Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-11
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BALrINoHa, Juiy 1oAS p. m.-SuifIvanY
sdvspcs Ruard-of Huntrr,s command has cG-
tsinly recaptured Martinsburg, with Number
OF prisoners and numerous storos. . bJs ha-t1i
! fifing gssss1 heard In the direction Of Hsr-
pbr's Ferry to-day, believed 20 be Howe In the
rebel resr, u u thought the rebelsy are try Ing
q getopt OF The stsie BY thslower fords ~ The
! HAsaupuRe,, June TO- Intelligence has
reached hore that portion Of Gen. Hunters
force under Gen. Sullivan has recsptured Mar
tins burg. and taken, about one thousand pris-
eters, also, all the stores captured, and much
piunder collected by, The rebela At hat Point. 10
Isry-t tna. haG -
,1t5r,. Grants AEp.yssrbr.l rr..d.
Y WASHINGTON, July 10.-A letter from the
army of the Potomse, dated near Petersburg,
July q, evening" says to-day tho enemy wers
discovered erccting fort in froutof oar left
centre A battery of S2-pouuders, recently
placed In position, opened on them from III
operations at that point. All day our guns
bellowed firth their thunder, and were an-
svsrtd BY the rcbelcannon. .'Mostoftheir shots
foil short. For o. season this Destroyed tho
harmony existing between the two opposing
lines. A number Of rifles weno used.A Capt.
Chrtsr, Of the 18Th Pa. regiment, rcceiyed q
ssvcre gun shot wound IN the breast while look
Il The Riohmond and Petersburg papers arc
jubilant over the ercriiement they imagine their
ffaidcrs are creating In Maryland. No intima.
ton 10 given Of thu number Of troops detached
from Lees army Or by whom commanded. 1,I
l Tho people Of Betersburg arc said 10 have
givcu mp their homes to the destroyer. They
may be consumed 10 ashes, and 'thoy expect
nothing else, but tho brave boys In tho front
m1st not halt nor faltcr.i7a fIlH Isr Hrra..,
The second letter, dated the sth, 10, p. m,
s,ys; There WIS another outbreak along our
lines this afterpoou. Like the last IL was brief
and In front Of Turner's Division Of the 18th
Corps, with this differences last Friday wepro-
yoked tho attack, this afternoon the rebels were
the aggressors.h The day had been unusually
sultry. No ono erpocted an assault, and every
one seemed pleased that there should bea mo-
mentary truce between the hostile cannon.
Gen. Burustde's left and Gen. Smiths right
meet near tho Prince George county road,
where the line Is near the epemy's breastworks.
About 4 O'Clock, p. m, the rebels opposite
Gem -Tarneiswood's sprang TO their feet, uitsr-
ing loud yell, which was accoUpanied by q
rapid yolley Of musketry. 10 was disagreaable
TO move limb under snch hascorching host;
but onr men sprang to their posts, responding
20 the rebel yell with loud hurrah, and OPEN
ing on them with shot snd she'll.
Tho 13sh Indiana, armed with seven-shooters,
poured sereral close and welsdiracted volleys
caused than 70 recede, and crouch under the
friendly sholtsr of thelr earthworks. In the
meantime, two fulliregiments were seen massed
near, alss<a housp opposite our men. These
were buried down 10 strengthen their line al
this point. sE-xIa
Lieutenant Jackson, Of the 1st Connecticut
Battery, had charge Of our mortsrs, and
| worked them in an effective manner, com.
pletely silencing those of tho enemy, which
wore poorly served. The excitement proved
| contagious. Our heavy batteries In front ol
Burnside and those near Warren's hesdquar,
ters, began 10 throw shell into the town. The
rebels ever Aad anon tried to reach our guns,
but failing mlsersbly In every attempt. The
cnemy's batteries across the Appomsttox
threw their shalls Into our works, n ball
struck one Of the men belonging TO the 81
New York infantry, carrying away his head.
Al night the Losses In the division were NJ
larger than usual. .. r ,Hlrs.... .r..r
Gen. Turner'S headquarters were near th
\ road which the enemy loved to shell. Il becam
lshort distance one side which took them ont o
: range. The object Of This feint Of the enem
' 10 unknown. When they sprsng from thel
+ wosket this afternoon, waving their battle flag
: on high, they received convincing proofs tha
} veare stin here, and are likely 10 remain wit
J steady persistency. both armies are strength
J ening their lines by forts In which heavy gun
aIe ls,, Nysnins enAs ssuenBsn, LpBenu
aha skul can 40 10 Wanupg 70 MAKE "
f"piks " oo'n ARMIES sPPaIeely bnPfesnapi'
II Rro.. n I'M bph,. .,d N.xv C,rl..ns1 ~
MEMPHIS. July 7.-Tbe excitement mere con
4 seouent upon Gsn. Wasbburne,s order Of I,
taliatIon IA iptense. The foliowinp seoesslonisi
are now ,inder guard Al the railroad depot,
II CA siuImap. j. p. McKinnsy, III. 4. Hary
xicf John Kirk' ar @. ]. seidep' !. W. Pap
4 ir..I. a. GIIHafIwick' hud DR.. nj r.. lHape,
! They will be sent out OF The State on the ne,
train. f1h'V0I -''i hhT nv
Jatnfa Elder q. A. FarnSworth. and N.
4 CockrI were ALSO arrested. but temporari
4 released.T Elder and Farnsworth dte banker
4 and Cocktail Is proprietor Oh the C,ayoso Hous
all Several .secetsiofistb along the line OF ii
y road nave slso been arrested '77' - ,7TD' :
a Arriyais from below report all quiet H.
Al General Capby fs at New Orleans. carryi,
4 forward In portant M oyements. which will sot
! a, yelope themselyes, -'0I''- : " - ~ 10
All Noibinu haa hecn heard from Ceuer., ami
n lataIy- E-T-T'T ~ Ti'''T' = U7T =
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i X Another Pr clamssion ~ Gov, q Hrtin
AN PROCLAMATION or raz eoysHsoR.
= ExEcUTivE CHAMBER, HAHRIsBUhG, bunda
/. July 10, 1664.-Hon. Alexander Henry, May
Of Philadelphia, and TO the people Of Penns
| yaniat-I refer 20 nv recent pro clam alton ca