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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1863)
THE ADVERTISER. ri-GVTN VILTX, S ATLT.DA V, JULY " t 1 S-13. ir;c wiiippld ix ri;xxsu vim. HI3 AIIMV UTTERLY 7.0UTED AND DE MORALIZED. , - IIC Leases tUCO PRISONERS, am 5,ccj killed. rillCE TTniFITD AT ILALI3A.. ri:8 TAKL'N. Tfc3 r,::l Cc7. ; crX TIce Prcsl Cert Steppers (a 7;:;r.!r..2te2, . !a rrc:;cf c Terms cf Fcr.ee. Never tir.ee' the commencement of the War has there been ?uch a streak of good lurk,, en J so much glorious news, ns during; the past week. Vick'burg, the great stronghold on the Mississippi, and the most impor tant place in the Confederacy, at last puccums to Grant's bravery and strut egy 18,000 prisoners . were there titcn and pr.rclled. Lee is whipped near Gettysburg, and torts in hot haste for Richmond, with a less in killed, wounded and prisoners of fall one-third cf his Army, and a strong probability that his retreat will be cut off at the Potomac. In the meantime General Dix has sent a portion of his army on the Peninsula forward, and threatens Richmond, while his main army advances ' between Richmond and Fredericksburg to cut off Lee's retrat, should he succeed in getting a portion cf hi3 army across the Potomac. In Tennessee a great foot-race i3 taking place between Rosecrans and Bragg; the latter running over the mountains for dear life. In Arkansas Price attempts to take Helena by storm, for the purpose of cutting off Grant's supplies, and i3 repulsed with a heavy loss in killed and prisoners. But the strangest news cf all is a Epecial dispatch to the N. Y. Herald, which Etates that Vice President Ste phens, and another Commissioner, came into cur lines on James Driver, under a flag of truce, with dispatches from Jeff. Davis for President Lincoln. At latest date3 the Cabinet were dis cussing the question whether it were proper to receive them or not. . At 8 o'clock the morning of the 3d, a flag of truce appeared before Gen. Grant's front when the rebel Maj. Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery were led blind-fold into our lines. They bore a communication from Gen. Pemberten to Gen. Grant, cf the following purports : Although I feel confident in my ability to resist your arms indefinitely, in order to stop the further effusion of blood, I propose that you appoint three commis sioners to meet tkreehich I f hall select to arrange terms as may best ac complish that result. Grant replied ubstantially in these words, that the ap pointment ofi commissioners was uncec cessary, while I should be glad to stop tir unnecessary effusion ef blood, the only terms which I can entertain are those of unconditional surrender. . At tb same time, myself, cflicers and men, are ready to acknowledge the gallantry with which the defence cf Vicksburg has been conducted. At 11 o'clock the mes sengers returned. This . afternoon, in accordance with the request from Gen. Pembertoo, Gen. Grant methirn outside the lines. After an hour's consultation they settled the terms of surrender. P emberton urged that his soldiers might be paroled and allowed rations for their own stores to carry them to the confeder ate lines. .In view of the bravery dis played by the troops, the advantages cf the place- 8nd from a consideration of enconomy, Grant finally conseted to Pemberton's request. The officers were each allowed a horse and a servant. The number of prisoners is said to be 1S.000 two thirds of whom are in fight ing condition. The immediate cause cf the surrender is the exhaustion of sup plies and ammumnition, and . the failure of Johnston to come to their aid. A general interchange of civilties extended , along the whole 'line. The surrender was just in time la save both armies from a heavy loss of life, which would have attended the attempt to carry the works by assault, as such an attempt had been determined upon for to-morrow. The Vicksburg Citizen cf the 2d admits the eating of mule meat, and pilfering cf private houses byi the soldiers. There seems to have been much suffering from sickness and cur missiles. At day-light to-morrow our army march in. Caiec, July 7. Details of the fidn nt Hele eaten the 4th are received. The rebels under Trice, Holmes and Marma duke. The? roughness cf the ground prevented them from bringing tip their artillery. They attempted to carry the redoubts ly assault with infantr'. Their ccv.ter column succeeded in taking 3 line r. cits t:.. vr'i cf the batteries. .k attack wis v. A so successful, it, the ccr.'