New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-05
From BaIti,norc-The Raid.

BALTIMORE, Thursday. Aug. 4, 1864.
We have nothing new here. All ia quiet
Our papers do lot publish tomorrow morning.
The Invasion Of Pennsylvanin.
Special Correspondence Of the PhilA Inquirer.
BEDFORD. Pa. Aug. 3 leA.
EXCITEMENT IN THE BOROUGH.
The citizens of this borough have been kept
In state of excitement since Saturday last In conse
quence Of tho approach OF TIE Rebel raiders On
SATURDAY. evening the people fairly Wild and were
running in every direction for afrns report having
been put in circulation that the Rebel force which de-
sfroyed Chambersburg was within short distance OF
the Bedford Springs aad that they contemplated raid
into this place Merchants began packing their mer.
candse Tor shipment and farmers residing on the road
% tue Springs collected their stock and commenced
coming into town.
The stage coach running between here and Cumber.
land I'D not arrive at the usual hour And fears wero
entertained that 1t had been captured This tended to
increase the alarm, and rumors that Ayerips forces
defeated began - circulate Inc stage reached
here four hours after time. having taken circuit
Gus route from Cumberland. On Sunday morning sew.
eral farmers arrived bringing 10 the effect that
McConnesburg about 20 be invested BY tbs Rebels
under the thsying incendary McCsuslard; and later
In the day Official news wa. received rom than oeis
that town. All these reports caused another exciting
time on Sunday evening and Monday morning Farm.
s fTss ots dseS:sios he news aud dsSisn
10 protect the town.
SCOUTS SENT OUT.
lfondsy at noon the principal and influential men or
the town a.seuibTed and after general consultation,
IL was thought proper that scouts SHOULD be sent oct 10
ascertain Ito whereabouts Of the Rebels in order that
tie citizens should not DO taken BY surprise ana SLOW
Ing time for tho men to organize and protect The place
n required. Horses we're procured for ak mon, and
they lef the Court House taking different roads 70
Cumberland. which Is but 20 miles from this town.
MORE EEPoRTs.
On Monday night, gentleman residing on the road TO
Cumberland Centleytle, arrived here, and stated
that at O'Clock that evening the raiders were fnnt
stone. c small village between Hancock and Cumber'
land and that later In the evening heavy firing wu
heard in the direction Of Cumberland The superstition
hers YES that Aver,ll had hot5 pursued them and
Kelley from Cumberland. hen this news was brought
In nearly every in the borough was OF the opinion
that the raiders would surely be oaPlnred.
Tho eiti,ers were getting Gained down. when 70.
NOR spread that Ayerill wa defeatedi then followed
the conste,nnon and alarm Of the people, which caused
many 10 repair to Mount Dallas. seven miles Distant
70 take the cars for Huntingdon.
TIE SCOUTS RETURs-TuE Poole JUBlLAsT
On Tuesday morning every one was on the Lookout fof
tho scouta rs no later news had been resolved RON
Cumberland Matters began 70 look dubious and sew
eral gentlemen Of this place proposed forming them
selves into a company TO defend tie borough.
paper drawn up aud taken non house 70 hoess
voii Pa%sr enrolled bssa
ported that on Monday afternoon about oeioek Ga
engagement between the Rebels AID Gen Kelley
forces took place about three miles 70 the noftnee" OF
svenIng resulting 10 the rout Of the enemy Tho en-
rmys forces were concealed In the residenee grst'
mN and barn u Mr.. Fculke, and were compyheS 70
leave their place Of concealment BY tho shels from
Keley's guns.
The ioss OF the enemy Is known to have been ten
while but one on our side was woundeo Inc res.
,dcno. and mill of Mr. Fouiko we're destroyed Farmers
living Near where the battle was fought INFORMED the
scouts that when the engagement ended aud Tor some
lime anerward the Rebels could be distRcty hesIa
telling timber while escaping foy the river 70 prevent
nnrsn,. The glad tidngs were received with joy by
The Union men of this place. 1'erytnins ~ no" per
footly quiet here. o.,.u,.,,,,ov
TIE AMLsDMESTs 10 THE CONSTITUTION.
The election for amending the Constitution, by allow
I'm, the olers TO vote OF yesterday M she Court
House and resulted in majority OF IL in favor o. tae
soldiers IL is ruo. there are numoef OF hso1, ~ Ia
nS,h,,rrs in this place; tho fact OF was made kn9wn
ast night, Ly party going down the main ROAD hur
raining for Jeh Davis ,,nnv PRISON.
| um NJ Christian and Samuel H. ljoocy, peth nie'u
~. " Co n lat Mavsachusetts Regiment Heavy Ar
| tliery. who msds thcir escape rom L noo Tbsy
Richmond arrived here Yesterday sSoe ~ June before
p, The abatement Of their travels rom Ken,
mond hers is full Of interest Aei lay m ,hars
they remained In Petersburg ior sv ware Isnt
tney wh, dsr, From this place they we're taken 70
ps and then wers marched WIN s%v o,ner
prisoners under gcsd OF s men asSs march before
wnfa y, the stanton River. Va the guard allow ed
atm ny water nom = until midnight
u,bs
a., ne, hroIne sun Some OF our prisoners Quenohed
% .Si,s, by catching the drops Of rain water which
fell during tho day Before commencing 70 maro0 .nS
her night came on they halted but short distance
s Daayle The guard ut Of the posts fell aseep.
md Tho above prisoners taking advantage OF the oppor
sanity made their escape They struck out IN north
| Ss.tsrn course and made their way TO fittsyvania
Comfy where they were kindly treated and taken care
~ Inv Union uan On the tth OF July they spent the
Say on Smith Mountain. and In the evening they were
s2en caro- of By another Union man. who furnished
them with good meal. They were plotted by slave
toward Liberty. where they heard part Of our forces
were stationed.
Afer travelling some distance. and being informed
nv slaves that Confederate scouts had LEFT for Liberty
thew took the precauion and went seven miles W tns
rgkt OF tho town. During their tramp and until they
reached tho Union lines ut Fayettcvhle. they ehcouh
tsred a number Of Union men and ladies' VINO gavns
them all the Information about the roads they desro
Their route dangerous one. and on mauy ooos
s.ons they encountered Rebel scouts but got oes
tSem bv Representing themselves being detaiied
work IN one Of the Confederate furnaces.
When one mile outside Of Lewhtown two Keosi CAV
sIry men were met who stopped the prisoners ana 10
ouired their business In that section OF the coe3
1bey REPLIED they were Yankees but had deserted
The men belonged 10 Amick's bushwackers ana sne,
h took the prisoners and guarded them " AZ Dosl
. | oamp.meeting ground. where they oncamped, nel
tho guard fell asleep and the prisoners maze tre
ond escape From this place they arrived ~ Csyewo
4 vile ON the morning Of the I'D at u O'CLOCK. Neal w
latter end Of their they stopped AZ oapin xnc
a British subject resided. who exchanged TWO sahs
csens clothes for their uniforms IRey passed snIouS