Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-06
from baltimore.

from BatttmOre.
BALTIMORE. July Sit was reportei, and
believed yesterday morning. that Hagerstovn
Vas in possession OF the rebels.
The telegraph operators left their post under
an alarm but returned about O'Clock and re-
ported that all was quiet. and that there we're no
rebels nearer than Falling Waters and Williams
port. from six Ia ten miles distant from the Po-
tomac, where skirmshing was going on yester-
dav evening.
The same account also saws fighting was going
on at or near Sharp<burg The Federal forces
being commanded by Gen. Sigel.
Previous repsrts from Harper's Ferry had To-
Gated Gen. SigeI during Sunday night at Shep-
pard.town. whfch is accounted for. perhaps bv
the i-ersrown story o.: their being again en-
gagei opposite Sheppardstown. to which point
ihey must have been followed by the rebels
After two o'clock in the afternoon the wires
were interrupted near h rper's Ferry on the east
side. and the operator at the Point of Rocks was
understood to report that body of rebel cavalry
had crossed the Potomac there, and interrupted
the telegraph
In the meantime the excitement at Frederick
Marian continuing. ali the sick from the hos
pitals. with the provost guard of the town, were
removed.
An attack wns made upon Harper's Ferry
about 9 OF 10 o'clock Yesterday morning by a
force estimated al some two thousand cavalry,
with more than many infantry.
Gen " cher. however. set about making Wig
orOus defence. and 10 to the latest accounts, was
holding his own
Nothing hid been heard up to clock in the
afternoon at Hsrpers Ferry from Annapolis
The govern: ment stores were also removed
from ir, m Frederick, as they had previously
been successfully removed from H,rpers Ferry
erick a. no hostile force were known to be with
in twenty miles OF the place, except a sm III force
~ Point of Rocks. twelve miles Off
Gen Tyler remained at Monocacv, in com
mand OF Gen Walace's troops at that point be
ing the western limit of Monocscy river three
miles from Frederick
No signs of the enemy had appeared up TO last
night
The true object and extent of the whole move
ment vet mystery.
1t is known IRON refugees from Martinsburg,
Winchester and other places in Virginia. that the
rebels are remorseessly and reentlessy enforc-
ing the conscription taking ali the males between
sixteen and sixty.
Every horse is taken on the line of march,
and scouting parties visi; country roads and steal
them. whether owned by friend or foe.
The capture of supplies and the division of the
reiniorcements going TO Grant are very probably
the reasons for the raid
From the Point of Rocks we learn that the
entire rebel force that visited that place yesterday
did not exceed 100 cavalry supposed to be under
command of Mosebv.
Their whole object was to rob and destroy.
They retired, alter committing all their depre-
dationS. much in the same manner they come.
The telegraph operator returned last night from
the mountains. where he had concealed himself.
aud sent through several dispatches announcing
the extent OF rebel depredation..
This morning the operator not at his post
again, from which it is to be inferred that the
rebels have returned
The telegraph is still working to Frederick,
and uO 10 noon rebels bad made their appear
anre in that city.
The excitement had in some measure subs
ded aud il was believed that provost guard At
that place could etfectually project the city IRON
all the rebels that had appeared in the vicinity of
Point OF Rocks up to this morning
Gen Mulligan's forces reached MARYLAND
Heights night before last. and no doubt is enter
tined of our troops being able TO resist any at
ack on that point
Rpiniorcements are on the way 10 Maryland
Heights.
Gen Weber. who commands the post, has
given notice the people of Harper's Ferry to
leave, - he intends opening his guns OH the town
to drive the rebels out
The rebels are all on the Virginia side of the
town, busily engaged in their work OF plumber,
and occasionally sen ling shell over to this side
The pontoon bridge which crossed the river at
the Ferry has been successfully removed, and the
span OF the railroad bridge on the Virginia side
has been destro, ed, to prevent the rebels from
crossing.
The train was run back as far as Sandy Hook
Gen Sisel succeeded in securing his trains,
and this morning number Of Wagons passed
through Frederick
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of Har.
per's Ferry this morning. and it is supposed that
Webber sheiiine the rebels in the town from
Maryland Heights
special Ia The American from the President
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. dated Cum
berl nj, says:
The rebel raid has been very destructive to
iLe canal. aud boats have been burned aud teams
ckpured
The following is the latest and most authentic
Intelligence received up to nine this evening
from the upper Potomac. About 6 o'clock this
evening IN attack was about being made upon
MARYLAND Heights. where Gen. Sigel'S whole
iorce il concentrated aud was Their formed in
line of title tor defence:
The defence was obviously successful. in view
OF the Heights being III Gen. Sigel's possession
Whatever damage the enemy NAV undertake
must be quickly effected. or they will meet with
much opposition from forces now moving upon
them from the West