The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9784, TR IMPENDING BYPTLE. = NEW ‘YORK, MONDAY, “JUNE 29, 1863. ——— am THREE CENT PRICE THE FIELD OF CPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA. Michael Dowling was taken prisonor Dy a party of sever ight hundred strong, two or three miles outside o Gettysburg, on the Chambersburg pike, and wis paroled on Friday afternoon. The rebely said they were going to Baltimore and Harrisburg. or Active Movements of the Rebels. turontant murrany CHANGE. General Hooker Retieved of the Command of the Army of the Potomac. Z General Meade Appoint- ed His Successor. Addresses of Generals Hooker and Meade. The Whole of Lee's Rebel Army in Pennsylvania. SKIRMISHING ALL ALONG THE LINES, The Rebels in York and Mechanicsburg. The Splendid Bridge Over the Susque- hanna at Columbia in Flames. Wrightsville Shelled by tho Rebels. The Great Battle Bx- pected To-day. ‘THE INSECURITY OF RICHMOND, RAS AR @he Citizens Leaving for Staun- ton, Virginia, ~ IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGE. Gem eral Hooker ‘Reltew ved and General , “Mende Appointed to the Command of the Army of the Potomac. Wasumxoron, June 28—10:20 P. M. The following is frem your special correspon- dent, dated Frederick, June 28:— General Hooker was this morning relieved of the command of the Army of the Potomac. ‘General Meade succeeds him. General Hooker is relieved at his own request. General Hooker leaves this afternoon for Baltimore. Tein reported that the rebels are in occupa- tion of York and Hanover Junction, on the Northern Central Railroad. Lee’s headquar- ters wore yesterday at Hagerstown. Long- . Mtregt’s corpe cromed yeaterday at Williame &e. port. » Everything is working well with us. A, A Se aa, 1688. } ‘Thie morning Colonel Hardie arrived here by special wala from Washington, as a bearer of despatches, re- Meving Geveral Hooker from the command of the Army Of the Potomac, and appointing Major General Meade, @ommanding the Fifth corps, bic successor. Seon after the reception of the orders at headquarters, General Hoeker irsued the following address — PAREWELL ADDRESS OF GENERA! NOOKEP. OBNERAL ORDEK—NO. 66. Head CaRTers, ARMY OF THE PoTomsc, Faupanicn, Ma., Jane 28, 1863. In conformity with the orders of the War Department, dated June 27 , 1863, 1 relinquish the command of the Army of the Potomas. It is transferred to Major General George G. Meade, a brave and accomplished officer, who bas no. Diy earned the confidence and esteem of the army on many & well fought Geld. Impressed with the belief that ‘my usefuinres as the commancer of the Army of the Po. ‘tomac is impaired, 1 part from it, yet not without the Geepest etnction, The sorrow of parting with the com. waden of so many batiles is relieved by the convictien that the courage and devotion of this army will sever . age mor fail; that it will yield to my successor, as it * ‘has t me, a willing and bearty support. With the earnest prayer tbat the triumph of is arms may bring successes ‘wertby of it aad the eation, | bid it tarewol. JOSKPH HOOKER, Major Genera’ 8. F. Barstow, Acting Adjutant General. ADDARSS OF GENERAL MEADE ON TAKING COMMAND OF THE ANMY OF THB POTOMAC. ‘This order followed by the subjoined address from General Meade :—- GENERAL ORDER—NO 66, HEanquAnTens, Anory ov THe Porowac, Jane 28, 1868 By direction of the President of the United States, T bereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. Af & sidier, In obeying this order, an order totally unex. pected und unrolicited, | have go promises or pledgen to make. The country looks to this army to relieve tt from the devastation and disgrace of « hortile invasion What ever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to un. dere, let ne have in view © pstantly the magnitude of he inte e (8 Involved, and tep each man determine to do hin duty, leaving W ap afl controlling Providence the decision of the contest, 10 it with jast difidenco that f reheye in the command of Ibis army an ominent ant accomp ished jer, whore DAME Mant ever Appear conspiciou# in the history uf its achievements; Dull