The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
Twelve Thousand New York
Militia Called For.
The Movements OF the Enemy "a
Developed.
The Raid Evidently Intended as Stra-
tegio Maneuvre to Distract General
Grants Attention from Petersburg,
ke., &C., 10.
BArr,MORR July f. 1874

BALTIMORE, D,
It reported and believed yesterday morning that
Hagerstown possession of the rebes the operators
having left their posts between nine and ton O'Clock under
alarm.
The operators, however returned about O'Clock In
the afternoon, and reported that all was quiet aud that
there rebels than Falling Waters and Wi
Transport from six to ten miles distant from the Poto
mac. where said lighting was going on yesterday
The same account also says that fighting going on
al sharpsburg tho Union forces being commanded
by General Sigcl.
Previous reports from Harpers Ferry had located Gene
raj Sigei during Sunday night at Shepadstown TO which
point he had fallen back from Martinsburg where
junction was formed with him by Mugan, with the
force from the Leetown fight on Sunday, ten miles below
This joint force II was thought would move TO the
Maryland side Of the Potomac to succor the Maryland
Heights II attacked by the rebels
An attack was made Hsrpors Ferry about nine
ten O'Clock yesterday morning by force estimated at
some two thousand cavalry, with more thal as many ia
faary
Defence and up to the latest accounts was holding his
own.
Nothing had been heard up to two O'Clock IN the after
Harpcrs Ferry from either Sigels Mulgan's
forces which scc0uuted for perhaps by the Hagers
ards.own to which point they must have been followed by
the rebels.
operator at the Point OF Rocks understood report
that body OF rebel cavalry had crossed the Potomac
there aud interrupted the telegraph.
In the meantime the excitement at Frederick No.,
tanning ali the SICK from the hospitals with the Provost
Guard Of the town. were removed-the former going to
Annapolis
Tne government also removed from Frcdc.
rick they had previously been successfully removed
from Harpers Ferry.
No reason given for this movement from Frederick
az no hostile iorcos were known to be within twenty
miles of the place. except cavalry detachment
Point OF Rocks. twelve mites of.
General Tyler remained at Monccacy in command OF
General Waaces forces, that point being the extreme
western limit Of this department. He Is protecting the
great railroad bridge OF Monocacy river three miles
from Frederick No signs OF the enemy had appeared
TO last ight
The tse object and extent OF the whole movement are
az yet mystery II ia known from refugees from Mar
tinsburg Winchester and other places in Virginia. that
the rebes remorseessly aud rcentessy enforcing
the conscrpton taking all the males between sixteen
and sixty who baye left their homes Every horse is
taken on the line OF march and scouting parties visit
country roads and steal them all whether owned by
friend or The capture OF supplies and the diversion
OF the endorsements going TO Grant probably
the reasons for the raid.
Provisions and all kinds OF supplies are no doubt
very scarce In Virginia at present and the rebels
hope TO make a large haul on this side OF the Poto
mac: but they have evidently been disappointed
thus far. Major General Early commands the expe.
ery. Early Ia reported to be Ewe's Gene
raj Ransom Is believed to have charge OF the cavalry,
said 10 be Siuarts SUCCESSOR the object of
the enemy may be inferred TO be an important
the part OF General Lee The infantry force said t.
he under the command OF General Early himself Ewes
late corps probably numbers not less than twelve
thousand men.
Other reports name Brecknrdge, Imbcden jenkins
aud even Wheeler leaders but both the Southern Jen
kinses dead, Wheeler is known to DO In Tennessee
and Brccknrdgc's presence in the valley is very
doubtful.
General Wallace is very active and Is making every
pfepaIa alton that prudence may suggest.