Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-07-13
Later Yankee News.

Later Yankee News.
PETERSBURG, July 9.7-Ths Washington Chroni-
Gle Of the 9th inst, has been received.
Intense excitement exists in Tho North in oon-
sequence of the great rebel raid. Martinsburg
has been captured with large quantities of sup
plios. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
Canal wore badly injured. Ransom is supposed
to command the rebel cavalry and EARLY the in
fantry. The rebels were beloved to have reach
ed Ha agerstown, Pa, by the 9th instant, bound
on an extensive raid in Pennsylvania.
Governor Curtin had issued proclamation,
desperation are threatening the State with an
armed force in the hopo that General Grant may
be Withdrawn from before Richmond. The rebel
force was not known.
Scigcl is again safe by timely fight.
The latest foreign intelligence in tho Chronicle
gives an account of . great naval engagement
between the Alabama and the Kearsag., in which
the former was sunk. The engagement lasted an
hour and forty minutes. The fight tsok place
ten miles from Chcibourg on Sunday, l1th Of,
June. The Keursage was commanded by Capt.
JNo. A. WINSTON, who sent challenge to the
Alabama, which ras accepted by Capt. sExxEs.
The Alabama was disabled by shot through
her boiler while attempting to board the Kear-
sage Captain Semmes and portion Of the crew
of the Alabama were saved by the English yacht
Greyhound. semmes wss slightly wounded in
the hand. He reports his loss nine killed and
.wenty-one wounded. The Kcarsage was con-
siderably damaged.
Captain Semmes left all his chroaoneters,
specie and ransom bonds at Cherbourg previous
to going out to fight. He was landed at South
anpton by the Greyhound.
at Southampton Senmes WAS offered public
to report to the Confederate Commissioner.
The Yankee Congress adjourned sine Gie on tho
5th inst.
Ex-Governor Reeder, of Kansas notoriety, is
dead.
RICHMOND, July le-The Baltimore Gazette,
of tho 7,h instant, says Martinsburg, Harpers
Ferry and Point of Rocks, have fallen into the
hands of the Confedorates. They obtained very
considerable amount Of booty from those places
| Hagerstown was occupied by the Coafcderates
on Wednesday. The Yankee troops retreated to
Greopcastle, Pa.
Gold in Now York, on the 9th instant was.
quoted at ESQ.
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[D> 1t. Gen. A. P. Stewart has boon appointed
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death O.
Con. Polk. Gen. S. is gradute of West Point,
and is said to be worthy successor of the Is
mented officer whose place he fills, whether as
regards piety,. skill ors,alor.
Eg- Con. Johnston's headquarters nrs ut
Smyrna Church, little old country meeting
house, with dilapidated graveyard, Elk miles
this side Of Marietta. Lieut.. Gen. Stewart on tho
right Hood on the left, and Hardec in the centre,
with line extending across the railroad, is the
organization of the army.
&A~ We learn that g telegrarhio despatch has
been received frem the Postmaster at Whining
ton, stating that mail communication with Rich
.mond has been resumed-the rail road between
Weldon and Petersburg having been repaired.
~ Brigadi:r General W. S. Walker is doing
we'll and is treated with kindness by the enemy.