Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-19
AvtSyttothe Battlefield.
Baltimore, July II

field:
= "Tbe residence of Mr. Lay, Of the city
spoatOfice, was in ruins, having been des-
etroyed BY shells from Fort Stevens to dis.
lodge sharpshoot rs; also, the residence Of
Mr. Corbery. About mile from tie fort
fence had been placed across the road
and used a breastwork by the rebel0. Evil
dences Of bard fighting were visible here.
In grove on the opposite side of the
road from Mr.. Blair's residence was found
a book, the 9Th volume Of Byron'u works,
left By q rebel ldier, which | have .brot
with me, aud from which transoribe the
following inscription;
"Near Washington, July II.
"'Now, Uucle Abe, you bad better De
Quiet the balance OF your ADMINISTRATOR
We only came near your to"n tn's ',ue
IN shpW sou what we could dc 5 out, II ytu
M an, in y,ur mad career, we will come
Sam again. and then you had better stand
- from under.
-..#- ".Y1urs Respectfully.
81 "'THr WcR REBEL Y U EVER. SAW.
.17 SSH Va. IufI.'"
tra -. "
=. "The rebels first made their appearance
u mt CoIesgille about t or Z. VI. on Monday
i, last, aud my informant understood from
What he could learn that the rebel force on
Gen. JoLnsuu's Eariy's aud A. p, Ii: lis
s. corps, and be saw the most OF Gen. John
sons and Early's pass through aud near
. C,lasyila When the rebels came into
MARYLAND, n. Rrly all were on foot but
they have picked up all the horses in the
country, and now the most OF them are
n,uuuted. johnson took the east road
from C,lesv!ils, and moved toward i It's
vile Esrlys corps went toward Washing
Z. ron on the 1th street road; and 1t was un
. rders,ood that nilPs corus moved towards
Washington on q line west OF Erriy's.
-. "My informant saw about 700 or 500
rebels. lie cunversed with the rebel Gen.
johnson and other ctli9ers, end thinks il
was net their intention to take Washing
tUn but to distract the attention OF Grant
from Richmond. johnson tad about Go
prisoners. from whom he had striped
much OF their clothing, and the prisoners
we're compelled TO trUdge along with bare
feet. johnson had seven pieces of artil-
cry, but my informant did not see any with
Z rly.
"Oa Tuesday morning the pickets 81
Johnson's and Early's Corps fired into each
other by mistake near Colesvil!e. The
outer pickets were called in at sunset
CD Tuesday, and they hl were ordered to
be ready to mUVe at moments no
tice.
.sIybeu came from Fort Stevens our
Gorres were moving to ;he west side ct the
7th etreot road. Gems. Breckenridge and
Early were at the residence OF I. P. Blair,
which was the rebel headquarters Cap
iureG rebel soldiers say that they were in
formed ,un the march that Washington was
only guarded by clerks and militia. They
confess to being deceived when they saw
the heads of the columns Of the PeuiusulAr
veterans Of the 9th Corps.
THE preservation Of the mansion of Mr.
BLAIR is due to the interference of Gen.
Breckenridge, who was no doubt iEtluenc
ed BY the friendly relations formerly exis-
ting between himself and the owner.
Il ',The private papers Of Mr. Blair, com
posed Of correspondence with Henry Clay.
Andrew jackson, aud lther men o: mark
SHAVE not been destroyed, and his,plate has
been tran sferred to tue residence of Mr.
Wilson, with a note to bim by Gen. Brock
inridge. While the furniture and other
personal effects OF Marshal Benefnnt were
destroyed. a large qugntity of hay and
wood we're saved from the torch. The
cattle, horses, calves, g., Of the residents,
were carried of.
"The dead ware left unburied, and The
badly wounded uucar ed for. About 10 Of
the latter were left at F. ?. Blair.
hOuee.
1t is stated that the hulk of the rcbe
force commenced retreatiDg at IL 4. NJ
yesterday.
The residence Of Hon NJ ntgomery
Blair Was destroyed. with all its cOntect5
causing him considerable loss.
"At an eally hour yesterday morning
the rebels fell back from their position
north of the Notifications at TcnaIl yton, tc
Rockville, pursued by our cavalry to the
humber of 500. These engaged them
throughout the day with varying success
Rockville was in our hGnj5 half dczeD
times but, reiuforcements being seut to
the enemy, they would occupy it ultil our
turn came again. Such was the fighting
IN the vicinity Of Rockville ye t5rdAy,
neither rarty gaining anything worth
speaking Of
'"At the time we left reports were very
conflicting, some stetiug that our forces
were falling back, while others stated that
ourmen were driving the rebels. Some
officers with whom we COnverscd expressed
the belief that the rebels would occupy the
same position at uightfali that they did on
Tnesday night.
preparations are being made to drive
the rebels from their position before Wash.
ingtop. and it will be matter Of surprise
IL any not prisoners remain north Of the
Potomac.
"a rebel Captain was captured yesterday
while leading a charge. About % priyates
aud non commissioned Cfi-ers were also
captured.