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observed in different parts of Atlanta. SUNNI.
sed to be caused by the destruction of sum-
departments md other rebel property. Will
the enemy could not carry uf and did n.
wish To have fall into our hand.. ThIs j. -
sidered a. evidence Of their intention !,
eyscuate the place.
The Baltimore Ame-1can Of Tue.dav
The city last night was full Of e.clt,n,-
mors OF rebel movements In the sher,p31.t
together with big ACCOUNTS of the disaster =
the forces under Gen. Averill, which lac,
week attacked and defeated a portion ofGs,
Early's raiders near Winchester. Ann,
the rumurs prevalent were the death
Gems. Kelly and Averill as well as Of ri
Mulligan. The facts as far We have b.,
able to asc rtain are that Gen. AverlL Aft
his successful encounter with Early's f-,.,
pursued them to the mountains bevond "
chester, where Early made a stand and Is
ter heavy fighting on Saturday and Sund,r
the rebels in the meantime having been 70,
forced, Gen. Averll was forced 10 fall b,.L
To Harper's Ferry, carrying with him Tho
forces Of Bunker Hill and causing ais, h.
evacuation Of Martinsburg. The rebel, ar
pear to have pursued him in his r~e;r,a,
and yesterday afternoon again occubisi
Martinsburgi where they cut the tele,r7L
wires and commenced the destruction n
the track Of the Baltimore and Ohio ralr.i
at that place.
Our forces, according to the best ad7-.
We could obtain, are now cOncentratin,,
Harpers Ferry under command Of Gsr
Hunter. The rebels hold Martinsburr AMI
ruInor states them to be in large force bpr
this can hardly be probable, beyond tho
strength Of the forces under Early and B-ecE-
enridge.
The object Of the rebels in returning
doubtless, To give time for the safety of their
trains Of plumber and to secure a porti N #
the crops in the valley.
We learn that orders were sent To mIv-
the army and medical stores from Frcd,rirE
last night a. a matter Of precaution, and o.
evacuate the city in case Of an advance ~
the rebels unchecked IN that direction.
Dispatches last night merely announced
tha; Aveyill had btcn compelled 70 retire
before a superior Iorcc, 20 Harper's Fer-s
but mentioned no serious disasters as hay5-
occurred.
The telegraph was cut west Of Harpe,
AfAAF 1NA 10 W. tNtFAAfA AAAL lNf ANINt~ ..
Crook and Averill had ret-eated beyond Oh,
railroad but officers Of the road had MT
received any official advices to that effect.
Later advic 5 say the above rumors were
greatly exaggerated.
Gen. Averill is not killed. but was com
PEELED BY superior numbers to fall back %
the Potomas, thence through Martinsburgh
10 " Williamsburg. The evacuation Of MIR
iin>burg Is ~undoubted.
The amount of the news, it Is believed.
will be found t. be that Crook after a SHARP
contest was compelled To fall back before a
superior force, with NJ serious loss.
The telegraph line II working west as far
a. Harper's Ferry, but Is IN exclusive U.s.
TIE military authorities. Trains are running
regularly 10 Frederick and Harpers Ferry.
The Y. Y. Post Of last night SAYS the rel
Il aiding force under Fairly moved through
the gaps sunday morning into the Shenan-
dOah Valley. He encountered Gems Averill.
Crook and Mulligan also part Of the con-
mand Of Hunter. 4 bate took place. in
which the Union troops were defeated and
compelled TO retreat. AverIll lost heavily
The rebel force greatly outnumbered III
federals.
On Monday Early occupied Martinsbur,
and advanced with several thousand t0va1
Harper's Ferry. No intelligence of his cross
ing INTO Maryland has been received.
Our troops have been moved to poinr
where they will BE- likely 70 prevent any suc1
rand as the recent one
The report Of the death Of zen Mulligan
l. not confirmed. ten. Hunter knows n0jh-
ing about IL.