Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-13
A Rebel Raid into Aaryland-Fight at the
Monocacy y-Railroad Bridges Burnt, etc.

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Monocacy Railroad Bridges Burnt, etc,
Last week we mentioned the fact, that ru-
mors of rebel raid were Current but that
nothing definite was known up to that time.
Since then considerable of a rebel force at
tackled Martinsburg, and Gen. Sigel evacu-
ated the place and fell back to Harper 5
Ferry and occupied Maryland Hights-hav-
ing sent his wagon trains and stores in ad
vance For several days the rebels hung "a
beut Harper's Ferry without making any
thing ike a serious demonstration upon our
forces, nor did they appear to be strongly
inclined to cross the Potomac iato Maryland.
Later, however, bodies of rebels appear
ed at Point of Rocks, and several other
fords, and small detachments of cavalry
crossed and marched upon Hagerstown and,
we believe, entered that town and plunder-
ed some of the stores and citizens. Some
skirmishing took place here between our
advance and the rebels, a considerable num-
Der of whom were lowering about Hagers-
town The rebels also set FIRE to the engine
house and some two hundred tons of Gov
ernment hay which had been collected at
Hagerstown, after which they withdrew.
carrying away large amount of plunder
The rebels also made demonstration to-
wards Greencastle and Williamsport, but
did not attack either place.
Next they turned their attention towards
Frederick, at which place it appears Gen.
Wallace had arrived with q force of about
10000 The rebels appearing in large force
before Frederick on the evening of the Sth,
and Gen. Wallace not deeming himself strong
enough to resist them, fell back to Monoca-
cy bridge, which he had resolved to defend
and prevent the further advance of the reb-
els. On the 9th, at about o clock in the
morning the rebels attacked Wallace, and
the fight continued until o'clock in the af-
ternoon, when cur forces were outfanked
and compelled to fall back Wallace men
are represented as having behaved well and
fought bravely, but suffered severe loss.
The rebels however, lost fully as heavy as
we did. Gen Wallace continued to fall back
towards Baltimore, but the rebels did not
follow him very vigorously, although their
force is represented to be not less than 20,
900 strong. Indeed, it is estimated by a
prisoner who was captured at double that
number, but we think this an exaggeration.
On the 10th detachments of rebel caval-
ry appeared at Reistert own, l6 miles from
Baltimore, and at Westminster. Great ex-
citement prevailed in Baltimore in conse-
quence, and every effort was made to give
the rebels a warm reception in case of theiI
attacking that city The reported cutting
of the Northern Central Railroad between
Hmonium and Cockeysville, and the burn
ing of the bridge at Ashland iron works tor
time increased the excitement in Baltl-
more, but confidence and quiet were soon re-
stored. Gen. Seigle's wagon train arrived
at Baltimore this day, in charge of the de-
tachment of infantry and cavalry One of
the officers who was in the fight at Monoca-
cy says, that in all his experience in this war
he has never seen more desperate fighting,
and that the rebel loss was at least as heavy
as ours.
In and around Washington every prepa-
ration was made TO secure it against sue
cessful attack, should the rebels attempt to
take it.
Gen. Hunter is reported as having recap
tured Martinsburg, with 1000 prisoners,
and all the stores and much plumber collec-
ted there by the rebels.
By Tuesday Evenings Mail.
The rebel raiders are still in Maryland and
in close proximity to Baltimore A squad
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