, 1864-07-11
FIGHT AT BLNkER HILL AND
LEEIUHN.
Retreat Of Sigel and lrulItgan to
Maryland Heights.


arrived at this place from Baltimore, yester-.
duy morning, WINS fired into by squ aaron OF
rebel cavalry while nearing the Foint bnt
happily all escaped nnhurt except t1e @ are, e.
The breast, from the effects Of which he dled
during the day. A score or more Of bullets
vhixzcd through the windows Of the passeo-
ger cars, which were mostly filed W1th Ia
dies, lodging In the trees on tae oppoe,ts
do,,ne-. opened the valve t. its fullest extent,
and tic train dashed ahead like lightning,
Lcyond reach of the bullets. We were
Obliged to remain here, being between the
rebel fires at Harper'e Ferry md below the
Point Of Rocks, but happily were not mo.
lcstcd, though momeutaTily in expectation OF
.bring captured
III regard to this raid, learn that scout
Ing party haa been sent out BY Gen, MQa1igan
as Brigadicr General, from lectown on Sun
dav morning, but had not proceeded far be.
fore they came upon body Of rebels, who
made IN immcdlate attack upon our men.
The attack Was made at Il small place called
Bunker uill. On the pike between Martins
1ur. and Winchester. Gen. Mnlllgnn imme-
diutcly ordered up his entire force. when tue
rebels threw out three culuuns-ono to the
lett Of Bunker Hill, nnotber to the right Of
Lectos \, and the other keeping the front to-
wards Mnrtinsburg, the latter evidently In
teudipg to gothel up Sigel and his command,
Who were Ut that place.
Gen. Mulligan punished the rebels severely
ut Lcet0Nn, mud fought them several hours,
TINS enabling Gen. Sigel to get away from
Ma1tlnsburg. Though aElting against
VASTLY superior numbers. Mnll'Eun succeeded
ut The proper time, IN retiring in good order,
and mixing bis way toward Sheppardstown
and Sharpsburg, where lie Joined Sigel's
forces, who had BIZ this time come up from
Martinsburg. In the vicinity of sharrsburg
another severe but short engagement took
place with the enemy between the combined
torces Of sieel and Mulligan The euemy
having been 1elt, and being found superior In
point of numbers to our forces, Gen, Sigel
swung his column around the river toward
Hasper'e Ferry, which place he reached on
t1c morning Of the 4th, uniting A1s command
with that Of Gen. Max Weber, on the Mary
lund Nights, commanding Harper's Ferry.
Interruption, and soon Ie-occupied Martins
burg, where they helped themselves without
Ftfnt to Whatever pleased their fancy. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, upon
being appribed Of the attack Ut Bunker Hill,
succeeded dusing the time that MnlliEan
kept the enemy at bay, in saving I'LL their
rolling stock, with thousands OF dollars
worth OF Government stores, dispatehing
their trims toward Baltimore and Wheeling.
On the morning Of The 4tb, q body Of rebel
cavalry, about 150 In number, with two
pl.ces Of artillery, appeared at Point Of
shellinr our troops ltwo companies 1st Resi-
ment Home Brigade) who hnd command Of
the place. To the Shame OF many Of the men
bc It eaid, they Immediately threw down
their guns without firing a slot, and fed In
dismay down the road, making their way
withal possible speed toward Frederick and
Brig, Gen. E. B. Tyler, commanding the
post below, embracing that portion Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Baltimore
to Monocacy junction, and the Baltimore
and Washington branch Of the same road to
ANNAPOLIS, upon lea3ning Of the movement
OF the rebels, put ktmseE In battle array,
determining to give the enemy warm recep-
tion, should he make m appearance near the
Monocacy River. Gen. Tyler came up to
Monocacy from his headquarters at the Relay
House on Sunday morning. and has since
been experimenting personally every move.
Mcut for the reception of the rebels, He
Ha6 Joined during the afternoon by Mai.
Gen. Lew. Wallace, commandant of this de.
partment, and Brig. Gen. Howe OF the artii.
Ter, arm Of the service This morning Gen.
