The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-01
SDDnIONaL FROM The NORTH

New Yoas papers OF She 9th contain variety
Of items and epe cuiations about the new advance
Tntn Maryland OF the Confederate forces. General
A. P. hiii's corps has already reached General
Early according 10 advices received 10 W. ashlng-
ton Tuesday, and the plan OF the Confederates was
supposed 10 comprise small raid Into PennsyiVa
MIA As 4 frint, and dash In heavy force on Wash
tYptan city. She papers think that the withdrawal
Of The 81 9Th and nineteenth corps from the pursuit
of Hariy with The view of sending them back to
GrsnD was ihe false move that has started this
new rebel invasion. They had gotten back as far
as RacavIl e, Md, on their return To Washington
I, auoears that General Joseph E. Johnston, who
was removed from the Army of resnessee, i; ihe
officer wn,, Is in command OF the new Invasion,
accn,.,iBs 10 tie New Yo'k Herald Baltimore
was f! of ruinoYS some of which are gwen In the
kilograms WHICH follow, dated the 26tb;
Among The rumors prevalent was the death of
Genera : Kelley and Averii, aud of General Mul-
Igan. The facts as far as we have been able TO
rp,tain them are that General Averil', after his
sucerssiul encounter with General Rlrlys forces,
uar4utd 10 the mountains beyond winchester,
syhef, Early made stand, and after heavy nght
iag on saturday and Sunday, me rebels having In
,hs meantime been reinforced, General Averit
was compelled 10 fall back TO H1rper's Ferry.
bringing with him The forces al bunker hiii, ana
causing also the evacuation OF Marunsburg me
hris apuear TO have pursued him OH ms retreat,
and yesterdIy afternoon again occupied Martins
burr where they cut the telegraph wires and com
usnced again the destruction OF the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad. Our foreas according 10 inc lass
adyic.s are now concentrating at Uarper's fefry,
under tina command of General Hunter
As 10 the extent of tho disaster to our f0Fces In
The ngdt beyond Winchester, We have no autheu-
tie confirmation nor have we any continuation oil
| the dsalhs OF Generals Avefii and Kelley and
General Muliigan.
| Tb.t,hr. Cf4icial Intelligence from the Valley
last night sot as favorable ns could Dc assnSH
fSnt.s ttst q
Lace convened the Loyal Leaguefs last hight to
advise with them 10 holding themselves In read
iass IN CASE their services should be required ii
1 the defence of the city
| BALT,neRx, ND July 26-Eyenng.-It IL ex-
| ,reu,.i, dita ut To ohtain any authentic iaiorma'
| ton In relation TO ufiairs the Upper Potomac
and the rebel movements In the valley.
From ali the inloriHstion thus Tar obtained, IL Is
believed tta. 1t viii be found th II the rebel orce
| Al present In the Valley aud reported TO be al
Martinsbufg aud other paats Is none other. tiiat
the recea force OF raiders, who, hnding tha' they
were no longer pursued by ANY large force, sud
DENLY turned and fell upon our fmali fofce uhat
&c e6erat Crock, with the object OF driving him oacs
1 b.yond the Potomac and tree the Valley fson
t.ITniop troops 80 al be enabled 10 gatAer INT
crops of the Valley, so vitaily important " Lee
| army, 80
| The telegraph Tine Is working West as far a
Harpers Ferry but IL is In the exclusive use OF ,ne
military auttofites. Trains are running regaiafi,
1 io Frederick aud HarpeS's Ferry. Gaere II no eA
+ eitement here and very little apprehension
| though, OF caurss, proper precautionary inca
| -tif. are IN progress
| nARRl suaa, Pa, July 26.--Nsjas General couci
has advised tiis STATE authorities u receive al
| companies teadsr.d for oas year's service. sh'
10 attach them mpoIariiy 10 the ofsaaiz ation o
| one hundred days men.
| AIiis aaiet on the upper Potomac 10 day.
How esKrrsY OBTAINED AUTHORITY TO ssaonAT
| Fo2 FsAca.
The Niagara correspondent Of the Herald, VII
ting under dite Of the All, with references 70 tn
peace movement, states the following with resan
/ to Greeley's communication with Lincoln on N
subject:
several mcssages and communications passs