New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13

farmers and merchants bad secretly sent away parts of
their stocks and goods snd preparations made as
though the unwecoTne visitors would really "intrudo'
upon quiet town during the season. On the I'd
inst their fears seemed to he realized when dis
patch received at headquarters by Gen Couch STATE
ing that large Rebel force under the command OF Gen.
Eweh, bad attacked the Union troops at Mnrnsbnrg,
and compelled the evacuation OF that Place THIS dis
patch was made public and created no Little sensation,
but when the report on Monday reached here OF tht
evacuation Of llapeTs Ferry and the advance OF the
Rebels upon hagersiown, tie Juror exceeded al
bounds.
Then there huryugto and fro"
and night made hideous by the boxing aud Grating
Of the remaining goods OF tie merchants and citizens.
:. Except from the flying Ieprls tie people were in
lie most Sabine ignorlnce Of the wlereaoOut Of the
enemy. Nov, one excited cOgnIyman dashes through
town. putting bis horses ~ their u.st speed and in
forms The czens that i09g'0 Rebels all mounted, arc
at Greencasc; again, pac stricken scout comes in.
and fear feeding his ngginatl1n declares that the orcd
consists OF 10 600 Tns was actually the ease M
one instance, when the BcDes were Known 70 DC ~
men, all toll. From tho above II can DC seen VIII
what accuracy definite ncHs con DC obtained
Ga Tuesday. tie grand scare was ~ rs hght inc
beautiful 5th taken advan'lHe Of 10y the farmers 70
make pilgrimage down the yoiiey 10 4iiisbnrg, ther
Mecca and Refuge. The cgyaic.de began 10 move on
Monday evening, and dragged IT ssoW lcHeth aong 20.
two DAYS Upward of horses. exclusive OF Venehs
pa .sed through ChambersOurg. The STAMPEDE OF the
c0ntrabands OF tie most SAD ana vt udlcrous
features Of tie whole affair. Tie poor negroes Know
from whom they have 70 fee. met AN Old coorcd man
desperate rate below ChamhesbrIg. His poor beast
nearly dropping with fatigue, ne was nrging Oh, W adj
rnistcIing blows with "A ropes end. IN niy Ic'n2h'
straigg with him for lis unoa.edt1r panic telung MA
that the Rebels thirty miles IN b. rer, he leped
."Yes. Sab Yes. San / know dat; bat I'm AFRAID ot
dc funk movement" II would be very difficult 10 stop
hin. this side of Harrisburg.
"Wednesday brought the news that the enemy had res
tired from HlgerstOwn. TLusd1y Eat they had again
advanced and burned The cOnmis>aiy sto g ana sone
private property. This OccasOned fsesh alarm,
and tho refugees who had returned again departed.
Friday b. ought the welcome late. lgeEcc hat Gao
r. bells consisting Of company OF gneTilias md
finally il was thought. retired. since tiat iime onr
czcls and the inhabitants 81 It's part OF the whey
nave been kept in b,sfu ignorance II ell designs Q,
the enemy. Ram0rs, Of c0uT-e aIe HE, most HDSurQ
ard cDptfelictory. The COppcreaas Yithther Gecus.
toned mali ,uity delight to crcnatc onion defeats an1
Rebel Iinmpls. Due allowances 10 aiwGys made ior
news coming fforn this source Tic farmers are radn'
ally returning VITA their stock anu tie country Is ia'
ing back into its usual quiesceGt state.
gentleman Just in nom above repairs that hunters
advance guard IS at HngrstOwn. The Governor has
issued appeal to the people. wch was read III az
the churches evening", urging them 20 come i0."afo
promptly in response 10 the la'e ci Tor lVJdoy5 men,
n. F.I.