Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. ee ne ent arate ‘WwW. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. pod astaltie sammie aaron wr aise: PIAS SS WASHINGTON CITY: BION DAY.......00+seeeeee-. JULY 11, 1964. prsericvinrs Wert wtatattier airman aT TeS Me-READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SBE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA. THE INVASION. i THE LATEST. The Rebels appear at Rockville in some force. FIGHTING THIS MORNING BETWEEN THEIR CAVALRY AND COL. LOWELL'S UNION CAVALRY BETWEEN ROCKVILLE AND TENALLYTOWN. —_—_———— GEN. AUGUR MAKES A TOUR OF INSPEC- TION. —_—_—.—— ‘Last evening # force of from fifteen hundred || to two thousand rebels entered Rockville and passed through to'a point a few miles this side | of that village. Halting there for a brief ‘while, they retraced their steps to the town, ‘where they bivouacked for the night, This morning they are engaged with the cavalry force under the command of Colonel ‘Lowell, thrown out to ascertain their strength @nd character. No information embracing details of this pro- @ressing engagement have yet been received here. The point where the fight was in progress ‘was in the vicinity of Rabbit’s Oreek Post Of- | fice, between Tennallytown and Rockville. Major General Augur has, returned from a tour through the defenses of Washington, on the north side of the Potomac, made this morn- fmg. He found all the works and the troops @efending them in admirable condition, and YFeady to give the rebels a fitting reception should they approach within range. ThE tNVASION. . Kebel Cavalry Force at Damascus, Mont- ery County, on a Horse-stesling Raid jic of the People of Montgomery - Coun Rebel Cavalry at Brookeville, awd on the Baltimore Pike near Belts- ville. Sunday morning, a force of rebel cavalry sald to number twenty-five hundred, made their appearance 1n the neighborhood of Da- mascus, a pest village of Montgomery county, afew miles south of Mount Airy and of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where they en- tered on a general horse-stealing expedition, osusing a general stampede of the citizens. A number were captured and paroled, but most of the citizens were apprised of their coming, and made eff with their horses and such pro- porty as they could move, and the road to Bal- ‘Mmore yesterday afternoon and last night was litedalty crowded with them making their way out of danger. The driver ot the mail stage, which arrived at Laurel (about eighteen miles from Wash- ington) from Brookville (which is twelve or fifteen miles from Laurel) about two hours ahead of his regular time, reports that a force of cavairy, which he supposed was the same party about Damascus in the morning, entered Brookville Jast night, and took pessession. This driver is the same who lost his horses by the rebel raid last year, and fearing: a similar ealamity drove off his stage to the woods be- fore the time, and kept in by-roads most of the distance. * - Straggling parties of rebels were seen in va- Tious parts of Montgomery county yesterday; im the afternoon two officers showing them- selyeson the Baltimore pike, a few miles from Beltsville. They appeared to b> lost, and were Inquiring the uirection of tue ryads, and the last seen of them they were going in opposite directions. COLONEL SEWARD NOT A PRISONER, _ ‘The Secretary of State has received the fol- Sowing dispatch from General Wallace: ExiicoTT’s Mitts, July 10.—Hon. W. H Seward, Secretary of State: I have the pleasure of contradicting my statement of last nizht. Colonel Seward is not a prisoner, and I am mow: told is unhurt. He behaved with rare gauant Lew. WALLACE, Major General Commanding. Col. Seward came out of asick hospital at fhe front to lead his regiment, which formed a yportion of the division of troops detached from Gen. Grant's army. They arrived at Balti- more on Friday, and, all the forces“ not being up orready for advancing, Col. Seward pushed on to Gen. Wallace with one battallion of his Yegiment, and was thus in time to be in the battle of the Monocacy, RECAPTURE OF MARTINSBURG. Operations of General Hunter—Firing at Frederick. We learn that intelligence was received last night that General Hunter had commenced op~ erating in the oearof the enemy in the most successtnl manner. The town of Martinsburg is said to have been recaptured by him, with one thousand rebel prisoners and all the plun- — that bad been gathered there from. Hagers- own. . Tis 18 said to have occurred on Friday,and Deving mace a junction with the troops at Maryland Heights, he was supposed to have reached Frederick on Sunday morning. Our troops report that heavy and continuous can- DopAding was in progress in the neighborhood of Monocacy Junction at daylight yesterday morning. The se ppositios was that General Munter bad struck the enemy shortly after his suceses over Gen. Waliace, and that it would prove & barten victory. ‘The telegraph operator at Mount Airy last night reported a heavy fire in the direction of Frederick city, which appeared to be very ex- tensive.— Baltimore American, 11th. