The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31

Az immense panic was created in Pennsylvania yes
into that State, thor march upon Chambersburg
aud probable attack upon the capital, Harrisburg.
Shsy were represented to be very strsng In
numbers, and were marching in three columns
the people Of Chambersburg gos intimation OF
ther approach, and made OF in large numbers with
ther property. Governor Curtin al once issued pro.
eismaton the people OF Harrisburg TO pro,ec, them
oeves, which seemed to hsvs been very willingly obeyed
General Couch, however. had . force a Car
Gale, and General Averil had also something
% say 70 the advance OF the enemy; % that,
Although they made . formidable aud daring
Said, they did not have all their way. Oar la,es,
news LIST night states positively that General Averi had
driven the rebels out Of Chamborsburg, and Is
Following thom westward, towards Loudon, Franklin
bounty The best part or Chambersburs is said to
Be In ashes, including oil tho public buildings.
u stated on the authority Of rebel prlsopers, that
General Breckurdge making raid towsrds Wheeling
r about 70 return via the Kanawha valley II seems by
be statements Of these prisoners that IL Il the intention
n General Longstreet 70 threaten Washington while
heckinridge makes his raid. In the meantime General
Carly Is 20 bold The Shenandoah valley.
The rebels under Aosby said to have cut the elo
iraph wires between konocacy aud Point OF Rocks.
Dispatches from Fortress Monroe state thata pcr.
tson Of General Grants army advanced 90 Wednesday
and captured three rebel brgades together with several
guns Our mortar boats throwing shell into Peters
burg on Thursday with much dcstructlvensss that
eevera houses SGT FIRE. tue alarm bells we're
distinctly heard.
Sherman maintains his positionSt Atlanta The enemy
snade desperate assault upon bin the 2sth inst, aud
<ss badly repulsed with the loss OF two or three rcg
mental nass y said that General Joe Johnston re.
signed his command because he was d opinion tha.
astemps 70 hold Atlanta would be sacnce hts whole
army. The details Of the battle OF The ed, in which
aiePhsrson killed, show that Of she most
Ssspsea lights In the Yves, since the opening Of the
The pfivstser Florida captured and burned the bark
0oIoonda and the schooner n Y Davis sbsu, the la
euds Of ~ 70. The captains both vessels arrived this
port yesterday, With the story OF their mi4orsunes
MIDCELLANEoUs HEwa
me steamship Bremen, from Southampton on the goth
b' July passed Cape Race yesterday her voyage
tscu York. tsegTaphc report OF her news, which b
shres days lstsr. ID published In tho Herald 10 day.
The Allied Germans were advancing In The Danish ter
etory although Possibilities had been suspended" by an
brmstice and engagement had taken place between
ths Danish and Allied gunboats
The Inhabitants OF the Island Of Jamaics had pesoueS
thc English Parliament against the slave trade Of Cuba
Couso,s closed In Loudon the goth July At GOV
poS The rebel cotton loan had decred two per cent
In the Albany murder case--Nclhsw Brunnashsr
charged with the murder OF Charles Ph.ps-udgs BAR.
lard, sitting In Chambers yesterday rendered decision
granting the application Of the defendant 10 ball, and
axsd - 900. The opinion OF the Osurt on the whole
ease IL reserved.
Judge Barnard yesterday granted writ Of hsbeas cor.
pus, directed 70 General DIX, TO produce tbs body Of
theodore Allen 70 morrow. The petition cites a the pro-
visions Of the Presidents proclamation suspsndne the
writ q habess corpus. AID claims that the prisoner
Aliens case does not within any Of shem The
writ was granted and made roturnabie for Monday
Tho Supervisors Committee Annual Taxes hsv.
spg got possession Of the tax rolls from the ole Com.
nIssIopers, yesterday handed them owe, 70 the new
Board, through Comptroller Brennan THIS settles the
controversy for the present and releases Mr. williamson
from durance vile.
There was but little change 10 the commercial status
Saturday compared with Friday The gold fuctu.
stions kept all kind o. merchandise In . nominal state
boh regards the market and values The demand for
most articles limited and commercial transactions
were rather light Cotton was much tks same. psiro.
teo was about steady, though crnde was rather higher.
On Change determined effort was made 70 pas up
prices; bat u met With only partial succcs.. The
creadstuns market opened II rshey higher prices for
sbe leading staples; bat the Improvement vas
Gained 81 the closs Pork was 2sc per barrel higher,
end whskey realized very fon pricss Fre4hts we're
Vim but the bosiDsas restricted By The sssvIty az
shipping STUN.
An INVITATION. British provinces
oorth Of us are trying " form some sort Of