The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-07
THE STU ALTON.

army In front Of Petersburg since last reports. The
Fourth July passed in perfect quetude the
throwing Of occasional shell into the city and a
national salute with shotted guns. Even the pickets
were undemonstrative.
General Hunters forces rapidly arriving Harpers
Ferry to support General Sge who still holds Maryland
Heights 1t does appear the reports that the
rebels number more than from 10, 900 10 $4,000 men,
whose Object is mainly to pillage and plumber
Reports. however, from Grants army incline 70 the
view that the whole OF Ewels corps is on the Upper
Potomac This b not at all likely The rebels are for
aging upon the people and robbing them OF every
available even their watches and jewelry There was
some skirmsnng going yesterday between our troops
and the rebels across the river, and occasionally shot
and shell were being thrown at them from the Mary
ryland Heights. The ut General Mullgan with The
advance OF the rebels at Lsetovn is spoken as most
gallant. be successfully repulsing them several times
General sige moved towards shepherdstown, with his
immense wagon front. No, a wagon fell into the
encmys hands nothing left behind at Martnsbug
except oats which set on Gre before he et
General Wallace is cooperating with General siye and
has secured entire protection Of the road far as
Frederick. which is safe There Is ample force
At Poiu OF Rocks Lower Fords ana sufficient
force has been org Frederick prevent any IN
vason Of that pc although the rebels were said to be
within eight miles Of last night South Mountain
The raiders, consisting Of Bradley Johusous BRIGADE
entered Hagerowp yesterday evening" the Union troops
after spirited resistance, being compelled to withdraw
70 Greencasts, Pa, with hich place teegraphic com
munichtion was open up to nine O'Clock last night
Dispatches from Baltimore midnight state that very
large force Of the enemy this the Polo.
mac; but ineligible OF their numbers had
boon received Upou that pint tho creates. uncertainty
exists
Governor Curtin issued yesterday another prociama.
lion calling in language for twelve more
troops to protect the State of Pennsylvania Maryland
ana Washington from the OF large portion Of
the rebel army, which be says It Is ascer,aned
nas been detached from comoud fr lha. purp Sc and
Which ia already within to- borders Of Pennsy wanna.
n addition 10 the cal or the militia Of this state and
q Pennsylvania, n4s been issued ror ave thousand
raen from Msssachuse j. to defend Washington
ws have iniclige &c rom North Carolina or the sue
cess Of The two expeditions under Col Claassen ard Col
Jourdsu, which len Sewpero the goth OF June aud
penetrated iuio the nte'ior OF the State, with
vie. 10 keep the eremy 50 busy as 10 IRE
vent 'tCm from SD r. renforccmeu,s 10 Petcrsbur-
About ~ mics lrou Ei1+ron colonel caassea surprised
rebel force irade- tenaral Fouk ard some
other ogcs prisoner. - expedition under General
Nodsos sso lef; r 'iuoctn he 90 inst DESTROYED
nc ferry a, South '. ietber with lfty thousand
pounds Of BAG and oieer stges.
Captain winslow's reports 70 the Secretary or the
Navy Gated on The 10Th e, 2o,n June at cne-hcurs,
ofihe action Ms vessel t,he Kearsrgs, and
she che privsiee Alaama. published in the hIRaLp
20 day. CAPTAIN seumes a written challenge TO
c-piam wmfow, the 18th Of June. "oegging that
Kca-sergc would pr, rrom of Cbsrbourg), as he
inended to Gzht her and would delay her but day
o. two" The action to.k ace in consequence.
Captain winsiow says the Kearsarge received come
twenty thirty shots, twelve or thirteen taxing
effect IN Der hall. ON the goth Of June unexploded
one tuHd edrounder rice fhe remained buried in the
s'crnposi o. the Reaasar.e aud from this MISSILE Captain
wtsow anticipated trouble.
Tho sh,ps were about ccual match accordn ITO Can
,sr wnslow the Kearsarge carrying one gun less than
the Alb ma.
Three men, named Dempsey, Gwin and Macbeth were
wounded tbe Rcarsptse Dempsey tho quarter
term,stcr, hed = arm anpu,a,ed. These were all the
casualties vhiro occurred.
Captain wirs'ow We tod that the carnage on the
Alabama Wa der,ofaL
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