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. Wasninoton, July 10—1 a. M. Major General Diz, New York: An official report from Major General Wal- lace just received states that a battle took Place between the forces under his command and the rebel forces at Monocacy to-day, com- mencing at 9 o'clock & m. and continuing until 5 o’cleck p. m.; that our forces were at length overpowered by the superior numbers of the enemy, and were forced to retire in diserder. He reports that Celonel Seward, of the New York artillery, was wounded end taken pris- oner, and that Brigadier General Tyler was also taken prisoner; that the enemy is at least 20,000 strong; that our troops behaved well, but suffered severe loss. He is retreating to Baltimore. Epwis M, Stawron, Secretary of War. FROM EDWARDS’ FERRY. Ne Appearance of the Rebels There, A dispatch received at headquarters ata late bour Saturday night from Edwards’ Ferry states that the rebels have not crossed there as reported—neither have they made their ap- pearance in the vici: THE INVASION OF MARYLAND. Fr6m official sources our information up to the present time, (Sunday night,) may be summed as follows” ‘ After the evacuation of Frederick our forces, Major Gen. Wallace fell back te the line of Monocacy, and on Saturday morning drew his forces up in line of battle near the Monocacy bridge and Frederick Junction. Abont nine o'clock a. m., he was attacked by a largely superior force of the enemy, and aa engagement ensued, lasting unfil five o’clock on Saturday atterneon. ‘6 : General Wallace, at half-past three o'clock, ordered his troops to fall back, (owing to the superior torce of the enemy.) and retreated by the Baltimore turnpike to Ellicott’s Mills. The retreat, during dayiight on Saturday, was conducted in the most orderly manner, but af- ter da?k our forces, to some extent, brok) lines and scattered, but at an early hour yesterday |"morting’ nearly all of them sfri Li "8 Mills. e General ‘Wallace’s forces were composed o° General Rickett’s division, 6th army corps, veterans,) the 11th Maryined, the3d Maryland, ‘otomac Home Brigade, and several regiments of the Ohio 1°0-days troops, and Captain Alex- ander’s (Mery yan ) Battery. His forces were -estimated at between seven and eight thonsand men, while that of ‘the ehemy were number of heavy batteries. _ ‘The casualties‘on the Union side are thought to approximate ‘to the following figures: Sui) killed and wounded, and about 300 prisoners. Total, 1,100. That of the enemy was ¢! be guite as large, except in prisoners. Dis Brigadier General Tylet was taken er at or near the Monocacy bridge, after fight was over. It was said that:-lie proceeded in that direction to look after the ambulances and oner. The casualties im the 11th Maryland (100 days men) were small. About 409 of the ‘wounded men arrived here during yesterday | afternoon, and were distributed to the various | hospitals in this eity. None of them were seriously injured. Col. Landstreetand Lieut. Col. Sewell, of the the 1ith Maryland regiment, were ordered un- der arrest by Gen. Wallace, while his forces ‘were falling back to Eilicott’s Mills, and they ‘were ordered to report themselyes to Colonel ‘Woolley, provost marshal. Botu of these of- Divers game to the city yesterday evening with their regiment. The charges against them were | not made public. Yesterday evening the 11th Maryland, the 34 Potomac Home Brigade, and a number of other troops of Gen. ‘Wsllace’s command, were sent to other Pe booms positions. Gen. Wallace feught a fult corps of the enemy yesterday, who were commanded by Gen. Early. ~ - Yesterday morning a force of the Confeder- ate cavalry moved around to Westminster and Union Bridge, on the Western Maryland raii- road. They continued their advance, and dur- ing the day reached the Relay House, on the Northern Central railway. They destroyed the bridge over Gunpowder river, and the bridve just above Cockeysville. A portion of the track was alsotorn up, but the true extent of the damage was not known. During the entire day this cavalry was reported roaming pround that section of the country. The Ashland Iron Works, near Uockeysville, ere destroyed yesterday afternoon by the rel 3. The enemy during theafternoon and evening took possession of the Northern Central rail- road 4s near the city as Timonium. The force of the enemy operating on the Northern Central railroad is now estimated at about 7,(00-men—2,060 cavalry and 5,000 in- fantry. It was reported last evening that Ma). Harry Gilmore's rebel cavalry were at Towsontown, on the York road, but no official advices to that effect had been received by the military authorities. ‘ The various Union Leagues, together with many other citizens, respended at an early hour yereernay. Taorning to the joint proclamas tion of Gov. Bradford and Mayor Onapman, and were formed into companies, and report2a to Gen. A. Lockwood, (who had volunteered to take command of the citizen soldiery,) on South street, near Second, were supse- quent daced in the yario fortifications sroupa the city. The bells throughout the city,at an early hour yesterday morning, sounded a general alarm, and the greatest consternation for a time prevailed, until the fact was ascertained that the bells were being rung for the purpoce of summoning the Union League associations together. Yesterday afternoon some of the men who were forming companies captured some of the citizens*who were standing on the street cor- ners and impressed them into the service. This caused @ general skedaddling of those who were news-bunting, and the resuk was that the streets were not much crowded during the rest of the day. Major Gen’l Wallace assumes command of the forces in and around the city, and will take the field in person if the enemy should advance upon the ones Allthe drinking saloons in the city were closed at8 o’clock on Saturday evculug, oud ‘wilt 10t be re-opened until offictally notified to do so by Col. Woolley.