The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-18
SILL LATER FROM THE k0aTH.

We are indebted to the courtesy of the
same ofilcer for the Washington Chronicle,
OF the l4th. Gold sold in Baltimore on the
18th at ga, decline of per cent on the
sales of Monday. Secretary Fess enden Is in
New York In consultation with the Banks,
and the Herald predicts a worse panic In
gold.
AFFAIRS ARoCND WASHINGTON FIoHrfya-
WTHDRAwAL OF THE CoSFEDHRArHs, SC.
The Cafenicle has good deal about the fighting
around that city, from which We take the fol-
lowing
The locality which engaged our troops and the
rebels up to early hour yesterday mosnu is one
of these spots. Il Is but . few miles out OF Wash
ingtoB, but a mile or lwo beyond kuft eteyeas
There the ground bears abundant traces of how
both sides fought. BEYOND that peint portions OF
the auda cious foe had even advane ed as far as
the second toll gate from Washington The road.
side and the woods which irt the vic unity prove
that the enemy were compelled 10 abandon lheh
position at exceedingly short notice.
There was a heavy skirnlish fight on Tuesday
night. The Sixth corps came up On TUESDAY and
deyloyed in this vicinity after the houses had
been set on firesby Fort Steve1s and The enemy
driven out. They drove the enemy bacx. The
hird brigade of the Second division lost five or
six commanding officers of regiments The enc
my, having fallen back, brought up brigade 10
ssirm,sh ltna OF the Sixth corps, were IePulsed
with great slaughter. Al ten O'clock on Tuesday
pigiit this corps relieved the entire skimish line
OF the front m command OF Lieatenant Colonel
Dwight. Al II O'Clock The enemy, upon the Ru-
,hoiity OF prisoners takep, Withdrew Ia grea, con-
fusion.
One OF the Chronicles reporters who visited The
ftont, writes:
proceeded north Of Fort Stevens, On The Fe-
y.uih street road, one half mile, when came t0
The ruins OF the late fesid eDce OF Mr Lay OF the
city psst once, which was destroyed day before
vest.,day hy shell from Fort Stevens 10 prevent
rsbeI shafpshoosets occupying II. A little hoath
of thts desoi ated SPOT The ruias OF the late
dence Of Mr.. Carbery, which ives also destroyed
BY oar own shell.
tancs OF miie ffora Fort Stevens cameto feaee
tbrown across the road, and occupied as breast
work by the rebels the day previous Here were
fhe marks OF hard hght:as. ualon and Ieb 81 mus
caps, ha aysrsacks, cap pouches, and thousands Of
easuitees and bullets ware sealtered here and
there on both sides OF tbs rebel hfeastw0fts and
among the rias pits dug by the uaion soidiess 10
wi i yisi,ed he residence Of Or 9 Heath and Capt
A Richardson, who together 1c cupied the house
on the right Of tho IoAdsend over miis from
Fort ssevens. Here, indeed, was sorry picture.
Hearing Of The sppyoseh Of u,e rebels, on Monday
mosainr. they removed tha female members Of
the family 10 the fort, and before they eoyd re-.
turn the rebels had possession ot .Me pfsmises
EyeryihtAs about the place % &c euesed 10 Gfeat
Commission and what et0ihiDs could be made nsc
az hy the rebels IL exchaHRed for their less atfac
/ live suits. The building Itself shows with what
accuracy our astileFymen directed theas shos Aud
she'll az slnst tn siAes. Eight cannon baiis o.
sheils had passed through II from One side 70 tho
ether, and Inc doors, Windows. ssd sdeboardp ore
nisd with bullet maa 81.
n Gsid ep,,th of sAis house are the gvsves of
elsvca 5sbsl dssa, end n ths con-tsld es ths op-