The New York herald., 1864-07-13

what was transpiring from coming u the publs
WOW. This results from the very literal coaslue-
ton placed upon military War Department ordsr by
the ceDsors OF the press dispatches. Arc people
who have exhibited such unlimited confidence
In governments he's been shown by
tnose OF the Northern states in their copiouo
supplies OF men and money for the prosecution
. ms war entitled 9 mark OF confidence in re
turn When govcrLmcnt il loudly calling for
men and money should il least willing co.
trust that people with xuowledse what going on
snd ut least with the names o, TIA killed and wounded
IN bat tless
THs RETREAT GENERAL wALIAcn
When General Wallace fell back from Frederick thin
side OF Monocacy bridge the night OF the sh july
he disposed hs tte force line battle, the railway
bridge being his centre, Cendnn's cavalry occupying
the extreme lett towards and Eleventh
Maryland, one hundred days men, the extreme right
tho Baltimore turnpike.
TIE ATTACK uPoS GENERAL KoEErrs.
Towards noon the 10th tho rebas, with about an
equal force Of infantry, from the direction
OF Frederick, and 'front.' and Lett ceutrs,
held by General Ricketts, veteraus. Previous to this
Colonel Clendcnin had despatched Major Waite three
companes the Eighth Inols cav airy down To ine ex
treme right 10 burn bridges ard return with an
other company already there Before reaching his dest
nation, however the MAJOR received message from tho
Colonel advising him 10 return II possible as
force Of the enemy had already started rear Tho
MAJOR sent one company to JOIN the hrst one,
turned by circuous to the LETT with the other
two. Tins le!t two companies cavalry on our rgh,
and their own lot. his the condition u
affairs when the enemy made the attack. Our
men awaited the charge until thor opponents
we're very near them, when they opened upon
them most deadly volcy and checked their progress.
hicxets' then commenced Charge, with speodd
prospect Of gobong the whole party, had pro-
ceeded far before other columns twice the numbers
OF the first, out of the woods evident in
tenton OF playing ne same game them. OF
they were obliged TO resume their original poston
which they did good order and beld quite obsti.
nstely for several hours. although greatly out
numbered. when hey hnslly fell back, at night, is
without confusion dsorder. All bonor
20 this devoted little division, only portion
OF which was engaged Veteran cavaIrynen who
Witnessed the whole action from elevated position
the loft declare that they better contested
6ghi, in which cco DEFIANT and persistent
courage was exhibited.
cAsuN1Es.
Being prohibited from obtaining at the hospitals fnll
list Of casualties IN this contest, must myself
with sending you of the officers mo
reported among the Killed, wounded and missing:
Captain A. Y. King, Assistant Adiuant General,
Ricketts, division, wounded mortally la side.
Captain Leonard Assistant Adjutt General to Jersey
brigade wounded in head with she'll.
Captain Lamus, wounded in
Captain G. }. ohkes, wounded III the head.
Captain d. r. Burnham, OF Corerai Ricketts, star,
wounded.
CAPTAINS Paine and Chamberlain, wounded, and Captain
Hooker and cuar,ermasters Powell and Kingston killed.
of the One Hundred and sixth New York.
Lieutenant Colonel hall, Fourteenth New Jersey,
wounded.
Colonel Emerson and Lieutenant Colonel Fay, One Hun
dred and Fifty -6rst New York, wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Stahel Eighty sevsa.h Penney
missing.
Adjutant Martin, Eighty seventh Pennsylvania, NOR.
tally wounded.
Lieutenants spangler, Hack and Detsrich. Eighty.
seventh Pennsyivanis, killed.
Captain Myers and Lieutenant W. r. Baker, Eighty.
seventh Pennsy ylvana. missing.
A BATTLE CAPTUKgD.
The Eighth Illinois captured battle Tag OF the Seven
teenth Virginia cavalry, and Colonel Clendeuin " day
presented II TO General Wakce