, 1864-07-11
Secretary Stanton to General Dix.
Governor Bradford to the Pco-
pie Of Maryland.
Lew. Wallace to Secretary
Stanton
The Railroads North of
Baltimore Threatened.
How the Raid is Viewed at
Washington.


To Major General Dig:
An official dispatch from Maj. Gen. Wallace Just
received states that battle took place between the
forces under his command and rebels at Aonocscy
to-day Saturday, commencing ut 8 o'clock aud
continuing TIL SPIN
Our forces were ut length overpovered bY the
superior numbers Of the enemy, snd were forced
to retreat In disorder. Hc reports that Colonel
Seward, Of lie New York Heavy Artillery, wss
wounded and taken prisoner, and that B,is. Gen,
Tyler was also taken prisoner.
That the enemy's forces number at least 2,,o3e,
Our troops behaved well, bat suffered severe loss.
lie is ret1eating toward Baltimore.
(sigued), EN-. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
BALTIMORE, Sunday, July 1o.-oA, NJ
Later accounts from the front report that
our forces have fallen back from Monocacy
TO the vicinity Of Monroyla. Our forces
burned the turnpike bridge over the Mono.
cney. The particulars Of the fight arc not
received.
PROCLAMATION DIT GOV. BRADFORD.
BAt71xonE, Saturday, July 9.-Mldnl;at.
C1tistnS of Da'tin7ort:
We have been unwilling to create unnecessary
a1aro In this community BY any appeal for your
dlatc assistance In resisting the threatened
invasion that might be deemed premsture, hut We
have no longer tuch an apprehension, sud feel no
hesitation in declaring that, In our opinion, the
danger which now menaces the city ia imminent,
ard If you would avert It, every loya1 man must
al once prepare to meet It.
The invading force is, by the Inst accounts, ap-
proachlng the c1tJ. Menl all the men which can
be raieed, are wanted to occupy Qualifications
already completed, aufto form others. 1tils not
important how you should come, but 1t is most
important ron ehould come at once. Come In
your 1easues, come in sour military companies,
but come In crowds, md conc quickly.
Brig. Gen. Lockwood has volunteered to take
charge Of all the civil forces thus rascd and has
been assigned to that command The 1oyal men
Of every ward will assemble at their usual places
oF ward meetings, and Eeport forthwith to Gen.
lockwood at his headquarters, No. 81 North street.
tsigned) IA. r. BnADroRD,
Governor Of Ma.5fan5.
JouT Lnn onara*A4s,
Mayor Of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, June 8.-The rebel cavalry are
reported sixteen miles north Of Baltimore
They are making for the Northern Centnl1
Railroad.
BALTIMORE, June 10.-The enemy are now
reported at Eilicott's Mills, bnt us the tcle
e1aph is working to Markettssillc, which is
beyond, this is doubted.
BALTIMORE, June 1o-SundaY, II @. H.
The party at Reistertown is said to be small.
It is reported that q bridge has been burned
on the Northern Central 1allroad. Gen.
Wallace is ret1eating toward the city, with
his rear covered by fresh troops. The city
is left with volunteers alone for defense.
BALTIMORE, June l0-Sunday. 11:30 q. m.
1t is reported that the Northern Central
railroad has been torn up. but it is not
known where. We have reports that the
main body Of the enemy is making for Wash.
ington.
FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.
Especial Diepatch to the Chicaso Trfbune.1
NAsH1sa1os, Sunday, p. H., July 10.
Amid the throng Of rumors and reports
official and unot1lcial, respecting the number,
movements and designs Of the rebel force
in Maryland, only q few facts can be said to
have been positively ascertained. It is be
lleved that not more that 81, 900, II more thar
900 rebels, have crossed the Potomac,
They are believed to consist Of artillery, cav
airy, and mounted infantry, under Imboden
Breckinridge, McCausland and Ralston.
The Senators who have just returned from
Gen. Grants headquarters, say that not more
than 1000 soldiers have been recently, de-
tached from Lees army. The residue Of the
invading force being composed Of the troops
that vent after Hunter, md detachments
picked up On the road. The precise where
abonts Of the main body Is ut this writing
uncertain, nor is it known whether Wash
| ipcton or Baltimore is the immediate obieci
I Of the expedition.
It looks, however, as though the destruc
| ton Of the railroad connecting Washington
and Baltimore with the North was the frs
| work which the rebels hava taken in hand
their subsequent movements being lett t.
the determination Of circumstances. Hun
| ters troops are beginning to airline, and th'
Government is raising regiments from IT
| 3nror4yoont 4mn}ovnea IN he nBed IN snc1