Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-07-15
LIE UNION STATE TIGKET.
For Congress.
JAMES r. HUBBELL.
The NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The news from Washington and vicinity ba,
been during the last few days unusually ex
citing. The rsbal raid into Maryland, which
q week ago was supposed to have ended, has
since developed into what would appear 10 be
formidable invasion, and beth Washington
and Baltimore have been regarded as in i'm.
minsnt peril. Indeed, though the last re-
ceivsd accounts look more favorable, il is by
no means certain that the danger is yet en-
tirsly passed.
HaSsrstown and Frederick, the two larRes.
towns Of Western Maryland outside Of BsIti-
more, havs both been occupied, and to a sOn-
siderable extent plundered. the first having
been saved from destruction By lhe payment
OF ransom Of $4,000, and ths latter COM
PEELED TO pay 100000 for exemption. Mos.
Of the smaller towns have also been occupied
and plundsred, while the farms generally in
the regions sraverSsd have been robbed Of
their horses, cattle. grain, &c. Railroad
bridges have bssn destroyed aHd many pri-
vAts residences, including that Of Gov. Brad
ford, burned. A battle took place last Sat-
urday ct the MoAocsey bridge, a short dis
tancs southeast Of Frederick, in which our
forces, consisting principally of raw troops,
were greatly outnumbersd and defeated, sus
tanning loss of about 1000, mostly in pris-
SAers. Several rAilroad trains have since
been captured and the passengers robbed, and
railroad and telegraphic communication be-
tween Baltimore and Washington and BaIti
more and Philadelphia, eut oR-,hough al
date Of last sdviees Communication was again
restored.
In the confusion aud excitement that pre-
vAilO, and the mass Of contradictory dispatches
passing over the wires, it is utterly impossi-
BILE to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion as |
to the number Of the rebel force the strength
and position Of cur forces, or the actual state
Of Affairs at Washington. The positive state
menl that $4,000 rebel infantry with I4o
pieces Of artillery left Frederick for Washing |
ton on the 18th, and were to be joined on the
BY an additional force under A. P. Hill way
which would cross The Potomac lower down,
must have been eanard, or at least gross |
exaggeration, for il is not probable that an
such force approaching the city from the north
could have been successfully resisted by the
troops we then had in Washington. The
last accounts show that the Capital bad not
been taken, as was reported, nor even serious
" attacked; and if the attack has not yet been
made il is not likely one will be with any
prospect Of succsss-fOr- if our forces have
time TO concentrate it will behoove The rebels
to be active in getting beyond the Potomac
If they hope to escape annihilation.
An accident to the cable connecting Wash
ington and Fortress Monroe has cut off tele-
graphic Communication with the Army of the
Potomac, and consequently nothing has re-
recently been heard from Gen. Grant, but as it
b act likely he will remain quiet if any con-
siderable force has been detached from Lees
army and sent to Maryland, we may reasona-
bly, expect soon tO have important news from
Petersburg.
From Gen. sherman the news continues
highly favorable, and warrants the hope that
we shall seon have intelligence Of the capture
and occupancy Of Atlanta. The rebel army {
has been forced across the Chattahoochs, leav-
ing behind them seme 2oeo prisoners who fell
into eur hands. A considerable portion of .
OuE fsross had also crossed the river without i
serious opposition, and we're pressing on to- /
wards Atlanta, which is but few miles south i
of the stream.
LAERR.-A special despatch TO the Cinciu-
lati Commercial says the rebel raiders cross-
d the Potomac Wednesday morning into 2
Virginia at Edwards Ferry. There was |,
ome slight akirmishiog but no serious fighting !,
q the vicinity of Washington previous to m
heir departure. NJ