, 1864-07-07

Hon. John 4. Kasson WIS today nomi
mated to Congress, by reclamation, BY the
Republican Convention at Wintersett. About
| 100 delegates to the State Convention, to be
held on the 7th, are now In the city.
THE RAID INFO MAHYnAND.
Latest .isaa Ss',ae5phiaP sni hHiPesa news rsf'"ae-
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July e.-The
Bu2Ettin has received the following special
dispatch:
HARR1sBURG, Wednesday, July G.-Gen.
Couch has just received dispatch, which
leads us to believe that our cavalry werc
forced out Of HagerstoWn, Nd, to-day. The
dispatch is dated / o'clock this P. m. The
rebels have only cavalry. Our troops are
concentrating ut Chambersburg and beyond.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania will issue a
call for moro troops in. addition to the 2,co0
called for yesterday, SO that the old troops
In the Department may be sent to the front.
| The old Pennsylvania reserves are Hocking
to the rescue.
| /, BALTIMORE, July 6, 9 P. m.-The follow.
ing is the latest received from the Upper Po-
| 'tomac to this hour: Some excitement was
caused at Frederick this morning By the fact
TINT slight skir1n1sh had occurred between
our p1ckets and Il small squad Of rebel scouts
| about ha1f way between Frederick and Point
Of Rocks, resulting in the rebels retiring to
| the Point. a.
From the movement perceptible among the
enemy at Harper's Ferry to-day, 1t was sup
posed that Hunter was actively pressing
them In the rear. Nothing definite could be
ascertained, but there is every reason to be-
lleve Hunter Will be heard from to some pur-
pose before long.
| BALTIMORE, Wednesday, July 8.-Thc
Erening dmerican has the following view of
| the situation An Intelligent agent arrived
this morning from tho vicinity Of Harpers
Ferry and states that it Is now definitely as-
certained that the whole force Of the enemy
does not exceed 5000, Of. whom less than
| one.fourth arc cavalry, and the balance IN
tantry. They are concentrating in and
around Harper's Ferry, and are sending out
parties to forage On thepeople, robbing them
Of their watches and money.
New YoRK, July 6-The Worlds Wash
ington special Of the 5th, says:
Intelligence from the Upper Potomac is
| confused and vague, md the citizens Of Up
per Maryland are terribly frightened, and are
1eetng with their property In all directions.
The danger thus far seems to be more appre-
hended than real, for Frederick even Ii not
occupied, IS reported, and the rebel COM
mand has not occupied permanently any town
on the Maryland side Of the Potomac. The
enemy ia supposed to be part of Ransom's
tlste Stewa1t's) cavalry, with infantry from
Ewell's corps.
A Washingtor- special to the New York
Tribune, u:2o last night, says: "Rcfngees
| from HagerstoWn, Boonsboro And Middle
town are arriving at Baltimore in consldera-
bic numbers. Many of them walked the
whole way: They report much excitement
throughout the western counties, more on
account Of previous invasions tlian from any
thing seriously threatening now.''
A special to the New York 7sn,es, from
Baltimore, 5th, says: "Drig. Gen. Tyler'a
| command arc at Monocacy. Sconts had re-
sisted Of 125 Of Mosby's men, on q tbieying
expedition. They burned boat at Point Of
Rocks. robbed a store at Harper's Ferry, and
went back. Only two companies Of infantry
md two companies Of cavalry were ut Har-
Rer's Ferry, Belonging to tho Potomac Home
| BALTIMORE, Jnly e:-The mail train from
'2nndy Hook, opposite -Harper's-, Ferry, left
| this morning as usual. Hunters forces are
rapidly arriving from the West, and will
doubtless soon confront the rebels. The en-.
emy retain possession Of the Virginia side OF
heights, All indications seem to shnw that
The enemy's force does not exceed &. GOO or
8oo0, and that 1t Is plundcring expedition
There was some skirmishjng going on be-
tween our troops and the rebels across the
Potomac, aud occasionally shot and shell
were being thrown at them from Afary]and
Heights.
The fight Of Colonel Mul1lgap with the ad-
vance Of the rebels ct Leetown 10 spoken Of
~ MosL sntiaa!u.I LIE successfully repuiscd
General SIeel moved towards sbepards-
town with his immense wagon train In front
the protection Of which was deemed Of mora
Importance than the risking Of a general en-
engement. Not wagon feli into The enemy'a
Lands and nothing was lett behind at Mar
tinaburg, except soma oats, which Were set
] on fire before he left.
The impression when our informant left
was that The rebel force will retire before ia.
morrow night, as Hunter wIll be in their rear
Whelm them If thew remain longer.
The principal object Of this rid has proved
unsuccessful, unless It be the dnrua1e they
have done 10 the ruiIroad and canal. fbt,
collection OF conscripts and plunder OF the
| inhabitants.
Of the Potomac, except to rob stores at Point
Of Rocks, and destroying some canal boats
near Hancock.
What damage has been done TO the raI1road
has not yet been ascertained. thonrf It il mn m.
de1stood that they have not retiFed beyond
nant that ,ahei 1orca hos haan ~ ~ ~ pnnne
| hnrn anI Hawar.+nwn I"o ~ +bet n ~ votS rs.
oa,, nda aI r. u1 LIZA saat q fau nas
9ssa i"ad ilaoe W tne fa'1soau "es1 VI cunnef-
Gen. wallace Is cooperating With sigel,
and nus sSca5ed en1ire pioteetlon OF Inc road
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eiaas c news 1aSs Eecelgea . rom Harpers Ferry
shses til ~ s5nopsis oI tne eYenls from 1he time
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strncE fbe Potomac at Shenha-5stom ~ ne
he crossed into siarv1amd c1osair fa1o mnele
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