, 1864-07-10
the REBEL RAID,
FIGHT At BUNKER HILL AND
LEETOWN.
Retreat Of Sigel and s1ulligan to
Maryland Heights.

Correspondence n. T. Tribune.J
PoMT or Rocks, Nd July s, 1861.
The train upon which your correspondent
arrived At this place from Baltimore, roster
day morning, was fired into by squadron OF
fsosl sssa5s ~ While nessing The foi1t but
man on the engine, who received shot in
the breast, from the effects Of which he died
during the day.. A acore Or more of bullets
Nhi1zed through the windows OF the passen-
dies, lodging IN the trees on the opposite
side. The engineer, upon discovering the
dange-, opened the valve t. It's fullest extent,
and the train dashed ahead like lightning,
beyond reach Of the bullets. We were
obliged to remain here, being between the
Point Of Rocks, but happily were not mo-
iested, though momentarily in expectation Of
betrg captured
In regard to this raid, learn that q scout
Ing party had been sent ont By Gen Mui.i,an
as Brigadier General, from Leetown On SUI
day morning, but had not proceeded far be-
fore they came upon bndy Of rebels, who
made m immediate attack upon our men
The attack p Us made ut small place called
Bunker Hill. on the pike between Martins
diute'y ordered up his entire force. when the
rebels threw out three culuuns-ons to the
lett Of Bunker Hill, another to the right Of
Leetoen. and the other keeping the front to-
wards Marunsburg, the hitter evidently In
terdtDg to gobtel up sigel and bis COMMAND,
rho were y that place.
Gen. Mullisan punished the rebels severely
ut Leetown, aud fought them several hours,
thus enabling Gen. Slsc1 to get away from
Martinsburg. Though fighting against
vastly superior numbers, Mulligan succeeded
1T the proper time, III retiring in good order,
end milking bis way toward shepp4rdstovn
and Sharpsburg, where he Joined Sigcl's
forces, who hud by this time come up from
Martiushurg. Iu the vicinity Of sharrsburg
another severe but short engagement tooE
rlace with the enemy between the combined
forces Of slgel and Mn1ligan. The enemy
having been telt and being found superior Ia
point Of numbers to our forces, Gen. Sigtl
swung his column aronnd the river toward
Harrer's Ferry, which place he reached on
the morning Of the 9Th, uniting his command
With that Of Gen. Max Weber, on the Mary
land Hiehts, commanding uarper's Ferry.
The rebels continued to advance without
Interruption, md soon re-occupfed Martins
burg, where they helped themselves without
stint to whatever pleased their fancy, The
Baltimore ami Ohio Railroad Company, upon
being app1ised Of ths attack at Bunke! Hlll,
su.ceeued during the time th:: Mu}!igan
ktpt the enemy at bay, in saving Ill their
rolling stock, with thousands Of doIllrs
worth Of Government etores, dispatchiug
their trims toward Baltimore and Wheeling.
On the morning Of the 4th, body Of rebel
&AaAsltt aDOAs LEU III uu4uE+s Hltu LNo
Rl. ces OF artillery, appeared ut Point of
Rocks, and crossing the river, commenced
Smelling our troops 1.-TWO companies 1st Re:i-
mcnt Home Brigade) who had command Of
the place. To the shame Of many Of the men
be it eaid, they immediately threw down
dismay. down the road, making their WY
with all possible speed toward Frederick and
hTonocacv.
Brig. Gen. E. B. Tyler, commanding the
poet below, embracing. that portion Of the
baltimore ard Ohio Railroad from Baltimore
and Washington branch Of the same road to
Anna; ;'Olfs, npou learning Of the moyemcat
Of the rebels, put himself In battle array,
determining to give the enemy Warm reeep-
ton, should be make an appearance near the
1fonocacy River. Gen. s1er came mp to
House on Sunday morning, and has since
heen experimenting personally every move
mcnt for the reception of the rebels. He
was Joined during the afternoon by Maj.
Gen Ley Nsllsse eommandant IS Of IL I'll ar1i as.
lcrv arm Of the service. This morning Gen.
Tyler sent up special train with number
OF troops, aud under, their protection the
train in which cau,c htther was enabled 10
run down to Nonocacy, and thence to Balti:
more.
july 9, oA M.-Gcn. Howe, who took up
reinturcenlchts to Gen. S;se1, has just re.
turned, and from him ]c1rn that the ens~
my 9 force Is not over COCO, and that the re.
ports Of their having from Is, ,0g0 to 90, ,0oO
lEen arc absurd. Harper's Ferry was again
evacuated by cur troops under t;cn. Weber
Oh Monday, when tls, rebels came into tue
town. No da.hage Of consequences has been
dom, to tue bridge at this point, and am
crcdibly informed that the rebels h i've this
time given the ratlroad the go-hy. The track
IL, rs tur as can be learned, in its usual good
order, no damage whatever having teen done
to 1t. it Alar.insbur. the rcucls obtafned
about 20.C0V bushels OF oats nnd qnautity
Of vain abl. stors belonging to tho co1umia
n;.ilts, no tine beine a:iara.d to run them
on b, the ayrnt Of tie Comn,iss ,7r nj t11at
point. @
Everything is quiet at the Ferry this morn
Ing. Lust hight the batteries IN the Heights
we're opened On the rebels, and they were
kept at n respectful distance. Il is believed
tl,at thcre are now no hostile forces On this
side Of The river. About dusk ling col
umn could be seen from Point of Rocks
making their way towards Nolan's Ferry.
Noscby.. with his thlevish and muraerons
pressing every man that he can get hold OF
into the service. 1t was this gang, with 30
pieces Of artillery, that crossed at Point of
Rocks and attacked our mcn-onn Of whom
they shot twice through the cheek ami ler.
and, seeing him r:ise Ills head, returned to
nAls4 HIS uloF!sA taTeFT WIN revolver; but
the fellow, seeing them approach, feigned
death,. anti thus escaped With his life. I'll:
wunnds nIe, however, severe ones, and It is
doubtful whether be recove.s. Two Others
that sew we're also badly wounded.
The r. bells established lin. Of tharpshoot.
ers at the Ferry, and understand Shot a
woman utar the bridge. The crnel tres,.
ment bestowed By this gang OF outl,ws mon
every soldier or Untonist who falls into thefr
hands seeule to hare M ll1u,t.
Gems. Wallace, TYLER, aud Howe arc still
here, and will probably remain untii fhe
rebels have been driven away from fbc Fcrry
a,,.i Communication is acain established by
rail Will: Gen. Kelly's Department ut Cnm,
herl.nd.
Refugees from Martiusburr and vfcin5+r
state that The rebels cnforce tic consrrtn,ioy1
IL the most relentless uapner. .forcins fnfn f1,e
ranks eyery man thcy can and between the
ages Of 10 snd co. The country fpr 1n1fcs
abont bse been robbed OF torscs. f,oi and
other property, whethrr hcIonriHr 10 friend
or toe. The ipfaptry force Of fhe rche,s ia
cummnrdea ty Gen. Early In nerson This
force was evidently detached frnm Iee.s ~.
nv With view. Of cobbljrr mn Tunfer hnt
not finding him where they eynecfcd they
rpodo thSa rata vps+f ~t,,-- ~ aa..E.t