Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-20

transported by railroad from Richmond to the
Rspidsn river by way Of Gordonsville. and from
thence marchi 10 Leesburg by way Of Culpepper
Wauenton and Aide From Leesburg ihey
marched direct to Rockville. crossing the Poto-
mac az Edwards Ferry The whole Confederate
force assembled at Rockville on the morning OF
the I2th was said 10 be $1,000, including $50
pieces Of artillery and 10000 cavalry. General
Lee was said to be in personal command Of the
movement.
Ia the course Of the morning the columns were
put in motion. and moved DOWN toward Wash
ington. About thirty thousand troops moved
eastward, and crossed the Baltimore railroad "a
above stated. at , F. VI. They then moved down
on the east side Of the railroad to Blsdesisburg
AT 8 O'Clock last evening Washington was closely
invested on the north and east
THE SITUATION st BALTIMORE.
Whatever may be the fate Of Washington. il
is certain now that Baltimore will not be attacked.
Indeed 1t has never been in danger OF attack.
The objects of the rebels in this northern move
nent are purely military, and can only be attained
If attaired AZ all by strict adherence TO the
rules which govern the science of war. No mil
itary object can be gained by the capture Of Bal
timore. The time that would be necessarily
occupied IN a movement in force upon Baltimore
and in the preliminary operations of siege
would be fatal TO the enterprise. For during the
last forty eight hours veteran troops enough have
arrived here TO defend the city against an army
OF rebels seventy-hve thousand strong; and the
defense Of the city, the fertilization around IT, j
mean. are sufficient, if properly manned. they
are now To bid defiance TO any force, however
large. The rebels know this. Thew are saga
cious enough to know that, If they should hazard
All attack upon the city, they would have the
whole military power OF the North down upoI
them long before they could make any impression
on the works around Baltimore.
Notwithstanding this fact. however, Geu Orc
has at last yielded the solicitation of the City
Council. and levy masse of all the male
citizens between the ages of sixteen and forty
FIVE has been ordered On this point the Ameri
can of last evening saws:
"Wth an organized drilled and equipped militia
force that could be summoned from home to al
appointed rendezvous within few hours, WI
could face such dangers with perfect calmness
steadness, and self possession. We cannot place
much confidence in a body of men who have e
be recruited, mustered. disciplined armed anC
equipped within twenty-fOur or forty eight hours
/ They only constitute what those unaccustomeI
10 the language OF rOse-cOlOred compliment
term armed mob. capable of doing them
selves as much harm as the enemy
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GESERAL LEES DEsISGS o.
BALTIMORE.
Now that the reiniOrcements of veteran troop
have arrived here, however, there will be no oc
casion for the services of the citizens in th
above capacity. The military object which Gen
Lee sought 20 accomplish by menacing Baltimor
in the manner he has was to relieve Richmon
by causing large portion of Grants army TO b
detached from the siege of Petersburg. | leav
il for Others to say whether or not the vetera
troops that have recently arrive here and a
Washington are from Grants army But d
say that the number of the disciplined troop
that are now posted at the proper points aroun
this city is such that the capture OF Baltimore
impossible. Drum.