The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-08-12


the direction OF Harrisburg in heave force
Detached columns 10 the night aud left Of
he main column intend to divelt the al
rention OF our soldiers from the real OBJ
ject Of invasion, which is alleged to lie the
Cumberland Valley with its teelning fields
and neat villages, and the capital Of the
keystone State.
Important military movements are in
progress, but their announcement Is con-
traband.
The Star this evening says; "This
morning number Of families from Mont
somery county, Nd came into the city in
great panic by the Seventh street road,
and report that the rebels are approaching
toward Washington in that direction
Ole man, Mr.. Lnughin, who does brsi
ness At Gentle Market, states that his
butcher, who had Leen some distance out
IN Mary came 10 his house, four miles
b-yo the city boundary, last night and
reported force of the rebels moving in
this direction. One Of our reporters, who
has Just returned from Fort Stevens, re-
ports ali quiet in that direction, and par
lies coming in from Rockville say no reb
els have passed there in this direction, As
would be the case were they anywhere IN
this par, Of MARYLAND bordering on Wash
ingtcn. 1t is believed that the Montgom-
erv county flrmers were scared by some
OF our own cavalry passing through mis-
taking them for the rebels.
philadeIph Ang. 6.
Forney's Press says: We have re-
ceived the following dispatch from a high
official source, and are assured the details
are perfectly reliable:
Harrisburg, Aug. 5.
Adyices from AIesanv county, Nd. 4,
Aug. = |, state that there was heavy firing
heard in the neighborhood Of Cumberland
all day. a rebel deserter says that the
rebel cavalry, under johnson, McCausland,
and Js:kson, Is advancing on Cumberland
and this State, and they will be joined by
Early and Imbodep The whole force is
to centre at Cumberland, aud march on
Pittsburgh and Wheeling. Their whole
strength is about $4,000 or 10000. If
successful they will march on Cincinnati
and cross into kentucky The rebels
have burned all The bridges on the Guns
berIand turnpike and felled trees across
the road
1t was the S'h Virginia regiment tina.
barned Chambersburg.
Gen. Averil will be compelled 10 move
towards Bedford, to operate against the
rebels lie will do all he can to arrest
their progress.
Washington, Aug. 6.
\ special 10 the Chronicle states that
THE rebels in Maryland have raised the
black flag, and announced that they have
come 10 burn and destroy"
Harrisburg, Aug 6-P NJ.
A dispatch received here at noon bv the
cashier Of the Harrisburg Bank, from the
cashier Of the Bank Of Chambersburg,
states that the rebels evacuated IIagers
town this morning. This was subsequent
ly confirmed by dispatches to headquar-
tiers, which add that the rebels are now
retiring along the Potomac River in the
direction Of Shepardstown. The last dis>
patch from the operator at Greencastle
stated that he was about proceeding to
State Line, and from thence to Hagers-
town, to open telegraphic communication.
Baltimore, Aug 1.
The american furnishes the following
In advance Of It's publication here We
learn from gentleman who arrived here
this morning, from the Upper Potomac,
that the entire rebel force yesterday evac-
uatec the Mary land side of The Potomac,
moving oft in great base. Their rear
guard crossed at Shepherdstown at IL o.
clock yesterday morning, and the balance
crossed at Hancock about the same time
From the south side of the Potomac
we learn that Gen Early las been moving
up the Valley towards Winchester, with
bis harves, trains, during all last week,
securing the country for conscrip,s and
grain.
:" The information received a week
since, that the rebels would make a fent
movement on Maryland, merely to cover
their return trains, has been verified to
the fullest extent and they are now AL
moving Oft towards StauutOn''