Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-08
Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, July 7.
The Worlds Washington special says
that notwithstanding the wild reports, it
Is learned that the rebels burned only one
important bridge west of Harper's Ferry,
at Pattisons Greek.
Governor Curtin telegraphs that 10000
rebels crossed the Potomac at Point of
Rocks, when trains from here have run to-
day to and beyondithat point,
The Star says Hunter has joined Sigel
and will make short work of the raid
The World has information from the
front stating that Wilson's losses have
been greatly exaggerated, Four of his
guns were re-captured from the enemy.
Notwithstanding the rebel raid into
MARYLAND and the distrust in State affairs
as shown by commercial men in the high
price of gold, there Is no reason to believe
that favorable military news will soon be
made known to the public By measures
that have been taken to guard Pennsyl-
vania, it is believed that the rebels are not
in sufficient force to do any material
damage.
Very good news IS expected from Sher-
man-nothing less in fact than the cap
ture Of Atlanta. Military men here say
| that with a loss of Kenesaw Mountain the
rebels cannot reasonably hope to hold At
| lanta, as there are no positions beyond
Chattahooehee at all equal to those this
side of it.
Good news is also shortly expected from
Grants army; it is believed Petersburg
! will shortly be in our hands. 1t is well
understood that nothing the rebels can dc
by way of the Shenandoah Valley will in
duce Grant tosend any portion of his army
to the defense of Washington.
Movements are now under way largely
reinforcing Grant army by veteran troop:
from points of less vital Importance thar
Richmond.
The Tribune's special Baltimore 6-lC
P. NJ, says:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
eany have Just received intelligence from
Sandy Hook, opposite Harper's Ferry
stating; that HUJ Il reUe1 CaH UU %
heard of at Harper's Ferry or in any par
of Maryland, and that it is believed by to
morrow morning there will not be ont
any in that vicinity, they having skedad
died up the valley, it is thought, TO escap
being captured by Hunter.
The Tribme's special, Monocacy tn
9th, says;
Generals Lew Wallace, Tylerand How
are here preparing for any emergency.
A party of rebel cavalry were driver
back from near Fredericksburg to-day:
Sigol reports the whole rebel gorce a
1000.
The Tribune's Harrisburg special of tn
9th says;
Official information received here show
that Grant has notified the War Depart
ment that large portion of the rebeltorc
i has left his immediate front, that larg
portion of the Hunters force has reache
Parkersburg on their way east, and h
advance vii reace Cumberland to-morro'
morning.
The Herald's 18th corps corresponde1
July I'd, says:
To-day witnessed one of the most excl
inr artillery battles of the War. Aft
two hours cannonading the rebel batteri
were completely silenced and the gunner
driven from their places.
Three p. M.-The rebels opened agai
furiOusly, and soon the enemys line
works were enveloped in one continuol
cloud of dust caused by our shells.
Rebel gunners could be seen running
the rear for places of safety. After tv
hours fighting everyj rebel battery W
= silenced. Our batteries have been plact
with great skill and care, so that any m
ment they can be concentrated on al
given point Our bombardment of Il
! city is steadily doing its work, numbers
buildings having already been destroyed
The Tribunes Washington special sa
!, that Petersburg is now covered by ov
,, 100 of our guns, and were Grant to gi
: the word. its destruction Is but the work
a few hours.
A private letter from off Charleston
says.
The rebel officers sent there have be
placed in comfortable quarters where rel
: shells most do fall.
The occasion of the suspension OF
= habeas corpus and martial law in kentue
! is the anticipated trouble Of enforcing
: draft, and particularly the enlistment
slaves. l
The Tribune's correspondent on Tex
A says
The Granite City and Wave We're ca
: tured by the rebels only after tue N
N persisten1defense. :,
:" The pilot and boats crew of the n
London were captured. Our killed a
i wounded were abouti thirty that OF
- rebels above twenty.