.ro xro;d to an cxa.au , v-IJch s-.vert the rebels down in 2Tzi r.-".Ur. They were soon sur rcu::ici i trrttired, and th-3 List bat- n what' we left c: it, fell into cur hands. Ge.-.eral Premiss' commanded the Union forces. He was tkta cf the ccntera plated attack and was preparrd. .The tattle commenced at 4. oVlo.k in the morning and lasted until 10. The rebel doss in killed wct:r.ded e.od car lured will reach 1,609. Thc-ir is-.er.ucn was to capture the place for the purpose cf in terrupTiHg 'Grant's 'cc.ri'mu.ji cations.' - '" Habrisbcrg, July 7. Everything in dicate sThai ihe rllePafthy'are "now tea-' cchtratirg in the vicinity of. Williams pert. -Our- errny- is a33-near-. there Reports .received at'; heedquarters this afternoon are that heavy, artillery firing is 'progressing but whether merely, skir mhhing to feel tLe ti hel -position or a serious enaD'emen we do nrt" ktwwv- It is believed,' however, that the filial aud ly far the j most decisive contest cf the present momentau campaign, will take I lace in the immediate neighborhood of William rort. .: . " Another Chance lo enlist. ; - ".Capt. Majors, and Lieut. Polock of the 1st Nebraska are at home. The Captain has been sick, and caxe home for the benefit of his health." They will both return to the regiment m a few days. . When Penick's regiment (oth M. S, M.) were ' ordered to be mustered out, the officers of the 1st Nebraska knowinfr ihat nearly one half of Penick's- men were Nebraskians, sent Lieutenant Fo Icck to try to get some of them to enlist in the glorious old 1st. He tells us that the men say that they will nearly all re en'ist, but they want to go home and see their families for a fe-.v weeks. The men cf Penick's regiment have good reason to ha to the rebels, and will le apt to make seme of them bite the dust, before this war is closed. Lieutenant Polock will be at the cele bration on the fourth, anda!I those Tt-ho wish to join the glorious old 1st Nebraska one of the very be?t regiments in the service, the regiment that has carried the f.ag of Nebraska in triumph, over the mountains, and praries, of Missouri, the cotton fields, and swamps of Tennessee and Arkansas, and has been always men tioned with honor by every general un der whom it has served, will have an ap pcrtunity to do so. We advise all those who wiih to enter the service, to call on Lieutenant Polock immediately, as he will return to his re giment cn next Friday. , - 'TfceFonrilv Tassed ofT very., pleasantly. ...It; was celebarted in this County at three or more places, viz : Teru, Brownville and Heggler's Grove, south of Nemaha City. We have heard nothing regarding the exercises at the latter place. A person, Mr. McLelao, who was present at Peru, says the celebration as Icrgely attended, and was the most pleasant one he ever witnessed. At Brownville the ' crowd was -the largest ever assembled in this County. It was variously cstimatad at frem'ose to three thousand. In Atchi son County Mo., they had a Picnic at Excelsior, and a Free Dinner at the Nar rows, where there was a very large as semblage of people. They were address ed by Hon. O. P. Mason. W'e have been furnished with a : copy of the pro ceedings of their celebaation, but we have no room for it this week. Consid ering the number of places where the day was celebrated in this County and Atchison, it was suprising that so large an assemblage of people should have met in Brownville. , It was cot expected, and consequently there were not seats enough prepared . to accommodate them all.- About nine or ten o'clock people began to come in by hundreds. A procession was formed with Capt. Major as Mar shall, at the Levee and marched up Main Street. . They were joined by the Ladies and Sunday School Scholars op posite the Brownville House. As the procession was marching . a salute' of thirteen guns were fired. The ground selected - was the open square on Main Street, Fouth of the" School House. The order of Exercises were as follows : First, the meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. McPherson. Prayer by 'Rev. H. H. Dobbins; Heading Declaration of Inde-: pendence, by Rev. A. G. White ; Mar-! tial Music ; Salute with Cannon; Vocal Music; Oration ; Music ; .Salut,e; Mu sic; Dinner, and Toasts. The Oration delivered by Rev. Mr. REisosiR.