The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15

| The flrape flOrlda mas appeared of Cape
Henry and burned vessel, after which she
moved off North-easterly.
Troops are leaving New York for Wash
ington.
Secretary FEssENDEN is in New York en-
deavoring to negotiate loan.
WEDNESDAY, July Ii.
Notwithstanding the reports that have
been constantly reiterated from day to day that
the rebel invasion of Maryland was nothing but
an insignificant raid, we find now that it is a
very serious matter. The dispatches are prin-
cipally made up of rumors, and some of them
conflicting. 1t appears certain, however, that
large force of rebels, estimated at 45 600 in
fantry and 5000 cavalry under EARLY ,BREcKIN-
RIDGE and others, marched down the Shenan-
doah Valley, which was left open by General
HUNTER and have seriously invaded the North,
and are now threatening Washington. Tele-
graphic communication between Philadelphia
and Baltimore has been cut off; the house of
Gov. BRADFORD, only four miles from Balti-
more, has been burned also the house of F.
P. BLAIR, about the same distance from WASH
ingtOn. Immense stores and tens of thousands
of valuable horses, cattle, hogs and sheep have
been stolen and sent across the Potomac
river into Virginia. railroad trains have
been stopped, the passengers robbed, and
our officers and soldiers taken prisoners.
The latest rumOrs state that the rebels had at
tackled the Notifications north of Washington.
All this is exciting to the country at large and
very distressing to those who are robbed of
their property by these rebel hordes. 1t shows
also that LEE considers himself sufficiently
master of the situation to spare a considerable
force from Richmond to make this diversion.
But this invasion, like those which have pre-
coded it, will be of little permanent advantage
to the rebels. Their object is plain enough,
and it is to be feared that before adequate
force can be summoned to meet them great
deal of mischief can be wrought. But in the
end, we will find that strength enough re-
mains in the North, which can be speedily Or
ganized to drive the invaders back, and the OPP
erations of GRANT will be facilitated in proper
ton to the extent that LEE has been weakened
for the purposes of the invasion. The raid in
brief will result in bringing out an additional
however, of such episodes in the war. is bad,
to say nothing of the damage which the
rebels may accomplish in the rich
country they have entered. Our read
ers must not fear that the military authorities
are idle, because we hear little of their move
ments. 1t takes time to concentrate troops
and provisions and to get information of the
intentions of the enemy. 1t will not do to
march off on wild goose chase after him. If
he has any plans, beyond stealing everything
he can lay his hands on, they will soon be de-
veloped, and then somebody will be hurt.
There are conflicting reports about the
capture of Gen. FRANKLIN-the latest says he
was taken. 1t is pity the rebels didn't cap
ture WILK. and CHANDLER, and few of their
pestilent associates in Congress, on their way
home.
Mayor GuNTHER, of New York, fearing
the city would be left to civil tumult by the de-
parture of so many troops, addresses protest
to Gen. SANFORD, who assures him in reply
that sufficient force will be left to put down
all riots.