rely upon the hearty @:pport of my companions im ArmA to aeRist me in the dwcharge of the duties of the important trast which bar ' een confided to me. GBORGK @. MEADE, Major General Command)oy SF. Banetow, Asaietant Adjatant General. \ Nothiag could bave excected the surprive cecamiones by this appoumcement ‘The Gem rarccs of the change were eoarealy creditom apd it not antl the appear ~~ \ Soene of the Impending Battle Near Harrisburg---The Railroad Lines and oth sea Points. oo wee? EASBURQ ance of the farewell address of Genera) Hooker that tbe report was generally believed. ‘The reasons for the change of commanders are yet unknown; it is believed, and indeed indicated in the Driet remarks of Genera) Hooker to bis staff, that De had applied to Genera! Halleck to be relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac. We are yet in the dark, however, 90 far aa the knowledge of General Hooker’s reasons for making such an application are con- corned, and can only await the development of events from headquarters. ‘The report of the change soon extended to the several corpe, and their commanders hastened to bia farewell to the General. By three o'clock &@ large number of officers had.-assembled, and soon after General Hooker appeared in tue avenue be- fore bis tent. Some time was spent In social intercourse, ‘tod to the inst ali formalities were dispensed with. The parting was painful to every one, particularly to those who had become endeared to the General by old associa. tions; and not’s fow felt their eyen moisten as they took the parting hand General Hooker was deopiy grieved. He bad bee iden. tified with the Army of the Potomac, be said, since its organization, and had hoped to continue with it to the end It wae the best atmy of the country, worthy of the confidence of the nation, and could } not fail of success in the approaching etraggle. He poke | of bie successor as a glorous soldier, and urged ali to give him their earnest support ‘AS the couclosion of the lave taking» the more prominent | officers ‘tngered at the general's vent, and spent the evening in reviewing the pleasant reminimences of the pant, and the plage for the foture campaign. Gevoral Hooker leaves to morrow for Baltimore, to whieh place be bas been ordered to report His persoual staf, incinding General Huttertield, will accompany him. ‘The officers of the several Departments at Hoadquarterr, will doubtless rewain Geporal Meade was totally surprised by the order np» poiating him Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and deeply folt the weight of responsibility resting upon him. Hie appointment gives untversal satisfaction, and ail express a determ| wextend their heartiest co- ‘Affairn on the ‘Upper Potomac are reported quiet, The enemy has but » smal! force south of Hagerstown and eur forces remain in the undisturbed porsemion of South mountain A rebel cavalry force ie reported to have crowsed the Potomac below kdwards’ Ferry, and captured a train of one hundred and titty wagows, Onptata Harry Page, wamtant quartermaster at bead quarters, had charge of the train, and i® probably & prisoner, The mail wagon, with mails from bead quarters. bad left for Wwhington, but recetved timely informa:.co of the raid and returned This morning one of the wagons ia the ammonition train blew up, but fortunately without doing any da- mage to the rest of the trata, Genera! Pleasanton ham been appointed major general, ‘and placed in command of the cavalry forces, Generai Pahel is ordered to report for daty with ano- ther command in Pemoaylvania AML quiet THE NEW COMMANDER RRAL GBOROR OC, MEADE, THE NEY COM. MANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAU, Major General George G. Meade, the now commanter of tho Army of the Potomac, was born io Spain, about the year 1816, of American parents. {ir fathor was at the time of hin birth & very wealthy man, and was residing in Rarcelona, Spain, where Captain Meade, now ommend. ing the North Carotiga, and the subject of our eketen, were born, The two boys were brought to this omntry. one was edocatet for the Bavy, which ho eatercd in i820, | and