Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-13

The REBEL RAID" AND rae YANKEE PANIC
Til Herald of the s.b, in its estimation" summary
says: 81
The terrible panic which seized upon the inhabitants
of the border counties OF Maryland and PenneyNaha,
appears to have rendered them incapable ct giving any
clear account Of what has bean Transporting Arouuu
them. The facts however, are ascertained tna' TAG
rebels withdrew from before Frederick on Tnureoay
night; that General Wallace is 60 strongly reinforced
that the safety Of that place is secured, "a ina. Tue
position which General gel took on Maryland heigH'
after he ran away from hRrlnsburg, 10 ABOVE ali CHANCE
Of being molestsd by the reoels.
Harpers Ferry has also been evacuated py tne eOei
force. They have al o Withdrawn hom eeacasle.
cur despa ceI say that the enemy Were2O OOO
strong, and consisted OF inantrya aud sfter as wen as
cavalry. Others report that they were entirely cons
posed of cavalry and numbered not more than ooo'
However, that may be- they did considerable damage,
and levied heavy contributions upou The people At pa
gerslown, Chambersburg aud Greenoasie.
They did not destroy IS much Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad rs Wss 1T first repored probably net
more thm ten miles vest from harunsDurg ana some
important bridges. .t..
They had retired from Hagerston last evening, atd
the excitement was AbAsing there. General CoucA has
taken measures 10 arrest the panic OF the inhabitants by
ordering that all vehicles and horses shall os sepped az
the bridge across the Suqushauna, or before they feAc
| there.
The raid thus appears to be nearly played OUT as FAR
| recent reports represent IL.
Noihng important from tn, Upper Potomac was re.
ceived 10 Washington last night.
There are no new movements a. Petersburg.
A-telegram dated Baltimore, 7th instant, says:
The mes reliable INTEL gence fcom Maryland Heights
and The region beyond, this morning. warrants the be-
lief that the rebel oIce now on this sid. of the Potomac,
and on the line OF the Virginia side Is larger than At
| frst supposed. ,
is believed that the rebel foroo is far short Of
/ thirty thousand.
N
morning. cay thai an officer from Gsu gels hesdquar
ers on Maryacd Heights, reports that skrn:shing Vas
going back Of the Heights, but the number OF rebels
| there is smsn
With the aid of glss and the signsl corps, the re-
bes can b observed toward sharpsbu'g, CRYING on
cattle, horses, &C. and punderng the farmers in The
valley.
No large force, however, is visible
Advces from GFeeneastle Penr., Ills morning, say
that the rebels Occupy Hagersown this moFniog but in
what force is not kuoEr.
The train from Frederick is just ia, and reports that
Col. COlos, Of the Maryland C4vsly, had skirmish
With small rebel scouting force, four mle1 west OF
Frederick, about two o'clock yeserdly afternoon. II
ned subsequently no WeVer, that the force
| was quite small
The reb,l officers dinsd at aeon st Hagsns Mountain
House.
Laer in the dag, two pieces of Alexanders Maryland
Battery, attachments OF the Seventh Illinois Cavalry,
and Ocl OJles' Maryland Cavalry, weh' in pursu. Of
ole buudred rebel. through Aiid,esoWa.
Vile in MiddletoWn, yesterday, the rsbsli made
good use Of their time in plundering the ctlzsns OF
Iher horses ana other properly Ole citizen, SAB
keeper named Joshua Corr!Ck was called upon 10 de-
liver up his horses but he res stfd and ad be would
die 6rst Whersupon be was shot hrs and is reported
| dead.
Active movements of our troops are going on, which
il is not proper for prudential reasons TO parcuarzs
The railroad is still unObsHuc.ed iar Sandy
II. Han Ear
Al last advces it vas believed that there Only q
email force of rebels oOs the Virginia shore opposite
the Point Of Rocks. IS.
The rebels in HArpers Ferry have destroyed all the
railroad property there, including tho telegraph and
ticket offices They have also burn. large quantity of
| forage.
So far the rebels have used no artillery against our
forces
sOV. cURTN's SECOND CALL.
The following proclamation has been Issued by Gov
ernor Curtin:
Ia the name and by the authority OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew g. Curtin, Governor
of the said Commonwealth, proclamation.
ItisIOE sscertained that lar rebe force has been
detached from Redmond, aud is now advancing en- the
North So large portion of oue army is az remote
points that 1t necessary 10 raise Immediately
| sufficient body 10 repel them.
They are already within tho borders OF the Common.
wealth.
nave always heretofore Oeen READY 10 answer the
call of your country You will not DO less ready 10
come forward when your homes and Hresdes are to be
/ defended against prof gats horde of plunderers
l am authorised by the President OF the United
Stats to call for twelve thousand volunteers, in add
ton 10 these required by my proclamation OF yesterd
to serve for one hundred days in Pennsylvania Mery
| land and Washington and its vicinity.
appeal 10 the fr emsn Of Pennsylvania to rouse
themselves for the necessary ,ot and como promp IL
/ to sweep the invaders from her Ill -a1
IIeier to the General ORDERS from the Headquarters
of The Pennsylvania Militia, Nc. so daed July s. 1864
published with this proclamation for the details OF the
arrangements.
do most earnestly r,quss. the good aud loyal men
OF the Commonwealth, and especially the veteran sol.
ders 10 al her borders TO show themselves be worthy
| Of her in this emergency.
Persons have established for themselves on many
tloody field repu for the martial Vriuss which
ihsy will not forfeit when bo.h their well earned
fame and the safety of their homes and families
| stake.
Given under nv hand and the gTea, seal Of the State,
at Harrisburg the day OF July, in the year of our
Lord ons tn usand eight hundred and sixty Jour- and Of
the Commonwealth the eighty ninth. By the Cover
nor, ELI SLHEa,
Secy Of the Commonwealth.
THE PAST DAY PROCLAMATION
President Lincoln in accordance with the joint reso-
luton Of Congress- has ,sl6d proclamato appointing
the Rrst Thursday in Augrst next dsy of humilil-
ton an prayer for tue people of the United States.
recommending them to confess and repent OF their man
fold SINS and mplore the compassion and forgiveness
Of the Almighty; and to pray that, 1t consistent with His
will the existing rebellion may be speedily suppressed
aud the supremacy of the Con tn ion laws OF the
United States be established throughout the States that
the rebels may lay down their arms and speedily re-
turn 10 their allegiance; tia. they may be utterly
destroyed; that the efuson OF blood may be stayeo;
| aud that Rmy and fraternity may be restored and
peace established throughout our boriers.
The Hsrali under the head OF "The Rebel Raid n
What is Its'-The Very Latest News" has the fol-
| loving:
The rebel raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania is tSo
mosL contemplate Warke fzze or the proioundes aud
most formidable strategic military movement OF modern
times Summit up all the reports concerning of the
lAst tWeniy-fOur hours, it Is Invasion by few
sHAggl Ug squads Of horse thieves, intent only upon
plunde aud is is on the other hand, bold dash OF
tuo-ihirds of the rebel army from Richmond under
i l.. kizr..lL Ea.nlz.d ~.