Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-11


The movements Of ,he Confederate forces to-
day have been such as have increased the mys-
terry which still envelops their ultimate de
signs. In the morning a dispatch was received
from Gen. Kelly, at Cumberland, stating that
there was no signs of the enemy at or west OF
that point and this fact was seized upon as CIV
ing ground to the inference that the proportions
of the movement had been exaggerated, and that
there nothing in it that need cause any alarm
This was very stupid and superficial view OF
the case, as was proved by the developments
that have come to light since. IL seems to be
evident now that the movement Is being made
under General Lees direction, ond that il will
have a serious effect the campaign against
Richmond.
During the day Harper's Ferry has continued
TO be occupied by the ConfedeIates in strong
force. large detachment also crossed the PO-
tOmac at Williamsport, advanced to Hagerstown,
engaged the Union forces stationed there defeat
ed them, aud now occupy that town. The Union
forces retreated to Greencastle in Pennsylvania.
Another strong detachment Of the Coniederates
crossed the Potomac at Sharpsbufg, advanced to
Boonsboro and MddetowD, and took possession
of that place after n sharp skirmsh with the
Union troops who had been stationed there. Mid
dletown is eight miles west of Frederick. 4
third detachment is said 10 have Grossed between
Harpers Ferry aud Point of ROCKS, and TO have
moved northwsrd The probability seems to be
that these three bodies of troops will unite to-
night at some point north east Of Maryland
Heights, and will attack Gea. Sge, who still
holds that post. some time to morrow THE 7th)
II they DO, and their force is a. strong repre-
scented. that position will be captured beyond al
doubt
Bolivar Nights was evacuated by the Union
forces to day, and the Union troops there were
transferred TO the Maryland Hights; and indeed
that, and the Monocacy Bridge, are the only
points that are held by the Union troops in any
| force. There none at all at Frederick. anC
that place is virtually, if not actually, in the
possession of the Confederates. General Tyler
with the troops sent from Baltimore by General
Wallace, is still holding the important bridge
over the NOnocacy. three miles southeast Of
| Frederick, and Gen. Wallace himself is in chief
command of all the Union troops there and OF
the Maryland Nights. a great many people
| from Frederick left that place on the 9Th inst
/ and came To Baltimore with all their household
| goods. In the latter city there is 10 excitement
or alarm manifested, and no apprehension is felt
| that the COnfederates will move in that direction
II is very different here. however In add
ton 10 the above movements of the Confeder-
a,es, some Others took place to day at points
lower down the Potomac. which have given rise
TO the fear that the Confederate cavalry NAV
make a dash into this city at any hour Ii is
certain that strong body of Confederate
airy. 5000 strong at the very least, (and persons
not given 10 exaggeration. and who the col
umn. estimate it at 1000 stroug,) crossed the
Potomac early this morning at point twenty
miles above this city, but were moving, at that
time, to the orth. if to get in the of the
troops under General Tyler at MOnocacy Bridge
| Nothing further has been heard of the move
ments of this body of cavalry since, and the prob
ability is that they have joined the three bode,
of infantry above named who seem to be con-
centrating near the Maryland Heights The
Union cavalry forces who were stationed up to
| yesterday at points on the Potomac, from ten tc
twenty miles above this city. were attacked this
morning by bodies of Confederate cavalry in su
perior numbers, and have retreated to the Chain
Bridge. where they are now. But none of the
| Confederate cavalry followed them further down
than the mouth of Seneca Creek.
In the face of all the above facts, the Admin
istratiOn is trying Its best to make light of the
whole matter. and 10 throw ridicule upon the idea
that the COnfederates have aBy designs on either
Baltimore or Washington. This may be wise
but it would certainly be wiser to take sucl
measures as would defeat those designs If they
exist 1t Is believed by many here that the rsa.
son why the Maryland Heights has not been at
| tackled yet is because the four bodies of Confed
| arte troops above named are moging so as to &c
in the rear of General Tyler's position at Mon
ocacy Bridge in order to cut him OF and captur,
his whole force. and that then they will move tC
the Maryland Nights and surround and captur,
/ the Union troops there. MALCOLM.