The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-07-20
not attempts to take it; but have destroyed
the railroad aud will endeayoi to retreat
south"

south"
NEW YORK, July 13.--A steamer has
just arrived here from Fortress Monroe,
having on board Gen. Badly Smith and
staff
The Herald's special from headquar-
July 1Ith, says Gen. Sullivan's division
has reoccupied Martinsburg without op-
position, and restored the railroad COM
munication, which is now open thence to
Wheeling. Gen. Howe has assumed COM
mand at Harper's Ferry
The Heralds correspondence says the
excitement in Baltimore battles descrip.
ton. People finding all the outlets of
the city closed rushed aboard the P}ila
delphia boats in crowds, abandoning their
trunks on the-wharf
No fears are entertained of the safety
Of the capital. There is encouraging
news from Hunters troops. They are
newly equipped and in fine condition =
He has beer. reinforced by volunteers from
Ohio, He now holds the route by which
.iarly's troops crossed the Potomac, and
they must return by the lower fords
General Grant has not reduced his
force, and the surrender OF Petersburg is
hourly expected.
General Tyler is safe II is also re
ported and believed well founded that
Gen, Franklin escaped from his captors
on Monday, and that the rebels spent
most OF the day trying to find him, but
unsuccessiully.
The rebels left four hundred and TWEEN
ty Of their wounded in the hospital at
Frederick.
BALTIMORE, July 49,. The only in
telligence gathered from the conductor
who brought the engine through from
Washington, is that no firing had been
heard to-day. All the information we
have here to-day induces the conviction
that the enemy is in full retreat, and that
the fighting on Monday and Tuesday was
TO cover their retreat aud enable them to
get their plumber safely across the Poto-
mac at Edwards Ferry.
Railroad communication between Bal
timoie aud Washington, which had been
suspended nearly As hours In consequence
OF the rebel invasion, was resumed this
afternoon, and the principal officers of
the B. q o. X. K. state that passenger
trains very probably will be running be-
tween the two cities to-morrov morning
NEW YORK, July 14.-The Washing
| ton Chronicle has accounts Of the opera
tions about Washington.
Our cavalry under Major Fry, stub
! bornly contested the advance of the enc
my, retreating only when fanked by SUI
perior numbers. On Sunday the fight
lasted from 3 to 9 P NJ, and we were
driven only miles.
On Monday the rebels were kept at bay
or 5 miles out Of Tennallytown.
The force on our front is estimated at
several thousand
The President and Secretary of War
were present encouraging the troops.
About P NJ the rebels advanced to-
ward Fort Stevens, about 5 miles from
the city. Their sharpshooters got within
300 or 400 yards of the Fort. The 9th
n. Y. cavalry dismoanted and drove
them out Of the houses protecting them,
and then burned the houses that proved
Other regiments arrived and drove the
L.
NJ. the veterans from the fighting 9th
corps advanced and drove the rebels
mile and a half
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Skirmishing
had been constantly going on and our
troops had acted strictly on the defensive.
until yesterday evening, when the rebel
sharpshooters becoming annoying, it was
determined to dislodge them from front of
Fit. Stevens. This was effectually accom-
plished amid the shouts and applause of
those who witnessed the action. The
rebels retired in hot haste, leaving at the
house f. P. Blair, Silver Springs, a hun
dred of their wounded, including eleven
officers and their dead upon the field. A
reconnaissance this morning showed that
the rebels had disappeared during the
uight from front Of our operations, af
ter firing number of buildings they had
previously occupied as shelter to their
sharpshooters.
Scouts report the rebels crossing the
Potomac nearly opposite Poolesville,
driving before them about 1000 head Of
cattle which they had stolen, while dis
patch received by Halleck from Rock
vile, says the retreating rebels passed
through that place at o'clock this morn
ing, moving in the direction Of Edwards
Ferry.
The rebels near Bladensburg moved off
this morning, taking the road westward
and carrying with them number of
horses, cattle, &C., stolen in that neigh
borhood
Several squads of rebel prisoners were
brought in to-day and taken to the old
capitol.
Our killed and wounded yesterday
amounted to about 200.
NEW YORK, July 14-The Times
Harrisburg special Of the 18th says Gen.
Couch was at Philadelphia, and the excite
ment was dying out. The stores were
still closed and recruiting was progressing
slowly A steady stream of Union refu-
gees. teams droves of horses, &C., were
returning home.
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