The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1863, Page 2

2 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1863.—TRIPLE on the railrond, near and o other is a road of much mo the Frederick tu upike, lew , called rom Fre ter ick. and jeading also, by a branch turnpike, to Annapolis Junction. If it is Gen. Lee ention to move on Bakimore before he attucks Washington, he will mareb on the latter road by way of Ellicott's Mills, This Toad euters Baltimore at Hallimore street, aud its ap proach to the vity is well aed by astrong work re- cently erecied $ his intoniton to move om the rail Toad between this city and th nd to cut t before atiark ing either city, he will olso march en whi road, but by he bra. ch which scr kes the railroad at An- napoiis J on or by u qed country road which, pass- ing through Hrookville, 8 nike? Hvond at Biadens burg. It is, 0 sHowable to give any details about the movements of Genera. Hovker’s army. On the other hand. tt is quite evident (has General Lee’s movements are designed to force |looker, if possibh from the weoishborbood the ouly thing that w Baltimore; and in ordi th expital Id induce Gen that Geveral Lee may mane i hborbood of Frederick City and of Baltix for several days before he advances tm the grand a The dist.ree from Fre derick 10 Wa-hington by mies. Baitiwore and the same ’ ‘All the apparent direction of Harrisburg a by guerilias. Mr. F. G. Chapman's Letters, MakyLaxo Hains, Md., June 19, 1863. The Battle of Martinsiury, Va.—Shelling of the Village— | Safe Withdrawal of Our Forces fre North Mou tain—AU Stores and Destroyed, de. With the promised return of the rebels to the Shenan doah valley and the line of the Upper Potomac, all outly- | ing forces were ordered to concentrate upon certain | as uf the National road is orly yg Junction are each about of the rebels in the burg are feints executed Martinsburg and | ipplies Removed or points, with a view to making a final stand, i! hara press- ed, at tho fortitied position of Maryland Heihts, opposite Harper's Ferry, Va. How this was arcomplished by | troops on the eastern side of the valley the retrest of | General Milroy’s forces from Winchester wili cxpain, | Upon the westorn side the forces gathered at Mari the jou burg. On the afternoon of Saturday, the 15th inst One Hundred and Sixth New York Volunieert Edward U, James commnding, broke up (weir camp at North Mountain, rive miles west of Martinsburg, acd | foll back to the latter pluco, sving shipped ail goveru- ment stores at North Moontsin safely to Harper's Ferry. Colonel B. F. Smith, of the Oue Hundred and Twenty sixth | Ohio Voluateers, comma:ded the post of Martinsborg. ‘On Sunday morning the two regiments already mention- | ed, with the Sixth Virgivia batiery, Captain Maulsby, and two companies of cavalry, comprised the eutire PICKERS, | About balf-past ten in the morning our pickets on the Winchester road were sharpiy set upon by rebel cavalry, but held thoir posts without loss. The forces wore | immediately drawn up in position on the farm | of Hon. C. J. Faulkner, betwoon the Charlestown and | Winchester pikes. the enemy pressod our line of skir- mishers vigorously, and asharp fire was kept up until our artillery opened, when they fell back and ceased to firo, In this attack @ rebel cavalry captain was captured and a few of his men shot, DRMAND JOR SURRENDER. Matters now remained quiet until about three P. M. Meanwhile our forces moved to a new position on the high hill on the east side of the town, and overlooking all ite approaches. From this point the enemy could be soon in considerable force movin across tho fields be- tween the Winchester and Charlestown pike at a distance of some two miles, About thistimea flag of truce ary rived trom Brigadier General Jenkins, commanding the rebel forces, demanding the surrender of the town ‘within an hour, threatening to shel! the the place in cago his domand was refused, and requesting that the inbabit- ants might be botitied.' The summons to surrender was ceapectiully deciined, and tho inhabitants were notified of the threat of the rebel commander. Thoy at once com M™onced a grand hegira over ths feids towards Mary- land. Woe still waited for ‘he e.po.ted bombardment, occasionally shelling the evemy *\ long range wherever they appeared. Meanwhile orders were receive! t {all hack ita‘nediato- Harper's Ferry, int-rminz us of the defoat of eral Milroy and of the overw enemy. Arrangements were at this rous movement succ retreat Was arranged, oilice.s sort to draw in the pickets, and what still remained of the g>verament stores was FIRING HRARD. The sun had just set, the pickets were com og iu, and the head of tho column of retreat, c-mpozed of the ‘One Bundred and Twenty sixth Ohio iment, was in motion, when a sharp, rating fire ou the Winchester road arrest edattention. The redel cavalry came down the ruad on full chargo, yelliyg like wide ts, Onr retiring pickets wore driven before thera; but they wore gallantly met our cavalry, *nd, wita the aid of afew well directed shetis, repulsed with considerable loss, Just at Chis my ment Ubi eo cominenced the bombardment, ‘Three batteries opened st once from different positions, showor- ing upon our troops grape, canister, shells and’ railroad iron yen fearful rapidity. The alr was howling with the sound of flying shot und the explosion of shell. Captain Maulsby replied mest gallantly, but was unable to silerice 0 heavy a fire, while the bo) ses attached to the guns bo- came unmanageable, yreatly impeding his movements, ‘The One Hundred aud Twenty-sixth Ohi regiment, al- ready in motion before the fire opeued, had left the fled and moved out on the Shepherdstown road. The One Hun dred and sixth New York was immediately drawn up, and marched steadily down the hill out of range, with colors flying and every man in his place. Although the | shot flew in every direction above, beside and around { them, not a man was injured who stood in the ranks. Une had bis knapsack koocked from bis back, and mauy met with hairbreadth escapes. The quartermaster'’s horse | ‘was shot from under him, This is the Onat time this regi- ‘ment bas been under fire GRNRRAL TYLRR, By direction of Brigadier Genera! Tyler, who had been present all day and who now ossumed commana, the | Hundred and Sixth New York moved on the Shepherdstown road after the preceding regiment. The | right section of the bat ery was brought off with the | regiment, with the loss of one gun only, without limber or caisson, Wuich overturned in coming down the steep hill. Unfortunately the remainder of the battery, | through mistake, tok the Williamsport road, ana, | although brought safely from Martinsburg, is reported to ‘have been overtukou and captured near Williamsport and its captain wounded. The cavalry became divided, r portion going Lowa: dy Wilitamsport ops were putra; idly in motion tor F ry, by way of Shepherdstown. They resched the at midoight, fording the river at Shepherdstown, watst deep. ‘ihence they pushed down the towputh of the , caval, reaching Hurper’s Ferry early in the mocning. Strange to say, ho parsuit was made, the evemy pusi.ny a the Williamsport road entirely. Their mistake may | be due to our previously apoounced intention of going | upon that road. ack It is said by stragglers who remained near the scene | that shortly aftor our iorces loft the reves charged our | position with their usual amount of yelling, but, much to | their chagrin, found that the birds bad twa, With she | exception of the battery, they got nothing at Martins burg which can prove of value to them, Had not a re treat been previously ordered, it is probable that a longer resistance could have been made, but with so fow to resist ec many , the result oould hardly have been eine than disastrous. | As it is, we haye reason to gratalate ourselves upon an escape which now scems & miracle. ‘ Heapgvanrens, Marvianp Hriasts, OvrosiTe Hanres’s Fexky, Suge 20, 1563, Affairs in this vicinity have been remarkabiy quiet for afew days past, except that our army has been ** chang- | ing base" for the better. GENERAL TYLER IN