-waa very fine, and appropri ate. We have seen no person who was not pleased- with it. There were three .'tables, each over two hundred feet in length, and for over an hour, they were crowdedjtwo or three columns deep, whileTdevouring the din ner. " - There was'an abundance of provisions, but the crowd was so mu'ch'rlargpr than was expected, that the tables prepared were noChalf large enough. On the whole the dinnur arrangement passed off to the sa-Jifaciion ofalmost av quiteall concerned. ' Altogether the day passed cfT as quiet ly as on any previousyears! since Xe braska was settled. After dinner a. nuiaber cf Toasts were read. We will pubbiish ihem next week. A great variety cf Ftsh, incladirg Codfish, White;h, Mackerel, and Sal mon JTrout, Las jusi levu received by McL'auddia Sc'Swan. ; tc-ry rciaatn." Ui'J 2 jD. A d v r t i s t h: Oar National Birth Day, wai calibrated at the r.arro-ys, in a teautif-l grovi ,i.j-the let J -!iif th-? Nickanacott'mia iiver v.l.cre a fre fcr ran 3 wat kept up thewhede day fur the octasica. '', " Early in 'he cay the wo:;ds wctq alive with the hum of human voices women and men, decfuliy and hnppily ,j cpent without a llivAii dico:J-i note; o:. acts to mar the harm:my :of th? day'J, Al though tne day was exceeding v;arm, the heavy shade of th J maple and cjttofi-wood.e-v eluded the" hot-penetrating days of "Old Sol" from any disccmfortjire. - Now the least calci hit ion over a! thou sand people graced the occasion. ' "The selected oratn-' for the c!uy not arriving at the appointed hour, Lis; place was supplied by the Rev. Mr. Allm, cf Rockport, who gave -an animated dis course which was greeted by three cheers at the close: . . ! '.. , At this juncture Hon. O. P. Mason made his appearance,' and spoke a few minutes, when the committee annoimced dinner, to be in' waitirg. ' ir The ' crowd was adjourned "until 2 o'clock. p. m. moving dfin procession, by marshal music to thj festival board a table of 140 feet each side, 'with a centre one heavily ioden with meats roasted of nearly ev?ry variety. ,i Pies, cakes, raspberries, raisens. candief, and all the luxuries aud varieties of th sea son. " ', '" : The dinner was a free thing with a plenty for all, and seme to spare. It was a credit to the fa'r ladies who got it up in such becoming stylo, and evcellent taste. . . ,; . ; -; . Jts Lcpcd, none nnyknnw thctn,tinitclovc-, tbem. ICune name tbcia, but to jraisa. - ' After five and a helf full tables were served, they assembled and took their seats assigned them before the speaker's stand, when order being restored, Mr. Mason concluded his discourse,' when three rousing cheers were given for the orator, and three for the "Old Flag," and the Union. At the request of the as semblage, Mr. Mason submitted his ad dress for publication,, and the President was assigned that duty. A hetter spent Fourth could not have been had in any portion of Northwest Missouri. ; C. B. CARR. Presibent of the day. t The InOLm Expedition..! The necessary arrangements havfng been completed, the .march from Camp Cock commenced on Monday last." On Wednesday Gen. Sully and Col. Wilson left here to joint the command .'. The for consists of about 2-500 men attended by three steamers tnd a train of 200 wagons, with supplies; for a four months campaign. The latest reports from the Indians is that they are in force near Devil's Lake, are fully apprassed of. the advance of our troops, and inted giving them a fight. ! . ; We are persuaded that abler commanders or better troops, for this work could not have been found. G in. Sully is an ac tive, thorough and able millitary man. and has the advantage of long experience in dealing with Indians. Col. Furras, of the 2d Nebraska wiil be found, in the hour of trial, equal to any emergency. He is aa educated gentle man, proud of his' command enjoys their esteem, and will never desert the post of danger. The staff and line officers have been well selected and are all able, effi cient and reliable men. ; Soldiers at Home. Capt. Majors and Lieut. Pollock, of the Nebraska First; Capt. Matthews and Sergt. B. B. Thompson, of the Kansas Second ; Capt. Thompson, Capt. Minnick?;and Lieut.