Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16

OF the occurrence since the wires were
cut nothing definite is known. AT eleven
o'clock in the morning, she Coufederates
began an attack on the forts on Fourteenth
and Seventeenth streets. Those works
are about two miles from the city. At
half past eleven battle began. Heavy
cannopading was heard in the city. What
occurred afterwards is not aulbentically
known, It is reported, however, that Fort
Stevens, on Seventeenth street, two miles
north of the White House, was attacked
and captuaed. This is the current rumor,
though there is no way of testing its truth
Wheh the telegraph wires were broken, a
sewers contest was raging. The Confed-
crates we're within three miles of Wash
iugton.
Baltimore seems to be out OF danger. Ii
owes its safety not 10 any stuOhord defense
of the citizens, but to the fact that the
! Confeder ates have directed all their eff.
iorts against Washington, Gen, Wallace
having failed, is removed. GencraI Ord
succeeds him. Business is at a standstil
in the city. All the avenues oi approach
are closed. The Northern Central Rail
road has been seriously injured. The
Philadelphia and RaIlimore Railroad i:
also badly broden. One.third of the Gun
powder bridge is destroyed. But ono
telegraph wire runs 10 Baltimore. 1t fol
lows turnpike crossing the Susquehanns
ten miles above Havre de Grace. Gun
boats protect Havre dc Grace, and are in
all the rivers emptying into the Cbcspeah
Bay. The Contederatcs, however, have
disappeared from the liue OF the Philadel
phia Railroad,
The Confederate cavalry overran al
of eastern Maryland. They approached
the shores OF the Chasepeak. Every town
and village was visited. They were in
the suburbs of Baltimore, They did as
they pleased They carried off mucl
booty. but were quite lenient in their con-
duct. They certainly captured General
Franklin. Yesterday morning there were
evidence of their wiihdrawel All the de-
tached columns were called in, and at noon
they crossed the west side Of the Centra
Railroad, seven miles from Baltimore
They turned southward, passed beyond
Smith Mills and joined the Confederate
forces near Washington. Beyond scouts
and pickets, there is no longer any Con.
federate force north Of Baltimore. South
of the town, however, they appeared quite
near the Relay House, and no doubt are
all along tho Baltimore and Washington
Railroad.
From General Shermau's army we lave
information confirming the retreat of the
Confederates across the Chattah hoohbee -
They are drawn up behind the river and
in front of Atlanta. One Corps, however
is still on the north bank of the Chatta
hoocheo md has several bridges behind
it, connecting with the Confederate main
body. General Sherman s army has an
vanced to the stream. The Federal centre
eonfronts the body Of Conledorates north
Of the river; the wings are advanced OF
each side to the rvier bank. Tho Chat
tahoohee is about six miles from Atlanta
A body of guerrillas have captured
Parkville, in Kansas. The Missouri Riv
er, above jefferson City. is infested with
guerrillas. ltis upsafe Tor steamboats,.
The President, it is said, has prepared
call for five hunered thousand men. The
breaking of the wires prevented its being
announced. Age.