Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-09
Il he very Late est.
BALTIMORE, June G

y gentleman WHO arrived tNlS morning
from the vicinity of Ilarper's Ferry. states
that it is now definitely aScertaincd that the
whole force of the enemy does not exceed
five thousand, ct whom less than one,iuurth
are cavalry and the balance infantry.
They are concentrating in and around
liarpers Perry, and are sending out parties
to forage on the people, robbing them of
even their watches and MONEY There was
some Skirmishing gcing on between our
troops and the rebels across the river and
occasionally shot and shell were being
thrown at them from Maryland Heights.
The fight of Colonel Mulligan with their
advance at LcCtown is spoken of aS most
gallant He successfully icpulSing them
several times.
General Sigel moved towards Shcphc tlS-
town with his immense wagon train in front
the protection of which was deemed of more
Importance than the nsking OF IA general cn.
gagemcnt.
Not a wagon fell into the cnemy'S hands,
and nothing was left behind at Martinsburg
except some oats, which was set ON fire be-
fore We left.
The impression when our informant left
was that the rebel force will retire before
tomorrow night. as General Hunter will bc
in their rear 10y that time, with IN ample
force to uverwhClm them if they remain
longer.
The principal object Of this raid has PROV
ed unsuccessful. unless it be the damage they
have done to the railroad and the canal, the
collection ot cOnscripl- and the plumber of
the inhabitants.
They have not attempted to leave The line
of the Potomac, except to rob the stores ut
Point OF Rocks and destroying several canal
boats near Hancock.
What damage has been done to the rail
road is not yet ascertained, though it is un-
dcrStood that they have not yet retired far
beyond Martinsburg.
There is no truth in the statement of the
Philadelphia Inquirer that rebel force has
been To BOonsborOugh, or that raid has
been made on the railroad west OF Cumbcr-
land
Tue following is the information received
this morning from the office of the Bati-
more and Ohio railroad at II O'clock 4. NJ {:
The usual mail train for Sandy Hook op-
posite Harper's Ferry, left this morning AS
usual. Hunters forces are rapidly moving
from the west in order to flank the rebels -
The enemy still retain possession of the Vir,
ginia side OF llarpers Ferry and Sigel is on
the heights which commands the Ferry with
u large force.
Officers from the Ferry think that all will
be right tomorrow.
General Wallace is cooperating with
General Sigel and has secured the entire
protection OF the road as far as Frederick
which is now safe from any fear of another
rebel visit
There is an ample force at Point of Rocks
and also at the lower iords, and sufficient
force has been organized at Fredonia To pre-
vent any invasion OF that place.
Mr John +, staub, of Martiasburg, aTriv-
ed'in this city last evening, having lcil his
home to avoid the eonscdption, lie accom-
panied General Sigels wagon trains iIom
shepherdstown 10 Frederick, where they ar
rived in safety, yesterday morning, not
wagon or horse having ioll into the hands
OF the enemy,
There were over three hundred wagons in
the train, all heavily laden.
G. II. GRAFFEN,