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The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
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sUMMER ARRAN aEMENT.

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ON AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE 18Th, Trains
~ will leave Sacramento as follSNs:
CP TRAIN
Will leave Sacramento at 6A A. ", and 5P.M.
DOWN TRAINS
Leave Folsom at A. NJ, II H., and 81 r.N
ON SUNDAY one train only, leaving Sacramento
At 81 A. NJ. and Folsom at IAN.
The and 5P.N. up trains connect with the cars
for Lincoln.
~ Passengers for PlacerviIle. Coloma, George
town. J:rkson, Car'on City, Virginia City and all
places east Of the mountains, will connect win, the
saRes at Folsom by the 6H A. N. up train, and 12
down train.
FREIGHT by every up train to Folsom, and by
every morning down train to Sacramento
J. P. ROBINSON, supt.
Sacramento, June 10th, 1864.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
GEORGE E. WILLIAMS.

ATTORNEY Y.AT.L LAW.
oace-Dnug'ass' Building, mex; dOcr TO tie Cary
House, Main street, PA:eryille. mol
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
TIE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY IoRSISo' BIZ
uELw1OHs &c Am U a r. "
a.,-,e-. ". a. JANUARY.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

1.
When Freedom from her mountsin height
Cnfurl'd her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe Of night,
And set the stars Of glory there.
She mingled with It's gorgeous dyes
The milky baldHc Of the skies,
And striped its pure, celestial white,
With streakings Of the morning light;
Then from his mansion in the Sun
She call'd her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land.
II.
Majestic monarch of the cloud,
Who rcar'st Alnft thy regal form,
To hear the tempest trumpings loud
And see the lightning lances driven,
When strives the warriors of the storm,
And rolls the thunder drum OF heaven,
Child Of the sun ! to thee Ills given,
To guard the banner Of the free,
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away the battle stroke,
And bid its blendings shine afar.
Like rainhows on the cloud Of war,
The harbingers Of victory
Flag Of the brave thy folds shall fy,
The sign Of hope aud triumph high,
When speaks tn. signal trumpet tone,
ANA the long lnr comes cleaning on
Ere yet the lite-blood, warm and wet,
Has dimm'd the glist ming bay0net,
Each soldier eye shAr brightly turn
TO where hI shy born glories burn;
And A. his springing steps advancr,
Catch war and veng ance from the glance.
Aud when the cannon mouthings loud
HeaNe In Wild wTeaths the battle shroud,
And CORY sabres rise and fall
Like shoots Of Il me on midnight's pail;
Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
Aud covering foes shall SINK beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger Of dessh.
Flag Of the seas on ocean wave
Thy stars shall glitter u'er the brave;
When death. careerlng on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the hellIed sail,
Aud frIg htthed waves rush wildly back
Before the hroad,ides rteling rack,
Each dyIug Wahdertr Of The sea
Shall hook at once TO heaven and thee,
Aud smile TO see thy t2lendors fly
In triumph Ger his closing eye.
V.
Flag Of she free hearts hope and home
BY angel hands to Nalour gwen
The starr have 1t the kin dome,
And all tbV hueS we're b0rR IL heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where bret ttues the foe but fails befoT Us
With treepom's soIl beneath our feet,
AID Freedoms banner streaming . er uB !?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
M. X. SHEARER,

ATTORNEY AND CoCNSELoE-ATLAw.
~ Offce, at Residence. Main street, three
dIorS above Bedford Avenue, PlAcerN lille. aul0
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
N. A. HAMILTON,

N. A. HAMILTON,
ATTORNEY AND COCNSELoR.AT,LAw,
Notary Public and Commissioner o:
Deeds for Nevada Territory.
omce-In DonAhues Building, opposite the The
Ate, Plarervihe. iecl2I
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
HAIL COLUMBIA,
DY JOSEPH HoFKiSsoN.