COMMAND. When General Tyler cam» into command, after the Battle of Winchester and Mirtinsburg uncovered us to the advancing enemy, it becarne apparent that Harper's Ferry would be the place next attacked, and it was well known that the force here would be entirely too small to divide ap 80 a8 to defend tho place at all potnts successfully ; | 80, making the best of the necessity, and knowimy that the | watural do‘ences of the beights would be equal to at least twenty thousand men, General Tyler concluded to move. Our transit was made on Tuesday and Wednesday last, ‘Thoro is absolutety nothing that I can write you of our movements which would not now be “ contraband’ ut if webavea fight here Ishall have “ lots’ which | now has to stay woused and unread in my note book. I | would like to tell you of the changes of our division and | ‘drigade offiers; but 1 cannot do so without exposing our pumerical sireogth in @ mesure, how | we aro fixed to = rece! the oom) liments of Jef. Davis’ (riends, and how our boys feel; but I | cannot vow sTORM. | Last night we werevisited by such a storm as only | once iv a while the storm king vouchsafes to us. Rain, | thunder and lightning, came down hough the weather thought be would ne ave at getting op a first class tornado. It rained from #ix o'clock in (he evening until daylight as #f all tho vials of beaven were opened and the corks thrown aw Many of our troops, Delog without tents of blankets, ad to make the best of it, aad console thera selves by cursing these who compelled them to abandon those comforts when they skedaddied from Winchester THe TR Speaking of Winchester aod the rout thereof, I may say that we recoived jnfurmation that tho trajos’ of Colonel Jones’ brigade, from Martinsburg, and Colonel Mertoy nolds’ brigade. from Berryville, have got salely tarongh to Harrisburg: but there is no trath whatever tn the story that the trains of General Milroy, which were in Winch tor, wore saved, forl h assurance of several 4 termastors that vot a thing w of the rebels; and the loaner in propert dorland' and Hancock, and a few in but not enough to make General Milroy’s forces good by three thousand. We ail hope that those who &re missing may be found to be prisouers of war: but our losses tn Killed and wounded are fearful indeed ™: same. ‘a 1 scouts for the past two days have been bringing in rogoris of large bode of rebels crossing into Maryland pear Sharpsburg and Antietam, and last night they were reported by deserters to bo twenty five thousand in num. | Weat to Cuipeoper, ip net gag yd to Ashby’s Gap, | bas occupied Greencastle, under Nn. 1 of bo | Stayed five days at Ci ' + Gen, Stuart witha { pioaeta outside the town. The main body of the pwoun uae An of 0s fron oat ‘= te ‘ ped I~ 4 thousand—at Brandy | enemy, ie > ys and one, sod pistols and top of the mountaia. 1 hardly dhinie thelr abject is to at. | Station. on tbe ‘Orange Doa’t know where he | Williamaport. It soems ome, hold | end as oid tee Toh goa brea eg ana select. however, but rather to cover the retreat of | weot—Fitzbugh Lae was Dim. pid nos Gnd Genersi | the counties of Frank He ts | @4 the best of gad broke rea, | horses «ttached to some of the pieces they must have t | crossed at =beppard’s Ford yes General the Peunsylvania raiders. We hear of no other large force im this vieity, Aua'arty was occasioned last night about ten o'clock | Haxerstown, Was returning to Ferryvil wie Iwas cap- which had the effect of getting our wen under arms. It | tired yesterday by Lieutenaut Martind. ho had been out on a | p, where they were fired upon by an alfrighted picket, who immedi: ly ran | of © valry asa body cuard our company, raised in Wire in lowards the main picket lorce and reported large bodies Th se in ture fired their picco8, and those next, and ne\t,and next, until { reporis sounded, which gave the a»pearance see ns that some of our cavalry Scout came in through Solomon's of rebel cavalry coming in upon them. a bere of 4 general attack ou all sides, The loug roll was sound ed, 2 remain @ until daylight waiting for the expected attack nt morning came without bringing aby graybacks with it, when our pickets were reposted and ali went on smooLh- ly again. All ts quiet now, and, I think, will remain so, Hyeanquarrers Ovrostre Hanrer’s Fexry, Jun WHAT WA ARE DOING AND HAYEDONE. |ARYLAND Himicuts, » 1888, Sivce we have been on this side of the river our little army has been extremely busy strengthening its position, avd now | may say, without being accused of being en- gaged in the “contraband information trade,” that we aro 80 fixed 4s to seriously trouble any rebel force to get at us Where our forts are located, how many gaus (hey mount and their calibre, the strength of our sev- eral fufantry, cavalry and artillery, amount of transportation and supplies, and all such matters, you must not know at | present; but those who nave friends in this command may take my word for it that we bave enough to eat and drink and wear, guns in good order and plenty of them, defences we desire, perfect confidence in the loy- alty and ability of our officers, aud an intense desire to receive a hostile visit {rom our “erring Southern breth- ren,” 1 donot remembor to have seen during my exp2- rience & 4 correspondent so much work done in the same length of time by a like number of men. The whole to. ography of the country seems to have been remodellod during the past two weeks. Hillsides which fourteen days ago were carpeted with a dense growth of forest trees, now seem white with camps and alive with busy soldiers; mountain tops and outjutting pinnacles, which then seemed inaccessible to even the fleet and sure- footed aro and wild goat, now are capped by one, two, three or more huge pieces of artillery. NEWLY DEVELOPED HEROES. The war has developed many wonderful characteristics of our people, and our army has its share of newly de- | veloped heroes, The coolness and impudence, indeed, of some of our troopers is deserving of all praise, and their ex>mple, if emulated, would lead to greater succees than has yet crowned our arms. Let me relate an instance or two, hoping that they may be read and the eximpies fol- lowed. COLONEL ELY, RIGHTERNTU CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS. I wrote you a few days since of the capture of the gal- Jant Colonel Ely, of the Kighteenth Connecticut regiment of volunteers, at Winchester. A braver or cooler otlicer never, stood under shoulder straps or faced ‘@ foe. While «the battle was raging on the east side of the town, om Sunday afternoon, the rebels dashed over the fence and through the grounds of the public cemetery, charging up to the very muzzles of the Union muskets, where they were met by the stern front of the Connecticut boys with such a murder. ous fire that scores of them fell where they would require no transportation to take them to their final camping ground, As was wo he expected they (the rebels) broko for tal! timber with the speed of quarter horses. Co! Ely then ordered bis men to charge, and charge they did down the road, over the fences, through the lots, across Mill run and up tothe timbor, where the main body of the enemy was posted. Then they, too, were met by a galling fire from the whole rebel line—once, twice, thrice repeated. The Eighteenth halted for au instant, dis- obarged their pieces—which they had reloaded upon the run—at the overwhelming odds, and as man after mun and platoon after platoon went to earth killed or wounded, they wavered, broke and ran back to ward the town in some confusion. Happily. the enomy did not follow them, or tho scene of ovolness and bravery which followed would never have been enacted to grave the history of the war by its narration. Colonel Ely found his men retreating ia disorder, he rode to the frome of the fugitives, halted thom in their flight midway between the woods and town, gathored tho men junto com- panies, and there upon the flald, where but afew moments belore so many of their comrades had been placed hors du comtat, put them through the manual of arms tor | awhilo, and mached them back to the.cemetery with as. much