The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-11
AFFAIRS IN AND AROUNDBALTIMORE
The Excitement Tho military Move
ments on FOOt-RRiIrOads Destroyed
and Threatened, &c.


Special Correspondence Qf The Erenfag Teeyrqph.
BALTIMORE, July 10, 6 p n.
This has been, perhaps, the most exciting d.y
ever known in the history of Baltimore 1t sur
passed even the memorable 10Th of April, 1861.
All the bells of the city rung an alarm at six
o'clock in the morning. This was agreed upon
late last night, in order to arouse the citizens to
sense of danger. Very few knew Of such
course having been decided upon, and they w.re
awakened in terrible oonsternation supposing
the Rebels were actually upon us. There was,
howover intense excitement during the first part
of the night.
The inference was that all citizens were to be
pressed into the service. One seCesb lady vowed
she would give her husband a dose of mediciHe
and make him sick rather than he should fight
against the South. Sympathzers with the Ronel-
lion, though they seemed to be in gH0l spirits,
looked really more frightened- than UuiOu5ts
They preferred moving tdeir funds 70 a distance.
| must say, however, this element Of our popula-
ton behaved remarkably well. They mostly
rypItd within their houses. The Union nO5ts
&erc soon seen moving TO and fro.
| Large companies OF the Union League were
| quickly under arms, marching 20 such points as
| they were ordered. The City Guards likewise
| turned out, and many private Union associations,
old niand young, 10 the number, probably o.
eight or ten thou and. never saw men more
determined and enthusiastic They weut forth
to do or die, and are still uGder arms.
1t was hourly supposed the insurgents would
be upon US. Rumor was thousand tOnguGd and
wild. The fact of General Walaccs defeat, aud
of his having been driven back, badly handled,
and in full retreat to Ba timore, was known pre-
yiOusly. Nothing else than that the enemy was
on his heels was anticipated. Hence, in oar un-
prepared condition, the great alarm.
Government officers in the Custom House, the
Post Office, and in the various Quartermaster,
Commissary and other departments, were busy
packing up papers and yauabes for removal.
Carts, drays wagons, &C., were running in all
directions, loaded with boxes and goods. Yes
sells were in the harbor receiving their precious
cargoes; many are still there loaded, ready 20
sail in case of emergency. The military head
| quarters presented a scene of gre activity.
| COlUnels Lawrence, WOoev, Crane, M ti)r Bin
ney, and Others of General Wallaces staff ia mis-
| absence were transacting the business. TIey
had couTers running TO and fro in all difec'ion5.
| Ii was a scene of intense excitement. Persons
in the city were preparing for an exigency.
The banks, banking houses, and other iuStitu
| tions were actively engaged looking out for their
| books, papers funds, and other valaables, mo It
| of which have been boxed up, and those nc. re-
| moved in readiness for transit. l5 was soDd a..
certained that General Wallace had fallen D lc!l,
| after much hard fighting against superior mum
bCTs TO Ellicot's Mills, and still making his way
| towards Baltimore, where himself and most OF
| his command arrived this evening. The General
| Is now az the Eaton House, much taugued bat
| unhuTt. General Tyler is prisoner, and many
oilers.
Some Of the wounded officers and men arrived
in the city to-day, but have not learned their
names.
1t is now believed the main column Of the
Rebel army, after following Wallace, Gl'H"g'd
and went towards the Annapolis Jan .n, o.
Laurel four miles beyond, with II 'ic o
demonstrating upon Washington 'H'ry
patty appeared on the Northern Ceutrai Il "
| today and cut the track at COckyysviliy I'.a3n
miles OUT and at Texas, some miles this side
eleven miles from b B,ltimore. They also burnt
some valuable brd 5es au' ir IS believed, did
great damage. This some 5lr 9, il is believed
was making It's way to 'It t.s ] ladel9nia, VIII
mingtou, and BaltmOr, RurOtl, aud probably
Ourn Gunpowder and blrh ti"or bridges whi n
If they have not done, they may attempt Tonight
as well as to cut the telegraph wires, aod do othei
d. mage.
hcarof scouting parties of mounted Rebels
being in various parts OF idmOre cOlnty, neal
Baltimore. Also, in Carroll and Howard cOun.
ties. They occupied Nes minister last night, aul
to-day are pluuderng considerably. Likewise
New Windsor, Uuian Bridge, and elsewhere ID
that region, damaging materially the Western
Maryland Railroad, though all the rolling stock
ETC., is safe IN Baltimore.
The Northern Central Compluv sent most o
is cars, engines, Be- this de of where the tract
is eur, towards Philadelphia The I} lltinora anC
Ohio las likewise sen. oil some Of its slrp'u-
cars and machinery. The damage on this road
bridges burnt Nc.-is ruiuous.
Thousands Of Utirighyed refugees came int
Baltimore nom dihyTCut parts of the country il
yarious kinds OF vehicles Very many of on
cii-.u --thOSI who could make excuses and Ee
passes, mostly SCccsh--went 60 the country
Tho iCleg 1ph wire. arc not working TO Fred rick
neither ar, th.N t1 Westminster, nor ID Jrz o
Auli.l ing me .;a r humg cut them
Ilr' l'rI.rl j",t 'Ova' write has con
nCtruN'r puft.d, tt,e are hopes Of GU
IHfDtul fOlt,s .Ht guI ~ Washington hen
llp.I tu fay ,l..'r crcs. 70 (, ilCewlso suppose
'n,t Il" lt u..s 10. lsriyr- hlvn grown appre
htiti.e, pnd tcifu uu ttu.k ront and rear
d ID lao nets .ff fIfr % q n