-Fairbrother, of the Mo. Fifth Cavalry, are now, or have been during the past week, at their homes iri "this county. Tho object, we believe, of Capt. Majors, Lieut. Polock, Capt. Matthews and B. B. Thompson, in returning at this time, is to get re cruits for their various regiments. Having learned that Pennick's Regi ment were mustered out, they thought perhaps some : of the men would ems brace the opportunity of enlisting again.1 SuproRT Home ,MANcrACTU3iE. There is a strong prejudide against, an cles of American manufacture, and justly, too, in many caes, but not so with De Land & co:'s Chemical Saleratus. This is the best article in existence for cook ing, purposes, yet many families are use ing English soda, when this saleratus is much better, and by useing it you are patronizint nome proIuction For sale everywhere. ; Pocket" Book Lost. Lost a ' few days ago on Main - Street, between Hill's store and Third street, a imall Pearl or Ivory Pocket Book, contain four or five dollars. 'The finder, who ever it may be, will accommodate the ypung.lady owning h, by leaving' it at this office; . .:! ' Ladies' Repository. The Aujrust number of this magazine is on;, our table. It is publishe d by the Metho dist Book Concern, Cincinnati, Ohio. Arthur's Home Magizixe, for Au gust is on cur table. It is beauti fully illustrated,' and filled with choice reading matter. i. Several Communication and rr,uch othar matter, put in type, has been crowded out this week for want of space. ... We published rro paper last -sreck. T , t ;--- - -i"f T .".-. VS.,'- i i t-m- Judge Whcclcr, who reti.-rr.r-d from tie Pawnee Agency hist wee:c. t jrnua jils us the following description of th;; , late Indian fight: j Onthel22d iust. a party of hostile !s;oux can.e , suddenly into 'the. Pawnee Agency about one o'clock in vdlm,c:n, and killed and skalped two squaws witu- in one i hundred yards and in full viewjof K F.-'"'Luhbaugh"ihe. agent's house hile he. and, Capt. Edwards were at dinner.- Capt. E. immediately mounted his horse and joined a bind which he .supposed to be Pawnee Indians, and or dered them to gave chase to the band that committed the bold outrage They be ing Sioux commenced shootiug at him with ihsir arrows' a g'.aneing shot strik ing and wounding him above the eye; an other biting his revolver. He tm.ndrev? his revolver and fired two shots at the iSiouxs. At this time, cne cf. them struck him from behind with a. war club, k ing him out of his saddle cn to the neck of his horse. Before he got righted, his horse had carried him safely out of range. In the mean time our energetic and effi cient agent, .with the promptness for which he is noted had sent a courier to tne camp of Co. D. which was about two mile3 distant, and also gathered up about one hundred, of his rtd children, the Pawnees. During, this time Capt, Ed tvards had arrived at the camp and find ing that Lieut. Grey had his men all mounted, ordered him to give chase with ;ii portion of the men. They were fol lowed by Lushbaugh and his Pawnees, fvhile the Capt. returned lo the agency with a part cf his company to bring up ;i howitzer. On went the CO Sioux over hill and ravine closely followed by Lieut, Grey and Lushbaugh, for fifteen or twen ty miles, till the Sioux come up to the main body of their band, about four hun dred strong, drawn up in line of battle, four men deep. The brave aud daunt less Dison, and twelve men and about twelve Indians which composed the ad vance were attacked by the Siouxs. Di son and hi3 men fought bravely against -.he savage and exultant foe, until his horse was killed and himself mortally wounded, raising himself upon one elbow he fired three shots. At the same time Osbourne was. mortally wounded. The Indians charging, tried hard to scalp the brave boys, but Lieut. Grey comining up witli his men drove the whole band back, but until the Iudians had driven.a hatch et through the temple of Dison, and had captured Osbornes horse. Lushbaugh, in the mean time, had came up with his one hundred Pawnee warriors, and was al most blind with rage when they rcf; '.3 to go into the fight, alledging that they would all be killed. He rode furi.u.Iy among them, threatening and expcstulat- ing. But it was no go. The odds rgam;t them seemed too great,' and they refused to go in, . f. Capt. Eawards, coming up and