precision and care as though they were merely out for.an ovening drill or on dress parade, j (A RECON NOISSA NCE—DIRAPIEARANCY OF THE BERELS. On Monday last Captain Daniels, of (he vignal corps, mado a reconnoissance of the enemy's force and position from the summit of a hill some three miles from ~ harps. burg The encampments of the rebels were clearly dis- cernible, extending trem the river to Shurpsbarg, and Ddoyond the town along tho Bill sides in the direction of Boousborough. During the time he wa. making bis ob. servations the artillery of the enemy was crossing at Sheppard's tord in an aluiowt unbrokow Jue forupwirds oi an hour and @ half, aud to judge tran ue gumoer of guns of heavy calibre. A long train of wagons was woat of Boonsborough road watil the art when it got in motion an coutinue the north. At the same time another long train app moving towards Hagerstown, aud every thing betok eneral move. These things being reported to Gen. Ly ye despatched Lieut. Martindale, of the | irat New York cavalry, with Lieut. New and eight picked men, early yesterday morning, to get Curtber information of the plans @ud movements of the enemy, From tha topof Red HH, Oxe of the highest peaks of the Elk Ridge, was. dis covered that all of tho catnps which but the day belure hau studded the distant hill sides had disappeared, and ing remained but afew solitary pickeis, here and , seattored over the couutry. In one place ubout four compinies of cavairy were moving towards Frede- Tick, uid sppecred ike @ pyrt of thelr rear gaard. he people of the country =uid they had been moving all the previous evening and during the nicht—some towards Frederick, but the main body in the direction of Hingers towa. THE PIKE TO HOONSHOROVGH pisses close by the base of Red Hili mountain, through The pledsant ‘little village of Keedysviile. Observing horsemen occasionally riding aloug this road, Lieutenant Martindale descended tue mountain side and posted his eight men in arayine near the town, and, as the rebols entered Keedyville, our men pounced upon them, cap- turing eight graybacks at the first haul. One of the cap. | tives was the notorious Josiah Hill, whose carcer his Deen marked by the greatest crimes iu the auuals of the val LIRUTENANT MARTINDALE'S IMPORTANE CAPTURE, About noon to-day, Lieutenant Martindale and bis ight menu were returning from their adventure. when a rt distance from Keedyaville they met Geveral Wrisht 4 stait, of the rebel army, all of whom, except the General, they captured and brought in, Their names are:— Lieutenant W. A. Wright, Ordnance Umiéer, General Wrignt's staf, Andersou’s division, A, ?. Hill's corps d’- armee. ‘Second Lieutenant G.P. Philpot, Seventh Virginia caval- Ty regiment, Jones’ brigade, Stuart's corps Ordernes—Private 38. C. Smith, Sergeant Wm. EF. O’Peirnes, Seventh Virgivia cavalry, Colonel Dulaney, Lieutenant Wright is a son of General Wright, and was indeed an object of pity. His right leg had been amputated at the knoe after the second and he rode with his crutches Bult ran battle, Strapped to his saddic. Genera: Wright was the byes in of the party thut escaped, and be bas to thank the nimble limbs of bis racing mare tor bis present safety. Seven shots were fired aiter him as he ran, ard faenvenant Mar- tindale thinks one of them took effect, but is "ot cortain, ‘The total work accomplished by Lieutenant Martindale and his eight men for to day foots up as follows:—Ono captain, three lieutenavte, one sergeant, seven privates and eleven RHEL POSITIONS. MartLasp Hevonta, June 25, 1963. At length | am onabled to state positively the localities of somo of the rebel generals and the whereabouts of their several orp: a’armee. A flag of truce went out yesterday and came bick last night, which reported a part of Longstroet's corps at Winchester & part at Martiusburg the day before General A. P. weet fot nort on the Hagerstown road. one which hus been for a few days sylvania, General Lee 13 positively at Berryville. The following sttewents of prisoners wiil be interest- ing and will corroborate my statements as to the present whereabouts of the onemy:— STA) RENT OF JBRSR MLL, CAPTURED JUNK 24, Am a boatman, ont live in Sharpsburg Was captured at Keedyaviile. Hada loaded revolver on my person wht captured Was a my at Shar burg on Sunday evening last. on Monday morning. Think there hus not been more than seveu re- iments o' rebel infantry at avy time in Sharpeburg, with twelve or fifteen pieces of artitiery and about two hun- dred and Ofty cavalry. Was also a prisoner at Willams port. Saw three or four thousand rebels there, a few cavalry there and six guns; wae toll troops had gone north from there towards }aserst wa. General Jenkins in advance Geo. Rapsom was at Williamsyor , also . Rhedes, who was in command, Saw Gen, Rhodes and flim Heard Rhodes say he would be in Phila- Rhodes also said Longstreet was alk phia before tone. crossing at Sheppard's ford. The lek gates and aqueduct had all been destroyed, but were being repaired. Saw several droves of cattle driven. through Williameport southward, Heard they came from Pennsylvania, Should think there were about one thousand cattie | ' SUATRYONT OF JAMES FEDLER, CAPTURED JUNE 24 member of an independent cavalry company, nanded by Captain A. P. Pipher, detailed asa body goard for Geners| Kobert Kk. Lee. Had a despatch (rom | General Lee to General Ewell; left General Lee's head- quarters on Monday last at noon, General Lee was thea at Berryvilie, He came there the Thursday evening pre- 4 | vious, Longstreet was at Berryville on Monday noon ith his corps—re| to be 40,000 men—with about | thirty Ma corte ertisery. Don't know the giao of the of thom required tea borses to baal 1 T or three Nd Yast Saturday two weeks | thent. We left off we went, pellmell, into line of battle, where we brigades and divisions, relative proportions of Ewell, and gas my despatch to another courier at reported to be fortifying South Mountain, and if B-onsborough yesterday, who procee:led with 1 towards: ‘be cap bold that barrrier be wil! be able ty sweep the country beyoud of everything. The railroad en.b es bim to move bis upplies wi.b ease to the river, ond bis troops | @e doabtiess now vd a hundredfoid better than at any | previous pert d of this yeur | Itis yet impossible to vekermine whether Lee contem | plates Occupying Morylanu ty \oree, or 18 uly making & temt @ ivert our attention from (ne real and more im- port it movemeut. Very few people have been allowed to pass out ide their lings, aud (he-e are limited to indi Vitus OF kn wa 8 cession sympatuies, Parties are por mitted to visit azerstown upon satisfying the rebel off. S Oymeerning the business ca ling Umem there ; bat | such are invaribly prevented from returning. We bear | of HC danage to private property, exc pt the capture of | horses. In vennsylvan a, however, everything that can be 0. any service to the enemy ts seized st heedys: ille, Ws instructe | to follow weneral Lee 1 | did not tind bim at Berry vide when | returned, Lee had ouly ene comvary + Gerer il Lee veucrally moved a mile or to in advance of « eneral Longst ect’s comps Left Hil 's corps on the Ped between Perryville and Sheppa d’s Ford, | ike divisim was in it, Had 480 @ large pontoon tron, T ere was acavairy Agit on Sindy ot dig or \shby’s Gp. Don’t know the result, Jones’ command hal gone towards (harleston when E leit Vercyviile. SEAT UMENT OF Wi LAM MILLER, CA)TURED JUNE 24, Am a private in the Twelfth Vir-inia cavury, Colonel Harmon, in General J bns n’s coum Jouns on Was wheo I left him in| eonsy Was com- na, ing h me ou sick lea e. Saw prisovers at Winchester It ts Bot beheved that the rebelg will enter Frederick Crossed below -ho sherdstown. Was at the head of John. ecessionists here aud a few irighten son's divisiin, Pussed them at Smithfield, on the way me of the laitor are al: eady returning from Winchester. We shal not STATHMENT OF J. R. KRENAN, CAPTURED JUN® 24, Kept store in Winebester, Was born and raised there, Was in the neighborhood when General Milvoy lett, Went there last Weduesday, and lofton saturday. Sawa large