Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-05
FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

Strong Rebel Advance-The Eyacuat,.. a
Martin.burs-A Battle at Bunker HNi-
The Rebels RepulSed ut Leetown-Pyo.
perty and Trains Removed.
Rumors were extensively circulated yestsy
Day In the upper part OF the city TO the effect
that large r. bel force, under the command OF
Gen. Ewell, had attacked the Federal troops )
Martlnsburg, compelled them to retreat Ar d
then took possession of the place. accom- panied
win Win. declarations that the property Of the Bal
considerably damaged, and valuable svppltea
To show how little fsiian te should be n,ss.a
upon rumors, the following statements, ema-
mating from Official sources, have been OBJ
tanned. They are based upon telegraphie dis
Ferry: 80
About ayb1eak on Sunday morning In ,e,p-
gence was received at headQ uUrters at Martins
burg, to the effect that the rebels were actually
approaching In three separate columns; one
was marching by way Of the turnpike road to-
wards Shepherds tow II; another tow ards Mar
tlnsburg, not Tar from the line OF tho railroad,
and third west Of it. II will be remembered
that the department Of the railroad is that OF
MAJOR General David Hunter, who is assisted
by MAJOR General Franz Slgel, with Bris adler
Generals Benjamin F. Kelly and Max Weber
Inc forces under Gen. Kelly have been for
some time past, and now are, at Cumberland
where no alarm or excitement exists Gen
SigeI, on receiving the Information, st once
prepared TO check the approach OF the enemy,
IN order mat no movable property should be
The troops were drawn up, and at o'clock
the night commenced in the neighhorhood OF
Bunker Hill, and was continued for four or
hve hours, during which his ca yalry retired in
order, and falling back as occasion required 10
the line OF infantry supports. Seeing that the
attac king force was largely superior in strength
10 his oWH, he determined toevacuate Martins
burg, which W as accomplished In good order
He eleP raphed TO the railroad company officers
here as to the existing state OF affairs, whereby
all their trains Of cars, locomotives and other
~ Ta1
line; and he also succeeded in moving some
heavy trans filled with supplies for General
Hunters command, to place OF safety on the
main stem A force Of the enemy aise camesy
way OF North Noun tain, seven miles TO the
west. with the view Of f1anking our forces; but
In this they were disappointed.
dispatch received al O'Clock last evening
states that fighting had been in progress all
Day n. ar Lee.own, which is about ten miles
from Harper's Ferry, and three miles to the
lett OF the railroad, between force Of The enc
my that was owing in the direction of Shep-
herdstown pike, and a command which Gen
Sigel had left TO occupy the place. The forces
on this pike are believed TO number only few
hundred on each side, and 1t is officially re-
ported that onr troops had brayely repelIed ain
attacks.
All the freight and passenger trains OF the
Reliroad Company were worked successfully
throughout Saturday night, but no express
train for the West left Baltimore last evening r
The mail train will! 90 out this morning as
usuai, and proceed as far as Harper's Ferry,
aa a. Iho Aooo w CichT II VIII proceed 1urt0er.
Thus far no injury has been done to the track
or bridges, nor are there reports of damage 10
any section Of the road.
Shortly after o'clock last evening, a dis-
patch was received from Harper's Ferry to
the effect tha. the tight was still progressing at
Leetown n, but the probabilities are that il was
but series OF skirmishes, and that the Fed
erals were availing themselves of the ad van.
tages dPrivable from their position, which en-
abled them to hold larger force in check. On
saturday morning, Gen Sigei said TO our in
formant that LeetoWn was mere outpost and
held by not more than 600 men. 1t is believed
by officials here that the enemy have succeeded
In the capture of some of the supplies forward.
ed to the department Of Gen. Hunter-Batt;-
more American, 4th inst