the other for the army. | 1 RURANCR PTO WHT PON, AD CROAT, Mea'¢ ontered Wert Point Miltary Academy on an appointee from the State Of Penney ivamia during _ Se tbeaphys , Td, WA eraceave op Whe IIE Jade. dere MASON eneaitancn TOWN Tare sme A } iti pc ew nk Mires ht standing number nineteen in bie class, whieh has pro- duced such men as Generals Morel), Nagieo, Haupt, Patrick, Martindale, Roberts, and others, as well as Post. master Genera] Montgomery Blair, &o. ‘ WB ENTERED THR ARNY AND REMORED. He was appointed to the army from the District of Co- Jambia and entered the service as brevet second Jieuten- ant of tbe Third artiliery on the first of July, 1835. He did not receive his full commission until December 32, 1635, when he was made a full second lieutenant. On the 26th of October, 1836, he resigned hic eonnectioa with the United States Army and was engaged in private purruite uptil 1842. ‘BP ® RBAPPONTED— MRTIOO. On thé nineteenth day of May, 1942, he wae reappoint- ‘@d to the United States military service as a second |ieu- tenant of Topographical Engineers. In this capacity he joiped the troops engaged in the Mexican war. At this time we find the names of his companions in the Topo- graphical Engineer corpa were Major Turnbull, Captains Wm. G. Williame, killed at Monterey; Geo. H. Hughes, Jobn McClellan, Thos. B. Luinard, and Joseph £. Johnston (now @ rebel General) ; First Lieatevanta Wm. H. Emory (now General), Jacob E. Biake (killed in Mexico), L. Sitgreaven, W. Fl. Warner (Killed by Indians), F. P. Scaromon (now General), faod 0. N. Hager; Second Lieu. tenants Joho C. Fremont, J. D. Webster, Geo. Thorn, Martin 1. Smith, Jobn Pope (now General), Wm B+ Franklin (now General), and Wm. J. Peck. Mh CONDUCT IN MRKICO—PROMOTION Fie conduct in Mexico waa marked by determination and bravery, and at the battle of Palo Alto he was par- ticularly distinguished, aod so mentioned in the officin! reporte. During the meveral conflicts of Montery, Zist, 22d ead 23d days of “eptember, 1946, be again Became | distinguished, and for bis bravery was brevetted @ first Heutenaat to date, from September 23, 1846 «Thin brevet was awarded in May, 1847. During the mouth of August, 1861, he was promoted to ‘8 iret |entenancy of his corps, amd on the 19th of May 1856, waa farther promoted to @ captaiocy, whicD rang he held a6 the breaking ont of the rebellion. TR RABEL ON— BRILADIED ORERAL When the rebellion broke out, and President Lincoln called for \uree hundred thousand volunteers, the Peon nylvania reserve corps was raised and placed umdes the charge of General Metall, a# divieon commander, sod Generals Reynolds, Meade and Ord as brigade commanders. Fach of these Krigade Com mandersb.vo nobly distinguished themselves during the preseot war, having all riven to @ rami equal witha Mar. ebal of France, General Meade was appointed a brigadier goveral of volunteers, with @ commiguion to (ate from Aqqeet], 1961. He wae then placed in chargo of the Second brigade of that divislua, and proceeded to organ. fa’ It. at Teonallytown, near the waters of the Potomac, aod in thas vieinity wiatered during 1461-2. THR ADYANCR OF THE ARAEY, When the Army of the Potomaa began to move apoa Mananeas, dering March . 1842, (be division in which (en. Monde sor ved wan attached to the First corps, them under General Melowell, With him they remamed serth o bo Reppahann wk antil after the battle of Hanover station, when they were added to the Army of the Potomac ecu py ing part of the right wing, with diviehe hewquarters to the vicinity of Mechontesy lie U0R OF UO — MeO ILE, About this time—via: Juve 18, 1562 —he was promotel to a muprity in the Engineer corpe, whiah rank he et) hols in tho newly orgamian! Engianor corm of the regu lar army. On the 26th of Juno, 1962, be took part in the famen battle of Mechanicevilie, where Gen Staremait Jaciow mate quch & terrific dab upon Cem Me lellan’s righ wing, and Gens. Me ali, Reynolds and others were taken primers. His noble owlvet aed bravery om ten ce camiun were parveularly miticed GA) ILL — NTR Fits Sots ee el ee Be Gulebed that he was nominated for a