Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-16


Saturday morDiug came. The Confod
crates, who had been in Frederick, were
oncamped on the Catoct in mountain, four
miles west of the town. The Hagerstown
column had just reached them. Wallace
was still in the town. From Point Of Rocks
Confederate column was quickl march
ing up the west bank of the Monocacy to
seize the rairoad bridge. Suddenly, Wal
lace beard Of their comming, and ordeored
q retreat The town was abandoned in
hurry General Tyler and Colonel Sew.
ard commanded the Federal rear. The
railroad trains were sent towards the
bridge. Some got over, but the enemy,
from Point of Rocks, reached it and cap
tured the stores. Somo OF Wallace's troo
passed the bridge, but the remainder found
their retreat cut off. They at once march.
cd up the river towards the turnpike
bridge. The enemy followed them, and
battle began. The enemy, from Catoct.
in Mountain, came down, captured Fred
erick, and marched towards the turnpike
bridge. Almost surrounded, Wallace S
troops fought bravely, but they were soon
overpowered. Gen. Tyler was captured.
The troops reached the bridge in disorder;
some passed over, but the greater number
were captured. And the enemy seized the
bridge.
Wallacc's troops, almost broken up, re.
treated to Monrovia, eight miles east of
Monocacy, on the railroad. Here he en-
deavored to rally them. Now dangers,
however, appeared. From the railroad
and turnpike bridges the enemy in strong
force were marching direct on Nonrovia.
From Point of Rocks second column came
through a small village called Urbana,
south Of Monrovia. Late in the evening
however, he heard of the third and largest
column of the enemy. 1t was marching
from the Patomac above Edwards S Ferry,
lay House and Baltimore. Wallace at
once ordered another retreat. He and
his troops withdrew, and by noon on Sun
day had reached Ellcott's Mills, eleven
miles from Baltimore. Here they rested
for breathing spell
Sunday morning came Suddenly the
telegraph ceased working west of Ellcolt's
Mills. 1t was cut at Marriottsvile, eight
miles distant, and nineteen from Baltimore
A column Of the enemy was reported 10
have marched northeast from the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad. II was at
Reisterstown, north OF Elicott's Mills
There was not soldier to oppose it, and
it intended to cut the Northern Central
Railroad, running from Baltimore to Har-
risburg, at Cockeysville, but eight miles
distant Tho column from Edwards Fer
ry towards the Washington Railroad was
making fearful strides. A panic at once
was raised in Baltimore. The alarm bells
were rung, and the people were called
upon 10 rush to arms.
AT noon, yesterday, the enemy cut the
Northern Central Railroad, at Cockeys-
vile, and continued their march eastward.
They were making for the railroad run
ming from Baltimore to Philadel phia.-
It is not moro than twelve miles east of
Cockeysville. No streams intervene, and
no troops oppose the march. The main
body OF the enemy, however, were still on
the march for the Washington Railroad.
they were approaching Annapolis Junction
thirteen miles from Relay House, and a.
bout twenty from Washington. Some
Federal troops had landed at Annapolis
They were believed to be detachment
from Grants army.
1t is believed that large portion of
Grants army is on its way northward.
LATER.
The Confederates are bcsieging Wash
ington.
They have cut the railroad and tele-
graph between Washington and Baltimore.
They are reported to be within three miles
OF tho White House.
In Washington the streets named by
numbers run north and south. The Cap
itol and White House are milo and a
quarter apart. First streets runs north
and south from the Capitol ground. Sew
enteenth street runs north and south from
the White House. Georgetown is two
miles northwest Of Washington, Tenally-
town is a mile or two north of George
town. Bladensburg is six miles northeast
Of Washington.
From the Potomac just above George
town around to Bladeusburg is the line of
defensive forts. Ono or two detacked
works are built beyond this line about a
mile to the right of the Baltimore Rail-
road for its protection. The line of forts
crosses every one of the streets running
north and south. The works are sepa-
rsted from each other without any contin =
uous line of rife pits connecting them and
with no abattis in front. Their long dis
use, from the safety Of the city, has caus-
ed them to be somewhat neglected Some
have guns mounted on them; others not.
Unless the iorde troops in Washington
is very large, none of them have adequate
garrisons. Department clerks aud citi.
IONS make up poor artillerists,
On Monday morning the Confederates
approached Washington from the north
west They came in two columns. One
marched down the Potomac from Ed.
wards Ferry; the other marched south
east from Rockville On Monday even
ing the Conlederates encamped about five
miles from Washington. The Edwards
Ferry column was just beyond Tcnally-