Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-15
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It ELE CIR AP II.
Rnmer.d csrsnrs Of Pstsrssurg.

Ihe COMMERCIAL also says private
dispatch, from Washington to . Wall
Stresta banker, states that Sheridan
with ais sntire cavalry force has been
dispatched to intercept the rebel raiders
and bad reached Hsoovsr Court House.
A Warrington dispatch to the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, dated the IL, 3 o'clock
A. n, saya the enemy began their re
treat across the Potomac about II
o'clock last night they had held Rock
Vile as a base. This morning CDR forces
started in pursuit and we may be able to
intercept their retreat south - =
They are carrying their plumber, IS
well as impressed citizens with them.
Our loss will not exceed 500 We
make considerable captures.
Operations Arouna svashIagtoa.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Washington
Chronicle Of this morning has an accoun.
Of visit TO the battle Geld ...
The residence of Mr. Long Of the City
Postofiee, was in ruins, having been
destroyed by shells from Fort Stevens,
to dislodge sharpskaoters, and also the
residences Of Mr. Carbsrfy, about one
mile from the fort A fence had bsen
placed across the road and used as
breastwork by the rebels. The eviden-
ees Of hard fighting were yisible here.
10 grove on the opposite side Of the
road from Mr. Blair's residence, was
found book, the 9Th volume Of Byror,s
Works, taken by rebel soldiers, which j
brought with me, and have Transcribed
the following inscription, which Is writ
ten on asfyleaf: Ao'12ti sc s. = :
"NEAR WAsnfEeTos, July II
Nov, Unels Abs you had better be quist
the balance Of your administration. :. Ne
only came near pour. town this tine to
show you what we could do, but If you
60 on ia your mad career ne will come
soon again, and then ron had better
stand from under. s
Yours respectfully, sx a'No Die
tbs Woasr REBEL VOC EvER SAW,
18th Va. IpfsniFy-
The rebels frst made thsir appear
ance at Coalsvills, about four or Eve
miles distant on Monday last Our in
formant understood from what be could
leara that the rebel force on the north
side of the Potomac consisted Of Gems.
tensions. Earisy's and "A. 7. Hfll's
corps, aud he saw the rest Of Gens JOAN.
ston and Farley corps pass near Cssls-
vile. When the rebels csme into Mary
land nearly all we're on foot, but they
have picked up nearly all the horsss in
The country, aad now the most OF them
are mounted Johnston took thu east
road from Coaisvillc and moved towards
Bsltsvills and the yailroad.T ot'
Early csrps moved toward Washing
ton on the Seventh Street road, and Il
was Understood that Hills corps moved
tswafd Washington in line vest Of
Esrly's. utrr n
My Informant saw about I, 900 or 3, 900
rebels. and cenversed with the r.bel
Gen. johnson, and other officers, and
thinks It was not their inisation TO take
Washington but to divers the attention Of
Grant from Richmond
JehnsaR bad about sixty prisoners
from whom be had, stripped much of
their clothing aud the prisoners we're
compelled to trudge along on their bare
feet az
Johnston had seven pieces Of artillery,
but my informant did not see any with
Early
On Tuesday morning the pickets Of
Johnston's and Earlys corps fred into
each other, by nistaks, near coalsvllle
The ontsr pickets were called in at sua-
set, on Tuesday, and ell we're ordered to
be ready to move at momsnts notice
When / came from Fort Stevens, eur
forces we're movisg to the west aide Of
the Seventh street road.
Generals Brsckinridge and Early we're
at the residence Of F. P. Blair, which
was the rebel headquarters. Fa5
Captured rebels say they we're inform
ed on the march that Washington was
only guarded BY clerks and militia;
they confess to being deceived when
they saw the heads Of the columns Of the
psninsular veterans Of the Sixth Corps
The preservation Of the mansion OF
Mr. Blair, is due to the interfereace Of
Gen. Breckiaridgs, who no doubt was
inaueHscd by frisndly relations, formerly
existing between himself. and the owner
A quantity Of hay and wood was saved
from the torch.
The cattle, horses, calves, &c, of the
resi- dents were carried of. %s
Their dead wers left undresssd and
the wounded deserted. Seventy OF the
latter we're Jeff At F. r BIair's place.
1t 10 stated thas ths bulk Of the rebel
force commenced retreating At II
o'clock A NJ, yesterday. - Has .
The residence of Hoa. Montgomery
Blair vas destroyed with sllits contents
the loss being considerable.
At an early hour Yesterday morning
the rebels fell back from their position
north Of the Notifications at Tsnally
town, to Rockville, pursued by our cav
airy, to the number of 500, who ther,
engaged them throughout the day viii
varying success.
The private papers Of Mr.. Blair, com
posed Of correspondence with Henri,
Clay, Andrew Jackson and other men o
mark, have not been destroyed, and hi
plate has been transferred TO- the resi-
!. deuce Of Mr. Dean With 4 note 70 bin
BY Gen. Breckenridge, while the furnitur
) and other personal property Of nomiaa
Importance was destroyedD s. ~ (
I Rockville was in our hands sewers
; times, but on achievements beiag ser
: the snsmy we retired, and they will OF
e cupy the town till our time comes sgair
: There was fighting in ths vicinity {
;. Rockville yesterday, neither party gsiI
. ing anything worth speaking Of Up I
the; time We left reports were very col
ficting. Some stating our forces wei
: falling back, while others stated that OF
men we're driving the rebels. q Some of
GERS with whom We eenversed expresss
;. the belief that the rebel. would occur
the same position at night that they d
. on Tuesday night ...s..-, y~s.el
3 Preparations are being madeto dri1
S the rebels from their position befol
v Washington, and it will be matter
q surprise if any notprisouers repair nor
' oftke Potomac.
8 Arebel Captain was capture rests
D. day while leading charge About
;. privates and non-eoumissiozsd Office
< were also captured