The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-01
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.


8DesiaI cry-cyJHdenee II The BceHfSg Telegram
BAIrINoRB, Jnly 81
We kre rather quit here to-day with ie"o'
R1cieug rumors than was anticipated. 80, " ~
intepsely hot that the Isolated idea OF A00p'ue
eool-or Of endeavoring TO do so-aD'o'D 20 'u'
whole attention. The thermometer y uo" "p
TO "a degrees, and how much more eleva'eu
will become before night seiS IA u ulu'ou'. !"
divine. we arc 10 reality passing through
uhry ordeal" The very elemehVs seem 10 DC
melting with feryent heat. Scarcely "breezc
10 break The blue crystal OF the seas, or sweep
one blossom from the trees"
There have been rumors upon rum0rs, but
when fairly solved they dwindle down into
Ta.her diminutive proportions. Any NUMBER OF
Rebels from fifteen 70 sixty Thousand have been
reported a. IN readiness 70 invade ryland aud
Penns, lvania, especially the latter. IL Is also
sid General Lee is In command Of themi that
they are located at different points IN virginia
nOt far from the p tomac, ready to s'rike as soon
a. their cavalry raids have demonstrated snil-
eienty upon our borders.
These q monstraons we're 20 consist Of those
already MADE in Western Maryland, and N tue
Cumberland valley of Penu-ylvauit. My o~a
candid opinion, however, Is, tina. there nave Oeen,
thus far, cnmpara lively few armed Rebes TINS
side the Potomac, aud those chiefly IT not en-,
tln ly, cavalry. IL was, have no doubt, aud
gill is, the Intention Of the enemy % make
another demonstration upon Washington. lnls
shey believed they could better do by getnng
strong bold In Pennsylvania, and then IN Mary
land, IN its rear The success they met win ne
fore induced them to believe they could accom-
Dlish much more on another trial, forgetting
however, that vigorous appliances would DC
mHdc--as have bsen-io meet them on the very
threshold. From what l know, cordial well
come will now be given 70 any force they eau
brig into our State, or against the natou u
capital Traitors graves are ya~ning 70 receive
learn that the cavalry force under Moseby,
which W injured into Washington county, near
BOOnsboTo, was yesterday driven OIL by our
troops and made 10 recruss the POtOmac 10 A
decided bury, leaving some Of their companions
bshind biupg the dust VIZ have ample means
IN that region 10 make al safe
Should II come within the range Of possibility
for these traitors 70 appear in due course OF time
before Philadelp phia and New YORK, the iuhabt-
tApts Of those mighty marts may then come 10
realizing sense OF there beng something else to
, DO and think about than money making by
gambling in stocks and gold They may also
learn the important fact that sump,uous living,
rolling in Injuries, sweeping pagementS with
silks a, d satins, or dwelling in grand saloons
covered with gems, haSklng luNuriantly az sum-
mer resorts, may have 70 cease.
LopDgers and idlers in Northern cities-uon'
producers, who have neither seen nor tasted o
the r. alities OF war-may then In selt-detense bC
OBJ igt d. in order 10 preserve the value OF the
wealth they have aecumula ed, 10 come forth a.
Others have done, and al IN crushing out this lie
belliop, or in the end II wi crush and impoverist
them. These are serious facts, and sooner OF
later may come home n every mans door.
will leave others TO extend the comments. Al
abe same time appeal 10 your people 10 take what
bave raid into areful consideration. Ehere IS
no excuse for ina;tenuon or idleness
Quite q DGmber of our prominent citizens are
NBedtOrd amongst whom Is the family OF the
Hon. Reverdy johnson, tor all of whom some
appreh ensiop Is felt The Rebels, in their pre-
sent raids, pay no respect TO persons. They rot
inoiscrimmately, which is looked upon by thel
sympatbizprs a. particularly unkind.
The Northern Central Railroad runs regularly
The Rlltmt re and Oh trains no further thal
Harptr's Ferry and Frederick Tne telegraph
has also cea ed working beyond Frederick.
The great local feature of to-day In our city
Right Rev. M,,rt,n John Spilding, DID,, OF thu
Diocese of 81. Louis 20 The Archhshnpric o.
Baltimore In pace of Archbishop Kenrck, de
ceased. The Cathedral was densey crowded
and the ceremonies highly imposing. Nothins
could surpass the grandeur OF the music. Hun
xreds were unable 10 get seats, or even adlns
SION into the Cathedral Bishop Spadng Is
man OF great ability divine, an0, like his pre-
deccstOr, a strong friend and supporter of tn
rInlOI.