Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-04
LATEST FROM FHE NORTH.

We have received, through the courtesy Of gentle
man of this city, files of New York and Baltimore pa.
pers down to the evening of the LIST of May. The Bal
timore american says: 'The Army of the Potomac is
in motion. General Hooker, after the last serious delay
caused by the storm, made all haste to get ready once
more and his arrangements were completed las. week
On Monday morning at daylight the movemenFbcgan,
the Seventh and Eleventh Corps and the Cavalry Corps
the lead How far the grand increment has progressed
only infer from the time which has elapsed but
if unexpected Obstruction has nterered the cross
ing ought by this time to be FAR advanced"
THE WAR IN NORTH WESTERN vIRGuSIA-&oRaASrowN
CAPTURED by THE cOSFEDgRATEs-ALARM IN PExYsYL-
yANIA.
HARRIsBURa, PA, April 2S-The rebels in consid-
cradle force have marched on and captured Morgan.
town. Va and threatened Pennsy vania with INVASION
The force is commanded by the Rebel General jenkins
and is said to be composed of 1000 cavalry The Bal
tmOre and Ohio railroad is destroyed between Cunber.
land and Grafton
The Rebel flag was floating from the Court House in
Nor ganiown at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Men,
women and children flying in all directions.
Pittsburg is thought TO be in danger, though the
Cheat river being uniordabe, il viii probably prevent
the Rebels from coming much further North.
They are commanded by Gen. jenkins, who has made
himself famous by his cavalry exploits in Western Vr-
giniA Union troops are in motion to intercept him.
[Norgantown is in MOnODgAlia county, Va, the home
Of Mailman 7. Wiley Senator iq the Abolition Con-
grsssl
BALTIMORE, April 2S.--There are many wild stories
aoAt here to-day Of the rebel Expectations in Western
Virginia on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road
Information, believed to be trustworthy, states that
some guerilla cavalry penetrated TO RoWlesburg and
A,tamont Western Virginia, but were driven Off and
no damage was done to the road or Government pro-
ISty.
There are also reports of rebel force having march
ed Westward but it is believed that this movement has
been checkma!ed by our troops.
HARPERs FERRY, April 27.-We have information
that the rebel Gems. Jones and Imboden, with some
force il is not said how great at Moored, proba-
bly on their way TO New Creek to destroy the Balti-
more and Oho Railroad in that vicinity again.
Great excitement existed in Fayette county, Pa The
Philadelphia Inquirer contains letter from there one
paragraph Of which copy:
At one time when the court house bell had been
rung and nearly three hundred assembled STIR
ripg address was made BY Colonel 0lphaut the result
of which was that four only came forward. or these
two were paroed prisoners, who willing to sand
the chances of being hung if captured rather than
the place surrendered The example of bravery alter
wards communicated itself to the people, and the mar
a spirit was reused to degree which would have been
dangerous for any invading body TO encounter
Wheeling was believed to be in danger of an attack,
and PerpOnt elegaphed to Pennsylvania and Ohio for
troops large amount of specie sent to Pittsburg
The Wheeling papers of the SOh state that both UnOn,
town and Fairmount we're in possession Of the Rebels
but the Baltimore A1lsriean says;
So faras Uniontown is concerned we know the state.
ment TO be incorrect. The sudden and heavy rise in
Cheat river had prevented the Rebels from crossing aud
they were retiring from hOFgahtown at last accounts
As to their presence al Firmoun this is also uncertain
They may have made dash through the town, return
ing from MorgantoWn, but as to its occupancy there is
good reason to doubt the report
The latest accounts state that the damages inflicted
on The Baltimore and Ohio railroad were being repaired
and that the road might be regarded entirely safe
WRECK OF THE ANGLo-sAxoS-GREAT LOSS OF LIVE
The steamship AngloSaxon, which sailed from Liver
poolon the 18th inst with $50 passengers and OF
81 men, was wrecked three miles east of Cape Race at