Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-08

much diminished.
Rebd operations on the Potomac--4Hdek
on Harp.r'S Ferry on Monday Morning
The rebei torcc Estimat,d at l2,O00-
Tbs R,beis Occupy the Tirginia Side
of the 1own-.SigeFS and N0Higdn'S
dent Cults for Militia to Repeat the In
rasion-fdrti0t Lac Proclaimed in
KeatRckY-Geaerai Grant Demands The
Surrender Of Petersburg.
BALTIMORE, July 9Th.
An attack was made on IIarper's Ferry
about or 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
bv a force estimated at some 1000 cavalry
with more than as many infantry. Gen.
Webber. however. set about making Wig
or0ur defense, and at last accounts was
holding his own.
The Government stores had been pre-
viously removed from Harper's Ferry
Early commands the expedition, which is
composed of cavalry. infantry and artillery.
Early is reported 10 be Ewcl's successor.
Ransom is supposed to be i'll command of
the cavalry. Their forces probably number
not less than 10000.
Cen. Tyler Was at Monocaey in COM
mand of Gen. Wallacc's forces. He is
protecting the great railroad bridge OF
Monoeacy river, three miles from Frcdcr-
lex. No signs of the enemy had appear
ed mp to last night.
The rebels are remorSelcssly enforcing
the conscription, taking all males between
Ii and 90, who have left their homcf.-
Every horse is taken on the line march.
and scouting parties visit the country
roads and steel from all, whether friend or
foe
The capture Of supplies and the diver
sion of reintorccmcnts going 10 General
Grant are the probable reasons for this
raid.
Baltimore July 9Th.
From the Point of Rocks. we learn
that the entire rebel force which visited
that place Yesterday. did not exceed 100
cavalry. supposed to he under Moshy.-
Their whole object seemed to rob and de-
strov. They robbed loyal storekccpcrs. as
we'll as rebel sympatlizcrs. leaving moth
Ing behind bat such articles rs could not
be easily carried off.
Tkcy were followed to the river by
citizens, who are said to have carried off
goods in the interior.
LATER. The telegraph is still working
to Frederick. Up to noon 10 rebels
have appeared in that city.
The excitement has abatcd, and it was
believed that the Provost Guard at that
place could chcctualy protect the city
from all the rebels that had appeared in
the vicinity of Point of Rocks up to this
morning.
Sigels and .Iulligan's forces reached
Maryland Heights about o'clock last
evening There is no doubt now enter
tanned that our troops will be able to resist
any attack of the rebels at that point.
Rcinforcements are on their way to
Maryland Heights.
Max Webber, who commands the post at
Harpcr's Ferry, has given notice to the
people at Harper's Ferry to leave, as he
intends to open the guns on the town to
drive the rebels out.
A large number Of the citizens of Fred
erick have arrived here in the train which
left Plane No. 4 at Z o'clock. Considera-
BILE excitement prevailed there at that hour
but there were no signs Of the rebels.
No rebels are known to be north of the
Potomac, or east of Sharpsburg, unless it
be the force that Sigcl was engaged with,
which has followed him.
Sigel succeeded in securing his trains
This morning a lumber of his wagons
passed Frederick.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction
of Harper's Ferry this morning, supposed
to be Webbor Smelling the rebels in the
town from Maryland Heights.
ALBANY, n. Y. 9Th.
The President has called on the Govern
or to furnish 10000 militia for 100 DAYS to
repel rebel invasion. The President says
the rebels from $1,000 to 10000 strong
have taken Harper's Ferry and threaten
other places.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
The President has to-day sued proc
anation proclaiming martial law i'll Ken
lucky, &c.
Passengers from City Point say that
Gen. Grant sent demand for the uncon-
ditional surrender of Petersburg.
An answer had not been received at lat
est dates.
All the bills passed by both Houses of
Congress, and presented to the President,
received his signature, except the bill pro-
viding republican governments for States
oyerthrown or usurped by the rebellion.
The President has appointed and the
Senate confirmed the following:
Chas Dumner If Maine rs Supervising
INSPECTOR of steamboats,, under the act of
June S, 1861.
Brig. Gen. Stephen Burbridgc to be
Brig. Gen.
n. Y. 5th.
The Southampton correspondent of the
London Da;x NeSs says:
Mr.. Lancaster ot the English Yacht