, 1864-07-18
THE RAID.
11e Hebeds Kc.rcst1ng to Gordons-
Vile

NEW }cEK, July l6.--It is reported at
Georgetown TINT division of the 9Th corps
captured LEO or ECO Of the rebel rear guard
on the river road.
a special to thc Eirning 1aet, dated Wash.
jneton, July 1G, says:
Information has been received here direct
trom Loudon Valley to the effect TINT
the rcbel torce on its retreat from M.rylacd
and Washington is moving down the ya1,ey
towards Gordonsvllle. The rebels eecm to
be marching rapidly. Der forces who are in
pursuit captured General Bradley johnson
near Edwards Ferry, hut he was subsequent
II rescued BY bold daeh of bis own cavalry.
A soldier Of the 9th New York regiment
WAS hanged yesterday at Poolsyille as spy.
Persons from near Manassas say the rebels
are not repairing the Manassas railroad, as
reported.
BALTIMORE, July l6-The PHILADELPHIA
Rairund Company have made arrangements
for running tratue over their road to-day.
foot bridge has been constructed around the
burnt portion, 80 That passengers can cross
to the t1ain beyond. The bri6ge was n,ore
seriously damaged than was at tirst reported.
Reports OF rebel cavalry being near the
city arc believed to be entirely Incorrect
ton of the country in this vicinity, but
could not find an armed enemy any where. It
is supposed that the presence Of some Of our
citizen scouts sent ont from Baltimore were
taken By the country people for rebels, and
hence the rrportR-
WAsH1noTov, July 15.-It is not positiyelv
known whether all the rebels have crossed
the Potomac, the reports being conflicting.
It is certain, however, that small parties Of
them have 1t-cntercd Virginia, and are tray
cling with their pluuder over the various
roads leading through Loudon county,
towards snicker's and Ashhy's Gaps: 4
lasge force Of our troops is in pursuit It is
reported that Breckenridge and his staff we're
In 1"esourg Gu Wednesday morning, super
intending the movements Of the enemy. 4
number Of their stragglcrs have been picked
NJ by our troops.
eCn s@ys; {;,,n 4dv,ess aS from the Upper Potomac
to Virginia. Our artillery shelled the rebel
Te$r last evening, md some straeglcrs were
taken, hut It wns impossible to Intercept the
main body. They had, when At Wilson'S
larm, n,. ~ Ecw Pr7Tfoners Tp,: tsken at Monoeacy
c'al says: It is estimated that the rebeis se-
cured 1900 head Of cattle and horses, be-
Sides droves af sheep and hogs. which thcv
got across the Potomac while threatening
Washington. Brief as was the combat be.
!o!e washington, It Vas bloody. Their
killed md wounded must have hern faa1
The small and wasted brigades Of he Gil
Corps Of veterans made sad havoc among
them.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-AddItiona1 alarm
Vas occasioned on the Virginia side Of tie
Potomac yesterday, by reports that the reb-
els ~ere running the railroad up to Afanassag
This is not yet verified, but 1t is not thourht
to impossible, and TINT the designs Of tie
rebels ere to command the gaps and keep
open their communications betWeen Cor.
donsrille aid the valley.
Nkw 4oRK, July 10.-The Ttibunss Wash.
tngton special Gays: "Gener.l Lew. Wal.
!sce Las been relieved from his command at
plsce." VIII LANE ALE
WAsH1E0roH, July 18-The STR c1tya
eays: "a forct Of rebel raIders hetween s5f1
and ao stfong' passed through Little Wssh,