HAIL Columbia happy land
Han, ye heroes, heatcn-burn baud
who fought and hrd in Frerdum's cause,
Who fought aid bled iH Frerdnm's cause,
Aud "hen the storm Of war was gone,
EHJON d the peace your Valuur Won!
Let independence he our b"ast,
Ever handful what II c"sI;
Ever grateful or the prize,
Let ITS altar reach the skies.
Frm-unItrd-lrt Us be,
kAIlyIng round our liberty;
A. = band Of brothers j"Iud,
Peace and safety We shall find.
IHim"rta! PItriot> rise once more
Defend your nights, defend your shore;
Lrt TO rlde for, with imptUu> hand. -.
Let n" rude Toe, with impiuus hand,
Invade the Shriur whcre sAcreI lies
or II an1 blood the well eArued prize.
". lie oifrruy peace siucere aud Just,
In HrhvrR place a manly trust,
1hat truth and Justice viii pre- AL,
And every scheme f bondage fail.
llrm-uLtCd, &c.
Sound, sound the trump Of Fame!
Let Washlu stuu'. great lame
Ring through the "urlI with loud applause
Ring through the murld With .oud applause
Let ever! cline to treedIUI dear
llstPn with 4 pNful ear.
With equal skIli aud s0dlke power,
lie governs III the fearful hour
OF huIrld war or guides With ease,
The hA' pier times Of honest peAre.
Elrm-uuIted, &c.
Behold the chief whn row commando,
Once more TO srrSt his county star ds-
The rock on which the storm vii beat,
The rock On whicL the storm " i'll beat;
But, armed III virtue firm and tFu-,
His hopes are fixed on heAVe and'you.
When Hope WAS sinking in dismay,
And YiouuI 4 ohscuTed Columbia dNy,
His steady mind tro charges free,
ke,Olt ed on death or liberty.
Eirm-united, &c.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02
OGDEN SOUIREs.

COUNSELLOR AND ATTORNEY -ATL LAW,
Will practice IN the District Court. Ofhce-DouR,
lass Block, Main street, adjoining tie Cary House.
Janl6l
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

ETERNAL VIGILANCE is Tho price Of Lib.
crty.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

A. G. EEARLE,
ATTORNEY LAW,
Once 10 Douglass Building tup.s;a!rsl, Main street,
PlaceTVii,e.
feba9 snS
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

professional Garns, Etc.
JAHES JouSsoS, CHAs. Y. IRWIN.
JOHNSON & IRWIN,
ATTORNEYS AND COCNSELoRS. AT-LAw,
(omce In City Block, Placerville,) will practice IN
eli the Courts Of the County.
CHAS. F. IRWIN, Notary Public.
tjun.25l
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

once, ON COlOma street.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

THEo, =. TRACY, Aset,.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

The GRAVE OF FJEFFERsoN.--The follow
ing description Of the place where rest the
mortal remains Of the sage of Monticello,
will doubtless be interesting to every
reader:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
snirit Of the Morning Press.

The Enquirer shows how the Yankees have violated
the laws aud ges Of nations in their conduct OF the
wal; especially In their destruction Of teuples OF re-
Vion public ediaces devoted TO civil purposes only,
mon -ments of art and repositories Of science" The
examples Of the buraipg of towns furnished BY the
Washington LatelysHesr are, says the Enquirer but
,ihe OF such sets of vandalism committed by the en-
envy.
The came paper shows the gradual decline OF the war
spirt in the North AID contends that the prosecution
o. the struggle by the Washington administration Is
now EN- 10 be valued OILY . means of preserving
ucwsr Ole illustration Of these facts Is found in Gov.
Ourh appeal to the Pennsylvania militia lie assuring
them that theJ should not be mustered into either The
State or Federal service.
The Senliasl comes 10 the corclHsion that Sherman
is in very pad wsy-so bad, indsed tia: even vic
tories viii prove bis ruin. He III not take Atlanta,
and even if be should, it would avail lin nougsE The
grand conclusion is that his army will be captured or
cut 10 pieces in the atiemp. to retreat.
The Sentinel sigmatiEes raids, on the Yankee Plan
as bArbarous and gives very historical iusra ions to
prove it. tt Buccaneers, the Barbary coisairs, aud
the Homerc States pressed into the service toprove
the peint. Our contemporary recommends conVen-
ton OF Christian nations to take the subject into con-
si6sTstioD.
The Examiner essays to shows the manner in which
the depreciation of Federal money will affect the inter
ssts of the North and the duration of Eostitss. In
dvidual BANKRUPTCY will not be the result The grand
,Fec. will be Ices Of purchasing power the part Of
the circulation. This will bear heavily the lsboriDg
claees; and the final tquenee will be an absolute
scarcity produced BY large shipments of Prodrcs and
provisions
Tue EramiHer comes to the conclusion that Hunters
mssion is to 'sdmoDish Virginsns that they be not
over proud and his use TO make war on women and
children"
10 the Examiner, vieH the late election in North
Co DINA is a cTeCit TO tho State.
The Dispatch contrasts Hunter With Averill, and
thinks the latter mild-mannered, and indeed very
Aasel in comparison with the former. Hunters da-
bosm is so excessive that Averi appears humane. and
has become popular il consequence.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
LONDON, June l4th, 1884.

