The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-29
The Situation in MARYLAND.

Especial Dispatch to the Philaee phia Pressl.
BALTIMORE, June 23-Gen. Halleck
arrived here today, and has been during
the entire morning at headquarters. He
is gratifed with the vigorous and effect
i've manner which General Scenck has
pursued on the completion of the CITY
defenses The fortiications are not vet
completed, but they are so far advanced
as to defy any attack or seige. With
Forts Marshall, McHenry and Federal
Hill, it might be presumed that it were
useless to erect other bulwarks Now
that assurance is doubly sure" the citi-
zens of Baltimore have much cause for
gratitude toward General Schenck and
the men under his immediate command.
If any attack wore made upon the city
it would-unless we credit the rebels
for stupidity that they have seldom shown
take the form of sudden, sharp and
secret movement The idea that the
place would be subject to seige is not
entertained; for, with the possession of
the Patapsco and Chesapeake Bay, which
the rebels cannot now nor never again
it is hoped be able to obstruct, supplies
of soldiery aud provisions could be con-
tinued indefinitely.
The barricades consisting of hogs
heads oftobacco, old drays, wagons, carts
planks and old lumber generally, which
have so effectually blocked travel in tn
lower part of town for week past, were
removed to-day, much to the qualification
of every citizen of Baltimore They
were intended, nobody appeared to know
for what. fit were designed that they
should prevent the egress of rebel caval-
ry or infantry, it showed a small esti-
mate of rebel intrepidty. The ease with
which they were dislodged to-day, was
evidence sufficient that they could have
offered very little resistance to infuriated
soldiers. 1t is hardly Necessary to re-
peat that Baltimore is now safe, and that
its Secession inhabitants are denied the
anticipation of an early greeting to their
Southern friends.
Ex-Governor Hicks is also in town to-
day. He has been waited upon by prom
inent Union men, of various portions of
the State, who all speak hopefully Of ma
tional affairs.
Our scouts to-day extended many
miles beyond Monocacy. No skirmishes
with the enemy have as yet taken place,
as far as can be ascertained
The trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad commenced running to-day as
far as Frederick, the rebels having re-
tired from that town.
The mails have been undisturbed be-
tween Gettysburg and Westminster, and
this is taken as evidence that there have
been no rebels at either of these places.
A scouting party of rebels made
| short visit yesterday at Mount Airy,
about forty miles distant from Baltimore,
on the road to Monocacy. They remain
ed long enough to frighten the inhabit-
ants, but the dreaded approach of the
Union cavalry caused them to skedaddle
without any plunder.
Advices from Gen Tyler are encour-
aging. He is fully able to hold Mary
land Heights. No enemy has yet ap-
peared in the vicinity
The rebel movements are vet en-
shrouded in mystery. Their real design
is thus far impenetrable. 1t is now quite
certain that their whole force in Mary
land at any one place, unless reinforced
within a day or two, is not more than
six thousand. They are believed to be
still at Williamsport and Sharpst u-g.
l have no information direct from
Frederick to-day. The passenger train,
if it comes at all, will not reach here till
this evening.
Refugees from various portions of the
State are focking to Baltimore, and the
hotels are filing rapidly.
i The national enrollers have COM
menced their labors in earnest It is
believed that Maryland will not be able
to raise its quota under the last call, and
conscription is unavoidable.
MoNocACY JUNCTION,
THREE MILES FROM FREDERICK,
June %. 1863