The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-05
EXTRA A!
SIXTH EDITION.
RAIDIN MARYLAND.
FIGHTING AT FALLING WATERS
REBELs ATTACK MARY
LAND HEIGHTS.

BALTINoRE, July Or was reported and be-
lieved yesterday morning that Hagzstown was
In possession Of the enemy, the operators ut that
place having left their posts between nine and Ten
o'clock. under an alarm. They returned, how
ever, about one O'Clock, aud reported no enemy
nearer than Falling Waters and Williamsport,
from six 10 ten miles distant on the Pstomacs
where 1t was said yesterday that fighting was
going on.
The same account also says that fighting was
goinr on at or near Sharpsburg the Federal
fore --0 '~oanded by General Sigel.
Varper's Ferry had
locas- 5saparla-
to- cam .. tom
Mum rig
with him by Nfunis --,-.s NJ
Leetown fight of Sunday, ten i,1t-a
This joint force, 1t was Thought, woaiS r,o-
to the Maryland side of the Potomac, 70 sncc@
Maryland Heights If attacked. .-e.g
An attack was made on Harper's Ferry about
or 10 o'clock yesterday morning, by 9 force
estimated at some 1000 cavalry, with more than
as many infantry.
General Weber, hewever set about vigorous
defense, and up to the latest accounts was hold
ing his own. tlifa is
Nothing had been heard up 10 p. NJ, at HG-
per's Ferry, from General Siga's or Muhigaus
forces, which is accounted for, perhaps, by tae
Hagerstown story of their being engAged oppo-
site ShepardstOwn, 70 which point they must we
been followed. frri 80.
Alter two o'clock P. NJ. the works were intsg-
rupted near Harpers Ferry on the east side,
and the operstor at Point Of Rocks was under-
stood 20 report that to-day body ofcavalry had
crossed the Potomac there and had interrupted
the telegraph.
In the meantime the excitement at Frederick
City continuing, all the sick from the hospitals
with the Provost Guard OF the town we're re-
moved, the former going to Annapolis. al
The Government stores were also moved ffeu
Frederick, as they had already been successfully
from Haiper's Ferry. aa.trg
No reason Is given for this movement from
Frederick, as no hostile forces were known to DO
within twenty miles of that place. except q
cavalry detachment, near Point of Rocks, twelve
miles OFF.
General Z. B. Tyler remained at Monocacy in
command of General Wallace's forces (thst point
being tie extreme western limit Of the Depart
ment), and protecting the great railroad bridge
over the Monocacy river, three miles from Fred
erick, but no signs of any enemy had appeared
up to last night. ifa aes4 sveE toW
The true object and extent Of the whole move
ment is as yet a mystery, but IL is knowa from
refugees from Martinsburg, Wincnestsr. and
other places in Virginia. that the Rebels are 70
morselessly and relentlessly enforcing their cou-
scription, taking all the males between the agea
of l6 and 20 who have left their homes.
Every horse is taken on the line Of march, and
scouting parties visit the country round, aud Al
found are stolen, whether owned Dy friend OF foe.
The capture of supplies and the creating diver
sion Of reinforcements being sent to General
GraDt are very probably the principal reasons fsE
the raid. rr rsrr ien,r
Provisions aud supplies Of all kinds are no
doubt very scarce in Virginia at present, and tho
Rebels hope to make q large haul on this side OK
the Potomac, but they have evidently been dis
appointed thus far. -