gljt Vrtss. NONpAY, AUGUST 1, 1864 Ws HAVE . to o announce that on and after the first day of August the rates of THE FEEse will be as follows : . 'To City gubserlbere $lO per ann u m, payable In ad vance ; or Twenty Cents per week, payable to the Oltreer. 131elled to Subscribers out of the city $9 per annum ; who for ME months., $2.25 for three months—in variably in advanoe for the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS Walled to Subscribers 15' per annum ; $2.50 for gra months ; $1.25 for three months. We - aie compelled to make this change for reasons that it will be hardly necessary in this time of unusual and universal em barrassment to explain to the reader. In Trew York the great daily n ewspapers, as well as the leading papers of the West, have all advanced their prices to rates higher than those now asked for TIM. PREsi. White paper alone now costs us over two hundred per cent. more than at the beginning of the war, and other materials that necessarily enter into the composition of a newspaper command a higher rate. We can no longer publish Try. PitEss at former rates without a loss, and with the present advance the margin of profit will be exceedingly small. We are willing, however, to share this em barrassment in common with oar fellow citizens, as a part of our contribution to the great cense: We assure them that as soon as we can return to our former prices we shall do so. Tim Parss will always be kept up to its present high standard, arid - *sin to the reader at the very lowest rate. TILE SITUATION. GEN. GRANT is now making good the • promise, not so much of his words, as of his character. Few attentive observers of the man and the situation have failed to suspect, underlying the apparent inactivity of the army, one of those explosive events for which the modest hero of Vicksburg and the terrible campaign to Richmond is 'characteristically noted. The Lieutenant ^General has never for a•moment lost con fidence in his object, and this - confidence has been reflected in the opinions of all in telligent persons who have visited the army, and in the tone of the Government. 31camillile, the rebels liave even dared to :menace Washington and Baltimore, and have again threatened the border. Still, this sublime business man, whose stubborn inevitableness claims our trust inexorably, in spite of all contradictory appearances, has been calm and consistent. Some one has remarked that the `hero of Chattanooga - is hardest at work when he seems most idle. Apparently everything has been quiescent in the Army of the Potomac for a month. To , skeptics who came to him to resolve their doubts, Gen. GIANT has given the same , unvarying plain assurance. The weather, as has been manifest, has delayed demonstrative ope rations for a time. The necessary fixture of a siege bearing on the plans of the enemy has also made a state of quiet part of militarY policy. Perhaps the seeming inactivity of the Government will ere long be fully explained in the developed pur pose of GRANT. All this seems optimistic, but there are many who cherish a profound +conviction, rooted in the character as well as the victories of General GrtAxT, that he will make good all that he has.been too vise to promise in so many wordi, but which has been abundantly promised in deeds which have not their equal' in , the history of -the war.. • To-day we chronicle the first patent act of the regular siege of Petersblirg. We 1 1 may rather term it,: justified by the natures , of its success, the beginning of the 'capture of Petersburg. This act has been de livered with a shock which must shake Richmond as it. shakes Petersburg. At daylight, on the morning of the 30th, General GRANT must have exploded the enemy's plans, and given to, his own a revelation which is thunder—most ap propriate as a doxology to the slow song of the siege, the rhythmic mur mur of the military hive near Peters hurg. Whatever the rebel journalists may have to say of this (and we suppose " GRANT'S clogged obstinacy" will form a part of their speculations), certainly the gentleman who wrote some time ago to the Petersburg Express to announce the under mining of the place, will have his opinions verified. The whole great success has been the work of a moment, and if Petersburg is now rocking to its fall, who will wonder ? The mine in front of the 9th Corps had not ceased its awful exorcism of one of the enemy's principal batteries, when the im mense mass of our artillery thundered along the whole rebel line, and into the city, and hot upon the success of the first few mo ments our troops carried three tiers of the enemy's earthworks. The smoke and sound of this event should have reached some of the more discerning portion of our pub lic ; for, while the crater of the mili tary VeStivius was throwing up its un sightly geyser of heated dirt, one hun dred and twenty guns of unimpeach able calibre were delivered upon the town. Resting upon this fact, which we fear will not permit the enemy to slumber, we may well believe in the possibility of the capture of Petersburg. Sixteen guns :are reported as destroyed in the exploded battery, along with a number of rebels, even less fortunate than their daring breth xen who, have met death so often at the cannon's mouth. Hundreds of prisoners have been taken. The rumored counter mine of the rebels has been gallantly an ticipated. A severe charge has been made . along the rebel lines - and at seven in the morning of the 30th GRANT had possession of the entire first line of the rebel works. This is but the chronicle of a few hours of the opening day. The good work was still in progress, and we have reason to wait for what the day will bring forth. We need not attempt to measure the value of the capture of so strong an acqui sition as that of Petersburg. Its import ance is sufficiently understood, and, in its fall, those Who believe that Richmond is impregnable will surrender a precarious skepticism. The assault on Petersburg, according to observation of the growth , of events, seems most happily and glori -ously timed, and follows the investment of Atlanta •with, a blow which will help to decide the situation in that quarter as well as determine the fate of Richmond. The situation furnishes interesting mate alai for speculation, but, necessarily, judg ment must yet be held in suspense, whether happens that our operations wear the color of success or failure. Is it to our 'tiiSadVantage that a part of tite rebel forces has come North ? Shrewd militery ob servers <think not. 'What comfort will Gen. Lms derive from the raid of Rintarif. Petersburg falls a in the meantime ? such a ease, the invitrers carry our liemesis with them.. They marplunder and*burn at will If; in: the diversion they . are making to the - ruin of -LER; they bring the whole houle.of slifAstey d±iwn upon, their heads, What4Alitirluive done has, as yet, in Ike measure affected the operations of GRAITT, and, in view of further disaster to Peters burg can in no wise help the predicament of LEE. If it is entirely true that their force is large enough to be felt by the army defending Richmond, their absence, in view of the serious threatening of.the rebel capi tal, seems an act equivalent to surrender. But the best result will poorly compensate us if the invaders (we should rather call, them raiders, for the whole purpose of their movement does not in reality amount to an invasion,) are allowed to rob and burn with impunity. If,.as We have been told, there is sound reason for keeping the raiders Northward, there is abundant reason for beating them also, and, by all means, pre venting their final escape. The duty of the authorities of this State is plain and Well understood. Whatever misfortune the war may bring to localities, the, general situation is en couraging. We are still called to exercise patience, but never were we so moderately taxed for this virtue—the test and aid of nations and generals. While the war is going on at Petersburg, the guns have not done firing at Atlanta. The most gallant attempt which the rebels have, yet made to repel our forces in the West hai been signally repulsed. General HOOD, appoint ed over JOHNSTON to counteract the theory of the latter general, that Atlanta could not be &fended except at the hazard of his army, has so far proved this opinion that he has lost nearly 12,000 men in the en deavor to surprise Gen. SITERMAN, and has apparently surrendered the offensive. The capture of thirteen guns claimed by Crene mai HOOD, is poor consolation for the failure to drive SHERMAN back, and the loss of so many killed and 'wounded, including three - .major. generals. The work of demoliahing the rebel communications has been in no• way affected by the ambitious attempt of General HOOD. All the railroads south- . 'ward have been broken, but one, upon which STONEMAN is now at work. We have, therefore, abundant cause for gratu- . lation upon the success of the campaign in the West. Governor Bnowx, of Missis sippi, must again be thanked for his candid admission, that if the army of Hoon is de stroyed, and the Gulf States thrown open to the enemy, the rebellibn is ruined. East and West the military balance holds well, and between Ossa and Pelion, and GRANT and SHERMAN, , tc The mills of the gods grind slowly, But grind exceedingly email." The Invasion. The burning of Chambersburg was an act of wanton cruelty almost unparalleled in the war, and certainly only surpassed by such villainies ,as the massacre at Fort Pillow. What military advantage did the rebels gain by this new triumph over the pitiful remnant of mercy which it is the boast of modern war to retain, and which makes the great difference between civilized and'harbarous nations in their battles? Positively none. The invasion has not been aided in any way, and the sole result of the outrage is that a flourishing town is destroyed, and eighteen hundred non combatants made homeless and penni less. The very fact which should have obtained mercy for the town—its helpless ness and the non-resistance of its inhabi tants—insured its ruin. Cowardice could go no furthei, if' that be cowardice, indeed, which is a daring of the scorn, of all up light minds, and requires a peculiar coil rage which very few men possess. Thus far the invasion does not seem to be dangerous ; at least it would seem to be successfully opposed, and the burning of Chambersburg, in itself, appears to be the spite of desperate men rather than a serious menace: -In a military point of view it means nothing. Five hundred men rode into the town, fired it, and rode away again like