The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1864-07-30

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/ N Ex. Yont jSly q. The Herald Bal
mofU de11AteA sayst 40 last ouns
len'l Cru6X had succeeded In driving the
north, back to Bunker Hill. 10 miles south
There are rumors current of . fight near
Harper's Ferry. in which Hunter was bad.
|ly worsted. They are, however, very IN
definite.
|. The Tines special says that g far -
known. the rebels howe halted at Martins
tomSc, and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
The rebeis appeared at $50 yesterday,
before Martineburg, showing two lines,
supposed to b. $4,000 strong; the CONF
msids of Eafly and Breckenridge, being
joined by Morgan's cavalry. all under the
con%.nr TSs asnss :. ssTz H.rpers Ferry speoi. Of
! the 26th, sAys the statement in the Balti-
more AMertcah, Of to-day, that Hunter g
\ 6nrce had met With disaster and that
Generals Kelley and Averill were killed Is
untrue. @y - *
Gen'i Crook who was in command at
Winchester retired in good order before
superior force, after severe ngnt, oring-
l
Of the cavalry were stampeded, but have
since been re-organixed. ss-s
! Every precautiou has been taken to give
the rebels q warm reception II they shoulo
cross the Potomac. Information received
from . Trustworthy source, places their
number at about 5000 men. There il no
truth In the statement that Hill and Long
street are with them. It is Early's COM
Imand returning, having heard that the 18TH
and 10th corps had desisted from pursuit.
/ The Ifib1NES Washington special says
that Col. Mulli9an is wounded and pris-
oner In the hands Of the enemy.
The reports from Haley create no ex-
citement, and the report about Longstreet
Il not believed.
Tho HeralFs Washington special says
Washington and Baltimore arenot consid-
cred In any danger from the presentmove-
ment, and unless the rebel force IL much
larger than there Is any reason to suppose,
its career will be short one.
Gen. Wright II assigued to the command
Of the 9th and 19th corps. Gen. Picketa
has command of the 9Th corps.
| Especial to Harold.l
| NAsHvILLE, July 26.-Sensation dis
western papers created lately false impress
sions. shave not yet occupied Atlanta.
It is believed here that wenave done better
than that. ~ ~
Hoods army. It appears have been much
chagrined regarding the fight Of the 22d:-
4 All railroads leading from Atlanta have
been destroyed.
There appears to be no disposition on our
part. and having occupied Atlanta, other
things can be done besides attacking the
enemy in their own works. Sherman is
not likely tN force an engagement in which
the enemy will have very great advan-
Reliable information has been received
that everything 10 going on allright.
NASHVILLE, July N.-Information re-
ceived from an ofI1cer ut the front SAYS, in
two battles In front of Atlanta we have de-
stroyed the better portion Of the enemy's
two best corps. The prisoners captured ON
the 22d and 23d unite In saying that the
rebel general was killed on the 22d.
!. Mai. Gen. Rosseau and stan arrived Last
most successful Of any during the war;
His total loss was Ave killed, and thirteen
wounded, He captured and paroled 1000
rebels, and killed and wounded 200; also
captured 800 horses and mules, and about
the same number Of contrAbauds; he de-
atroyed 81 miles Of rail-road and great
quantities Of stores, cotton, &c. Thirteen
rail-road were burned.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAC, July
25.-Nothing but occasional shelling and
pickeS firing 10 going on, and no exchange
Of pap6rs has been made, the rebel com-
manders strictly prohibiting it. ~
Richmond papers Of the 22d claim . de-
cided victory 1t Atlanta, and declare that
the Federals were driven back with heavy
loes. The same paper states that the Fed
Early and number Of prisoners captured.
Very few deserters come into our lines
now. as the rebels appear to keep q strict
watch.
NEW YoRK, July 1.-THE Times BAlti-
more correspondent says: No apprehen.
sion seems to be entertained that the rebels
will demonstrate towards Washington or
Baltimore, this time. aaa8 - h
Gen'l Crook says that the force which at
tackled him near Winchester. on SUNDAY.
wes greatly superior to his. They showed
front of four miles, overlapping him on
both wings, and could easily have enyel.
Oped him if he had not retreated. e1.y & 81
lt 10 feared that Col. Mulligan has been
killed, but the report Of the capture or death
Of Crook or Avesill II unfounded. a
BAETrMoRE, July N.-The American. OF
to-day, says: There 10 no confirmation OF
the report that the rebels have re-eutered
Maztinsburg by way OF Sharpsburg or
ShepardstoWu. It 10 hardly poslible that
Eartyswil come in this direction, a. he
musf be aware that he will encounter some
very different troops than those or the
broken down columns Of Hunter i s5sf
NEW YORK July q The Comm eretdl SAW:
A gentleman from Frederick says there
was much excitement therv on Mond1v
and Tuesday. The Government had Re-
moved the stores and wounded, and the in
habitants were preparing to leave. The
enemy was known to BE south Of the Rlns
Ridge, and it was feared they would eros
| at Point of Rocks and push fcr Frederick:
WAsHrF0roN, July N.-k special to the
/ Commercial says: Marskal Tsmon ADV
tises to-day an auction sale Of the confiscs-
ted property Id this district, owned 81
Crewer 4 Thomas, H.H. Lewis, Oscar
koughs, Thomas McGrew; Trusten Polk,
place on Monday the Sth Of August next'
NEW YORK, July 18.-The C6n,,nercinrs /
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