Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-07
The RAID INTO MARYLAND.
ATTACK ON HARPERS FERRY
Sigel Reported Fighting.

PHILADELPHIA, July B.
The Inquirer publishes the following
special;
GETTYSBURG, July 4.
There Is much excitement in conse-
quence of rumors to effect that large
body of rebels are making raid upon
Maryland and southern Pennsylvania
and that they had already crossed the
Potomac.
The following was received from the
headquarters of Gen. Couch this morn
ing.
CHAMBERsBURG, July A.
The latest information is that the reb-
ell pickets had been seen on the opposite
banks of the river
A small cavalry force has crossed at
Falling Waters, and the main body are
within three miles of Williamsport, con
sisting, 1t is said, of about 5000. A
force of 1000 cavalry was reported to be
crossing Dam No, A, at dark last night.
[Signed.l JOHN s. SHULTz,
Assist. Adjt. Gen.
HARRISBURG, July midnight.
Official information from the border,
received by the Government to-night in
dicates that the enemy are again advanc-
ing northward on a raid Yesterday
morning at o'clock Sigel was attack
cd simultaneously at Leetown and Dark
Hollow or Darkville, Va, by large force
of the enemy, said to be under Gems
Ransom and Early, and driven from
his position with slight loss. Sigel
says there were 1900 cavalry in the reb-
el forces. The number of infantry was
not yet ascertained, but is supposed to
be large. The rebels have succeeded so
far in concealing their numbers.
From Gen Sigel's dispatch it is ascer-
tanned that 100 rebel cavalry got ia
his rear by way of North Mountain, but
whether this body is in addition to the
1900 before mentioned or part thereof
is not plain
A dispatch just received by the Gov
eminent says that fifteen rebel cavalry
men were seen within fifteen miles of
Hagerstown this p. m. This came from
HagerStown. The telegraph operator
had not been heard from since 5 o'clock
this p. IN. He is supposed to have left
the place.
Other reports considered reliable rep
resent no rebels this side of the Poto-
mac. No doubt the enemy's cavalry
propose to advance as far as they can
into Pennsylvania to steal horses and
provisions.
OF Gen. COUGHS movements it is i'm
proper to speak. Ample preparations
are being made for warm reception of
| the enemy. The old Reserves are on
their way to their posts. The Govern
ment will no doubt issue procla-
nation tomorrow. All the militia re-
spending will be clothed, equipped and
subSisted by the General Government
| during the emergency.
There is some excitement and appre-
hension here, but in official circles there
is no fear but Gen. Couch will succeed
admirably.
Contrabands are coming north like
clouds before storm.
PHILADELPHIA, Jnly B.
The Bulletin has the following spec
ial:
HARRISBURG, July 5.-p. m.
The rebels had not crossed the Poto-
mac at o'clock this morning, at which
time the telegraph office was open and
in that direction in communication with
Gen. Couch. The fears of the people
along the border counties had been
somewhat appeased, but considerable
alarm was still existing. Over one
thousand horses passed through Gettys
burg yesterday, owing to the scare in
that section Irf> other counties there
was similar alarm.
1t was reported and believed yesterday
morning that Hagerstown was in pos.
session of the rebels, operators having
left their posts between and 10 o'clock
under the alarm. They returned at
o'clock p. m. and reported all quiet anG
go rebels nearer than Falling Waters
and Williamsport where it is said fight
ing was going on yesterday p. m. Thu
same account says fighting was going
on near Sharpsburg. The federal force.
were under Sigel Previous reports
from Harpers Ferry had located Sige
during Sunday night at Shepardtown
to which point he had fallen back from
Martinsburg, and where junction wa'
formed with him by Mulligan with /
force from Leetown.
An attack was made on Harpers Fer
ry about 9 or 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by force estimated at some tw
thousand cavalry, with more than a
many infantry.
Gen. Weber however set about MAXIM
a vigorous defence, and up to last &C
counts was holding his own.