The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-19
News.

Tho Gazette Of Wednesday had the
following in reference to the great
raid:
Telegraphic communication is again
open with Baltimore, and from our
special correspondent at that place we
have full dispatches this morning.
The work of putting the city in a
ithoDugh state Of defense was pro-
crossing rapidly. General 0Rp was
there in command of the 9Th corps.
Frederick was again in possession of
our forces. A gentleman who arrived
at Baltimore last evening from Fred
eriek reports that the rebel forces, es-
timated at fifteen to thirty thousand,
were commanded by BreekinridgeaRd
Early. These appear to have moved
by way of Monoeacy toward Washing
ton, and are now south of Baltimore.
Yesterday the railroad and telegraph
wires between Baltimore and Wash
ipgton were taken possession Of by
the enemy, thus cutting of commune
cation with the national capital.
There were rumors Of fighting around
Washington, but nothing reliable is
known as to the situation, or the in
tention Of the rebels, The city is in
no danger of capture, We presume,
and upon this point people may feel
comfortable. The widest rumOrs
were in circulation. in Philadelphia
last night, but these are not worth
Appealing. Thus far the rebels sue
eeeded in drlyinga large number of
h9gs, horses and cattle across the Fo-
tomac, out of Maryland. Whether
Hunter and Howe Will interfere in the
business, remains to be seen. In all
the Eastern cities the greatest excite
ment prevails, and the rebel invaders
have succeeded in doing Ehqt seemed
very difficult previously, viz: uniting
the North. There are not many
peace men there just now, or if
there are they keep quiet. PLiladel-
plia is all ablaze with enthusiasm and
Governor Seymour has made aR appeal
to the people to lay aside Prejqldices
and rally to repcI The invaders. To
day we shall probably hear from
Washington. Meantime re-enforee-
ments are pressing from the North in
that direction. 1.-THE enemy really
intends a serious effort to capture tire
Capital there will soon be decisive
fighting in that quarter, but VIC sus-
pect this is not his purpose. The hogs,
cattle and horses, the money .cmtri-
buttons and the general phInqer he
is collecting are more in his line.
There were rumors in the city yes
terday that General Sherman had
captured Atlanta. At last adyices
two corps of our army had crossed
the Chattahoochee, with but little
lighting; but il Nqs understood that
johnson still had q strong defensive
position between that line and Allan
ia. The reported taking of the latter
place, therefore, we are disposed to
regard as premature.
It is reasonable to expect when
communication is opened with Wash
ington that We shall hear important
ReTs from General Grant,
A large number Of secession residents
of Loudon county, Virgiuia, have been
brought to Washington during the last
few days, and consigned to the Ola Cepi-
tol, to be held as hostages.
Tho Siamcse Twins aro still living in
North Carolina. One hqs nine, and the
other eight children. One Of the latter is
in the rebel army, bqt the others are eth.
er girls or boys too young to fight.
Senator HICKS, Of Maryland, bos recov-
cred frDm the illness which was eausod by
the amputatiu Of one uf his tyet,
aud has addressed the Senate, remaining
seated, but speaking with effect
Rebel pqpors sttte that "Stand Wait,
Chief M lbe Cherokee nation, has recent .
" been commissiuc as Brigaiier-Isqn
in in Inc rebel army. Hois the first Indian