The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13
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The Rebel Invasion.
HARRIsBuRo, Pa, Aug 6.--phere ere
numerous rumors concerning the rebel In
vasion, but very few can be traced to anv
Trustworthy source. We still have CON.
munication with Greencastle. and the liS.
patches from there indicate no excitement,
and refer to the number Of the force ofreb.
els in no such close proximity as as rumor
places them 70 that town. It 10 certain.
however, that the rebels hold Hagerstown.
Yesterday they advanced small force to
aud between which and Hseersto own t hnv
foragej. These parties are reported 70 have
conducted themselves with great brutality.
From rumOrs this morning, It il evident
that this force has been Withdrawn from
Middleburg, and once more are reported at
Hager1tOwn, where the rebels evidently
pause for achievements.
+ The fact that they were signaling with
rockets last night ut Hagerstown, 10 an in
dtcation that there 10 either q force In cloee
proximity to that place, or that those in
possession Of the town desire to advise
other parties Of their whereabouts.
There Is no doubt that the rebels are on
our border. so 49,
KARLSRUHE, Aug. 6, p. MA dispatch
received here at noon by the cashier Of the
Harrisburg bank, from the cashier of the
bank OF Chambersburg states that the
ing. This was subsequently confirmed by
dispatches to headquarters which add that
the rebels are now retreating along the
Potomac river in the direction Of Shepards-
town. 4
The last dispatch from the operator at
Green Castle states that he was about pro-
ceeding to the State line, and from thence
to Hagerstown to open teaegraphic COM
BALTIMORE, Aug. give have nothing
here but rumors In regard 10 movements
Of rebels In the valley. Out On the upper
Potomac there II nothing. The operator d
still Of the opinion that the essential object
OF The rebel Demonstration u to gather Ia
crops in the valley, and that IN Invasion
viii not be seriously attempted. s.f, :.
= BAIrrMoRE. Aug. Z, 9:45 p. Mt il re-
crossing tho Potomac yesterday beyond
Ha9Sock and were going in the direction
i The same authority says Early has been
or Is being reinforced by LouRstreet's
corps, and that Wheeling y The point to be
aimed ct. -. ~. -. !
Z We have no means Of ascertainius the
reliability Of this report, but think it rath-
s. NEW York, August The Baltimore
American of the 9Th says of the invasion,
the best that we can hope il that the rebels
will attempt to make serious invasion of
Maryland or Pennsylvania. We have q
competent, force in proper positions to force
from them on this side Of the Potomac u
fair open field fight. All that we need is
competent generalship, to make our forces
available onA tibet ~ ma u1oV- holtox,, ~ =.
reports reaching US, is want that has at
last been supplied.
74 WASHINGTON, August S.-The Star SAYS
from General who arrived here on Sat-
urday from Hagerstown where he has been
for two weeks past we get some interesting
particulars of tho doings Of the rebels il
that vicinity when the rebels took possess
sion of the town they proceeded to insti-
tute thorough search Of the stores. As
the merchants had not replenished their
stocks, since they were aware of the visit
of the rebels, the latter got but a small
quantity of shoes and hats. At the groce-
ry stores they got few articles, with SUI
gar and tea, and filled their canteens with
molasses. At one or two stores they got
street. The trains Of cars reported to have
been burned by this party when they en-
tered Hagerstown. They were destroyed
by our own troops in order to prevent
their falling into the hands of the rebels as
they contained . valuable cargo.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-The Bulletin
has the following dated Harrisburg, Aug.
s: Bend of the 2lst Pennsylvania caval-
~ took possession of HagerstOwn yester-
day. The1ast scene Of the drama has been
transferred from our borders to rebeldom.
Later news received this morning states
that the rebels retreated hOmewards and
have again eluded all preparations for their
capture. It is thought that under the new
commander the rebel inroads into our
State will cease. In dispatch received at
headquarters from the military operator ut
Hagerstown, he says all is quiet on the Po-
tomac.
BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-The American fur
nishss the following in advance of its pub
LEGATION: 1--WE learn from q gentleman who
arrived here this morning from the Upper
Potomac that the entire rebel force yester-
day evacuated the Maryland side OF the
Potomac, moving of in great haste. Their
o. clock yesterday morning, and the balances
|ctossed ct Hancock about the Same time.
From the south side Of the Potomac we
learn that Gen. Early has been moving up
the valley towards Winchester, with hfl
harvest trains, and during all last week
was securing tho country for o0nscripts and
The informa&ion resolved . week since
that the rebels would make = feint move
ment on Maryland merely to cover his re-
turn train, has been verified to the fullest
extent, and they arc now moving on to-
ward stanton"
From Arkansas onA Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS Aug. IA dispatch dated
Fort Smith, Ark says the rebels under
Cooper, Yano. and STANDARD, 500 strong,
with IL pieces Of artillery, moved up yes
terday with the intention Of attacking TT.
Smith. Thayer moved out and met the
enemy = short distance from the fort and
completely routed them. Our cavalry Is
still pursuing them. Our loss very small,
that Of the rebels unknown.
Gen., Fisk telegraphs Gen. Rosecrans
from st. Joseph that recruiting is lively in
his diafrict that tho militia called os,f r.