failing to brin; the howitzer alonr with him on account of ravines, that could not be cross d, ordered a retreat after our men had reloaded their revolvers. I am satisfied that nothing but the skill and bravery of the officers and men has saved the Agency from being cleaned out. The Siouxs were well armed and taounted; some of them having sharps rifles, while our men had nothing but re volvers and sabres. Colts revolvers and sabres won't do in an open plain against Sharp's rifles, at. least when fighting odds of ten to one, Let those in authority see to it, that our. men are as well armed at least as the savase foe with which they haver to contend. ! Great praise is due to Gen. McKean for sending re-inforcements and arms and ordering Col. Sapp to take command iiii person at the agency. The quiet en ergy of the General Commanding bespeak the gentleman and the soldier, and as long as Gen. McKeau is in command, the people of this departmeut will feel that their interests will not suffer in ni3 hands. On the arrival of Col. Sapp at the Agency he took vigorious precaution ary measures to prevent a suprise till re inforcements should arrive. If another attack is made. Col. Sapp. and the officers and men under his commaud will give a good account ot themselves the men are under good decipline and have fall confidence iu the courage and ability of the Gen commanding and their officers Bravery and decipline are bound to win. I met fifty men of Co. B. under Lieut. Davis, at Columbus twenty miles distant on their way up; also the guns for Co. D. a: the Agency. On their arrival Col. Sapp, intended to make a reconnoisance in force. The Pawnees having reported the Sioux five hundred strong about twentyfive miles from the Agency where they have a fortified camp. i m m m m .Cairo, 7 Details of the fight at Hel ena on the 4th received. The rebels were under the command of price, Holmes and Marmaduke. The roughness of the ground prevented their bringing up ar tillerj, and they attempted to carry our rtdoubts by an assault of infantry. : Their centre column succeeded in taking three lines of rifle pits and ooe of our batteries. Their flank attack was not quite so successful, leaving their centre exposed to an enfilading fire, which svrepl the rebels down in great numbers. They were soon surrounded and captur ecj and our battery was retaken. One whole brigade,, or what wa3 left of it, fell into-our hands. Gen. Prentiss, who commanded the Union forces, was aware of; the contemplated attack, and was pre pared, l The battle commenced at 4 in the morninrr and lasted nntil 10 o'clock. The rebel los? in killed, wounded and captured, will reach 1.500. Their inten tion was to capture the place for the pur pose cf interrupting Grant.s communica tion. ' t r f t - 'the Amy i. V . The Raid i-.'-fy Pen its I Assu:4iiii! Ai;Hi:ui'T Prv-utiwn. Cincinnati, June 27. G?n. Rose crnn's army, with the exception ot Van "Cleves'-'-'divtsion, " left - camp ".t Murfreesboro' on...Vrcdnesday night, and moved in a southwardly direction. KETf-YoEK, June 27. ; A Tribune's dispatch gays there is no longer any doubt thit a great battle will be fought in Maryland or perhaps in Pennsyl vania. It -is, 'sufficient to siy that movements by our' army have been made with promptitude and raridity, and a feeling of. confidence prevails. The, Washington, lie-publican says it is certain Lee'3 who! j force is north of the Potomac, Ewell is in Pennsyl vania; Longstreet between Boonsboro and the Pennsylvania line and Hill near Antietam accompanied by Lee. Hooker is just where he ought to bo. Shelby,' Tenn., is occupied by the Federal forces Bragg having evacu ated. The Tribune's Orleans letter of the ISth, says Gen. Banks issued an order yesterday .for a thousand volunteers to make a final charge on the enemy's works. The fourth and sixth Wisconsin volunteered and were repulsed, afterward? all or nearly all were taken prisoners. Harms ctRO, June 27.-Carlisle was occupied at ten o'clock this mcrning by, the rebels. At noon they were tnree mile.s this side of Carlisle ad vancing.". Our cavalry which has been watching their movements gradually retiring. ' Cairo, Jue 27. A member of Gen. Ashboth's staff reports Prico.vith a force of about 0000 in the vicinity of Island S?. '..It is said he i3 preparing rafts on ;which to cross the river. Ins object being to cooperate with the rebel force in the vicinity of Memphis. Another report says h? is to occupy the Island and interrupt navigation. 