Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-07-16
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

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excitement prevails there and in the country
south of Harrisburg, in consequence of. ru- -.
mors that aslarge BODY Of rebels are making -
a raid on Maryland and southern Pennsylva-
ma and had already crossed the Potomac.
Yesterday morning at-6 Gen lSiger was ats 8
tackled at eheetavia and Darkville, Va, BY a
large force, OF the enemy, said to be under
Early and Ransom, and driven from his DO
sition with slight loss. Sigel says there we're
$500 cavalry. The number of infantry is not
known.
dispatch just received by the Govern.
ment says that fifteen rebel cavalry men were
seen within five miles of Hagerstown this
p. m Other reports considered reliable say
there are rebels this-side of the Potomac
1t is the object of the enemy to advance as svl
far as possible into Pennsylvania and steal a-
horses. ~ ISIS - aa 81 sos
so ..-.- -. BALTraoRE, July 5. ->-at
1t was reported and believed Yesterday
morning that Hagerstown was in the posses
sion of the rebels, the telegraph operators
having left their post under an alarm. The
operators, however, returned about o'clock
in the afternoon and reported that all was
quiet, and that there were no rebels nearer 81
than Falling Waters and WilliamspOrt, from i
six TO tensmiles distance from the Potomac, {
where it was said fighting was going on yes s
terday afternoon. The same account also 500
says that lighting was going on at or near
ISharpsburg The Federal forces being CON-
handed by the brave Gen. SigelE TrGSE EEg
Previous reports from Harper's Ferry had
located Gen. Sigel during Sunday night at
Shepardstown,to which place5he had fallen =
back from Martinsburg, and where JUNCTION
was formed with him by MuliIgan with force
from Leetown The fight on Sunday was ten = 9
miles below this point. A force it was
Thought, would move to the Maryland side of
the Potomac to succor the Maryland Heights
if attacked by the rebels.
An attack was made-on Harper's Ferry
about or 10 o'clock yesterday morning by
a force estimated at 1000 cavalry, with more
than as many infantry. Gen. Weber, how I.
| ever, set about making a vigorous defense, -
| and up to last accounts was holding his owl. -
| Nothing had been heard up to o'clock D. 81,
| NJ. at Harpers Ferry from either Sgel or Null 49,
| hgan's forces, which is accounted for, per-
haps, by the Hagerstown story of their being
again engaged opposite ShepardstOwn, to
which point they must have been followed
| by the rebels. After o'clock D. m. the =
| wires were interrupted near Harper's Ferry
on the east side, and the operator at Point of p.
Rocks was understood to report that a body
of rebel cavalry had crossed the Potomac
there and interrupted the telegraph. In the s
mean time the excitement at Frederick Nd,
continuing. All the sick from Harper's Fer
~ with the Provost Guard of the town were
removed the former going to Annapolis. s. -z
Il
Frederick, as they had been previously sue VI
eesfully removed from Hmpers Ferry No
| reason is given for this movement from Fred
| erick as no hostile forces were known to be -
within 20 miles of the place, except a small
| detachment which was near Point of Rocks,
IL miles off,
General Tyler remained at Monocacy in -a
command of Gen. Wallace's forces at that
| point being the extreme western limit of this
| department He is protecting the great rail
road bridge of the MOnOcacy river, three miles i
1 from Frederick. - :
: mo sign of the enemy had appeared up to +
last night. The true object and extent of the
| whole movement as yet all mystery - ~
| 1t is known from refugees from Martins
burg, Winchester and other places in Virgin
I Ia that the rebels are renorseiessly and re-
| lentlessly enforcing the CONSUMPTION. Theasn
capture of supplies and diversion of the re- s.
Inducements going to Grant are very proba- a
bly, the reasons of the raid Provisions and e
all kinds of supplies are no doubt very scarce
| in Virginia at present, and the rebels hope to 49,
make large haul on this side of the POto-
mae, but they have evidently been disap-
pointed thus far.
Major Gen. John Early commands the ex-
petition, which is composed of cavalry, in
fantry-and artillery Gen. Ransom is be-
! lieved to have charge of the cavalry, and
he is said to be Stuart's successor, the object
! of the enemy may be inferred to be an i'm
pOrtant lmOvement?l on. the part of Gen.
/ Lee.
The infantry force is said to be under COM
mand of Gen. Early himself, Eweirs late
corps, and probably now numbers not less
Ethan IL 900 men, $50 no ~ r-s s--~~,--
From Point of Rocks we learn that the en-
tire rebel force that visited that place yester-s
day did not exceed 900 cavalry, suppOsedt to -
be under command of Mosby, whose object
was to rob and Destroy They retired after
committing many rObberies the same way
they came. The telegraph operator returned =
last night from the mountains where he had
concealed himself, and sent through several
dispatches announcing the extent of the rebel
depredations. .HsT H
4s s WASHINGTON, July 5.
Intelligence from the upper Potomac states
that the citizens of upper Maryland are ter
ribly frightened, and are fleeing with their !.
| property in all directions. The danger thus .
far seems apprehended more than real, for
Frederick even is not occupied as reported,
| and rebel command has not occupied per-
manenty any town on the Maryland side OF
the Potomac The enemy is supposed to be-
part of Ransom's Gate Stewart's) eavalry,s y
with infantry from Ewelfs Corps. fI . vsi
ALBANY, July 5. 49,
The President informs Gov Seymour that
a rebel force, estimated at $1,000 or 10000
strong, have invaded Maryland and taken
Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry, and are
threatening other points, that the public }
safety requires call upon the State Execu.as
tive for militia force to repel the inyasion,so
i and he calls upon the State of New York 'fores-
El2,O00 militia as its quota to serve one hum
tdred days. HI Ge TxAn y1r-
HARRISBURG, July 8.
Dispatches from Chambersburg state that az
rebel force, supposed to be Bradley Johnson's
| brigade, entered Hagerstown this afternoon.
/ The Federal force at that place. under Lieut..
/ II afta
| compelled to fall back on Greeneastle, Pas
with which place we a till had telegraphic
communication up to o'clock this evening"
/ The following proclamation has Just been
issued by the Governor: 3 II -
1t is now ascertained that a large rebel
force has been detached from Richmond, and
is advancing on the North. So large por-
ton of our army is at remote points, that it :.
becomes necessary TO raise immediately 9.
sufficient force to repel them. They are al
ready within the borders of this Common -
wealth. You have always heretofore been
, ready to answer the call of your country, and