thieves pursued by justice. This .poor "success of a few incendiaries does not prove -that the rebels-have the power to cbpsrviitli our forces, and, if it indicates anything, it is their weakness. :No doubt the party un der MCCAUSLAND have recrossed the Poto pac, or at the worst are burning unpro tected barns along the border. If such brutality is the object of the invasion, we have only one fear, and that is the escape of the enemy 'without a battle. Their re treat, it is not improbable, •will be hastened by the news from Petersburg, which, by this time, we trust they have heard. Recralting for Philadelphia in the South. It is fortunate that a business at once so delicate and so important as that of re cruiting for Philadelphia in the States in rebellion has been confided to the " Su pervisory Committee for COlOred Enlist ments." That body has the confidence of the community as well as the experience necessary for the enterprise. In a few weeks, last summer, it raised by private subscriptiOn nearly fifty thousand dollars, with which it has placed in the field some eight or ten regiments, using its funds with an economy very unusual in such bodies, and giving an' inipetus to the arming of the negro which can scarcely be appre ciated by those who have not followed the movement Closely. • The committee has undertaken the trust now confided to it with the determination 'to render it a success. By a careful selec tion of agents it hopes to have the inte rests of Philadelphia faithfully represented in all the military districts stretching. from Vicksburg to Hilton Head. One has al ready been despatched to Washington, and others will follow to their respective posts as soon as the requisite funds can be pro vided. In thus losing no time to meet the competition of other States, the committee relies on the liberality which it has already experienced on the part of our community.. There are no , public appropriations for the purpose, and the expenses can only be de frayed by private subscription. But, be sides these subscriptions, the committee ask for loans 'with which to' advance to the recruits, when they are mustered in, the bounties offered by th,e city. This will ra- Tare. a tolerably large capital, and the lender must participate in the risks at tendant upon tie -business, Both listshive teen Open for a couple of days, and the re sult is already such as to justify the com mittee in' believing that our citizens will furnish whatever may be necessary to con duct the enterprise to a successful result. There is no time to be lost, however, in providing the funds requisite to open other and more distant agencies, for the Eastern States already have their agents on the ground, and, unless Philadelphia is prompt in her action, her interests will suffer greatly. While we believe that the "Supervisory Committee" will accomplish more for us in this matter than any other agency that we could employ, we would warn our citi zens against the delusion that its efforts are to render home labors unnecessary. The new organizations which will be formed will require active energy to place them in the field in time to be counted as our quota, and to take part, in the approach ing decisive campaign. Let us supply the committee with ample funds to recruit for us in the South, and let us bend our united energies to raise five or six good regiments at home. WHY should a man who leaves his home, endures the hardships of war, and riskshii life for his country, be deprived of the right to vote, while we, who remain at home, either from necessity or choice, re _ tain the right he has lost ? Is this just ? Is it not dishonorable to the State ? Should not the" decision of the Supreme Court be reversed by the action of the people to morrow ? "M - ritNlTsm - tralquif who is loyal enough to fight is loyal enough to vote. Let thiS be remembers{ to-marrow. The _Election To-Morrow. The three amendments proposed to the tgdfic S trir t osoe a smptra t uo e timuts 4 C: ogsud:oe n wigsvy s tu t eei Constitution question o i ma o ntn n whdoa a frt r i tn e tiaht n a rehat l catc aot i s mantbrvepeaer principle o a . c: n mni rted b oei u msf t ott t hb themore a part of the Democratic creed, and more plainly . in harmony with na tural justice, was never before submitted to the people. They are asked to reaffirm the inalienable right of franchise which the ci: tizen possesses, but which has been taken from the citizen-soldier by a decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. They are asked to embody this right so clearly in the express terms of the State Constitu tion that it shall be hereafter impossible for any judge to interpret the law so as .to exclude the soldier from the polls, simply because of his soldiership. The decision of Mr. Justice WOODWARD, upon the authority of which thousands of the best sons of Pennsylvania were forbidden access 'to the polls last October, takes no account of the fitness or unfitness of men to vote, but broadly declares that the mere fact that a citizen has crossed the State boundary to : fight the battles of his country makes him legally unable to take part in the government of his country. No matter how earnest , may be his political con victions, how , ittense his interest in an election, how great his patriotism or his wisdom, theiiPennsylvania soldier, under this decision' has forfeited the right of voting by the very act which proves his fitness to /use it. It is 'impossible that a measure ,Which secures him this right should not have the approval of just men of all ',hales, yet it is almost incredible that a party does exist whose leaders op pose the ameridment and yet professes to be deniocratic,'" 'lii fact is: algal - knit, and will be re membered in •the ,Presidential campaign, 'that , this great measure of justice Was ini tiated, framed, carried through the Legis lature, and:submitted . to the people by the Union party of the. State.. All the opposi tionit has met has been from the opponents of that party, who thus express, by a course which cannot . be misinterpreted, their en raity'to the soldiers. It is plain that if it had -not been for the energy of the Union party the right of the soldier to vote would not have been maintained, and would not be certain•of a constitutional as sertion-by the result of to-morrow's elec tion. Whatever may be the Independent , course of members of the Opposition, it is certain that the two parties are formally opposed upoii this great prin4ple j'of the suffrage: - • The other amendments should not be neglected. The first of these declares that the Legislature , shall not pass any law em bracing more - than one subject, and is in tended to thwart the corrupt combinations of legislators who obtain the passage of some injurious measure by associating it with one that may be beneficial of popular. The last amendment forbids the Legislature to change the decisions of the courts, - and thus prevents rich persons who have -suffered from the justice of the law from obtaining redress by the passage of a special act. It strikes a blow directly against ' The Ring," and will be found an effective means of lessening bribery and corruption. Though' the personal interest of an elec tion of - officers does not attach to this con test, it is actually more importaxtt than most political campaigns. The amendment of the Constitution is either a permanent good or evil, and deserves a full and decisive vote. Especially should the right of the soldier to vote be emphatically declared. GENERAL CLUSERET, who crushes the rebellion every week—on paper, in the co lumns of the New Nation—has been very much amused at the manner in which GitAwr has besieged Petersburg. In the latest number of his paper he becomes still more satirical,, in conimenting upon .GRANT'S Alining operations, and predicts trouble with the antipodal Chinese, among whom it fears•the minevicill emerge : t , The Artny of thePbtomac - hai resumed its teirtn er order, and.' all Is tranquil on the banks of the— James.' As can be Been ) there is but one word changed In the old phrase. - The calm is so perfect that the RichmondeM.haVe conceived see:lons fears as to Grant's health, and have thought themselves on the verge of losing this excellent auxiliary. Let them rensvure themselves; althrugh we are not in the- least in the Government secrets, we have heard rumors of certain reelamatione which have reached ik from the antipodes of Petersburg. It seems that the mania of the spade and pick axe, not finding a vast enough field on the surface of the soil, has exercised itself in its depths, after the manner of the moles, and has succeeded In arriving at the point of encroaching upon the internal possessions of that nation whose Metare opposite to ours. Renee reclamation, etc.. etc. It is hoped, however, that the affair will be arranged, thanks to an imperative order from the President, who com mands Grant to return to the surface of the earth. The latter obeys; but protests that the President interferes in his strategical combinations, and Inter dicts to him the only practicable road that leads'to Richmond, We were right - in saying that Grant's combinatidns Weresoprnfound that no one can reach such depths. Ungrateful man I he should kiss the feet of him whose obstinacy alone saves his military reputation !" ' The best criticism of this poor substitute for argument is found in our telegraphic columns to•day, whereby it appears that GRANT not only undermined Petersburg, but also the editorial rooms of the /few Nation, and that CLusEnEr and the rebels have beenhlown up together.: W ASHING LON. _WAI3ELTNOTON, July 30. INTERESTING TO ONE HUNDRED DAYS' HEN. A circular has been issued from the Adjutant Ge neral's office, that on and after this date man of the one hundred days' forces who may have at the date of re-enlistment less than sixty days to .serve, will be permitted to re-enlist for one, two, or thee years, as they may in each case elect. The new term will commence from the date of re-enlistment. The re enlistments far the increased term wIR be made un der the Following . regulations : Where seven hundred men re-enlist in the regi ment to which they belong, the regimental organi zation will be maintained, and the officers thereof allowed to retain the rank held by them under the one hundred days' term. Should less than seven hundred men re-enlist in the same regiment, the said force will be organized into one or more companies of the legal strength, and officered by such officers as may be selected from the original command by the commanding , general of the army or