Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-20
THE WAR NEWS.
THE INVASION.

BALruoRf, July l3, II Noon. Moth
ing has leen received from Washington
since the arrival OF the early tram yesteg-
day. You may safely set down al! these
exciting reports as sensational, or II! most
US mere rumOrs.
The reports OF the capture OF Annapo'a
(luuclonl are pronounced az hoad4"ar-
lers as unluuuded.
have jusl seen General L. u. Iyief,
which settles the question as 10 has es-
cape. ~
have iust received y report, believed
TO be well founded that Gen. frahhI'h
managed TO make his escape iror bis cap
tors on Monday night, and that they spent
nearly all day yesterday IN hunting ior
him without spcCcss.
will send you al. that | can learn that
is IA, all reiatle'
The rebels lef. i20 Of their wounded
in Frederick city, in our hospitals there.
We are informed by Mr.. :. 81. FELTON,,
President OF the Phllndelphh. Whining
ton an Baltimore Railroad, that arrange
lnenls have been made 10 run trans dA!iy
each way from Baltimore and Phiado!-
phia, To Pcrryyillc 10y lail, aud from Per-
ryylllc 10 Baltimore 10y sleamer, The
Company is now prepared 10 take pas6en-
gers, mails. troops, and supplies.
BLrIMoRG, JOY l3.-!hcre was gen
cral suspension OF business this afternoon,
and the citizens turned out largely aud re-
ported for duty at the various wards. Al
the public houses are ciosed and lhe city
is very quiet.
Confidence Is restored, and Ibe only
anxiety now is that the enemy should mol
escape without beng duly punished.
BALTIMORE, July "a locomotive and
tender which left Washington at one o
clock to-day has arrived here 'Hlely.-
They saw but one rebel on the road, and
he was nearly starved 10 death.
There is no enemy in sight, aud no
fighting of moment going on.
All looks well and it is expected the
road will resume trains to-moWoT.
Telegraphic communication w:! also be
resumed no doubt very soon.
: WASHINGTON, July l3, Evening - Skir-
mishing had been constantly going on,
and our troops had acted strictly on the
defensive, until yesterday evening, when
the rebel sharpshooters, becoming annoy
ing, it vas determined 10 disludge them
| from the frcnt of Fort Stevens.
This was effcclually dons, amid the
shouts OF applause of those yho witness
ed the action.
The rebels retired in no, haste, leaving
at the house az :. II. Diatr, ac oilvei
Springs, a hundred of their wounded, in
GLIDING eleven officers, and also left all
their dead on the field
Reconnaissance made to-day slowcd
! the rebels had during the night disap-
pcared from the front Of our !CruficitionS,
Z after firing a numter Of buildngs they
! bad previously occupied as shelter iol
their sharpEhCoterS
Scouts report that the rebels wee this
morning re-crossing the Potomac weary
opposite Poolesville, driving before them
about 1000 head ofcattle, which they had
stolen, while dispatch received 10y Gen.
Halleck, from Rockville, says the retreat
ing rebels passed through that place at 3
o'clock this morning, and they wGe st
tha, time moving in tile direction q Z l.
wsrds Ferry
The rebels near Rladensburg mace of
between s and 9 o'clock this morning tax.
ing the road westward, and driving with
them lar ge numoer ofnorSes, cattle, ,cic ,
stolen from that place. The militia and
volunteers and employees in the se;eral
departments Of Government were called
out to-day, and performed the day as
signed them. There has been no ex raor-
d.uaiy excitement in Washington Sew
ersl Squads otrebel prisoners were brought
in to-day.
/ Our killed ard wounded yesterday a.
mounted to about two hundred among
them Msjcr Crosby, 6!.t PennO arm am
putateu Lieut.. Col. Johnson. iJ,h New
York, k illedi Nol. Nlssch.r, 43d New York,
killed Lieut. McLar ghlin, 6lst Pe,na..
killed Major Jones, 1th Me-. killed The
bodies Of these officers have been emb.im-
ed.