New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15
THE GREAT REBEL RAID.
THE Observation-Disclosures.
Condition OF Bsi'inore-s?0o. 600 Levied
or the Citizens OF Frtderiok-Rebei
Troops Driven out By our Cavalry.
Jon ON sPe,Ia Com poudfni.
HrApeuAEITRs MupIT DEFAr1,uSI,

Isolation from al ordinary means o. ontside Intelligence
the telegraph wires those sensitive nerves Of our daily
news s. stem. ling rudely dsTupeGthe iron muscles
Of SIC railroad organization temporarily depfiEed VI
heaily tension is al .oSi 20 conjecture wat nag
meotoTy items have reached you By the mem
bes Of the great circamloeuton travelling society "ho'
through by.ways and hedges. have ereli AoithVaid
during the past few days.
The breaking Of communication, accomplished b.
tie reckless daring Of mere handful o. Fenegados IN
valnc the State OF their birth. aud using their FAM
ary with roads lanes and mountain paths against the
interest Of the very Government under which peaceful
prosperous youth had blessed theIn naturally created
Wild degree OF vague alsT,a and feaT5 o! the city in
don. In fact from different the excitement
Of thc days following April 10. lsGl. have been re-
enacted among US.
Hight being the first impulse Ct eogarly minds July
heiIas hayo b0en frequent ana since an intinatioh
received here that there was prospect Of the State
being invaded hundreds OF people gared north, seek
Ing wateingplaees or country retreats where neither
war nor tie rul1ors Of war could reach them.
Day before yesterday. when came that railroad
communication between hero and your city had been
interrupted by the destruoieD Of GuuPowder Bridge,
and the seizure Of the Northern Central Railroad.
grand rush was made for the Philadelphia bout by
momen, and children. who had every variety Of bog.
gage from The TASTY oarpet bae 10 tAe deliberate Sara
toga trunk.
sat on the wharf nearly two hours watcbi.g the
people they came pouring down Light street and
haslcnel on board the boat where having comfortably
seated themselves. their fcsrs appeared dspelled at
once. Soon word came that Proyosl. Marshal Wcoioy
had revoked all his passes end that boat should pro-
coed without passengers carrying only tho I. s. mail
A scene Of confusion here ensued. the vessel was
speedily cleared By guard Of passengers aud baggage
After further delay ii was finally determined to allow
only those gentlemen to proceed who were accompanied
by lldics and children and WHO no. ncIual resi-
dent. Of the city This step deemed necessary for
several reasons one TO prevent sblebodied citizen
from leaving town and another 10 avoid the posi-
bty Of the boats seizure by suspicious lot Of clfae
ters who had made their may on board.
Tho city is as full Of ramoTs Til, morning IS i was
yesterday aud the day previous Some Of them are cf
the most exciting character. but those bearing upon
tie appearance Of any considerable Rebel force in this
vicinity an satisfied, utter careful inquiry are utterly
nnfoundci believe from the reports cf scouting par
ties that the raiders under Glmer having completed
the work assigned them have retired. and IRE now
making their way to the Potomac to din the main
Eebc. body.
Saving the excitement caused by rumors everything
Is comparatively quiet in and around this city. The
work Of preparation is being vigorously pushed for
wsr and I'll done that be to place the city in state
Of defense The Gordon OF works is nearly completed
and y tomorrow sha be in good condition 70 meet
nny serious assault To provide men for holding these
defcnses, Gov. Bradford hes Issued bis proclamation
calling out the whole enrolled militia force OF the city
They ave TO assemble in their respective wards this
afternoon.
On Monday The rear guHard a the Rebel forces who
were len in possession Of Frederick. were driven from
that city by cavalry force under command Of Col.
Cole. At O'Clock q. n. OF THAI day the Iebes were
quietly enjoying themselves about the streets after
their matuinal repast cODversing with their seeesh
friends when thcy snd5enly called "o horse" by
tlo appearance Of Coles Cavalry, who came dasiiu.
into the town A fight took place on Patrick street
greatly to the disinsy of The citizens
The Rebel Captain was killed. with Eve or six men
IN the charge and the of his company driven from
tho town, pursued by our csynry down tho pike
toward Mcnococy After the evacuation Of tac city on
Frldoy night She Rebels cautiously entered, in the
morning ard took FORMAL possession. displaying the
Seccsh FAC from various pablo lsildings All loyal
citizens wee hunte, up and the usnA programme car
ried out Of rebping the Of their wach pocket books
.
fo-so at eo0Oo or 80 on strong commanded by Gen
j ubs Early John c. BrcekinridgO. and chat eminent
raider and horsethief Mcsehy.
Bradley T. Johnson aStsr receiving the Oongfatnla-
tons Of lis friends organized forsgine pcTties Who
secured the country tor miles styiug horsss cattle
and Other live stock, which thcy drove into Virginia
One Of the first acts Of the Reflex to levy s2ooooo
IN gfeenbaeks upon tho friends OF Maryland, my
Nar,land" 10 other currency bang received, although
There WAS ~ leas, double that of Coasederate
notes IN town.
A threat was made that unless his amount ws5 paid
to Gc Eary who commanded tie expedition. ths, the
place would be burned. A pledge was given thai
neither perfon or property should be Inclested ii the
money was forthcoming but this was not kept 70 the
letter "a r,nbcrs Of the soldiers hinilrly exchanged
their old hats aud caps fairly alive With gray backs,
or all the sloaced hats ;ouH in possession OF the CHI
IONS. Aner the demand made by Gen Early, Mayor
Cole ard the City Council held meeting and it was re
solged TO ransom the cit! b. paying tbs amount Tt
qpred.
IcT,es were made upon the citizen. and tAe ano1h'
handed orer TO Gen. Early who removed II in baskets
10 his WAGONS All tie stores. Whether opcn o. shat
were visited by nc soldiers. slo offered Confederate
notes In payment fcr Mat thes wanted Eahy heiPnz
Themselves and leaving without giving any oompe7'a'
ton Tho man BODY Of the RobA force cig fsoder.ek
during Saturday and Sundsy. AFTER the fight ct the
Mouoceey with Gen. Wallace An which. no'TiIhstsnd'
ne thcir superior rurlers ley were badly punished
Concerning Guupowdgr Bridge. am informed ry TIE
railroad folks thu, the damage is mostly on the Mag
noHa eide o. ne river. Workme; have been sent
rhcr. and IL is believed that the road will again he in
running order by Saturday A. III. approaches to the
b,idee vcre guarded b. gun'boai The raiders. who
yer, commanded BY Harry GilmeI. seized the early
tvs.sinn train on its wav north and after ordering