, 1864-07-27
FROM MISSOURI !.
RlLLA OPERATIONS
INCREASING.
Latest from Cairo and Below-
Texas, Alabama and Ar
kansas News.
FROM WESTERN KENTuCKY--.THE
GR!EFS OF PADUcAH REBELS.
LATER FROM EUROPEAN.
RIVAL OF THE SCOTIA.
j Ne1y and Startling Rebel Movement
Federal Forces Driven Back with
LOBE. -.

Loss. -
Especial Diepatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WAsn1xoros, Tuesday, July 20.
General Crook was attacked BY arabe'
force ncar Winchester, on suuday, and
driven by way Of Martinaburg to Williams
port, Maryland. H[is old division had been
tnkcn from him By General Hunter, and he
had only militia troops in his command.
General Hunter hollis Harper's Ferry with
very strong force, aud there are no appre-
tensions that the enemy will attempt to cross
the Potomac.
LATER. -.
There arc numerous sensational reports
relative to the recent movement Of the reb.
els up the Shenandoah Valley. That they
hold Winchester and Montgomery is ccr-
tain, and it is quite probable that they have
force in the neighborhood Of Harper's
Ferry. The possession even Of that
point would be Of very little value to
49, 40 long as we.hold Maryland Heights,
| opposite. SO La. ---s-r--I~-a- al this
writing there are no rebels across the river,
| and 10 probability that there will be any.
The officers of the Baltimore end Ohio Rail
road report it cut in two or three places:
NEW YonK, Wednesday, July sG.--specia'
Washington dispatches say that the rebel
railing forces, under EARLY, moved through
the gaps on Sunday morning Into the shen-
andoah Valley. Here they encountered the
forces Of Generals Averll1 and Crook, and
also part Of the command Of Hunter. 4
battle took place, in which the Union troops
were defeated and compelled to retreat.
Gan. Ayerin lost heavily.
The rebel force greatly outnumbercd that
Of the Fcdcrals. Yesterday General Early
occupied Martinsburg, aud advanced with
several thousand men towards Harpcr'e
Ferry.
| No intelligence Of their crossing into Mary
land hes been received, the movement
being made evidently under the impression
that our forces have been withdrawn.
Our troops In this Department have bee.
moved to points where they will be likely tt
prevent any such raid as the recent one.
.. There Is indeed q report OF the death 0
Col. Mulligan, but 1t Is not yet confirmed I
, dispatch from Gen. Hunter, at Harper's Fer
~, states that he knows nothing about 1t
and it is hoped that the rumor Is incorrect.
There is good reason to believe that Early
forces will no. cross into Mar31an in the d
: rection Of Baltimore. They may, however
attempt au Eruption into Pennsylvania.
The Commercials Washington special say
the Government Is expecting return Of th
q rebel invaders, and has made preparations
r prevent serious incursion into Marylap
0 aud Pennsylvania 1t is believed that th
thunder lately obtained has been depcsite
e n the Shenandoah Valley to supply fo
r. mjdable force to be sent northward. Othel
r | think this new Demonstration Is only to d
/. | tain the 9Th corps from Grant.
8 BALTIMORE, Tuesday, July 26.-The eTel
t. ing edition Of the american publishes tt
;. | following.
We hare been able to ascertain this NOR
/. 6s nothing definite with regard to the reb
j, movements att Martinsburg and along Il
b line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, fa
e tier than that most Of the exciting stories
Is circulation on Monday we're either unfoun
e. ed or greatly exa Grated.
:? As far as We can learn this morning, Avt
te iii has not been killed, but Was compelled,
n greatly superior forces, to fall back to- t
,e Potomac. and from thence through MastsI
re burg to WIlliamsport, Md, carrying VI
him the entire garrison at TINT point.
t Whether the rebels occupied Martinsoq
Or | Inst night, Ia not known, but Of. Its aVncs
te ton there seems to be no doubt.
/
j. This morning the trims to Frederick o.
rs Washington, went out as usual. a train
as Sandy Hook left at IDS g. NJ.
1g The suspension of telegraphic operatio
o. last nfsht Is said to have been caused by
I'd storm. Hunter has, however, forbidden
ye teleqraphic communication with Harpe
10 Ferry, and of course we have nothing d.
ls, mite from that vicinity -
5h WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July 81
cE Government has dispatches from Atlanta
sir day. . They announce that Sherman's ope
'e- tions are progressing fayorably. -
to Tho rebels have not recovered from
oi blow they received on Friday.
Is. The Commercials. special from Washil
re ton the 2gth, says: Late: dispatches It
: Harper's Ferry state that the rebels have
. menaced the place, and ore not nearer
Potomac than MattinsburE. -: -
n BALTIMORE, Tuesday, July ,.--t Is
tremely difficult to obtain any authentic
,.s formation relative to affairs on the Up
h. Potomac. and the rebel movements In
n. valley.
as From all the information thus far obts
y ri. It fs believed that 1t will be found
nj the rebel force at present In the valley,
~ reported to be st Martinsburg and OF
SITS noluts, is none other thin the recent fore
no no ratdere, who, finding that they are no Lon
'h he pursued by any large force, suddenly tof
ted and fell upon our small force under {
on crook. with the object Of driving Elm b
~, 1evond the Potomac, and treeipg the va
a aer s+orn Federal troops, SO as to be enabled
or. rather the crops Of the valley, 30 vitality
his nortant to Lees army.
s. Doubtless they purpose at the same
IN do Ill the mischief they can north OF
Nt. potomac, and may,it Is thought, make
into the southern counties Of Pennsylvs
be It is believed tonight that the Wild storlt
extensively circulated here last night ap
sne dav Of disaster to our forces In encounte
the rebel advance, lave little foundatlo
fact.
The telegraph hne is vo1ktng IS Tar
,uch a. Harper's Ferry, but is in tho exclusiT
eire al the military authorities,
scr, Traius arc running regularly TO fs:2e'
) hn-u and Httpe1'S Fefky> -.