Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-09
dispatch to the Chronicle.

BALTINoRE, July S-p. m.-The most reli-
able information here to: night is that the reb-
els have been gradually driven back from
Frederick by General Wallace, whose action
since his promptness in taking command in
the field has won fer him great praise and un.
bounded confidence. The enemy was repulsed
by him three times yesterday, and as many
times TO- day. He is still pursuing, and the
retels retreating At last accounts the rebels
making for Dixie" Our force, under Gen.
Lew Wallace is ample. The trains run to
Harper's Ferry.
The Northern Central trains all arrive at
the depot regularly, but CONSERVATION in Gum
herland Valley continues.
The number of raidlng rebels is estimated at
10000. Some rumors say they aggregate 10000
Notwithstanding, all accounts at headQ uarters
here are encouraging.
[Despatches to the Associated Press.
The Situation at Frederick.
FREDERICK, July 8, p. m.-There has been
NO fighting to-day to this time, with the excep-
ton OF picket firing by our skirmishers, who
are feeling the position Of the enemy.
During the night they fell back from the line
they occupied during the fight, and are now
reported to be in position in Middletown Val
ley, holding the road to Middletown and Ha-
gerstoWn, crossing the Catoctin Mountain.
Twoguns are mounted in the Gap, and the
force is now estimated to be about 5000.
Genl Wallace has received reinforcements,
from where and to what amount he will leave
the enemy to find out for themselves: but they
are men who have been tried, and who know
the work before them and do not shrink from
its performance.
Frederick to- day is not like Frederick of yes
terday. Since the arrival OF General Wallace
and his ieinforcements the appearance OF the
city has entirely changed. Business has been
resumed, and the people seem confident that
the danger ls passed
Our casualties may be summed up as fol.
lows
AIpxander's Battery.-Sergeant Charles q.
Grau, wounded, 1st Potomac home brigade; J.
Cunningham, wounded, Sd Potomac home brl-
gade; Major II. q. Ri1er, y. H. Mason, ]. W.
Ball, ]. Mobley, John O'Brien, g. W. Sprin.
Richards, J. T. Halstead, S. Yates, ]. W. Cru.
nilsor, and A. Fite. all wounded, sth Illinois
cavalry.
Lieut. Gilbert, " no was first reported dead.
Is very seriously wounded by shot through
the breast. G. Green nville, j. H. Remington,
w. NJ. Amhay, and S. A. Carver, wounded.
Very few are seriously wounded.
Latest from Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, July "A dispatch dated
Greencas tie, $40 p. M, states that nothing Is
known OF any rebel movements towards Cher.
~ Run. 80. s5a
morning left on the Sharpsburg road, after
having burned the railroad engine. house,
wood house, and other properly, besides strip.
ping oil the boot and shoe, hat, and grocery
stores. 6.tt T..
They spared commission warehouse upon
the citizens paying them 81 500.
The Citizens CT Hagerstown state that limbo
Mercersburg and Chambersburg Yesterday
and that portion were at Cfearspring getting
horses.
No further news from that quarter has been
received. 1-.--,.. .-sssrsa ,s-s.s, ...-f
HARRISBURG, July 6-General Couch has
issued an order directing that all vehicles and
horses in charge of men fleeing from supposed
danger, shall be stopped either before they
reach, or at the bridge across, the Susque.
mamma untii iurther orders, implying that the
danger, II not actually over, is of no threaten
ing or serious character. Hundreds Of farmers
lett their crops just readyto be harvested.
A dispatch, dated two miles north OF Hagers.
town, at 10 O'Clock this morning, states that 1870
guerrillas, from ImbodenS 3 add Moseby's COM
mands, entered Hagerstown at o'clock, rob.
bing the stores, and have fired the engine. house
and Thurston's warehouse, and burned $50
tons OF Government hay. They intend burning
Seeler d Co.'S warehouse, and also threaten to
burn the town. ,,rr,
The turn.tabl of the railroad is not yet de.
stroyed.
The rebels are heavily laden with plunder.
The rebel General McCauslahd, with his
brigade, was at Williamsport this morning,
but there are reports that he will leave there
to-day.
A high wind is blowing the fire up through
the town, and threatens great destruction of
property. ia sg III! -
Late dispatches from Greencastle assure us
that the main body OF the bells which entered
that place have retired-it is supposed, sonth of
the Potomac-leaving only few stragglers in
the town.