Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-13
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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE GOLD HILL DAILY NEW
Fight ut Monocacy-Our Forces Over
powered and RetrentinE towards
Baltimore Great Excitement IN
that City.

powered and Retrenting towards
Baltimore Great Excitement nm
that City.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-An official dis
patch from General Wallace states that
battle took place between the forces under
his command and the rebels at Monocacy
to-day, commencing at nine o'clock, and
continuing five hours. Our forces were
at length overpowered by superior num-
bers of the enemy and forced to retreat in
disorder. He says that Brigadier General
Tyler was taken prisoner. and that the
enemy's forces number at least 10000.
Our troops behaved well, but suffered Sc
we're loss. He is rereating towards Balu-
more. (Signed,) STANTON.
BALTIMORE, July lO.-General Wallace
has been gradually falling back since yes
terday, the rebels following.
The CITY was startled this morning at
six o'clock by the ringing of bells, which
accompanied the Mayor and Governors
prsclamations, calling on the citizens to
organize for defense. Intense excitement
was at once produced, and companies
formed at every street corner. The proc
lamation declares that the danger mena-
cling the city is imminent. Preparations
to repel invasion must be made immedi-
atelv. Gen. H. II. Lockwood has volun-
teered to take charge of all civil forces
thus raised, and has been assigned to the
command of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July 10, 10 A.M.-Later
accounts from the front say our forces
have fallen back to the vicinity of Monro-
via, having burned the turnpike bridge
over the Monocacy.
The troops engaged in the fight at Mon
ocacy bridge yesterday formed in line OF
battle on the left of the railroad on this
side with the river on the right. Two of
the regiments were thrown out as Skin
mishers. The latter were attacked at half
past seven this morning by cavalry from
Hagerstown road, when they tell back
across the river in good order with slight
loss, fighting all the way. After crossing
they succeeded in checking the advance of
the enemy.
They held him there long time. About
10 o'clock desperate attack was made by
dismounted cavalry, which was repulsed,
Notwithstanding which they repeatedly
tried to dislodge our men from their posi-
ton. They could not succeed. Their
loss here was very heavy.
BALTIMORE, July 10th. ?. NJ The
Northern Central Railroad has been cut
near Cockeysville, and the bridge ut Ash
land Works reported burned. A rebel
cavalry force, estimated at one hundred
and fifty strong, is said to have crossed
the Northern Central Road above Cock
eysville this morning, going towards the
Philadelphia Railroad.
1t is supposed that the force guarding
the road is sufficiently strong to drive the
rebels off. Many rumors are aAoat this
afternoon, but confidence in the ability of
our force to defend the city is gaining
ground. There is less excitement. 1t is
believed that our troops are in such posi-
tons by this time as to effectually pro-
tect our communications with Washing
ton. As matter of precaution, valuable
records, ETC., of our banks and other in
situations have been placed on board a
steamer in the harbor for safety.
Arrival of Gen. SiSel ut Baltimore
Wallace still falling back towards
the City-The Excitement Intense
Martinsburg Recaptured- Arrival
of Reinforcements mt Baltimore
Raid into Darnestown.
BALTIMORE, July l0-6P. N.-General
Sigels train arrived here to-day with
large detachments of infantry and cav
airy. Officers who were in the battle of
yesterday say the fighting was very des-
perate, and they think the rebel loss fully
as large as ours. Our loss in prisoners
was about 1000. We have no estimate
yet of killed and wounded.
BALTIMORE, July l0-9P. A.-The ex-
citement is intense this evening. Wallace
continues to fall back toward the city.
Parties with drum and fife are constantly
moving through the city to man the
breastworks. Rebel scouts have been
seen within fifteen miles of the city. At
last accounts, Gen. Wallace was within
"a miles of the city, still falling back with
his forces, fresh troops guarding his rear.
His artillery is reported to have been de-
stroyed.
BALTIMORE, July lO.-Intelligence has
reached here that portion of Hunters
force recaptured Martinsburg, Va, taking
about thousand prisoners, and also all
the stores captured there and much plum
der collected by the rebels at that point.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Washington
dispatch received last night is as follows:
Disbeieve all secession rumors Of dangers
or terror in Washington. The Govern
ment is wide awake, and has been so for
some days. 1t has been sending reinforce
ments to Baltimore and elsewhere in Ma
ryland most abundantly, and preparations
for the defence of the National Capital are
complete. .....
Large achievements reached Baltimore
this morning.
General Hunter is supposed to have ar
rived at Harper's Ferry last night and
formed junction with Howe's forces.
No apprehensions Of injury to railroads
north are felt.