Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-23
The Retreat Of the Rebels.

ARLINGTON, July lo
Beyond the steady advance Of our columns
in the direction of Edwards Ferry, some 30
miles from Washington, at which point the
rebels crossed into Virginia, nothing is to
be observed worth recording.
Through the country between that point
and this city, at the present time, everything
is quiet. On the Rockville road, 30 recent
" the scene of active operations, nothing is
to be observed, except the occasional pas
sage of wagon, and here and there strag-
Cling soldier.
We hsvo the country s,ill picketsd about
three miles beyond Tennsllytown. During
the fighting through the streets of Rockville
on Wednesday last, the citizens took refuge
for safety in the cellars of the houses. The
town was uninjured, with the exception
that few houses were struck by bullets.
Gen. Ord was in Tenally,own yesterday
afternoon, and Gen. Wright was said to DC
at Poolcsville. During the fight at Rock
vile we lost two killed and thirty wounded
No doubt seems to exist that the rebels pas
scd through Aldis, and have effected their
escape through Ashby's Gap.
The last of the rebels crossed the river
about daylight yesterday morning, consist
ing ofa rear guard OF fifteen hundred cavalry
Their rear had Ind smart skirmish with
morning we occupied Edwards Ferry in
considerable force, and troops pouring in
that direction. The latest from the front
indicates that the invaders have succeeded
in gaining the mountain passes.
WasmINoToS, July l6.-The Star says a
force of rebel raiders, numbering between
! 250 and 800 men, passed through Little
| Washington, Sperryville and Creighersvile
on Thursday night, on their way towards
| Madison Court House and Gordonerillc,
! They had with them 1j0 horses ana q
nrisoner., who ;;;orc "or3c mounted on Tue cap
tured animals. They passed Creighersvill'
about O'Clock, and half an hour aiterward.
n small force of Union cavalry, from the
West, who crossed the Shenandoah sbou
Conrld's store, made their appearance at tn,
same place, and pursued the rebels.
I The latter gave out that they were max
ing their way to Gordonsvile, and thence
to Richmond They seemed to be in hur
ry, having received information that Shcri
dan, with large cavalry force, was betweei
them and Richmond, and was smashin,
things generally. This rebel gang was doubt
less part of the rebel force lately operating
in Maryland.
General McCook, General Payne, AM
Gen. Doubleday have been relieved from du
ty in this department NcCoOk reports t
TO the Adiutnnt General for instructions, an,
Generals Doubleday and Payne will resum
their positions on general court MARTIAL
General Harndern has been ordered to r,
!. sumo the command of his division, garrison
ing the defences of Washington north Of til
Potomac.
An official report to the Post Office d,
partmcnt shows that the mails for twenty
eight different cities were burned by til
rebels at Gunpowder.
We learn that the rebels in leaving III
= vicinit; sent most of their spoils throug
Rockville on Tuesday, and in following the
gobbcd up any articles that had escape
! Them when coming through that place q
Sunday. The several stores OF the p!at
were completely gutted.
, Our cavalry came upon their rear on Wee
nesday morning. and u brisk skirmish e.
. sued, lasting four hours, in which each sic
: charged through the town, and numb
: were killed and wounded, During Il
. morning Bradley Johnson's horse was sh
in the leg and lamcd and he was capture
- by our men. who, however, did not reco
g nIzc him, although they knew him to be ;
r officer he was being sent 10 our rear
- charge Of two men. when the rebels made
e desperate charge and rescued him. The +
. bcls, to evgdc immediate pursuit at the riy
I tords, blocked up the road with brush, lo
and broken wagons.