New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13

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superior forces II the enemy and that he was endeayor
ing 70 flank right and cft ordered our men to
retire and evacnate Frederick City. Heading the
c0linn with an advance guard, the General conn and
ing moved through the city In good order and took the
pike toward Monocacy BRIG. Tyler brought mp
the rear. The enemy, whom we h9d baCy punished
notwithstanding his cover, did not II appears care to
follow US md we lesUfey eyGcgated the city The rear
If cogmn leaving about midnight. Some Of tho rank
eeisonsts, leaning Of our movements sisnaied te
Rel IL, but being obscTY cd by our men, were GlresC4
aud taken to head luArters where they we're paced
under gard.
We reached Alonocacy without interruption be-
tween - and O'Clock IN The morning wen lmine'
d1ie preparations were made 10 defend the position
1ne men, though fo0t-sUre and weary, were Afforded
little chance tor rest aud slept Oh their arms during me
rest Of the night We learned from numerous loyal cit
zeus who had del their homes taking such yaiaabies
only 10 they nd conveniently carry about their pei
sons that the Rebels cautiously entered the ciy sh0
afer dayhreik not being fully satisfied that we. had
vcused The place. and fearing that our retrogiaqe
mOyeluent vac Ilcrey a rgsc. Dining the engagement
on Friday men acLed spiendidy, ana the lelerhn
soldiers whom held In reserve were anAnds 10
f0rwerd. but Geu Wallace. knowing th' laty superior
force Of The enemy, refused TO sacrifice his force
At O'Clock on SATURDAY morning word was orohgbi
10 headquarters that our pcSct bad been attack % ana
were beng driven N Iea. Wallace, WIN ule sol
dIcry caiulucss forthwith hueklcd bis sword and
mounting bis horse repaired 20 the field accompanied
los his aids Lieut-Col Catlin, beor Ross and Capt
WCOdhnA personally experimenting every mOycnoat
for the defense Of tie position In bali an nOur there
after we could clearly discover the Rebel column adj
luclnC down ihc fifi4tIlck pike toNiu iic
Ferry road, und in few minutes thereafter his Skin
mshcrs in heavy line were seen coming through the
fields the right and left, driving orr pckets ard
stirmisicrs before them our mcH fired n ropdly ~
ussibe while coming in but were unable TO check the
advancing skirmsh hic OF the enemy \ few minutes
before O'Clock tWO Of our guns ere rot iuro position
the hill east Of and to the riglt Of the railroad
bridge over tie honoc icy River, non which we thrgN
shot aud shell Into the c0rn ard wheat bells on the
right aud lct through which the e1eAys sAlnisheTs
were advancing laying many Of them low. one II
aur he II. -
| and his horse - fragments
| Brig Zen. Ty.Or commanding 10th Ohio National
Guard, Col Brown Witita detachment II l44th ONO
" G..suppOr.ed ~ lOl men Of the !i;h ONO nogAlcd
on horses loaned the Government By the Baltimore city
Railroad guarded the stone bridge on the pike over toe
tiorOcacN Rit er about fre and half from TIE rail
road bridge. Nc learned that Tie enemy had up
ward Of 800 men on our right depOyed Gs oA!lmlsh-
cfs watching their chance % cross tio s.one bridge
Just re!5rEed TO- Ihe Rebel Inc formed p,iect se!
circle and under cover o. numerous guns tfcr eo.4hi
slowly bat steadily advanced. Under orders Of Gen.
Waice three guns Of AicxaudeF's battery (AiaryaHd)
we're placed h. position on tie summit ol BAL io tie
fon the Old wooden foot bridge over Tho Aiorococy on
The IIsrpers Ferry pike. Prom ihr.o we rancd shot
and shelf into their ranks, ki-ug and WOundlng man!
1lcr guns Naroleors) replied vigorously with shcil
bu FOR an hour or uufc most Of tigif slO, fell to tie
o0is 90 1ur rear A,cwmdcfs battery Was supported
b. Gen. R!cso,sa Division On Amy toip' true ana
itied mon.