'Portland, Me. June 27. The schooner Archer carne in last night and anchored below, intending to burn .two gunboats building in Portland and cut out the. Revenue cutter Cashing. At two o'elock this morning they boarded the Cashing and quietly pit a small portion of her crew then aboard in irons, and ' made their way out of the harbor. The steamers Forrest City and Chesapeake were sent in pursuit and soon captured the Archer and sent her vp t: the city. Both then followed t!;3 C:.ih:n?, overt:tki:.-r her and prerarcd to board her. The rcb cl crew roe ir:g;it2nc-i ana Tho Ca:hi:-g3 crevr abandoned her. 'v r v - ill r r , I sin I 23 in number, were capture 1 1 brought into port. ' ' - ----- Baltimore, June 28. Information was received at 0 o'clock this p in., from Gen. Rock that the rebels were then at Hanover Junction tearing up the railroad track. The following information relative to rebel move ments may be considered reliable. The last of Longstreet's corps passed through Hagerstown yesterday morn ing, going towards Pennsylvania, preceeded by A. P. Hill's corps. Gen Lee also passed through Hagerstown. Refugees who reached the army of the Potomac from Richmond represents a great panic there many citizens leaving and goirrg to Stanton. Ft. Monroe, June 28. Col. Spear 11th Pennsylvania cavalry, sent out two days ago completely destroyed the bridge over South Anna and cap tured Gen. W. F. Lee, Col. Honable, 4 captains, 5 Lieutenants and 15 privates, and brought them in. He also brought in 35 wagons with six mules each, and from 75 to 100 horses. Col. Spear's Iosb was 3 killed and 8 wounded. , - Indianapolis, Jane 27. Informa tion from Murfreesboro states that Rosecrans is following Bragg closely our cavalry harrassing Bragg's rear guard -until the' rebels secceeded in crossing Duck river and destroying the bridges. Rosecrans' army brought up pontoons and was crossing at last accounts. The federal forces at Mur freesboro can hold that place against 50,000 rebels. - '. New York, Juno. 28.-rThe Balti more American of last evening says our intelligence from the Upper Po tomac this morning is most gratifying but we cannot publish it. The move ment of our forces has been quite rapid and the announcement of its present "position would astonish peoi pie. A collision may be looked for at any moment. Frederick was fully occupied by our troops this nicrnin, as well as all the surrounding country The Geo. Cromwell, from New Or leans 21st arrived. ' The Era of the 21st states that two cavalry, one in fantry regiment and a battery of six pieces were stationed at Indian Vil lage, in the rear of Plaquemine. . On the 18th, 300 rebel cavalry from there made a dash into Plaquemine, vrhich place was not guarded by the militarv and burned four steamers and a barge laden with cotton. A deserter from Port Hudson reported a consultation of rebel officers who unanimously re quested uarumg to surrender. He replied that by largo' reinforcements, if they would, only hold the place a isw days longer, the siege would re suit favorable to them. The Herald's New Orleans letter states our lo?.-? in the repulse of the 10th, at Port Hud? ) kUlc ih;; XT, -.1 : : jr. vitli 15 nil tho ri move. He T I 1 ran is;;; tint -:ut d Pert Hudn 1 ... A spec! a! to ti risburg ;jvs ti vZ the ei:e::-r ier r.t M ,f Ilr r o ti; :Mihi f :-burg r c-.;v;i 1 f..-::; II. r.:n was l i v, li;Ca t complied wirh, es tc treating in crood cnicr. x ,.e town wa3 verv quict- ' the poor-re h-.irinj left. lhe re'h captured V o v . . thousand dollars worjh of property contract?. 