number of tederal pris ne @ ip the Cou t House Syuare, Said Lo be three thousand and apwards. The Fi th Virginia infantry was at Shepherdstown yesterdiy Was captured at heedysville yesterday. Had arevolver, I have a substitute in Ashby 8c vairy. ore, OF J, M. REYNOLDS, CAPTURMD JUNE 24. Lit Sheherdstown Was captured at Koedy-ville, on my way to xhephe:astown, on horseback. Lelt there 8) twelve o'clock the day before, : well’s corns went thst day towards Hag istown, Heard ‘ht Gene als Leo and Long-treet were moving from Berry vill®, in the direc- t.on 0; Shephe dstow:.. STATEMENT OF YOUNG REYNOLDS, CAPTURED JUNE 24. Left Shepherdstown yesterday afternoon. Generals Eweil, Johnson, Ewly and Rb des were at Shopherds- town when I left, This witness corrovorates what his father said. OTHER STATRURITS. Besides these prisoners | have conversed with several deserters from Genera’s Kwel'’s and A. P. Hill's corps, from whom | have obtained much v luab’e toformatio: Two 01 these la ter ure sergeants fe m the Ninth Al bama regiment, Colonel King, of Wiioox's vrigndo, .nder- #00's divison, A. P. Hill's corps, who eacaped at heo- dysviile this morning. TI names are G. W. Bly and J. W. Suga They state that the rear guard of Hilt's corps cro-sed at Sneppard’s ford this morning. Hill's Corps bas four divisions, ot ‘our brigades each, and each | oe is composed of four regiments and a battery of field guns, though not all the brigades bave a battery, The regiments will number abont four huadred men. Hill bas thirty-six pieces of artiliery, besides four siege pu His siege guns were to have been icit at the river. his gives Hill’s furce at 25,600 men, besides the artillery force—say 1,400 more, Or 27,000 in all. ‘THE REAEL FORCR, d A commissioned officer of Eweil’s c rps who was taken yesto. day says Ewell has four divisions, besides Stuart’s cavalry, aud that his force is about the 8 me as Hil.’s, or 27,000 men, All agree. however, that Lonystreet’s corps, which brings up tho rear to ook after Hooker's mavye- ments h larger than either, and is estimated at 40,000'men, wish thirty to fifty pieces of artilery. They ail coucar in saying that Longstreet will not.move fariher north than Maryland, as his corps hes not traus- Portation at present. ‘The following may be set down as comprising the in- Surprised ala visit from the enemy's cavalry; but thal the rebels will occupy the town for any length of time is 4 oat er great doubt. Our forces are 80 disposed as to allord protection to the city at any time, and it is hardly p obable that Lee will risk @ body 0: «roops in a position 60 lar removed {rom any aveuue of eacapy. 4 ri.mor hag just reached us that S.ocum’s corps bas engaged the enemy vt Leesburg. Very hitile credence is given b) this report, hawevel the atmosphere is just in the condition to traffsmit sou ds to@ great distance, and vo icing bas been hoard, Everything this morning is comparatively quiet w this vicinity. Our Chambersburg Correspondence Cuamupnssura, June 18, 1863. Jenkins’ Raid into Ohambersburg—Great Scare Among Those who Surrender d the Town Once Before to Jeb S'tuart—The Discretionary‘ Heroes” Leave Town at the First’ Alarm—The Advance Guard of the Raiders— Two Thousand Cavalry and Mount-d Infan'ry Picketing on the Streets—Cathoun’s Dogma of ‘Free Trade!’ Esem- plified with a Vengeance—Jenkins Publishes a General Order for the Delivery of alt Firearms—Plea, Having Fired om the Rebel Soldiers—The Crief Burgess As- sembl-s His Constituents and Counsels Them to Give Up Their Firelocks—A ‘Lagging But ernut Atacked with PistAs and Stones, but Escapes, Firing on His Assail- ants, c., dc. ‘The following is a correct and truthful account of Jen. kins’ raid into Chambersburg, having witneasod it per- sonally. You will remember that Franklin county, Pa., of which Chambersburg is the shire town, is a border county of the State, about eight miles from tho Potomac river et ite nearest point at Wilitamsport, eo that any movement in the valley of Virginia is immediately sym- pathized with in this region, You will algo recoilect that Goneral Stuart demonstrated the feasibility of taking this place last fall. Indeed, full of all agricultural productions, teemning with thousands of cattle upon her thousand hilis, frugal and industrious peeple, it les @ tempting bait to the daring but hungry armies of the South. The vading army :— propriaty of its defence I leave to be sottled by a debating by 1's corps. vee = society said .o exist in the Stale Lunatic Asylum at Har- pretche 4 Zihoo | Fisburg, Yh ;movement of a cavalry force about Win- Stuart’s cavaleyren ? THER SUPPLIES. The prisoners say they have beeu feeding for several days.on beer brought from Penusyivania, and have not lived ag weil be ore in some time, There must boa great amount of dissatisfaction in the rebel army, however, for desertors are continually coming into our camp, who Fepreseat that the desire to desert is simost general. Cannot tell you of the movements of our forces with- out subjecting mysolf to military criticism: but I will say we are more bopetul to-day than we have been siace tho fall of Winchester. Our Maryland Heights Correspondence. Manriaxp Heiants, June 19, 1863. Operations In and Around Berryville—Evacuation, te. General Milroy, having determined on withdrawing the brigade stationed at Berryville, owing vo information re- eeived of the approach of « strony force of the enemy, in- ‘structed Colonel McReynolds to fall back with his com- mand to Winchester. Accordingly cariy on the morning of the 15th inst. Berryville was evacuated and the linc of march taken up by the advance guard, Scarcely hud our troops reached the Summit Point read, avout a mile and a hat from town, when their late encampment actually swarmed with robols, who hud advanced upon it trom every side, iutending, 00 doubt, to gobble up the fow “Yankees” whom they believed to be still in pozsessiun chester, fort; mises south of Williamsport, held by Mil- roy with a lirgo force, was tho first intimation of immediate dinger. On last Sabbath we beard that large budies o negroes, the avant couriers 0. disaster to our arms, were pouring into Hagerstown; then that the rebels bad crossed the river at different points. On Mon day morning about nine o'clock they commenced arriv- ing iu our town. Gen. Couch came up hore fiom Harris- burg, but leit after a brief stay, leaving in command his chie! of staff, Major Burt, a gentlemanly aud, should Judge, effiuient oiticer. About eleven o’cluck on Bionday moraing the wagon trains ef part of Milroy’s forces came tearing through our town in the eat. panic—every thiax vn a galiop, mule teams, no wheels on tie ait axtos; nigger drivers, with eyes as big as saucers; oat bugs burst and their contents wafted on the winds; train guards drunk, cursiny and shouting and brandishing their swords, vowing on their honars that the enemy were but two miles from town and bad captured part of their train; horses killed in onr streets by wild and frantic driving— will porha s afford some faint idea of what 4 skedaddie by teamsters means. Our pickets had been thrown to ‘the river, aud svoa reports of skirmishing with the ene iny reached here, Mauy of our citizons then leit in the cars, and 4 train was fired to move at tho latest moe. ment. Iuto this wero packed the norvousand decor ed mon and women Of vur town, and aiso thise who thought themeeives o such importance as io warrant transports Fortunately, however, they bad on this occasion pate 5 Lieey a Among — we . : 5 inci - " “reckoned without their host,” and were forced to conteut occasion surrendered the Lown to Stuart. Deeming their themselves with tho capture of a fewsick in tho hospital of the Sixth Maryland regiment (iofautry) and some stragglers (rom tho-remaining rogimonts. Taking the Winchester road between Summit Point and Bunker Hill, Colonel McReynolds advanced with his brigade t» the support of General Milroy, leaving Lieutonant Mar- tindalo and his liste company in charge of the wagon train, which was to proceed to Martinsburg by way of Bunker Hill, While resting there for a short time Li logic a8 having been