The New York herald., 1864-07-26
TIVE LATE EEBlL INVASION.
ESTIMATES OF DAMAGE C'MMIITED
Destruction Of Pr7psr!y, Stores Plundersa,
Horses aud Cattle Driven Off,
&s.. &e.s &ss
Our baltimore correspondence.

The audiences OF the appearance OF The rebels in
Marya under Early and Erecknridge has only beea
eqused by the alacriy which they withdrew from
aneir career Of spoIistcR.
The invasion OF this state was not a premeditated
thing. but, feel confident rather the result OF
stances Information received from responsible officers
Of tho force Of raiders through citizens along their line
OF march, affords me The following principal facts in rea-
Lion " the design OF their mayements.--
MOVEMENTS REBELS
On June force, composed of portions OF the second
aud Third corps Of the rebel army, under early and
B-eckinrige accom- by strong body OF cavalry
srd mounted nsntry lett Richmond, with instructions
&c their route tho numerous isolated commands
lht we're after tho body Of the rebel army had
been south. Their plan Of operations seems to
\ have been to North aud menace Washington, in
hopes Of Decessatng the withdrawal OF considerable
portion Of Grants army for the protection OF the capital
Such action intended To be followed by massed
attack upon rtan portion OF Grants lines, In hopes of
breaking them and dsspatug the present rigid invest
ment 60 which the rebel capital is subjected. These
were sad the cardinal features Of the original plans
0, the rebel general.
The failure Of Hunters operations however, led
Ivso a decided change in the rebel programme.
Falling back with his army into Western vir-
Enia, ho opened the way and invited the enemy to
movement north OF the Potomac. Some initial move.
ens to this effect were commenced, which proved sue
cessfu and simultaneously exposed weakness since
\ tns rerograde OF Hunter.
+ THE FORCE rNuER GENERAL siGEI-
h On July sSel held MartInsburg, Virginia, with four
teen hundred hundred days and six guns aud
sn the vicinity had eighteen hundred veteran infantry five
hundred cavalry and four guns making aggregate force
of three thousand hundred infantry and, including
the D2rksve and used scouts he had than
two thousand cavalry. On the same day reports were
brought in that strong OF the enemy approach
ting On the Sd, In the morning, the enemy made at
tack, at Msrtnsburg prudently evacuated
by troops The had been away upon first
Bearing o. the approach.
On the evening OF July troops occupied Ma ryiand
J Heights.
After possessing Xortinsburg the enemy Immediately
commenced destroying the Baltimore snd Ohio Railroad
and pushed their advance towards the Potomac small
detachment crossed a. Point OF Rocks The main body,
however ssed the river Shepherdstown and Falling
Waters, short distance below Wiiamsport. This
movement placed the army upon the soil OF Maryland
! aud IN the county OF Warrington
On July the enemy advanced upon Hagerstown and
on tho next day Gen. McCausand took possession,
troops failing back Greencaste, Pa As soon as the
snwn was occupied dernsnd made the nhabi-
SAINTS TO pay twenty ,hous ma dollars. meeting
called by nhab ta0ts aud tne money furnished Fiji,
:oen huu1rei clothing were demanded and
partly turDlshed 'een hundred dollars
paiG by private parte u save their property from
destruction A large quantity OF government bay and
gram was burned Is wee also the government stables
There we're few condemned horses and mules in the
town bus they allowed property
vas respected DO furniture uselessy demolished,
sa - W. ~ ] ~ t.'S @ & p.'sSa ~ s.e ~ ,s so', .e
bsrisn accredited 70 them. At least my inquiry among
ne iana'itanis ie'ds 20 thai conclusion
estimated damage done and p!uuder carried away.
from ~ se,st"n me ooay q the enemy followed The
river aod tne whole 'cree maased at Boonesporo and
AZ l,aaleorn ,avv 81 G',oen hnnSred dollars va.
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h,fg yIl lla fpxyn
nch follows tns AKA bsl seen those neip,s Wv
a'"i''' "~' .nc.vcr mo. sosmre,rr sAoso fS'A'~
IN ,no 7th ana s,b - ,,i, ,ha ,,saaara !, a. roho,
roroe maoe ,ts ,irs Ys,,ir agans Eras,n Tn
unt,oua ,roops lhs Il ia city marched ont 90 meet
chem and brisk sl,rn sh,ug ensued west nnd south
S-eai of he ctg ,hea rs wore s,,sndsa with no
imrotant results both armes end.nvornc To obIge The
oho 10 doyeop bis s,fcns,h and on the night Of tho
h i Wa thousnt prussa Tor our forces 70 nd better
[tosi,lan
poa -ar oc-r,p.v,os or ,,,v,xp,cx
A, six o'clock on tne morning OF July the enemy
N scrcn ,ats m adySnns nIoS Fraisr;ct heinz nrs
csied br small bod Il ahs troops 70 Ieel the way.
he toSs who b ,S.s,ea spe In were tne command ~
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