— Baltimore Sun, 11th, Particulars of the Fight. In order to ascertain the precise condition of affairs at the front, and to siftthe trcth from the contradictory rumors afloat in the city, we drove ont yoenaey @fternoon to Ellicott’s Mills, to which point 1t was understood Gen’l ‘Wallace bad fallen back. On the Frederick road, after passing the limits of the city, we were’ surprised to find ree general absence of the excitement that prevailed im the city. With the exception of Sbout aaozen contrabands, and two wagons loaded with cotton,there was no evidence of the anticipated approach of the enemy. In front of Loudon Park Cemetery we met Cap- tain Alexander’s battery coming towards the ciy. and were pleased to find the Captain and all his officers after three days’ hard fighting safe and sound, and all his guns in good con- dition. On inquiring, we ascertained that he bad snly had three men wounded, and lost three horses in all the actions. The enemy made a desperate attempt to capture his guns et the Monocacy fight, but were repulsed with great slaughter. At Ellicott’s Mills, which we reached at five o’clock, we found Gen. Wallace, with the rem- nant of his force. numbering about 5,000 men, resting from their three days’ struggle with the eiemy. They wereall in ret spirits, and claimed that though they had lost about 600 prisoners captured, that they had punished theenemy during their eight hours’ fight to an extent that more than ceunterbalanced all our losses. The veterans of the command especial- ly distinguished themselves in the fight, and it was only when they werein danger of being enveloped by tnree immense lines of battle ap- proaching them that they fell back. The force of the enemy was not less than 20,(00 men— more than treble that of the gallant band of Gen. WaHace—and the solid phalanx that he threw forward to protect his rear soon drove back their cavalry that attempted to harass his movements. The enemy did not follow them more than three miles from the Monocacy, and it was. during this time that they picked up most of the prisoners that they secured. The enemy were commanded by Gen. Early, and no doubt his entire corps was on the field. General Tyler was cut off, and it was thought he was captured, though nothing definite is known with regard to him, except that he is missing. Captain T. J, D, Webb, Inspector General of General Tyler's staff, is also missing. . The rebels had twelve pieces of cannon in service, whilet General Wallace had butseyen, including a small Napoleon gun, which was served witb great precision. The number of wounded that arrived here yesterday trom the field was about four hun- dred, and some few fell into the hands of the enemy. The whole loss may be stated at about 1,500, of whom about 600 aré prisoners. At six o’clock most of the infantry left in a special train for Baltimore, leaving a good force of veterans at Ellicott’s Mills to protect that locality trom any cavalry raids.—Baltimore American. = eT F FICE O¥ METROPOLITAN RAILROA CO Washington, July 6. t864.—Ata me ing of the Corporatora of the ‘Metropolitan Rail- road Company,” held at this date, under the pro- vision of the act of Congress, approved July 24, 1864, it was Ordered, That the books of subscription to the capital stock of said road beopened on Thursday, the 7th instant, from9 o'clock a. m until 5o0'clock p.m , and from day to day thereafter until $20,000 of said capital stock shall have been subscribed. In parssance of such order the undersigned cor- Porators ba been appointed for that pur poco, will bein lance between the houradesignated on Thursday, the 7th instant. and f; d di fhereatter until $20:n of the Capital stock shell a of the Navy Raant Non U56 Niste meester ye Nav; nt. le. mn ‘eo! the office of the Daily Chronicle. perme ALEX. SHEPHERD 8. P. BROWN, ‘i 1.0.0 F.—Th 1 | Nemec dM RAND LODOR, Die wil G NDAY BVEXING. July sith (ipo) Pen SWEET, Gee THE NEXT REGULAR MBETI OF Board of Prustoss of the Publicadsnoon will bo! on Teka mr tian aupead NEXT, the tath inst., .T. MORSELT., 8¢o. THE ANN ISTRIB' ited miata te nance he Institution on MONDAY, the lita he tt! slogk. p. |. The adress will be the * junderiaad, od oe rere: 5 annie ees in consid- Fae RESET hn, JP iB, Boo'y. Sy 7-tf NGTON AND GEORGETOWN A AD COMPANY Was Grom, ‘ue 24. wi tock - rectors for. the caasing year. ei te teld se WEDNMADAY, thoisth of July” Wx. at the office © the Company, corner Ul street and New York avenue. T' polls will be opened at 120’elook m., and closed at 20’clock p. m. H.0. ranwnetS5h & ErDeon, President, oh Ta the peel Washincion and Sere a iis ceereard Our! Detwoen di wad 6th wires WA! RAIL e annus! meeting of the at © street. Jeo am* t 2, Wasning- ‘Jans, 1864 — Ph ot Divasto declared & dividend sf throepieeeat }s payable on or after hk MOSES KELLY, Onshier. safely et. ‘ timated | ‘at over twenty thousand men, Including a | ought to | the wounded men, and was there taken pris- | The other a blood colo: LOST AND FOUND. 2 Be dos ae \t the 2d of Julyared $5 Baw see pi ha horns, and hips ‘pitebehind, The re feward will be paidaf tto the Sisters of Charity,on ie tol ‘O8T—On Friday evening last, on 9th stree! I tween Mstreet and New York avenue, REASTPIN, with parple sett. Bei «i is high) y prized. The finder will recet suis shle reward by leaving it Rt 259 9th strest, bet. and N streete. pll- 2" QTR OR STODEN—On Thursday nieht. a St Paenel sorrel HORSE, about #hands high. from near the Drover's Beat. ‘s liberal re. ward will be paid by returning him as Mest Georgrtowm, 8-8. RANKIN & 00. it* (City papers please copy.] EWaRD.