The New York herald., 1864-07-11
THE BATTLE OF MONOCACY.


BALTIMORE, July 10, 1904.
General Wallace had most desperate fight At Mono
cacy yesterday.
II that heavy force Of infantry appeared u his
front at the junction about noon, and engaged his ad
with determined visor. Our men met and fought
them In the Same manner, and repuissd tho nrst on
eaught but the enemy being Immediately reinforced
both wings, obliged to fall back.
In the confusion is impossible TO obtain full list Of
casualties although many Of the wounded have arrived
here in hospital. Among the losses in killed, wounded
and missing the following officers aro reported
Brigadier General Daniel iyer, missing.
This, doubtless. should be General r. 3. Tyler, who
commanded brigade under General Wallace, and who
was At Frederick Jusction Thursday last General
Daniel Tyler was relieved Of his command In the Depart
ment April 2, 1884, and has since resigned the ser
vice.-Ep. HERALD
Lieutenant Colonel seward 9th New York heavy aryl
lery, wounded and prisoner.
HUNDRED rxrH ww Yosx.
Captain Paine, commanding, wounded.
Captain Chamberlain wounded and pr isonsr.
Lieutenant a. u Powell, killed.
Captain Hooker, killed.
HUNDRED .yrRsr NLw YORK.
Colonel Emerson slightly wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Fay, wounded IN leg.
RoHTy SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA.
Lieutenant Colonel stahel missing.
Adiuant A. n. Martin, morssly wounded and prisoner
Lieutenant John spanglor killed.
Lieutenant Houck, killed
Lieutenant Dietrich, killed.
Captain Myers, missing
Lieutenant W. y. Baker, missing.
Colonel Truax, Of the Fourteenth New Jersey com.
mandcd this brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel Hail. 10 command OF the Fourteentn
Captain Leonard Assistant Aduan, General 10 Colonel
Truax, has shell wound In the head
Captain Lanius, aid, shot In arm.
Captain K King Assistant Adjusant General 10 General
Ricketts, said 70 be mortally wounded In the side.
cts, slightly wounded.
Among other reports that Lee II In command In
porsou--,he statement OF dying prisoner.
Every possible preparation Is being made here for
vigorous defence Of the city.
The Press Despatch.
BArrxosa. July 1o-7PM
Tue troops engaged In the fight 81 Monocacy bridge
yesterday formed line Of battle on the e Of the rail-.
road and on this side Of the river On the right two
Ohio regiments were thrown out skirmishers. The
latter attacked 81 half past In the morning By
cavalry from the Hasersown pike whsa they fsl back
across tho river, IN good order and with slight loss
sighting oil the way. AFTER erossng they succeeded 10
checking the advases Of the enemy. and held him here
. lors time. Aboss Ten A. n. . desperate attack
~ss made By dismounssd cavalry, which was 70
pulsed, and seswthssanding they repeatedly tried
10 dslodge our men from the position they
could not succeed Their loss here very heavy,
men havsg The advantage Of usins rissr, while they
had only carbines. Aftsr AshtinG until three O'Clock
n. heavy BODY Of the enemy (our res'msnts) were
discovered 70 b moving spoa our lsn nank, having
crossed The river some distance below; and n ccnss-
suence troops had 70 abandon their position and a
back The enemy followed for about three miles, but
withou. nnlcns much damage Our lcss IN the sstbos
10 said 10 Be about sbousasd In killed. wounded ssd
prisoners. General ryler was IN command Of soms of
the hundred days and ba- he -as aantsrsd not
known.