thrown away upon Stuart, they wouid net ‘close their visors down’’ for this wilt raider of the West; and thus we without their couuse:s in tho time ot need. The wi trajas ceased coming in about four o'clock P. M, and word from tho frout that the rebels were at Greoncuatie, elevea miles from this place, wis brought by scouts that proved retiabie. About the same time the telegraphic communica- tion with that place @ spent the oven- ing momentarily savectiag | “our Southern brethrea tenant Martindale received information tbat a large | iu the co.stitution;” but they disappointed us, and so close in his roar, with the intention vt | We wet to bed quiotly, hopiig it might prov: ‘took with him ton | mistake. Our tores had all bade us an at - men and rode buck 0 recouuoitre. lt was mull force ty | Well, and from the kind look of their eyes you might sus keep in check 1,500 mounted men—as it has since been | pect they never would see our iike again” but beture ascortained wero tn hot pursuit of him and his charye. | We ~~ we peels gi fo Pr llwged Be Pig a aa ve 7 and al au ve , Yet, Birange to say, Lievtenagt Martindale #* ably Seth dhentag, Ap GdnaipiL avery wan, woken ond iind mancouvred his little Squad that he succeeded i totally eceiving. his pursucrs, whist be started his train at | Oo siam streot wore sturtlodg from their siumbers by double quick in the dircction of Martinsburg. Order- | the cla of fitty borses’ teet and» the shouts of theif riders, as they rashed m rapid course down the street, followed by half « dozex pistol shits, and crics Ot “surrender, or I will shell your tuwn:” One unlucky borse, ta the darkness, stumbled and threw bis rider over @ pile of stones: that stood in frout ot anew buidivg. He was mad@ @iprisoner of by seme of the boys that were out. Anotiier got oif his horse to assist him, and be, Wo, wus made prisoner; and so was A third. The balauce returued. These three rebeis were put in jail and their horses trotted off to parts unknown by their cuptors. The young geptlemes then met to. gether on the street, and while congratulating each viher won the clever trick # much larger body Of the cavalry 2 cl ttering down the street and pickid up the afore. youngsters, and immediately demauded the pri ‘ers, horses aud arms, aud, placing a rope around ove Ol thet :ecks, seemea determined to wreak veogeance ou jog bis bugier to sound the “charge.” he dasbed at the head of his wn men against the advance ward of the enemy, and, ay w had evidently year for such music,” they wheolet around ana toll jn the sume direction they nad come. Scon after orved, and a running fire was kept up by our sy Who occasionally turned into the wood that skirted road. and, Appearing agin at another point, rade tho Ay HMagipe that our force was almost as strony as his Ths ywere (hey held in ebeck until our wain had the distance between Bunker [Hii rgswhen Lieut. Martindale gradually fell vithous allowlie che rebels to ascertain bis acusal (orce, t halt acaile from Bunker Hill a wooden bridge crop s.s thy road, and bere he dismounted aud commenced tearing it ups wile his men urew up in line to greet the onemy with «s:ivo” from their carbines, ro quickly } ene ja or Dali did Iné sebole (ly op Ural the bullets showered rount | their captors. This was more than they bargained for, the dismounter but he coolly finished bis task, idored the prisopers, bu the horses aud arms red ws men togwe upon ther. , aud they were kopt ail night under guard, aud and, mountty Aevitonant ‘Le e onty 1 combat by Ut ased in the moruing op a promise of the Lurgess property shouid be restored or 118 equivalent mw cash }@.unced, ‘The morning light of Tuesday found the Blree’s of our town thronged with horses aod rebels, the horses (eeding on oats and corm On the paveruents, aud sod fis ten men returved unhurt, cthree Sorses that were piaced hors d? ts that fell civiek and fast around. At sof the Eighty-seventh Vonn- swliness to Mees the coemy ; avd Company H coutinued | ur captors quietly enjoying a nay ov the celar doors aud their ¢ with the train, the Euchty rev. | deorsis benvath us. ‘There w: vout two thousand of eath nobly vettick mace upon them from every | thetn--one-thii a cavalry and two-thirds mounted iufaniry, side, and succeeded to failing Gack to Winchester carly | with their long muskets strapped to their backs, ‘Their horses were by tar the best] have yot seeu during this war in the poeseseion of any army, fresh weilied oud spirited; and the reds vescrode them wough they had grown out of their bucks, ‘They then commenced ‘their vVieits around towa. gave orders that all the stures should be opered,as they wiebed ty encourage trade, aud in trath they carried their dogma of free trade much farther tuan J over recolivet (alboun to have Gught in any of his perches, for they (ook what they wanted and paid in rebel serip, which is not par. In mauy places they did Hot Atiompt this irony, DUE took (or iHived, 1 be- love, ig the word). The stores were making mouey in tis way untt! about Lon o'clock A. M., when a great com. motion apyeared. Orders were bastily given, and all rushed to the Croat. ‘“Geing to ha brush’? waa thelr remark, aud as | wanted to sec, @ companion and myself trotted Out north of the town about @ mile to witness it, ihey capidiy di-mounted the jofantry and ied the b rsee, back througn the (own, Herethey waited two huurs, but nove of Andy Curtin’s heroes from Brericeves rund wppearance, and (hey resumed their more pativa ot parchssing goods @ud uotions. Their evolutions were periortmed with great celerity and precision. General ly they were u tall, lithe, muscular looking set of feliows, Veli armed aud said tu be youd marksmeu. They are all from Wester Virginia, and, atter two years’ sorvice as bushwhackers, are vow converted into & regular arm of under brigadier General Jenkins. Their «mee appareutly forty years of uge, neurly six nigh, broad shouldered, musoular, intelligent, with fair, fight blue eye, for broad, the lower portion of his face, which was much breozed, covered with a long, bushy brown beard; he was mild and affable tn his de- jortment, spoke with great fluency and i an educated man, a graduate of one of our Western colleges. He was dressed in the gray Cloth of the southern army, ani wore ‘as the only insignia of his rank three stars embroidered on his collar, the central owe larger than the others, ‘There were two wis—one bamed Cochrane, with red hair, who denounced Miiroy very bitterly, and the other's name | have forgutten. Lieutenant stevens was ordnance officer ad Captain Fitzhugh tbe only aid | hear of. ‘Their camp was about a mile north of the town, ou the Harrisburg pike. On Weduosday morning they sens an order to our Chief Burgess, Colonel 1. J. Haskinson (who had done ali iu bis power W protect the interests of the people of (ue town), Which now lies betore me, aud f wil bere transcribe it. it speaks for itsel! — WaRTERS, Se, DEX! morning With the loss of but a few men. Our Frederick City Correspondence, Frepextox Cir, June 20, 1363. Oreat Excitement inthe City—Specie, Live Stock and Fur niture Sent Off—The Railroads ani Telegrapns in Opers tion to All Points—The Rebels Attach Instruments to the Wires, but are Discovered— tebel Ravt om Boonsboro— ‘They Scour the Town, Capture a Number of Horses and Frighten the Citizens—Lee Fortifying South Mountain— Maryland Preperty Respected by the En-my—In Pennsyl vania, However, He Steals All He Can—iteported Engage meant at Leesburg—The Rumor Discredited, tc, The excitement occasioned by the proximity of the enemy continues, and the streets are occupied by groups of residents eagerly devouring the reports of refugees. Nearly all of the promimeat Uawa citizens have ielt. Many of the stores are closed, and those open have beon stripved of nearly all their goods. The Araminer failed $0 appear this week in consequence of the absence of iis editor and employes ; but the Ovizen was published, containing a number of articles calculated w encour. secessionists and secure the favor of the enemy. The banks have seat off their specie, the livery keepers their horses and