department. Men re-enlist.' ing, should they so desire, will be permitted d to.select a different regiment and company from the State to which the organization is from. In such cases they will be sent to join the regi ment or company so selected. The remainder will be continued under their officers until the expira tion of the one hundred day , s term, and then dis charged from theservlce. All men who desire to take advantage of the bene fits resulting from re-enlistment under the provi sions of this order will be regularly mustered out • 9f the service op the prescribed muster-int, DEBERT=S 'FROM FOIIT DhlaWAltt Among the number of prisoners brought to this City to-day train Fort Delaware, were two men who were confined there for AMA time as deserters front the rebel army, but who admitted a day or two age that they belonged to the Union army. Their names are EDWIN BRITTON, of the eihNew York Artillery', and Dtrnosx IVleßsransorr, of the Tad Now York. BERTON, it appears, deserted his regiment at Woodbine, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and went to Gettysburg, Where he gave himself up to the Provost Marshal of that place as a rebel de serter, and was sent to Fort Delaware. • 17IcProut sox, in his affidavit, states that he deserted his re giment at Fredericksburg on the 7th of March and Went to Acquia creek,irom whence he was forwarded to this city as a deserter from the 14th Virginia Ca valry, and was committed tolhe Old Capitol, where he remained until the 15th of June, when he was akeu from prison and transferred to FortiDelaware. Col. INGkAHAX committed Ban Torr and Mc- Paulsson to prison to await the 'orders of Col, Warze, who will have the prisoner/3 tried by a court martial. COLONEL MURRAY A PRISONER. Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD MURRAY, of the sth New York Heavy. Artillery; who' was wounded in the side and sword-band, is now in Winchester, a prisoner. Be y e kindly attended by a rebel surgeon :who was a prisoner at Fort kicilonry when Colonel kivaitcy was stationed there. CAPTURE OF A REBEL SPY. Last night Capt. W. Q.. GORTiiIIY, commanding post at Forrest Hall prison, received information of the whereabouts of a rebel spy, and started in pur suit, accompanied by a guard. The rebel was over taken on the Island, in the vicinity of Seventh street. Be was fired at three times Were captured. The rebel is now in Irons at Forrest Hall, and will be sent to headquarters for trial. THE BEBEL MOVEMENTS NOETE. No 11110111±10 8 8 whatever h 'felt by-,the Govern went In relation to affairs in. Pennsylvania, and the preparations made, together with the militia of the State, are ample to - give the invaders a severe punishment. BAT'TER'S FIRE ZOTJAVES Baxmants Philadelphia Fire Zeuaves will leave for Philadelphia daring the latter part of next week. 'The firemen here give - them a reception be fore leaving. STONF,MASONS' STRUM. The stonemason& Working on the Capitol struck td-day for four ' , dollars per day ha v e been getting three do tarry. . ESS.-PHILADT,LPHI THE P THE INVASION, THE :BURNING OF CHAINBERSBURG. OVER TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BUILD- Retreat of the Rebel Forces. GEN„AVERII , I4 IN PURSUIT. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR CURTIN ON THE CITIZENS CALLED TO DE FEND HARRISBURG • THE RAIDERS °VD RTAKEN-AT MeCON RDIA.SBITRO. They Continue their Flight to Hancock. TELE ntrawreto OF OurAIEBBRBIIII - Ra, Cumunansnnuo, July 31.—0 n the morning of the 30th of July, 1864; the rebels,.under the command of McCausland, with a force of about five hundred Men, entered Chambersburg, Pa., and demanded $BOO,OOO from the citizens under a threat of burning the town. This requisition was in writing, and was signed by Gen. Jubal Early. It is now established by Indisputable proof that this demand was a mere pretext on the part of the marauders to cover up a, purpose formed before they reached the town to burn it to the ground without giving any time to remove private property, and scarcely time enough for the citizens to remove their families. They fired the houses of our citizens in perhaps fifty places, and upward of two hundred and fifty houses le the heart of the town were consumed, including all the public buildings, stores, and hotels, comprising about two-thirds of a town containing 8,000 inhabi tants. Thus a large body of citizens are reduoed from comparative wealth to absolute poverty. Many fsibilles have lost all their bedding and all their clothing, except such as they had O 4 their per. son. The loss will be largely over $1,000,000. With. - Out aio from ithroad there will be greatsutfering in our dot a mt i nio. The Rev. John. L. Warner : at' Gettysburg, providentially with us at this time, is, the Accredited agent of our citizens for. receiving Subscriptions and contributions for our relief. J. M. Hinmell, Barnard Wolf, J. nr. Sharpe, Gorge Black, W. G. Reed, Benj. onamb - ers, W. L. Chambers, T. B. Kennedy, Sea. G. Kennedy, T. B. Mallory, D. S. Enbrestock, J. H. Reid, Aug. Dem. lon, B. S. Stirrer, Eyster Br. Brothers, 0. MoDunean, ' S. M. Armstrong, D. R. Wunderliek, H. 11. Heartz, H. S. Taylor, G. B. Seelhouser, and many others. F.ARTIOULARS OF-THE DESTRUCTION-DIBTRIIBS OF HARRISBITILII. July XL—Weare at length getting possession of the real facts in relation to the rebel raid and the destruction of Cha.mbersburg. It was known at Chambersbufir, at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon. that a considerable *woe of rebel cavalry bad crossed the Pennsylvania ling, and was then advancing on Mercersburg. General Couch was at this time in Chambershurg, end General Averill's wagon trains and a large num ber of Skedafidlera were passing through the town during the afternoon and evening. • General Couch left in a special train for Harria burg at 11 o'clock. • • In the meantime, also, the funds of the Chambers burg Bank and the goods from many of the stores had been shipped to places of safety, and the rolling stock of the railroad removed. The town wee the scene of much alarm and ex citement during the night, the number of the ad vancing force being reported at between four and five thousand. The rebels arrived In the vicinity of the -town about daybreak, and at about half past 6 o'clock their skirmishers ; dismounted, commenced pouring in from every street. and in every direction. By seven o'clock the main body had arrived, and the town was fully occupied. Before entering. three or four shells were thrown over the town, and after the main body had occupied the principal streets there was constant firing for some time, apparently for the purpose of intimidation. Very soon after entering the town the rebels com menced breaking into stores and dwellings India eriminately, and 'plundering them of everything. This was done without asking the people to open their houses or stores, and without any notice. Soon after entering the town, General fdoCaus land, who was in command, assisted by General Bradley Johnson, demanded of the people the pay ment of $lOO,OOO in gold, or *500.000 in greenbacks, giving them to understand that if it was not' forth coming the town would be burned. • A number of the principal property-holders held a meeting for consultation, and compliance with the demand being deemed impossible, it was decided to do nothing, most of those present preferring the risk, ii necessary, of having their property soon- Geed. This determination was communicated to Gene ral McCausland about nine o'clock, when orders were at once issued to atop plundering and commence burning. Squids of four and six, under command of proper officers, were detailed for the purpose, and within fifteen minutes the town was oa fire in a hundred places, the flames spreading in every direction with fearful rapidity. These detachments, armed with axes and crow bars, broke into every building as they progressed, and nothing escaped the torch. No notice what ever was given to the citizens, until their doors were assailed, and women and children driven into the street, without being allowed time to save any arti cle whatever. The scene at this time was fearful and heartrend ing beyond description. The streets were tilled with frantic women and children wild with fright. not knowing where to fly for safety, yet urtred on by the lashing, roaring flames, which enveloped both sides of the streets behind them. . - Men were rushing madly hither and thither. inca pable or resistance, and only anxious for Ihe safety of their families. while the shrieks and wettings' of women and children tilled the air, drowning even the dull roar of the raging fire. The whole work of destruction was accomplished_ ' Isa very short period. The burning of the town commenced at 0 o'clock, at u. o'clock the rebels had left, and at 2 o'clock the best part of Ohamberaburg was in ashes. The whole number of houses burned is two hun dred and sixty-seven. Every hotel in the town, without a single exception, was burned, with all their contents: every drug store, and every physi cian's office, with all their drugs, and every private, as well as publics library in the town, whether law or medical, or whatever else. The Chambershurg Bank was burned, and also the Academy. The hank had, however, the day before, pent away their rands and books. They lose only their bank building. The .warehouse belonging to the railroad depot wail burned. The depot Itself is uninjured, and no damage was done to the track of the road. None of the churches were burned, with the e* ception of the Associate Reformed Church, on Se cond street, between market and Queen streets. From the Franklin Railroad, on Market street, every house has been burned on both sides of the • street, to John ItlcDowell's property, across the creek, , with the exception of the residence of the Misses Denny. On Main street every house is burned from the Falling Spring to the residence of Frederick Spahr; every building on Queen street from Brown's tavern west to the creek, and the entire south aide of Se cond street In other localities, and in all parts of the town, blocks of eight and ten buildings have been burned. In many cases the houses were rifled of their valua bles before being fired. Many residences of prominent citizens in the out skirts of the town were burned, that of Col. Mc . Ohne among others, with his stables and out houses: Among other valuable property burned is Eys. ter's large flouring mill, Lockhart St Howe's mill, Washabaugh's brewery, Ludwig's brewery, and many others. On Main street the fire was started at Benjamin Chambers' residence, on the