The New York herald., 1864-07-27
The baltimore kilograms.

The Baltimore kilograms.
BALnxoRx, July 20, 1884.
The city last night was full Of rumors Of rebel move
ments In tho Shenandoah valley, together with vague
accounts disaster the under General Aver
which lass week attacked and defeated portion Of
General Early's raiders near Winchester
Among the rumoTs prevalent the death OF Gene
rails Kelley and Averi as we'll as OF Colonel Muigan.
rhs iacss far have bsenbe 10 ascertain them,
are that General Avsr his successful
with General Esrys forces pursued them 10 the noun
tans beyond Winchester, where Early made . stand,
after heavy lighting Saturday and Sunday, the
having the meantime been reinforced, General
Averhl compelled TO fall back 70 Hsrpor's Ferry
bringing forces al Bunker Hill, and causing
aso the evacuation of Martinsburg.
The rebels appear pursued him in his retreat
| and yesterday Aiernooa again occupied harsins6urg
where they cut the telegraph wires and commenced
again the destruction Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
| road.
Our forces according 10 tho bsst adviecs could
obtain concentrating at Harper Ferry, under
the command Of General Hunter.
The rebels hold and states than n
be In largo Ioce but this hardly be possible beyond
the strength Of tho forces under Generals EAry and
Brecknridge
The object OF tho rebels in returning Is doubtless TO
give time the safety Of their trains OF rluIdor aud TO
| nAndoah valley.
| That thoy may again como into Maryland for more
plumber highly pfouaDc, especially they nnd tho
way open W hem, as geDsraly the NJ the military
management 0i affairs along the border.
Az TO the extent OF the disaster TO forces In the
light beyond Winchester have authentic informA
tin, have any confirmation Of tho death Of Gene
| rails Averll and Kelley and Colonel Muligau.
not likely, however that all three Of these officers
4
| their death.
We learn that orders sent TO tho army
and medical from Frederick last night, matter
prscauiion, and TO prepare tho city
Of the advance OF tho rebels unchecked in thai direction
That the oica intelligence from the valley last even
Ing not favorable could be desired may be
fsrrod the fact General Wallace convened the
Loyal Leazuors last night, 70 advise vita the hold
themselves 10 readiness their services should
be required Tor tho defence OF the CITY.
These precautions are Of course advisable, and our
c!tizsns should be in readiness VI all times the
invaders and 70 prevent their repeating the ousrages 70
Gently psrpetrated In tho vicinity OF this city.
Tho dispatches received here last night merely
nounced that General Aver,ll had been compelled 70
before superior force to Harpcr's Ferry, but men
toned no serious disusters az baving occurred.
Al carly hour yesterday afternoon dsspaschss
received from sandy HooE and other points, by
Master th0 baitiInoro OnO
Railroad TO tho eject that hostile had osea
resumed the part o the enemy, and that would De
hazardous 10 attempt 10 run through ssual.
Ths train which lors Camden station yssse Day
Ing proceeded Sandy Hook, whom those 10 onarge
Of H. yielding to the suggessons OF General Hunter, who
then st Harper's Ferry, returned. The number d
passengers In tho train was Hos large.
The which have iefy hero at quarter past
noe O'Clock last evening u 0purss. under sho circun
stances did not leaye and considerable number Of pas
sengers bound for the wes. disappointed
The tonnage OF the road IS, In ,ho mesntne suspended
better information obtained the condition or
the road west of Harper's Ferry.
The telegraph wires were cut wost Of Harper's Ferry
and reported that The fooos OF Generals Crook
Averh had etrsaied beyond tho raro1d out The officers
Of tho road I'd Any Official adyicss
effect.
Yesterday afternoon and evening tho rumor prevailed
that the sbes had returned In neavy tho vicinity
Of Marnsbug, bad mot with and routed he Union forces
ard damaging the railroad
large number Of persons cougrcgated At tho
Camden yesterday Afternoon and remained tbee
Until night.
rne train which left here yesterday morning for tue
West, and proceeded as far sandy ii Ok, returned
about hall past O'Clock laAt evening All Of ihe
cars were crowded with Union officers, who reported
that . heavy fight had taken place between Har-
pers Ferry and Winchester, and that General
Hunter had been rcpulsed also that several
pieces Of artillery and large number Of OF
br,gsdes had been captured by the rebels
II mpcss bls 10 ascertain the state of affairs 10
that region but there doub! thsx serious
has ocSufrod 20 tho orcss Of General'FnEter.
BAIuMoRs, July 2S-P.
We have been able 70 ascertain tbs morning noihins
definite with regard 70 The rebel movements at Matns
burg along the limo Of the Baltimore snd OHIO Rail
road further the fact that most Of tho sxciiag
circulation on Monday evening were either un
founded or greatly exaggerated
As far ascertain this morning, General aver
IN has not been killed, reported but compelled
by greatly superior rebel forces 10 fi back N the
po,omac and from thence through hsriusb1rg 70 vii
Transport, Nd carry ing with him the entire garrison AZ
hat point.
whether the robeis occupied Ma,insburg last nigh, IA
not known but Of ss evacuation ibore scems :, he 90
doubt.
This morning tho trains TO Frederick aud Washington
went out usual, and train Tor Sandy Hook LEFT az
forty Ave minutes past seven A. NJ
The suspension Of teIcgrsphlc operations last ngsi
said 10 have bson by the stofm Of wnd blowing
down po'e.
General Hunter A. however forbidden al teegrsphc
Communication with Hsrpcr's Ferry, aud OF course 10
have uoining direct from that vicinity.
BaLnsonx. July 2e-Eveninz.
n IA extremely ddeult 10 obtain any su,aestlc inor.
nation relative snars the Upper Potomac and the
rebel movements in the valley. BY far the greater part
Of the and positive statements hourly pub
In circulation here arc evidently ae and therefore
worth repeating.
FROM all Information shus nr obtained s believed
,tft y viii be found that the rebel force al present.
~ ,ao valley, and reported 70 DC al nartnsbarg
and her points, " none other than ths recent
or,e oI raiders, who, nnding that they we're
neer pursued BY any large force, suddenly
,uioed and tell upou small force undee
General Crook with Inc eSec, VI driving him bGcs bs
yopd the Potomac and freeing the valley from onion