brevet of lieutenant Colonel for distinguished services during that battle. He ‘aleo took part in some of the subsequent engagements of the seven days’ fight. NEW MARKET CROES ROADS—WOCRUED. At the battle of New Market Cross Roads he wap severely wounded, bat, under skilful treatment, be ro covered, and almont immediately returned to the army, ‘where he took command of the division wntil the retoro of Geng. McCall and Reynolds from captivity im Richmond. ‘rut wARTLaND CAMPAIGN. ‘When the rebele invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania, after the defeats of Gen. Pope's army, Gen. Reynolds, who had commanded the division, wae then detached to Organize the Penvsyivania militia, and Gen. Meade was Placed in command of the division of Pennsylvania reserves. He led these troopa during the eventful bat. tes of South Mountain and Antietam, and when, at tho latter battle, Gen. Hooker was wounded and bud (» leave the field, Geo. Meade for a #hort time had charge of the Ninth army ocorpe, formerly under Gen. Reno, FEVEWCRAHURG, After General Burnside bad been placed in charge of the Army of the Potomac, General Reynolds, who for. merty commanded the Pennsylvania reserves, after the retirement of General MoCali, was ordered to command the whole of the Firft army corps, aud General Meade was formalty placed in command of the divisien of Pennsyt- vania reserves. At the battle of Fredericksburg, Decem ber 13, 1862, he greatly distinguished himself, aod hie di- vinion tort very heavily, the brigade commanders and several field officers being placed hers du combat during the attack om tho rebel right. The whole toes of the di. Vision war 1,024, being the greatest division loss during the whole of that disastrous fight COMMANDER OF FLFTR ARMY COMPS, On the 15th of December, 1802, two days after this eventtal battle, he was ordered to command the fifth army corps, formerly under General Pitz John Porter, and more recently under General Butterfield, To cnadle him properly to hotd that pomition ho wae appointed by the President a MAJOR GENERAL OF YOLUWTEER, and waa regularly nominated to the (aited States Senate during January, 1863. The Sonate making certain objeo Sons 10 the liste of appointees, it was review! and Gooeral Meado’s name again sont in by the Presiieut. uring March, 1864, the Senate, in execntive sexkion, oom firmed the appointment, and General Mende took bis rante and comm asion ag mayer general of United Mtates Volun- teers, from November 20,1802, and sesumed the corn- mand of the Fifth army oorps. CNORR GENERAL RON ER When General lovker esqumed command of the Army of the Potomac aed reotpinized the eame, he mitt contiowed to retain General Monde as Use eannaaier of the Fitth army corps Gamers! MutterGe!l having ot ained A powttion on the staff of the onmmanding oifcer tn general orders, dated February 6, 1863, General Mente s name and command i# ape ed accor di ee Daring the wivance upon Chantsllornenie Gems Meade's corps formed part of the 0g 6 Huowor'e hott army, The conpe stirted on fie march om ibe Hb day Of April, 1663, and ayrivet at Kel y's Fort on the 2itn The vex! day ie 1 (he Rappatonnnce by that (ora acd the Ranta by Oye rot tt ” Chaacetornvi"e, where 1 arrest on by a0 enged the ri rmlebors be ebebe, taling tise pide aad Vor perery ome uring the feast.) comme of May 2 é Conere ster cons played ite pre tn the ante ‘ What Bas ehareet 1 the iroope wader hia wns wat ee ae ee part erbateliy 604 bo ke Ood om ered toe retro of the Wiese Of Beals 14 wrimy tener i Dur ag ent bawey We ge are og ates Hee RN ies WEL Di Wwe NTA INS Lack WORE in #00, and although other corpe etraggied and hung back, Meado'e corps Deld its own. Fan PGE Wma Ur PERVTLR on Plessanten's orders, one of the brigades of Gen. Meade's COrpA took an active part and earned an undying fame. ‘This brigade was commanded by Colove! Vincent, and be- Jonged to the Firet division. THe RRGULAWe Among other troops recently under General Meadee cotnmand were the regularn under General Sykes. The bravery and endurance with which there men have a! waye acted bas told weil for the discipline