To the Editor of The Wig:
For the past three days have aeen lost in the IT.
:ermnahle whr of the busy crowds nfsatng this me-
ropols Liverpool, with ts 800 600 inhabitants, Ia
village when looks this great l.dsing house
OF 100000 The eye aches before nghtat the countless
swalms VII CD pass before its vision.
To day have stood among the sol polOi" and sniff
ed from afar the atmosphere which royalty condescend
ed to breathe. @he first drawipgroom was held BY b..
H. the Prince Of Wakes and the pomp and pageantry
and show of the great aris crazy bszsd In Picoady
on its reIuru from ST. Jaes PLACE. Wsrsbsts are not
recognzed.-E.go, we have no minister, who can pre-
sent Us and enable one to have closer lock OF the
grsndees. Gorgeous d.ed are the equipsgss and the
dress which grace such an OCCASION and to our view,
such lavsh expenditure would seem silly; but there
are good reasons for 1t. The millions annually expend
ed in this give honest livelihood to hundreds
Of thou;ands. The immense rich ,s Of the titled and
landed genhy are distributed, and give happiness to
worthy burgberA instead Of rusng 10 the Golfers II II
said that the Qaeen In her morbid state Of mind, by
V,cudng herself and not giving state balls, receptions
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

PrTERsBuRs, Aug. s.h.-Is having been sscertsined,
last evening" that the enemy was unirg extensively in
front OF Gracs's Brigade, our CENTRE !. was dese-
mined to stop their operations by cOuatermining.
Or eulvers beirg completed, Was exploded between
sx and seven o'clock last evenpg blowing up the enc
my's skirmish line aud dsmOlishing his mines.
The fan was great Success, completely Frustrating
the Obj,es ef tie enemy a; that point and throwing
the troops slOng bis lines into great confusion.
No infantry attack vas intended or made on our side
The artillery frirg alcpg the whole lines "aa very
rapid for the space Of an hour.
A number of the enemy working in the mine, and
occupying picket stations, believed to have Teen
killed.
Anew shells we're thrown into the city after the ca
plosion
Matters Rave rssumsd tie usual quiet this morning
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
TEE CITY,
SHELL EXPLOSION AT MANCHESTER.
A Careless Negro Causes the Death of Tnree
White Bows and Four Negroes.

At O. lock the city was startled By explosion re-
sembing an inciplent 60 tbquake. Although our eve
ring paper was in process of being vorie eff we fol-
l,Wed The crowd and loon lound ourselves Manches
ter trdge Not having Pfovost's pass or the coun-
tersgn, however, We brought 10 halt There We
remained and gathered from those who came from Nam
chester that the noise was oocssoned BY th'txpcson
of thells not in factory, as vas currently rumored.
Il seems from what gather from COZ hcting state
m. nts, that negro wai unloading wagon filed with
Shells and threw with too great force TO the ground
This caused the explosion Of only tso or three
shella.
This act Of negro carelessness results IN the Killing
of four grown negroes and three white boys. t,ls
negro was alec MORALLY wounded They all 90 ter
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
fYw. FowLE, SONS AGO.
SALE

