Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-06
The War News.

We were writing an article on the war
news, but we clip the following from the
Philadelphia Age, of the Fourth of July,
which may be relied on. AS it possesses
sources OF information that we have not
in our power:
General Ewell, with large force of
Contederates, is approaching Western
Maryland. He has captured Martinsburg,
and General Sigei, too weak to oppose
him, has retreated towards Harper's
Ferry. Martinsburg is twenty mile south
of the Pennsylvania line, and eight miles
west of the Potomac at Shepherdstown.
The Contederates move in three columns,
one towards Shepherdstown one on a
parallel road crossing the Potomac above
| it and one on a parallel road crossing
! below. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
| road has been captured, and the moving
of trains prevented. Ewell entered Mar
| tinsburg yesterday morning There was
some fighting done, but Sigel's forces
withdrew So rapidly that there were very
few casualties. At last accounts the
centre column was about four miles from
the Potomac, at ShepherdstOwn the
| northern column was at North Mountain
three miles west of Failing Waters, on
the Potomac; and the southern column
was at Leetown six miles southwest of
ShepherdstOwn. This southern column
was the only one opposed. A small force
was i'll front of it. The absence of Hun
| L., In L,
can easily cross the Potomac. as there are
not five thousand Federal troops within
forty miles of Harper's Ferry,
Generals Wilson and Kautz, with their
cavalry expedition, had returned to the
Federal camp. III front Of Petersburg.
They cat their way through the COntede-
rates, who intercepted their march. They
abandoned twelve guns to the enemy.
Secretary Stanton says they lost I" small
wagon tram" Every wagon and ambu-
lance they had fell into the enemy's hands
or was burned. As this expedition COM
prlsed two divisions, one-half the cavalry
OF Grants army and as Sheridan, who
commanded the other half, reported that
he had wagon train which extended
lover twenty miles" the number OF
wagons which were lost by Wilson and
kautz must have been large. For six
thousand men, the number of their troops,
at least two hundred wagons are necessa-
ry, and at least two hundred were lost.
From seven hundred and fifty TO one
thousand men were also lost. Four hun
dred negroes were safely brought TO
Grants camp. Very little has been done
by the Federal army before Petersburg.
The Contederates have appeared on the
north bank Of the james, between Gene
raj Fosters earthwork and Malvern Hill.
Another force has appeared on the river
above hoster. Batteries have been planted
IN both places, which throw shells into
his camp. General Smith, on the south
side OF the Appomattox, has made an as
SAINT upon the Confederate works in front
OF HIM and northeast of Petersburg. He
was repulsed and retired to his original
, line.
, 1t has been nearly week since a des
patch from Secretary Stanton announced
that General Sherman's attack upon the
Confederate works Oh kenesaw Mountain
on June eth, had been repulsed. Thi.
morning we print a despatch confirming
the account 1t was sent by mail from
Sherman's camp TO Cincinnati. After hi
repulse, General Sherman gave up tn,
idea of attacking Kenesaw Mountain il
front, and began flank movement arounc
its western side. For nearly a week th
, various Federal columns were marchin.
and length General Johnston abandone,
Kenesaw Mountain and Marietta jus
south of it. He retired to the Chattahoo
chez river, few miles in the rear, wher
high bluffs and deep, wide valley, wit
rapid stream in the centre, will aid hi
defense. AT daylight, yesterday morning
the Federal advance captured Kenesay
Mountain, and at eight o'clock they en-
tered Marietta, The Confederate retrea
had been successful. They carried a
their baggage with them, and destroye
the railroad in their rear. The Chatta