie part of ‘admirably, and the — wan decidedly a pleasant affair a Gen. Waibridge, Gen. Wool, Colonels Howe and Baker, Hon. C. L. Benediet and others, mostly on the war: bat no point was developed not al- ready familiar to the public, save the remark of Governor Morton ip reference w Vic! . He stated that whilss Jn Washington last week those authority there stated that the information received from the them in tho belief that General Grant would pornen. sion of Vicksburg on Saturday last. It is to be hoped that the within the next few days will bring a con- firmation of that report. Refreshments were furnished for the occasion by Me, Martin, and served up to the delight of the whole party. ‘On returning from the bay « visit wan made to the Navy Yard, here (hey were received with cheers {Yom the men on the receiving ship North Carolina. Dodworth's band secompanied the party, and enlivened the trip with their music in the style. ‘The Missouri State Conv: A PLAN POR THE ABOLITION OF Jerranson Crrv, Mo., June 23, 1863. Tn the Convention to.day Gov. Gambie, chairman of the Committee on Emancipation, presented the following or- dinance from the majority of the committee — First—That the first and second clauses of the twenty. fixth section of the third article of the constitution be abrogated. ‘ ‘That slavery or involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime, shall cease to exist in Min sourkon the 4thof July, 1576, and that all the slaves within this State on that day be hereby deciared free. Third—That all wlaves hereafter brought into the State, not now belonging to citizens of the State, shall there: upon be free. Pourth—That all slaves, removed by the conrent of their owners to any seceded state, after the panoege of tbe ordinance of secess\ 4 hereafter brought into this tase by their owners, thereupon be free h—The General mbly shall have no power to pars laws (o emancipate slaves without the consent of their owners. A minority report was also submitted abrogating some clauses of constitution as above. declaring slavery abelished on the lat of January, 1864. provided and their issue be eee to their former owners wotil the 4th of Joly, 1876; requiring the Legisiature to pase Jawan regulating the relation between said apprentices and tbeir masters, o secure them humane treatment, neces. Southern Gailantry Towards Ladies. [From the Riebmond Pentine!, June 20.) ‘The infamous conduct of Milroy maken his personal fortunes in the Jate operations in the Valley a subject of considerable interest with all who are anxious to see a ville get hie does. The general belief is thet he excaped, thoogh there are reports of his having been in by some of our wi \ jet one.” OF court, BO one wits about him wonld take (he outlaw prisoner, What rball be dove ‘with Mra. Milroy. if, indeed, she har been captured aa ia Delieved? A common sentiment is that she ought tbe tried for atealing, She took pomenmon wot cwly.of a lady's house-—-who was driven out for her accommodation — but whe atole Garang ort and the ornaments and household effeete of all those whom her hosband’s igremy Let the stolen gooda be ps and the owners be invited w come forward claim them, Justice her due our pen} THE REBEL INVASION. Advance of the Enemy to Scotland, Penn. Reoccupation of Chambersburg by the Rebels, The Eighth and Seventy-First New York at Carlisle. The Rebels Driven Out of Fre- derick, Md. GREAT EXCITEMENT AT PITTSBURG. The Enemy Within Forty Miles of the City, Bey Ren fee Reoceupation ef Chambersburg by the . Rebels. Hasammvna, June 23, 1963. ‘The rebels rececupied Chambersburg about eleven Our eavairy pickets are now five miles thie side of the place, ‘The troops under General Knipe, who were at Cham- Dersburg, have safely fallon back to tne main body, ‘The autborities believe the rebels to be in considerable force at Chambersburg. aay: @ of the Rebels to Scotland, Pa. Hannsevre, June 23, 1863. ‘The latest intelligence received at the department is to the effect that the rebel cavalry, one thousand strong, ad, ‘vanoed to fcotland, six miles this side of Chambersburg, thi afternoon, They havo probably destroyed the rail, road bridge at that point. Citizens from the counties above are rapidiy pouring Into Harrisburg. The Harrisburg Tele ms. Huanausevnc, Jane 23, 1963. ‘The rebel advance continues. In the skirmish yester. day afternoon we lost only two men of the Firat New Yorx cavalry. Three rebel prisoners were taken. They have a destitute appearance, ‘This morning at ten o’clock telegraphic communication with Chambersburg again ceased for sometime, The cause was only suspected. It now appoars that the rebels reoccupied the town this morning, their advance guard Deing variously estimated at from five to ten thousand strong. Brigadier General Knipe fell back before