The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-22
The Fnd of the Lo,t Rebel invasion.

yesterday evening. when the rebel sharp-
shooters becoming annoying. IL was deter
mined TO dislodgo than from the front OF
Fort Stevens. This was effectually accom-
plished amid tho shoue e. applause OF those
who Witnessed the action. Tho robels re.
tired in hot haste. leaFing at tho house OF
F. p. Blair, Silver Spring, hundred OF
their wounded. including eleven OF their
officers. aud their dead upon the ho'd. A
recoUnois sance this morning showed that
tho rebols disappeared during the night
from the front of our fortifcatons, after
firing number of buildings they had pre-
viously occupied as shelter to their sharp
shooters. Scouts redort the rebels crossing
the Potomac nearly opposite Poolesvlllo.
driving before them about 1000 head OF
cattle which they had stolen. dispatch
received by Gen. Haliack from Rockville.
says the retreating rebels passed through
the place at 3 o'clock this morning, in the
direction of Edwards Ferry The rebels
near Bladonsburg moved off this morning,
taking tho road westward. aud carrying
with them o number of horses, cattle &c,
stolen in that neigbqorhood. Several
squads of rebel prisoners were brought in
30 day and taken to Old Capitol Prison.
Onrkillod opd wounded yesterday amount
cd to about 200.
PHILADELPHIA. July 10
The Inquirer has the following special
from Washington.
a portion of Mosby's command about 300
passed near Lecsburg at an early hour
Tuesday night. Each rider led a horse and
they wero driving before them nearly TO-.
600 head Of cattle. Whom last heard from
thcv wero making for Ashby's Gap.
Another portion of Rebel cavalry are
known to have been at Chester Gap Wed.
nesday noon. Tho cavalry of Harry Gill.
more were the last Of tho rebel torce to
cross tho Potomac. which they did a little
above. Edwards Ferry. After crossing a
small force was detached from his com
mand and sent toward Snickereille, when
the main body moved pirectly for Ashby's
Gap.
A special tdehe Evening Post. dated
Washington 18th says: Information has
boeD received here direct from Loudon Val.
10y to the effect that the Rebel force on
its retreat from Maryland and Washington
is moving down the Valley toyards Cor
donsville. The Rebels seem to be march.
ing rapidly.
Our forces who are in pursuit captured
General Bradley johnson near Edwards
Ferry, but he was subsequently rescued by
a bold dash of his own cavalry.
BALTIMORE, 18Th. only Intelligence
gathered from tho conductor who brought
ihe engine through from Washington, is.
that no firing has. been heard to day. All
tho intorma lioa we have here to day induces
the CONVICTION that tho enemy is in full re-
treat, and that the fighting on Monday and
Tuesday was 10 cover their retreat and en-
able them to got their plunder safely across
the Potomac at Edwards Ferry.
Rail Road comm nica ,ion between Balti,
moro and Washington, which has been aus.
pendod nearly 4S hours. in consequence of
rebeI I.invasion, WAS rosumcb this afternoon,
and tho principe officers on the Baltimore
and Ohio II. X state chat passenger trains
will very probably no running between the
two cities tomorrow morning.
WASHINGTON July l7..Furthcr pursuit
of the Rebel raiders have been abandoned
and :hey will probrbly succeed in reaching
Lynchl urg with their pluhder in safety, uL-
less interrupted between SIaunton and
Lv, oN5urg t.
Persons residing near tho Gap say their
train is composed of vehicles and over
milo long flied With every variety of p un-
der. Over one thousand head of horses
cattle. mules. and largo droves of sheep aud
hogs were sent through the gap by tho rob
els previous TO their retreat and were pas.
tnred in meadows along the river until the
main body commenced moving which was
eIrly Tuesday moming. Several hundred
in carriages and ambulaDces were brought
though tho gap; among them were one Bri
gadn aud several Colonels Beside a number
of officers of inferior grados-most Of them
wounded in the battlo of Monocacy.
The Government has been put in possess
ion of strength and force and invaded Ma
ryIand. IL was composed of Infantry, Ar.
tllery and Cavalry. The artillery known
have been brought here by tho rebels, is a
mounted riflo battery with cavalry and two
r nks with infantry columns. one oe IA guns
and one of l8 guns. Tho mounted battery
probably contained six. pieces and the 9th.
ers four each. They would altogether com
prise at least 1900 men. Tho rebel officers
have Acknowledged their loss at Monocacy
TO be over 1000 killed aud wounded. and
here about GOO Most Of them are from
the Charge Brigade Of tho 9th Corps,
Cots Of 60 Ga, killed. in this CHARGE
Marshnl Bonifout. of Nd. sent word to day
to Washington. thero vas rebel cavalry force
at Newport Mills. this side Potomac. Bait
& o. II. r, will 10 in running order far al
Wheeling to.morrow-only tho sparrow
bridge across Shenandoah at Harpers Fer
ry destroyed, and that repaired before the
enemy bad fairly got away.
NEW York July l9-The Tribune's spe
cial, Washington, 18th. says at 7 O'Clock last
! evening our forces were miles beyond