The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-08
The WAR IN VIRGINIA!
Sigel again Defeated!
The Rebels make Raid into Pennsyl-
vania

DditIluOIe, July ..
Rumors have been circulating here all
day that large rebel force, under Gen
Ewell, attacked the Federal troops at Mar
tinsburg and compelled the evacuation Of
that place. The following information in
regard to the matter has been received al
headquarters, principally upon dispatches
from Ha.per's Ferry: "About daybreak
this morning intelligence reached head
quarters from Martlnsburg to the effect
that the rebels were approaching in three
separats columns, one b. way of the turn
pike towards Shepardstown, an other to-
wards Nartnsburg not far from the line
of the railroad, and the third west Of lit
It will be remembered that the depart
ment is that Of Gen. Hunter, assisted by
Gen. SigeI, with Gems. Kelly ard Max
Weber. Gen. Kelly's force is at Cum
belland, where 10 alarm or excitement ex-
lists, Gen. Sigel, on receiving this infor-
nation, at once proposed TO check the ap~
proach OF the enemy, and ordered that no
movable property should be destroyed.-
His troops were drawn up, and at 5 O'Clock
fighting commenced in the neighborhood
of Bunker Hill and continued four o. five
hours, during which his cavalry fell slow
ly over TO the Infantry supports. Ascer-
tanning that the force of the enemy was
largely superior 10 his own, Sigel deter
mined to eyacuate Mar.insburg which was
accomplished in good order lie tele-
graphed TO the Railroad Company here as
to the state Of affairs, and all their trains
anl other movable properly were safely
moved away. Some heavy trains filed
with supplies for Hunter were also taken
to a place of safety. A force Of the en-
euIy also came by way Of North Nouns
tain with view, no doubt, Of fanking
our forces, but in this they were disap>
pointed.
A dispatch, received at o'clock this
evening, states that fighting has been go
ing on all day near Leetown, abou, ten
miles from Harper's Ferry, between a
force of the enemy moving in Il direc
ton olthe Shepsrdstown Pike, and com
mand which S:gel had left there to occu-
py the place. Both forces engaged were
small, and it is officially reported that our
troops had repeled successfully all at.
tacks.
All freight and passenger trains from
The west were worked successfully through
last night, but no express train for the
west left Baltimore this evening. Las,
accounts state that no injury has been
done to the road OF bridges.
It is supposed that the invading force is
some of that which was sent against Hun
ter, who is understood to have e3retred in,
to West Virginia towards Gauley to wai
the arrival ofsupplies, Finding that Hun
ter had e!uded them, it is thought the
rebels are now attempting a raid into
Maryland 1t is also thought their
strength has been greatly exaggerated
and will dwindle down 20 small grading
party, which will scarcely venture far be.
yond the Potomac.
Philadelphia, July 3.
The Inquirer publishes a special dis
patch from Gettysburg, dated the 4th
stating that much excitement exists there
and in the country south Of Harrisburg
in consequence Of ,umors tha. large
body of rebels is making raid on Mary
land and Southern Pennsylvania, and had
already crossed the Potomac.
Harrisburg, July 4, midnight.
Official information from the border, r..
ceived by the Governor tonight, indicate.
that the enemy is advancing nolthward
on raid
! AT 6 o'clock a. m. Sigel was attacked
at Leetown and DarkvilIe, Va by large
force of the enemy supposed to be under
Early and Ransom, and was driven from
his position with slight loss.
Sigel says there were .. 600 cavalry, bu:
can give no estimate Of the number of in
fantry.