IA BY w. b. H0wLE, Sons 4 GO.
Having instructed 10 close invoices By per-
eptory SALE ofsr at ibnc auction, iuEsDAY sn
illt at 10 o'clock
LILO lgs msbuisc urei tobsco
600J lbs smoking DO, IN and lbs, bsies and Dds
SOW pairs No. ~ sspeior cotton cards
genuine gs, warranted, direct Importation
1900 sds IIglsh adhesive plaster
%. sTilp it'd .sd 10th for hayerseks, car
riase cove;s, 10
7rsveiny Dogs o: same material
Opera glasses
Sowing machines
Drugs nedises including sugar Of Lead Flower Of sui
p1ur, show bottles, gAilipoto, &os
50 Superior ench madeline fer the pocket FLIED with
wen assorted neacnss
Shoes, Hats
Reaiy inside clothing
L glsh cop, Ing boz and pires
LnYe opes
Memorandum boobs
vOlclti, .fs r,p Eating 30 uues, v tn cartridges
An krgush aoubl, -barren-a hstb Of Israin4tAi
. I,ssi, IN mahogany case win ibPismsa" complete.
: highly Ans English sword, scsbbsrd In black ara
Iieh gold plate, patent leau or BIT, just tnpo ted
ALSO
1he stock her including two cameras, osses
Bitoi boards, sia ses Ia large variety Preserves
Several nne gold watches and chains.
Paes desrrgto ioue this sale VIII pesss send In
sno1sds W. d. fo"LE. soSs y"
An invoice OF pu drugs and dicines In erfns PACK
0pIuu z gish cal,msl, Tsrtssic Add
Bassm ". 70, rAnnin Phi sphorus,
AL:0,
Is y boxes old Gravey Tobacco,
gilt fame, p ate 6sx20 Inches,
Wagon Harness. s1ow Case, large plate gas.
Gu6 W. n. FOWL SONS 4 90
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

We have received from the Agent OF tha Press AssO
citation the following brief summary Of news from the
Washington ChrOnisls Of the 6.h-an that no had an
6ppO.tunily to copy:
EaoN TIE UPPER P)ToNAc.
PiIssURa, Aug. a despatch has been received
here saBg that an eEgag meat vas fought yesterday
at4P 4 4i.h the raid Is a. New Creek she Balii-
more OHIO Railroad, twelve miles eass Of Piedmont
tousrds cumberland. Toe hyht was Desperate
Prrr BuSe. Aug SC n. Kelly teieSIaphs Ch;ial!y
% this coy: NJ fores epals- d the nemy y erday
a. New Greek under AeCausland aud Bradley hascn-
TIE enemy a.Gsosed our pos, 20 dy a. O'Clock r
Tue SIGHT continued until lsss in The evening Toe
enemy then ret red, leaving Their killed and wounded.
Their Ices Wss severe. 0irs igas-noL exceeding 70
killed ard 50 wounded. III garrison laGas gallant
resistance
Cor, Curtin his called Sor thirty thousand militia
II this proclamation, be says:
q es1not 90 earnestly urge upon the people OF Thia
Sate Tire necessity for the mmedia presence q 'nis
Dfcree."
Gen. OcueA la, issued an spo.sl 70 the PEOPLE q
Pennr,lVaua. be urges them 20 LrePa = thsmselVe-
,or Dcs q put her guns order, get IN the cover
u ther eornfSld5, forests bgil3ygl, etc as TebC
raid is rot mpcssbls a. apy uns during toe sumner
RAsRuBuh0, Aug. 5.-F.ve messenger3 from Gen.
ANsI,u have resehsd MoCoDnClvile, and r orL that
me Rsbes three thousand strong, we're crossing the
Posolpso a. Haaccck. They Turner state, tbsl Oul
OieLsts Wtre being driven in towards Cumoerls1d.
LATsR.-In.sHgtn,e, Just received, confirms she iae
thlt toe rebels Cccupea HasersoHa IN I0ioe a. nihe
oalC this morning.
tbe soeihern portion Of the Cunbe land Valley. Tn'
farmers are harrylag from tsor homes with Their s1sek
and he DO, uation in general panic stricken By th
sudden. and 70 them unexpected, occupation ~ Am
rebels
LAFIR ERoN EUROPE
Tn. s.4opla with dates to he 2sh ult, has arrived
Gotten va, uncbaDged. Brssdattff4 dechbing.
Lord PalmerstoD, in the House Of Oonmons, IN re
sponss 20 an irqairy rheher Ergard Intended actin
in concert with other European powers, n enasa'Ofiu
10 bring Shou, 3 euspensioa Of hOstltss IN AneFlea
stated that 20 thou be no advantage was 70 be game
BY ms6dh &.
TIE Bank Of England bal reduced its rate o. dkeoun
10 seven per csnL
Isis reported thas NJ sHasI Is on = vi'l' 70 tso En-
psroF EGPoleop-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
THE NE VS..