them with his forces upon Shippensburg, where he has halted. He removed all the government stores and moveable pro- porty. We are in ignorance whether the telegraph opera- tor saved bia instrument or cacaped. Captain Boyd, commanding our seouta in the extreme advance, is In the vicinity of Greea-village retiring oast- ‘erly before the rebel advance, and watching and furnish- ing information of their movements. ‘The enemy have gutted al! the stores in Chambersburg and Greencastle. They ave likewise denuded the whole country of horses and cattle. Notaing reliable ie known of thetr aemerical strength, the statements concerning them are 0 confused or exaggerated. To advance much farther they must fight. There are many stories con. cerning their destitution, and the scorn with which they treat the copperheads, Al! classes are alixe with them, and all possessed of property are equal losers at their bands. Stirring news is looked for from the border at any mo- ment. This time the rebels are reported advancing as an army, with borse, foot and artillery. ‘The work’ of" orgaaizition and drill in this vicinity ie not relaxed. The Fourth New York artillery pave re- ceived their gus and horses, and are delighted with them, An alleged rebel spy, named Cruise, had a hearing be- fore the Provost Marahal this morning. He refused to take the oath of all , except upon the condition that be should not be called upon to enter the service. He was remanded until the Provost of Bedford county, who arrested him, could be beard from. A telegram has been received here from a scout who visited the rebel General Rhodes’ headquarters, near Ha- gerstown. He reports that he has ten thousand men and thirty pieces of artillery. There are five thousand men on a road leading to Downesville. The rebels commenced to move towards Greencastle on Monday last, Captain Farrier was taken prisoner and escaped, and General Jenkins swears if he catches bim again he will hang him for refusing to take bis parole and then es- caping. ‘The aqueduct at Williamsport has been destroyed, hay- ing been cut in reveral places. Communications are stil] open to Shippensburg. Our forces still hold that post, as well as Carlisie. Both armies are keeping sharp lookout for each other's movements, but upto the present mo fighting has oo- curred ia the Cumberland valley this afternoon or evening of which we are informed. Onr forces hold the heights in the vicinity of Gettys. burg; but the rebels have not retired from the town, There iss great lack of Gews at beadquarters to night. Colonel McClure, who arrived here this evening from Chambersburg, reports the whole section of country bor- dering on the town full of rebels, There ia m rumor here this evening (hat the rebels threaten to be in Harrisburg on Thursday night. Haxnmerne, June 2—1 P. M. More startling intelligence bas just reached me, A gentleman who came up on the train from Carlisle reports our forces falling back upon that city. The advance gvard had just entered it when he left. The inhabitanw wore preparing for flight to Harrisburg A battle will scarcely occur before to morrow. ‘The firet damage they did was to tear down a pole and cut the telegraph wire While the rebels were coming in one of the citizens, who had a large quantity of flour on hand, distribated it among the citizens, #0 that it could pot be used by the enemy. I think it is General Jenkins, with the same forces as before. Mr. George Law, one of Frank Leslie's artists, ia a prisoner at Chambersburg. Many of the citizens have wkedoddled, The rebels charged on our retreating forces, and chased them to near Green village. The seenes on the read during the ekedaddie were of the most laughable and ex. citing character. Our poor farmers are driving their cattle in crowds. Several wagon loads of colored refugeme arrived here thie evening from Shippensburg. They were too fright ened and excited & give any intelligent acevunt of what was (ranepiring there. Hleven rebel primers, taken at diTerent poise on our linen, were marched through here to-day. The Blae Reserves, of Philadelphia, were mastered toto the wervies Of the United Btates to-day. Hot very few re. Tuned to Wo take the oath. A gePtioman who arrived bere thie evening, states ponitively that the Righth and Seventy fret New York regiments erriyed at Carlee thin morning Me deseriben them aa lodking oxeolientiy well, and as Being in the fory dent pf epirite. All of the refugees arriving are wnahi¢nous on one povmt, and tbat # Usat Geo Jenaine ® very sevete in bie contempt for and condemnation of enpperherds frome who have been eye witneeses ihe Te @ption be har given them desribe ites being very humiliating There are & great many politicians Bym@ round bim whore presence at thie period ould be very early dupensed | wh, They are eeiter