The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-09
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BALTIMORE, July SIT was reported
ana H.a.t believed yesterday morning that
els. The operators left their posts under
Al alarm, but they returned, however,
about one o'clock p. m, and reported that
Ill was quiet, and that there were no reb-
els nearer than Falling Waters and Will
Transport, from 8 TO 10 miles distant from
the Potomac, where It was said that fight
Ing was going on yesterday p. m. The
raj troops being commanded by General
Sigel. Previous reports from Harper's
Ferry had located Gen. Sige1 during Sun.
DAY night ~ Shepardstown to which point
he had fallen back from Martinsburg and
where junction was formed with him by
Mulligan with = force from Leetown.-
The night On Sunday was ten miles below
this point. a& baG
An attack was made on Harper's Ferry
about 2 or l0o'clock yesterday morning by
q force estimated ct 1000 cavalry with
more than a. many infantry. Gen. Web
Der, however st about making vigorous
defense and up to the latest accounts was
holding his own. Nothing had been heard
up to two O'Clock p. M, at Harper's Ferry
which is accounted for perhaps by the Ha-
gerstown story Of their being again en-
gagged opposite Shepardstown TO which
point they must have been followed by the
rebels. An operator at Point of rocks was
understood to report that body Of rebel
cavalry had crossed the Potomac there
and interrupted the telegraph. w
In the meantime the excitement n
Frederick continuing al the sick from the
hospitals with the provost guard OF the
town were removed, the former going to
Annapolis. The government stores were
also removed from Frederick, ~ they had
previously been successfully removed from
Harper's Ferry. No reason i given for
tile force ~ known TO be within twenty
miles Of the placs, except - cavalry de-
tachment near Point or Rocks, II miles off.
Gen. Tyler remained at Mouocacy in conn
mand Of Gen WallaceIs forces, that point
being the extreme Westefn limit fthfs de.
partment. He = protesting the great rail-
road bridge of the 4onocacy, river three
envy appeared Is to last nishs r the o g.
ject and extent Of the whole movement il
- yet : mystsry. Il il known from rsfu-
gees and from Martinsburg, Winchester
and other places In Virginia, that the reb.
els are remorseiessly and relentlessly en-
forcing the C0nscription. I'D t4 a''
BALTINoRE, July 6.--From the Point Of
Rocks We learn that the entire rebel force
that passed that place yesterday did not
exceed 100 cavalry, supposed to be under
command Of Mostly. Their whole object
was to rob and destroy. They retired. q.
ter committing all their robberies much in
the same way they came.
2 The telegraph operator returned last
night from the mountains, where he had
concealed himself and sent through ssve-
the rebel depredations. w
This morning the operator was not at
his post again, from which It il to be in1er-
red that the rebels have returned.
LAr1R.-The telegraph II still working
70 Frederick, and up to noon no rebels had
made their appearance In that CITY. No
excitement had In . great measure abated,
ct that place could efiectuallv nrotect the
city from al the rebels that had appeared
~ the vicinity Of Point OF Rocks up to this
Gen. sigers and Gen. Mullir.n,. forces
reached Maryland Heights about O'Clock
LAST night, and 40 doubt II entertained Of
our forces being able to suscessf0lly resist
any attack Of the rebels At thatpoet.
,.s hsslrnIorcsments are being sent 70 Mary
I. Gen. Webber, who commands the post,
has given notice 70 the people Of Harper's
Ferry to leave, a he intends opening his
guns on the town to drive the rebels out.
The rebels are all on the Virginia side OF
the town engaged In their work Of plumber.
and occasionally sending shell over this
aide. ,
The pontoon which crossed the river n
the Ferry has been successfully removed.
and span Of the railroad bridge on the
Virginia side has bean destroyed 70 prevent
the rebels from croeaing.
On Monday Mostly, who has 4 fnrca ~
cavalry opposite the Point Of Rocks, fred
into train passing that poiat. CAUSING
great excitement among the passenrers.1
No person was injured except the fireman
Of the engine, who was shot in the arm.-
The train waa run back ~ far q Sandy