--The New York
Herald, of June 30, is received.
Below will be found a summary of the news:
The enemy had not advanced on
Harrisburg at latest accounts.
Skirmishing at various points on the south side of the
Susquehanna was going on yesterday, at Oysterville and
Maysville especially.
All our forces were within the defences at sunset yesterday.
The rebels had torn up the track at Marriettasville and
Sykesville, thirty one miles from
Baltimore.
The damage at the latter place is but slight.
General Early has levied on the authorities of
York for $150,000 in greenbacks, 40,000 pounds of fresh beef, 200 barrels of flour, 30,000 bushels of corn, 1,000 pairs each of shoes, stockings, coats, and hats, 50 bags of coffee, and large quantities of sugar and groceries
Gen. Early says "We will occupy the place permanently."
The defenders in the entrenchments at
Harrisburg are prepared for an attack to-day.
The enemy is reported crossing the river at
Bainbridge on pontoons, with the intention of cutting the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
The greatest alarm and activity prevail in
Philadelphia.
The
Mayor and
Gen. Dana have issued stirring proclamations, appealing to citizens to prepare to defend their homes.
There was a great panic in stock yesterday.
The coal dealers held a meeting and resolved to close their collieries until the crisis has passed, to enable the miners to volunteer.
The merchants resolved to raise one million dollars for home defence.
The Board of Brokers raised $25,000, to be divided among five hundred men, who may enlist for the emergency.
A line of entrenchments will be commenced around the city of
Philadelphia to morrow.
The splendid bridge over the
Susquehanna at
Columbia, valued at $157,000, was burnt on the 28th, to keep the rebels out of the town.
The rebel cavalry are committing considerable depredations upon cattle and horses around
Washington city, at Drainesville and
Long Bridge.
They have also made their appearance at numerous points in
Montgomery county, Md., on Sunday and yesterday, seizing all of the finest horses to take the place of their jaded animals.
Some few of them showed themselves as near
Washington as
Silver Spring, five miles from the city.
They stopped the stage which connects with the railroad at
Laurel, and took the horses.
The army of
Rosecrans continues to advance at different gaps of mountains.
His forces have had severe skirmishing with the enemy, in every case with success.
The rebel
Gen. Cleburne is reported killed at Liberty Gap.
The latest news from
Vicksburg is to the 22d of June.
The cannonading on the 20th was terrific from the army and the gunboats.
The siege was progressing favorably.
The movements of
General Johnston continue wrapt in mystery.
He has gone beyond the Big Black, and is reported to be moving South.
All the rivers and streams are rising
All the bonds given by captains of captured vessels to the commander of the privateer
Taconey have been found on board the schooner
Archer, and are now in possession of the authorities.
Gold is quoted in New York at $1.17¾ middling cotton 7A.
