The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-11
BATTLE AT KoNooACY.
Details OF the ARaIr-DesperRte Flight
ing-Some OF the CasuaItieS, de.

MoNRovIA STATION, Baltimore and Ohio
Raj Dad, Saturday, July 0, 2, M. - Our
forces evacuated Frederick last night about mid
night, fling back TO Monocacy junction. Tne
Rebes, WI o were behind Kittoctan Mountain yes
terday, entered the town in force about sunrise
this morning without opposition, and gradually
pressed our pic kets back b. the hOnOcacy, where
our main force was posted TO meet them.
A line of our skirmishers stationed between the
Frederick Railroad and the river composed Of
the ll0h Ohio Regiment, first opened on the ad-
vaDcing enemy, but were soon driven across the
river at the Georgetown pike bridge, when our
guns, on the hills this side of the river com
mencCd throwing shells.
The enemy soon had about double their num-
ber Of guns in position at various points on the
other side of the river, and commenced to use
them pretty efficiently. Our forces were dis
posed In single line of battle along on this side
Of the river.
General Lew Wallace was in chief command in
person. After the artillery firing had somewhat
given shape to the action, and resulted in press
irg our line back a little, the enemy gradually
advanced in three distinct lines Of battle, also
throwing out line on each flank, easily tordlng
the river at all points.
Tie most desperate lighting took place on the
pressing in of our left, IL was In an open field,
and at some points almost hand-to-hand en-
counter. Shells and bullets hOwled aud whiZEed
in wild and terrible confusion, and the utmost
courage was displayed ON both sides.
Sep by step, and thinner and thinner
our bero,s, opposed by at least three to Que,
and have finally brought up at this place Mon
rOyia Staiion), where they are again forming
with reinlorcements that have arrived during the
day.
Our dead and some of our badly wounded have
fall, n into the hands of the enemy. Appended Is
a Cmplcte list of the wounded who have been
gotten of and sent 10 the rear. The friends of
,hose will tind them at the Patterson Park Hos
pnal, Baltimore, under the care of the efficient
and Obligng snTgeon In charge.
There seems tU have been particular fatality
among officers some OF the reg ments having LOST
nearly all of their field and line officers. | hear
of the following casualties :-General Tyler, cap
tured Colonel Seward (sOn of the Secretary }, 0th
N. Y. Heavy Artillery, wounded Lieut.. Col. Hail.
18th New jersey, wounded and captured Captain
Hooker, l06th Now York, killed Captain Robin
son, Tooth New York, killed; Ciptain Paine,
wounded and pr!ssneri Captain Day,
wounded and prisoner; Captain LeOnards, lith
New Jersey, Wauuded aud prisoner; Lleue-
nant Oaks, of Colonel Truav's staff, wounded
and prisoner; Private Barker 81 Maine,
killed.
The evacuation Of Frederick seems to have
been by an order from Washington yesterday tor
cOml inaon purposes.
Although General Wallace has so far been
opposed by a stronger force than his own, there
is no need of alarm at Baltimore or Washington.
Let the authorities at these places Oriug out
the proper combinations of Sige Hunter, aud
Wallace, and other loose fighting material, and
all will be well. The troops here are not whipped
yet, and with the reinfOrCements arriving can
keep back the Rebels until amply sufficient force
is brought here 10 set matters straight.