The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-26

BALTIMORE, July 2G.-This mornings SiU,
publishes the following
AT an early hour yesterday morning, rumor
, was rife that battle had taken place between
tho Union and Rebel forces near Winchester,
Va, and that the Union forces had sustained q
repulse. Upon inquiry at official quarters the
following facts were ascertained -
About eleven O'Clock on Sunday morning, the
Rebel forces under Generals Breckinridge and
Early attacked the Union forces under Generals
Y Crook and Averill, and Colonel Mulligan, at or
near Winchester. There was also a portion Of
General Hunters forces In the fight, but General
4 Hunter was not present, being at Harper's Ferry
The battle lasted during the entire day, and
when night closed in the Union commanders
ascertaining that the Rebels had received large
reinforcements, retired towards Martinsburg and
Harper's Ferry. Yesterday morning they retired
from Martinsburg to Harper's Ferry, after which
the Rebels occupied Martnsburg.
Through the advice of General Hunter, wm
Prescott Smith, Esq. Superintendent of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, ordered the passenger
Grains that had left this city for the West yester-
day morning to return, and for the present no
\ passenger or freight trains will be run further
than Harper's Ferry and Frederick.
Z
I as Cumberland. This is done merely as pre-
cautionary measure, until the actual state of
! affairs, and the number of Rebels and their de-
signs may be ascertaned. The rumors that pas
senger and freight trains have been captured arc
unfoundcd.
1t was announced that Colonel Mulligan (of
Y Lexington, Missouri, fame), commanding a
. brigade in the fight of Sunday, was killed. He
i was wounded and seen to fall from his horse,
and it was thought was killed. He was an
y officer well known in this country, and his death
will>bc deplored by many friends.
2 lie has for the past year done much service In
Western Virginia, along the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. 1t was stated that General
Averlls forces sustained the heaviest loss as the
Rebels massed large force against them during
( the fight, and succeeded in taking several guns
from them, which, however, 1t is reported, they
succeeded in recapturing.
The actual force of the enemy is not known
but If another raid is contemplated into Mary
, lald, the military authorities are prepared to
| give them warm reception.
Brigadier- General Tyler was in the city yes
, .terday evening from the Relay House, and wa,
at once assigned to important duties in the
western section of the Middle Department The
\ losses in the fight on Sunday were said to have
4 been quite severe on both sides but in the ab
sence OF the official accounts from the Genera
commanding in the engagement, all statements
from unofficial sources are withheld.
IA The report last evening that the Rebels hat
entered Maryland by Sheppardstown and Shsrps
a lurg and occupied Hagerstown were not Off
Erially confirmed, and not believed in military
Ksircles in this city.
ReDorts reached this city yesterday afternoon
that Z raj Ayerill had been killed in the fgh
on Sunday but General Hunter, at Harper
FFerry, had not received, up to last evening, am
y confirmation OF it.
Il Up TO the hour OF going to press there wa
7 nothing later received. The telegraph cOmmu
\ nication only extended as far as Harper's Ferry
and nothing could be ascertained in regard to tn
movements of the Rebels.
The american alludes 10 rumOrs of our hayinj
host, by capture, two regiments Of cavalry, Sc
but whilst the same paper admits the possibllit
of too much truth in the above reports, think
4 them much exaggerated.