oruameutal wor usetv!. and their | visits to the camp are not productive of Wweope Haxawavaa, June 23—10 P.M. ‘There ie nothing new at Shippensburg, the last tele- graphic station up the valley. ‘The operator at Chambersburg, with some pewspaper ‘correspondents who were there when the rebels entered, avo not as yet been beard from, A skirmish tock place to-day about ten miles from Get- tysburg, between some of our troops and about eighty rebels. The enemy retreated, lowing one m: What preparations are Being made by General Couch ana the State autharities to clear the Cumberland valley of the enemy would not be proper to state, Those who know the true position of affairs feel patistied that the enemy will not remain long ip the State unless heavily reinforced. burg Correspondence. Haxnssuna, Pa, June 22, 1663, Everything is quiet at this writing; no t ams of any importance have been received, and it is all conjecture Bow as to where the rebels are. You may rest assured thero is no end to rumors; bot they are of such an im probable character that I shall not repeat them. Whero the rebels are located will, it is probable, be forwarded you ere I close thie, What they are doing is also an in quiry J should like to solve; but that disposition is let to time to unravel. THM KRY. MR, LEACOCK, ‘the Fpiecopal minister residing bere, and whose uncle was eo summarily arrested by General Schenck, has decamped Ts ig said he has taken an excursion for the summer, but one of the vestry informs me he has resigned. He 4id vot preach yesterday, and bis church was without re- gular services. 1 saw the venerable diocesan otter at the depot to-day, and I presume bis presence has some- (hing to do with the diMeuity. THE FORTINCATIONS ‘ave nti0 progressing; largo numbers of laborers and troops are constantly employed on them. Of course I cannot Give you particulars concerning them; but I think they are being made as impreguable as the circumstances will admit. While the press is requested and required not to Bive publicity to many things that would not bene- fit the enemy one particle, there is permitted every facility to those who desire to inspect the ‘works; and in a community as sordid and selfish as this—one, in fact, in which the copperhead sonti- ment is #0 largely predominant—it would be sup- powed some restrictions would be placed upon visitors Bat, a 1 tell you, they are permitted to visit when and whero they please such works as the information cen: cerning which would greatly benefit the enemy. It is pro Dable that the enemy is weil informed of the ication of the works and riffe pits;and when they deem it convo- nient to visit this place I have not a doubt but they will take advantage of the information given them by their friends. Our Har THE TROOPS ARE MOVING FORWARD slowly, but let it be hoped surely, The New York reg! metits, of @ necessity, take the advance. Their equip mout ip everything pertaining toa hasty move greauly facilitates matters. The raw militia are being instructed in drill and camp usages. and are improving rapidly; but of coursd poldiers are not made proficient im & day or week. But the class of people en ia rather superior to the average, and heir enliatment may be recounted for in the hopes ined that the decisive battle of the war ts imm) e pens. GENEKAL MOLROY’S RETREAT. ‘The Haat correrpondent’s account of General Mil- roy’s battle and retreat creates conriierablo # more mortification. The public wer geveraiship are anything but favorable. However, wo ere getting the truth, and that is desirable; no matter how upalatable it may be at first, it laste longer and ‘wears better in the long run. ‘There are any number of GUAT LITTLE MEN in Harrisburg, whose importance, 10 summing up |e concerned, haunt the Capitol building | Executive chambers, secreta- ries’ offices and other departmen' They are gone. rally well posted in rumors, have @ very se. rious way of nodding their heads, looking significant and winking mysteriously when their advice or opinion te asked. doa mny I ie the refuse items afat, which, of course, are chiring of would be military eritics, whose sagacity te more generally the result of good guensing than a knowledge itary aclence, coLomEL OPES. Thia well known mili writer and accomplished gen- tleman pessed through this piace at neon to dey. Tie has Deen stationed at Altoona for some time, attending to gor- Sroeaent basieens, Colonel fessor in the Uni- pat favorites with the cttigens, and it amusing to them stuffing verdant milrtia men with long yarns of the pleasures and evils in store for them. They have Deen among the bravest of the brave, ax their decimated ranks teati’y. went on the borders, two years ago, with one thousand four hundred and Ofty men, they bave Dat four hundred to answer roll call now. Yet they