coUArzRMIHIHG AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAKES p0sE
OF Bis own Madeleine
List ngGt Gen. Beauregard sprang mine In front OF
Gracie's Brigade on our left-blowirg up Yankee
mining party and destroying sap [galary or ad;tl-
They we're mining towards our works. Heavy cannCn-
aiding followed this surprise Of the Yankees
Tnis expsi Is the heavy 6riug basd yesterday even
ing.
NAVAL RIvERsK AT MOBILE.
We are convinced tbakour feet hss SUSTAINED seri-
Gus reverse in Mobile bay but 10 the absence Of the
official account of the saster, We content ourselves
with stating that the Tennessee, commanded BY CON-
M lnder .hBson, surrendered to the Yankees. The
Selma wsa blown up and the Crimes ashore. She is
now ssfe Toe Morgan Is albo safe, and lies under the
guHs of the fort. None of cur other vessels in
ursd. The Confederate feet was commanded by Ad-
mirsl Blu halsn, who fought the Marrmac in Hampton
ROada--Gnd that Of the Yankees by Farragat, OF New
Orlr ans memory.
GLoUo EsTKR PoIsT AND yorktown EVACUATED.
A gentleman who went into the evacuated works oil
the Yankees at Gloucester PoiLt Saturday last end
remaihed several minutes informs that there is
now siugle' Yankee there or thereabotts Persons
living in he negh6orhood informed him that they had
also left yorktown Ia fac, upon the closest exsmina
too he himself was unable to see even the shadow Ct
a blue devil at or around "LiItle York"
slEE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND DIE IN DKFEssE cE lHK
ooSFkDRRACY.
We learn with regret that private John Mcdonald
of the Il -mpden Artillery, died on the init.nt Of
wounds received in front Of Petersburg. He was for
merly grocer on Church HILL Sergeant James x.
BootErght once active member OF the Blues but at
the time of bis death member OF the same gallant
artillery oprps has also given up his life in the cause Of
his country. His funeral viii take place 10 morrow
NOR. leg al IL o'clock, at the Sycamore Church.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
LETTER FROM LONDON.

TaR GREAT oITY-RoYALTY AND ARlsTooRAoF-THE
oUEsTIoN or EEooGNIIIyN-~As EARL RUSSELL
BASED f--EFFoRTs AT PEAOE-MR MASoN-ooNFEDs :.
RATE oREDIrs-YANKEE TRIgKs AND MIsREPREsESTA-
TIOHs, ,Ac 40
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

FnE-At halt past o'e.o:k this mornings the
kitchen of the Rev j. E Duncn, on Leigh, between
and 81 Streets took h,s seoiden'ly, and Was par
daily consumed. LDss email
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
MORE RAIDERS BROUGHT TO GRIEF IN GEORGIA

MUHE RAIDERS BRUUEHT To GhIEF IN GEUKOIA.
TIE following private telegram, received this mern
log by Member OF Congress tojOurnng in this city,
has been oblg gly furnished for pcbostioD. dds
sun is s1y-seven miles from Atlanta, the kngusts
railroad;
MADISON, August Alb.
"Yankee raiders have been here, blu: did no damage
to private property. Colonel W. O. P. Brekinrdge
pursued with 20 ton tf Of tho K,ntucky Cavalry
Bigades-attacAed, killed and captured nearly the
whole force All safe row" 3
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
on NKHkOES al AUCTION.
AV will ssii Il auction, -. ..o,-,.x
~, DAYS. 90.
odd fsHowrs ast
AUGr.or sAGas-sUTos. DArA
A UCTioN SALE OF

A UCTiON SALE OF
IA Groceries,
oOtt.n Yarns. Llnussd OIL.
smsking Tobacco, 40
On THUasD next 1lh Inst win resume our rea1-
lar auction sales Of Groceries snd other Articles.
Cor sig lmens solicited for the sale.
au6 Ids rAhDt q niLLlAhn.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
A Rapu I'll "AtNiED.

"A FARA.-Ihe subscriber wants to rent
Pam 10 toe southern part Of t State, The Nahsrn
part North Carroll 70 and smpoymsrt there for -
negroes Of bosh ssrss Apply by letter pes onsg
iyfs--u lssrpsy q ~,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

TIE o0UNTERKINg a FULL SUCCESS.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
OFFICE Ri jHMoND 4 PErEsRBUEa :. a 90.
Richmond Jul 50, 1854.

