Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-13
THE CHARGE ON TIE REBELS LAST NIGHT
THEY ARE DRIVEN A MILE


The heaviest fighting yesterday in front of
Fort Stevens was between five and seven
O'Clock in the evening, when it was deter
mined TO dislodge the rebel sharpshooters who
were making themselves misc hievousiy an.
noying from the Carberry place, and especial
~ from the house of MIR. Lay, better known as
the Carberry house, on Rock Greek, to the left
OF Fort Stevens.
To dislodge the shorpshooters from this
house shell sent from Fort Stevens by the
skillful gunners of the 9th Maine artillery was
lodged in the cupola of the Carberry house,
firing the building and sending the rebels sks-
daddling from its shelter like so many, rats
This movement was followed by a charge on
the rebel position by portion Of the LIST di-
vision Of the veteran 9th corps, executed in
brilliant style on the double quick, and by
which the rebels We're wholly dlslodged from
the skirmlshing position they had heretofore
held with such tenacIty, and driven perhaps a
mile and a half.
We lost some three or four killed in this
affair, and captured several prisoners The
rebels lost some five or six killed, and perhaps
as many more wounded
The Carberry house is supposed to have
been entirely destroyed, as it was burning st
late hour last evening. In front of Fort
Slocum ITO the right Of Stevens) the rebel
sRirmlshers were not so active, but whenever
tbsy showed themselves In sufficient numbers,
the Fort treated them to shell dance.
Fort Slocum fired during the day between
thirty and forty shells, and whenever they fell
among the rebels they were seen to run in all
directions The main force OF the rebels keep
prudently In the woods, and only show them
selves IN any numbers when they relieve their
skirmisheIS.
Late In the evening, when the hea West flght-
ing was going on, dense clouds of dust could
he seen in the rear of the rebels, indicating one
OF two things, either that the rebels were fall
In passing along the line of our Notifications
from Fort Bunker Hill to Fort Stevens, later in
the evening, we found the impression to be
amongst the military folk that the rebels were
retreatng towards Rockville and Edwards
Ferry, as the columns Of dust, about sunset,
seemed to be receding in northwest direction.
Our entire loss in the two days skirmishing
will not amount to more than fifty, in killed
wounded and missing. That OF the enemy is
of course unknown, but is doubtless heavier
than ours, from the fact that many of the shells
thrown from the forts burst in their midst.
Yesterday the sth Illinois cavalry had three
Iaen wounded.
For several hours yesterday rebel officer
mounted on a horse could be seen riding in
and out Of the woods fronting Fort Stevens.
During all this time he was perfect target for
our men, but all attempts to dismount him
member of the 10th New York regiment
took up a position il a tree from whence he
picked off six of the rebel sharpshooters.
President Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln passed
along the line of the city defences in a carriage
last night, and were warmly greeted by the SOL
diers wherever they made their appearance
amongst them.
The night was beautiful-a peaceful moon
Highland large proportion Of the population
OF the city was out to late hour, waiting in
anticipation that the rebels might make some
demonstration in pursuance OF their old tactics
OF night attacks.
Considerable attention was attracted by the
signaling going on between the different sta
tons at Soldiers home, 18th street and else
where, and especial y II 9 brilliant lights dis
PLAYED from the tower az the Soldiers Home
were seen for q long distance.