1 fcr the Government salt, -dour, at Kingston. Herald IUC23 tcr, Pa. patch says the rebels have posscsi": n of York, and have thrown ou: pickeu towards Lancaster. Philadelphia, June 23. General Dana, in coram and of the defenses cf this city, will commence building fur tifications to-morrow and place guards over the railroads and bridges about Philadelphia. ' Great excitement pre vrii3 nil over the city. People are beginning to realize the danger. Martial law will undoubtedly be pro claimed to-morrow. The Mayor issued a proclamation calling oa the citizens to close their stores and pre pare for home defense. The mer chants have resolved to close and recruit a regiment immediately. . The Corn Exchange Guard ha3 a recruit ing party marching through the streets WnsniSGTOoT, June 8. A change ha3 taken place' in the command of the army of the Potomac. ' General Hooker asked to be relieved and his request was granted. Major General Meade has a strum ed command. The rebels captured a train of 140 wagons near' Ilockviile, Md., and at last accounts were reported moving towards the Baltimore and Ohio rail road to interrupt communication be tween the Capital and tho north. Another force is reported moving on Havre do Grace with a view of breaking the connection there. . Various accounts are in circulation a5? to the rea3dn3 for the change iu the command of the armv. IlAitRiSBUita, June 27. The rebel columns under Gen. Early -which ar- rived at Gettysburg yesterday reached the Northern Central railroad ut'10 o'clock to-day. : " At a point between York and Han over Junction, the wires were cut by the rebels. No further news of their movements h known at the present time, v.-.,, A dispatch from York state? the rebeli are in force at Abbottstown village, 14 miles from there. The rebel column which pas3ed through Carlisle this mcrning is now at Kingston, 13 miles from here! JlLc rehe.o h:..vo no cpr-c-itiors vot . AVV-W. Mil. A .IV - 2 rv . , - '. . . - I c r p. -1 U .. -- ' J t. . . I-. . ... . : A . . . nndcr Gen. i: :r.rt e vac::: ted this chiee ... . . V :ie incv- ; it 13 sur r 03 1 to be the i car oi a movement on the part of Gen. Milroy. The rebels rebels retreated in the direction of Chambersburg, and will to'-day rein force their fcrces at that point, which are menacing Harrisburg. rn03I TtlE PESIXStXA. Rattle Expected Ijctvreen Rose crans and Dragjr. Invasion or Ohio Tlircatciicd. Chicago, June 28. A special from headquarters Army of the Cumberland eighteen miles south of Murfreesboro, says a general forward movement of Rosecrans army began on Wednesday last. Movements are slow in conse quenee of the heavy rains. All op posing forces are pushed back with severe punishment. Col. Wiider's mounted Infantry had a; severe skir mish at Hoover's Gap, the 24th, driv ing a superior force of infantry, and inflicting a los3 of several hundred killed and wounded, while hi3 own loss was forty or fifty. The same day Willeck's brigade, which i3 in advance McCook'a corps, drove two regiments of infantry and a battery from a strong position at Liberty Gap, thirteen miles south of Murfresbcro, suffering a loss of fifty. The next afternoon a fight occurred at some place between the rebel Claybovers division and Wil lick's, Wiider's udcI Coster's brigade. After an hour's action the enemy were completely driven back bearing their dead, a part of their wounded and. a number of prisoners in our hand3. Our I033 wa3 forty killed and one hundred woundedincIuding four teen officers. Gen. Mitchell's cavalry routed a body of rebeh on the Shel byville Pike, the 23d. Our advance occupied Manchester on Saturday and captured a number of prisoners. In dications are the rebels will not give battle thi3 side of Duck river. Our troops are in high spirits. " Cincinnati, June 30. Seventy-two men of the Second Virginia Cavalry, were surprised by. two hundred and fifty rebels, tvsenty miles above Camp Pratt, on the Kanawha and Western Virginia, on Sunday, twenty-nine men and forty-five horse3 were captured. The rebels evacuated Wrhrhtville at G o'clock this morning towards York. They respected private property, and did not interfere with the canal. Headruarte?,,-Armt cy the Cum berland, Manchester, June 20. Gen. Reynolds took possession of this place yesterday morning. At six in the evening, Granger occupied Shel by villa. The. rebels, after a resis tance, evacuated their several posi tions and retreated on the -lines of which Tullahoma ia the concentrating nt. : 5 i - gin v .1. . i J !.?.. ? r ,i I, i ever - 4 j ml: v. j were V i -i i south k i i ir urti e:-;!--ro. 3 i rn: iventnckv or throu-ih Ho "v wer o , : vc: G m to .,r Grcve. T;. L- I not ti: thesr artillery in the ur-f:-.!-'- t 1 -- m the c'tn. j o c e .. ... f' ' -UtoBecca o I --f Thcr.