, 1864-07-14
:. FROM WASHINGTON

! =. hAs4tSGIoHs 1uesdag, July L. F. y.
The intelligence sent Ton on Sunday night,
that the advance of the rebel force in Mary
land was ut Rockville, on-the Frederick City
road, and eighteen miles from the city,
proved correct. Some two Thousand cavalry
stopped over night and at daylight
moTed cautiously towards Georgetown.
They were met By our forces some eight
or nine miles beyond that point, where a
ekfrmish begun, which continued with inter
ruptions all day, resulting In the loss to us OF
three or four men killed and about twenty
five wounded The rebel loss is supposed to
hare been larger. We captured about dog.
en- prisoners. All our wounded are believed
to have been brought In but one man of the
the 1st Connecticut cavalry, shot in
the foot. and left In care OF
IN English Indy at Rockville.
CAPTAIN Morris, sth cavalry, was killed.
Tie rebels advanced to within seven miles
OF Georgetown, and apparently had half
more troops engaged than we did.
During to-day another body Of their forces
advanced toward the city on the Seventh
street road, and came to within about three
miles beyond the city limits. The atfair was
nothing but sli.ht skir1nish, and our picket
line fell back to the vicinity Of the fortiAca=
tions.
Later in the day there Was heavier skir-
miebing, which was continued till after dusk.
The rebels showed considerable force in the
woods on and near Silver Springs, the Blair
county seat, and manifested purpose to
plant battery SO as to command Fort Ste
SeDs Their endeavor was frustrated by
few shots from the fort. Their sharpshoot-
ere occupied the houses in the neighbo1hood,
and succeeded in picking off few Of our
men, when cavalry charge drove them ont,
and the houses were burned.
report prevailed extensively that the
Blair mansion was burned, but it was not so.
Our loss in this. vicinity during the day was
about 80 killed and wounded.
To-day's operation may be summed up as
ftIlows: From officers Of the War Depart
ment who have made visit Of inspection to
the forte, we derive this account. The
main rebel force, estimated at from q, 900 to
5,Go men, Is encamped near Silver Springs,
and has not mode anY demonstration beyond
that point. a strong picket line, has, how
ever, been extended from Fort De Busser.
near the Chain bridge, to Fort
Saratoga, near Bladensburg, but. 1t
is not yet believed to have crossed
the railroad beyond Fort Saratoga The
skirmlshers have done very little firing, hard
ly enough to feel the strength Of our works.
Our whole loss from that experienced in the
cavafV skirmish outside Of the Notifications
is Is OF 90 wounded and two killed.
We expended considerable ammunition
sending musket balls In the bushes in search
Of stray rebels, and in throwing an OCCASION
al shell wherever small SOUND makes its ap.
pesrance, with what ri suit cannot be known.
1t is not now supposed that the rebels have
any serious Intentions of attacking the city.
Their design is thought to be to draw off as
many OF Grants troops US possible md do
Al the damage they can keeping the nay Of
f1treat open.
Reinforcements are rapidly arriving and it
is now hoped that within a few hours VIC
shal1 be able to clear the rebels out.
Yesterdays. NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsu1FaroS, Wednesday Noon, July 1a, 1854.
= An attempt was made to send you the fore
going By private hands to Philadelphia, but
cutting of the Railroad between here and
Baltimore preyentedi 1t. It is now forward.
ed by uail.
Yesterday morning at IN early hour there
was some skirmishiug for couple Of hours
in the front Of Tenallytown, and to the east
Of Chain Bridge, thence 1t extended east
ward and deployed By the middle Of the fore
noon on the eth street road, where it also
continued for about the same length of time.
Following this was n pause Of some hours.
About four O'Clock, however, the rebels dis
played considerable. force on 7th street
front, in the nciehborhood of Fort sterens,
and about the Blair Honsc.
Skirmishing and maueuvering continued
till dark, without euy material result to
either eide. Our line held its ground in front
Of Tenallytown, and has advanced few
miles since Monday night-in front Of Fort
Stevens.
The rebels succeeded in cutting the Balti-
more road in two or three places, inthe nj:
ternoon, but hare not thrown any force
to the cast, and trains ran out
about eight miles last evening, carrying
supplies and ammunition md reinforcements
to cur men in this direction. It is believed
that our whole loss since Sunday night will
not exceed twenty or 1orty wounded. The
rebel loss is not known, but prisoners state
that they have good many wounded. Over
seyenty-flye prisoners were taken yesterday,
and two or three squads Of half a dozen have
been brought in this morning. Both on Mon
day and Tuesday afternoon large number Of
SPECTATORS were witnesses of the operations
Of Fort Stevens, some six miles from that
part Of the city.
The President has been out On both days,
and Mrs. Lincoln rode out with him yester-
day. Secretary Welles, Senators Wade,
sprasue, wilkinson and Chandler, with sew
cra1 Representatives, were present yesterday.
Some Of the spectators were hurt In firing,
but none seriously wounded IS far as is
known. =
Gen. Augur retains chief command of the
detenses. Gen. Doubleday ia organizing
Union Leagues, and the militia Of the dis
ttet has been called out and ia organizing.