west side of the street. The following . are some of the principal sufferers on this street whose residences have been burned : Wm. G. Reed's, George Chambers', Allen Smith's property, John Schofield's, Matthew WolSh's,eitate of Joseph Eyster, the Female Seminary, Dennick's drug store, James Watson's mansion and store, Wm. Gelwick's, John Mee's, the Franklin House, the Chamberiburg Bank, Gilmore's corner, Nayler's stove and tin store, Spangler's drug store, Dr. Richard's office and dwelling. Burkhart & 'Bench's stout and dwelling, the post office, Auchenbaugh's jewelry store, Mrs. Bishop's establishment, the residence of J. George Wolfe, Judge Black's store, Dr. Hamilton's office, Jacob Hutton, J. McClintock, Lewis Shoemaker, Simon Greenwalt, the entire property of the Heiser, estate, and two properties of J. A. Eystor. The fire then skipped the residence of Dr. Fisher and two other dwellings. From Lubriok's up to the next corner every building is burned. The most lamentable feature of the affair. is that all of the parties burned out have not saved a single article, not even a change of clothing, not one in a hundred of the women and children having been 'allowed by the incendiaries to secure even a cover ing for their heads before being ejected into the Streets. A very large proportion of the sufferers have lost their all, and mush suffering must be the consequence, unless immediate aid is rendered them. The number of homeless is not less than 1,700 or 1,800 persons, and nearly all are entirely destitute. In many cases citizens, after beingdriven from their burning Domes, Were relieved of their watches and pocket-books by the rebel soldiers. The work of destruction was very speedy. The whole was done within about fourhours. The value pr 11 19 property destroyed is estimated at about e, million Abu a unit a =ars. It is but just to say that many of the Subordinate rebel officers were much opposed to 111o0auslandls order for the burning of the town and earnestly bat, unsuccessfully 'remonstrated against It. THE REBEL 73,STIMATAIIRCYAL OF AVBALLL'S The whole force of the rebels numbered only aiwlii five hundred cavalry. They remained but a short time, after having effectually set fire to the town, and at 11 o'clock had all retired, encamping about three miles out on the Western turnpike. The advance of General Averill's cavalry reached Cbamborsburg about 2 o'clock, and the main body, consisting of about 3,000 men and ten pieces of ar tillery, about on hour afterwards, when a vigorous pursuit of the enemy was at once commenced, and firing waLheard most of the afternoon. THIS RBn.LEI DRIVIAN 017 T OP CHAIIIVED.SI3I7SO-- LawoesTan, July 30-11 o'clock P. al.—The fol lowing information is derived from semi-official quarters: General Averill has driven tho rebel forces, under the command of Johnson and AloOnuedand, out of Chambersburg, and is following them westward to ward London, in Franklin county. Most of Ohambersburg Is said to be in ashes, and three thousand people are thereby rendered house• less. A raid toward Wheeling is intended by Breckin ridge, who relies upon returning by the:way:of the Kanawha Valley. In the meantime, Longatreet is to threaten Washington, while General Early holds the valley. Our military authorities are in.possesslon of these facts, and the attempts of the raiders well, no doubt, be effectually defeated. PWNTISYLVANIA EXISOUTIVE CEEAMBISR, HARRIS BURG, July 80,1864.—The enemy have onee more entered Pennsylvania. They occupied Ohambersburg at A.A. to-day with cavalry and artillery. A few hours will develops their force and Inten-. lions. It is possible theirmovements may be directed against this city. • . •, . In view' of such a contingency, I therefore call upon the people of Ilarrisburg and violuity.to.orga rate at once to defend their homes. Arms and ammunition will be delivered to each organized company upon application to the Acta tent General. No muster into the service of the Stale or of the 'United States will be required. A. G. Otrapnr. An immense town meeting Is ' now being heid in the Court Rouse, and the people are bniolllng them 'selves for.erganisatiOn to"defend the city. ' AdJutent Goner* iltintellintejnst Uinta order, I NGS DESTROY ED MEM PROCLAMATION OP CIOVRRNOR tTtraTIN MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 186-4 which is posted on the newspaper bulletin boards, to' the effect, that arms will be issued to/all reliable Citizens. micarrnio OF CIITIZENS OF mormenvito--sovir, NICNTS O GEIVIELRAL 001108. .4ARIRIFEIBUIia, July 3D.—.4. meetingof the citizens of Harrisburg was held at nine o'clock this Corn ing, General Simon Cameron acting as president. A Vigilance Committee was organized. of which he was made president. Short, but stirring addresses were made, and It was recommended that the store keepers aloe their stores, which request was promptly complied with. Governor Curtin arrived in a special train from the West about twelve &chick, and Immediately called upon the citizens to take up arms withont the formality of a muster. The church bells were tolled, and the residents were penerally making arrangements to. comply with the request of the Executive and Vigilance Committees. Arms and ammunition are to be fur nished them,'anoi places will be found them In the entrenchments with or without officers. A report prevailed that the rebels were moving towards the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Mount 'Union, with a. view of tapping it ; but the arrival of Governor Curtin and Colonel Scott pat at rest that rumor. Genere I Couch came down from Carlisle about 12 o'clock, accompanied by a portion of his staff. Ho proceeded immediately to his headquarters to make such arrangements as the exigencies of the situation required. The rebels crossed the Potomac in the order de scribed in a previous despatch. They proceeded a little to the south •of lilercersburg, and halted in front of Chamrwrsburg, and discharged a few shell, which went rattling over the town. Receiving no response, they entered and took possession, cap turing, it is stated, a large amount of Government stores. Their advance guard, it is stated, is nearing Ship pensburg, but, as the telegraph has ceased to work to that place, we are not assured of the foot. Many here fear that the capital is in danger, but it is strange to note the. complaisance with which the people receive the news as it becomes public. The contrast is most marked, taking Into con sideration their excited conduct under similar air cumFtances a year since. The refugees who arrive here from below tell very contradictory, stories. Some allowance must be made for the excitement many of them are laboring under, but none for the cowardly men who flee and leave their families and goods at the mercy of an unscrupulous foe. A meeting of the citizens of . Lancaater will be held this a fternOon to adopt such measures as will enable them to assist in defending the ‘•tate. • end MBEILOIIIIRG ENTERED EY THE REBIBLE• HAERISBURG, July so.—A. large force of 'rebel cavalry entered Chainbersburg at three o'clock this morning. Nothing is positively known of their numbers, as telegraphic communication is inter rupted beyond Shippensburg ; but the most expe rienced military men here are convinced that the invasion of the State is by a large force; com posed of some of the best troops of General Lee's army. It is also believed that the invasion is of a character too gigantic to be regarded as a mere raid. It would no rash to venture an opinion as to the designs of the enemy, or thAL point at which he intends to deliver a blow, or t territory he will traverse. The capital of the State forms a tempting object. In his contemplation Baltimore presents its a.ttrac tions, and through that city the capital of the nation is again doubtless yearned. for by the bold invaders. The telegraph operator- has left Shippensbiug, .and the presumption is that the enemy has thrown out a strong advanced position in that direction. We have no c.oromunication with Chambersbuirg"; all that-we know is that the rebels entered and now hold that place. General Couch Is at Carlisle, di recting the necessary means of defence, the details of which cannot be alluded to. The presumption is, however, that he will be able to offer a stern resistance to any advance that may be made in this direction. • • ANoTaisit ACCOUNT OF THE ADVANCE HARRISBURG, July 30.—Since three A. of to day no telegraphic' despatches have been received over the wires of the American line. The inference is that the operator has fled or been captured. A few minutes previous to that hour he notified the Har risburg and Pittsburg offices that the advance guards of the rebels had entered that town. The. supposi tions of yesterday have been confirmed, and it is be lieved in official circles here that it is their inter'• Lion to make Bedford county and 'the mountains adjacent a sort of general rendezvous. The belief is not confined to the authorities here, but iS also entertained in Washington. ' Hon. Thomas A. Scott, ever alert to the interests of the State and the road which he controls, pro- ceeded to Bedford in a special train yesterday to confer with and advise the Governor. The latter re turned with him to Harrisburg today. Gen. Couch was at Carlisle this morning. Nothing bas been heard definitely ascertaining whether the rebels are destroying private mroperty or pillaging the country in their advance. There is none of that alarm shown that was so painfully manifested dining former rebel incursions. The markets this morning were crowded with country people and buyers. It was hard to realize that a bittepal d relentless Joe was in such close 'proximi ty, but nevertheless it is so. The Harrisburg papers .of to-day confirm my in formation regarding the movements of the rebels since yesterday. The Pa!riot and Union says: The telegraph wires are all down between Chambers burg and Harper's Ferry, and between the former place and Cumberland. The despatch came by way of Frederick. The .agent of Adams , Express yesterday refused to receive freight for beyond Ohambersburg, and to that point-only at the risk of shippers. ' The trains on the Northern Ciintral, road are still running as usual. The Cumberland 'Valley road will run their trains only to Carlisle. FURTHER PARTICULARS OY THE OCCUPATION OF CELAMBBIMBu /M. HARRISBURG, July 80.—The rebels crossed the Potomac near Williamsport, leaving Hagerstown to the right, and took the road to Merceraburg, through which they passed to Ohambersburg, entering the place in two columns. Previous to entering they Bred several shells over the place. General Couch is now on his way from Carlisle to this city. Itio additional news has seen received from Cham bersburg. THE OCCUPATION OP CIIAMBERSBURG. , HARRIS/m/10, July 80.