—Straved away on the i9th $1 5 Jane ry me ium sized dark red COW, with a white belly. short horns, one turning dewn over her right ear, and having s leather collaron. An one returning her to 541 H street, between Gt! and 7th; will receive the above reward. jy L1-3t* REWARD Will be for the retarn of $10 SXo-tor aeeay gd, HARNESS. Tost from the corner of 18th;and.L streets, om the 34 day of July. The horse came home without har- ness. The above reward will be paid for return of buggy and harness or information as to their whereabouts, JOHN BLIGH, iy 11-3t* Stable corner C and 12th sts. re REWARD +Strayed or stolen, on the night $8 fiihesth instante, trom JOUN DOWD, cor- ner of Mth and M streets, & rer} tin froms-o! feitiders curight ede. with three spote in back, of in jeacription, his from work, with a rope halter around his neck. Avy person givieg information to the owner shall receive the sbove reward. jy 1- iP) Ae ee ee WARD —Stolen from the’ farm of Rob- $5 Ae hess ares ae Renalite wn nt- gomery County Ma.. on the night of Friday, July Sth, 1464, TWO HOBSBS. Onean Iron Grey. about 6 years old and 16 hands high;a heavy built hor-e. red Bay, 6 years old and 1632 handa high, with a few white hairs on his forehead. ‘Was taken ai the same time a Wagon Saddte and two Blind ES Beer hiss) on saddle we** ‘aylor’’ cut ir ron. hips. General Tas RICHARD GRISSTM, ti h f th 4°38 for the devs for the recovery ef the mare. and $25 for the detac- tion of the thief. JOHN HODGES, JR., = jy 9 3t* Upper Marlboro. July 6, 1966. NOTICE—A piack HORSE, four years old, left with mein the month of August last by Saml. Hendrikaon for Captain Hoxsey, will be sold at Wall's Hine on cae 14th Testent uniess they = oa and take him away, come forward, pay c! CEL SGIDDINGS, dy 9-3t* Cor. 12th and E a! B10 REV ARO. Birr ed Grom the prea f the subscriber, on the night of the sth instant, a light colored brindle COW. She has horns and a white face. The above reward will be (eetu for her return or for information leading to er recovery. NJ. DA . 77 Water street, or 37 Market street, $y 9-3t* Georgetown, 5 "TARRY UP AS AN ESTRAY—A white and red COW, red about the Bead, neck and legs; two notches in the left earanda clio from the right ear; long turned ayborns: shout 9yenrs old; has avounglealtfrom oto Sfavaod.. The owaar ck come forward, prove property. pay charges an fakeher away, We PY FERQUSON, Near Blagden’s Wharf, on Georgia avenue, jy 9-2t* Between 3d and dth streets east. AKEN UP ASTRAY, July 4th. one BAY HORSE, 16 hands high. fcur whita fect, eight yearsold,at Washington and Georgetown Rail- road stables, near Baltimore Depot. jy 8-3t* (CAME.TO MY PREMISHS—On the 7th instant, tke wa Com with BOC OaS ee Dyner can prove erty, barges an @ her awa © PROPOEIYs Day CoAT eCRACHEL JENKINS jy8 366 2ist street, between G and H. ILITARY BOARDING SCHOOL—On Balti- more Railroad, 15 miles from Philadelphia. Pupils ‘have the benefits of a home; thorough course in Mathematics, Languages, English. &c. Number limited, Terms moderat Received at #2 time. Fine Fiprary Aod Apparatus. Address levy. J. HERVEY BARTON, A M., lage Green Seminary, Delaware county, Pa. jy 9-7W* Ours TO THE FLUOFUATING AND OON- TANTIY ADVANCING RATES OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN HARDWARE, e and the impossibility of replacing stocks: without absolute loss when founded on time sales we feel compelled to notify our cua- tomera that hereafter all bills WILL B DERED FOR PAYMENT MONTHLY; a spectfully request that those of our friends who have been purchasing on quarterly accounts under arettled marcet will appreciate the necessity of the change in terme. JOHN RB. 09 Penna.ay ard 87 Jy 9-1w {RepChronIntelConUnion]} OTICE.—Ccmmissjoners of the Paid Fire De- } partment having raed So and published the ales and regulations for the government of the CDs ent, have extended the time for receiving SPP i¢ations for membership until Tuesday, July . The gttention of persons sending in their applications is called fo nection eight of the act to crganize a Paid Fire Department, via; “ That the paid membera of the Department, except the extra men shall give their undivided attention to their duties.’? _Sy 8-td B.C. ROKLOFF, Secretary. W4atEzeE RENT 8. Warer Reaisrran’s Orricr, H City Hat, Julyz. BH. All persons who dss, the Aqueduct: water on their at the wator rea! Bowas Sede Uerporation for the period from duly 1, 1864, to January 1, 1855. . The water rent is required to be paid at this of- fice'during thismonth of Jaly. If not paid by or before. August ist, the law commands that the water be shut offat the main and not restored ex- cept upon payment of arrears and two dollars for expense of shutting off and restoring. th \w does not provide for serv! aeetewst aod this publ twill be fico ta all ¢ se PANDOLPH COYLE. Water Registrar. . D. 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THE ITH STBEET RoaD. ” , Meesengers just in report lively skirmishing going on this morning in the vicinity of Fort Mossachusetts, (mear Olagett’s place,) some four miles out. The rebels did not show themselves in large torce there, however. a . TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE. {From the-Independent Line.) WasHINGToN, Joly 11, 12.20 p. m.