Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-22
War News.
ALL GOING WELL WITH GRANT.

Gen. Gregg, with division of caval
. ry, supported by Barlow's division of tn
second corps, attacked the rebels on tb
railroad near Ream's Station, on the at
ternoon of the 18th. The enemy wa
driven and the railroad reached. Th
! object was to stop communication be
e tween Petersburgh and the south, which
D was accomplished. Particulars bad no
J come to hand when l left. The troop
: are in excellent condition and spirits.
THE INVASION.
The invasion Of Maryland is-ended.-
The rebels were reported retreatine
. across the Potomac Wednesday night a
, Edwards Ferry. Their demonstration
against Washington was a miserable
failure. The capital at any time ha:
not been in danger. The railroad be-
tween Baltimore and Washington nas moi
been cut. The rebels set fire to a small
bridge at Point Branch. but it did moi
!, burn. Not rail was removed.
Aside from plumber the rebels have
gained nothing. l think their numbers
have been overrated. There is no evil
dence that Lee has detached any of bis
forces to Petersburg, The rebel force
consists only of Early's corps, formerly
Ewell's, Imboden's, Jenkins, McCaus-
lands and a part of Breckinridge's COM
mand-in all from 10000 to 10000. If
Lee expected to cause stampede Of
Grants whole army he has most signally
failed. Grant and Meade have both
perfectly comprehended the game, and
have not been diverted from their plans,
as Lee will soon understand Affairs
before Petersburg were never in better
condition than now.
The accounts of the fight at Monocacy
on Saturday, give the first intimation of
tine presence in Maryland of a portion of
t b e 9th Corps. Ricketts, division of
that corps was sharply engaged. The
10th VI. is in this division. In list in
the N. Y. Tribune, we find the following,
all ofthe 10th Vermont, wounded on Sat
urday:
John Smith, J. W. Dyke, Chester S.
Dana, Charles P. Rice, George Boar,
Samuel Emery, j. w. Bancroft, Andrew
j. Madison, Joseph Freeman.
Our informant says the rebel force on
the north side of the Potomac consisted
of Johnson's, Early's and A. P. Hills
corps. lie saw 1000 or 5000 himself,
and thinks there were more. He thinks
they did not intend to capture Washing
ton, bur divert Grants attention f o m
Richmond, and destroy the products of
the country, which they have succeeded
in doing as far as the crops are concern
ed. They destroyed one million bush
els of grain. johnson k off about
sixty Union prisoners, fir N whom he
had stripped much of their clothing
He (Johnsop) had seven pieces of artIll-
cry.
A book was found near Blair's resi-
dence tackled on a tree, which had the
following on the fly leaf:
Near Washington, July IL, 1864.
Now Uncle Abe, you h d better be
quiet the balance of your administration.
We only came to your town this time
just to show you what we could do, but
if you 90 on in your mad career we will
come again, and then you a better
stand from under.
Yours respectfully,
The WoRsT REBEL you EVER SAW,
5Sth Virginia Infantry"
A REBEL DEMONSTRATION AT PETERS,
BURGH.
The New York Herald's cor.
respondent at Petersburgh says that on
Saturday afternoon, the rebels, laboring
under the delusion that we had abandon.
ed our works, attempted to feel our po-
sition. They found the troops of Gener-
ais Stannard and Martindale ready for
them, as follows:
AT balf-paSt four they suddenly jump
ed upon their bresstworks, n front of
Stannard n Martindale, while their
skirmishers rushed to within four fee: of
our line. It was an unfortunate move
ment for the rebels. Completely cover
ed by their breastworks, Martindale and
Stannard poured into the crowded line of
the enemy rapid and murderous fire,
while the shells of the mortars e
plunged mt o their midst. Completely
demoralized by this most unexpected re.
ception, the enemy very unceremonious- t
ly fell back, certainly decimated in mum. j
bers.
While the losses of the enemy must q