—A conversation with a gentleman attached to one of the newspaper esta blishments at Chambersburg, who left there this morning at 8 o'clock, reveals the following facts: The people of Chambersburg received information' yesterday of the approach of the rebels. At once the merchants and business men commenced pack ing their stocks, and before 10 o'clock last night the most valuable merchandise was sent far beyond the reach of the rebels. At 8 o'clock this morning a' rebel force of eight thousand 'mounted Infantry reached Chambersburg, and encamped on the Fair Ground. 'ibis force was met a short distance From Mercers. burg by a small party ot troops from Carlisle Bar racks, who fought the advance stubbornly, but were. compelled to withdraw on account of the over whelming numbers of the Invaders. The disposition of the rebel forces as they left the Potomac is described by our informant as follows : One party moved via Mercereburg, another through Waynesboro', and the centre by Greencastle. General Averill is reported as havingengaged the centre in a hot fight, and is said to hB fallinaback to Chambersburg. If this be so his position must be perilous, and he is likely to be surrounded at any moment, should the rebels leave Chambersburg to meet him, and those moving from Waynesboro, also, join in the assault. The rolling stock of the Cumberland Valleyllail road is being removed to this point.. Large numbers of fugitive colored people accompanythis stook, and present a deplorable condition as they are huddled on the heated sidewalks around the railroad depot. It is reported 'that the rebels have burned the court-house, town-hall, and the residence of Col. A. Z. McClure, of Ohambersburg. Various estimates are made of the number of the invading rebels, the lowest putting them at thirty thousand. At one o'olock today they had made no advance beyond. Chambersburg, and our . forces' still held Shippensburg. Should they advance on the latter place, the movement will develops an apparent plan to make demonstrations still further down the valley, if not actually to lay siege to Harrisburg. Major Burt, of Gen. Couch's staff, has been the directing °Meer at Harrisburg In Gen. Couch's ab sence. Though man, he has oondueted af fair?. with an ability and coolness that Would be no discredit to older heads. It is rumored that the rebels have captured some of our hundred days' men, but this is doubtful. Years are entertained for the safety Of Colonel Win. B. Boyd, who was lying wounded in Chambersburg. ecesh bates him with an unparalleled intensity. He was the real hero of the Carlisle fight, and for his bravery on that occasion was promoted to a full Colonelcy. General Simon Cameron has done much to cheer the people by his Coot, Calm exterior, and his plen titude of sound, common sense, which Is proverbial of the man. The destruction of the Capitol wonld be a proud feather in the cap of some aspirant for rebel honors, and hence the fear that out 0.14 Com monwealth should be so disgraced. DEPREDATIONS OF THE REBELS. Bertnisnuno, July 30. The censorship having been revived by the military authorities at this post., much news that would be interesting and important to the public cannot be communicated by telegraph. This caution on the part of the military authorities must not be miscpnatrued, because it Is justified by the circumstances surrounding the situation inthe Cumberland Valley, 'and made necessary by the highest regard for the public safety and the mili tary success. There Can be no doubt that the main object of the 'present rebel invasion has been already thwarted, and thit the rebels themselves will be kept exceed ingly busy to extricate themselves from the position Into which their rashness has led them. Col. McClure received a despatch from the ope rator in the field, a few miles this side of Chambers burg, at ten o'clock this evening, to the effect that the rebels had tired that town. After having perpetrated their fiendish act, the result of their rage and disappointment in having been unable to gather an immense amount of plun der, they left that town this morning. They are now collecting their marauding forces for consolidation to defend themselves in retreat. All the public buildings in Chamberabnrg, to gether with Col. McClure's residence and farm were fired by the rebels, and the western part of the town is a mass of smouldering ruins. THE RICHRLS IN MARYLAND—OPERATIONS OP 017ERILBAN NEAR MONOOAOY. WARRINGTON, July 80.—The Star of this after noon has thafollowing,t _ " The- public accustomed to Harrisburg panto despatches, will of course receive those we publish today with due allowance for the singular wonder.- mongering gullibility -the telegraphic writers :in that quarter have manifested whenever a visit of - rebels In arms is apprehended there. We do not be lieve that 'any considerable body 6f rebel cavalry . even have entered .Venney:lyania, nor, do we appro. hendthat any considerable rebel fon:Wean' do so and :return south of the Potomac, except SW exchanged prisoners. Last night a despatch reached Baltimore posi tively asserting the appearance of a large rebel force between Boonaboro and Hagerstown. This morning it turns out that the force in question was a body of our own troops on the march in that vi cinity. We mention this feet as an illustration In point. _ A messenger who arrived here yesterday afternoon from Muddy Branch, which place he lea yenta day at noon, reperta that some of the enemy had crossed the Potomac yesterdwy morning. at White's Ferry, which is a few miles below It f a in waist numbers was not known. It is believed that it was nothing more than a enicken-stealing expedition by mounted guerillas. - The following, received since the above was writ ten,,refere apparently to the same rebel d e mon tr a y . titans: Yesterday morning, about 11:Volock, a small de tachment of rebel cavalry, embraeing . , perhaps, fifty or seventy-Ilve.men, crossed the. Potomac into Mary land at Whine' Forll a. short distanee above Ed wards' Ferry. Their intention was doubtless to in tercept one of our wahon trains, but after inquiring of the farmers if there were any Federal troops in the vicinity. they returned to the Virginia side of the river without doing any harm' further than gobbling up s few horses belonging to private indi viduals. - - • frotrOwra PROM HARTER% .PERRY. HABrER% FERRY, July 29.—The movements of the raiders seem as little known to the military au thorities as to the general community. The suppo mitten is that they are massed between Martinsburg and Winchester, but their guard has not left Mar tinsburg. Straggling bands of rebel cavalry are raid to have appeared on theriver at Point of Rooks and other fords. The distance from MartinsbUrg through Snicker's Gaipto Edward's Ferry is no fur then than to Winchester. Unless the rebels intend to force our columns to reoross the river to intercept their moveznentsdn another raid through Maryland, the major part of their force will be found ready for a battle between Martinsburg and Winchester. It into be hoped the raiders will beinterrupted in their work of gathering the rich harvest of the Valley be fore they bare accomplished , much more of that decidedly interesting, and to theme most essential performance. The movements of the force here indicate that an early collision may occur, and that whether, the enemy simply endeavors to oppose our advance, or to embarrass the present plan of driving' their har vesters from the valley, by drawing our columns to attack or intercept apart of their forces on the north side of the river, every offortnow practicable will be made to thwart them. We have just learned that General - °rook was given his brevet rank and placed in-command of the trhops of this expedition, under General. Ranter, at the earnest request of the latter. " This leaves Hun ter still chief in command of these forces. It has been ascertained that Colonel Mulligan is not dead. but badly wounded, and.atill in the hands of the enemy. Well, authenticated , information, received here to-night, is to the effect that the rebel Moseby, with fivecavalry, had crossed the Potomac tato Na hundred ,yla ,ntEdwards, Ferry, and is 'endeavoring ie 'intercept stir WWI% train, which, however, is strongly guarded. Thetraina arriveregularly from Sandy Rook and-Frederick. THE RAIDERS OM* __TAB _ BALTIMORE Ate OHIO RAILROAD BALTMOBB, July 30-8.80 P..M.—The telegraph line to the West is not working beyond Frederick City. The rebels under Moseby are Supposed to have cut the wires between Monooacy and Point of Books. There is little doubt that this raiding force is now operating on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near the Point of Rocks. BALTIMORE July 30-Midnight.—The damage done to the telegraph by the guerillas has been re paired, and the line . is aga'n working to Harper's Ferry. Tne force which did the damage consisted of some two or three hundred of Moseby's men, who made their appearance near Adamstown, a few 'Linea west of Monocacy. They did not stay long, and soon found it prudent to leave, going in the direc tion of the Potomac. A force of Union troops at IVlonocacsrwere quickly Pent in pursuit of themarauders.'and in a few hears the damage done to the telegraph line was repaired. So far as we have been able to learn, no damage has been done to the railroad. It Is believed here that the force of the rebels now reported to he In Pennsylvania will be found to be small, and that they will confine themselves to plundering, and avoid a conflict, If possible, with our rorces. BEPORTEI) REBEL 'MOVEMENTS ON THE POTOMAC. WASHINGTON, July 30.—Some twenty-eight ca valry men, belonging to the 16th New York, were • driven out of Leesburg, yesterday, and had nine or their party captured by the Confederate cavalry. Scouts corning in from this neighborhood state that Moseby is at A ebby , s Gap withtwo hundred men and two pieces of artillery. They also reported that. Generals Early and Breekinridge are augmenting - a very large force for the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The scouts further report that these two generals are quartered near Aldie. This may be so, but we hardly think it possible. We believe they are still in the, Valley gather ing the crops, which, if they are successful, will give them abundance of food for at least year . ~ .. ~ i e WASHINGTON, July 30-11 o'clock P. AL—No Ml* easiness whatever is felt by the Government in rela tion to affairs in Pennsylvania. The preparations made, together with the militia of that State, are ample to give the invaders a severe punishment ANOTHER ACCOUNT' OF THE BURNIE°. OF OHAM- BEBBBURG _ . HArtniSnunci, July 31.