Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03
Rumors in Baltimore.

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,PnlLADELrnIA, July ga gentleman
who arrived in this city this morning
from Baltimore, furnishes us with the
following information:
With regard to the command of on:
forces, some parties who profess TO be re,
liably informed, declsred that Gen. Hun,
ter and not Gen. Wright is in chief com.
mand.
When our informant left Baltimore the
city was calm and quiet but there was q
good deal Of anxiety to learn the hews.-
The authorities had issued imperative or
ders to the press not TO publish anything
whatever in regard TO the invasion, or the
movements OF either con federate or feder-
al troops. Doubtless the motive for this
restriction was proper one, bat whether
the object sought to be obtained by it
will be secured is questionable.
In the absence of all authentic informa-
ton, the widest possible stories were be-
ing circulated, and the mere fact of sup
pressing intelligence, seemed TO be best
calculated to increase apprehension and
promote q panic. The effect of this un-
certain state of affairs and ignorance as to
the realities of the situation, which our
inform a mt regarded as by no means seri-
Gus or critical, was that nervous people
were beginning to imagine all sorts of
diresul possibilities, and it was currently
reported that various bank officers. and
other public functionaries, were making
arrangements for an expeditions removal
of valuables should it be found that the
enemy were making an effort 10 advance
towards Baltimore.
Our informant was. however, decidedly
of the opinion that Baltimore was not
even menaced, but that if the enemy ad-
vanced at oil across the Potomac, it would
be towards Pennsylvania, and before they
can do this, they must fight and defeat
our forces threatening their right flank.
LATER
BALTIMORE, July 2S.-A dispatch to the
American from Frederick, this morning,
says all was quiet there. The news from
the front looks favorable. We still hold
Harper's Ferry, and it is not even menac-
ed:
Adams express company received an
order this morning from their agent there
to forward goods as usual.
We have report this morning, but it
is believed TO be sensational, of some un-
easiness on the line OF the Northern Cen
tral Roilroad, and that apprehensions of
raid were being entertained; also, that
orders were issued to remove all the roll
ling stock.
WAsuIrGroN, July 2S.-The latest au-
thentic intelligence is that Gen. Kelley
now occupies Martinsburg; that there
has been no heavy fighting within the
past three or four days, and that there is
no information that the rebels lave re-
crossed into Maryland.
The Repubkicm in an extra says: A dis
patch from Gen. Hunter TO the Govern
ment, received this morning, says there
has beon considerable skirmishng across
the river with the enemy, the latter oc-
cupyng Falling Waters, on the Virginia
side, and our forces occupying Williams
port, on the Maryland side, and the con
test being for the river ford between the
two places.
Up TO this morning there is no evidence
that Gen. Early has been reinforced.
The affair at Winchester, in which Col.
Mulligan was wounded, was nothing more
than skirmish. Gen. Crook was forced
TO fall back from Winchester by finding
his little command hanked upon the
right and left.
B1s'"Howard of the Times" called for
fast and four hundred thousand men. He
was put in Fort Lafayette Lincoln calls
for fast and five hundred thousand men.
Now, then, what should be done with