Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-01
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Fromth Upper and Lower Potomac,
IfhRton special dated 29th, says intelligence
Il tteSdyices os yesterday, that the enemy
haa fallen back nom the lineiof the river,
having made nonew dempustration during
the past az hours. WRethsrs they have
fallen back to Winchester or'eyen further
dowhthe Valley, is yet unknown.
\ There is no longer any reason for keep
ling secret the fact that Grants last move
against.R Richmond will result in something
far more deeiSiye than any thingshe has
undertaken sgsinst the rebel capital s;SSs
Senator Wade,l of Ohio, and wife come
three weeks since, paid visit 70 the Army
llof the Potomac, the Senator feeling very
IibheaS De supposed Iwasthe failure
Iof Grants campaign against Richmond.
Onfhfs return TO Washington, after his
visit, however, be was in the, best Of spirits
and tod his Intimate friends that he bad
no doubt ct all but the rebel capital would
soon be captured. Grant told him that
his,long- delay before Petersburg wss due
solely to the extreme heat which preYailsS;
II being impossible for him to move his
men aud animals zfromewhere' fresh water
could be procured. Grant told Wade
that just as soon as a sufficient quantitytbf
rain fell to insure q supply Of water and
lay the terrible dust 10, the roads, he would
make o move which would fully satisfy the
the fullest Expectations of the country.
twill, be remarked that rain having fall
len ID, the vicinity Of Richmond, Grant true
10 his promise to Wade, is now on, the
march to rebel capita, this time on the
north bank of James, river. - sci Is.
Notwithstanding tie withdrawal of the
Sixth corps, very large achievements have
been sent to Grants, army from various
quarters, including the 18Th corps, which
recently came up from the Mississippi
river. p" 49, - - ~ n
officials here have the utmost confidence,
that Grant will achieve brilliant Successes.
HARPER's Ferry, July ga ITribune's
special says: - : = ~ - -.
The rebels have fallen back tow ards VIM
chester, where it 10 believed they lintend'to
concentrate and make q stand. h7A s''''
ut is barely possible the rebels will try
the desperate expedient of making another
dash on Washington. 1t is impossible
therefore to predicate the full movements,
collision may occur before tomorrow
morning. y -
In spite of all that can be learned from
scouts and citizens the number of the ene&
my and composition of his fierce 10 still not
known.
HARRISBURG, Pa, fJuly 8o.-Alarge reb.i
Ell force of cavalry and artillery entered
ohambersburg this morning. ,.....5
Gov. Curtin has Issued q proclamation
calling on the people to organize and de-
fend their homes.
The Patriot newspaper says the tele-
graph wires are all down between Cham
bersburg and Harper's Ferry and Cham
bersburg and Cumberland.
Amass meeting isnow converting here.
The impression is that the invasion of
the state is by a large rebel force, compos-
ed of some Of the best troops of Lees ar
my and Is of great character and TO be re-
gRrded as not q mere raid.
Gen. Couch is at Carlisle and It is pre-
sumed he will be able to effeotually check
the advance made in this direction.
ia. MA large public meeting is now
being held here. Z The people are .arming
themselves.
Arms and ammunition will be issued to
all reliable citizens. .e5 a 80
PHILADELPHIA, July 3o.-The Bulletin
has special from Harrisburg to-day, say
ing, the rebels are marching in three col
umns. Ills believed In official circles here
that the rebels intend making Bedford
county aud the mountains adjacent sort
of general redezyous. 's1i7Hi .,..z,
1t 10 not learned whether the rebels are
destroying and pillaging in their advance.
There is none of the alarm shown so pain
fully during the former rebel invasion.
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