and esprit du corps of the men under the command of (eneral Meade. PROMOTION 10 COMM ARUER OF THE ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC Within the leet few days General Meado has been placed at the head of the floest army on the planet,’ amd it ie to be hoped that he will be more anccemfol with tue troopa than wan either Genoral Buruside or General Hook ef, The material that compones tia army i# perhaps the best in the whole werld, and will do simost auything if Properly led: and, judging by Genera! Meade’s antecedents ‘Shore 19 bat little doubt they now will be. THE IMPENDING BATTLE. Hasmierrne , June %, 1800 The enemy im within four miles of our works, advan cing. ‘The firing of the artiliery i@ diminctiy heard ‘The troope are all in powition awaiting the attack ‘The authorities feel confident of their ability to re pales the rebels A baitle wit! probably take place to day Tho Pennsylvania ratiroad, eo far, is nate Manmmaem,, Jove B12. Me A conflict i now going on in this viclpity, and the can ponading can be heard here Hanmmnens, June 28. i669 Geos are heard. The enemy is at hand General Cameron baw Yatormation that (he rebels are twenty thounand stroog at Carlisle, and have forty wight pieces of artillery. Biaxnreces, Jone =O PF ‘The rebele are within three milew, and are throwing ohe le. Our troopa are withis he strenchments, aod ™ || mano 8 bets rtand Hamemnens, Pa, Joos 24, 1808. We want men nase give (his demrateh all pub senty Oar Metificnt ines Caty peed mrt, ele amt exper ened | goldiers, Wh they come forward?) Peomsyivanin wow Pedpending iarely. The eltionns are peneratiy reecaiting | ab gitar beter eter ae Ube 4 . a| an The inns t's \atuones a s.veird ot pus orwerd, Boe Gs'a race, to 6 j tam will be prove } tat ‘ ‘ ve aver errs hile " eaaning, wien the y aor my yet ew , « “ 1. otha ft tong wlan . On Sanday, Jane 21, 1663, in the fight under General | ‘Two others on the outer picket saw rebel cavalry in the distance. The women waved their haadkerchie®, and the reba’’ came and took them, The rebele sa.d they had two thousand caye)ry aud twelve to fifteen Lhousan ipfapury. The rebels reapect private property at York, if not re Slated, ip accordance with their prociamatia, Tanniencea, Pa, June 28, 1868 Nowrly every citizen hes enro'led himself for imme dinte doty, at the county Court House, to assemule as the bel! mignal, Some are leaving with thoir families ata rolativer. Although the anxiety i intense for the remultof ue present crixis. our people evince grat good footing, and are determined to make the beat de ence porsible. Ths enrolment of colored in the county i ously going ov. @ will be rainot in a hours. The rolling stock of various railroads haye been #1 Rast frem thir place for safety. Atdiffereut times during the diy, when firing heard, the people coliectod ou Capito. ant Prospect bi for the purpose of viewing Whe cugagoment, should it be come general A gentleman belonging to thie city role ont over tb river this afternoon to visit some friends at Mechanica burg, in a vehicle drawn by two aplendid horses, Pe was arrested at that place by rebolx, hut his horees aud buggy seized, and he was paroled and recut back to thin city. The Gray Reserves of Philadelphia bhaye been ip, and are determined to do their best, The best of order i preserved here. Llentonant Pat ton, of the Ph itadelphia police force, has excellent arrange ments. He hax detailed officers to attend every depot and his men, thongh eager to go to the front, are doing everything in their power to allay eseitemest and pre serve order, aud when the enemy comes to meet him. It looks to me an if the bridge burning now wae the Codoras bridge un the Northern Central Railroad or eworn Hanaisnvra, June 28, 1863, The enemy have destroyed two brides naar York Ma ven, on the Northern Central Raitroad, From Chariew ©. Williams, a pefyaty of Colonel Jen nings’ Twenty-sitih Pennsylvanis regiment, who was captured near Gettysborg, 1 get the following informa ton: — After the enemy (ook 11 prinonora wa ware con veyed to Gettysburg. 