The New York herald., 1864-07-11

Ine news OF the rebel advance through is OF
most exciting character justly creates much unea
siness-more perhaps from confused form than any
ching else. The rebels, in considerable strength ad
vanced close upon Baltimore yesterday, after defeat
OF General Wallace at Monocacy. Their scouts reached
within fifteen miles Of that city noou and at seven
O'Clock last evening their advance cavalry were re.
ported to be within seven miles OF the city on the
York road. All the vauables records OF the banks
and other institutions had been placed on board
neamer in the harbor safety The Northern Central
airy force, estimated At fifteen hundred strong The
Bridges at Hanover Junction and Gunpowder Creek
we're both burned BY them. This force con-
sisted OF . body OF rebel troops who had
not followed the retreat Of General Wallace. Cover
nor Curtin in his 70 the people Of Penny
yana yesterday says that communication between Har.
rsburg and Baltimore by the below Cock
eysvie The authorities OF the United States at wash
sagton, he says impressed with the necessity OF
immediate eIort that they have authorized men 70 be
mustered In by companies which they had the day be-
fore peremptorily refused.
OF General Hunters force under General Sullivan had
recaptured Aarnsburg and taken about one thousand
prisoners also all the stores captured there and much
plunder collected by the rebels At that point.
Heavy firing was heard in Chambersburg on Saturday
nght in the direction Of Harpers Ferry indicating tina.
forces and portion Of the rebel raiders The impression
prevails that have whipped the because there were
other Unoa forces n the direction OF Harpers Ferry
and tho sound Of cannonading northwestward grow
ing volume and oudness Falling Waters andw-
Transport An order has been promulgated by General
vicinity.
Rumors wsre a0oat that . portion Of the rebels had
made diversion In the direction Of Washington but,
with tho exception Of some scouts (number
tansd found w the vicinity Of Rockville yesterday four
&eeu miles from the capital there does appear be
as Washington has considerably abated, although
provision Of protect tho city neglected
We have some explanation Of tho movements OF the
rebels from which appears that they number IS 900
mcn and under the command Of Generals Eary and
Breckinridge. Breckinridgs crossed above Harpers
view Of drawing forces in that direction enable
Early with the main body to cross at Edwards ferry
nank and capture our command advancing upon
Breckenridge Failing In this, the whole rebel fores
united this side q Frederick and commenced operations
towards tss lines Of conmuncat,cn 70 and from Bau
more and thus advanced into Maryland.
Ths rebels Petersburg made attack upon.our lines
Saturday with the evident intention Of ascertanins
whether they had been weakened but the enemy wers
drives back BY murderous fire from the troops under
Generals MArtindas and Stannard upon whose front the
attack was made.
board, which she had taken from vessels recently
captured and burned, spoken Oh Caps Henry by
French bark on the tn instant The Captain q the
FLORIDA requested the master Of The bark to take twenty
ave d che prisoners board bat he refused. Az this
cline burning vessel vas in sight. The same day the
fqorAa was seen BY the brig Sarah, from Palermo
EUROPEAN NEws.
me steamship Cermania arrived 1t this port yesterday
evening with European nles dated 70 the 2o<A Of
points BY the report Of the Peruvian.
Captain winaov, Of the Kearsargs, had formally Do
snded surrender Of the prisoners from the Aabsms
rescued by The French po boats and brought 70 Chev
Seurs n Boonn refused the application, bus rsfsrrsd
Captain wnsiow 70 the government 10 Paria
Mr. Lancaster, OF The yacht Deerhound, denies en-.
pha.,cay that hs had any colusou with semmss, his
ofneen Or any Of his crew before ths ngbs.
correct list o the names Of the msn killed. wounded
"A ana fgorn tha IN a
coIumss 70 day.
We publish Lord Paimerstous explanation of why
1snx,and would not 60 70 for Denmark. II appears
chs, no one proposition made BY The neutral Powers met
che approvA Of the beligercnn. Time pressed the
d,pscmss,s France and Russia assured the other Pow
rs thai neither Of them would take an "aciivs par
Cupport OF Denmark The .brunt' Of the EFFORT 70 dis
lodge the Germans would have fallen on England alone
and tho Premier did not shs should make "such
<iort and such sacrifice"
A is,,er from Berlin says that the German Power
xers ready In the event OF England going 70 var viii
aSsm 70 purchase numbers Of American privasssrs
prey on ber commerce
the BArinss, London, announce arearrangsmens o. 10
Ms1ican DEBT
MIscELLANEoUs NEws
The United States transport Virginia, Csrtan Snyder
arrived AZ this port yesterday from Psint Lookout, wh
thr. hundred aud twen i've rebel prisoners board.
the steamboas John Potter, of tho Camden and Ambo
upe, lying ., pier No North river caught nre abou
ens sclcck this morning, and was totally consumed.
largo quspsy OF sir goods s.o'sn In Dscsn Der ~
vrop the store Of Nr. Daniel r wiiams No 90 warrs
arrest, has, vishia fsv days. besu discovered BY IN
r,e,.os 10 down town sscticn house, where shsy be
,sss len fes sale I've mes we're yesterday srra'sss
,sssrs ysss,es Hogan. and, sfisr prslimnay eHm
nssss, csmuals1 70 the Tosss 90 suspicion y 90
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