St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-21

Hunter Moving up the Shenandoah
Valley-Rebcl Force Is Miles from
Washtngton-Rcbel loss In their
Movement Ola Washington a,OOO-
President Estimates their Forco ut
10000.
Tho Tribune's special Washington,
says:
At seven o'clock last evening our forces
were making rapid time up the Sherando.
ali Valley, toward Staunton. A number of
straglers were captured by our cavalry an
sent to rhe rear. 1t is believed that Gen
Evans wins severely wounded in the recent
fight before Washington, and was lying very
low, in the Vicinity Of Leesburg, concealed
by sympathizers.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday at
Great Falls, in the direction of Edward S
Ferry, supposed to have been collision
between our advance and the rebels rear
On Saturday the enemy's pickets were
posted along "Goose CreeaO,' about J
miles above the Chain Bridge.
Twenty five miles from Washi ngton, aid
about half way from Drainesville and Lees
burg, rebels were in strong force. Rebel
scouts in considerable numbers came into
Langley last night, three miles beyond
Chain Bridge, found our p:ckets. and clear
ed en-, With their knowledge quickened by
Ynusket balls.
The provisional brigade, organized for
the defense Of Washington is composed of
slightly wounded men from various hos
p,tals have been dsbanded most of the
men were to day sent to their Regiments
in the field. The rebel loss in killed woun-
dcd and prisoners in their demon stration
on Washington will be over 1000 Pris
oners represent sixty-,hrec different Regi-
ments, and belonged to five different Di
visions.
NEW York, July Is.
4 Washington Special to the Commercial
says, tile President estimates the rebel in
vadmg force at 2o.00O 1t is reported that
EARLY, IN conversation with Breckenridge
on the subject Ct taking Washington, insis
ted in getting OF the plumber and than re-
turning with siege guns and reinforcements
10 capture the city
Troy; n: T.; July 10.
The Richmond Wig of the 18th has this
dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS ia body of Federal
cavalry crossed the river last night oppc-
site New Run, but were driven back by
Brig Gen. Armstrong. All quiet else
where. H.
(sisnetD JOS +. JOHNSON.
The same paper says Sheridan with TWO
brigadcs was moving towards Portsmouth.
Some think they are getting towards North
Carolina, others that they are bound for
Maryland and cmbarking nj Portsmouth.
Richmond papers Of The 10th are exceed
ingly jubilant. They announce the cap.
,urc of Baltimore, Washington and New
Orleans.
ATLANTA, July Is.
The enemy are massing our right near
Rcsevil'e. A portion of the yankee army
Is TN the south side of Chattahdotchie
Sherman's Headquarters are near Vim
hihg's Station, and skirtnishins Continues
near the Railroad Bridge.
The Atlanta Confederacy has the follow
ing:
''We shall not attempt to lull the fancied
security Of our readers by the declaration
that Atlanta is not in imminent danger and
perl. Its capture however, cannot be con-
sidered foregone conclusion. If General
Johson cannot make successful battle, or
hold the enemp III check along the Chatta-
hootchie, he cannot anywhere below it,
and the only temporary check in that event
would be the capture Of Atlanta purpcsely
thrown at the feet Of the ragncious invad-
ers to stay their appetite for conquest"
We have no doubt that the Federal Gen.
eral would be satisfied with the Capture Of
Atlanta, and garrison and fortify it as a
base for future operations. ..:'.
The Richmond Dispatch says Nothing &C.
cured yesterday in font of Petersburg to
Grants army, while waiting the result Of
events in Maryland. The Dispatch gives
most exaggerated accounts of the rebel raid
into Maryland: .... -,
Gov. Brown Of Georgia; has issued orders
that all persons in the State who refuse
to obey the orders to report for the defense
Of Atlanta, be arrested and forcibly sent to
that place. What would some of cur
Northern Copperheads say to this?
Treasurer Fessenden will ask of the
people a loan Of $500, ooO,0 900 at par on 6
per cent. ~ ~. ...,.u,. .
''old closed on the 10th, in New York, at
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