Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-03
ADDITIONAL FROM THE North.
THE THREATENED INVASION OF MARYLAND
rHE FIGHT AT HARRISBURG.

FIGBT At MARTIEsBURG.
TIE Herald of the % uoshes the sui joined des-
pitch dated at Martnsburg Oh the 25h. l. refers to
on engagement which occurred after the battle OF
Kernslowp, which took place on tue 24.h:
,Ths battle which was fought OF this place lasted all
day thst lie, the engagement which was here Gem
mspced vas contituel until dark, the enemy 10 the
meant time having by force of numbers driven our men
10 within s. miles OF Martnstu-g.
Soon after the opening Of the engagement, as it pro-
missed 10 be q serious one, the commanding general
made every ossble preparation to make etand and
fight Il tue spot. Rp this was soon found 10 De
impractcable because no sooner had We formed cur
lines THAI the enemys superiority in numbers gave him
the very easy advantage of cuff nking US.
As We from ma 10 time changed position the firing
both with musketIy and cannon bFipg at tho ssms time
continued with all on. Elective foIcr) tho enemy moved
ID Every poss Bile resssncefOr each new and farther
advance was presented Tee rebels fought with great
obsinacy, and so did we. They made ds alter dash
with cir cavalry 10 iuru our h4nks but did not
coed. Some of the cHaIges which they made we're
promptly rendered Aborive But 10 one grand charge
which they executed end in Ehc1 il estimated that
from twenty to twenty-five thousand troops parcpa-
ted We lost heavily in pslDers. Besides these, we
loet either four pit ces whole battery of artillery
This charge decided the work of she day. our com
manders saw they could do nothing sgainst the over
whelmipg odds against them, and resolved 70 fall back
slowly.
Ia the charged referred to- II Is true, lines were
for few minutes broken du irg which nms the rebels
took tie prisoners and artillery; but tbs Union troops
rallied again and Averils cavalry covered their unBii-
ling retirement.
Tbe days operations closed with each party in line
Of battle the rebels advancing with bold front and our
m ling back in good and pert ct order.
OPERATIONS ALONG THE UPPER POTOMAC,
From the Herald of the 29sh we copy the following
dispatches of the operations alcng the Upper Potomac
FRIDErIcK. Nd, July 81. 1854
fHE KEENT
From persons iust arrived from hs river ne lesra
that the enemy has advanced HoithWerd and lice
upon the sou bank Of the Potomac, hls lines extend
ing from Willameport to ShepherdsioWn. As yet We
have no information of any crossing, though their
movements IL the vicinity OF Vii iamspcrt indicate an
inteation to at,emptit .
sKIRMlsHINs -TEE SITUATION.
snce1he bnlle OF Sunday lsst there had bsf0, up to
yesterday large amount OF TX FINISHING, IN which the
rstu Is AIRY Ing and unimportaDt The fact that
Crook bA driven the enemy back 10 BunkeI's H il 81
ptars to have been mere temporary sdvan age, yet
1t tfOrdsd time for the perfection Of sOm1 movements
on our part.
The fclosipg the lates. dispatches from the
scene Of opera IONS pabs in ths Herald of the 90 i:
FREDERicK, July 2s-2 P. nj.
The stage from Hagerstown has jest arrived. learn
from the passer gerd that all quiet the Upper 70
tomsc. Tho rebel scouts have disappeared nom the
line OF The aoso aud 1t isfaid thas toeyhAye iaien
back beyond hartinsbusg.
wlHanspOrt Ia occupied by our forces, and tOms OF