—Gen. McCausland, it now appears certain, was in command of the rebel troops when they burned Ohambersburg. It will be re. membered that McCausland fired Greencastle when the rebels made their great raid a year ago, and that be levied an exorbitant tax upon the people of Hagerstown a few weeks since. He is a desperate, ferocious and untamed freebooter, ready at any time to violate the usage of honorable warfare In order to gratify his dark and malignant passions. The burning of Ohanabersburg is described by fugitives who reached Harrisburg, late on Saturday night, as having been terrific and horrible' in the extreme. ' After McCausland had taken formal possession of the town be made proclamation to the citizens de manding $lOO,OOO in gold. It was, of course, impos sible to comply with such a demand, a demand no ooubt made confident of its failure, and sure of its affording a pretext tdexecute the premeditated plan for destroying Chambersburg. The fact that, the most valuable portion of the merchandise of the town having been removed added to the rage and disappointment of the rebels, and, when thus in- Spired, the order was issued : t 0 fire the Court-house, Town and Bank Building. A strong breeze prevailing at the time soon com municated the flames to surrounding buildings. Parties of soldiers having sacked several drug and chemical stores, had-manufactured turpentine balls, which they threw in all directions, thus creating as many different ilames In. different, localities of -the toun, which soon united in one general terrific and devouring conflagration. Speedily the scene be came heart-rending and appalling; the crackling and roaring of the flames, as they leaped from house to house, the sin ieks of terrified women, the cries of panic-stricken and suffering children, the pitiful appeals of the old and helpless, as they were heard above the noise of the conflagration, only served to elicit the derision• of the base wretches who came thus tosack and destroy the town. Every where families were rushing from their homes to find safety in desolated fields around Chambers burg. Women could be seen wildly scekiug for children that were lost, while children were weep ing for parents who could not ,be found. A gentle man who Communicates thee* brief facts says th4.l, the history-of modern warfare contains nothing to equal the atrocity and unprovoked barbarity of the burning of Chambersburg. The invaders had entered without resistance. The citizens, unprotesting, had submitted to their plunder ; had even, as it were; appealed to their mercy ; but nothing could appease the butcher and incendiary, McCausland.. Be ordered the torch to be applied, and lute now a monument of ashes added to his infamy as a thief and a traitor. Retribution will lurk in his path, as the.tiger watches in his lair for his victim. There is no doubt that the destruction of Cham bersburg Is most complete, and that two hundred and sixty-five of its most valuable and prominent public and private buildings have been destroyed. It will require at least a quarter of a century to re pair the damage which the rebels perpetrated in little lees than four hours. They fired the town, as near. as oan be ascertained, at 11 o'clock A. M., and remained just long enough to see the flames spread and get a proper headway, when the alarm was given that Averill NM approaching the town. Instantly every freebooter was in his saddle, and the incendiaries hurriedly took to the St. Thomas road, with Averill in . the pursuit,. No intelligence has reached this city concerning the direct effect of Averill's attack. It is believed, however, that he succeeded in punishing McCausland very severely. A. train heavily laden with commissary stores was despatched from this city this morning for the vi cinity of Chambersburg, in order to relieve the pre sent wants of the homeless women and children of that town who now crowd the fields and woods of the suburbs. RUMOR FROM HARPER'S FERRY ON SATURDAY. Henran's FARES', July 29.—The movements of the raiders seem as little known to military autho rities as to the general community. Where they are, what doing, or intending to do, we cannot learn from them ; but having bounded every fount of in formation, we can say confidently that they are still in the valley. They have a number of threshing machines in operation at several points, and do not intend to be driven from their work. The supposition is that they are massed between Martinsburg and Winchester,,but their guard has not left Martinsburg. Straggling bands of rebel cavalry are said to have appeared on the river, at Point of Rocks, and other fords. The distance from Martinsburg through Snicker's Gap to Edward's Ferry is no further than to Winchester. Unless the• rebels intend to force our columns to re-cross the river to intercept their movements in another raid through Maryland, the major part of their force will be found ready for a battle between Martinsburg and Winchester. There is no boasting here among officers or men as to the result of another movement of a part, at least, of the raiders toward Washington. Itig pos sible, though it is regarded by many as hardly likely; but we should be prepared for any contin gency. It is to be hoped that the raiders will be interrupted in their.work of gathering in the har vest of the valley before they have accomplished much more of that decidedly interesting and to theta p9Pt• Themovements of the force, here and hence, ed far as we can obtain knowledge of the same, indi cate that an early collision may. occur,,an.d that whether the enemy simply endeavors to diapose our advance or to.embarrass the present apparent plan of diverting their harvesters from the valley by drawing; out columns to attack or intercept a part of their force on the north side of the river, every ef fort now practicable will be made to thwart them. We have just learned that General Crook was given his brevet rank and placed in command of the troops of this expedition, under General Hunter, at the earnest request of the latter. This leaves . Hunter still chief in command of these forces. it has been ascertained that Colonel Mulligan Is not dead,.bnt badly, Wounded, and still In the hands of the enemy.• Pretty well authenticated information received here to night, is to the effect that Moseby, with five bundled cavalry, has crossed the Potomac into Maryland, at Edward's Ferry, and is endeavoring to intercept our *agoit train: But I learn that it is out of his reach, besides which It is strongly guarded. Other good authorites think the report very doubt- ful, and that no armed rebela are yet in Maryland: The trains arrive regularly from Sandy Hook and Frederick. THE ICAIDMIS OVIDITAKEN, BY AN8241.1. AT 36(0. CONNIILLBSURG HARRISBURG, July 31.—When General Averill reached Chambereburg the flames had attained such headway as to render it, impossible for his men to stay their devouring progress. Hence the.word ward rang along hie line, and onward it was, at such a 'speed as men never before took. The rebels hurried over the St,. Thomas road, towards lificConnelleburg, but the rear of the re treating column could not fail to distin guish the approach of Averill, so they were prevented from committing any deeds of vio lence to the people of the rich district through-which they passed, and when they reached hicConnells burg they had neither time to levy a contribution, .light a torchor kindles. fire: Averill came thundering after them, he entering at one side of hicConuellsburg while the invaders left at the other. . There is no doubt in the minds of our shrewdeSt military men that the rebels, after having tired and robbed Ohambersbuig, took a westerly direction for the purpose of raiding the 'people at Bedford Springs. That celebrated watering-place has been crowded with traitor sympathizers. Many distin. guished Union men were also there, prominent amnagailem was Gov. Curtin. This the rebels 'hilly untkignob r having been, doubtless ; apprised of the fact - by the rebel sympathizers alluded to ; but Goy. Curtin left there on Friday evening, so that even had the rebels reached Bedford they would have been disappointed in securing their main prize. A report was current on the street this afternoon that the PennsylVezda railroad at Mount Union had been cut by,tharebelli, lint this has proved to:tie in. tree. .&-traln of oitio Which left here at two 040 P. M. with the Hon. Thos. A. Soon on board, reach ed and passed that point at four o'clock. The rail road to Chamberaburg is in working order, and se veral trains which left here reached that locality during the day. In the midst of the consternation and excitement widish still prevail at Chambinsburg, a rumor was Current this afternoon that a large rebel force had appeared at Hagerstown this morning. We have had no telegraphic communloatlon with that place since ten o'clock today. The exigencies arising out of the present Invasion having created some perplexing questions touching the military defences of the State, it 13 now andpr stood. in official circles, that Governor Curtin has concluded to summon the Legislature 'at least two weeks before the time axed for their meeting in Au gust. This is made - the more necessary by: the dis cretionary power which the Secretary oi War has lodged In General Coach, and an offer was by Go vernor Curtin that he would call out the militia forces of the State provided the Federal Govern ment would liquidate the entire expense thereof. The Secretary of War has replied that such a Heal .dation would be made in the event that General Couch would justify the call. In the judgment of General Couch there is no ne cessity at present existing fur such a call, the dispo sition of the Federal forces along our border being of suck a character and In numbers so strong as to leave no doubt of their ample efficiency to control the emergency. Hence the resolution of the Go vernor to call the Legislature together. His proclamation will be issued and telegraphed to-morrow. Two women and a child perished in the flames in Ohambersburg. Up to this time these are the only deaths which have been reported. A rebel major was killed, and several prisoners were captured by the citizens of Ohambersberg. It is believed in official circles that the rebels, after having been severely punished at fiLcOonnelL3- burg, pushed on towards Hancock, where they e lected a crossing. This being so, makes it now cer tain that there are no rebelk at least of the column that moved from Williamsport last week, now in the State. INVASION EXCITEM3IIT AT PITTSBURG )Prrrsunnu, July 31.