The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-12
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E,cmu">r. July s.h.-A"'hine further from the
vail, to-day
1t is reported that another large force of yam
KEGS l.. crossing I" the north side Of the James Rv
day.
Prrfnsr,nG. July 9ih.-The Washington Chron-
iri. nf the 9TH. has been received here. There is
great excitement in the North. in consequence of
the rebel raids.
M,r,insl.nrg hal been captured, with large guam
title. "f supplies. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Ho,.l aud t'nal. is badly injured. Ransom is sup
posed +" command the rebel cavalry, and Early the
infantry.
The rebels were believed to have reached layers
town, Maryland, by the 9th, bound an cxten-
svc raid int" Pennsylvania.
Govcrnor Curtin issued n proclamation, saying
the cmcmy's Of the Government, IN desperation,
threatening the sta!s WITH 81 sr,asla 1roR BE-
fore Richmond. The rebel invading force is not
known.
.''igd Is again safe hy timely flight.
The latest foreign intelligence, gives an account
al .,r,:s: naval engagement, between the Alabama
:ml k,irs in which the former is reported sunk
The cna ,ruicnt las ted hour anil forty minutes
The fight took place miles from Cherbours.
France on Sunday the 18th of June. The Kcar-
sage YVES commanded by Capt. Jno. A. Winston
who sent a challenge tn the Alabama, which
accepted by Capt. Semmcs. The Alabama was dis
hhc'l by shot through her boiler while attempt
in:; to board the kcarsage. Capt. Ser,mcs and
portion Of ihc crew Of the Alabama saved by
the English Yacht, Deer Hound. Scmmes was
slightly wounded in :hc hand-he reports his loss
killed an.l - wounded.
The kcarsae,c was considerably damaged.
Cap, Senmes left ull his thermometers, specie
AMI Ransom bonds At Chcr''ourg, previous to going
out t" 4. ,hi. Hc lan,el ut southampton by
the bcer-ilound. where he offered public din
ner bat declined and proceeded Paris, to report
the Confederate Commissioner.
The Yankee Congress adjourned sine die on the
9TH
Ex-Gov. Rcc,lcr of Kansas is dead.
Gol.l 2S. All quiet in front.
RrcmuoNp. July 9.-The Herald of the 9th con-
tans the details of tho fight between the Alabama
and kcarsasc. The Alabama was in an unscaworthy
condition. Capt. Scmmcs' official report Gays
the enemy fired at the Alabama five times nf-
ter the cnlors were struck-her ru,ler disa--
c,l ,iur;n.; .l. action tho displayed the ut
mos bravery The shot that did mischief struck
the Ailhaiua jus, about the water line knocking
the bankers I" pieces and the water almost immc-
diaicly putting out the fires. The steam tug Gov
crn,n.n sent from Chcrbourg by the project Mar
atimc offered assistance (" tho Alabama, hut
rived after all the surviv ors were picked up.
E,cuunsp, July 9.-The citizens Of Frcdericks-
burg carried off by Grants orders rs hostages for
Yankees captured in town after the battle Of tho
Wilderness. have been exchanged. They left
Washington Wednesday aud arrived mt Fre.lericks
bur. the same daN
In,-n 81. excitement prevailed at Washington from
IL ANA. .l..l, -.
IN" the city.
Lincoln had called out the militia of the a.j.n
in. States. gentleman from Harrisburg says
the there is intense. in view Of the raids
oil r-ckinriI:;. i'm the direction Of Chambersburg.
tine report says Breckimridgs has 10000 men, and
has whipped Scigcl.
Hruu"xp July 9-The Baltimore Gazette Of the
9Th say, that Martinsburg, HaIper's Ferry. and
Point .f Rocks have fallen into aho hands Of tho
C,nf..l,rates They obtained yer, considerable
amount "f booty at these places.
,:"v. Curtin has issued proclamation calling
Ter ~. 200 men }" one hundred daya.
Lincoln has male ), rcqu,sition an Governor Sey
,,"m.. %. New York. for a similar nui"i'er-
Tn. federal troops retired Il" Green Castle.
,:.l.I i'm New York on the 9th, 259.
Lincoln has issued proclamation declaring
marital law and suaIondng the writ Of Habcas
Corpus.
PrrErsEurn. July 10th.-Aboui o'clock Friday
evening artillery along the whole lines opencd
upon ia. es,euny and at the time our men
,,,ountcI the hr-astworks and defic.l the enemy
VIII. sought the cover of their entertainments md
replied with artillery. The firing lasted thirty