The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-07-29
From the Maryland Border--rhc Reb-
Il Invasion Conf rm ad--MOre About
the Batiie near Wd>bington.
BALTIMORE, July 26,


BALTIMORE, July 26, p. NJ.
The evening edition of the Ameri-
can publishes the following:
We have been able to ascertain this
morning nothing definite with regard
to the rebel movements at Martins
burg, and along the line Of the Balti-
more IL Ohio Railroad, further than
that most Of the exciting stories in
circulation on Monday were either
uniounded or greatly exaggerated.
AS far AS we can learn this morning,
Averill has not been killed, hut was
compelled by greatly superior forces,
to tall back to the Potomac, and from
thence through Martinsburg to Will
Transport, Maryland, carrying with
him the entire garrison at that point.
Whether the rebels occupied Martins
burg last night is not known, but Of
its evacuation there seems to be no
doubt This morning the trains to
Frederick and Washington went out
lis usual. aud a train for Sandy Hook
left at 7:45 \. NJ. The suspension Of
telegraphic operations last night was
caused by storm. General Hunter
has, however, forbidden all tele.
graphic communication with Harper 5
Ferry, and Of course we have nothing
definite from that vicinity.
During last week there were large
arrivals here OF refugees from the
South, consisting of old men, women
and children of all nationaiities
They say that the authorities at Rich
mond granted free passes to all wo-
men and children and old men who
wish to come North. Some of these
refugees say, thai when crossing the
/ RappahannOck they heard that Sher-
ridan had attacked Early, in his re.
treat, and captured back large num.
Der Of cattle and wagons. The fight
was said TO have taken place near
Staunton.
WAsHINGToN, July pa Washing
ton special says the Government has
been expecting the return of the reb-
el invaders, and made preparations to
prevent Il serious incursion into Ma
Iryland and Pennsylvania 1t is be-
lieved that the plumber thus obtained
has been deposited in the Shenandoah
Valley to supply formidable force
to be sent North. Others think this
new demonstration is only TO detain
the Sixth Corps from Grant.
WAsHINGToN, July 26.-Late dis
patches from Harper's Ferry state that
the rebels have not menaced that
place, and are not nearer the Poto-
mac than Martinsburg.
! New YoRK, July 26.-Special dis
patches from Washington say, that
the rebel raiding forces under Early
moved through the Gaps on Sunday
morning. There they encountered
the force of Generals Averill and
Crook, and also part of the command
of Hunter. A battle took place in
which the Union troops were defeated
and compelled to retreat. General
Averill lost heavily The rebel force
greatly outnumbered that of our
troops Yesterday General Early
occupied Martinsburg, and advanced
with several thousand men towards
Harper's Ferry. No intelligence of
their crossing into Maryland has vet
hesn received The movement has
been made evidently under the i'm
preston that our forces have been
withdrawn.
Our troops in this department have
been moved to points where they will
be likely to prevent such raid as the
recent one.
There is report of the death of
Colonel Mulligan, but it is not yet
confirmed. A dispatch from Gener-
al Hunter, at Harper's Ferry, states
thai he knows nothing about it; and
it is hoped that the rumor is incorrect.
There is good reason to believe
that Early's force will not cross into
Maryland. They may, however, at
tempt an incursiOn into Pennsylvania.