Posted on 07/07/2024 7:01:36 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Special Dispatches to the New-York Times.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Wednesday, July 6.
The rebels have not yet attempted an assault on SIGEL, who continues to hold his position on Maryland Heights. It is expected that unless the rebels develop a reserve force, of which we are now ignorant, the whole raid will be over by to-morrow.
BALTIMORE, Wednesday, July 6.
The mail train for Sandy Hook, opposite Harper's Ferry, left this morning as usual.
Gen. HUNTER's forces are rapidly arriving from the West, and will no doubt soon confront the rebels.
The enemy still retains possession of the Virginia side of Harper's Ferry.
Gen. SIGEL with his force holds Maryland Heights.
All indications thus far strengthen the conviction that the forces of the enemy do not exceed six or eight thousand men, and that it is simply a plundering expedition, and nothing more.
BALTIMORE, Wednesday, July 6.
The Evening American has the following view of the situation:
An intelligent gentleman arrived this morning from the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, and states that it is now definitely ascertained that the whole force of the enemy does not exceed 5,000, of whom less than one-fourth are cavalry, and the balance infantry. They are concentrating in and around Harper's Ferry, and are sending out parties to forage on people, robbing them of even their watches and money.
There was some skirmishing going on between our troops and the rebels across the river, and occasionally shot and shell were being thrown at them from the Maryland Heights.
The fight of Gen. MULLIGAN with the advance of the rebels at Leetown is spoken of as most gallant, he successfully repulsing them several times.
Gen. SIGEL moved toward Shephardstown with his immense wagon train in front, the protection of which was deemed
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