The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-22
The late Rebel Raid.

who were mounted on the captured horses
which were led by the rebels The rebels
passed CreigersviIle about eight o'clock,
and half an hour afterwards a small force
Of Union cavalry from the west, who
( crossed the Shenandoah about Conrad's
store made their appearance at the same
place and proceeded after the rebels. The
latter gave out that they we're maxim 9
their way to Gordonsvile and thence to
Richmond. They seemed to be in hur-
~, having received information that Sher-
idan was between them and Richmond
with large cavalry force smashing things
generally. This rebel gang was doubtless
the part of the rebel force lately operating
in Maryland.
Gems. McCook, Paine and Doubleday
have been relieved from duty in the de-
partmen, of Washington. Gen. McCook
will report to the Adjntan: General for IN
structions, Gems, Doubleday and Paine
will resume their positions on general
court martial.
Philadelphia, July IS
The Inquirer has the following special
| dated W ashlngt0n to-day
4 portion of Mosby's command, about
200 strong, passed near Leeshurg At On
early hour Tuesday night Each rider
had a horse, aud they were driving before
them nearly ten thousand head of cattle.
When last heard from thsy were making
for Ashby's Gap Another portion Of ssb>
el cavalry are known TO have been 81
Chester Gap Wednesday noon.
The cavalry Of Harry Gilmore were the
last of the rebel force TO cross the Poio-
mac, which they did little above Ed
wards Ferry. After crossing, small force
was detached from his main command,
and sen: towards Snickersville, when the
main body moved directly Cor Ashby's
Gap.
| Washington. July Is
A courier Of Brecknridges captured
jnst outside the fortifcaiions, snd holding
rhe rank Of Assistant Surgeon of cavsi,y
furnished the following writing Statement t
of the invading force. His name is A.
NJ. Wolford, and he says:
We left Stanton about three weeks
since, arrived at and creased the Potomsc
at Shepardstown on the %. and went
from Shepardstown to Frederick. There
were five brigades Of cavalry, commanded
bv Gen. Ransom, Gen. Imbodea, Col
Jackson, Gen. McClausand, and Gen.
Bradley Johnson respectively. suppose
We have 10 COO cavalry in all. think
there are 40 900 or 10000 infantry
There are two corps Of three divisions
each-GarIy's and BreckinTidge's. ,r-rk
irri6ge's division commanders ere Gems.
Horton and Faieh, and Ewell's corps has
Gems Ransom. Rhodes aud Gordon.
The "a Maryland battalion received
100 recruits from Baltimore, before which
it had only $50
eve do not take private property -
Gen Johnson shot a man yesterday for
going into house and demanding a la.
dy's money. She protested against the
taking OF private property. Such orders
were read TO the nopps three times be
fore crossing into Maryland
was left near Fort Stevens by Gen.
Johnson, to watch the movements of the
federal troops. They left the vicinity of
Fort Stevens and went towards the Chain
Bridge Gen EarIv saws that he shall
not cross the river until he has taken
WASHINGTON. have acted as courier
to Gen. Breckinridge
at was reported Yesterday that Gen.
Lee was crossing At Drainesvlis with
100000 men. Nearly She whole Of the
army is in Virginia Johnson's force is
the same that was operating at Baltimore.
g" We came yesterday from Baltimore
to Washington, and struck the railroad
at Laurel Station. hnrning a train of ears.
"There are said to De 100000 with
Lee, 45 600 with Early, and 70 600 with
Beauregard Gen. Early has 80 pieces
Of artillery, in two battallions of II and
is pieces respectively. | counted the
artillery before crossing"
Ir may be added that All the moye,
ments of rebel forces as known hsre, con-
firm this statement.
Washington, July Is,
It is not positively known whether the
rebels have al! crossed the Potomac, the
reports being very conflicting. II is GER
tain, however, that small parties of them
have ventured over in,o Nireinia. and are
travelling with their plunaer over various
roads leading through London county. to-
wards Smokers and Ashby's Gaps with
a large force Of our troops in close pur>
suit.
II ia reported that Brecklnri3ge and
staff were in Laeshurg on Wednesday
morning snperintending the movements
of ,he enemy.
A number of their s'ragglerS have been
picked up by our troops.
New York july I6
Our artillery shelIed the rebel rear last
evening. and some stragglers were taken,
bu, it was impossible TO intercept the
main BODY.
They had. when at Wilson's Farm, SIG
prisoners. taken a Monocacv.
The Tribune's Washington special says
it is estimated that the rebels secured
anou, 900 head Of cattle and horses. he,
sides droves Of sheep and hcgs, which
trey 60. across ths ro.o,ose While threat,