Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-07-20
The uRebel invasion."

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Yankeedom:
PETERSBURG, July l3.-The Waslingto
Chronicle, of the 10Th inst, received, contain
WAsHlscTFox, July 1o.-T0 jMjor Genera
Dir-An Official report from General Wal
lace, Just received, states that a battle tool
place between she forces under him and tn
rebel forces at Monoc4cy to-day. 'mmencln!
at S P. NJ that our forces were at !engtl
overpowered by the superior forces Of tn
enemy, and were forced TO retire in disorde
and confusion, He reports that Colone
Seward, of tbe Kentucky Artillery, was'taker
prisoner, and that the enemy is at least TWEEN
ty thousand stroug; also that Brigadier Gen
erai Tyler was taken prisoner. dc says .ou
troops behaved we'll, but suffered severe loss
and that be is retreaLingto Baltimore.
(sisned) EDWIN SsL.SsLl M: STANTON n TON
The press dispatches from. Baltimore gre
present the excitement intense, and on the
increase, and no one is allowed 20 leave the
city.
Frederick was evacuated by the Yankees
and occupied, the papers say by Breckinildge
with twelve thousand men.
Ten thousand men had arrived and we're
marching to the different forti6cations in
Baltimore. At P. NJ. on the 10th inst. the
rebels cut the Northern and Central Railway
fifteen miles from the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road, and greatly damaged It, Most
Of the rolling stock was sent to Philadelphia.
The dispatches say there were aomeeneou--
aging features that it was not deemed pru-
dent to publish. The Ashland Iron Works,
fourteen miles from Baltimore, had been de-
stroyed. Dispatches of the 9Th inst, ? NJ,
say the rebel cavalry are all verBaltimore
county, but it is not feared that they will EN-.
ter the city. Suliyan's advance guard Of
Hunters command is reported to have cap
tured Martinsburg with numerous stores and
a lumber OF prisoners. A telegram from
Harrisburg says: "The rebel force numbers
forty thousand"
The Yankees say their loss in the Mono
cacy fight was fifteen hundred. The rebels
levied contribution Of twenty thousand
dollars on Middletown.
The commisiary stores of Hunter and Sci
gel were abandoned to the rebels. The latter
secured and carried them off by way of Stun
ton and Winchester.
General Bradford's private country resi-
dence, six miles from Baltimore, ON the
Charles.street avenue, and several otEerhouses
were burned by Harris Gilmore ON the llth.
Bradrords library and private papers we,e
all consumed. This caused, the dispatch
says, intense feeling and excitement. Cum
powder bridge, on the Philadelphia Rail
Road. was burned at noon OF the llth inst,
also nine cars and mails.
Refugees were pouring into Baltimore from
all quarters. The force engaged in the fight
at Monocacy was the Sixth Corps. Brad
ford's house was burned by order of Bradley
johnson, in retaliation for the burning. OF
Governoo Letcher's house. The house of
Cochrahe, naval agent, was also burned. The
Secessionists in Baltimore were very conf
dent, and say Washington will he sheled if
not captured.
Two morning trains from Philadelphia
were overhaued at Magnolia. twenty miles
from Baltimore, and Major General Franklin
captured. One of the trains is reported cap
tured. Hunters forcss occupied Martins
burg and Haserstown on the. 18th inst, but
the rebels held the South Mountain Passes.
The rehel forces were in line Of battle near
the first toll gate out on the Seventh-slrect
road.
!. Three miles from Washington Sunday af-
there was fighting on the Tennally
town road, FROM three o'clock till nine o'clock,
during which the Federals we're driven in
FIVE miles. Rebel shells were falling within
two miles of the centre of the city Of Wash.
inpton Lincoln and Stanton rode to the
front Monday evening. Eight or ten houses
were destroyed to prevent their being used
as defence for the rebels. The rebels were
in large force on Blair's Farm Springs.
Tie Herald says: Every time the South
ern army comes. across the Potomac il
strengthens the Administration by breaking
down all politics to two facts-the public en-
emr and the Government. Of course every
body will support the Government"
PETERSBURG, July lG.
The Washington Chronicle of July Ii is
received.
The Confederates commenced retrcatIng
from Washington, on Tuesday night.
The Yankee cavalry followed in their rear
on Wednesday, picking up some two or three
hundred prisoners.
Some seyenty.liVe wounded Cenie0erate'
were left at Silver Springs.
Frank Blairs place was spared by Gen
Breckinridge, on account Of his great init
macy with the owner.
Montgomery Blair's residence was burned
to tho ground together with all its contents
-inHicting, according to the CHRONICLE,
heavy loss on the Yankee Post Master
There was a cavalry skirmish near Bladens
burg on Tuesday morning in which the Yam
KEGS admit loss of thirty-fve.
"A hand car was sent through to Baltimore
from Washington on Wednesday and it is
said regular trains would conmencs running
on Thursday. ~. w.,
There were no bridges burned on the Wash
inrton and Baltimore RaSoad:
Gen. TYLER is safe in Frederick.
The Washington Chronicle says the Con
federate raiders have done iFportant service ,,'
to the Yankee government, in railylng th'
people to its supports no appeal from th'
authorities could have done; and made easl
the difficult task of ncruiting the army t.