2,500 robelw paned through Getryabury on Friday afternoon, and oncamped on the road to Yoru Genorain Gordon and Farly were with thése troops, The former n the woods, to hin men. After we were paroled and were on our way to Horrieborg, saw reinforcements going to the aforovnid, twenty-five hundred, They must have been « small division, They had atrain of one hundred and fi'ty wagons with them and bebwed the train were nearly oue thousand straggiere nade a *poech ARMIAWOR, June 28, 1660 Our forces have slowiy retired, and are now in aod Ground the fortifications of Harrisburg. The evemy advancing slowly, and in mi) proBability will seon com ence an attack, Ceneral Smith hax made proper diepo ition of hia troops Throughows thé day men have Ween coming to the de fenes of the city, In response to the Governor's proclama tion, Among the vumber are a great many contrabande ‘They were all forniehed with guos and ammunition wu eent acroee unquebanna , Captain Brisbane, Chief of Cavaley, who way on are comme inmance this afternoon, reports the rebel weouln to have been within three milon of our pickets. The reporte from the direction of York are very coo fiieting An extra train war ron to Philadelphia ot twelve o'cloakt, neon, ‘The enemy fired several sbola rom a porition went of Oyater Poimt thie afternoon. Hannmecno, Jane 2%, 868 ‘When our troope tell back from Cartis barracks oquipments for one company of cavairy and ove Fegiment of Infantry, and tweuty thousand rations, why ts have fallen into tho bands of the enemy. There in n re port that the barracks have been burvel, bait thin Deeds comtirmatwn The report of the oapture of Yori lant night war rather Premature. In the afterneon, the Chief Burgess of the town, iu company with some promivent citizen ® bearing the rebels were coming, FLarted out to meet tem. to rur render the town. They had to go seven miles before they met ile ad vance In the mean time the operator, be ering Chief Morgen had been captured, to'egraphed thay ibe rebels were coming into the town, aad then left | The Governor hae information that the rebe'r | Bain twelve miles above Columbis, train roffeientiy large (> construct a beidve ‘The rebels, who drove our men from Berreit'* Gay yer terday, and then invved lowards Daupeann ve ret re ed to the gap No demonstration has been mide om the Peru ylyooa Ratiread in thet direction to-day, e far an ie know Col. Wynkoop lan bean appointed hy Gen. Conch A ervalry in thos department, Capt Urinbio bay iy ordered his regiment Troops under the new call are rapidly acriv wy | companies of colored troops, componed of eitivene of tha | place, were artned to day, and sent serose the river | Colosel Jennings’ regiment, which bad ibe skirmeth at | Geteyebarg, arrived here today. He het about three hondred men in prisooers aod strage’ers, Ine ote were went & Rick m4 aod the men period Gy the latier have arrived here. are ot wit & ponte ” a Nawnrmeme, June 28 —M dwight Tk rests with Une evemy when the fight # yer foros \n abd out of Fort Washinrtom ar realy an! (0d apirite. At wit o'clock P.M. Koeti'e plekete were Giscovercd only two OF three rallies 0% Geoera! © veh and the Governar, with thor sovintenta, have been busied night amd day in portcting arrangements for defence, aud the proapect A succes to our & the event @ 8 spirte # better ih than soy tine before contested by our ve now bérewn & thts pein 4 Narre’ ve por pron omet Jot ett mate meminadely Lowell's ttreagth The New York Revemtzefiret be bat io 10 gud condition, having 4 Lele of eq page A great many indies wre Arter sued t the trowbie, no matter «Bet may come, Put tir bie property can fall into rebel P.otd should be overpowered by wuperion wor sare teow efoat bardeh pe man wore par stay thevogh ot 7 tr oy 00 Ieee WM teagnt The sptillery Oring beard tw de two (he enemy # wivanor aod mr is bows Wo hare bee deme a eithe Abowt Oye miles from bere, Oat troope Uhew foi) back amt op (he rebel advaece « The anthoritlen expect op witark ¢ The Governor bas rece fet voter the . “ew Ty the prevent br " fart Fa THE COLUMBIA BRIGE 0% ee Me have ow en THE SteQue HANNA HUTS. 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