, 1864-07-12
THE RAID.
LETTERS FROM FREDERICK
AND CHAMBERsBGRG.

: LETTERS EkUM fkEDEklCJ
And CHANIBERsg0RG.
The Flight on Thursday Night-shei ~
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FREDERICK, Nd, July 7, 1854.
" To-day has been one OF unparalleled ez
element In this city. From early dawn |
; had been rumored that the rebels were onl,
few miles from the city and that they woult
soon enter Bnd occupy it. The arrival o
courlers and wounded from the fight beyont
AiddletowD, bringing the news that on
small force engaged in holding the rebels it
cneck-about three hundred men Of the 8t1
Illinois Cavalry and two pieces of Captain
| Ae4ander's Baltimore battery-Were unable
to cope with the superior force of the enemy
and were slowly falling back towards this
city, fighting all the way, added fuel to the
Hame, aud By noon business was suspended,
stores closed, and many leaving the city BY
every possible conveyance.
About halfpast three o'clock our forces
were sten coming down the Hagerstown
pike, and Immediately took position on tue
edge Of the town. Everything looked very
gloomy at this juncture, as It would be i'm
possible to resist direct assault upon the
| EHA MAl4 AAt IlsSaL 10TCt ~ tue totuulhuQ OF
Col. Clendening, of the 8th Illinois cavalry,
who was in command of the Union troops
Thanks to Gen. Wallace and the Railroad
Company, however, lthe Sd Maryland regf-
ment Of veterans, from Monocacy, arrived
just in time, and promptly marched to the
front, singing Rally round the FLAG, Boys"
and pro@iaing to give the rebels "Fthe best
they had In tie shop"
Col. Gilpin, Of the Sd, the senior officer
present. assumed command, and made the
| disposition Of his forces for the fight mo.
mentarlly expected to commence. The
whole force defending the city was the Sd
Maryland, seven hundred men; 8th Illinois
cavalry, three hundred men; three sections
OF Ae2ander's battery, about fifty men, and
IRo companies Of Col Maulsby's Home Brig
adc.
The rebels about four o'clock were to be
seen from the roofs Of tho houses of the city
coming down the Hagerstown road, and also
rently IN strong force. Captain Alexander's
guns Immediately fired upon the foe, and
checked them momentarily by the excellence
q! o. hls aim, bnt 1t was only for moment,
Inc enemy closed up and formed their lIne
Harner 9n .ne %ess 'front.' Of the city covering the
lng their guns On Hagan's BILLS and the Red
Hills, and posting their fnfantry and cavalry
!n'lhc v2l1e, ,iformed}by the above named hilis
ana the Catoctln Mountains. Their position
was splendid one, and their men well
The aght-for it was not battlc-com-
menced ut Ealt-past four o'clock, with an ar
tlllerJ duel between one of our gums in Zfm-
mGr1nnu's @ Held and the rebel guns on Hagnn's
Hin. Our gun was commanded bv T1cnt.
Perkins, OF Alexander's battery, and was
handled in the most effective manner. dis
mounting one of the rebel guns,
The skirmtshers advanced and the sharp
crack OF the mueket was heard for about two
hours with seemingly no result, when COM
pany OF fhe 50 MARYLAND made charge upon
force Of rebels concealed behind . stone
fence In Rlzer'a field, lying on the Harper's
teiTy road on the North side, and succeeded
IN dlslodging them. They held the position
bravely tor the remainder Of the fight. Tie |
ten companies Of Col. Maulsby's regiment
supported the gun at the head OF Patrick
s.1ee1. Inc other guns were without any
support, as every available man was ueces-
sary 70 meet @ the foe In the skirmieh line,
Inc 9th Illinois cavalry dlsmounted and rem. |
defed very elective service with their
carbfnes @Ae'A
Shortly after Go'c1ock the word was passed
around that the ammunition OF our brave
defenders was giving out. There was none
Of any description in the city, as Capt, Piatts
the Quartsrmaster Of the post, had removed
u all On Sunday last, in anticfpatlon Of an
attack. M CourieEs Nkre dispatched to Gen.
wallace and to Gen. Tyler at Frederick Junc-
tlon, about three miles from the city, tnform-
1ng them A., Of the state of affairs, and right
quickly did they respond to the c.ll. dfg.
patching. . special train Immediately with
plenty Of ammunition, which was promptly
distributed to the men.
