Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-15
Details of Affairs in and
About washington.
Great Excitement In the City.
skirmlshlng About the FOrtlGeatlOns
The Rebels Poitivsry Re,re,.
Special to clneInnattI commsssIaIl

WEDNESDAY, Noon, Jnly l3.-An All
tempt pas made to send the foragihg by
private hands to Philadelphia, but the cut
ting of the railroad between here and
Baltimore prevented We now forward
by the mail tug Potomac to that city.
Yesterday morning at an carly hour, there
was some skirmishing for a couple Of hours
in front of TenaHeyJown and 20 the east
Of Chain Bridge, then it extended east
ward and deployed by the middle of the
forenoon, on the 7th street road, where it
also continued about the same length of
time. Following this was a pause OF some
hours About 4 o'clock, however, the reb-
ais displayed considerable force on the 18th
st. front, in the neighborhoOd Of Fort Ste
vens and about the Blair county seat.
Skirmishing and maneuvering contin-
ued till dark, without any material result
to either side Our line holds its gro nd
in front of Tenallytown, and has advanced
apout a mile since Monday night in front
of Fort Stevens The rebels succeeded
in cutting the road to Baltimore in two or
three places during the afternoon, but
have net yet thrown any force TO the east
of it. Trains weM ont about eight miles
last evening, carrying supplies, amrnuni-
ton and reinfofcements to our men in this
direction. --l la ~ t
1t is believed that our whole loss since
Sunday night viii not exceed twenty to
| forty wounded. The rebel loss is not
known, but prisoners state that they have
a good many wounded. Over seventy-fve
prisoners were taken yesterday. Two or
three squad of half dozen each have
been brought in this morning
/ Both on Monday and Tuesday afternoon
large number of spectators were witnesses
of the operations at Fort Stevens some six
miles from the western part of the city
/ The President has been ont both days, and
/ Mrs Lincoln rode out with him yesterday.
Secretary Wenes and Senators Wade,
Sprague Wilkinson and Chandler with
SsysEal II tie spectators we're hit
in the firing, but none seriously wounded,
so far as known, General Augur retains
chief command of the defenses here. Gen
eral Doubleday is organizing the Union
Leagues, and the militia of the District has
been called out and is organizing. The
clerks in the several departments have been
drilling, and have been sent upon duty !;
1 Dul ~ dIQQOll5 anu pClAAOuS Nulh HIS NtL
been demanded of them, and no supreme
command has been assigned to
charge. -Four or five companies Of thirty
day volunteers have been put inforts least
likely to be assailed by the enemy. The
city throughout has been much more ex-
cited than on previous occasions, though
the isolation from the rest of the world is
quite perfect Advantage has been taken
Of the opportunity by the grocers, as well
as coal-deslers, and -four which was,
week ago, purchased at $I3,00 is now
held at S22 to S25, and the restaurant
keepers are raising the tariff on most of
the articles on their bills of fare. Business
goes on as usual, and work on the Capitol
and Treasury extension is not stopped
Pic-nics are held in the suburbs, but cOun-
try rides are necessarily somewhat short
ened without those taking them have pass
es. The annual school examinations are
coming off with great eelat to crowded
houses. Ice cream and beer venders are
allowed to find their way within musket-
ry range ofthe front. ...
RETRKAT OF THE REBELS.
The latest reports that the rebels had re-
treated from our front, which have been
flying about the city all the morning. are
confirmed The commanders Of the seY-
eral forts inform the War Department
that no graybacks are to be seen in their
vacinity, and it's now believed that their
whole line was moved during the night
and that the main body, which never ad-
vanced beyond Silver Springs, began eros
sing at Edwards Ferry thirty six or thir-
ty-eight hours ago. The coolest observers
declare that no infantry have ever ap-
preached our Notifications, and that the
largest body at one time on foot; consisting
of dismounted cavalry, was not more, than
400 or 900 strong. Before leaving they
burned the house of Montgomery Blair.
They have gone; as is believed at the War
just as we were about to as
sume the offensive The country will be
rlad to lpsrn that WASHINGTON il safe