Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
THE REBELS AT HAGERsTowN.
THE DEFENCE OF BALTIMORE.

Saturday and Sunday last, we learn from the Bat-
more American two days of unprecedented excite.
men in aud around the city in consequence of rumors
to the movements of the Conederates in MARYLAND and
OF the probability of their approach to Baltimore Gen.
Schsnck has been using great energy place the city
state of defence and has met with the hearty cooperation
of the tzans at least six thousand of whom have been
furnished with arms and organized in companies pre-
pared to defend the city from the threatened invasion
The American notices in detail of the preparations
for meeting the apprehended danger.
THE CITY BARRICADEs
The work of erecting barbados progressed rapidly on
Friday and Saturday, and Sunday morning the entire
circle Of the city completed and ready for military
occupation at moment that the scouts should announce
trenhments and fore atons all the to the
city have also progressed rapidly. On Saturday about
one thousand colored men gathered by the police
from different sections Of the CITY, causing much excite
ment among that portion of population as they were
marched out to the different locations for the defensive
works At night another force secured to relieve
those who had BEEN at work throughout the day. and an
other relief gang was provided Sunday mornng and
evening so that rapid progress has been made and the
works are now ready for immediate
SCENES THE STREETS
The movement OF trains OF wagons hroagb the street.
carrying hogsheads and barrels and other materials re
qpired for the Notifications was novel sobt for SUNDAY
ID Bttore aud brought to mind the scene presented on
sunday the OF April two years ago. when Gen Trmb
yar
10 meet the responsibilities OF the occasion In this re-
spect yesterday showed marked difference from the SIM
day panic Of 1861 The dashng through the streets of
officers and ordees aso gave note of the active
lions in progress and indicated that our cy ia not h ba
tamrly surrendered to trumpery cavalry raid Indeed
no lear may now be entertained Of any such rebel demon
straon 10 this direction Ii they come il must be in
heavy force or they would pay dearly for their emerty
OUR CITIZENS IN ARMS
The appeal Of Gen. Scbenck to the LOYAL Ieaoua. of
Baltimore has been most heartily aud paroticaily re-
sp0ndod to by our citizens The arms furnished fhem
nave Deen ound entirely inadequate to the demand and i'm
hddon u the several thousands in hands prepared
to use them at the barrcades "a many more will be fur
nshed to-day (Monday Each OF the leagues have form
ca cmpanes aud chosen officers and yesterday or
der under arms with three days ratons Old men and
Young are rayBg to the defence Of the city and their
homes and should attack be made the possession of
Baltimore will be strongly contested.
AN ATTACK NOT PROBABLE
1t right and proper prepare for any emergency that
may but st think the probabilities are that
attack will be made Baltimore The force of rebels
now IN The western part Of the State are entirely made
qnate to attempt to venture thus far from their base of
supplies and sbsnd0n their communications with the main
army OF Lee cavalry raid may be made in this dire
ton Tor The destruction Of bridges before any infantry
or artillery force approaches Baltimore several battles
raid could not enter the city even with our
ratons to resist them and think will be under
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
suRResuon OF zen Scnenck an extra session NJ
The City Council called Saturday to aid the militia
ny erecting the works Of defence around the city An
ordinance was passed approprang hUnired thousand
dollars or much be necessary for the erection
OF entertainments and enrenchmeuts aud such other works
may be requed for the defence protection Of the
cry from INVASION The amount to be taken out of the
eur hundred Thousand dollars recently appropriated for
boanes to volunteers, BY ordinance passed on Tuesday
iast.
GATHERING IN THE coSTRABaSps
Quite lively business was done Saturday and Sunday
by the police gathering in the coored mep and uniting
en to work in the Notifications ON the snburhs ~ p.l,
more Every lane and alley where they mostly copOre
gate was visited aud large squads were constanv
ed through the streets to the places of work On Sunday
afternoon scarcely one was TO be seen on the Streets
though head was occasionally seen protrudng through
WINDOW, W De Withdrawn as as a white man came
within sight Fully thousand were gathered and INIT
N squads OF forty under the charge Of white
ne only exemption pass from the Mayor or Marshal
VI roce, which was obtained in many instances for family
servants or those whose business precuded the possibility
% negcchng u without great Inconvenience. They were
.akeh unfortunately aud compelled IT, CO. but they will
DC PAD by tho city authorities for the they are en-
poyed,
OCCUPATION LEEsBURG.
We have received information this morning that tho
whole line Of the Potomac the Virginia side of the
up to and beyond Lsesbug yesterday in the posses
'n Of Federal troops large force occupying that town
This, Of course relieves the Maryland side Of the pot
rom raids from that direction The trains conference.-the
commenced to again to Frederick this moning and
he city being in our possession regular communication
viii probably be reestablished az Gar as Harpers Ferry
10 morrow.
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