The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19
Rebel. Accounts Of the SuccssS Of
tbs McYfmsnt.
Baltimore and Washington Said to be Cap
tured and Lincola and His Cabi-
net Taken Prisoners.
New Orleans Also Said to bs in
the Hands Of the Rebels,
&C., TO-, , 30.
The Retreat or the Rebel Rofdsrs Int or.
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The Retreat or the Rebel Re1dsrs Inter.
stpe ceptea. 81
1. s4 HARRlsgvRa, July IS, 1894
One OF the mall agents from hsgerstown reported on
his arrival hero to-day that we'll authenticated ru,nor
prevailed in tho place yescrd,y OF collision between
our cavalry forces and tina re-ea&ng rebel raiders az
Lsesburg Va resulting IN the capture Of eighty wagons
heavily laden with and oats. Many Of the team
sers cut their horses iee and managed escape but
In the effort TO repuyse the tremendous onslaught OF
troops one hundre1oi the rebel captured
The Fig ntlxK Around Harper's Ferry.
~ WASHINGTON, July 1s, 1864,
private Hetter, received here from an officer at
Herpers FERRY, gives many interesting details
ang the operations in that section during the late raid
The enemg appeared before Harpers Forty the
ting Of the 4th and until eight O'Clock night maintained
severe Are upon our works. but without success our
forces at the 'front.' composed Of single battalion OF
ipfantry and one battery. making such q formidable
show in rife pits TO lead the enemy to believe
shs rerforcemen.s had arrived, checking very
rally the mpetuosty OF the rebel assault. During tho
asy infantry charged several times upon the enemy,
driving them from the town OF Bolivar Early in the
evening iorces quietly commenced to withdraw from
the Virginia side and before midnight had everything
Across the Potomac IL safety the ponoon bridge up and
The railroad bridge destroyed
General sigel arrived at Maryland Heights about ten
O'Clock on Monday night, and soon after, the enemy
making demonstrations in rear the men were sent
Into the rifle pits and preparations made for resisting
siege On Tuesday the rebels their skirmish
ers, but without accomplishing anything, and at night
made an unsuccessful assault.
Meanwhile the rebel cavalry started on q raid up Plea
ssnt Valley, stealing horses, &c. and wednesday the
enemy formed q sorming column, Information Of which
however, brought in by scouts enabling our OIL
GERS TO make full preparations. Colonel hulgan's old
ss'sn regiment was placed in the rife PITS and the arti
derry trained the head Of the rebel column After oyer
au hours hard lighting the enemy Withdrew.
On Thursday there severe skirmishing, and on
Friday the enemy started for Frederick where they
levied tax Of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
which promptly paid Fifty thousand dollars worth
or goods were also taken
On the morning OF the sth Captain Rurleixh Acting
Asssant General the staff OF General Weber with
hundred infantry, battery and about ATTY cavalry,
crossed the river, advanced to Haltown attacked the
snemys rear guard captured eighty seven prisoners,
occupied the rife pits and beld the place until Saturday
On Saturday reinforcemeas to his ASST. anco
The enemy destroyed very little, 'eagns considerable
amount Of bay md grain. ~
On Monday, the 1lh the robcl cavalry appeared again
near HalItown and attacked iines but meeting q
warm reception hastily decamped. Every Thing In that
quarter at last accounts was perfectly quiet.
Much credit is awarded Captain Burlosh, the
u ccupation Of Bolivar Heights Aa.own being
Colonel schlossen, OF General Augur's STAFF arrived
mere TO night, after ride Of yearly hundred miles
througn Maryland aud reports the f country
visited by tho badly devastated tho losses sus
sained BY farmers amounting to million OF dollars
MR.. Deb. Ra ndolph Kcim's Despatch.
BALTIMORE July Is, 1854
TIE eoIoREp MILITIA DISCHARGED.
The colored militia stationed at Camp Brney and at the
neigbtorng forts Nos Six and Seven, defences of this
city. yesterday officially retired from further duty
Before separating Colonel Bowman made few remarks
which elected considerable enthusiasm Cheers aud songs
: - raR SoarBrRs CENTRAL RAILROAD
poneer train has been advertised to leave to night
from the depot oil the Northern Central Railroad. To.
the day appointed for the resumption Of both
passenger and freight trans
The Pursuit or tho Raiders.
THEY oBSTRUCr THE ROADS BEHIND TnEM-HUNTBR r
.sN4 AvoiDED--RBpRL HIsRo0 0tyPHICs.
[From the Philadelphia Tnquirer.l
One Of yorr specials who accompanied our pursuing
forces last Wednesday, returned TO this city yesterday
ssundown. Wednesday detachment OF cavalry. COM
posed OF men belonging 70 different regiments engaged
portion Of MosSy com@and between Popcsye and
Courad's terry. 10 this skrmsh the enemy had three
men wounded, whom they left In our possession Our
casualties werc about eight men wounded Tho rebels
however, succeeded In keeping In check until
Tbs enemy Effected sac transfer acroSs ,se Potomac
Of en- their trains and punesr The rebels TO evade
mp the roads with broken wagons, ushwood fallen
The a,es. nsess from the e,rea.uv force, !, TIM,
they making their way TO Richmond by way of Cor.
aonsv!lc: leaving the Shenandoah Valley theP right
They doubtless took this line because they
were afraid that by entering the valley tucy might aord
Honters troops an opportunity 70 intercept thon may
wards the mountain passes for tho purpose Of hold
think we shall hcar through the Richnond papers
sna the main body Of the raiders have arrived safey
Codonss lle unless Shef ianwbn the rebels
O igcinl
cavalry.
rebel soldiers while they IN the vicinity OF this
city, are unanimous In the opinion that they were
every respect with wondeoi siscri,y. The following
snecdote Illustrates fully tho feeling with VII oh the
.ster cass asked rebel ccsr made 70 dstineiion
pttwecn TIE property Of Union people and that Of tho
spiied tako our Nbrtscrn friends and symne
thizcrs even more freely, because We feel thai they
would specially desire 70 corutc 70 the good cause of
We learn foem parties from ssar Mansesas that tho
contrary, s known they mace removed such iron
q shcy Gould sashst and transported IL fur,nor Sou,S
Of more immediate Importance TO ilem. -
Upon the bronze nrns and psdesaE which ornansutod
near silver Swing Tho subdned ana observations
are pencilsd They were copied vorbs..n - '--
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@ Ts = A 3. :Ss. e one syss s ysss
pretty iae 1sn1a tisn safe bands IL was preserved
rom W trsStmels py ssncmsEiy SouthWner. Youra
KxwskRS, Pulaski coz nv Va A. = ALbA.
he above relds verf ohvarous ana prets,,v IN Aha
Aebt OF the ere that consumed Mr BAlr's manslon
burned by The rebels AFTER IL was written. '
~ phck several leaves from your heiiotrope ana ser
ssian,, May hsxe them With tss emblem, Miss B. By
mn 70 day the lsh OF July 1894 "a cousin of yours
Aa!ntspt Clare OF - u sitting On -FOUR porch tAkina of
nents for ls hers you viii be likely 70 see my
nAures sisned NJ. ]. A. V-tr-. n 80 -
Here is hisforica note Inscribed By rsu, who Ia
evidently less ssutImensai and more IlterAte than
Alexander |
The jenny Rsss Is bc,sasin The federal csr,al July
IA 1864. ----N - 80 l.
The following autograph is also taxsn rom one Of tho