Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-14
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FULL DETAILS OF TIE INVASION
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Special to Leader.

BALTIMORE, July l3, GP.M.
q a gentleman who left Washington yes
terday evening ran rebel gauntlet and ar
rived here to-day. He says these was no
fighting round Washington yesterday
TIVE, there was somo skirmishing. Small
bodies rebel appeared several times within
four hundred yards of our Notifications.
Their sharpshootsrs picked off two of our
Soldiers while standing on the walls of Fort
Massachusetts A body ofrebel cavalry wore
BellsVille and about Washington and had
battery planted near R. R. between White
Oaks and Bladensburg. Ny informant says
there was not the loest panic in Washing
ton. On the contrary everybody felt
cUuHuv4st alid ol.oe- r..i. - II
All the fo-t- --~.v Uvn manned ana
preparations were made forany emergency.
While in possession of Frederick, the
confederates sent out a number of
foraging parties, and extensive herds of
cattle, horses, hogs and sheep were obtain
ed At times thcstreets of Frederick were
packed with stock an of which was imme-
diately driven to the Potomac fords md
crossed into Virginia. ~
Frequent attempts were made by Raid
ers to destroy the Iron Bridge at Mouoca-
cy but proved fruitless and at last advices,
it remained uninjured Sunday. A body of
Union troops supposed to be portion of
General Howe's command from Maryland
Heights and by others to be the advanced
guard of Hunters Division, entered town
and quite skirmish took place in Patrick
street opposite the City Hotel between them
! and the rear guard of the Confederates
who were moving ont towards Washington
turnpike. Bullets flew thick and fast ;;
creating the greatest CONSERVATION in the
city, when tho Confederates were repulsed
leaving five or six of their dead behind
them. Union troops pursued them as far
as AIonoency Junction, where the enemy
forded the river ;-Syater being very low and
followed th cir mainforce on the Georgetown
road, arriving at tho Battle field junction
on Monday night, which was in possession
of Coles Cavalry. \ number of the dead
were discovered unintered, 25 in one spot,
and u in another. . ssE
The Buildings occupied as Quarternas-
ter and Commisary departments, and
the block house erected for defence Of
the Rail-road Bridge, were burnt. The
bridge was not mnch injured, only the
woodwork being destroyed, the Rebels hav-
ing fred solid shot at it but the damagewas
not very serious. The Turnpike Bridge
over Monocacy a.short distance south Of
Railroad Bridge on the Washington Road
which was destroyed by order Of Gen. Wal
lace, was lying in theMonocacy This didnot
in anymanner impede the crossingof Reb-
els .as:.Monocacy is fOrdable at almost any
point between junction and its Mouth.
Last night large force Of Enemy made
their appearance st Pikesvillle, and were
confrunted by strong Union force, prep
arations were made for battle, but so far
have not heard Of an engagement
A train of Cars quit Calvert Station
this morning for Westminster, A large
force of workmen- are engaged in repair
ing the dsmageinficted by Gflmore's party
and the,Road viii be in r.inning order in
q few days. Cars have not gone farther
than the Ralay House to-day on B. IS o
Railroad. No Citizen are allowed to leave
the City. sc