, 1864-07-15
NEW$BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR. FOR THE
| UNION.
Latest FROM the Great
| Raid.
TIE DISTURBANCE And THE
CAUSE DYING OUT.
Ill is Observation-Disclosures
Being Restored.
MAJ. GEN. FRANKLIN MAKES HIS
ESCAPE.
Interesting Incidents and Details.
Highly Important from
Eicksburg.
THE EXPEDITION TO
JACKSON, MISS.
From Louisville latest from
| She11nan---Matters at
| New Orleans.
| FROM ST. L0UIS--THE
! WAR In MISSOURI.
IMPORTANT RuMoRs---rRANsFER
Of PRICES ARMY.
FROM NEW YORK---MR. FES-
! SENDEN AMONG TIE
! BANKERS.
VALLkNDIGHAM Is GREATLY DIS
GuS1ED.
From Louisville e--Latest from
Shernan---Matters at
New Orleans,
FROM ST. L0UIS--THE
WAR In MISSOURI,
IMPORTANT RUM0Rs---TRAMSFER
OF PRICES ARMY,
FROM NEW Y0RK---MR. FES-
SENDEN A&0NG TIE
BANKERS,
VALLhMDIGHAM is GREATLY DIS
GuS1ED.

Interesting Aspects md Details.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
PHILADELPHIA, TbsKsday, July II, 1854.
Secretary Chase and Gen. franklin arrived
here this evening. Nr. Chase Is on his way
to Rhode Island, and Gen. Franklin will pro-
eeed to York, Pa, to recruit his health.
Our city has resumed Its usual quiet appear
ance, though recruiting Is still going On rap
Idly for the 100 days' service.
There has been such disposition among
young boys to join the service, that the City
Council at their meeting today, found 1t nee
estary to pass resolution w1thholdin:, the
city bounty from all recruits under eighteen
years Of age.
A letter from Hon. A. E. Mcclure Of Cham
be1sburgh, says: I have re1iab1e adgices
from Gen. McCautland TINT the raid was orig
inal]y designed to penetrlte the Maryland
VALLEY AZ far as Carlisle, but Imboden was
detained week By Gen. Hunter, and is now
said to be wounded. He has not been on
duty in person, nor has he been heard from
IN, where OF the Potomac.
4 larye force of men is now engaged In
repairing the bridges between this city and
Baltimore, and will probably complete them
in a day or two, when travel will be resumed
direct from Washington north by rail-
There are no rebels on the Northern Cen
tra1 railroad or In It's vicinity now. The tel
egraph line is working from Harrisburg
through to Baltimore, and the damage to the
railroad Is not as great as Was l. first sup
posed.
All the rolling stock was saved
There are no rebels now in Western Mary.
lsnd.
Our forces under Gems. Hunter, Sullivan,
| Howe ard Sigel hare concentrated end hold
Frederick City, with the towns west ofthere,
with force that will no doubt tell On the
eneuy's rear.
General Hunter was originally marching
with his force fora different point than Bal
| tfmore. but the changes In the rebel Pro-
| gramme, together with the fact that troops
! from elsewhere have been pouring into that
city for its defense, has changed Hunters
line Of advance.
NEW YonK, Thursday, July 14.-The
| Washington Chronicle Of Tuesday has m &C.
| count Of the operations about Washington !:
| Our cavalry, under Major Fry, stubborn1s
| contested the rebel advance, ret.eating only
whsn flanked by superior numbers: On
Sunday they fought from three to nine inthe
evening, and were driven only five miles.
| On Monday the rebels were kept at bay tsao
or three miles out Of Tena1lytown.
The force In our front is estimated at'scy-
eral thousand.
The President and Secretary Of War were
present, encouraging the troops.
| At about two in the afternoon the rebels
advanced toward Fort Stevens, five miles
| from the city. Their shnrpshooters got
within thirty or forty yards Of the fort The
25th New York cavalry dismoQnted, and
drove them ont Of the houses protecting
them. The houses were then butned, Us
they obstructed the range Of the guns.
Other regiments then arrived, and dro7e the
rebels hack half mile Towards si1 In the
evening the veterans from the tiehting 9Th
advanced, and drove the rebels q mile and q
half.
The New York T,nes' special, Harrisburg
18th, says: General Couch is at Philadelphia.
The excitement is dying out. The stores are
I'LL closed, and recruiting is progressing
slowly. 4 steady stream Of Union refugees,
teams and droves Of horses, &c, arc return
ing home.
The Htrah's Philadelphia correspondent
eays: Wilson's cavalry reached Washington
on Saturday. At the same time.a number O
horses arrived from the North. In less thar
three hours Wilson'S heroes were.t in the sad
die and out on a reconnaissance On Mouda,
another reconnaissance was made, and snpe
rior body Of rchels found. After fight
| our cavalry fell back upon Washington. Th
. | enemy did not pursue.
We learn from authentic sources that Ger
franklin has arrived at Baltimore, and Is q
Barnun's Hotel.
AN EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT.
, DA1rMoRE, Thursday, July II.
A Washington dispatch to the Philadelphl
I.quiyrr, dated the 14th, 8 q. M, says the e1
emy began their retreat across the PotoGna
! about Il o'clock last night. They had bel
Rockville, about miles from the Potomac
as base. This morning our forces starte
iu pursuit, and We may be able to interceE
r their retreat South.
They arc carrying their plunder as well
impressed citizens .Eath them,
. Our losses will not exceed 500. we mat
j. considerable number Of captures.
D The Washington Chronicle OF this mofnln
. has an account Of q visit to the battle Held.
! The residence of Mr. LaY, Of the City 70
n Office, was in ruipr, hsying been destroys
t bv shells fired from Fort Stevens to dlsioae
t sharpshooters; also the residence Of Al
= Carbery.
; About a mile from the fort fence III
: bern placed across the road and used as
T. breastw ork by the rebels. Evidences Of ha
o dehtiuc were visible here. In grove
g the opposite side of the road from Mr.. Blai'
- residence, was found book-the eighth n
. umc of Byron's works-left by q rebel 81
e der. which I have brought with me, al
Z transcribe the following inscription which
a written no ly leaf:
,e NEAR WAsu1sG1ox, July 1e-Sow, Uncle Al
70 | ron lud better be quiet the balance OF your
~ | ministratlon. We only come near 5onr town y
.e N | tune Just to show you what we could DO, bnt
&c ypu 10 on In your mad career ne viii come 30
as again and then you had better stand from Under
Tourarespectful1y,
The worst Rebel 3ou ever SAW, bSth S1fs1nia
" fantry.
The rebels first made their appearance
:, Co1esyIlle about i O. s P. IL. on Mond
~ n. last, and my informant understood ftt
ed What be could learn that the rebel force
rst | the north side of the Potomac consisted
IN" Gems. Johrson'e, Early's and A. F. hi
ne corps, and be saw the most Of Gen. Jol
~. sons and Earl,'a pass through and nj
-er Colesvil1c.
When the rebels came into MARYLAND ne