New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12
News and View. I'm Washington.

Sr says The diminishing on the Rockville road that
commenced at IN early hour this forenoon was con-
tinued BY the advance Of the Rebel force 10 point
about four miles west Of Tenallytown There their
progress on that road was stopped and they disappeared
in some other direction. Subsequently, we hear OF
them diminishing between II and II o'clock, on aud
around the Seventh.street turnpike near the clsgge
farm and the residence OF Francis p. Blair esl. 1t is
reported to-day that the Rebels have burned tie resi-
dence Of Mr. Blair.
There were 500 infantry only in the force that en-
campcd at Rockville last night. though panc-sricken
refugees arriving to-day nom theyicuity OF Edwardss
Ferry report them crossing north at that point yeser
day and to-day in large numbers. some saying 1900
strong and others 30 Geo. Breckenridge Is believed TO
DO in command Of their advance in this direction, and
Imboden commands their cavalry, now hanging aronnd
our Notifications All quiet in front Of our picket
lines upon what Is known the River Road THAT
ia. the road stirting the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
above George.own-up 10 noon to-day.
The Star Says The accounts Of the Numbers and pnr
poses Of the Rebel invading force are eonfusingy con
hcting We give elsewhere the opinion entertained
by many around US that the Rebel force is net Of
ght sufficient to undertake serious attack upon
the Notifications Of Washington and that il is not their
purpose to do so. Per contra We have just received
tne IOHl VI ''f'
trustworhness one tat hns repeated occasions had
the earliest and most accurate information Of Rebel
movements in Virginia The information received
from this quarter Is as follows;
The Rebel army Of invasion marched down the valley
IS 900 strong including soOo cavalry unler the con-
mand Of Maj Gen. Jubal Early and Bhs..Gen
Breckenridge. Ransom. Imboden and McCausland.
Longstreet was at Gordonsvile on Tuesday last with
additional fo:ces Join the Rebel army Of invasion.
and the purpose Of that army was an attempt a, the
capture q Washington by surprise.
The Virginia Central Railroad is repaired aud run
niny from Richmond N Stanton. Noseby has 2i2 men
in his command hndeKpoets TO have his force increased
In the fight at AIde MCseby captured q esvalrymen
killed 80 captured major and l2pOunder cannon.
Kincheloes command, 'ono company "a operating near
Fairfax Court House. and near the Occoqaan.
LAIER Up 10 quarter past two o'clock tho state Of
affairs la the vicinity Of Rabbits Branch Poetofce
continued to be about the during the morning
There has been no general engagement. but cavalry
diminishing il going on at intervals The enemy has
not made his appearance anywhere within range Of
guns and so far has shown no disposition to do so.
No casualties have been reported on side in the
fght this moISne lo,weenI Louell and the Rebel
| cavalry.
Three Rebel siraggers captured aud brought in
from the front this morning, but they refused to give
the Of their regiments tell by whom they
commanded. They inclined TO bFag and place
their numbers at very high figures. Some Rebel strag
gers were picked up yesterday and brought to the Pro-
vost Marshals Office last night They admitted that
they belonged to the Invading force asd thst the In
fantry consisted Of Breckinridges and EaTlys diys'
ions. and that the cava,ry under Ransom.
They would give noiniormation as to the movements
of the invaders and when questioned as to their nun.
bers differed widely in their statements.
The Rebels are In force at Silver Spring. This morn
ing the Rebel cavalry commenced TO show Themselves
In the neighborhood Of Silver Spring (Blars place..
just over the D5trict line in Montgomery County on
the Seventhsreet road Just beyond the lines of forth
cations and up the last accounts have kept the posi-
ton. During the morning there has been some firing
between the pickeis. Two Unionists were wounded.
1t is stated by persons coming from that direction
(and there are great many families moving I'M that
the Rebel piekets stationed in Blairs Carks aud
Browns woods; aud confident that the main
body Of the Rebels is at this place Preparations have
been made to receive them In q becoming style.
The Rebel force at Silver Spring is said to be about
IS 600 strong 80 far as it has been developed.
Yesterday afternoon force OF tho Rebels made
their appearance on the tow path OF the Canal
eth Illinois Cavalry and four companies OF the % Mas
sachusetts Cavalry California;. under command Of
Major Thompson Of the I'd Massachusetts. when our
forces who had orders TO fall back, started toward the
city. the camp oquipage being placed on eanalboat
They had not retreated far. however before another
band of Rebels approaching from the direc
ton OF Rockville and some shots were fred between
the psrtes but no one was injured a. far as known.
when within three miles Of Muddy Branch our forces
essayed 10 make stand and little skrmsh cnsGed,
in which the Rebels brought TO bear on them enc OF
their four guns and round shot went directly through
the boat causing It to sink In this little affair had
three persons wounded. but all slightly.
Our men. however procured another boat, to which
they transferred the 10 ygage and pushed ON down to
Georgetown, where they arrived this morning. The
Rebels who at times showed considerable force seemed
to direct their attention the canal which they dam
aged considerably telling trees into II. blowing up cu
verts &C. Our men report the country full Of Rebels
and that yesterday there several skirmishes In
which portions Of their regiments engaged In one
of which Capt Morris Of Company H. eth Illinois Cav
airy. was killed
~ WASHINGTON. Monday July IL.
The information received tonight IL 10 the effect
that very large forco OF Rebels Is within six miles OF
this city not far from Tenaytown. There has been
no general engagement but continuous skifmishing oil
day Among the causalties reported arothe following;
Cant f. NJ Plum Co. +. Goth N. Y. Cavalry.
wounded in the right foot; Jacob Hsus. 9TH n.
Cavalry right hip; John Gavinber Go. y. 9TH N. \.
Cavalry odLieut X. L. Fox 2ed N. Y. Cavalry, con
cussion OF shell; Graham scott ON Michigan Cav