some of the inhabitants their furniture. The town is wild with rumors. The most exaggerated and contradic. Wry reports are constantly coming in, aod at times it is hara to believe whether tha enemy ia in the outskirts of the city of evacuating tho State Yesterday the cars rau up to this plice, and durtog the afternoon a locomotive was sent up to Point of Rocks (or til purpose of bringing of the engine di: since by White’s cavary. The country Mountain is believed to be entirely free from the enemy. No trains have veutured up as far as the Ferry sivee th Attack upon the stations this side, but it is expected that they will soon resume their trips, At present they cow up a far as piane No. 1, where they receive reports from Mopocacy concerning the saiety of the road of deemed sate they then move cautiously Lo the latter point and communieaie with Frederiek, Alter delivering their passengers and freight here they retire down the road, ‘and remain until near the hour for their rewurn te [alti mor hea they rao up, (ake ta the passengers and hur reby oriered that every per Chainversburg oF its vieimity Mn Lie precinets ry ot, Tine telegraph is still opon to Harper's Forry and diately deaver up ali guns, pistols, powder aud am: intermediate places. Night before last the enemy at. | nition of ever, description to the Uulef Burgess of the pac The cine foe compliance with this order will ve liinited to ten O'clock this morning, after whiew Ail parties not complying Will aubject themselves toa thoronsh search of thelr praises and will forfeit besides one bundred taves th arms aud aud Which they will be arrested apd the concerned arms and not be deemed hantiave concealment; but sich other evidenc: as the ollteer charged ution of this order shall think satisfactory Witt ens bY the General commanciing. Lieutenant i hereby charged With the execution of this rier Brigadier General A. G. JENKINS, Commanding. N, Prrauvan, Acting Adjutant General, tached au iustrument to tne wires, but, as it was i 5 | diately discovered by our operators, bo Mformation was obtained. The rebel operator ev gusted, as he gave up the attempt to Fayes, aller abusing Ur OWN Operators aloug the live. Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock @ detachment of tebel cavalry eutered Boonsboro, fifteen miles distant, and scoured the town. Pickets were thrown out and no ‘One allowed to leave the place. After capturing anumber of horses and badly frightening the inhabitants the rebels lett for Hagerstown Our own cavairy bad passed through the place but a few moments previous to the appearance of the enemy, and the latter seemed to be quite uneasy, as if prehenkive of ao attack. It is said that ¥ came After consultation with some of the citizens the fea Kawa, bat Wis prababte that they panea | Ciel Burgess the Court House bell to from Hagerstown down towards Sharpeburg and were on | be rung, and assembled § the w bear their way back to the main body the order, at Dargees. This morning Neg bate es seogge Pd siz | JW. Dee ee Ee ade bent ion thousand infantr; Crest Potomac at Williams. order zens assem! M tested against the aHegation upon yesterday, and that others wore bul ng over, Une Pegiavent of infantry, with « Dattery, wasn and two 18 of mounted infantry had goce up to- | troops, svating also been wards Cham! arg. ‘A cohaklerabie force ot the enemy appointed to receive the arms Court and has established a line of | House. About SHEET. Foturning the shot guns to the citizens. They commenced to leave the town rapidly in the direction they came. AS the rear guard was leaviug they tired the warehouse of Oaks & Lina, which contained one thousand barrels of tour, &6; but (ortunately i was extingul beiore avy damage was done except the destruction of tea barre!s of ur. “At this moment a lagging rebel rode past the burning house, when some rash boys Gired a half dozen sho's at him. 'Clasping bis horse round the neck he drew his revolver and sent back a couple Of parting shots, and then, kicking bis spurs into bis steed, da-bed on arun | “e | Fourth artillery. ‘brough the length of the town, receiving the shower of Stones and cudgels of the boys im the sirect os he raa the gauntlet of the town, And thus ended this mighty invasion of Lee's army, that trighteved the powers at Harrisburg and sent over the laud the news that an immense army was within the borders of Pennsyivania. Two thousand rebe!s did it all, in a raid tempted by the richness of our vatiey. Une iegiment of tramed soldier-, under a brave and efll- cient oilice", with a battery of six guns, would give confl- dence to the public: apd in times of public danger they | would be supported by five thousand armed men of the vailey, who would gather round of their homes, Bul without su ucleus around which to rally—without discipline or order—it would be but the sinugbter of an armed mob by she science and skill of the euemy. Our Harrisburg Correspondence. Haxsassura, June 21, 1863. CONFIRMATION OF GOV, CURTIN’S ORDER ABOUT MALISIMENTS, ‘The telegram I sent yon of the confirmation by the Se- eroiary of War of Governor Gurtin’s promise to the Penn- syivauia troops to muster them out of service as s00n as the public necessities would permit of it acts asa balm tn Gilead in some of the organizations. Others again do not receive it in that loyal, trusting spirit they should, ‘They pretend to doubt the faith of the authorities, and think there is some quibble in the pledge so solemaly ‘made by the Governor, whereby the government will ro- tain their services, Things have arrived at a pretty pass when troops doubt the consistency of promises made by the government. They say they have confidence to the State Executive, and that he will endeavor to do all be Promiees; but they fear he will be overruled. Now, there is no grounds for this fear or doubt; Governor Curtiu will carry out bis phighted faith at ail hazards, and wil do it ip to the very letter of his promise. I think that a great part of the dissatisfaction inthe Pennsylvania troops is the fault of the officers commanding them, They bave no desire to remain in the field, and prefer going home as @ regiment to leaving singly. The disgrace attached to their withdrawal could never be removed, and thesviciers are loth to do any act by which they would merit it. ‘THE REFUGHRS—ALEX. M'CLURE. Those who wed to this place from Chambersburg and vicinity to escape the visit of the rebs still remain in a very unenviable and uncertain state of mind. Their case is a hard ove, aud one to excite the sympathies of those who can feel for the distress of others, Their property has either been stolen or do- stroyed, and even if it has escaped so far the touch of the spoiler they have no guarantees as to how long it will remain s0,and this uncertainty is a dread that is more disturbing und annoying than the realization of the very ‘act ts be avoided. Colonel McClure, whose despatches I have scat you upon several occasions, was Chairman of the State Executive Committee durivg the electioneering campaign of Lincoln, He is a man of great energy of character, and one whom the rebs would like exceedingly weil to make @ prisoner, He is prominent as # politician, ‘and, hud not the almost universal enthusiasm of the peo- ple brought Governor Curtin again forward ag @ candi- dute, would in ail probabliity bave becn the standard bearer of the Union party. GENKRAL COUCH ‘has his office here in the chambers in the Capitel build- iug formerly occupied by the Supreme Coort. He is very attentive to his duties, and is free from all ostenta- tod and extra displays. 