The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-06

Crcrk, Virgins. also reported io have taken
p.ce yoe,o niay ai,crpccu, hut up 10 last evening
no result I'D been STAINED
THIRD pisrArcu.
Bd..s~o-s. Aug. 5.--A pcuon wp, Zen Cbarics-
ton Va, early yesterday moruing, reports that
rctci forc, co,nrose.i Of No-by's and Iricden's
cavalry and mouutcl infantry, estimated 1t 1000,
were 'hero and about 70 make fent on Iiarper's
Ferry. whilst General Early, With scnc I2,oo0 ~
fantry, was guarding tho trains Of p,under and
gran a, Bunker HllL and was about stsrting up
the Valley. Rebel parties were scattered at differ
en-, points in the Valley collecting grain and cattle.
and would Join General Ewe In hi. march. The
reicls have consr'p,cd all the men they could lay
their hands and even boys Of sixteen years OF
| aga but many had escaped and were hiding In tho
mountains. Tie bcllefis that ~ soon the trains
arc well sdvsncod. tie entire rebel force will retire
up the Valley.
| vorBra pisraron.
Phftdde'ph,r- Angus, 5.-rhc following proes-
NATION has bcen isaucj by Csu .oruor Curtin:
| Hdrr,sbnrI August S.-rhc advance Of the
| Rebel army has again cro-sel The Po,ousr, aud
| this morning occupied Hsrerstown. I call Tor
80, oo0 volunteer militia to bc mustered into The
fcrvicc Of the State, u ~rvc during the cmcrYencv
| for tho defence Of tho state The men cas-, of
Johnstown will rendezvous vt Harrisburg, aud
those wcs, Of iha, place a, P,tsburg. csnno, too
earnestly urge upon the people of the State the
necessity for the Immediate presence OF this force
The General orier No. "a, scoomrsnving th, proc
lsnaron .ct forth the Arrangements for transpora-
| ton, Dc, anI the mode Of organization.
A. q. CugrS.
| iGe.erh 0rdey, No. 5G.J
l L. 4. 49,. 1.
| madc II Ia ordered
Iirst-That all sLe-boicd men o. Prunsyv wants
| do inimedia,ey assemble in their rrSpccuve bor-
| oughs wards, and townships, and organize CON.
| panics fnr the defence Of the State.
| Second-Coup-nics rs ilridlv as organized,
viii, on application Ia the different railroad com.
| panies lie furnished with transp rtstion by the
| United States to the proper rendezvous or
canzcd wcst Of Johnsiowu, to Camp Rey ynodk at
| Pusburg.
Those east Of Johns,own, 70 Cunp Curtin, ,t
| Harrisburg, where they viii he subsistel by tho
| I. -. Government, sworn into the servc. OF the
s;ste, for defense during the period Of the exstng
| emergency, and organized in'o regiments.
| By order Of "a. CrRrIN,
Governor and Commander -,n.Chiol.
JuTn pIsrArcn
Harrisburg, Avgust j-rhe occupation Of Hs.
rersiown Is confirmed ny offcia dsI,a,oi ~. Three
| regiments Of cavalry and two Of nian,rs nrc
strongly posiei around tho town. The fo, that
Che rebel expedition is accompanied BY infantry is
strong indic alton that this force is tho advance
Of n large body, ~ such troops not used tor
marching purpose only. After crossing At s.r.-
Pardstown 1t rprearcd tba, thr enemy passed
through shar'sburg and Iurkstovn. 10 sudden
was their descent upon Hasartown Tint TIC tec-
graph operator who communicated was compelled
to leave Oh hand cnr, closely pursued by cIyal-
~ force. lie was la range Of their reyo!vcrs for
considerable tine, and only cscal@,d by hard work
a. the wheels.
We are sill in communication with State Line.
telegraph station the frNll N railroad, seven
oks susn . E~rruo~H. Sbs srrrssSr ss-vs
| ftatcs that the r,tes In Ha-srstown have thrown
on p.ckct- but ls yet have made no further ad-
vance movements
SIXTH nJsrAIcH.
HdSv.sbIvo Avn 5.-A jlsp,toh from s,mer-
set, rcceivei at 1oP. NJ, states that the Felor,l
loss In the asht at New Creek yesterday, was 20
killed aud 20 wounded
dslact from Grecncssilo at 7. NJ, states
that gentleman had just arrived there, who So cys
be saw tic rebels orossing at w,lliansport, be.
tween and IL o'clock tbs morning, 5000
5000 strong, infantry and cavalry.
We had communication nom Ih's point By tee
graph with State LINE station. VI O'Clock th,A
evening. The communication does not extend lr.
yon1 GIcencasiie, tic rebels having entered Mid
dleburg II r.ncs north oi liz .ertoNn. IN vi Il
iorrs they occupy Mliehurg is not known. II Is
Z presumed hat ihcv haze more than the fge irg'-
mcu's which entered IL leraown this morning.
The movements oi The cr' nv utterly mexplc,.
bl.. They Seem determined 10 iuvcst their opera
lions with as muc' invs'.'y =. p'ssble both as to