Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-07-08

We have no intelligence Of any recent i'm
portant movements on the part Of Grants ar
my in front of Petersburg. He sent in few
days since demand for the unconditional sur
render Of the city, but the result of the de-
mand has not been learned. Dispatches to
the New York papers state that the place
was captured on the 4th, but it lacks confr-
nation and is probably not authentic. The
following special despatch to the New York
Tribune, if reliable, would seem to indicate
that something important is about to occur !:
HEADQE's ARMY OF THE PoToMAo, July 5.
These days, the monotsnous report of which
falls so vexingly upon the public ear, are big
with portentious preparations for a movement
that will exceed in brilliancy and Importance
any past one of the campaign, and will soon be
executed. Il qUiA be successful.
There has been much excitement produced
by rebel demonstration down the Sbenan-
dOah valley, Indicating probable attempt to
again invade Pennsylvania and Maryland
Siegel has evacuated Martinsburg and retired
to Maryland Heights, opposite Harper's Fer
ry. The rebels occupy both Martinsburg and
Harper's Ferry, and there have been reports
that they occupied Hagerstown and several
ether towns on the Maryland border, but later
accounts render it doubtful if anything more
than small cavalry parties have as yet crossed
the Potomac. 1t is supposed the affair is
nothing more than a raid in quest of supplies
the exaggerated reports being the natural
results of the panic produced among the in
hRbitants of the regions threatened by the
raiders. Hunter, who recently reached Charles
ton, on the Kanawha, is said to be rapidly ad-
vancing to meet the rebels, and if they remain
long where they are, or attempt to advance,
we shall soon hear of collision and have
ssmething definite as to the extent of their
force. Considerable damage has been done to
the Ohio and Chesapeake canal and that por-
tion Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad lying
between MartiBsburg and Harper's Ferry.
Last advises from Georgia are highly en-
couraging On the 2sth ult. Sherman again
succeeded in fanking Johnson, and drove him
from his stronghold on Kenesaw Mountain
and from the town Of Marietta, which latter
place we occupied on the Both, and now hold.
A single river is the only serious obstacle that
now inter7enes between our forces and the de-
fensive works Immediately around Atlanta.
The last advices from Europe bring the
gratifying intelligence of the destruction OF the
rebel piratical steamer Alabama, which has
proved so destructive to our commerce. She
was sunk on the 18th ult. by the q. S. Steam
or Ksarsage, near CherbOrg, on the French
coast. Very thorough work was made in dis
posing of the pirate, but unfortunately her
commander and a cOnsidsra bic portion Of the
crew succeeded in escapiRg, and at last ad-
vices were being fetsd by British and French
sympathissrs with the rebellion.
During bis recent raid Gen. Wilson thor
ouphly destroyed 20 miles of the Richmond
and Danville raiIread, and also all the black
smith shops and saw mills likely to be used in
sfIsctiDg repairs. His destruction Of sup
plies, mills, tannorriss, &e., inflicted loss Of
several millions upeH the rebels.
The rebel Generals and other hsld officers
sent to Gen. Foster to be placed under rebel
fire in retaliation for like treatment to a num-
Der of our officers, had arrived, and were prop
erly disposed of to effect the object designed.