The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-07-28

.RUMORS OF ANOTHER INVASION.
FIGHTING IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.

Contradictory reports of the Death Of
Generals AucriU, Kelly, and Col. Mil
ziqan-Adoiees. from General Sherman
Tile late Rebel Loss secen thous and.
-Great success Of Gen. Rouseaus Ec-
pedition of Montgomery.
Baltimore, July 26 The Baltimore
Amcrican contains the following:
The city was last night full of rumors
of rebel movements in the Shenandoah
Valley. together with vague accounts OF
disaster to the forces of General Averill,
which last week attacked and defeated
portion of General Early's raiders near
Winchester.
Among the rumors was one OF the death
of Generals Kelly and Averill, as we'll as
Col. Mulligan. The facts, so far as we
have been able to ascertain them are that
General Averill, after his successful en-
counter with Earlys forces, pursued them
to the mountain beyond Winchester, where
Early made a stand, and, after heavy
fighting on Saturday and Sunday, the
rebels having been in the meantime large
lv reinforced, General Averill was COM
pclled to fall back to Harper's Ferry,
bringing with him the forces at Bunker
Hill, and causing, also, the evacuation of
Martiusburg. The rebels appear to have
pursued him in his retreat, and yesterday
p. NJ. again occupied Martinsburg, where
they cut the telegraph, and commenced
again the destruction of the track OF the
d. l.;,ooro ond Ohio Railroad
Our forces, according to the best advi-
ces we could obtain, are now concentra-
ted at Harper's Ferry, under command of
General Hunter, whilst the rebels hold
Martinsburg, and rumor states them to be
in large force, but this can hardly be pos
sible beyond the strength Of Earlys and
Breckinridge's forces.
Their object in returning is doubtless
to give time for the safety of their trains
and plumber, and to secure the collection
of portion of the crop in the Shenando-
ah Valley. That they may again come
into Maryland for more plumber is highly
probable, and especially if they find the
way open to them. as is generally the case
in the military management of affairs a
long the border.
As to the extent Of the disaster to our
forces in the fight beyond Winchester, we
have no authentic information, nor have
we had any confirmation of the rumors of
the death of Generals Averill, Kelly, and
Col. Mulligan. 1t is not likely, however,
that all these officers are fallen, and We
are inclined to doubt the story.
We learn that orders were sent to re-
move the army and medical stores from
Frederick last night, as matter of pre-
caution, and to prepare to evacuate the
city in case Of the advance of the rebels
unchecked in that direction.
That the official intelligence from the
valley last evening was not so favorable as
could be desired, may be inferred from
the fact that Gen. Wallace convened the
Loyal Leagues last night to advise with
them as 10 holding themselves in readi-
ness in case their service may be required
for the defence Of the city. These pre-
cautions are Of course advisable, and our
citizens should be in readiness at all times
to meet the invaders and prevent their
repeating the outrages recently perpetra-
ted in the vicinity of the city.
Dispatches received here last night
merely announced that Gen Averill had
been compelled to retire before superb
or force to Harpcr's Ferry, but mentioned
no serious disaster.
At an early hour yesterday afternoon
dispatches were received from Sandy
Hook and other points, by the master Of
transportation, to the effect that hostile
movements had been resumed on the part
OF the enemy, and that it would be haz-
ardous to attempt to run cars through as
usual
The train which left Camden station
yesterday morning proceeded as far as
Sandy Hook, when those in charge, yield
ing to the suggestion Of Gen. Hunter,
who was then at Harper's Ferry, re-
turned. The number of the passengers
in the train was not large.
The train which was to have left here
at quarter past nine o'clock last even
ing, of course, under the circumstances,
did not leave, and considerable number
of passengers Bound tor the West we're
disappointed. The tonnage business Of
the road, in the meantime, is suspended
until better information is obtained as to
the condition of the road west of Har-
per's Ferry.
The telegraph wires were cut at Har
per's Ferry, and it was reported that the
forces of Crook and Averill had retreated
beyond the railroad, but the officers of
the company have not received official
advlces to that effect
Yesterday afternoon and evening the
rumor prevailed that the rebels had re-
turned in heavy force in the vicinity of
Martinsburg, had met and routed the
Federal forces, and were damaging the
railroad, and a large number of persons
congregated at the Camden station and
remained there until night The train
that left here yesterday morning for the
West, and proceeded as far as Sandy
Hook, returned about 7.30 last evening.
All the cars were crowded with passen-