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

Occupation of Chambeysburg,
Pay by the Enemy.
The Fest Part Of the Town
Laid In Ashes.
Tho Rebels Driven On by
Averilk's Forces.
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REPORTS OF REBEL PRISONERS.
Breckinridge Making . Raid To-
wards Wheeling.
L0NGSTREET TO THREATEN WASHINGTON
Early to Hold the Shenandoah
Valley,
&C.. &c., H.
REPORTS OF REBEL PRISONERS.
Breckinridge Making . Raid Ts-
wards Wheeling.
LONGSTREE1 TO THREATEN WASHINGTON

Mr.. Den. Randolph Keim's Dsspatch.
FnRpEmoK CITY, Md, July ga. "
Since the forwarding Of our usual morning dispatches
new occurrences Of An extraordinary nature have
trar spired The enemy stl threatens from the lower
side Of the Potomac, and cavalry buisly engaged
in reconnolssances and demonstrations 10 keep the
enemy's attention engaged, and TO gain ssasonable
Information Of disposition 10 cross A yet
intelligence OF movements below have reached
here. There Ii doubt that In event Of such
action ts authorities at ,his place will bs promptly
advised, and compatible dispositions will be instantly
made. Tho enemy, however, still confront the crossing
at shepherdsown and wiliamsport, and understood
70 be towering along osr portions Of the south bank
FOR what purpose sill mystery. There ia doubt
that the main body OF shs rebel army Of Invasion
stin lies between taoss crossings and Martins.
burg The latter place is cquI-diiant from either vii.
Transport sapbs dstoun, and while msnacing thsss
points easily concentrate upon OF the fords
and attempt 20 force passage while troops are d.
vidcd In watching both However, whether such action
could would succeed leave for the ensmys exps.
rIsncs 10 determine His present pans forth In
bis movements TO point out Martosburg a. kind
OF central depot Of puBdsr and base operations In The
funre, whatever those operations May really prove
A strip Of country between Opeqrsn creek and the
mountains and Winchester s ths camping arod OF the
opposng army but light parties are securing the country
east OF tie o. squan.
Il stated hat tho enemy had susuuc expectations OF
completely apnhlaipg the pursuing force which
counsred during the latter part Of last week and falling
In all except ebzinz our men 10 fall back, Whatever
might have been his cssirus originally, certainly
Iaisd Of their acknowledgement Tasre n no doubt
that, Buners force had been drivou entirely out
- the. way, second and rarid invasion woald have
been undertaken but ihis not been the osss the
rehai programme viii probably rot be evtenicd thus ar
aud they viii content themselves soath O. tho river
since the enfoT oi Gcr>rni Hunters sHnyent
order in relation 10 the pnnie o. sym shyerp aud
csmtoriers oI the robots vheD in this yciuy nun.
cocntry nave BEEN maze u suier the penalties
~ their couirahsnd spiieaty, ard have been
zen, south or de,eiued for trial Two gen, emeu Of
Tire press of ih,s cltyMsssrs. Baugbman aud N, fris
editors of Tue Frederick Cien-tonx their derstura er
agper's Ferry In obede9ce and preparatory u 10. exc
culon of order that they DO gent south OF the
nnsr Of the army their offence was lhs prblca
uNn ~ "A N'.unt OF some cf the late opera
as iea-u from citizens here ceius candid sni ex
stnrv ~ certain conirshard features or the
recently enacted the paper nls, As natural coese
extinction ntil rssnssiasei by the genial rays
turned pefes srd civil power, or the repent
ier,hsr, nat IN sdro, IN ms onsnding ssrs
Is ssd 10 have designated th1ye who led
from the adysre. o. me rebels = .ores ard traitors.
government, q tho lss toward the nstora government
BY dcssrtlng taet bnes when hcr services most
needed, il NJ definitely known AZ all events the two
genileueD by ihi- tne 10 lhs land or .asr synpa.
thiss and may hey ind themselves equa 10 the saort
sccs Of pcrslDsi comfort when 'nsif Osw homo VII
The .nrsa, Of new invasion o, y,ry.ni 70 received
by the nhabisre Of Frederick With psr'so, osndor.
Not ~ because 0f sntc alton or beiler treatDen
than they received At their hands before buI more 1iss
y by o' he salts ac,ory DISPOSITIONS which have
been mads 70 counterfeit the fpperdng danger aud the
sintei ability cf cur forces 70 moot every rsasoosbs
emer4cncy,
within the rasi Few days, nor have heard that horses
aud yauabcs being transported % places u safety.
The truth Frederick al present. The safest place for
ms d.suds ortne rtbes FOR ,hs haryess u tho three
Union counties q Frririck. De g'ey and Louou, nvess
Inc rsorl raiders with a novel a6d nm sna crsodo ia
their career oi destruction Ihii hey have iasea The
feids themselves snd are temporarily welding tho
sctc "a Place q the sNord, v Doubtful,
nut ne ord probably bring made an elective cad
20 ihe sastEiaE q Tho ahlottans one o. sidieS
remarked % day ,bat I've are COINS dwn ,sr toe rebel
harvest, and The rebe ddni sol oat uishI aut. We
would bstgcs, ttcm 10"
Jurr 7o--p
IN conversation with an ioqoirius gentleman from the
river seci'on. understand that very generally The
impression among tho citizens or Northern Virginia and
the rebe troops. THAI he scheme Of the enemy IL IN
d,aintegrate their force into smaller boaes, and with
these scour the border ard make Sudden forays
into the southern counties of Meryia a, plurderna
sufficient for their substance /. seems u be tho rtcn
ton 70 Keep up their organization aggregate force
yiew Of more extensive ovcnents ar opporiunliv
ore o. or 10 sct Against % ipsuncent fvrce General
headqua,ss are to be located at easily deensbs ys,
see,ssps M bon, ih rende5vons ol sob.an s9ns " ,ns
ally 70 annoy our troops and ycep Ia ending
pnrsuit
Tha scheme meets the mos, enthusiastic sdnir ton u
tie common AUD inoenslerac; bnt they hte ihlnk ~
arge force On our part could sweep ron ons end q Vr
elnia 10 the other md carry bso'e y eycty vesgs Of
yGeria or pafttab warfare IA ghl ysy certainly come
10 this And the scores tho better.
u s believed, hthe rebels siiluccnpy ihc yicnv OF
seufs, ena i.tss, 70 - doug tht' asb, yiil
teke place soout Monday The oompi,is qocs nhich
nov exsis "a regard 10 rebel movements 50 ms ~ tdi
cato tfer evacnstca, yet may be tho iun whch pc
oedes The ontbu'st The sitrm
lte hsgcrs'nwn snge. w. rh reached hots Al nonu
o'ngs no later Eows by tbat t,dte. ihay Gring xCVt