Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-13
WEDNESDAY MoaNINo,;#;::"JuLY 18Th
TIE NEWs.-I Invasion To 81


reHs of importance from either Grants
or Shegaans armies. The latest dis.
patches from each assured rs hat good
news might be expected in icw days.
In the meantime lhe public were start
led witu the leport Of another rebel iuya-
sion Of Pennsylvania. Not word was
heard Of this third visitation until they
surprised our forces under Siegle a! Mar
tinsburg. Oar forces fcll back To llarpcr'-
Ferry, and therse to Maryland lIcights
which it is believed lhoy still kold, al,
though their communications were cut oil
The reported strength Of the rebels va,
ries from four or FIVE thousand up to thir-
,y Or forty thousand. They appear to
have advanced rs far North as lEagers-
town, where they destroyed all the pub
lie property they could find, They then
directed their coarse south ssst, as if ma
king for Washington.
These, it should be remembered, are
more Iumors than established facts. The
authorities furnish nothing, aud retain
exclusive control Of the telegraph, and
all tho newspapers furnish, they obtain
from indiYiduals escaping from the raid
ers. The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed
throughout the counties Of Fulton, Frank
lin, Adams, York, dc, and the inhabi.
tans rcmoved all their stock to the east
side Of the Susquehanna. Gov. Curtin
called for $4,000 men 10 serve for 100
days---l2 900 in obedience to the call Of
the President to serve nj Washington and
It's vicinity, anu q, 900 as State defenders.
The calls do not appear to have been re-
sponled 10 with anything like the alacrily
Of simlar calls on former occasions, al
though the most extraordinary and un-
usual efforts have been resoried to to in
duce volunteers 10 eulist-Gen. Couch
going SO far as to address special letters to
the Mayors of the different cities. and ed-
tors, requesting them TO use their 'otli
clap influence to fill up the call. For
Mayors i. may DO we'll enough but tho
idea Of editors having "oficiaw influence
is quite refreshing.
1t Is impcssioe, at the date Of this
writing, to tell The strength of this nya.
ding force, its purpose, or its present
whereabouts.
Some accounts state that q portion Of
Grants army had been recalled from the
siege Of Richmond, and were now 7ih
Jul"l between Baltimore, snd Washing
ton, whilst other accounts say that none
OF Grants army have been or will be with
drvwn-that there is abundant force ut
Washington, and Oh the way ,hither, 10
protcctit.
LATER Highly Important!
The news by Mondays mail is highly
exciting, The invading rebels, after de-
fcat!pg the Union forces under Gen. Wal
lace at the Monocacy, near Frederick
some 10 miles from Baltimore, pursued
the re'rcating federal forces TO within
about - miles of Baltimore.
The following is the only official dis
patch received:
WAsnlNcToS, July 10 10 o'clock \. u
Maj. Gen. DE:-An official report from
Maj, Gen. Wallace, just received, states
that n battle took place between the forces
under bis command and he rebel force,
st Monocacy tO.dey, commencing at
O'Clock a. m and continuing until o.
clock p. N.
Our forces we're at length overpowercd
by the Superior numbers of the enemy,
and were forced to retreat in disorder,
He reported that Col. Seward, Ci the
New York heavy artillery, was wounded
and taken prisoner, and that Brig Cen
Taylor was also taken prisoner; inat the
snemy's lorce is at least 90 eco, and that
our troops behaved well, but suffered a
severe loss' lie ia relreating TO Balumc re-
EDWIN ". STANTON,
Secretary of War
Another detachment then started roI
the Northern Central Railroad, which
they destroyed, burning bridge within
l. miles Of Baltimore, and sending anoth.
~ ubhhSilllNIh " iNb NAt 1DcllllllOIt anu
Philadelphia road. The Governor Of Ma
ryland issued q Proclamation callingupon
all citizens, and especially the leaguers,
10 rally TO the defence Of Baltimore. With
the rebelsnpproaching from the north and
west, and communication by railroad Gu,
off from all directions, of course The dan.
ger was Imminent, as a proof of which the
public records, and other valuables, were
placed on board a steamer, which was an
chorcd in the bay, These proceedings
took place on Sunday.
Governor Curtin issued an address tc
the people of Pennsylvania on Sunday
which was read in all the churches o
Harrisburg on Sunday evening, and ii
which he complains with much bitternes
at the Indifference of the people in re
spending 10 his previous calls for 24,OOC
men-tellior them that they "are not re