Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-09
&c., &c. &c xc.. &c.
From baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July The following partcu
lars gathered from headquarters
From information received there tonight, the
rebel advance made an effort to gain bridge
over the Alouocacy.
Gen Lew Wallace. with only small portion
Of his force. moved out ahead Then Wallace
formed line about mile TO the eastward of the
town. and shortly after o'clock fighting CON-
menced aud tasted with more or less severity I'LL
; o'clock, when the rebels. after being three
times repulsed finally retired. leaving Us IN pos
session of the ground
During the action several shells fell into the
city but did no damage OF moment
Citizens renewed the fight from the house tops
and from the outskirts
General Wallace is confident OF holding Fred
eriek
We have no estimate vet of the killed and
wounded
Reinforeemeuts are rapidly pushing forward,
and there j. every reason 10 believe this move
ment will result in disappointment and disaster
to the rebel cause.
special 70 the Tribune. dated Harrisburg
eth. saws
The following is the substance OF the dispatch
received and sigued los Gen Couch.
Officers OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
telegraph here that the Invading force j. either
in Mary laLd or IN full march FOR that State. not
less than thirty thousand strong They say they
have ascertlned tbs fact from their own private
agents.
The enemy. consisting OF fifteen thousand in
iantry artillery aud cavalry chiefly the latter
left HagerstoWn this morning on the old Nation
al road, in the direction OF Boone,boro en- route
for Frederick
y rumor prevails that force OF several thou
sand are eucamped just south of Middleburg bo
tween Greeucastle and Haeerstown We 60 not
believe IL
\ force levying contributions az Hagerstown
Is partly lmb0dens old force aud Jeukus', hioh
led Lees advance into .Penusyl lvania last wear.
before the blttle OF Gettysburg
| have trustworthy information that there are
no rebels this side OF Hagerstown
special 20 the Tribune, dated Moucclcy 7th
say:
Harper's Ferry j. siill held by the rebels. who
have sharpshooiefs secTeted iu houses aud behind
fences 20 prevent our men coming down from the
Heights
Gen. Wallaee had a sharp 6ght Nith The rebel.
last evening. bur could not dislodge them from
their places
The rebels last night set IRE 20 the bridge
again the Ferry destroying 500 ieet OF tres
tie work and tie wood sofk under the ron suan
on tie Virgins SIDE
General Wallace Who has established bis head
quarters Tor the present at this place. sent Col.
Clendenin with force OF cavalry and two guns.
GO feel the enemy, With orders 10 proceed - iar
as Boon,boro
lie met the enemy about one mile east of Mid
dletoWn. where he had a brisk skirmi-h
lie found ttat the enemy had superior numbers.
but drew him ou toward Frederick and there
they showed him battle
Meantime. Wallace. with reinlorcemenis under
Col. Gilpiu aud Msj TeIlott. took position
three-iourIhs oi mile east OF Frederick. anj
were there attacked by the rebels
The battle opened at , 7. N. and continued
three hours
Col Gilpin in command. disloGged and drove
back the enemy three times.
ARTILLERY firing WIS continuous and muskefry
( brisk
Oar first battalion of artillery. Capt Alex
ander, aud 100 men from an Ohio regiment,
fought brayely. and when the battle ceased Gen