—The news of the rebel Ins's sion of Pennsylvania has caused an intense excite ment. A meeting of citizens was held to take measures for the defence of the city, and recruiting is going on briskly. Scouting parties are already or ganized and going out to-night. Business will pro bably be suspended to-morrow. Gen. Couch is ex pected to-night. VA "EI Xt, il:› 1 3 ' V. . THE BREMEN OFF CAPE RACE- THE SUSPENSION OP lIOSTILITIES. A NAVAL .14 - GrA_Gr_la3l7o ST. CAPE RACE, - July 30.—The steamship Bremen, from Southampton 20th inst., en route for New York, pasted this point at noon to-day, and was intercepted by the news yacht of the Associated Press. Her advices are three days later than per the steamship Scotia, at New York. The steamship. . Sidon, from New York, and the Hibernian, from Quebec, arrived ont on the 18th' inst. In the House of Lords, on the 18th, Lord •Brongh am presented a petition from Janiatea,, relative to the increase of the slave trade in Cuba, and assert ing that Spain had violated her treaty agreement on this subject. Lord Malmesbnry advised the repeal of the Aber deen act.: _ In the House of Oommons, Mr. Osborne called at tention to the political relations with Brazil, and said that England was the only nation with which that nation had no treaty. lie strongly urged the repeal of the Aberdeen act. Lord Palmerston said the Government was en gaged with the friendly interventioroof the King of eortugal in endeavoring to restore diplomatio re lations. The Austrians took possossion of Feoha on the 18th. • An bland cn the west coast of Schleswig is in possession of the Allies. King Leopold has left Brussels on a visit to ttie Emperor Napoleon. The Paris Mcmtieur says that the negotiations for peace betkeen Denmark and Austria and Prussia will take place at Vienna. The Conabiutionner says the admission of Den mark into the German Confederation would disturb the balance of power in Europe, and the scheme is impossible, wo Italian war vessels have been ordered to cruise off Issebi, there being two suspicious craft observed off that point. The proposals of Denmark at Berlin and Vienna were met by Austria and Prussia with ari agree ment-10 suspend hostilities on land and sea until the 31st of July, the existing blockade in the meantime to be raised. i Germany has sent a request to Denmark to send a plenipotentiary to Vienna immediately, in order to come to an understanding with Austria and Prussia. An engagement took place on the 14th at Feohs between the allied and Danish gunboats. Sweden has commenced the oonstruction of three monitors. LONDON July N.—Conseil; are dull at 90%@90%. The rebel loan is two per cent. lower, partly owing to the realization of profits and partly from anxiety abroad, awakened as to when the Southern armies will venture upon an invasion of the Mali. The loan is quoted at 74@TO; In American . stocks Erie shares have relapsed 3 percent., preferred 3,1, Illinois Central shared 2 per Cent., and paid-up shares 2%. 0/LIFO KNIA. THE NEVADA CONTENTION AD4O SAN P8.A2i011300, July 30.—The Nevada Consti tutional Convention has adjourned, after.passing.an ordinance submitting its work to the people. The timed aYe very du 11 in Nevada. It ie belleved,tbat thi,propositierao:erectthe Ter ritory into a State will be again defeated. • The overland mall is now making 'quick trips beating the steamers regularly. There is a large movement in the sugar market here. Five thousand barrels of crushed were sold to-day for 153 j oents. A new refinery has been started. f, The crops In Oregon are good, and shipments of flour are being made from there. THE SANDWIOIL ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEX- TIOII—ARBEEIT Old DIEVIODIST 13113 SOP. SAN Faeriorsoo, July 30.—The steamer Uncle Sam has arrived from Panama. Honolulu dates to July Oth mention that a meet ing of the Constitutional Convention was called by the King, and that a majority of the delegates were opposed to radical changes. Shanghae advices of June 3d contain nothing of interest. Paining stooks are lowar than flier. Gould de Curry S9CO to $l,OOO per foot. The supposed cause is the tailors to strike a rich lead. Two hundred barrels of molasses ha-re been re cetred from Captain Nakao, of Honolulu, to be sold for the Sanitary Commission. General McDowell ordered the arrest of Bishop Kavanagh, of the Methodist Church, on suspicion of being a rebel emissary, but released him after an examination. The Funeral of Major Gen. McPherson. SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 29. —The funeral of Major General McPherson, at Clyde, to-day, was very largely attended, and the ceremonies were exceed ingly impressive. The body was attended by' four of his personal staff, one company of the lath Infantry, the Mk Ohio Battery, from this city, and the 128th Ohio Ve teran Infantry, from Johnson's Island. The Rev. T. Hildreth delivered the funeral ad dress, which was listened to with breathless interest by IL concourse of nearly ten thousand persons. Among the mourners were the mother, grand mother, two sisters, two brothers, and other relatives of the deceased. The liational Faet Day. Aradlvy, July 811.—Gov. Seymour will issue his proclamation to-morrow morning, in accordance witiLthe proclamation of the President recommend ing the observance of Thursday next as a day of hu miliation and prayer. Arrival or Sick Soldiers. NRW YORK, July 31.—The steamer Baltic, arrived from Fortress Monroe, brings 625 sick and wounded soldiers. installation of Bishop Sponlditig. BALTIMORE, July 31.—The installation of Bishop Spaulding, the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore, took place at the Cathedral to-day with imposing ceremonies. Remains of Col. IktrilUgan. Cuicano, July al•—The remains of Colonel Mul ligan arrived in a special train tamight. and were Met at the depot by a large concourse of citizens and escorted to Bryan-liati, where they will lay itt stale Until Tuesday. Postage to Australia and New .Zeriland. It is cfficially announced that. the increased post age of forty-five cents per single rate, which the public was notified would be charged ,on and after July let, 1864, upon letters addressed to the Ana_ trian colonies and New Zealand, and tranamltted in the British mail via Southamp'on, will not be levied and collected, the British office hiving given subsequent notice of its decision not to carry the change Into effect at present. All letters, therefore, addressed to the colonies of Victoria, New South Wales," Quesnland, Tasmania, South Australis, Western Australia, and New Zealand, will Continue to be chargeable with the old rate of postage, viz.: thirty-three cents per, single rate of half an onus or under, prepayment being required. Public Entertalmomenta. CHILSTAUT-STREET TUEATRE.—The extreme heat of the weather would lead one to believe that a brilliantly•lighted theatre J containing a large audi ence, would be an ininiffbrably warm place. Bat those who may pay a visit to the New Chestnut will find themselves agreeably mistaken. On Saturday evening, not Withstanding the condition of the ther mometer, a full house was assembled to see the spectacle of ,4 Aladdin el and yet the theatre, owing to the excellent ventilating apparatus made use of, was comfortably cool. "Aladdin "b 3 brought out in truly splendid style, the scenery, dresses, and all the various appoint ments being of the most gorgeous description. The Procession of lanterns is remarkably fine, although the marching and countermarching of the lantern. bearers is, perhaps, needlessly long, and the closing scene is a triumph of stage effect. Miss Effie Slur mon a , Aladdin, and Mies Lizzie Price as the ?tin ess* Budrubaldour form a charming pair. Mr . Stone exhibits a great deal of humor and agility as tko 'dumb Slave Ka--rac. WALNUT-STREET THILA.TRIC..--Sanford , a troupe of Ethiopians continue to amuse the publio at this theatre. The reputation. ot;thbi . company ie gell eetablished, and those who desire a hearty laugh will not fail to be gratified by witnessing the per formance. —The Richmond Examiner of the Ml winds up its report of the cases decided in the Mayor's 00art the -day previous as follows: "This cast case ex. hausted the dooket, and the. old PO. Fun°. too. He loaned back In his judicial seat, wiped away the falling tear that extra portions of good old Bour bon' always extort when imbibed over night, and looked. s traight along Ida hose to Its Illuminnxiii end, Snapping en eye, ejecting thl)miserm tobacco all the while." ' pi THE WAR, GLORIOUS NEWS FROM GEN. ACTITE OPERATIONS AGAINST PETERSD BEREL roHT WITH Bix, Q GUNS BLOWN UP, The Entire Outer Line of Works Tak CAItIM . OF THE CITY HOURLY ETP4 The Movement to the N ot Bank of the Jameg. REPULSE OF - THE ENEMY BY SHERLI A Rebel Battery on the sippf River. THE ABET OF THE POTO)IrAt . TWO MOT EXENT TO Tint NORTH ITA 1.; " JAMES RIPER—LEE 'CAREX BY Pr Tr, NEW Yortsr, July 31.—The fferald'a cGrreAp onh at Deep Bottom; July 28. says : Theprliqner, report that when it was discovered that th n 1 , , was north of the James river, the enemy ately commenced pouring in reinforces:ter:o from Petersburg and nearer Richmond. Lee was taken entirely by surprise and use the . ntaniat despatch to rush troops t, threatened point. 