New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-18
The 3Toaocacy Tight-scarr tat Annapolis
Tsenpe Of Gcns. FrarAiili and Tyler.


MIDDLE DEPAR1l.ENT BALTIMORE, July IA. 1894.
Writing from the midst of this highly excitable
community ard from the Headquarters Of the Middle
Department. which is just now the grand center Of
yaiious military maneuvers and with my notebook
petloric with items, many Of which, 1 fear viii be
anteinatod by tecrraph in their usual brief way.
scarcely know where TO begin, or upon W-at topic hrs
TO d scant. But 20 the Facts.
Lest evening Il was nv pleasure to meet DR. johnson
the Medical Director Of FREDERICK, whom ihst sew an
hour or 50 before forces evacuated tue city ana
witt the following figures which he furnished ne an
enabled 10 complete NY account o. The battle or Mono
cacv ALREADY Published in THE TRIBUNE. We left or
the field l2i dead; 100 of men were wounded and
taken 10 the hospital and about 20 taken qT4sCncIsi
mailing the Union loss about 5ll.
The Rebels had 300 men killed outright ana go
wounded and taken 10 the hospital Gt fredeuck now IN
our pOsessio1) making total of 100. There mey be
slight discrepancy IN these figures nut they are N the
main correct md support me IN TIE assertion nave ut
ready made that We punished the Rebels badly Ire
yous to eyacuairC TIE city asked DR.. johnson u BE
was not going with u.s. when be replied IN the afrna
tive, but not being certain IN regard 10 our no'eneh
he was left in town. Daring the tight at Mon0cAcy
which he witnessed nom the Rebel side, be ninCled
with the enemy seyeTsl II whom asked him his business
he frankly tod them that he had charge Of the hoe
initial at Frederick, md was going 70 eiGy there, and
thet he should give his attention to oil the wounced
brought in no matter 20 which side thcy belonged No
fthpr notice was taken Of him, aud no was permitted
10 witness every movement on the part OF the Rebels
10 savs thot orr men under Wallace fought srlenGidly
much 70 the surrrise OF the Rebels, who crcu ated upon
an easy victory knowing thai NOR force exceeded Us
nv nearly lo 10 one. Dr. j. says he counted ~ guns
on tbeir side and that they suffered badly IN officers
Killed ami wounded. lave heard several persons cen
surlng Gen. Wallace for not influencing bhsen at
nolCcncy-and moreover hndmg al soltb q iaht Ot-
cause he did not whip tho Rebels with one 70 our-on
cur side mostly raw troops AMI on theiis Old lighters
Beyond the works aWCdy ;lere We had M time 10
reDre my others aud even we had they would have
beea useless as with the vast woods IN our rear the
enemy could have G0uk3d Us 70 the hight or eit ana
gone their way rejoicing. White We should nave pen
icft smoking thumbs IN inrenchments, ana quietly
viewing the picturesque scenery on our mont DuriAg
the four DAYS previous The reports that We received oil
the erery's strength were very conihct.hg ana zen
Wallace determined 20 hm, and IN doing 40 squeezed
him hard. Tie ieuIesJ giye you ao9'e support t1a'
fact ana Gen. Wallace instead on being teAsufeu oe
serves credit for q mnnor IL VAch lac conducted the
battle and handled his rcops.
Tuesday last dispatch wac received that the 'eD5s IN
force wcre crossing tn railroad ~ me junction. All
the military in ihe cry were inusna.e p q' unueI
arms including tie colyalcsceut ohceTs ana men N
me lorpitals Tho State archives books and papers Of
he Controllers Department recoIls OF tho Court o.
Appeals minutes srd ppere u the Siale SoHsutuohA
Convention were all carefully packed ready for remoV al
ia Government transport in case OF any reverse 10 our
arms Most of the members OF the vaHent nody corr
posing the Convention fed in dsnny end ieii inc CITY
stine. yySs 6eld n tie Town Hall when a
many was iorncO. with Gen H. H. Goldsb0rOugl'
Pc dent of The Convention, rs Cogtain; DR. Tuck
lst and Mayor NaFrudr ri Licutenaats. Messrs-
Scott Of Cecil, G. Auiry ~ wooster, aud YIN. *.
Cole Secretary Of The Convention. TOOK place m the
rgnks InrenohmOutS sclc ihreWn up across me meek
OF tie peninsula, near elaGe brewers iatn, ~ We
cifgeps and were occupied drTiog Tuesday end wed
nesday by tie military force OF hand' se'erA m!s.
terous Fh;s being IN tie woods scouts were sent
ont but returned after few hours absence reporting
no enemy 10 he seem shot was hred INTO the IN
trenclmeits but where & cauo could mol re learned
Al Last accounts al quiet IN the venerable and
time.houored CITY OF annapolis and tie citizens were
Del ieeiirf the work o. intrcnci!ns themselves
WI 10 On q visit 10 he PostOlee thss morning met
Tho POSTMASTER OF luhervie little village about sh
miles distant lie sNs that Monday morning al
oiF,e- rode I'D 20 nc Office, and IN tie name OF
tho southern Confderacy demanded the balance
due the United STATS Government. Inc Postmaster
Questioned his authGity, Whefeuloh zoe iNee olsted
10 squad Of men mar BY and at tie sane s.G hand on
hrs p.te Postmaster seemed satisfied under the car
,ut1stauces with tie authority and handed over 4
balance az s. -. yhCh the Rebel iobOed and rode
away rcmarkiug ashe leit though YOU Haa Aoo~s
thousand dollars on land.
Major Gen. FrapkH arrived 10 town last night and
IN, . RI Baruum's Eote where be received the con-
cntulations Of his gieads. AMER being captured on
lie cars by Hairy Gilmore and taken ava! III buggy
ia y,s pcea IN CutOdy q a captain ana tWo guards
while thew slept ht sGs his escape and after innu
,~ernh r',shap- reehe0 the house OF Union Mary
lena larmc., through whose fundamentally DO was
brought safe 70 The cry -, a, -.
Wehb and Lieut. io'ds50r0ugh, Was almost miracr-
ms Alter Tie ioall Charge aAde By tie l.eoels IN
tbir erdfqvor ~ obtain possession OF tie stone bridge
~ tho uorOcacl on tae BsltInCTe PIKE Gen. !irf
Ia lie men 10 SAFE themselves best they coliC.
tj - hin selr towards the woods he was repeatedly
cd tifou. one q is OrdeTiies falling, t1e Rebels
sforned q moment thinking they had secured their
NY when the General improving the time reached
IL woods In whiC bic seCreted hnseL Tyler isanother
~ osr hive men have him IN battle and he
fights ooo.ly. yet VIII Desperation pk