Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-21
FIGHT IN MARYLAND, &c.

PETERSBURG, July 18th, 1864.
The Washington Chronicle of the 10th contains ths fol-
lowing:
WAsznGTorN, July 10TH A. NJ.
An official from Msj. Gon. Wallace just received
his command and the rebels forcer Monccacy to day
commencing at A M and consnuiTg until ?. NJ that
our forces were at length ovepowered by superior forces
of the enemy and forced to retire in disorder
He reports that Col Seward OF the New York Artillery
Thousand strong and that Brig Cen rayor was also
ken prisoners that troops behaved suffered
severe oes He is retreatnz to B atmore.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Press dispatch from Baltimore represents the
ment intense and the increase ard is allowed
to leave the city.
Frederick evacuated by Yankees aid occupied
the papers say by Bsecknridge, with twelve thousand
The Governor of Maryland had issued proclamation in
Baltimore on the night of the 9th saying that Danger
imninent and every loyal man must prepare meet
rebel tosce now approaching the city TIE Mayor Bal
ide had another interview with Napoleon on the 28h.
Ano:her plot against MAJ oeon has been discovered
Peters BUG, July 18th, 1864.
the Washington Chronicle of ths llth ins contains
vason; oil press dispatches. There noting official
dispatch from Wallace to Seward, saying that Colonel
Seward is not captured.
The following believed to be all of interest in the
press dispatches: Ten thousand men armed and
A. on the 10 the rebels cut the Northern Cen
trail Railway fifteen miles from Baltimore. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad greatly damaged and most OF the
rolling stock has been removed to Philadelphia.
Dispatches say that there encouraging features
but it was not prudent to publish them. The Ashland
Iron Work. IA miles from Baltimore have been
Dispatches at say that the Rebel cavalry all
over Baltimore county, bat Is not feared that they will
enter the City.
sullvans advance guard of Hunters command is repo-
ted captured at Matnburg, with numerous stores ard
number of prisoners.
Telegram from Harrisonburg that the rebel force
numbers forty THOUSAND.
Gov. Curtin has teegraphed the Mayor of Philadelphia
that the people not responding freely and says that
the authorities at Washngton to-day authorize to be
mustered in by companies, which yesterday they refused
perempto1iiy to do.
The Yankees says their loss the Monocacy fght was
thousand.
The rebels have levied contribution of twenty thou.
sand dollars Middietown.
dispatch from Baltimore, at O'Clock, says that
the enemy the York road, miles from the
City.
force of fifteen hundred rebel cavalry have gone
wards the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad burn the
bridge the Susquehanna river at last accounts the
bridge not burned.
1t is ported the rebels had struck the Baltimore
and Washington Railroad at Laurel Factory, but the
Chronicls says that it believed, because ele
Firing was heard at Harper's Ferry tae 10th, which
unexplained. The Chronicle that Gen. Howe s get
ting in the rebel rear.
The rebels have burnt many buildings both public and
priver in Hagerstown.
special despatch the Chronicle from Baltimore says
that the pnion prevalent that this is real
against Washington The rebels at Rock Hill, Eary
land sixteen miles Northwest.
The evening dispatches from newspaper correspondents
at Grants headquarters the 6h that the invasion
of Maryland beloved be insignificant. Richmond
papers make of the it.