express and hardships tat every day iife of we in the hour of necessity—brave tn danger, coo! amidet excitement, cheerful when undergoing despondiog hard shipe—they return to civilized life to relate, without on- teptetion, the of their \ife Yet they soon pine for the task of that Pleasure. What these men do for us can never be com puted. Ite them the success of the battie is often % how brave, modest and truthiully they perform service. Could we but introduce one par. ele Of this faithfulness Le Ce gh panne yoo have one hear being & prey to the excited own men who captured hy returning from off scout. He would not give them any satisfaction, and was as immutable a gran he was aod whore be had been, wnti! be was taken before the of cera who had employed bin spd (bere aod then be related hia labors. It ia cotnmon with our troops, | 1 believe, to make a captured prisoner dingorge what be may Know. To do thin it i# necemary romrtimer to frighten him but the trasty hero of the New York First CENTS PRICE THREE 7 good to tbe | telegraphic report from Harrisburg of a rebel advance Om that place. ‘The nearest approach of rebel cavalry lo Gettysburg was the arrival of apmall body of rebel scouts at Mon- terey, fifteen miles distant, where they stole a few horses and beat « rapid retreat, evidently fearful of capture. The only force that has cromsed the Maryland hme be- yond Glowceste? have been small bodies of cavalry scouts after horses and cattle, of which they have re- ceived'a very small supply Captain Irwin, President of the Western Maryland Rail- road, left Unionbridge yosterday afternoon at two o’elvck, and arrived here in the ing. He spent o short time in Westminster, and passed over the eustera line of the road. He reports thas no rebels, nob even their pickets, have been seen anywhere in the vieiuky of Unionbridge, Westminster or along the route since the reported raid. The following is the latert Information derived last night (rom the military authorities — The force at Frederick yraterday were attacked and driven out by a force of cavalry, The Union troops now occupy that place,and the Haltimore and Obio Railroad in clear between here and Frederick and Sandy Hook Up to this time there are no rebels reported nearer Frederick than South Mountain, ‘Thore is really little business doing, Colored laborers aro being taken to work on the fortifications, ‘The Frederick train has arrived safely. The city ts occupied by Union troops, There are no sigue of revela anywhere near Frederick. Viste of G Bartimons, Jun Gevera} Hallock visited Baltimore to-day and inspected the fortifications and other de‘ourtve works in progress here. He expressed great satistaction at the rapkiity with which they were prepared, and admiration of the zealous loyalty of the Union heagues in arming for the Hanusrena, June 23, 1863, ‘The news from Pittsburg shows that great exchoment exists in that city. Tho rebels are reported to be at Uniontown, furty miles distant Runiness is entirely rurponded ‘The citizens ceive the rebe making extensive preparations to re la. Pittsburg Aroused—The C€ ging Trenches—The C zene y Sate. Dig- ., June 23, 1863 Business has beon suspended for a week, The citizens en mass are digging intrenchments on the surroundi hilla for miles out,evcireling the city, The works are nearly finished, ‘The city is wate, Movements of Gen. Ewell's Rebel Corps. Bacrwone, June 241220 A.M Information received ot the headquarters of Ceneral nek to-night and other sources state that Generel Eweli's forces, to the number of from 35.000 tw 40,000 men, are vow in Maryland, in the Boonsboro Vailey They have a large quantity of artillery, cavairy and in fantry. They are building bridges actos the canal and aro actively engaged foraging the country, collecting sup plies, Ac. They crossed at Antictam ford aud Shepperds- ich to them is mingled with exciting | Was bot to be cajoled or intimidated into revealing what was relating to bis country’s welfare, konor and safely. He ki Dis duty, aod performed it» In doing it he added | one & the many thousand sunilar acts that bare been performed in this war, which have never been chroutcled ‘and will never be known, nave to the few ms MraNT, and the Governor, surrounded by & few friend, i» #till at ot, Kveuts are transpiring indicat tious movements with deciive intents. I have 4 you any deepatcher ax yet, a \t would be so. Our tooute have reported, and upon their reports are bared (he movements now go og forward Hon. Thos. A. Sout, Col. Jona A, Wright, aki t the Governor, and others, have been ia clone conversation the greater part of the afternom aod evening. 