, 1864-07-28

-DfAth N1 W0l1sEHu Confirmed
Threatening Aspect uf the Au1d.
Especial Dsspstch 10 the Chicago r1hsae1
WAsuweTos, Wednesday, July p, 1864.
At this writing the rebel movement in the
Valley has not developed any serious form,
Notwithstanding the sensation reports from
Baltimore and the Lower Potomac, Al re-
ported in this correspondence on Monday,
the enemy fell upon Crooks military forces
at Winchester on Sunday, md he retired
through Martfnsburg to the river. There
was very little fighting, for the rebel force
was so maniiestly superior, that Crook did
not deem I. wise to 1isk an engagement.
Since Sunday the enemy has been pushing
out email bodies Of troops In various direc.
tions, but thus far there Is nothing more
than skirmith fighting, without material loss
to either side.
They threaten Har., .,er's Ferry, but 1o not
command 1t. They taase been in possession
OF N4rtinsbnrg, but many reports to-day as
sert that 1t Is again in our hands. They have
not crossed the river, and SO far as it Is
known, do not hold any OF the fords.
One important military authority AYERS the
belief that q considerable portion Of Hill's
corps hss been sent up from Petersburg, md
thut movement into PennsJ Iyania is H.
tended. Such a belief, however, it Is under
stood, does net preyail at the War Depart
ment. 1t is regarded as probable that
small body Of troops mag haze been sent
ten days sgo to the relief Of Early and
Breckenridge, and may now he operating
~itn those commanders to cover the move
NEXT Of booty to Richmond and to diseract
the attention Of Grant
New York, Wednesday, July 27.-A Har-
risburg dispstch Of the 2Gth states that after
lard fighting in the streets Of Martinsburg
our furces we're compelled to retire. Col.
Mu1ligan Was killed in the battle Of Sunday.
4 Wheeling dispatch ct the 2G!h states that
Gen Kelly te1egrophcd Gov. Boreman On the
hight Of the 25th that Crook had desperate
light with Early near Winchester and was
defeated, and is retreatfug on Harpers Fer
r.. 4 fight was reported on Sunday at
Eunker Hill, in which Col. Mull1gan and
Lieut.. Nuzent were killed.
There Is great excitement In Wheeling.
The t1mo.er+ia{ says: A gentleman from
Frederick says there was much excitement
there on Monday and Tuesday. The Gov
eminent had removed the stores and the
wounded, and the inhabitants were prcpar~
inc to leaye.
The enemy ives known to be south of Blue
Ridge, and 1t wab feared that they would
cross 1T Point OF Rocks, and push for Ffede-
rick.
PHILADELPHIA. Wednesday, July 27+-The
Nu2:efin says: We hear from source TINT
We cannot discredlt, that adispatch Was read
yesterday evening ut the War Department.
sa5lrg that Brigadier General Ayeril had
been killed, aud that General Early's force
in the valley of Virginia had been reinforced
by General 4. P. Hills corps, numbering
about 20, 900.
WAsu1soToS, Wednesday, July 27.--PAs-
sengers from Western Maryland who cama
Gown this morning, report that heavy firing
WAS heard on Monday In the direction oil
Martinsbure, and yesterday firing was heard
from up the river, apparently In the neigh
borhocd of r Nilliamsport.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, July 27.-Tle
Bulletin has the following special dispatch:
NAsuMc7oS, July 81, 2. ma gentleman
who has Just arrived here informs me thai
Ha1ret's Ferry has been eVscuatca bJ on,
furcte, and the rebels have their line Of slir
that place.
He cannot give me an estimate, but state:
| that they are In large force. He also in
+ forms me that taere vas more or less fight
ing on Sunday between Martinsburg aui
| Nilliamsport, and TINT our forces fell bacl
eullenly and Tesolately.
Wasu1Norox, Wednesday, July 27.--Th,
special to the Evening I5st says: Advice
ffom the Upper Potomac represent some o
| our forces Tc-entered A1nrtinsbuTg. Cavalry
skirmishing has occurred at Wi1liamsport
Il Is untrue that the rebels occapy elthe
Frederick or H4se stown.
NEw YORK, "Wednesday. July N-The New
York Ir;1un<,s special from Harper's Ferry
Tie statement In the Baltimore Ame-;c1
OF TO-DAY, thst Hunters force had met witt
disaste1 fand that Gens. Kelly and Averil
we're killed, is untrue. Gen. Crook. VII
was in command at Winchester, retired Il
Vssa fight, bringing all his artillery of til
Aeld.~ a portion Of the cavalry were star
peded, but have since been reorgauize:
| Every preparation has been made to give th
rebels 4 walm reception If they should crcs
the Potomac. Information recciVed from
trustworthy source places their numbers
ahont Is 600. There is 10 truth In tue stat
ment that Hill and LoDestrcet are With tlen
It is Earl;'s command returning, lawn
heard Tint tho 9Th and 19ih corps had desls
cd from the pursuit
The New York Tciaunt's Washington sp
cIal sGye:
Col. Mu}lissn Is wounded and prieorler.
The reports from the Valley create no e
citcment here: The report about Longstre
il not believed.
The Hf7uzd's Washington special say
Wesbirrton and Baltimore are not conslde
ed In any danger from the present moremen
and. unless the rebel force is much la1g
than there is any reason to suppose. It's 6
reer will be short one Gen. Wright
/ 1,een assigned to the command Of the 9th Ut
1sfh Corps. Gen. Kckets has command
II Tie M M7ala's Baltimore. dispatch Of Il
a6tk,s9 o'clock at night, Gays: At last q
!, | counts Gen, Crook bad succeeded In dslVl'
the sdFarce Of the enemy, which "at Pus
fnp north. bnek to Bunker Hill, 10 mil
eoHth Of Martlnsburg. Rumors are no
current Of a fight near Ha1pers Ee1ty.
which Hunter Was badly worsted. They
: yclY INDEFINITE, however ~
The New York 1S'a<s says: So lar
n, The rebels have bolted st. Makos
bu1g, No force bas been on the fotom:
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is y
Tha -ste1e annearcd before Martfnsburg