About seren o'clock our men began to
drive the rebels, under the cover Of tie guns
Of our batteries, and with cheers forced them
nack !sas over one hundred yards, in which posi-
tlon night closed on the combatants, both
quitting fire about dark with a seemingly
mutual understanding that it would he ~.
neWed In the morning.
During the fight, The "chiyolry md tbe
OF honor" to use the language
o. 81 M Ms: fBn4ngisy, ofst Mary's, member
land, without any notice or {ntimation what
sver, fired several shells into the city, one
striking the house of DR.. johnson, near the
Sourt Honae- Several fell in Jail street, aud
round shot cut large limit Of a tree BE-
Inc nopses 4 Of Messrs Gray and En-
leard OF any Of the citizens being killed or
Sou7ded All the houses on the west front
we're entirely depopulated; it was too unsnfe
or women and children to risk their lives
within Teach OF rebel range
Gen. 5ler md staff have Just reached here.
"a 1t is supposed he will take comma1d
We want reinforcements. The rebels far
otnnmber us, aud IL is only the endurance
10 heraism OF our troops that have saved
ne town. |
The rebels occupy Hagerstown, Boonsboro
Cd M'ddlefoWn, but We hope here that they
ever again shall tcsecEate the streets Of
redtrick.
The city Is very quiet tonight, and very
loomy-not gas-lanp lit.
FREDERICK, Friday, July S, 1854. :
heinioIeements arg arriving: TtiA~ morn
X We have the s7th rennsYivania aud the 2
ar tho rebel host no Logger. It is now Z
clock, and not shot has been fired. Some +
ON contend that the rebels haye retreated: e
lhets that they have been reinforced. The e
ckets are seen. however, from tho several +
rettb at the west front Of the city. a
Among. the casualties yesterday were Lfeut. i
uoert, uf the 9TH Illinois, killed by shot | +
!rongh the breast; Maj Il. c. Rizcr. Of the #
Al,rJ land, wounded; Corp. James Hal =
ed, I'd Maryland; prlyates s. Yates, Geo,
23l1hGer and James Rice, Sd Maryland, all Il
I have Just had an Interview with three Q
bells Who were captured while on picket il
lty. IEcy are all Baltimorcans--J, Il. Free
ltg, Joseph I. Parsons and Joseph Murtry s
and belong to the I'd Maryland cavalry, n
ley state the force Of the enemy is CON. b
anded by Bradley 7. Johnston, who about G
Guys ago Was promoted to be a Major 4
They are very well dressed, in fact, better o'
an any have every seen. In answer to nj
remark that they came for p1uuder, one Of b.
en- said. "Virginians do ali the stealing NJ
q Marylanders do the fighting" pt
ibey also say they had about l 500 cavalry IL IL
:, and that they will take the to rn TODAY: u u
t think there will be two parties to tits O. O.
rangement CO
TIE EVACUATION OF FREDERICK. u
FREDERICK, Mo, July 81 put dispatch be
lie office for you m hour ago, which. I al
IN, has not gone through. Gen. Sigel has ad
en- superseded at Harper's Ferry and or
red to report to Gen, Hunter at Cumber- co co
ID. Gen. uoWe'e successor nrriyed at Ma ~ W
mmand Immediately on lis arrival, He vi
1t body Of our forces over into Harper's mt
r1y, and itdwas discovered that the enemv po
! evacuated lust night after burning the th'
Bridge, part Of the Hafper'a GU
tfy glIdge, and all the Government
ae aes F.a1 mn,ch Iney had not succeeded in car
y wounded were left in the town. ma
ny dispatches this morning, informed Fri
! that the rebels were FILLING buck from
2dcr1ck. 1t now appears that they only
! ,5tsl pack to to meet re.entorcements. General
u1ace has rjust received dispatch from
Eper's Ferry stating that large body Of .
els arc moving round in the direction Of G
derrick Several deserters have arrived. III
stating that Breckinridge with strong C
eb3rc+o., ~ 49, - ~ = FvtnI VI lue Fra
on1us tou PIKE peloW FTedeftck junction. a
at e2citement here. In one hour tas
n this writing this city will be entirely 5*aa 5ssa
cuated by our troops. 81
THE pETnrAT bu
-. N- hn
EAR NEWMARKET, ON RETREAT, July % 9
M.-As stated il my last dispatch, Gen, ss9l
Anee @'Gc4atSu EItuel1ch latc yesterday s.4Gt
ming, and fell back to the Junction, where Mot
as determined to make a ctoni Mlt
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