I'm and after MONDAY, August !, 1884,
~ the tssins vii IS folsws:
laps az 4:lo A. NJ.
The Train viii leave Rchuond II 4,4o p NJ
ana Dunisp's q, <.i5P A.. -
The Ambulance rrAia VIII leave Richmond Il AN
jy30--dsw r II. GILL, Hupr-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

ALL QUIET THIS MORNING.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

HIS sKIRMIsH LiNEs BLOWN UP.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

FROM PETERSBURG.

MORE MINING OPERATIONS.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08

MINES OF THE ENEMY DEMOLISHED
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
THE INVASION OF Pennsylvania.

DETAILS OF OUR ADVANCE IN THE srATEaFoRoE OF
THE INVADING COLUMN.
The correspo1 ieEt of the H.rdld writing under date
of August LIST, from Harrisburg, gives the following
A...riotiou Of the invasion OF Pennsylvania by our
troops:
FIRsT APREAEAECE CT TIE EMMY.
On the morning of the 2Osh, the fsi intelligence Of
the approach OF the ensmy was received at Chambers
burg and instantapeOusy mmen,ed the package and
sbipmsut of valuables and of some of the CIT
On the morning of the Gay following, reb orce, esti
mated at absut three huudred ard fly mounted in
faptrv arrived in the immediate vicinity OF the town.
and encountered small force from the Carlisle bar
racks but superiority Of numbers soon obliged the lat
ter 70 fall back aud the enemy took possession OF the
tow l. and went into camp ia the Fair grounds.
While all was appsren lS qliet IN the neighborhood
of WiLiamsport, aud Cff ers were OF the opinion
tina. the enemy telling back he seems TO have been
rsally myshiyng his intentions by variety Of
mapceayres, meanwhile moving . foree-probably the
arger mart of his mouttsi arn--tos ards HlnCock,
short distance higher mp the Potomac.
The advance force which occupied Chanhersburg
come iu by way of MeIcefeburg. Their whole body.
boveyer. did not march upon the same route but
Alsa advanced the Waynssbo.ough AMI Gfsencastls
roads.
NUMBER OF HoUsEs DESTROYED.
The heart of Cbambersbu'g has been destroyed. Al
the business portions are in sshee. Nearly three
hundred public end private buildings have been laid In
ruins.
L was at IL o'clock in the morning when The town
was fred The enemy, fearing the vengeance of our
troops did not wait long after applying tie ncendary
torch but remou tied and dashed of for his main force
at s.. Thomas.
LATEST.
HARRKBUBa, August l-Eoon.-We have recsyed
information from the mail agent on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad which contradicts the estimated strength
of the column under Mc0ausland. He says the whol
number that crossed chs river upon the authority Of
residents along the line Of march, did not amount ia
more than 600 picked men all told. retrospect Of
the dolngs OF the rebss sncs the first knowledge OF
their proximity TO Ohambersburg confirms this suppo-
siiiop; for much larger body would have beer
able to prosecute movements with so much rApdity and
| success.
The same pcrson stites that the Cumberland Valley
Railroad was net injured at Chambersburg, an trains
are still running TO HagersoWn. 10 bis retren the en-
emy seems to have moved westward, for no attack ha!
YET bean made upon HigsatOvn, nor has be appeared
10 The vicinity
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&vEaAL OF TIE ENEMY KILLED.
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COUNTERMINING ON Our PART.
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f6iy ,ag,ss. .hAs Ia rtxs 10 ifet,ibis 70 iderssJ
them.
gentleman jss. from hsnotes.er informs c, Viii,
rfrg &, that the names Of the shiss boys are 49,
sswARD, eyed II JoHs srIBiwAIp. 8; snd WILLIAM
hAssAoax, aged --y years. They were playing ss'the
place where the nc gross were un'eajlng the shsls.
These shells, We lsarn, came from the bitIe-heids
arcrni Petersburg. and onl5 an OCCASIONAL one vas
loaded. This ous'd tbs negroes 70 be unduly care.
les in ha' ding them.
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YANKEES THROWN IN GREAT CONFUSION.
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Rapid Artillery Firm ,.
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We have received from the Agent OF the Press Asso
citation the following brief summary Of news from the
Washington ChrOnisls Of the s.h-au that no had an
oppo. tuuily 70 copy: