Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-27
&c, DC, &C., &c. DC.


BALTIMORE, July &c The American has the
following:
The city last night was full of exciting rumors
OF rebel movements in the Shenandoah Valley
together with vague accounts OF n disaster TO the
force under Averll.
Among the rumors prevalent were the deaths
of Generals Kelly aud Averill, and Colonel Null
ligan.
The facts as far as ascertained are, that Averil
after his successful encounter with Early forces
pursued them to the mountains beyond Win she's
ter when Early made a stand, after heavy fight
ing on Saturday and Sunday. the rebels being
rein forced Averil was compelled TO fall back to
Harper's Ferry. bringing with him the force a,
Bunker Hill, and causing also the evacuation oil
Martinsburg.
The rebels pursued and yesterday occupied
Martinsburg, where they cut the telegraph wires
and commenced the destruction of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad q
Our forces. according to the best advices we
could obtain, now concentrating at Harper 5
Ferry under Hunter.
1t ia rumored that the rebels are in large force
bat this hardly be possible beyond the forces
under Early and Breckenridge.
The object of the rebels returning is doubtless
to gain time Tor the safety OF their trains and to
save a portion of the crops in the Shenandoah
VALLEY Probably they may again invade Mary
land for more plumber
No authentic accounts OF the extent of the
disaster to our forces beyond Winchester has
been received.
We learn orders were rent to remove the army
and medical stores to Frederick last night.
Gen Wallace convened the loyal leagues
IL it is reported that heavy fight has taken
place between Harper's Ferry and Winchester.
md that Hunter waa repulsed, also that several
pieces of artillery aud two brigades had been cap
tured by the rebels.
1t is impossible to ascertain the true state OF
affairs there
There seems to be no doubt that disaster has
occurred 10 the force, oil Hunter.
II j. extremely difficult to obtain any anthem
tic information relative To- affairs on the UpDer
Potomac aud rebel movements in the valley. By
tar the greater part of the rumors and even pos
tive statements hourly put in circulation here are
evidently false and therefore not worth report
ing.
Doubtless their purpose was TO do all the dam
age they conld north of the Potomac. and may
attempt "A raid into the southern counties OF
Pennsylvania
II is extensively circulated here last night and
TO-DAY that the reported disaster TO troops in
encounserng the rebel advance has little founda
ton.
The telegraph line is working West as far as
Harper's Ferry, but is in the service of the mill
tary authorities
Trains are running regularly to Frederick and
Harper's Ferry.
From all the information thus far obtained, il
is believed il will be found that the rebel force
II present in the valley AMI reported to be AT
Martinsburg and other points. Is none other than
the recent force of raiders. who, finding that
they were no longer pursued by any large force
turned and suddenly fell upon our small force
under Crook. with the object of driving him back
beyond the Potomac, and freeing LAe valley
from Federal troops so as TO be enabled to gath
er the crop so vitality important to Gen. Lee