4 During last night the enemy continued str enci. ening the splendid natural positions he held, v , ,; 4 , in the morning were found, together with nartisrnti reinforcements, too strong to assail. All tte to Richmond between the James river and lvo Ls Oak Swamp were strongly defended, L,t erc ing, Merritt's brigade of cavalry drove Hiate-,11 from an Important point on the Central mad, he held until ten o'clock the next day, when the ft , bets came out with three brigades of infant", making a steady assault upon Merritt's force, sti r :, was dismounted. falling back to a reserve hrin4„ both delivered a destnictive fire, and then chir ot The rebels broke and tied in centurion, leaving. their dead and wounded on the field. At the same tir General Gregg's division became engaged at other point with' a enperior force, and the fir,htl was very severe, Davis' brigade receiving the lan• share. He was obliged to yield a portion of. ground and lost one gun, but they soon checked the advance of the rebels, and finally dr them back. General Rants took possessi o[ NU. vern Hill, which had been abandoned by the rebel to protect one'of the Richmond roads. Gen. Gibbon, after the reptilse of the enemy, re. Raved the cavalry with his infantry, skirmished wit the enemy, and at night took up a new position. A correspandenr with the 18th Army Corp, z the 29th inst., says : An election was held the ,j before among the North Ca-olina troops, and, withstanding the intimidations of the rebel leader:. nearly half of the votes cast were for Holman mi against Vance for Governor of the State. One re. giment gave a majority for Holman. THE EXPEDITION ACROSS THE JAMES RITER-78i FIGHTING AT DEEP ZOTTOM. BERMUDA lintinazn, July 28-5 A. 31. • I have just ached here from a point on the et.: side of the James river known on the maps as n e „ Bottom, where I had accompaniedi the 241 Corpses.: an immense body of cavalry. The river being ve r7 narrow at this place, and within the ii nit,. General Butler's lines, makes it an imp irtant point, inaamtich ae.it' is easily pontooned aim da fended, thus leaving an unobstructed way p a greseive - bodies of infantry or cavalry through. rte Peninsula. Taking into consideration that it it .only ten miles from Richmond, and its importance is vastly increased it might even be made the base for future operations against the rebel evitai. Bence it Is not strange that the enemy should bare bestirred himself to impede our advance into that portion of his territory. The sequel will show that although he anticipated this movement, he made any extensive preparations to meet it. Rut the probability is that he did not expect it so soon. The fact that General Foster's division had crossed some time thane, and after entrenching their pisition bad allowed, their pickets to be driven in several times without attempting much opposition, linen bly led them to believe that nothing serious was in. tended in that vicinity. 'lt certainly served to ntis4 lead them as to the real point we intended to make, and in watching Foster on the upper side of Fuer mile creek, they neglected to strengthen themselves against attack on the lower side of this stream. don't velah to convey the idea t hat our people intend to threaten Richmond from this point, but simply that as a rendezvous [km which to send nut a raid. ing party it would be good. But to the expedition. The 2d Corps leftltheir position 'neer the left of our line about half:past 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th, and, marching in quick time to Point of Rocks, crossed the Appomattox river on the pen. toon crossing. Scarcely halting on the other side, they again pushed on toward the James river, which was likewise crossed on the pontoon bridge that had been laid just below the month of the Four-mile creek under the direction of General Weitzel. At the time this bridge was lard but one brigade of the 19th Corps Creased to protect it. Before the crossing of the 2.41 Corps and cavalry the brithte was so thickly covered with hay and grass that scarcely the least sound was to be heard when the trovs moved over it. This probably insured the surprise of the rebels, for surprised they certainly seem to have been. Immediately on reaching the east side of the river, which they did at o'clock on the morning of the 27th, the infantry bivouacked under shelter of a thick forest until nearly 1 o'clock, when they were deployed into line of battle, skirmishers sent oat, and the advencebegan: • - - The skirmishers actually engaged covered the front of Barlow's division and consisted of the 183.1 Pennsylvania, Colonel L;roch; 25th Pennsylvania, Captain Flemming, and 6th New Hampshire, Major Larkins. Theywere supported by the 28th 'Michi gan, under Captain Daley, the whole being nailer command of Colonel Lynch. Moving steadily ahead, the line was soon discovered by the enemy, who were posted behind hastily-constructed breast works on tee line of an old country road. They im mediately opened with artillery, and the fight was inaugurated. The gunboat Mendota, which. with others, was awaiting to participate,immediately opened with her Mt-pounder Parrotta. Meanwhile, Col Lynch rapidly advanced his skirmishers, until, arriving on the crest of-the bill in his front, he discovered tee enemy's artillery in position on the road. Quickly determining on his course of action, he withdrew the 183 d Pennsylvania and the 28th Illassachwetts regiments, and moved them around either hank of the rebel artillerists, trusting to the remaining regi ments in their front, and the fire of the gunboat, which had now become very accurate and rapid, to distract the enemy's attention from this manoeuvre. The best proof of the complete success of the de ception lies in the fact thatscarcely were they aware of the presence of the flank-era ere the guns were seized, the gunners barely escaping. The battery, of which there were four twenty-four pounder pieces, .proved to be those taken from Lieutenant Ashby, on the misty morning before the outworks of Fort • Darling, when General Hickman' and his brigade were surprised and captured. The enemy's line being broken, nothing remained for him bat to fall back, which he did until arriving at the crest of a steep ridge which nearly follows the course of the river, he turned again. Finding we did not intend to attack them Immediately in this position, they deliberately commenced throw ' tag up works without molestation. Toward evening we planted some batteries to command the enemy, and made a new dispoeidon of our line. When the batteries appeared it w 53 funny to see the Johnnies scamper toward the tips ter, intending probably to remain in its protecting shelter until darkness should enable them to re.. same their labor with less datger. The cavalry, who did not complete their crossing until two ocloekliftheafternoon, were immediately moved off in the direction of our right flank, and may, ere this; be deeply-among the enemy again. Geheral Sheridan fa in command. Raiing said this, I have said enough to satisfy the public that some one is going to get hurt. But little fighting. was done at any portion of our line, except in the immediate front of General Mr low. A. section of the enemy's artillery annoyed General Mott'a (late' Flimsy's) division somewh at but they-were soon silenced. - In the fight our 1000 was, very slight, not over twelve being killed and wounded. After the enemy had taken up his new_position, and we had advanced our pickets, hold , ver, the usual tharpehooting business began, and we lost quite heavily for a while. The timber surrounding the enmity's line is very much marred, and attests to the accuracy of .ur gunner's practice.' The rebels had' fired but fire shots from the 20-pounders before they were cap tured, and one of them was found to have been re cently loaded. Two of them had not been brought into action. ' GENE HANCOCK. _ About three weeks R tw AL o, when General Hancock resumed command of his corps, after a temporary absence, during which it lost four guns and wits theme pOrtion of the prestige inseparably associated with its name, he issued an order to his troops, in which he tolthem that when they met the enemy again he would exeeet them to fully Iredoeuk what they had lost. It is an interesting coincidence that this morning, the first occasion on wed they hat Ite.tt the enemy since, they have captured four guns, of heavier calibre than those which they lost, ant more than: reestablished their honorabl e name. Upon receiving the announcement of the capture of the guns this morning, General Meade immediately despatched these brief Congratulatory Hues: fluenutisitmens, Artily OP TRU PO TOMAC GartanAn lELuecoca:Y n A despatch ,I twenty minutes past seven received. I congratulate you and your gallant corps on your success, and trust it will be continued. GEORGE. G-. Major General. During the evening our lines have been well es tablished in accordance with General Grant's de ,sign and the object of our operations which must be left to future developments to disclo;se. • THE OASUALTIES. Our loss in killed and woundeddoring the day was, perhaps, pretty near one hummed. The following wounded belong to the 110th Penn sylvania Volunteers : Sergeant J.' C. Bell, Company 0, arm; John Atwell, 0, face ; John 'Dearmont, A, flesh wound; Jacob Elturick, E, arm; J. A. Sutton, 0, shoulder; John Lockman, 0, abdomen; Fria Crowell,E, throat; Geo.W. Baird, C, face- ,Jaceb Illemlnger, C , thorax; Daniel Smith; 0, leg ; sergeant Charles Eekle face; Corporal Andrew Cullen, arm; Serg e ant Andrew J. Miller, B,leg, slightly; Corporal George Maxwell, C, dead ; Corp. Francis Oeseldc, H, log. slightly ; Captain Chae...Copelan, C, thigh , severely ; James Irwin, C L arm and thorax Bowman, C, tid_gh ; John Davis, 0, thigh ; Cor poral Henry Miller, H., Est; Horace Splitter, A, thigh ; putatigl ; George f undedWrigh ody. The following are the woin the 183 d Penn sylvania :.Arthur Talbot, Co. IC., anger; Sergeant B. H. McGowan, A, shoulder; George W. F, thigh, flesh • Thomas Fay, A, alight Con -431,4011 ; Thomas H. Fenton, F, leg , flesh ; Charles Golstein, "abdomen ; Robert Ellingsworth, At right arm and abdomen ; Charles Pippet. thigh and wrist; Alford Sharboner, F, head: slightly ; Springer, B, hip ; ser geant Elitha McGrew ,Co. A, 99th, leg Ira*. tared, died In hospital ; Chas. Winner, both thighs Eilwaid Allen, A, thigh ; Anthony Tetseller, 100th, back: arm - W. Springer, B, 88d , hip; Geo. Wright, EILLIM ON WIELD. J. A. Barnes, 110th Penna.; J. par Son, do.; Set g.erwit N. B. Atner, B ; Sergeant T.: A. Ruggles, 11l .2i Sergeant L W. McCarthy, B Taylor, 0. ; Sergeant A. I ‘.. orrranai. (marries LAI32 senveirmyr. • W ABIIINOT ()If , July 29 . --There is no longer ea r, reason. for keeping peoret the bet that Genera: Grant's last movement the Richmond is expect eu by himself and his friends to rasult in something to more decisive then anything he has yet nuilartaken against the rebel capital. Senator Wade,. of OW, and his Wife, some weelrn elnce, paid a vis it t° the Army of the Poigen, the Senator testing very blue at what he st4sioiwod was the failure of General to Grant's campaign agalust Ricluaond. On his return Waildron after lain visit, however, lie was le - the heat a ajolrita, and told Ide lath:sets friends that he ha& no doubt at all but that the rebel capital would soon be captured. Gen. Grant told him that thisr long delay.belore Petersburg - was due solely to the, eltrinte arwoot, - whieh renamed it IraPogs" /. for him to milirKe h 4 gum saki animals awn UM,
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