—Editor Star: All of our ifhés have just been cut be- tween here and Baltimore by the rebel inva- ders. ; J. M, Locus. THE 4NVASION, The Rebels Burn the House of Governor Bradford, fpur miles. fr: Baltimore— The Rebels Cut the Telegraph between Baltimore and Philadelphia, So<on Bartimoze, July 11.—The rebel. cavalry burnt Gov. Bradtord’s residence this morning. It is only four miles outon the Charles street road. Asquad of ton rebels didthe work. ~ They came to the residence and ordered out the Governor’s family, permitting them to take only a few valuables, and then fired it. The furniture and all was destroyed. The Govy- ernor was in the city, and ‘as not captured. The rebels are now operating on the Phila. delphia.and Wilmington road, and itisexpected the wires will soon be cut. [We hear that at 11 o'clock to-day a rebel cavalry force cut the wires between Baltimore and Philadelphia. ~The force, itis said, was only about 20) strong.—Eb. STarR.] There is great excitement here. The citizens re arming and going out mounted to fight the rebel cavalry. FURTHER OF THE FIGHTING NEAR ROCKVILLE. It Consists of Skirmishibg— The Rebels Feeling Their Way Cagtiously — They Capture a Small Picket*ef our Men on the Rockville Road. The fighting goirg on in the vicinity of Rab- bit’s Post office this morning, is nothing very serious, apparently consists of skirmishing be- breen Col. Lowell's forces and the: rebel cay- alry. : ‘The rebels appear to be feeling their way cautiously, and itis difficult to ascertain as yet what their intentions are. The force now confronting Colonel Lowell numbers about fifteen hundred cavalry, but it is believed that this is simply an advance guard, and that they aresupported by infantry. ‘These froops are doubtless those that attacked General Wallace, and after compelling him to fall back, advanced from Frederick down the Rockville road, instead of following Wallace a Pp. This, however, may not prove to be correct, but ts the belief of military men who returned from the front this morning. When the rebeis advanced from Rockville this morning in this direction, they captured a smail picket of our men stationed on the Rock- ville road. A large number of officers on detached ser- vice in this city have voluntarily reported to General Augur, and asked; to: be assigned to uty. PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE AT THE MONOCACY ON SATURDAY. The Kebels too Badly cut up to Pursue— Fighting yesterday is Howard and Car- roll Counties. ; : BALTIMORE, July i1.—Fhe. action of Satur. day, between the Union forces, under General Wallace, and the rebels, under General Early, ; (Ewell’s successor,) in command of General Stonewall Jackson’s old corps, was one of considerable importance. The Union forces numbered about seven thousand, consisting of General Rickett’s di- vision of the 6th corps, the Maryland Home Brigade, and come Rundred-days men, with Alexander's battery, from Baltimore, together with a number of detachments from different commands. The Confederates mumbered about twenty thousand men, and consisted ot General Breck- doriceee command, in conjunction with that of arly. The rebels artfully eoncealed the true object , of their invasion until the moment arriyad for Wess EciULy ht it them to offer batsle, that they had no seemed a matter Of certaint: infantry, and from other in: manders were led to believe there were nothing butcavairy. But Gen. Wallace on that eve- hing learned of their strength, and-determined to make a stand at the railroad bridge over the Monocacy, three-miles southedst of Frederick, as the point most likely to be easily held. This ‘was a most important place,and hi hold it if possible. is p decided i Gen. Wallace’s line of battle was formed with the railroad ronning through his centre, The enemy advanced continuously, and skir- mishing commenced about 9%. o’elock Sator- day a.m., on the west side of Monocacy river. Artillery firing followed from Alexander's battery, which did good service in checking the enemy's advance. After several hours they disclosed their main force and advanced in four lines of battle, with’ steadiness, and were valiantly met by our army, and especially by Rieketts’ veterans of the Sixth Corps, who are said to have exhibi- ted great valor in holding their ground sgainst the heavy odds. The first-line of the enemy was driven back upon the second, but they had others behind, which were longer, and overlapped ours at several places, At 3 p. m. the superiority of the enemy in numbers and artillery beeame evident, and General Wallace ordered his troops to retire, which they did, in good order, toward Baltimore. The losses in the action cannot as yet be ascertained, but it is believed that those of our army will be far less than at first supposed. It was expected the enemy would have pur- sued our forces, but theyonly sent a detach- ment of cavalry to attempt to capture some of the rear column. It is believed that they were unable to make & vigorous pursuit, as they _Were badly cut up in making the different charges they did on our, position. Firing was heard yesterday in Howard and Carroll counties. THE PIRATE FLORIDA OFF OUR COAST. She Captures a Brig Laden with Govern- ment Stores, The mail steamer Keyport, Oapt. Talbert, arrived this morning from City Point. She reports thaton Saturday night a large brig, Jaden, it is stated, with Government stores for Newbern, N.C.,-was-captured by a privateer supposed to be the Fiorida. The brig was in tow of the tug America, and as she was being towed outside of Uape Henry a piratical vessel was discovered making to- wards them, which fired several times at the brig, when the tug, fearing capture, cast her off and made for Fortress Monroe, where she re- ported the facts, and three of the fastest vessels of war there were immediately sent in pursuit of the pirate; which, When last seen, had mado fast to the brig. OTICE.