'He makes his appearauco habitod in citizen's costume, and attracts but Little atten- oa. , Captain Leroy, of New York, 1s bis udjutaat. j COMPLAINTS OF NEW YORK TROOPS. + Somie of the New York troops compiain of the oxtrava- gant p-ices charged for everything. They threaten to write to-tne HrRatp, asking it to notice thew griev- unces, und hope to correct them through its influonce. ‘They, have given it the expressive title *ixtortiouvilie,”’ and it well deserves the name. Simon Cameron and others of its citiveng might correct many of the abuses complained of by some provision for the troops ia transit or quar’ here. In doing this they would aid both the State cilicors and the pation government. A Gorman named Shick bas charged the troops sixpence a glass for wator; and the Fitty-sixth regimout stute they ‘weie charged one dajlar euch Cor common tatlow candies. A Dumber of men belonging w ne of the New York regi- meénte ealied upon a copperhead to ol some straw. Hoasked un exorbitent price, to which they demurred. He theu informed them that he would prefer the rebels taking it" gratis to seiling ‘to them at the price named. ‘This gotticd the straw, su Gar as purchase was concerned; for the soldiers proceeded to help themselves, and I think the loy.! residents will not blame thom, J saw some New York @ iiers standing on Market street: evening, who oxpre-sed their contempt for the cop; sentiments of sony fo this community in danguage more emphatic than eopbonious. \ . ViISTE OF THR GOVERNOR TO THE NEW YORK ENCAMPMENTS. Governor Curtin went Out this afternoon to Camp Cur tin and visited the New York troops. Tho visit was mu- tunliy ‘The Govornor was delighted with the sypearance well us prolinency displayed in drill by toe pure State BLL Ho states (hut he did not.notice one ivebriated, aud he never witnessed a 'y body of men, This compliment. ig deserved; ‘Ot NOLiced ONC act upon the part of any of the comprising the large ferce here from your state that would cause their friends at home 0u8 moment's udtasiness. This 1 know will be exceed- ingly good news to those who huve sons, relatives and friends in the militia hero, «nd I etate it tor their benefit. know, aud can appreckite, the apxiety felt by parents and friends for the welfare of their loved ones when sur- rounded by the temptations of the camp. Happily there ig no cause for apy misgivings as to those who compose the force in the present army. ‘TROOYS BEING SENT FORWAND. ‘The troops are being rapidly pushea forward. One or two regiments crossed the river today; others will speedily follow, and you may soon look for a battle or a, discontinuance of rebel The moral support this efiective little army gives Hooker is beyond measure. ‘News trom that officer is eagerly desired, and the uni ver-al prayer is that it may be favorable. If he is de- feated the Cumberiand valicy will suifer a hundredfoid more than it has heretofore from the visits of the raiders. ‘RRORL SYMYATHY NO GOOD, The rebels. in their reid at the lower end of Franklin eounty, captured the horse of one o* their sympathizers living in that section, He called upon them and berated them for their ingratitude in robbing him, aud. offered as evidence his frieudiy sympathy for them. Ali the satis- faction he could obain was, ‘that if fur them be should be with them."’ PHILADBL) RIA GARULING. The Philadelphia ress sud North American published A garbled synopsis of Governor Curtin’s speech. That part relating to the jaterference of the Cabinet at Wash ington with the Army of the Rappabannock was carefully excluded, Probably they will grow more liberal when Next they are furnished with news. MAJOR: ‘SEES, who hus charge of the transportation department here, isa faithful, energetic, hard working employe. Not withstanding the multitude of cares that beset bim, and the many demands made upon his time and pativnce, be ts at all Limes courteous and oblicing. I have seldom met with an officer, and particulariy pubiic one, who fills 80 Oberous & position more acceptably to the public. CAMP SBYMOUR—THE DANGKR—GOOD ORDER. I was ovor viewing the fortifications this evening, and ‘Was present at the dress parade of the Thirty sevesth New York State Militia. After avory fine display the general orders were read, wherein the camp was named tan Ripe honor of his Excellency the Governor ‘ew Now that the first scare is over, it is easy to see, and barm t relate it, what an easy job it would have been tbe rebels to have marched wto the capital of this State aud have capturod it, and all there waa interesting and valuable about tt. Why they did not do it passes the of — in deciphering ‘The police regulations are excellent, and the free from all brawls, disturbeuce and rowdy display introduction of the Philadelphia potice force has Productive of great good, and tne citizens are to be con- eNT SUBQURMANNA, HaRniawera, June 19, 1863 The fortification erected by the citizeus of this depart- meut on the south side of the Susquehanna river, directly opposite Harrisburg, will be known as Fort Washington, ‘The commandi tenders his thanks to the geutle- mea who superiu' and the mea who labored so fuithfully on this work, for the energy they have die- played in fortifying the capital of their . By command of Mayor Geoeral D, N, COUCH. Jonm 8. Scuvitam, Acting Adjutant General, Harkniswore, Pa. , June 25, 1863. THR SCARE, Most of the citizens of Harrisburg strongly remind me just now of the fable of the Shepherd Boy and the Wolf, Be- ecause they have been agreeably disappointed two or three times when they looked for rebellious visitors, they con- clude now that the enemy ts not coming at all, and shape their conduct accordingly. Some of the more cautious, however, have their goods packed and are ready for flight when the moment of danger coms, if it does come. A WATTLE EXPEOTRED—MARTIAL LAW. There is @ report now in circulation that the city is to be placed under martial Inw. A force of infantry und a battery of artillery left Camp Curtin iast night and marched towards Carlisie, in the neighborhood of which a battie may be fought at any moment. Eveu if our forces there should be deteated the enemy would have to fight an other and a harder battic before Harrisburg could be taken. It would not only be hum'jiatiag to this State, if this capital was taken by the enemy, but it would be a national humiliation, Noone seems yor to know the numbers or designs of the rebels. The main design, however, is evidently the capture of Washington sisi imeuaeamatei mantener for the protection | Tt may bave bocn the commencement of the Brat battle of aby mage tude in the Cumberiaud valley; but 1 capnoi say yet. It was refreshing Ww see the stirring cilvot she Sound produce of the cam. ‘ihe men seemed quite tutere ted at the prospect of a brush with the euemy, and rubbed their bands to gleeful anticipation. This is \ good sign of araw reg ment The men ot the Fourth are ali well, and the goueval sentiment vere is © thar we wah we had more of them.” There is no sick bist wo th apeukiig of in the New York regiments in this vicinity. ‘The Bulfilo battery has been consvlidated with Company C of the EX FORTIONS There has been a great deai oi complaint made by the troops of extortions practiced upon them by the citizens of this town, and with justice, some soldiers c mpi that they have been charged fifty ceuts for tilling their canteens with water, Indeed, this town was much houester and had a much fairer name one year ago than ithas today. It must be remembered, troops have bee aimos} con Binge the war began, aud tha: maby impostures of bad mongy, ke , have been passed upon its poople. As all cajedils ro especially corrupt, it would be too much to expoct Harsisburg to be in exce tion, Ow: Pittsburg Correspondence, Vorrsacre, Pa., Juve 19, 1863. The Excitement Abating—Alleviany City on the Invasion— Response of the Lawyers, College Students and Miners— The Forts— Wat Others Say About Us—' Whoppers,” dc. ‘The excitement iv this city in relation to the invasion has in @ great measure sub: ided, though the most extom Sive preparations aro being made to receive the enemy Ghould he choose to pey a visit to this section of the country. ‘Troops are coming in from th large numbers, A meeting of the merchants and business men of Alle ghany (ity was held yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the propriety of suspending business dur- ing the present crisis, and doing all in their power to as ‘sist in expelling the invaders from the State, ‘The following resolutions were road and adopted, Mr. John Brown, Chairman, and Mr James Loclahart, Seore- tary :— surrounding counties