Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-15


That is as it should be.
This forenoon the army under General
Wallace began entering the city; leaving
a sufficient force at ElIicOtt's Mills TO re-
pei all attacks upon that place | went up
TO the Camden street depot and conyersed
with some Of the officers of the Potomac
Home Brigade. They seemed tired and
worn, but satisfied a regarded the results
of SAturdays's fight. They informed me
that at first our forces seemed to have the
best of the fight. But the enemy's superb
or numbers compelled Gen. Wallace to
fall back. Il was at this time that our
men destroyed the Mouoeacy Bridge, on
the Georgetown Turnpike, and it was done
to prevent our left from being cut of. Here
it was that General Tyler got separated
from bis command, aud, as it was suppOs-
ed, taken prisoner.
learnt from one of Gen. WalIace's staff
that the euemy's force were generally sup
posed to be about 90, 900 strong; G 600 of
whom were cavalry, and that their artil-
leiy consisted of some sixteen pieces
From the same authority was led to be-
lieve that Gen. Wallace had ouly 500 men
when he fought E Irly on the Mouocacy--
Alexander's Battery, of Baltimore, Is re-
ported to have behaved itself very credit
ably, considering that this was the 6rst
time it was uuder fre. At Erst their Prac-
! tice was not very good, but soon improved
| was much amused o an officer going in
to ecstscies over the way the rebels came
out of the woods, aud formed line of bat
tie. "It was beautiful" said be.
All day to-day officers going about the
city wore their side arms and swords, and
almost seemed as thosgh the city was uu-
der martial law; and, from the large nun
Der of mounted orderlies flying about the
streets, one was reminded of the fact that
military Law was paramount At present.
AT noon to-day the police closed all
drinking saloons and bars, and shortly af-
ter the long feared and dreaded news arri-
we'd that Guupowder bridge on the Pbila-
delphia railroad, was on fire. Two trains
had gone on to Philadelphia, and the ut.
most concern was expressed regarding the
probable faIe of the passengers. About 2
o'clock the "lIne man." employed by the
American telegraph company 10 look after
that poriion of their line between Balti.
more and Guupowder river, arrived on
haudcar, aud gave US the description Of the
scene. He said that while he was engaged
in inspecting his wires he noticed the mail
train pass, and soon after the through ex-
press train for n. York went over the bridge.
At this time he bad not the slightest idea
of guerrillas being about, bat when q few
minutes after be saw the express train be
come enVeloped Ia flames. be suddenly bad
his eyes opened. Jumping on his handeaF.
he made all speed for Baltimore, not wait.
Jog to see if the bridge took fire or not
Thiogs were now at pretty pass, for the
last remaiuiug link of telegraphic commu-
uicatiou was cut of, and people looked at
one another wondering what next would
happen.
Telegraphiug having stopped, reporters
were at stand sull, aud we were about
to throw down our pencils in despair,
when Mr. FuItou, the Baltimore Agent for
the Associated Press, received Dispatch
from Washington stating that hght was
10 progress six miles from the city, near
the bon. Frank Blair's residence, be.
tween a large force of rebel cavalry aud
ours This dispatch Mr.. Fulton showed
Gen. Wallace, and suggested that tug
would be able to reach Havre de Grace in
five hours, and that it would be a good
plan to 70 establish telegraph communica-
ton in that way.
No sooner said than done, aud the Geu
eraI ordered out tug to carry despAtches,
and sent Moi. Wm. 5. Es es, of his person
ton, of course, was 20 accompany the Ma
jor, aud by Mr.. F.'s thoughuuiuess vas
included 10 the party, aud OF We started
post haste in the little tug Ella, where Ihis
letter is closed.
A TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA-RUEsIE AoRouND
CAPTURE OF THE TRAISs-eES. FHAEK-
LIN A PRISONER.
PHILADELPHrA, Tuesday, July IL. "a.
After quick ruu Of some FIVE hours we
arrived at the mouth of the Susquehanna.
in sight of our destination, where, as ill
luck would have it, our little craft drew
two feet more water than it pleased the
Great Architect to bestow upon this par
ticularIy shoaIly spot. -
Here we had any quantity Of news. and,
1 for all we knew, everybody up North crsEy
| to hear the truth-it was TOO bad. We bad
| expected that We should have been ena-
| bled to reach Philadelphia by 10 P N and
that there we could have telegraPhed the
very full and accurate dispNtches Of Mr..
| Fulton. But we Wsrs disappointed, aud
| there is an end of the matter. The best
! of schemes will fail sometimes. AS for toe
Msjor. he, poor soul, was TOO exhausted By
! long continued duty aud Office labor TO care
much, and followed bis example Rudlaid
down on a coil of ropes aud fell asleep,
| leaving poor Nr- FuIton standing there on
the bow, with his portfolio under bis arm,
gazing on the lights ashore, as one would
| imagine FduSt standing enthralled before
| the vision OF MdTguErette.
But perseverance, AZ II generally does,
gained the day, Tor uightit was this tiue.)
aud az midnight L was awakened by the
MAJOR, and found that we had arrived at
las', by what means or stFatagem 1 never
stopped to inquire.
We found train ready to start for Phil
sdelphia, havisg on board the captured
Ere wrecked passengers belonging 70 the
ill. .fatsd trains of the day.
Seizing the buudle Of dispatches for
the Associated Press, just had time %
get on th9 cars as the train moved off,