The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK:

Josiah Quincy died at his residence in
cambridge, Mass, on the 1st
The rebels have invaded Maryland, as
will be seen by the following dispatch, dated
Albany, July Sd: The President informs
Gov Seymour the rebel forces, estimated
at 5000 to 10000, have invaded Mary
land, attacked Martinsburg and Harper's
Ferry, and are threatening otherEpoints !;
and that public safety requires a call upon
the State executives for military force to
repeI the invasion, and calls upon tho State
of New York for 1000 militia, as It's quo
Ia. to serve one hundred days.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has dispatch
from Harrisburg of the 5lh, stating that
over 900 horses passed through Gettys-
burg yesterday noon, owing to the scare in
that section.
An attack was made on Harper's Ferry
yesterday morning, the 4th, by some four
thousand cavalry and infantry, and at last
accounts Gen. Weber was making sturdy
resistance. Reports as to the moyem ents
of the rebels are contradictory.
Philadelphia papers of 9Th state that
the President las called on Pennsylvania
for seventeen thousand and five hundred
troops to serve at Washington and vicinity
for 100 days unless sooner discharged.
Dispatches of the 9th say that Sigel had
evacuated Martinsbug, on Saturday morn
ing, marching due east until he struck the
Potomac at Shepardstown, where he cross
ed into Maryland closely followed by the
rebels. On Sunday they overlook him an d
attacked his rear guard, so that he was
compelled to half form in line of battle on
the rebel side of the old Ant;etam field.
The fight continued some time, until Sgel
found it necessary to retreat. Turning
south he passed through South Mountain
Gap and went straight to Harper's Ferry.
the rebels keeping close at his heels. He
reached the Ferry on the morning of the
4th, and destroyed the railroad bridge and
trestle work leading from the bridge,to the
armory buildings. He then occupied Ma
ryland Heights which enabled him to hold
out against four times his number. At
four yesterday afternoon it was reported
that the rebels were charging up the hill to
attack.
The Baltimore American of the 9Th says
that gentleman arrived that morning from
Harper's Ferry and states that it is now
definitely ascertained that the whole force
of the enemy does not exceed FIVE thousand
Of which less than oae-fourth are cavalry.
They are concentrating in and around Har-
per's Ferry, sending out parties to forage
on people, ro5hing them of watches, money,
DC. Some skirmishing is going on be-
tween our troops and the rebels across he
river. Occasionally shot and shell are
thrown at them from Maryland Heights.
The fight of Malligau with the advance of
the rebels at Fulton, is spoken of as most
gallant. He successfully repulsed them
several times.
Sigel moved toward Shepardstown with
his immense wagon train in front, the pro-
lection of which he deemed of more impor-
lance than risking a general engagement.
Not wagon fell into the hands of the
enemy, and nothing left behind at Martins
b urg except some oats which he burned be-
fore he left.
Washington dispatches Of the Sth say
that the President has issued proclama-
ton susPending the babeas corpus in Ken
lucky.
New York dispatches of 9Th say that
there we're soma thirty fires on the 4th re-
sulting from fireworks. Five large build
ings on Wooster street and Eve dwellings
IN Grant street were destroyed id this FIRE.
Loss about quarter of million dollars.
TheFe-ha been an extensive confqgra-
ion in the lumber regions of the Northern
counties in Wisconsin. Loss of property
valued at s 10000. Il