Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-16

The rebel rmyof invasion marched down
the valley 900 strong including 5000
cavalry, under command of Maj. Gen. Juhal
Early and Brig. Gems. Breckinridgc, Ran
som, Imboden, and McCausland.
Longstrcet was at Gordonsvillc on Satur-
day last, with additional forces to join the
rebel army of invasion, and the purpose of
that army was an attempt at the capture OF
Washington by surprise.
The Virginia Central Railroad is repaired
anc running from Richmond to Stanton.
Moseby has two hundred and forty men
| in his command, and expects to have his
force increased.
! At the fight at Aldie Moscby captured
eighty of our cavalrg and killed twenty,
| captured one major, and had with him in
the fight 12-pound gun.
Kinchloc's command of one company is
| operating near Fairfax Court House, and in
the neighborhood of Occoquan
| LATER.-Up to 2.15 p. M., the state of
affairs in the vicinity of Rabbits Branch
! Post Office continued to be about the same
as this morning.
There has been no general engagement,
but cavalry skirmishing is going on at in
tcrvals. The enemy has not made his ap-
pcarancc anywhere within range of our guns
and so far has shown no disposition to do
so.
No casualties have been reported on our
side in the engagement between Lowell and
the rebel cavalry this morning.
Three rebel prisoners and stragglers were
brought in this morning from the front, but
they refused to give their regiments or by
whom they were commanded. They are
inclined to brag, and some of them place
their numbers at very high figures. Some
rebel stragglers, who were picked up yes
terday at different points in Maryland, were
brought to the provost marshars office last
night. They admitted that they belonged
to the invading party and the infantry con
sisted of Breckinridge's and Early's divisions
and that the cavalry was under Ransom.
They would give no information rs to the
movements of the invaders, and. when qucs-
!. toned us to their numbers, differed very
widely in thei: statements.
This morning the rebel cavalry commcnc-
cd to show themselves in the vicinity q:
, Silver Spring. Mr.. Blair's place, just over
the district line, in Montgomery county, on
the Scvcnth-street road. beyond the lines OF
the Notifications, and up to the last account
have kept that position.
, During the morning there has been some
. firing between the pickets, and two ON our
side have been wounded.
e 1t is stated by persons coming from that
| direction, and there are many families NOV
1 ing in that the rebel pickcts are stationed
- in Blair's Clark's, and Burns woods, and
t some are confident that the main body OF
r the enemy is at tins place. Preparations
l have been made to receive them in becoming
. ttyle.
= LATER FROM Ur THE Potomac.
Yesterday afternoon force of the rebels
made their appearance on the towpath OF
the canal, near Muddy Branch, where there
was a camp of the Sth Illinois Cavalry and
four companies of the I'd Massachusetts Ca.
valry, under command of Major Thompson
Our force had orders to fall back, and
started towards the city, the camp equpag,
being placed on canal boat. They had moi
II rctreated far, however, before another band
Z rebels were seen approaching from the di
5 rection of Rockville, and some shots wer,
y fired between each party, but no one was
E, injured, as far as known.
Where some three miles this side OF Mud
u dy Branch, our forces tried to make stand
Il and quite little skirmsh ensucd, in which
the rebels brought to bear on them one %
v four guns, and round shot went directly
through the boat, causing it to sink.
u In this little affair we had three mel
: slightly wounded Our men, however, pro
cured another boat, to which they trans
j. terrcd the baggage and pushed on down t.
Georgetown, where they arrived this morn
ing. The rebels, who at times showed con
siderable force, seemed to direct their attcn
&c tion to the canal, which they damaged con
y siderably-felling trees in it, blowing uI
II cuIverts, &c.
II Our men report the country full of rebels
II and that yesterday there were several skir
mishes, in which portions of three regiment
y were engaged. In one of these Captain
II Morris, OF Company VI. Sth Illinois, wa
r, killed.
J. HAvRE-DE GRACE, Md, July 11.-Abou
Z 200 rebel cavalry, under command of Harr,
IL Gilmore, appeared ut Magnolia Station
eighteen miles south of this point, ON tn
Is Philadelphia and Baltimore railroad, anC
captured the $50 \. NJ passenger train from
! Baltimore by firing vollcy into it, causing
l. the train to stop.
. The 10 o'clock express train from Balti
&c more also shared the same fate. Conducto
T. Bryson, Of the express, was robbed of hi
watch and money, rs was also Conducto
y Munshaw, of the first train.
5 The rebels fired the trains and also tn,
= freight house at Magnolia, which were con
v sumed. One Of the engines was fired up
o reversed, and started towards Gunpowdc
{ bridge for the purpose of setting fire to tha
u structure, bnt IL Is very probable that M
: damage resulted to the bridge, from the fac
J. that heavy guard Was stationed TO protcc
1t. Passengers were not, as far us learned
d molcstcd, except in Il very few cases.
u The rebels started IN sOutherly direction
towards General Cadwaldcrs residence. ,
u few miles south, for the purpose os destroy
IS ing 1t, and this has no doubt been accom-
:, pllshed.
J. Passengers are arriving here in every kline
of vehicle, and mary on horseback.
Major General Franklin was captured on
i one OF the trains destroyed at Magnolia.
|, RAvAGEs OF THE REBEL RAIDERS.
BALTIMORE, July I'LL A. MA res
O pectaDle citizen, just arrived in town, who
) resides near kingsvilc reports that thi.
e morning party of fifty rebel cavalry passed
his house making for the railroad. The,
cut the telegraph on the turnpike ms the,
passed. In passing the house OF Mr.. G. Day
- AN enthusiastic Union citizen residing neal
hinssyille, they noticed mn American flag
. hying, and some of them stopped To burr
!, the barn. lie made no resistance until thcy
I attempted 10 take down the flag, when Mr.
q Day fired upon the rebels and Killed one oi
them. Mr.. Day has not been seen since
I, and his fate j. unknown.
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