-'Vi'.Ifr- A i u.dcr3 ok ana scattcre-i i .t the division mov,- 1 f,-o::i Fa!: Grove and e aa's" corps, i brisk cnz-it t .t e 1 the I L Ci. mounted infjuih-r ,i k brigaao ensued, in which tho -'-k-j it.; :niv pulsed by the 17th Indian.!, wkh iVy loss. Our lo?3 xvaj 15 killed a: d ij funded.' The fight hstc-1 four ho.rs 1Z Vff-fa rj. ine rcDei3 nad some i iK.t,,.! which our course lay. On TLursii" the enemy threw up earth-vorbar.d planted batteries to rake Hocver's Gap, in whibh Gen. Thomia' cor-3 wci-e masked. Late in the evening they evened from five point3 a heav3 crc3.j -hre'eu our position, but tvere s:ou silenced, by our batteries. On Friday Gen. Rousseau made a fS:tnk movement to the right, for the purpose of getting upon the Fairfield road and catting the rebels off from their line of re, treat. A regular brigi !o h td the advance of the flanking force? and made a rapid and brilliant charge upon PJates' rebel brig ; le ca tho rebels' left wing, drivir; it in eit confusion half a mile aud causing the rebel right to hastily evacuate Beach Grove and the work3 and retreating in great haste towards Fairfield. Reynolds, meantime, moved forward and the next day occupied Manches ter taking o0 prisoners, a ng vrnoa were three oi us.fi!. vu L..t? c?u;re. Clayborne's division vrz3 encountered at Liberty Gap, when a severe en gagement of an hour ensued. As soon a.s Manchester was taken and the rebel right turned, the rebels hastily evacu ated War-Trace and Ehelbyviile. Had not the constant rains for the pa3t four day3 and the diiUcuItics from bad road3 retarded cur entire left, ws should h3ve succfeded in forcing Bragg frcra his line of retreat to Tul lahoma. A3 it now stands, he ii retiring sif-Iy cn T..:!!-.!.:r. IIir.::j en ar-irace by viKe r. " h r '7'' : 1 t ci 1 .:;;. c,,n tacc "iiiS arm r ti ii. to nigh, will I o within r- ; Fort Monroe, June 20. -. ...ii cf the oa. 1 r ft itary forces with four gunboata that left here several divs ao for the Para un Hey have landed at Whitckouse Gen. Dix and stall arrived there tha 28tt. Spear's Penn. Cavalry returned from a reconnoissance the night cf the 27th with several prisoners captured at Hanover Court House, where our cavalry charged and carried the rebel earthworks. The rebeta fought he roically at Kelly's Ford. Our cavalry captured a rebel train of 100 wagons, which were destroyed, together with 1000 caddies. The train will be a great loss to the rebels. The r ibela were sc taken by surprise by cur ar rival at Vhitehouse, that they didn't have time todestroy the bridges acrcs3 the Pauiunkey. . Cincinnati, June 30. The com mittee of the city council and citizen3 had an interview with Gen. Burnsida last night in regard to the defences of the city. The committee adjourned without action ttf meet thi3 morning. There i3 a general suspension cf of business. At Columbus yesterday a meeting held at the State Ilcuse wa5 addressed by Gov. Todd, who said he had information that the rebels design to enter Ohio within the next month; A committee was appointed, to adopt a plan of action, and raie volunteers for home defense. A dis patch to the Commereial from central Kentucky says matters oa the Currr berland were a threatening aspect. The enemy are represented in force nrprfiriTi into Kentucky from Walker's an-i Cumberland Gaps. The advance cf this force entered Columbia yesterday. The character cf the movement 13 not yet fully developed, but thesa ja authority are confident cf their a.-ji.tjr to repel' any attack likely to 'ben New York, 27.-Adffliral Foo.e di.i last nie;ht. of my occupied Fairfa? - 1Pln,nv riJla force somewhere between lJJi 593 strorg, the place bavin- been , p. viously euacuated by the Lnun i. -- who were recently there. The tn.w cf Lee's army ucre crossing ue jToio mar all last night. Thir indicates t.nt he has croised, or U now crossing. iJ two other corps Hill's and Lcngstreet a There are to-day other indications tSa he designs cperating; with almost the whoh cf bis arnoy orih cf the P' mac. Frederick. Md., P. M. 6. Frotn a messenger just returned from 1' cinity of" South Mountains battle fie.tl 13 miles distant from here, from per sons who left Eoonesbcro this p. m., we learn the relfl all loft that place. An- Liixe Dattie enao'l last r-i-'ht, thr-b.'b still holding Beech Grove m 1 xtidge iislis crossing diagonally th roads to Fairfield, Manchester, Erw: Vailev, and Garridon'a Forkthmti'v at Albany, numbering lo.lw, truer Pegram and Humphrey Marshall asf are DreDarinir to make an alranc?