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TILE SITUATION.
GEN. GRANT is now making good the
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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
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4 C: ogsud:oe n wigsvy s tu t eei Constitution
question
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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" /.
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