The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
THE L A T E s T

BALTIMORE July s. 1854
special despatch from Alfred spates President OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dated Cumberland, July s.
says
peake and Ohio Canal We have Information here that
canal has been badly damaged and that number OF
boats have been burned aud teams captured.
The following is the latest and most authentic intei.
gence received up to nno O'Clock this evening from the
Upper Potomac-
About six O'Clock this evening attack vas about
being made upon Maryland Heights, where General
Sges whole force concentrated aud was then formed
Ia lire oil battle for defence.
Worry little Information details Of tho progress OF the
siege Of Harpers Ferry and Maryland Heights could be
obtained, owing TO there being running ar
up The road, and the telegraph operator beng in
position 10 understand tho true condition of Affairs other
than the defence obviously successful in Wow OF
HeightA being still Ia General -igel's possession.
Whatever damage the onemy may undertake in thor
present movement It must be quickly effected, or they
will meet with such opposition in tho forces moving
upon them from the West 10 relieve all apprehension
about the result.
Four ra.rosd trains loaded with government supplies
as well the mail train from Harpers Ferry that was
intercepted by Mosby its return were all worked
through to baltimore this afternoon without the slightest
loss. They fred at, however, very Warmly, from
the virginia side, opposite the Point OF Rocks.
No damage TO the railroad is known AZ yet excepting
about thirty Pattersons creek bridge six miles
east Of Cumberland which " day entirely repaired
for the movements about being made the road EAST
ward
Three hundred wagons, loaded with stores supposed to
have been captured, gotten off safely from Martins.
burg by General sgcl aud passed through Frederick 90
day on the way to Baltimore.
PROCLAMATION By THE GOVERNOR or rEsNsYL.
yAsiA
wheress tho President OF tie tinted states has this
day made call upon tho Common wealth OF enns
sorve At Washington ands vicinity for hundred days
ubcss sooner discharged j. Andrew e. Curtin, Governor
q The said commonwealth, do make this my procsma.
frecmen Of Pennsylvania TO GENE promptly forward, az
they havo heretofore done and Oil the requsou for this
important service It's apparent that the enemes u our
government Ia Desperation threatcgipg US with an
armed forcs the hope that tho ARMY Il General Grant
urcu The citizens Of This capable Of boar
ing arms, 70 come ward without delay, and thus aid
O band lar and i Is. sa .ss q s @
Harrisburg, This nth day Of July, IN the year OF
lord one thousand eight hundred add sixty four, aud Of
the Comm1Hwealth the eighty ninth.
vi slifER, Secretary or the Commonwealth
ny the CofERNoR.
BALTIMORE, July 8, 1864
later despatchss from sandy Hook, on The Maryland
side OF Harpers Ferry, show that engagement hsd
token place W Zen O'Clock tonight further than picket
firing.
Tie pooloou bridge there had boon taken and Two spara
o. Tho railroad bridge removed by our tioops on
Withdrawing from Farper's Ferry. The robals
had ST IRE 70 the Virginia eide or the
bridge which was then burning. Our men III sltompt
Ing TO estosush the flames, aroa upon oy sharp.
shooters IN the town aud compelled TO dosst
There ia rebel force east OF Harpsrs Ferry except
the Virginia side al the Point Of Rocks The road il
unobstruc,ed as far rs Sanity Hook.
Rumor but nothing more says that the force OF rebels
opposite the Point Rocks Is under command Of Gen.
sss Ross, which, u true, would imply che presence
there OF . considerable force, but this 10 doubtful
- ~ avsots 90 hAya now Paint Of Rookie su0lceu,