, 1864-07-09

A special to the New York 1F5bHEe from
Monocacy, Nd, 7tb, says: Harpef's Ferry
shooters eecreted In the houses and behind
fences to prevent our men coming down
Wallace had, I understand, sharp fight
with the rebels Last evening, but cannot dis.
lodge them from their hiding places.
The rebels last night set fire to the bridge
again, at Harper's Ferry, destroyiag my
the span on the Virginia side.
General Wallace, who has established bis
headquarters for the present here. sent Capt
Clendenln, With force Of 18th uIuots) cay
airy and two gune, to feel the enemy, with
orders to proceed as far as Boonesboro.
Of Mjddletown, and had a brisk skirmtsh.
He found that the ensmy had superior mum
bere, but drew him on toward Frederick, aud
there showed him battle.
Meantime, Wallace's reinforcements, under
Col Gilptn and Maj. Yellott, took position
threequsrtezs Of mile east Of Frederick
City, and were there attacked BY the rebels.
The battle opened about five Ia the after
noon, and was continued. with more Or less
temerftF, for three hours. Colonel Gllpin,
in command, disludged and drove back the
enemy three times. The artillery arinss was
continuous, and the musketry brisk. Our
men of the sth Illinots cavalry, under Lieut.
,
under Capt. Alexander, and 100 men from an
Ohio regiment, fought brayelY, and when
tho battle closed, Gen Wallace was informed
that Cot Gnpin held his own. The object
Of this fight was to bold bridge across the
1louocacy at Frederick Junctien. This is
souft, md Will ;arriye to night for Harper's
Ferry.
Gen. Wallace informs me he will hold
Frederick. =.
BALTIMORE, July s.-We are assured at
headquarters that everything is progressing
well, and, with the relnforceInents now
reaching the front, the rebels will soon find
theIr eSpcctations sadly disappointed.
:. Gen. Wallace says tho detachment Of 100
days men In the fight behaved we'll
NEW YORK, July s.--Thc IPortd's Fred
elick special says: The commissary stores
ported, bnt abandoned: The rebels, learn
ing this, cent part Of their force into Mary
land as blind, scattering them about so as
to distract our attention, while the5 hurried
their stores, which were large and valuable,
off BY, way Of staunton and Winchester:
MARYLAND, and do al tho damage they can.
Couch has cent dispatch to Mayor Henry,
to use his official influence ut once to mise
men under the recent call Of Gov. Curtin.
BALTIMORE, July 8.-Dispatches from
Frsds1ie reeeiEea tsa Ct hesdaaartes1s this ds
during the night Wallace is pursuing them.
Reinforcements are rapidly going forward.
Dispatches sent from there that fifty or
sixty miles Of the Ba1timore and Ohio rail-
road haye been destroyed, are untrue.
Gen. Hunter is supposed by this time to
have reached point not far from Martins
bnrg, md possibly has already struck blow
There II NO excitement here.
AdT!ces from Harper's Ferry this morning
show that the rebels have left there. The
stories told By prisoners, Of the rebels hav~
Ing large force beyond South Mountain arc
g1I9bably boasts to 1nIelead Us. Our scouts
failed to discover any large force anywhere.
PUnADELRA1A, July 8. private message
from chambersburg says the campaign Is
ended in that locality.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 8.-General
Couch bus issued m order directing that al
vehicles and horaes in charge Of men fleeing
from the supposed danger, shall be stopped
either before they reach Or at the bridge
across the Susquehanna, until further orders.
This implies that the danger If not actually
passed, is Of no imminent or serious char.
ncter. Hundreds Of farmers had left their
crops Just ready to be harvested.
A dispatch dated two miles north Of
Hagerstown, 10 A. II. to-day, states that $50
picket guerillas from 1mboden's ard Musby's
commend entered Hagcrstown ut 5 o'clock,
where they were robblDg tho stores and had
fired the engine house, Thurston Warehouse
and 800 tons Of ofGoEe1nment hay. They also
intended to burn Seeler & Co.'s warehouse,
and thrcatenedto burn the town.
The turn-tablce Of the railroad had not
been disturbed, yet the rebels were heavily
laden with plundeE.
The rebel General 1mboden Was. at VIII
liameport this morning, but report says that
he will leave that place to-day.
fv1, h11wSrrr ho Hrou uf,
throug b the town Of Hagerstown, and great
s e fRea
ss Ut III 81 es e1 sny Fet&ed IF Il is supposed
southwark across the Potomac.
FREDERICK, Md, July So T. M--There
has bcen no fighting to-day, up to this hour,
except some picket firing by our sklrm-
ishera, WHO arc feeling tho position Of the
rebels. During last night they fell bac6 K from
the line which they had occupied dualns the
fight, and are now reported to be In position
In Niddlctown Valley, holding the road to
Middletown and Hagerstown, which crossed
the Catocton Mountain. Two guns are
mounted in the Gap. The rebel force is now
estimated to be about 800 strong.
Gen. Wallace has received retnforcements,
whence and to whit amount we leave the
enemy to Ind ont for themselves; bat We
may say that they consist OF men who bare
been tried for the work before them, and do
not shrink from its performance.
Frederick to-day Is not like the Frederick
OF yesterday. Since tue arrival Of Gen. Lew
Wallace with his reinforcements, the appear
ance Of the city is entirely changed Basl'
ness has been resumed, aud people seem con-
tident that danger has passed.
LATER.
FREDERICK, Md, July 81 P. m.-The
rebels retreated four miles from their posi-
ton Of yesterday, on the road to Boonesboro
and Hagerstown. Gen. Wallace and staff are
actively engaged. Everything looks well.
Frederick is In no danger.
BALTIMORE, July 81 P. ma dispatch
from Harpef's Ferry this morning confirm:
the evacuation Of that place by the rebels,
and says our troops again hold 1t. The old
fag floats once more over the town.