, 1864-07-16
THE LATE RAID.

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[ partment, vice Gen. Hatch, gone South.
THE LATE RAID.
| Present tAspects-Confecture and Ru.
mors-The Latcst Situation.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1ouns.l
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July Is.
Some knowing secesh Of Baltimore, assert
that the recent rebel invasion was merely d
reconnaissance to ascertain Grants position
md strength at Washington md in Mary
land. Discovering this, then merely retreat
ed on the other side Of the Potomac,
to await large reinforccments which
when allowed, they Will advance again with
Lee: in command. Some struggling rebels
were reported as seen in Baltimore county
last night It is believed the damage done
by the raiders in Maryland to public and pri-
vnte property will reach nearly 81, ,00o, ,o0o.,
There Is no news from Grant's army to
| night.
WARRINGTON, July 15-The military au
thoritfes here at noon to-day had no inforn1a,
| tion other than that our forces are still in
! pursuit of the rebels on the Upper Potomac
WAsuMGTos, July ia special to the
| Rst says: It seems to be generally conceded
that the greater part Of the rebel forces
crossed to Virginia yesterday by Nelson and
Edwards' FoFda. Our forces occupied Pooles
| vile last night. 49,,
The National Zattlf;geneer understand that
q Major or Capt. Spencer. Of the fnsurgent
forces lately demonstrating agatnst Wash.
ington, embraced the Opportunity before
they dccamped Of addressing to one Of our
citiztns, who is q relative OF Spenccr's, q
letter in which he states that the Confeder,
ates crossed the Potomac with 5000, 70,
the purpose Of obtaining horses, cattle and
other.supplles, and that having accomplished
t6eir purpose they were on the march back
to Virginia.
Only small portion Of these forces up.
peared in front Of Washington while theIt
comrades we're collecting booty for trans.
portation across the Potomac.
4 Chambersburg dispatch states that I'm.
| boden is believed to have been wounded in
the fight With Hunter, as he has not been
eeen or heard Of In the recent rlid.
WATERMELON, July 14.-Up to 10 O'Clock
this (Thnrsday) morning it was not ascer-
| tanned that the rebels had recrossed the Po-
tomac, though they had sent over most Of
| their p1under.
An extra says: information has accumula-
| ted to strengthen the conclusion that the
rebel force was S. 900 strong. all the arma
they entered Maryland with was thirty -four
dlsmounted caya1rymen.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gen Gilmore was
yesterday forenoon thrown from his horse
Qt the head Of the troops now following the
rebels, and severely injured iu the uncle,
Gen. Emery temporarily takes his place
It is reported that the rebelF yesterday
were crossing their main force at Seneca, and
oppos1te pooiesVi1ie, and their advance was
this morning along the woods in Loudon
county, leading directly to Ashby's Gap.
CannoDading was heard In the neighborhood
Of Seneca early this morning. Our clvu1ry
have been hasrasstng and annoying the rebel
rear.
No definite result Of the operations has yet
been received, other than that number Of
prisoners had been captured.
a special to the World, Washington, 14th,
sa5s: The rebel columns have continued to
retzeat towards the Upper Potomac fozis
since their rabandonmento Of the position held
in front Of Washington, and some of their
Virgiuia, though the Indications this morn
Ing were that the main body seemed disposed
to make stand betN cen Rockville and
Poolesyi1le, either to accept battle or to co7er
the crossing of their vast quantities of sup-
plies. Our forces are in close pursuit.
The military authorities have Information
TINT the enemy intended, on Monday, to at
tack the >wenEesL' point of our lines In large
force, but abandoned II. unexpectedly aadlns
| veterans.
The rebel Gen. Holmes was severely wouu~
ded ut the battle Of Monocacy.
The Herald's Washington special last night
! says: There are probably no rebels tonight
in Maryland. This morning their rear guard
was ut Rockville, and sufficient time has
since e1apsed to enable them to safely re-
| less reached the FERRY by this time, and may
| have been In season to attack the enemy
while crossing, but Of this nothing is known.
| The first intimation the rebels received Of
| the presence Of veteran troops was given
| them on Tuesday evening By. a charge Of q
| trains started back In great haste. Citizens
report the drivers lashinE their teams and
muk}nE every effort to get out Of the way of
| the fetrcating column. Their badly wounded
were left at the houses along the liae Of re-
! treat, and many Of their dead were abandon
| ed on the field. From facts in our possess
sion there Is no doubt that their casualties
| greatly exceed our OWL.
There is little doubt that, hnd the enemy
attacked our defenses previous to Afonday
night, the works could have been taken with
Tie New York 1,i5uns's Washington spe.
cia1 details information received in Washing
| ton concerning the invasion, from which it
appears that Gen. Qa11eck, on the 5th, inter-
| ccpted letter from rebel Colonel, saying
ETell's eoEPs: # ~ Tith nampton's % cavalry. max
9g oys5 esy @ wssSpstoa o5aS5sa to is naafh LEFT
most destitute Of men, and poorly defended
| by few militia. It is thought our forco Is
| ample to take the city, Although tue orders
read Harpers Ferry, my own belief Is that
| we will 10 now directly to Washington" !"
Washington was to be attacked on Sunday
EARLY received such information as to make
| him abandon the attempt, causing great dis
satisfaction among the subordinate officers
and men, who believed everything was en-
tircly safe.
rebel forces at 30,000, Union scout avowed
| to Secretary Stanton that he slept the night
before In Longstreet's camp, and his forces
! were encnmped near Manassas Junction"
The Washington Star Of yesterday says ::
| tour pursuing forces were In Montgomery
county, Maryland, near Fulton Cross.roads.
The rebels are crossing the Potomac with
their main force, opposite Poolesvil1e.
| THE LOSSES ON TIE M0SOCACY.
i BALTIMORE, July 13 in the hospitals at
Frederick over 400 Of the rebel wounded are
now under care of our surgeons, and the cit.
izens of Frederick and surgeons Of our hos
1 pitfalls state that every man who was capable
Of being removed without serious injury Was
carried off In ambulances aud wagons, they
thus endeavoring to hide their loss.
Before they retired from the city they
burned down all the Government buildings
| except the hospitals.
erIck. arrived at military headquarters this
morning, and gives the following as the re-
suits of the battle Of Monocacy:
Killed snd left on the field. ~
wounded and taken to hospital. ...--.......... y!
| Pt1souera taken. 4lN
| REBEL LOSS.
a Monnsaed T and in hoipitai ii Frederick, now in ~ ~
our possession. .......-....--.........-- 4a
| Total. -
The doctor states that, tho rebels suffered
badly in officers killed and wounded.
] GALLANTRY OF 100 DAY TROOPS.
The 149th and 144th Ohio.voluntser infant
| r. loet very heavily in Saturdays fight at Mo
nocacy.
Some of these will. no doubt, turn up in
dap or two. These two regiments held tn
bridge on the Baltimore pike till they wee
ovefpowered. Their loss is sufficient eVl
dcnce ct their gallantry. The 149th Wer
into battle with 500 men exclusive Of sta
and field officers. They came out with o11
80 officers and all. They are here this mofr
ing awaiting orders
VIEWS OF THE MILITARY,
WASHINGTON; July H.-Previous dispatch