Washington telegraph., 1864-07-27
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most singular anl unexpected news
which has ever reached W. d1rinr the
war. Whilst apparently pressed to III
wall in every quarter by overwbelmins
forces of the enemy, arl IL .hev supposed.
and We too, struggling for VERY existence.
we have suddenly launched An army
which has carried tha war to their own
hearthstones. and caused the guilty
! wretches to quake with fear in their
homes, from which. III confident security.
| they have viewed ana smiled upon thn
harhari,ies practicei upon th- non-coT-
batants at the South. The wicked Hea
when no man pnrsuetli," and their gully
consciences now exaggerate their own
dangers. We think the expedition into
Maryland is for the purpose IF creating q
diversion, and that nothing further is de-
signed than to threaten Washington and
Baltimore, and create diversion in fa-
vor of Richmond, and that our forces viii
quietly and safely ratire aS soon rs hardly
pressed. The moral effect Of this upon
the world must, however, be very power
| ful in our favor.
We give the most important Northern
| dispatches which have reached us:
Camden. July Is. 1s64-Fd. Csddo
Gazette-From ,he Memphis Bulletin Of
July l0ih.-The Chicago Tribune says
there is to he n new call for troops. Half
a million will be called for Drafting
will be the order of the day.
Hagerstown is in thr hands Of the Con
| federates. Gov. Curtin il calling loudly
for help Gold in New York 265 n 27O
4 dispatch from Baltimore. July IN.
saws the rebel force, north Of the Pot0rn-
&C is not a man less than 80 600 Great
distrust in consequence Of the rebel raid
into Maryland, but the Northern public
mind is induced to expect favorahl.. mill
tarv news. Grant had notified the War
| Department that large portion of the
| rebel army had left his immediate front.
Gov. Curtin autographed that $4,000 re-
bells crossed the Potomac at Point of
| Rocks. Dispatches from Hagerstnwn
of the 9th report that rebel force en-
tered Hagerstown on that dav. and that
the federal force ut that place after spir-
tied resistance, was compelled 10 fa'l
back on Green Castle. The authorities
of Pennsylvania call for 12000 vnlun-
teers. Advices from Green Cas,lerenort
that rebels are plundering the people
about Middleton Of their horses and
property. .rrNo.
Camden. July l9-Ed. Cadla Gazette:
From the Chicago Times summary of
the 1ltl:-The rebel raid into Maryland
is assuming larger proportions. Tha
corps of Ewell, BrrckinrilEe and Rhodes
are all on he north side nf thr Potomac.
/ Frederick has been occu1iai nv hriv
| Of rels, said b. II 600 strong Fef-
/ gTai force at that rninf falling hark IN
position south If Nnrocrcv. REPORTS
prevail thn; another force Of rebels has
crossed the river nr-r Edwards Ferry,
and are moving towards UrhRnn. The
| rebel Generals do not seem 70 be accom-
p'ishing anything Of Importance An
official dispatch from Stauntnn ID Gen.
| Dix states that on SATURDAY the rebels
attacked aud defeated G-n. Wallaca M
! Mouocacv bridge. with heavy las. Wrl-
lace retreated in the direction NJ B1lti-
more. Dispatches from Baltimore are
| conflicting n 10 movements Nh the enn-
my subsequent t. defeat ~ Wanacn.-
| Bodies of their cqvalrv ware report ! ~
have cut the Northern Central abroad.
and TO be- moving ~ thr Pl'la i.lnhia
road. Large numbers were G's1 located
at Rockville. Is miles from Washington
anl a. Laurel Factory midway hatwnrn
Baltimore aud Washington. Eafuzas 70
port large force If enemy passed thrnroh
| Cu'pr0nrr several 1avs arm. -fnri-g
nor.lw-ri. Great excitement. egizsci ~
Baltimore ond Washington. hut military
men cous;d.~ both -'acaa szra f-1n -.t I
attacks. Cold 275.
The Hp-rll'- special from Cha 1ha-s-
burg, s-h 7 o'clocl,, n n saws ha rhal
raiders in PcnnsvIvanil and MARYLAND.
are in a mnch stronger force fla1 hes
been believed They consist MI cavalry.
infantry and artillery. and 10000 il TIE
lowest estimate | have heard A column
of rebels. commanded h~ Tmhndrn enter
ed Hagarstown this morning
| Baltimore. July Q. 3:15 p. m-0nr
! forces have evacuated Frederick, anl flI-
len bacl, in this direction. ana occupy =
position south Of the NonNcacv. The re-
bel- now occupy Frederick. but in whrt
force is not positively known Prnorts
say II 900 under command e Br-rkiu
ridge There are reports s"rringiv well
founded, say anoth rebel force hrs
crossed the Potomac near Edwards Fer
rv, and has moved in the direction If Ur
bana In what force IL INIT known This
7 suppose to be all afhrf tn Hark IT, w
are daily gaining strength by reinforce
ments. and will doubtless frrs;rafo ihis
rebel movement.
Washington, July 9.-To Iai. Cen.
| Dix: An official dispatch from Mai Grn.
Wallace states that battle took place b.
tween his forces and the rebels at Mono
~acy to-day, commencing at 9 O'Clock
and continuing until ) p. m. Our forces
were at length overpowercd by the su-
perior numbers Of the enemy, and were
forced to retreat in disorder. Iie reports
that Col Seward. Of the y. T. heavy ar
tillery, was wounded and taken prisoner
Gen. Taylor was also taken prisoner
Our troops behaved well. but suffered 81
we're loss. He is retreating towards Bal
timorc. l.. Nj. STANTON.
| Raltimora ,july TO- MI h. North