Nebraska advertiser., 1864-07-14
gnst 9th, Il Two o'clock, P. ".

yGbuon will be held on Saturday, Ao-
gust 9Th, II Two O'Clock, P. ".
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Dispatches up to the 9th indicate a
much larger force of rebel raiders than
was generally supposed. Yesterdays
dispatches elsted a retreat of the rebels
from Frederick, Md, bat it appears that
this was dsne merely to give time for a
large reinforcement to come up. They
~eyscaaied Harper's Ferry in order to
%concentrate al Monocacy. Sec. Stanton
telegraphs to Gen. Dix "An Official dis
patch from MAJOR General Wallace Jus,
received, states that a LATHE took place
between the forces under bis command
and the rebels al Monocacy at 8 O'Clock
this moaning, (9lh), and that our forces
were at length OverPowered BY superior
numbers OF the enemy, and were forced
10 retreat"
Since which our forces have fallen back
from Mosocacy to SLOnroevid, burning
the bridge over The Monocacy in their
retreat. Our troops we're falling back on
Baltimore on the tenth. The sacking of
Baltimore and destruction Of railroads in
that Department is supposed to be the aim
Of the rebels, and at the same time threat.
en- Washington. There was considera-
bic excitement at Baltimore, money and
other valuables were secured, and many
wild rumOrs were adoat on the 9th and
10Th; the Mayor Of Baltimore had issued
proclamation calling OIL the citizens 10
turn Out to the defense CT the city. This
was generally responded to, and quiet
and confidence in their ability to defend
the city restored. The communications
leading 70 Washington are reported well
guarded, and the defensesa at Washington
are well man and capable OF resisting an
attack from double the number Of rebels
reported in this invasion, which is now
estimated al 10000.
This raid was doubtless intended BY
Lee to force Grant to deiach troops to
persue them, thus weaken his strength for
thoroughly beseiging Petersburg and cut
ling off Lees communication South. In
this be has made a decided mistake
Grant is not he man to allow, what may
be called triaes in comparison to The lob
he has in hand, 10 distract his attention.
The Presidents call for hoops to repel
this invasion has been nObly responded
to, and troops are hourly arriving at
Che front.
The latest news adds to the rebel force
Of Invasion, il is reported now to be 45,.
600 strong. Our army near Baltimore
has been reinforced by The 18th and 18th
corps. Hunter has also arrived upon the
scene Of action, his forces nov hold Mar.
tinsburg, our troops also have possession
of HagerstOwn. The rebels still hold
South Mountain passes while the main
body demonstrate on Washington and
Baltimore from points between Moroca.
cy and Baltimore. Our communication
from the cities of Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Harrisburg With Washington is cut.
a considerable party Of rebels have been
shelled out from the vicinity of Bush
river within IA miles of Baltimore. Two
trains on he P. w. & B. railroad and
The bridge over the GunpOwder river have
been burned by the rebels. Magnolia
was taken possession of by the rebels,
aud Gen. CadwaIlader's residence was
burned. A train captured there was
parity burned, the passengers robbed and
some military officers taken prisoner,
Maj Gen. Frahklin is reported among
the captured. The latest from PhiIa-
adelPhia is that the forces of Wallace and
Hunter bad combined and we're driving
the rebels before them.
Affairs before Petersburg are proceed.
ing ~favorabiy, and Gen. Grant has ex-
pressed himself confident of Ultimate
success Important movement are IN
progress there.
Tho pr,s;ons ecommenced the attach