—Whereas my wife, Sarah Sommers. has left my bed and board, I he eby warn ali persons from harboring or trasti: er ON My Bc- count. La pill aos be reepoume! for any debts contract y her from ate, . ISRAEL SOMMERS. Washington city, July 11, 1864. dy 11 3tt_ GRAND eect EXCURSION - TO GLYMONT! FOR THE BENEFIT OF GORSUCH (METHODIST) CHUROH, ON WEDNESDAY, July 13th. A commodions, Stosmer will ware tha Seventh . M. preci ‘. *TStkete One Dollar.’ Cbfidren under 12, half Priickecs for sale at Shopherd’s, Ballantyne’ at the boat. js. at the boat V. NOONAN, PLUMBER AND GAS FIT- og posite 4 al f 9th and G streets. 0; qossomband, eae i 3 Sy INES AND LIQUORS. hand a fall suppl WV Wen RES AND LIQUORS. California Hock, Port; Muscatel, and Angelica Vi le nay. White, Claret, Sherry, Madeira, and Catawba ¥ond Bourbon, Nectar, Cabinet and Bye Whis- wey eckberry, Cherry, Lavender, ead Ginger Bran- dica ; land Gin and Wolff's Schnapps. Binn Hostetter's, Deake's. peaks: -itoughton'send Ger- po 5 ia OF GAN & PRERIB, Sy 9—6tif, Gor, Baad Ninth streets. Nowa cami nnatniiter Sv 7-1m* O otros ot Havel: near the Depst, ications our com. | ; in the engagement between Lowell and the THE REBEL CE IN FRONT OF US—ITS STRENGTH AND PURPOSE. Reports concerning the numbers and pur- pose of the rebel invading force 8re confusing- ly conflicting. We give elsewhere the opinion entertained by many around us that the rebel force is not of weight sufficignt to undertake a serious attack upon the fortificationsof Washington, and that it is not their purpose so to do. Per contra: we have just received the fol- lowing from a source of great intelligence and feliability, oné that has on repeated occasions had the earliest and most accurate information of rebel movements in Virginia. The infor- mation received from this quarter is as fol- lows: The rebel army of invasion marched down the Valley 45,000 strong; including 8,000 cavale fy, under command of Major General Jubal Early and Brigadier Generals Breckinridge, Ransom, Imboden and McOausland. Long- street was at Gordonsville on Tuesday last, with additional forces to join the rebel army of invasion, and the purpose of that army was an attemptat the capture of Washington by a surprise. The Virginia Central Railroad is Tepsired and running from Richmond to Staunton. Moseby has 242 men in his command, and expects to bave his force increased, the con. scripts in Fauquier having the liberty of join- ing the army or to go into his command. It was Moseby who made the raid on Dufield’s Station, and, the plunder was divided on Fri- day last at White Plains. Two other com- panies are now organizing for him. Atthe fight at Aldie Moseby captured 81 cavalry, killed 20) captured one major, and had with him a 12- pounder in the fight. Kincheloe’s command, one company, is operating near Fairfax Court Honse and neighborhood of Occoquan. FROM THE FRONT. Rebel Skirmishers Advance to within Four Miles of Tenallytown. where their Progress is Stopped—imboden Comman- ding the Rebel Cavalry in Frent—The Fighting onthe Seventh Street Turnpike —¥rom Edward's Ferry—The Rebels geela Reported Crossing there in Large ‘orce. The skirmishing on the Rockville road that commenced at an early hour this forenoon was continued by the advance of the rebel force to a point about four miles west of Tenallytown. There their progress on that road stopped, and they disappeared in some other direction. Subsequently we hear of them skirmishing between 11 and 12 o’clock on and around the 7th street turnpike, near the Clagett ferm, and the residence of Francis P. Blair, Esq. It is reported to-day that tne rebels haye burned the residence of Mr. Blair. There were eight hundred infantry only in the force that camped at Rockville last night, though panic-stricken refugees arriving to-day from the vicinity of Edward’s Ferry, report them crossing north at that point yesterday and to-day in large nnmbers;some saying twelve thousand strong and others thirty thousand. Breckinridge 1s believed to be in command of their advance in this direction, and Imboden commands their Cavalry now hanging around our fortifications. All was quiet in front of our picket lines upon what is known as the River road. That is: the road skirting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, aboye Georgetown, up to noon to-day, ae FURTHER OF THE REBEL MOVE- " MENTS. Up toa quarter past two o’clock the state of affairs in the vicinity of Rabbitt’s Branch Post Office-continued to be about the same as this morning. There has been ne generai engagement, but | cavalry skirmishing is going on at intervals, The eromy hes not wince Dis appearance anywhere within range of our guns, and 50 , far has shown no dispositioa to do to. No casualties have been reported on ourside rebel cavalry this morning. ‘Three rebel prisoners and stragglers were brought-in this morning from the front, but they refused to give their regiments, or by i whom they were cemmanded. They are in- clined to brag, and some of them place their umbers at very high figures. Some rebel stragglers who were picked up } yesterday at different points in brates te P Maryland were the Provost Marshal’s Office last night. They admitted that they belonged to the invading party, and the infantry consisted of Breekinride’s and Early’s division, and that the cavalry was under Ransom. They would give no information as to the movements of the invaders, and when questioned: as to their numbers, differed widely in their statements, LATE FROM UP RIVER, Fighting on the Canal—Boat Sunk in the Canal by a Rebel Battery—The Rebels do Damage tothe Canal, Blowing up Cul- verts, &c.