St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-28
Aver ii! and 4 Crooks g! j !; Y Whip
ped by the Rebels:
THEY:RETREAT TO HAIR.
ss@ PER's FERRY. Il. >" >. -, y
GREAT Victory
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A disaster - A1nter-AveriM whipped
!. and retreats to ,Harper's Ferry.
||--..v -zr'..,'vv :u.s --ruv 1vnuwfnk fne
city last night vas full of exciting rnmors
Of Rebel movements in the Shenandoah
valley, with vague accounts OF disaster to
the force under Avcrill. Among rumors
prevalent were deaths Of Generals Kelly
and Averill, and Colonel Mulligan. The
facts, so far as ascertained,: are that Aver
III, after his successful encounter with Ear
ly's forces, pursued them TO the mountains
beyond Winchester, where Early made a
stand, and, after heavy fighting on satur-
day and Sundsy-the rebels IN the mean-
time being einforced-AverilI was COM
PEELED to fall back 10 Harper Ferry, bring
ing with him the forces At Bunker Hill,
causing also the evacuation Of Martins.
burgh. The rebels pursued. Yesterday
P. NJ occupied Martinsburx, where they
cut the telegraph wires; and commenced
the destruction Of the track; Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. A:.a ~ z.
Our forces, according to the best advi.
ces We could obtain, are now concentra.
ting At Harper's Ferry. It is rumorcd the
rebels are in: large force, but this can
hardly be possible, beyond the strength Of
forces under Early and Breckenridge Iii
The object Of the rebels in returning is
doubtless to give time for the safety Of
their trains, and plumber, and 10 secure a
portion Of the crops of the Shenandoah
Valley. 1t is probable they may again in
wade Maryland for more plumber. 49,: ...,,.
No'authentic accounts have been recciv-
ed ofthe extent Of the disaster to our for
ces beyond Winchester, and no confrma-
ton Of the death Of Averill, Kelly and
Mulliean. ''''''i b51 49," 3!ara
We learn that orders were sent to remove
the army and medical stores from Freder-
lex. e. Gen. Wallace has convened the Loyal
Leaguere. .''''' .''' .;..:.., =
f Ii il reported thata heavy fight had ta-
ken place between Harper's Ferry and
Winchester and TINT Gen. Hunter was re-
pulsed, also that several pieces of artillery
and two brigades had been captured by,
the rebels. ,....0.
! 1t is impossible to ascertain the true
state of affairs in that region. There is no
doubt. serious disaster has occurred to the
forces under Hun.er.; ,.,,m ..I t~.s 81, e..
49,. :. w. -. BALTIMORE, July 26-p. N.
The Evening edition Of the american pub
fishes the following: ri .rea.t' ':''E 0~1i
4 We, have, been able to ascertain this
morning, nothing definite with regard to
the Rebel movements ut Msrtir sburg and
along the line Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, further than that most of the ex-
citing stories. in circulation, on Monday,
= were eithe, unfounded or greatly exagger-.
ated. As far as We can ascertain this
morning, Averill has not been killed, but
was compelled, by greatly superior force
to fall back 70 the Potomac. and from thence
through Martinsburgh to Williamsport,
Md, carrying with him tho entire garrison
1t that point. Whether the rebels occupied
Martinsburgh last night is not known but
Of Its evacuation there seems to be no
doubt issrf &&sE Hs"te.i .#f za ......., Vi. j..
!: This morning the trains TO Frederick,
and Washington, went out as usual, and
. train for Sandy Hook left At 7:46 a. NJ.
The suspension Of Geographic operations
last night, il said to have been caused by
the storm. Hunter has, however forbid.
den oil telegraphic communication With
Harper's Ferry, and Of course we have
nothing definite from that vicinity. ys..z az,
. .6...s C. iWAsiHiI1xorox, July Is.
4 dispatch to-day, frem Gen. Sherman,
states his loss, in the battle Of Friday, Of
less than. q, 900, while that Of the enemy
cannot beeless than Z, 200, owing to the ad-
vantage We took Of the effort TO turn his
LETT column. There is no Official informa-