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

Taking AOdgiasgs in the keystone state
--BusiHess DuIl tn BRItImOre-Gener0I
Grant Spends Saturday In baltimore
Release of the PichIc Prisoners.
sPectaI Correspondence Of The Brering Telegraph
BALTIMORE, August 7.
It is exceedingly difficult to reach the exact
truth or clear understanding in regard to the
state of military affairs In Western MarylRn
along the Upper Potomac, or elsewhere in that
region. We have been surfeited with rumors,
many Of which are greatly exaggerated. l have
conversed with many reliable persons who had
been in the vicinity of Williamsport, near
Hagersto1n and left there two days ago.
They tell me they saw and conversod with
some armed Rebels, who were prowlng about in
small cavalry squads, robblpg and committing
other outrages; but that no considerable force
Of them had yet appeared there or in HagerstOwn.
My infoTmants have no doubt, however, that q
strong force was congregating on the other side,
In Virginia, preparing for q formidable invasion
of Mary land and Pennsylvania, especially the
latter State.
1t is thought that they intend TO strike above
the line OF Maryland eventually, and march into
Western Pennsylvania.
feel confident, from all have seen and heard,
that the Insurgents are desperate TO degree of
barbRism, and will, IL they can, lodge themselves
IN tie "Keystone State" spreading devastation
on all sides. They say it Is their design to "carry
the war into Africa, to make Maryland and
Pennsy the battle-ground hereafter. This
l hope they may have "g0od time" in doing.
II what am told, upon good authority, can be
relied, upon we need not fear much, but rather
hope their purpose of Invasion may be attemp pied.
The people in Western Maryland are suffering
very much on account Of the uncertain condition
in which they have been living for some weeks
past. They are afraid 10 trust their horses, cat
tie and other yaluables in reach OF these robbers
hence a great many farmers are absent from
p1aufaliOng nnnlnafl1 RUgfnaEa
in Baltimore is greatly interrupted, owing TO the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad being suspended 10
its operations between Harpcr's Ferry and Cum
berland We are yet without any positive know
ledge of the recently reported fight near Cumber-
! land.
1t may. possibly, he contraband to say that
! General Grant passed most of yesterday In Bal
timOre. He was In close counsel with General
| Wallace, and is reported TO have left again for
| Petersburg He Is said to have been satisfied
with the state of affairs in this department.
have it upon what may be deemed semi-offi-
cial authority that General Butler is appointed
4 Secretary of War, IN place OF Mr.. Stanton. Ii
this be so, II will clip the wings of certain parties
! who have Often caused him 20 override the acts
| of General Wallace and other prominent COM
| manders. IL has become almost prOYerbial that
a wealthy, influential Rebel, If arrested upon
l charges of dikloyay, could have his release pro-
| cured through high soureesi whilst poor, obscure
individuals, not half so guilty, were allowed to
| suffer in prison for months.
The Delaware pic Dic party arrested some days
| ago in Delaware, charged with holding pleoc
party for the exclusive benefit OF Rebel prisoners
| IN Fort Delaware, brought here aud imprisoned
! in Fort McIIenry, we're all Internationally re-
| leased on Saturday by General Wallaco, and
! went home rejoicing the same afternoon. Their
names are follows john Cochran. Philip
| Marvel, John S. Mallory, Charles q. Ash, Richard
! Cochran, | aac Grub, John McCrone, Frank
| Hazel, Joseph b. ldwn, Doug NJ. Mccoy, Charles
! Cameron, Il. I. Rankin, Delaware Davis, I NJ.
| Ogle, Thumas Ullein, Charles Leonard John II.
| Rodney, w. ii. Csrno, Samuel ID iniorth. Il K.
! Jeiler. on, George McCronc, George White, John
| StIoup, f. r. Cochran DR. Trenith.
Alter getting released, the entire party repaired
| TO BaInrm's Hotel, and paItook of sumptuous
4 dinner, tos sing off champagne with no ordiury
! zcst. They left in The afternoon and went home
| rejoicing. John wills, Esq, OF b ltimore, was
| counsel for the whole ptrty, cooperating with
! some OF tLeir Professional friends In Del aware.
| The EyeRing BVRttin, u daily paper in this city
doubtful in irs loyalty, was yes'rrd ,y suppressed
/ by oreCr of General Wallace. The Rrenin7 Post
! also pntr nized extensively by the Rebel sympA.
fhizers, wll probably FOLLOW suit. The DIiiy
/ Gos'de, los k' d upon rs the organ of that party
| always sneerDg by innendOes when is can
/ dnmh only because or fear-is closely watched.
: Dr John Mackenzie, one Of our prominent
physicians is still in prison, under charge Of dis
! loyalty. The authorities are very strict, and
give hut very little rope or license 10 Rebel SYM
| path1ers anywhere. BoNo.