Tyler sent up special train with number
of troops, aud under their protection the
train in which I camc hIther was enabled tu
run down to Monocacy, and thence to Balti
more
JULY G, "a M.-Gen. Howe, who took ul
rcInforcemcnte to Gen. Slgel, has lust re
turned, and from him learn that the enc.
my's force is not over COCO, and that the re
ports Of their having from II, ,0eo to 81, ,00l
evacuated by our troops under Gen. Webe,
on Monday, when the rebels came into the
town. No damage of consequence has been
done to the br7dge at this point, aud am
crcdibly informed that the rebels have this
time given the railroad the go-by, The track
order, no damage whatever having been done
to 1t. At Mnrtin6burg the rebels obtained
about 10000 bushels OF oats ana quantity
Of valu able stores belonging TO the commits
Eary, quaTtermaster, aud orluauce depart
mente, no time being afforded TO run them
i BY the ugent Of the CommissAry at that
Everything is quiet at the Ferry this morn
ing. Last night The batteries on the Hel,hts
were opened on the reheis, and they vert
kept at respectful distance. 1t is believed
thnt there arc now no hostile forces on this
umn could be seen from Point Of Rocks
making their way rowards Nolan's Ferry.
Moseby, with bis thievish and murderous
crowd, i6- dn6htug about here and there,
pressing every mau that he can get hold OF
into the service. It WAS this gang, with two
pieces Of artillery, that crossed u Point Of
Rocks and attacked orr mcn-one Of whom
they shot twice through tue cheek and leg,
and, seeing lin r9ise his head. returned to
finish his mortal career With reyolVef+ but
the fellow, seeing them approach, felgned
death. and thus escaped with his life. Hi
doubtful whether he RECEIVERS. Two others
that saw were n1so badly wounded.
The rebcls established q line OF sharpshoot
crs ut the Ferry, and understand shot {
woman nsar the bridge The cruel trent
ment bestowed BY this gang Of ontl .ws upo1
every soldier or Unioniet who falls into thet
hands Eeepls to have no limit
Gene. Wallace, T. LEI, mud Howe are still
here, aud will probably remain until the
rebels have been driven away from the Ferry
nud communication is again established b
nil with Gen. Kelly's Department Ut Cum
berlnnd.
Refugees from Martinsburg and vicinity
state tlat the rebels enforce the conscription
In The most relentless mauper, forcing Into tht
ranks every man they can find between tht
ages sf 16 and GO. The country for miles
about has been robbed OF horses, food and
other property. whether belonging to friend
or Toe. The iDfantry force of the rebels Il
commanded by Gen. Ear.y in person. This
force was evidently detached from Lees ar.
my With view Of gobbllug up Hunter, but
not finding him whcrc they expected, they
made this raid with view Of securing for
age, subsistence and other property. 1ehall
remain here Tor the present, and keep you
advised of I'LL that is going on hereabout.
MosocAcI JUNCTION, July c-1 O'Clock
Capt. Shut, one Of The conductors on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who passed
through here tlis morning with train for
Frederick about an hour and n half ago, has
just returned on donble-quick, having been
ordered away by the agent at that place At
The time he lett, there WIS report that the
rebels were coming into the place, aud were
then engaged In an action with the
I'd Maryland cavalrs, under command o1
Col. Cole. Before the train LEFT one or two
of our men came in with slight wounds. ]
could obtain no definite information as to the
rebel force engaged man from London
county this morning informed Capt. Faithful,
Provost Marshal at Frederick, that there were
about 4 900 rebel cavalry, with eight pieces
ofNrNllery, In the immediate neighbothood
his house.
BE is trustworthy man, aud one upon
whom Capt. F. has heretofore depended for
information concerning rebel movements.
Mr.. HowscT, the fe1egTaphIc operator here,
In whose Office am now writing, has Just in-
formed me that the operator at Point OF
Rocks has 6kedaddlcd. Previous to leaving,
lie informed MI. Uowser that tue rebels were
crossing In force at that place, and that he
was going of with his Instruments. As to
their movements, no one about here Bcems to
know, md time can only develop their inten-
tions The agent at this point has everything
in readiness for move, should We receive
any information Of the rebels coming this way.
1A1ER-2H p. m.-About an hour ago the
agent was informed That there were one hun
dred passengers ut Frederick who wanted to
leave, aud being told, ut the same time, that
everything was yet safe, he dispatched one of
the trains In waiting here thither.
3p. m,-The train has Just arrived, and re-
ports people skedaddline in every direction.