1 40 pot think our hoomtn Gould be deceived. | they are young meh, intellignot, active and relinble They have been picked out of the large force eneamped here, and are models, to (ar an prowemn and reticence are concerned. Jom 2-1 A Mw. ! The Governor, Gen. Couch and Col. Beott are in cowne An yet ho telegrams of interest bave been reer 'y.d frum lots wherewith we are io communication, | cles tba mail in tune for the early moroing train, You will be | adyined by telegraph of whatever ls done The Shippensburg Tet Sarereme ns, 8 1 left Chambersborg this morning just a* the rebels re | ecoupied the town and reached Une I”amond oF public wjuare. As they came ip the telegrsph operator made hu escape out of one Gomer of the \legraph offee, and your corresyondent out of another The rebela came on a trot march Int» the town, They conninted of moanted cavalry and mrunted infantry. Pires come twenty Ore © etracce guar’, (hen forme wiraggler®, 806 then (he mein colwme, Lknow of oo um mounted infantry being with thems, por artitiery, The Hebets Driven Out of Frederick, Ma Mattiwore, Jone 72, 1809 LA body of Cavalry entereh Wrederice yrateraay aiior boon Kod (rove the rebels out of the piace tt be sow Dalleved thate are bo rebel in Vrederee eourty ‘Traine ett the morolng for Vrederick and Marper's | Ferry ‘The Waltimore Telegrams. } Battimonm, Jone 29.1 | ‘The follow ite ie taken from the Amertom of thie more. | ine — } A genteman who (© | Getipeberg at seven o'clock yan. torday meroite, wlorme os Chat there a we truth im the town. General Kelly tolegrapbs that Imboden's cavalry, about two thousand stroog, are at Big Cacapaun, NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. OMicial Reports to the 19th Instant. THE SIEGE PROGRESSING FINELY. of General McClernand from His Command. Removal General Johnston Moving To- wards Yazoo City. Rebels Driven from Rich- mond, La., he, dew ae. Meernm, Tero. Jone 2), 1868. ‘The steamer Summary, from Chickseaw, Myou, with official reports from General Grant to the 1th « day Everything wee progressing foely. The eoemy opt up asteady fire of heavy artillery, but acoomp! ehert Dithing Scarcely @ man had been injured op our me. Colovel Mower in command at Milllkea's Reed made aa expedition to Richmond, La 4 drove the rebels from that section, burnt the (own, and brought (he women ard children wo Mitliken’s fend Ho sates positively thet the revels carried the biect flag, with seul and crons bower, tm their recent attack on Mill.ken's Bond General Johnston's forces were moving towards Yano City He will fed Grant ready w receive hw ‘The cavalry expedition south of hare, montwned yerter day, resulted in (he lors of Major ilenry and eve hundred men. The main expedition, under Colowel Miner, ware succes The rebels continne to harrane the railroad and tele graph between bere sn4 Corinth, but do Bot acoomy lint much, a8 our troops are btul Mewrine, Tenn. , June 22, 1s00 Official advices from Geveral Grant to the 10th Teport nome advantages gamet by our forces ou Ube i hth. ‘The siege war progresming satia(actorily oral MeClernand bad been removed ( mand of the Thirteenth army © and General Ord asnigoed (0 at woo, be com rye by 8) Grant, fumand in * pace Colonel Miner baw destroyed the raliroed at Panola. No partioulars of the expedition have been received Rebel cavairy sro threatening the lines between Mew pois and Corinth, and guerillas are roving Untough the Gountry worth of this jin, enforcing the omeca\ption amd Griving of Hock Y¥ouwe's Por, Jone 17, via Onir lea The Marine brigade, under Comeral Kilet, accompanied by General Moore, made a reconwolwaance to Kichmnend om the 1fth with 2,200 men, drove 3100 rebels out of the places, captured thinly prisoners aod barned the town Out joan wae wiigbt Un the 1th at Marion Kiet's a ontaising what purported w be 4 three boxes of Ave airy captored 9 © berrele of bul ce an cramoation by ound t ta ey * floor the Comm weary they one now perconsien cape packed in four, The bene contained stationery. The whole wes permitted Wo pare out of Memybia, Documents wore ole f impliating eer tain well known werebaow of Mt. Lows on the guiy par ew ’ Vom j A copy of the Viekeborg Why extra, printed oo wall paper, pretends to give ereiting Northern tows, puttin Central Grant's iawn io thie siege at 40/0) A rebel Newtonant, captured yertverday sage thet Vem ber tom's purpuse wer to div eonnrr (ham furten ter There whe picket shirmeiong at Hainew BLM yeoter day 004 Monday. ihe rebels are reported Ws be stvane fog On Oh defen on at thet print The ital camueltive mt MeClernand'y poign 9 9.90% Teeihyinion of General tins ie ated ond maticg, @ the ew ont Pat Thee report tat the bridge & erroneous mile (that pare ore ie he eee “a , te of the Toh rebels ane fortitying Weak river The eoemy are net Within manny Joume We, Vie rom (he Nines nay Cheat afte ome are Oring tmene com team ty larertadaoret te work maw The cotret(onderur gually erive, The retele The mews rou Jude rhe