The enemy continued 10 push rs strongly on the right
aud lef the river and railroad bridge deculng any
advance lie BAT we've guns III purllivl
but could ONLY uso four without Danger Oh XIII
irg HIS own men. One Of has guns WAS Ia position
behind an immense barn Immediately Oh our font about
hall u milo frOm the railroad bridge his binding
having during the few DAYS pre EOus btcn stored It'll
GRAIN sc 81 IRE by ono Of oar shels tic t"mes
and smoke from tho burning building adding another
+ afaIG nf intense excitement 10 this already terrific
seen. uf CainaEo The large wooden block house Test
Of m. bridge aud which had been erected portion
Of the defense. Of the road was abandoned and fred by
order of Cen Wallace. Thus did the battle rage
furiOusy until O'Clock, when thc enemy advancing IN
four Inc. oi battle either strong as Gen. Ricketts,
division Gen. Wallace ordered bis men 10 retire,
which thew did with fhe quiet logged suleu de-
termination which characterized their forward move
ment. At the time this order was given We were IN
full battle snay the points OF our nuskes almost touch
ing thU-e of our stii advancing opponents.
As Gen. Wallace directed the column down the
country road from the Junction 10 the Baltimore pike
DC met Gen yrr n the stone bridge and rode fDrW ard
I1forwinc Gen T. that our column was crossing down
the road and that its salvation depended ON our holding
tho bridge lie told him that he could rely upon him
more than any FL &c hand, and asked If be- were
wiling Ia STAY Whatever your orders are, General
IL shall BE- my prido To obey replied Gen. Tyler Gen.
Wallace then babe Gen T. 10 hold the pass 20 tho last
extremity stating that when the rear OF his column
reached the pike leading o. Baltimore that in all
probability the enemy would close IN upon him, cutting
OF his retreat. He then charged Gen. Tyler to hold
~, until they pressed upon bis rear aud then order
every man to save himself
These commands Serc implicitly obeyed aud the
chirge Of the enemy upon Gen Tyler was terrific 0ut
his men fought Ike tigers Gen. L. nnding himself
completely surrounded ordered his men 20 save them
selves beet hey could. when they made furious
charge cutting their way through the Rebel ranks and
cscaping into the woods II At or near this point
ihni Con Tyler was made prisoner, rs nothing ha,
since been heard from him.
Gen. Wallace marched his column down the Bait:
moro pike until he passed Newmarket, where be halted
and perfected his organization At midnight, he again
ordered "a halt when the men slept until sunday morn
ing March again taken, and continued TO this
place whore headquarters were for the time esieb-
ished The enemy followed cautiously about three
miles throwing shot and shell into our rear but hep
pills doing damage. In this battle, fought by Cen
Wallace with only about 800 Trustworthy men against
force Of rs 0O0 we didn't lose single gun or stand
of ooors The enemy didn't 30 much AS Get biscuit
10 comfort his inward man aiterthe battle. The enemy
aid noi capture al told POO prisoners. He got beside
our dead and wounded, and the latter We would have
saved had not the trains which Cen W. had ordered
ont Of the range Of the enemys shell, ran of. They
were directed TO run back into ne WOODS ana iu''
themselves in readiness 10 take off the wounded bai
the conductors and engineers, ianoyng that every smell
which they heard was fired directly ut them became
scared, and ran of. 60, 49,,
trains containing rcnforccm,nts Of 100 m N men Oh
Ricketts, "a Division 9th ,orps for whom zen. alace
waited two hours arily expecting thcm) before
he retired our lines The telegraph operator also ran OF
50 that We could hold communication with tho sta,
ton below whore the rtelorcements had pteh S1oppea
Jvin, officer informed Gen Ricketts, in the field
that the enemy was uuder command OF Cen Early and
was 600 srong. OF orr exact losses can give you
M account rs Con- Wallace has not vet received any
reports Of casualties. viii send sou further partieu
lars by the next mail.
BALTIMORE 10 O'Clock p. NJ.
Returning to the Monumental City on the special
train provided for the accommodation Of Gen. Wallace
and staff we find the city In lull Of exhausted emo
tons the day having been of the utmost alarm and
agitated excitement The very air had been snrcharged
with an electric conagion Wild rumors which gath
cred as il few until the swift march Of imagination
had brought the accumulated legons OF Dsies gray
backs nio the very suburbs Of Baltimore. The wOr-
shippers IN tho sp.rsey attended churches had been dis
tgrLed by The galopng Of cavalry the roll Of artil
lery wagons and the heavy rumbng OF long trains Of
military wagons, hess than The tramp OF citizens too