Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-08

Upon-lts Authorities Fay SEQ. 000-The
the lnvaders-Estimates Of their Strength
They Comprise Considerable Portion
ofLee's Army-Hishly Imp portant Report
OF Prisoner-Latest Runners, etc.
Especial Dispatch to The Chroniele.j
Skirmi.hlng near Freaerick.
BALTIMORE, July I'll have tins moment
conversed with a gentleman who left Frederick
city at half past two o'clock this afternoon.
Fighting was going on a few miles out Of Fred.
erick when my informant left end there was
skrmishing nearly all day. The rebels did
not number over five hundred cavalry-sup.
posed to be Moseby's men. No rebel infantry
were in sight Casualties very few. Our
forces are quite strong in and around Fred
erick. People continue stampeding, much
alarmed.
Shells Thrown.
BALTIMORE, July There has been some
fighting near Frederick during the afternoon.
The rebels threw several shells into the city.
One fell near the residence of Bradley Johnson
and another near the Court House.
fassociated Press Dispatches
Hagerstown Under Contribution.
PHILADELPHIA, July "A mar from Ha-
gerstown, just arrived at Greencastle, says
McCausland's command, formerly Jenkins,
1.5OO strong. cavalry and mounted infantry,
and one battery, filtered Hagerstown yester-
day, and let at II o'clock by the Frederick
turnpike, where the main body has all gone.
Small parties returned this morning A requi-
sition was made on the people for fifteen hun.
dred outfits and twenty thousand dollars, uu-
der threats Of burning the town, which was
paid.
Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, JTLY :, 1916 p. m.-General
Wallace Is at the Monocacy directing opera
tiohs for guarding the lower fords, and has a
good force OF cavalry and mounted infantry
scouting through the country in that direction.
There had been no sign Of the enemys cavalry
yet seen in the neighborhood OF the Monocacy.
Those that have advanced on Hagerstown and
Middletown have crossed at the fords above
Harper's Ferry. There was believed, mp to IL
O'Clock this morning, to be no rebel force in
troops hold the Point of Rocks and all the
counh up to Sandy Hook, though rebel cav
airy and infantry are visible on the Virginia
shore, and occasionally throw shot and shell
Active movements OF troops are going on,
both east and west, which it is not proper, for
prudential reasons, to partcularize.
The railroad is still unobstructed as far as
Sandy Hook, except by an occasional shot or
shell from the enemy on the other side. Nothing
definite is known as to the damage done to the
road beyond Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg.
though it is believed that its destruction was
one OF the main objects OF the raid. and it is to
be presumed that they have accomplished all
within their power.
There is good reason to believe that General
Hunter will be on the trail Of the enemy to-day
with heavy force coming from the West. He
is said to have communicated with General
Sigel yesterday, and instructed him to hold
Maryland Heights to the last extremity.
We learn from York, Harrisburg, and the
Cumberland Valley that the excitement among
the people Is more intense than during any pre-.
vious invasion. Hundreds Of men, womenhnd
children have passed through York on their
way to the Susquehanna, and the roads were
lined with horses, cattle, and wagons loaded
with goods and provisions, being driven in the
same direction. Many have hidden their stores
and cattle in the mountains. The work Of con.
ceaiing and removing prossrty froniShe Val
ley has beeh in progress for several Aays, and
the probability is that the enemy will OBTAIN
but little plnnder.s Hagerstown, before it was
occupied by the rebels, had beeIa similarly
cleared OF goods, and the stores were all actu-
ally empty.
The excitement at Chambersburg this morn
ing on hearing that Hagtrstown was occupied,
and that the rebel cavalry were advancing on
Greencastle, is represented as most intense.
The people were, however, arming, and appa-
rently determined to join the troops collected
roads were lined with rifiemen determined to
fight on their own hook. General Couch was
in command, and it IS evident that Chambers.
burg would net be surrendered again without
struggle.
The Raid q Serious One.
BALTIMORE, July 7-9i5 p. m.-There can
10 longer be any doubts that Gen. Lee, has
sent considerable portion OF his army in this
direction. The American has received the fol.
lowing special telegram:
FREDERICK, July About 10 o'clock this
morning Col Clendening, # the Sth Illinois
cavalry, with 800 men and two pieces of Alex
anders Baltimore battery, made a reconnois-
sance to Middletown. about five miles from
Frederick, where they met the enemyin strong
force-infantry, cavalry and artillery.
After sharp fight our forces We're repulsed
and fell back on Frederick, the enemy slowly
pursuing. Large numbers OF stragglers are
arriving at Monocacy, and are sent at once to
the front by Gen. w allace The enemy are re-
ported to be in full force on the Hagerstown
turnpike.
FREDERICK, July THE enemy is now one
mile from town, on the Hagerstown pike. All
the sick and Government stores have been re-
moved. Reintorcements are arriving
From Loudoun County, Va.
BALTIMORE, July 7,-Relabe reports from
Loudonn county, Va, say there has been no
rebel force in the county, with the exception
of Moseby, with some two hundred and fifty
to three hundred men.
About oLe-half of this number crossed the
river, and committed the depredations at the
Point Of Rocks on Monday. They made an
other attempt TO cross on Tuesday, but were
deferred by the appearance Of some of our
cavalry. They have fallen back, but guard
the roads leading to the river to prevent the
loyal citizens from communicating with the
Maryland shore.
Details Of Interest.
BALTIMORE, ,Juiy7.-Trains on the Northern
and Central railroad have all arrived safely
tonight. Much excitement continues at
Harrisburg and throughout the whole VAL
ley. 1t is believed that the rebel object is
to destroy the railroad bridges ON the Sus.
quehanna, and cat the Pennsylvania Central
The people Of Westminster, Carroll county,
Maryland, are greatly excited. The Western
Maryland road is running regularly.
The Union Leagues Of Baltimore, and City
Guard, are holding meetings tonight and
making g preparations for defence.
There are important military movements,
also, not proper to publish. q =. a. 4
There Is nothing later since my dispatch from
Frederick.
The number Of rebels in that vicinity is not
over o cavalry. s- ....E 80 la y
There has been some skirmishing at Mono.
cacy junction. ~ r-.t
All the accounts so far received speak Of
immense plundering and destruction Of prop
erty but II is still believed that the rebel force
in Marylond is not SO large as has been re.
ported. =. sra .s-
Success Of General Wallace.
BALTIMORE, July y7-Midnight.-Gen. Wal
lace has met with @ success at Frederick. He
has repulsed the rebels thus far in all their ef-
forts m dyiv I'm, 4 q