Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
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FROM THIS MORNINGS VIRGINIA UNIoN.l
First Thursday in August Appointed
as n Day Of Fasting and Prayer,

WASHINGTON, July THE President, in
accordance with resolution Of Congress, has
issued proclamation appointing the first
Thursday in August a day for humiliation
and prayer by the people of the United States,
and recommending them to implore the COM
passion and forgiveness of the Almighty; to
pray that, if consistent with His will, the re-
bellion may be speedily suppressed; that the
supremacy OF the Constitution and laws may
be established throughout all the States
that the rebels may lay down their arms and
speedily return to their allegiance; that we
may not be utterly destroyed; that the effu-
sion Of blood may be stayed that amity and
fraternity may be restored, and peace estab-
lished throughout our borders.
General Lyle at ElIicOtt's MiIls-A
Fight Seven Miles from Washing.
ton-EVerythinE Quiet at Baltimore
Much Excitrment Mt Philadelphia
-Eullsfing Going on Briskly.
PHILADELPHIA, July l2.-Thc Baltimore
American of last night says: General Lyle
escaped from the rebels, and has reached Ell
licott's Mills.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, July l2.-Semi-
official intelligence received here says that
yesterday afternoon fight was progressing
seven miles from Washington, on the Seventh
street road, near Crystal Springs. Parties
from Blair, sixteen miles from here, report
that thousand rebel cavalry were there last
evening. Trains are running to-day between
Baltimore and Washington.
BALTIMORE, July IL, p. M.-Everything
quiet around the city. 4 force of rebels
passed through jamestown last night, TO join
the main army. Business here is at stand
still.
PHILADELPHIA, July II, P. M.-There
are now only two Government wires working
south. Rumors prevail Of an attack by if
teen thousand rebels on northern fortiica-
tons near Washington, but they cannot be
traced to any definite source. There is much
excitement here; business is nearly Sus-
pended. Recruiting is very brisk. 4 large
number OF men will be ready to leave here
for Baltimore and Washington tonight.
The Rebel Raid i'm M Northumberland
Cnttie-SIcaIing Expedition-Figh
ing going on near Washington -
Wires Cut by the Rebels.
CHICAGO, July Fit is impossible to OBJ
tain anything reliable concerning the rebel
raid in Maryland. Dispatches received here
are composed mainly Of rumors aud opinions
Of those who are liable to become unnecesSa-
rily excited. 1t is nothing but cattle and
DEMONSTRATING expedition on a large scale.
II may prove otherwise, but nothing has yet
transpired TO cause alarm for the safety Of
either Baltimore or Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, July l2.-The Evening
Telegraph of this city has the following /:
Fighting has been going on near Washing
ton since morning Rebels are approaching
the defenses on the northern side of the city
in strong force. Special dispatches to the
Bulletin from Harrisburg say our forces are
reported to be in possession Of Frederick.
II is rumored that the rebels are re-crossing
the Potomac below Maryland Heights. The
Northern and Central Road is free from reb-
els now.
PHILADELPHIA, July l2-4 P. M.-The
rebels have again cut the wires between Bal
timore and Washington.
Reinforcemeuts sent to Baltimore
from the school Ship North CARROLL
na-GuuPOwder River Bridge De-
stroyed-1Sebels driven from Eredcr-
ick-HOrses md Cattle Driven into
Virginia.
NEW YORK, July l2.-On Sunday night
orders were received at the Navy Yard here
to dispatch at once to Baltimore, as large
force of sailors as could be mustered at this
station, to man imprOmptu batteries in the
neighborhood Of that city.
Admiral Paulding Immediately answered
the call BY sending a number from the school
ship North Carolina. 1t is presumed like
drafts will be made on the other Navy Yards
for gunners.
BALTIMORE, July l2-5 P. M.-Nothing is
known here of state affairs at Washington.
All wires are down.
HAvRE DE GRACE, July l2-Rebels have
destroyed $50 feet OF the Gunpowder River
bridge, and 800 more are partially destroyed.
BALTIMORE, July 1--we have nothing
from Washington but idle street stories. No
dispatches, no papers, no trains have arrived.
The American has information from Freder-
lex that the rebels were driven out yesterday
about nine o'clock in the morning. An ad-
vance Of Coles cavalry dashed in and fight
took place in the streets between our troops
aud a small rebel guard, resulting in the de-
feat Of the latter, who were driven in the d.
rection Of Monocacy.
During the time the rebels were in posses
sion, their forasing parties were sent out into
the country to secure horses and cattle, aud
came in with large droves of cattle, pigs and
sheep, and Main street was literally filled
with horses and cattle, all Of which were
driven down to fords and driven across into
Virginia. Brady Johnson's cavalry, it is as
certained, crossed the Pike at COrrells Manor
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, with an i'm
mense train of captured horses, going toward
the Potomac. The conductor of the train
from Washington, at o'clock yesterday
morning, reports no fighting up to the time
he left-at quarter before II. The telegraph
wire was cut from Annapolis Junction. We
learn that the rebels obtained possession Of
the road at Bellsville and Bladensburg, at
o'clock. At latest advices they held it, anu
sing themselves BY destroying bridges and
tearing up the track. They are said to be III
considerable force.
Capture of Trains South of IIaVre de
Grace-The Rebel Force, $4,000 In
fantry, with 40 pieces of Artillery
New EOrk's quota full.
New YORK, July l3.-The Herald has the
following in regard to the capture Of trains
south Of Havre de Grace. About 90 miles
from Gunpowder Bridge, pistol shots were
heard and the train was stopped, when the
rebels entered, pistols in hand, and ordered
the passengers out. As they went out they
were robbed Of watches and money, with
cooked pistols pointed at their heads. The
cars were then set on fire. Franklin was
passenger on the first train, and was asked
BY the rebels who he was he replied, I" no.