New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-06

the conscptiOn taking all the males between l6 and 60
who have not lef. their homes
Every horse is taken on the line Of march and scout
ing parties visit tie country roads and steal them ALL
whether owned by friend or foe Tho capture Of sup
plies and the diversion OF the rsenforcements going 70
Grant are very probable the reasons for the raid.
Provisions and all kinds Of supplies doubt very
in Virginia at present and the Rebels hope to
make large haul on this side Of the Potomac. But they
have evidently been disappointed thus far Mnjor-Gen
John Eary commands the expedition. which is CON-
posed Of cavalry, infantry, and artillery.
Early is reportedsto be Ewers successor. General
Ransom is believed to have charge Of the cavalry and
he is said 10 be stuarts successor The object of the
enemy may be inferred to be an important one on the
part Of Gen. Lee. The infantry force is said to be
under the command Of Gen. Early himself EweiIs
late corps probably numbers not ess than 1900
men.
Other reports name Breckenridge, Imbodon jenkins
and even Wheeler as leaders But both the Southern
Jenkinses are dead, Wheeler is known to be in Ten
nessee, and Breckinrdges presence in this valley is
very doubtful.
Gen Wallace is very active and IL making every pre-
paration that prudence may suggest
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
BALTIMORE Tuesday July5. 1864
From the Point Of Rocks we learn that the entire
Rebel force that visited that place yesterday did not
exceed 100 cayatymen supposed to be under the com
mand Of Moseby.
Their whole object was to rob and destroy They
took with them to Virginia the entire stocks OF goods in
the stores Of MessTs. John II. Duton, Cover Basaind
Means a Adams and Others.
They robbed the loyal storekeepers. well as the
Rebel sympnthscrs leaving behind them but crockery
ware and such articles as not easily carried of
They were followed 10 ,he river by Rebel citizens,
who arc said to have carried of goods into the interior
They retired after committing all their robbcres,
much in the same way they came.
The telegraph operator returned last night from the
mountains where no had concealed himself and sent
through several dispatches announcing the extent Of tho
Rebel depredations and saying that the devil was TO
pay generally"
This morning the operator was not n; his post again
from which it ia to DO inferred tina, the Rebels have
turned sgain.
The telegraph is still working to Frederick,
and up 10 Rebels had made their appearance an
that city.
The excitement had n great measure abated ard II
was believed that provost guard at that place could
eectuAly protect the city from all the Rebels that had
appeared in the vicinity Of tho Point OF Rocks up to
this morning.
Gen. sgels and Gen Mulligan's forces reached the
Maryland flights about o'clock last night, and no
doubt is now entertained Of our forces being able 10
successfully resist any attack Of the Rebels at That
post.
Rscnforcements ore on their waJto The Maryland
Hights
Gen. Max Weber. who commands the post has given
notice tho people OF Hapers Ferry 10 leave a. he in
tends opening his guns On the town TO drive tho kehe
ont.
The Rebels are al on the Virginia side Of The town,
busy engaged in their work Of plumber and occasion
ally sending shell over to this side
The pontoon bridge which crossed the river At the
Ferry has been successfully removed. and the span Of
the railroad bridge on the Virginia side has been de.
,troycd, 10 prevent the Rebels from crossing.
On Monday Moseby. who has force Of cavalry and
artillery opposite the Point Of Rocks fired into train
passing that point causing tho greatest excitement
among the passengers No one injured except tie
fireman Of tho engine who was sho, in the srm.
The train was run back as far MS sandy.Hook. and
the employees Of the Railroad Company this morning
were endeavoring 10 bring It TO this city.
large number Of citizens Of Frederick arrived here
In the train which lef Plane No this morning at
o'clock.
There was considerable excitement there at that
hour, but no signs of the Rebels.
No Rebels are known 10 be north Of the Potomac east
Of Sharpsburg unless II be that the force that Gen Sge
was engaged with has followed him.
Gen Sigel succeeded in securing his trains and this
morning number OF his wagons passed through Fred
erck.
Heavy firing Yves heard in the direction Of Harper
Ferry this morning and 1t was supposed that Gen.
Weber was Smelling the Rebels in the town from the
MARYLAND IIiehts