—Captain Morris, Sth Illinois Regiment, Killed. Yesterday afternoon a force of the rebels made their appearance on the tow path of the Canal near Muddy Branch, where there was a camp of a squadron of the Sth Illinois cavalry and four companies of. 2d Massachusetts cay- alry, (California) under command of Major Thompson, 2d Massachusetts, when our force, who had orders to fall back, started towards the city—the camp equipage being placed on a canal boat. They had not retreated far, however, before ‘another band of Retels were seen approach- ing from the direction of Rockyille, and some shots were fired between each party, but no body was injured as far as Known. When seme three miles this side of Muddy Branch, our forces essayed to make a stand and quite alittle skirmish ensued, in which the rebels brought to bear on them one of four guns, and around shot went directly through the boat causing ittosink. In this little affair we had three persons wounded, but all slightly. Our men, however, procured another boat, to which they transferred the baggage, and pushed on down to Georgetown, where they arrived this morning. The rebels who, at times, showed considera- ble force, seemed to direct their atiention to the'canal, which they damaged considerably, felling trees into it, blowing up culverts, &c. Our men report the country fall of rebels, and that yesterday there were several skir- mishes, in which portions of their regiments were engaged, in one of which Capt. Morris, of company M, 8th Illinois, was killed. REBELS IN FORCE AT SILVER SPRING, This morning rebel cavalry commenced to show themselves in the neighborhood of Silver Spring, (Blair's place,) just over the District line, in Montgomery county, on the 7th street road, (just beyond the lines of fortifications,) and upto the last accounts have kept their ition. Daring the morning there has been some firing between the pickets; and two on our side have been wounded. Itis stated by persons coming from that di- fection, (and there are a great many famities moving in,) that rebel pickets are stationed in Blair's, Clark’s and Brown’s woods, and some are confident that the main body of the rebels is at this place. ions have been made to receive them in becoming style. LATER. The rebel force at Silver Spring is said to he bout 15,000 strong so far as developed. DON’T COME WITHIN BANGE. Up to2 p. m. the enemy had nowhere come within the range of the guns of our fortifica- tions. OAD TRAIN CAPTURED BY src “THE REBELS. ridge over the Gunpowder ae Hoe, Damien by she Hebelse \-we have information by telegraph that a de- tachment or equad of rebels penetrated to-day to the Jine of the Baltimore snd Phiiadeiphia and succeeded in capturings train, believed to be that carrying the passengers for the North whieh left here at 11.16.a.m. They also burned & portion, we kpow not how muoh, of the lpng bridge over the Gunpowder, | THE. SECOND DISTHICT REGIMENT. | Axeport je ip eiyqnlation that the 24 District: a oitirmish on the 7ch etreet road 4 and Tene some ia Vege ras we iaby tri lio ropor THE REBEL RAID. Not_s few military men around us believe that the main body of the rebel force with which Magor General Wallace fought on Sat- urday last, are to-day recrossing the Potomac with so' muck of the plunder ot tne people of | Maryland as they may be able to carry off. ‘The appearance of their cavalry at so many different and widely separated points during the last twenty-four hours, indicates that they came north of the Potomac mainly to despoil Maryland, designing to keep ont of the way of any considerable body of our troops. Had they designed attempting to cet into Washing- ton or Baltimore, they would hardly have weakened themselves by sending 8 thousand cavalry to hover at various poimts in and Baltimore county so far from the cities as not to be available in any general engagement they might getinto, Our hope és that in their intoxication over their success in plundering the Maryland farmers, they may continue on this side of the river for a few days longer. Among theirexpectations was doubtless the hope that Grant would move his army in this direction, in the'supposition that its presence might be necessary for the protection of Wash« ington and Baltimore. In this they must be sadly disappointed; for G. is pushing his ope- rations before Petersburg with redoubled vigor, taking due advantage of the absence of the considerable portion of Lee’s army, now or yesterday in Maryland. This body of rebels, even if not overtaken or intercepted by Union troops in sufficient force to hold them, will not be able to retarn to the vicinity of Richmond until more than a week after Grant’s army can be increased by the addition of at least thirty thousand veteran troops that have not yet served under him. Under these circumstances, the public may look for great advantages to Grant’s operations to grow out of this forlorn