Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-11
THE INVASION OF MARYLAND.

THE INVASION OF MARYLAND.
From official sources our Information up to
the present time, Sunday night') may be
summed as follows - -, -
After the evacuation Of Frederick by our
forces, Major Gen. Wallace fell back 70 the
line Of Monocacy, and on Saturday morning
drew his forces up in line of battle near the
Monocacy bridge and Frederick junction.
About nine O'Clock 8. m. he was attacked by
q largely superior for CO OF the enemy, and an
engagement ensued, lasting until I'VE O'CLOCK
on Saturday afternoon.
General Wallace, at half past three O'CLOCK,
ordered his troops to fall back, lowing to the
superior force OF the enemy,) and retreated by
the Baltimore turnpike to Ellicott's mtlis. Inc
retreat, during daylight on SATURDAY, was
conducted in the most orderly manner, out AZ
ter dark our forces to some extent, oroR3 lines
and scattered, but at an early hour yesterday
morning nearly all Of them arrived safely ct
General WalIace's forces were composed o:
General Ricketts, division, 9th army corps,
(veterans,} the IL ID MaryiaBd, the Sd Maryland,
Potomac Home Brigade, and several regiments
of the Ohio 100 days troops, ard Captain Alex
ander's (Maryland) Battery. His forces were
estimated at between sc ven and eight Thousand
men, while that OF the enemy were estimated
at over twenty thousand men, including q
number OF heavy batteries. 80. -
The casualties on the Union side are thought
to approximate to the following figures: 500
killed and wounded, and about 300 prisoners.
Total, ,100 That Of the enemy was thought to
be quite as large, except inprfsoners.
aBIigadfer General Tyler was taken prisoner
at or near the Monocacy bridge, after the fight
was over. 1t was said that, he proceeded in
that direction to look after the ambulances and
the wounded men, and was there taken pris-
yoner. -aa s5%T Sd =5.D-~-
. The casualties In the 18th Maryland ZOO
days men) were small. About 400 of the
wounded men arrived here during yesterday
afternoon, and were distributed to the various
hospitals in this city. None OF them were
seriously injured. 77 ~
Col Landstreet and Lieut.. Col SewelI, of the
the 18th Maryland regiment, were ordered un-
der arrest by Gen. Wallace, while his forces
were falling back to Eilicotts Mills, and they
were ordered TO report themselves to Colonel
Woolley, provost marshal. Both Of these Of
nUrIs Cume TO the city yesterday evening with
their regiment. The charges against them were
not made public. 1as I'D
yesterday evening the nth Maryland. the Sd
Potomac Home Brigade, and number Of other
troops OF Gen. WsIlace's command, were sent
to other important positions. Gen. Wallace
fought full corps Of the enemy yesterday,
who were commanded by Gen. Early. -
Yesterday morning force OF the Oonfeder-
ate cavalry moved around to Westminster and
Union Bridge, on the Western Maryland rail-
sns, ss~ ao0s ana tbs
Northern Central railway. They destroyed
the bridge over 6unpowder river, and the
the track was also torn up, but the true extent
OF the damage was not known. During the
entire day this cavalry was reported roaming
around that section Of the country.
were destroyed yesterday afternoon by the
rebels. r. --.r.s .- s..
The enemy during the afternoon and evening
took possession of the Northern Central rail-
road as near the city as Timonlum. 5aat
The force of the enemy operating ON the
Northern Central railroad Is now estimated
at about 7,t00'men-2,OC0 cavalry and 5000 in
fantry. a, - -s.a
1t was reported last evening that MAJ Harry
Gilmore's rebel cavalry were at TowsOntown,
on the York road, but no Official adyices to
that effect had been received BY the military
authorities. r7.- 10. t.s4ls.. -
The various Union Leagues, together with
many other citizens, responded at IN early
hour yesterday morning to the joint prociama.
ton of Gov. Bradford and Mayor Chapman,
and were formed into companies, and reported
to Gen. a. Lockwood, (who had volunteered
to take command of the citizen soldiery,) on
South street, near Second, and were subse-
quentiy placed in the various Notifications
around the city.
The bells throughout the city. at an early
hour yesterday morning, sounded a general
alarm, and the greatest CONSERVATION for a
time prevailed, until the fact was ascertained
that the bells were being rung for the purpo-e
OF summoning the Union League associations
together 3. -
Yesterday afternoon some Of the men who
were forming companies captured some Of the
citizens who were standing on the street cor
Ders and impressed them into the service
This caused general skedaddling OF those
who were news-hunting, and the result was
that the streets were not much crowded during
Major Gen1 wallace assumes command Of
the forces In and around the city, and will take
the field in person ii the enemy should advance
upon the city -..---s--= st-.-- ssfs..-
All the drinking saloons in the city were
closed att O'Clock on Saturday e,1nins, ana
WIN not be re.opened until officially notified to
do so by Col. Woolley.-Baltimore Sum- 11th. 4
.-.r Particulars of the Fight.
In order TO ascertain the precise condition Of
affairs at the front, and to slft the truth from the
contradictory rumors afioat in the city, we
drove out yesterday afternoon to Ellicott's
Mills, to which point 1t was understood Gen'l
Wallace had fallen back. So ..'t
On the Frederick road, after passing the
sneh General s absence OF the Excitement that
prevailed IN the city. With the exception OF
about a oozen contrabands, and two wagons
loaded with cotton, there was no evidence Of
the anticipated approach OF the enemy. In
front OF Loudon Park Cemetery we met Cap
tain Alexander's battery coming towards the
city, and were pleased to find the Captain and
safe and sound, and all his guns in good con-
dition. On inquiring, we ascertained that he
had snly had three men wounded, and lost
three horses in all the actions. The enemy
made desperate attempt to capture his guns
at the Monocacy fight, but were repulsed with
great slaughter. D. -5i5t
At Ellicotts Mills, which we reached at FIVE
o'clock, we found Gen. Wallace, with the rem
nant Of his force. numbering about 5000 men,
resting from their three days struggle with
the enemy. They were all in good spirits, and
Cldimeu tudL though tney ndu lOSt ABOUT 0UU
prisoners captured, that they had punished
the enemy during their eight hours fight to an
extent that more than onnterbalan c6d ali our
losses. The veterans of the command especial
ly distinguished themselves in the fight and
il was only when they were in danger Of being
enveloped by three immense lines Of battle app
preaching them that they fell back. The force
of the enemy was not less than 10000 men
more Than treble that OF the gallant band OF
Gen. Waliace-and the solid phalanx that he
threw forward to protect his rear soon drove
back their cavalry that attempted to harass his
more than three miles from the Monocacy. and
it was during this time that they picked up
most of the prisoners that they secured. The
enemy were commanded by Gen. Early, and
no doubt his entire corps was on the field.
General Tyler was cut of, and it was thought
he was captured, though nothing definite Is
known with regard to him, except that he is
missing. Captain T. J, ID. Webb, Inspector
General Of General Tyler's staff, is also
missing.
The rebels had twelve pieces Of cannon In
service, whilst General Wallace had but sc ven,
including a small Napoleon gun, which was