Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-10
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BALTIMORE, July S-p. m-The most rel-
able information here to. night is that the reo-
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
rebels retreating. At last accounts the rebels
were near South Mountain, and believed to be
making for Dixie" Our force, under Gen.
Lew. Wallace is ample. The trains run to
The Northern Central trains all arrive at
berland Valley continues.
The number of raiding rebels is estimated at
10000 Some rumors say they aggregate 10000.
Notwithstanding, all accounts at headquarters
here are encouraging.
[Despatches to the Associated Press.j
The Situation at Frederick.
FREDERICK, July 5, 2p. 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.
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
force is now estimated to be about 5,OOo.
Genl Wallace has received reinforcements,
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.
terday. Since the arrival Of General Wallace
and his endorsements the appearance OF the
city has entirely changed. Business has been
resumed, and the people seem confident that
the danger Is passed.
Our casualties may be summed mp as fol-
lows:
Alexander's Battery-Sergeant Charles G..
Grau, wounded, LIST Potomac home brigade; J.
Cunningham, wounded, Sd Potomac home bri-
gade; Major H. @. Rizer, O. H. Mason, J. W.
Ball, J: Mobley, John O'Brien, G. w. Sprin-
ger, J: Baker, - J; w, w; Rice. J; A: Binnsy; ).
milson, and A. Fite, all wounded, sth Illinois
cavalry.
Lieut.. Gilbert, who was first reported dead,
is very seriously wounded by q shot through
the breast. G. Greenville, J. H. Remington,
W. M. 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.
The rebels who were in Hagerstown this
morning left on the Sharpsburg road, after
having burned the railroad engine house,
wood-h house. and other property, besides strip
ping all the boot and shoe, hat, and grocery
stores.
They spared commission warehouse upon
the citizens paying them S1,5GO.
The Citizens Of Hagerstown state that limbo
denis brigade, about 1,5O0, had started for
Mercersburg and Chambersburg yesterday,
and that portion were at Clearspring getting
horses.
No further news from that quarter has been
received.
Latest.
HARRISBURG, July S.-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.
hanna, until further orders, implying that the
danger, If not actually over, is Of no threaten
ing or serious character. Hundreds OF farmers
left their crops just ready to be harvested.
dispatch, dated two miles north OF Hagers.
town, at 10 o'clock this morning, states that $50
guerrillas, from Imbodens add Mcseby'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 i Co.'S warehouse, and also threaten to
burn the town.
The turn.table OF the railroad is not yet de-.
stroyed.
The rebels are heavily laden with plumber
The rebel General McOausland, with his
brigade, was at Williamsport this morning,
but there are reports that he will leave there
to-day.
high wind is blowing the fire up through
the town, and threatens great destruction Of
property.
that the main body of the rebels which entered
that place have retired-it is supposed. south of
the Potomac-leaving only few stragglers in
the town.