The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-15
LATEST faCm THE NORTH.

residetce, SIX miles from b utimofe, on
Charles street avenue, aud several other
houses were burned by Harry Gilmore on
tho 1lth. Bradford's library and private
papers were all consumed. This caused,
dispatches say, an intense feeling of resent.
ment. Gnnpowder Bridge. on the Philadel-
phia railroad, was burned at moon of the
llth; also nine cara and mails. Il Is also
reported that the Bush river and Slemmer
run bridges have been burned. Baltimore
Is now cut oil from oil telegraph and rail-
road eofhmunicatiod except to Washington,
and apprehensions exist OF that soon beirg
interrupted. Refugees are pouring iato
Baltimore from all quarters. The force en-
gagged in the fight at hTonoeaey was the 9th
corps.
Bradford's house was burned by order of
Bradley J,hnston ia retaliation for the
burning of Gov. Letcher's house. The
house OF Cochran, the Naval Agent, was also
burnt.
The secassicnists in Baltimore ale very
confident, and say that Washington will be
sheiled, If not captured. The Banks and
insurance Companies have all deposited
their vaiuables on board a steamer char.
tered for the purpose and ready to leave at
moments notice Arrangements have
been made to remove the archives from An
napoiis.
Two morning trains from Philadelphi.
were overhauiei at Magnolia. twenty miles
from Baltimore, AMI Major Den. Franklin
captured. Oae OF the trains ID reported re,
captured.
Hunters forces occupied Martinsburg and
Hagerstown on the lith, but the rebels held
the South mountain passes. Dispatches say
the whole force operating around Baltimore
cityi5 not over one thousand cavalry, under
Harry Gilmore, aud yet the american says
they have the city surrounded. It is re
ported that Gen. Tyler escaped.
Grant has seat word ii the forces around
Baltimore and Washington can TAX. care Of
those places and repul5e the rebels, he can
attend to Richmond satisfactorily.
Telegraphic communication has been re-
established with Philadelphia.
Monday night last dispatches from Balti
more stated that the rebel cavalry were IN
three miles Of the city, and rebel forces were
in line of battle nearthe frat toll gate, on the
Seventh street road, three miles from Wash.
ingtop. Sunday afternoon there was fight
ing on Tenallytown from three clock until
Eiue O'clock, during which the Federals
were driven in five miles. Rebel shells were
falling within two miles of the centre of the
city. Lincoln and Stanton rode to the front
Monday evening. Abou. two O'Clock Mon
day evening there was severe skirmishing,
and eight Or ten houses destroyed near to Z
rebel line OF battle to prevent them from
being used rs defence for the rebels The
rebels were Ia large force on Bisir's farm,
Silver Springs,
The C'0aicis, editoriaiizlng, says that
within sight of the Capitol armed hosts are
laundering defiance to the constituted au-
thorities Of the nation. The G.ronicls says
that Washington is the best fortified city ia
America, aud seems hopeful. Parties In
Washington had been arrested for manuiac-
turing secession flags.
The philadelphia Inquirer informs us tha,
old Abe, escorted by cavalry, rode around
the Notifications Of Washington on Sunday
and pronounced them "ail right
Dispatches from Grants headquarters, OIL
| the 10th, say the raid on Maryland Is looked
on here as q mere fas,o. We know but verl
! few of Lees troops have left here.
About daylight, on the 1lth, the Florid
| captured and burned a baIque, in tow OF
steam tug, just outside Cape Henry. Thre
| pursuit of the Florida.
tbs sI;UATIoS BBFoRS PsTERssUsa.
| letter To the Philadelphia Iaqaissr from
| Grants army says:
| Notwithstanding The Tebe! raid into Marylant
| aud the dlstrust la she staa 0f AFFAIRS. as show
BY cosamefC men IL Ihe high price of gold lhei
| is reason 90 believe that favorable military new
will soon be made known to The public BY III
| measures that We have taken to guard Pennsyivu
III IL is believed that the rebels will not be ll
| fcient force To do amy 1iaieEai damage. Vei
| good news Is is expected from Gen Sherman
nothlrg less, In fact, than the capture OF Auantt
military men here say that with the loss Uf keI
| nesaw Mountain, The rebels cannot REASONABLE
hope 10 hold ianta, as there are no positions tt
| yoRt the Chattaho0chee at all equal 10 those u
| this side OF IL,
| Coed news is also shortly expected from &c
| Grants army. IL Is believed that Petersburg wi
| shorliy be In our hands, IL is we'll understood thi
nothing the rebels can do, by way OF The SbenaI
| doah Valley, will induce Gen Grant To send aH
| portion oi his army to The defence OF Washington
| Movements ATE new under way Tor largely reiI
| forcing Gen GfanrB army by veteran troops ifoi
| poin 3 OF less girii importance than Is kIehmon.
| An officer from The front says that Petersburg
| now covered by over one hundred of our guns, an
,h1t were Gen Grant give the ordefs Its desIya.
| tlua would De the work OF but few hours
Il The statement that Gen Grant has made demand
for the surrender OF Petersburg are without II
| stamp OF oficiai authority, In addition 10 thi
the story Is inherently abused. The importal
| point 10 get possession OF Is not the collection
| houses named Petersburg, bul the military pos
! tl0n Now. this includes not merely The tow
| bat the fortified heights on the north side Of II
| sppomat;or river, and The former ID untenao
| wiihout the istter. IL Is hardly 10 be suppose
! that Gen Grant would make a demand Tor the su
| render of . town perfectly surrounded by seb
guns.
Another writer gives the following
No grand movement may be expected until the
| ts a luge in the weather. Grant has now reacht
| !, notnt In his llercuiean task where he can af1o
| 20 REQUIRE less of his army. He may now TAI
| for his motto "Festi.a tsDte, 4" for be has pass
| The beginning OF the end, and sees the end nst
| IN a straight path before him. With The destru
| ZION Of ali the roads leading into Richmond tegt
| the circumv alaton--sif ge-of that city. Al
| bsttef 10 take IL months hence, aud then ana the
dsstrov the Confederacy, than to celebrate 20 DIS
!, | within II, and have Lees army unbfokea and d.
| faut, posted cnIy q lille south OF 1t. The tod
. | nate few In the army who obtain gimpses
Northern pagers are sstonished al the nervd,.sne
of peopie-at the nactuations In the prise OF IN
said lobe barometer of public confidence
| gold. Either there was no adequate col
| prehension Of the magnitude of Grants u
, | dertaking, or there is misconceptions as