hope of the rebel- lion—the current effort to induce our author- ities to abandon the line of the James river. We believe that there is no doubt that Sher- man has crossed the Ohattahoechie at two points, from whence he can flank Atlanta, so as, it is hoped, it must very shortly be surren- dered after a battle, if not abandoned without ore. THE PRESIDENT IN THE FIELD. The President rode to the frort in the direc- tion of Tenallytown at about 9 a. m. to-day: accompanied by Assistant Adjutant General Hardie, and & mounted escort. Yesterday he paid a similar visit of observation and inspec. tion. His presence among our gallant troops will doubtless do much to animate and en- courage them in the discharge of their duties, THE PROBABLE TIME FOR A FIGHT. If the rebel force now in this vicinity design attacking Washington we shall doubtless hear the thunder of guns about 3 o'clock to-morrow morning; the hour of the twenty-four always selected at this senzon of the year for an a tempt upon fortifications by sudden aszaalt, or to get in between fortificatiors by suddenly overpowering the defenders of works connect. ing fortificat‘ons. FROM PETERSBURG, We learn from Grant’s army that the usmal artillery firing is going on, with now and then ashell thrown in the city. Sheridan is on the war-path again. ASSIGNED TO COMMAND. Major General Q. A. Gillmore, who is now in Washington, has been assigned to the com- mand of the-portion of the 19th Army Corps, now here. ARMING THE EMPLOYEES, This morning arms were given out to the employees of several of the departments, who haye organized for the defense of the city. This afternoon the clerks of the Adjutant General's office were drilling in frontof Lafayette Square, fully.armed and equipped. A number of the patients in the hospitals, able to bear arms for a short time, have been sent ont—about 250 going from Campbell Hos- pital this morning. TO BE REMOVED TO FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE. To-day, steps were taken by the proper au- thorities to remove the large number of co’ trabands =»yw uvertacd in buts in the north. ern section of the city to Freedman’s Village, Va. The numberto be removed is about three thousenns consisting of men, women and chil- Ten. ERRors OoRREOTED.—The Republican ts in error in stating that Major General Alexander McCook has beer assigned to the command or the northern line of the defenses of Washington. He has been assigned to the command of a camp of reserve, now being rapidly organized in this military department. He is, however, efficiently engaged in aiding to post the troops in our front. As hets proverbially one of the best officers in our services, his presence here just now is most fortunate for the cause. The same paper is also mistaken in an- nouncing that Major General Butier-has been relieved of the command of the military depart. meat Over which he has presided for some time past. i Tue MAts.—We are pleased to learn that up to one o’clock to-day all the mails due at the Washington city post office were received, with a delay of only abont half an hour. The western mails were unusually large. The agent on the New York and Washing- ton through line reports no interruption along that great thoroughfare. The mails which should have come over the Northern Central Railroad, evidently reached here by the way of Philadelphia, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ——— se FROM BALTIMORE. Rebels 13 Miles East of. there Last Night— They Move towards Gunpowder Bridge. Governor Bradfor House Burned in Retaliation for the burning of Governor Letcher’s Residence. BaLtimore, July 11.—A body ot 240 rebels, under Gilmore, encamped Iast might om the farm of Joshua Price, thirteen anda quarter miles east ot Baltimore, on the Harford pike. ‘They leftabout5 o'clock, going eastward in the direction of the Gunpowder Bridge, and it was a portion of this force probably that burnt Mr. Day’s barns which lay im their route. A gentleman who was present at the time Governor Bradford’s residence was burned, says he was arrested and detained by the rebels until atter they bad fired the building. The sqvad who did the work had a certain order, in these words: “The house of Governor Bradford to be burned, in retaliation for the burning of Gov- ernor Letcher's house by Federal troops. “BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, comd’g.”” All the Governor's furniture and private papers were destroyed REBFLS ON THEIR WAY TO THE PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD. Telegraph Wires Cut. Bartrmoxe, July 11, 11 o’clock.—A respect- able citizen, just arrived in town, who resides near Kingsville, ten miles from the Philadel- phia railroad, reports this moraink thata party of fifty rebel cavalry passed his house, making for the railroad. They cut the telegraph wire on the turnpike @9 they passed. In passing the bou-e of Mr. J. Day, au en- thusisstic Union man, residing near Kings. ville, they noticed the American fag ying, and eome of them stopped to burn his barn. He made no resistance until they attempted to take (ets aed — =e natn f ae the and killed on . . Day has fags been heard of, and his fate is unknown. apt a — ae THE PIRATE FLOR'DA AT WORK OFF dence tecaee Say —Aneet. any. light the rebel privateer deckint) Lege barnt a bersicam-tog America, just ontalde of Cane Howry of the bark eécaped on board the be have Jpenie roresoon three aqtinhonts, and Lao, the Monticello, Mount Vereen ‘of the priva- teer: ;