The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-21
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LATE NORTHERN NEWS.

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LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
WAsIIrNGroN, Saturday. July 9.-To
Mai. Gen. Dix:-An official report from
Mai. Gen. Wallace, just received, states
that a battle took place between the
forces under his command and the rebel
forces at Monocacy to-day, commencing
at 0 o'clock A. M and continued until
P. NJ. that Our forces were at length
oyerpowered by the superior numbers of
the enemy and were forced to retreat In
disorder.
He reports that Col. Seward, Of the
New York Heavy Artillery, was wound
ed and taken prisoner, and that Brigadier
General Tyler was also taken prisoner;
that the enemy's forces numbered at least
twenty thousand, and that our troops be-
haved well, but suffered severe loss. He
is retreating to Baltimore.
EDWIN n. STANTON, Sec. Of War.
fFrom the New York Times, July 1O.l
The news this morning concerning the
rebel raid is of very exciting character,
and develops the fact that the rebel force
is strong enough to make formidable
resistance against Baltimore and Wash
ington. A dispatch from Secretary STAN
ton, announces that Gen. Wallace fought
the enemy yesterday ap Menocacy River,
and after severe battle, our forces were
compelled to retreat in disorder, before
the overpowering numbers of the enemy,
whom he estimates to be at least twenty
thousand strong. At last accounts Gen.
Wallace was falling back on Monrovia, a
station several miles east of Monocacy.
Much excitement existed in Baltimore
last evening, and the city was being
placed in a thorough defensive order.
The Governor and Mayor had issued
proclamations calling on all citizens to
arm themselves and report for duty.
There are no further Developments of
force north of Hagerstown,. which place
is now occupied by our cavalry, and the
invasion seems apparently to have come
to an end in that direction. Nothing has
been heard of Gen. Hunter yet, as to his
whereabouts or movements.
Moseby seems to be more ubiquitous
than ever. On Thursday night, he at
tackled and defeated a scouting party of
one hundred and fifty, at Aldie, Va,
under Major Forbes, killing, wounding
and capturing nearly the entire command.
He was pursued, but to no effect. Yes
terdsy afternoon, with q small band of
his followers, he turned up at q picnic,
within six miles of Washington, and, af-
ter dancing with the young ladies, and
deyouring the refreshments, they took
their departure, without committing fur
ther damage. y
The Cincinnati Times of the sth saws.
"We shall not be surprised to learn that
Gen. Hunter or Gen. Crooks, whom we
esteem the sblest officer, shall manage to
get in the rear of the rebel raiders, and
capture portion of them in their retreat
to the locality whence they came. From
Harper's Ferry there is but one avenue
open to the rebel dominions, and that is
through Front Royal, at the head of the
Luray Valley. The return of Hunter
through Lewisburgh, if reinforced, would
considerably interfere with the safe move
ments of the rebels on their return"
The farmers in Loudon County, who
are in correspondence with the rebels,
assert that the invading column consists
Of three divisions under Gen. Early, num-
bering perhaps twenty-five thousand men
all told, and that only one of these divi-
sions marched through as fur as Harper's
Ferry, the rest of the force remaining at