Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-14
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The following is from The Baltimore
american of Monday evening" e..,,.l
| WASHINGTON, July 1l.-An officer who
secuted the river. some distance above the
| Chain bridge, last night reports this morn
ing that all was quiet along that line, no
| rebels being visible.
Major General Alexander McCook has
| been assigned to the command OF the north
ern defenses of Washington. Brigadier
| Generals Harding, Hoskins and Homer are
to serve under him. General Payne has
| been assigned to command in this De-
partment. 1t is reported that the rebels
have been very busy in conveying across
the Potomac horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
and other plunder taken by them in Mary
land.
Major General J. j. Reynolds is placed in
command of the Nineteenth Army Corps.
| Yesterday body of rebel cavalry made
| dash into Darestown, Montgomery coun-
ty, and captured considerable quantity OF
stores.
Last evening force of 1,500 or 1000 reb-
els entered Rockville, and dashed through
to a point a few miles this side of that vii
lage, halting there for brief time, when
they retraced their steps to the town, and
bivouacked for the night.
This morning they are engaged With the
cavalry force under the command of Col.
Sewell, thrown out to ascertain their
strength and character, No information
embracing the details of that now progress
ing engagement have yet been received.
The point where the fight was in progress
was in the vicinity of Rabbits Creek post
office, between Tenallytown and Rock
vile.
Maior-General Augur has returned from
q tour through the defenses of Washington
on the northern side. He found all the
works and the troops defending them in
admirable condition, and ready to give the
rebels fitting reception should they ap
proach within range.
On Sunday morning force of rebel cav
airy, said to number twenty-five hundred,
made their appearance in the neighbOrhood
of Damascus, a post village of Montgomery
county, few miles south of Mount Airy
and Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
where they entered on a general house steal
ing expedition, causing general stampede
OF the citizens. csfrFs
A number have been captured and pa
rolled, but most of the citizens were apprisedI
of their coming, and made of with their
horses and such property as, they could
move, and the road to Baltimore yesterday
was literally crowded with them, making
their way out of danger:
The driver of the mail stage, which ar
rived at Laurel eighteen miles from WASH
ington), from Brooksville, about two.hou
ahead of his regular time, reports that a
force of cavalry, which he supposed was
the same party that was about Damascus,
entered BrooksvilIe last night, and took
possession of the place. III q
Struggling parties of rebels were seen in
various parts OF Montgomery county yes
terday. In the afternoon two officers show
ed themselves on the Bell pike, a few miles
from Bellyille. They appeared to be lost,
and were inquiring the direction Of the
| road. The last seen of them they were go
ing in opposite directions.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE following order
has been issued: s.ls# Niift9 MAE 1,
GENERAL ORDERS No. /.
| HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
BALTIMORE, July II, 1864.-General Orders
| No. 22S. The War Department, July 11th,
1854, directs that Major General e. o. c.
/ Ord is assigned by the President to the
command Of the Eighth army corps, and all
the troops in the Middle Department In
obedience thereto assume the command
specified above.
| 7f.57519 Eglj8 EDWARD o. G. ORD,
Major General of Volunteers.
Official IS. S. SEWARD, A. ID. G..