in ALEC SY CITY ON THE INVASION, Whereas, our ciiies are reported to be in imminone danger of being invaded by a large force of rebels, whose object is plunder und the destruction of public and pri- vate property , the. efore, Resolved, Phot, we as morchants aud busivess men of Allegbany City, pledge ourselves tofclose our stores and places of business every emergency 18 past, and or OF into syiiads t ‘k vi. the fortifications of the city aad vicinity, under the « rectiou of Acting Assistant Adjutant General owe, do: ing the p esent enfergency. Resolved, (hat tbe citizens of each ward moot at their respective places 4 h. Jing elections to torm themselves into imilitary ¢.mpanies Resolved, That Jno. byor, Simvon Buliford, Geo. Hub- ley, of tle First ward: Geo. Hytehiogon, Wm, Chambers, Geo, Bothweil, of the Second ward; Jno. M. Barr, L. & Lindsay , Arthur Hobson, of the riret precinct, Third ward; Gouvib Fa.s, Jno. Myer, Casper Gang, of the Becond pre- cinct, Third ward: vuv, Lean, A.N. Burchfield, James Graham, of the First precin:, Fourth ward; Jno. Wright, Lewis Moul aud Christian Hetvel, of the Second precinct, are appointed by the /’resideut to proceed forthwith to enrol the names of toe citizens @f the several wards, te be organized into military companies. Mr. Caidweil ofered the following resolutions, which were adopted :— Resolved, Thatemployers discharge from service all an in thoir empioy who re!use to perform military july. " xesolved, That James Caldwell, Wm. Miller and Jona McDonald bewcommnttes to noti’y the Pitsburg mor- chants of the change of the hour of closing their places of busixess. Resvlved, That the delegation of the Common Council of hora ward be @ cominiitee to enforce the action of this meting. On tiotion, Mr. Wm. Miller (saddier) was appointed have the town bell rung every moruing at nine o’clook. ‘Adjourned until nine o'clock Friday morning. RYSPONSK IN PITT: URG AND NBIGHIOKKOOD—TUR LAWTERD. cay ng Se poy of Rtg mot in the court room in this city for the purpose of forming ® company. W. '’. Negley, Eaq., was chosen captain. Ail prorent enrolled themselves. Mess 8. Shion, Sbi:as aud Young were appointed a com- mittee = peeing en ee: branch of service sujuid be chosen , wi ecided upon an infantry ¢ mpany. Members of the Dar und odlcars of the courts will aiune compose it, THR COLLEGES. lintormed you im yesterday's letter that a comrany had been raised from the Iroa City Mercantile Cotlege of tuis city, and I Low learn that the students of the alle- ghany College have alinost to 3 map evrolied Lhemasives and taker up arms for the defence of the State. The Vonnsylvavia College, at Gettysburg, has also grand from its students. Captain Klinepeter em. THE MINS, Aw near!y all the miners in the city and neighborhoo@ have either volunteered as soldiers or are at work om the {utrenchments, but litte is done in the mining regions, avd the consequence is that for the present business is suspended. COLONRL JENNINGS’ ‘REGIMENT. A regiment under the command of Coionel W. W. Jea- nings 18 nearly full. Five com raised ia this city have reported, and it ts expected that raised at the Kound House (the lattor principally com- posed of raiivoad men) will be added to it. The regiment will be officered prinetpally from tho old Une Hundred and Twenty seventh. The naldibapitg, once ties of Brio, Me wi 0 counties 01 . Mercer, achingson, Beaver and Craw! are answer! nobly ‘to the cail fer foun, ‘Thoy have all done well night three hun- ‘arrived nere from Mercer county wloue, THe YORTS. The work on the forts still continues with unabated vigor. Many are nearly fivished, as woil as their rifle pita, and guns can be mounted in case of emergency. i DMBPOSITION OF THE FORLER. Most are now in camp, some are guarding the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, while others are at work ca the fortiticatious, Tee ee eae K. Oe nvaters wit bet wait afew more 0.0 prom| cavalry raid into this city is 1am satisfied that they will receive something éven warmer from the sons of Western Penn- sylvavia thau the furnace fires of i1ttsburg can produce, Tader the neakt OmERS Sat asogr eo inder ing of +A hopper,” the says:— “Go from home if you want to hear the news,’ is an old Adsge, the truth of which ts beautifully exemplified by the folowing despatel {rom Harrisburg to the Philadelphia Inquirer:—“We have equally glorious news from Pitts- burg. The citizens of that place now havo the city im- Preguably fortitied. Over two hundred pieces of heavy artillery have already been planted, and twenty thousand meno are mauniog the works under command of General Brooks."” The Cleveland Herald is not far ening the /nquirer. In a recent edition it says:—'The excite- ment at Pittsburg continues unabated, and business re- mains suspended. Nionday a car was chartered on the Cleveland and Pittsburg road for the transportation of specie, aud all the money im the Pitts! banks, amounting to several millions, was beought to Cleveland iast night. Tea sare entertained that the rebels intend reachivg he iinewgy oor destroying the large bridge on the Peunsylvanis Central Kailroad.”” The Pittabarg Disyat-h of ts day, in answer to this, saye:—"* We bave no objection to the Cleve and people making ag much capital Out of sdch un immonse specie deposit as possible; but it is hardiy fair to pubiish the matier abroad, unless desire to luviten revel visit to the luko. Cleveland w! have a nice little ‘pile’ of cash on hand for = few daya, and, bearing 10 mind the old adage, ‘go it while you're .’ will no doabt cut @ swell with the ‘several mit- lions” gow on deposiy in ber banks.” NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. Appeal of Governor Bradford for Voiun- eore—Propa: for ¢! Dete Baltimore—th: Maryland, d&c. {From the Haltimore American, June 22.} THN RUAFLE AT FREDRRICK OX SUNDAY. We learn by teleyraph that another ty of about one hundred mounted revels, princtpally anders, from the direction of South Mountain, eat Fredoick us ive o clock on Sunday morning, and were attacked and party of Major Cole's (edered driven out of the town by « the town about the same time. They returned again shortly after dione, Teinforced, and tn turu drove our men out of the city, At tho latest accounts Inst evening there was a of about bondred aod fifty Maryland ry to be this, of Fr oral day bright Trokout hea for se" ye it iy been by pte birerallye tF mn the Monocacy bridge for the appearance of the and although ance had reached them, they still majntained their po- tions uatil seven o'clock on Saturday evening. Durti the afternova the came in with rumors of the crossing and approach of the enemy from various quarters, but (he operator, E. P. Fulton, was determined Rut to joave bis post until he bad ; ositive evidence of o'clock, however, a party of rebel scouts made their ap- on the bill west of the bridze, and after a care- ‘ul recounoissance moved off to the main body which was discovered on the turnpike, ond as they came dashing along towards the s.ation, the telegraphic instrument was remvved and all the des;atches secured, In a tow mi- Butes the whole party remaining. nine in number, includ. three governineot scouts, commenced to propel them. selves towards Baltimore, and proceeded to the Relay House, a distance of forty-five miles in seven hours, reaching there at an early hour on Sunday moratg, hi tog traveli d all night. This is probably the grevtest tauoe ever travelled th s0 short « time ou a band car REURG AKMY AT ANTIRTAM, The refugees from the Upper Potomac, who arrived at the Menoescy on Saturday reported an ‘immense rebel Army as having crossed the Jotomac west of Harper's Forry, some estimating them as high as twenty to forty thousand. The scouts, however, who say they witnessed the crossing from their hiding places in the mountains report that not less than twenty thousand rebels crossed the Potomac on Seturday morning in the vieinity ot the Antietam battle ground, consisting of infantry, artillery and cavalry. Ths ts dewbtloss a portion of ihe corps of General Ewell, which attacked General Milroy at Win- guns and menitions at that