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lFrom The Richmond Dispatch, July IA. ]


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~ From The Richmond Dispatch July l4.l
THE public mind was happily affected
Yesterday morning by the news from Mary
land, furnished by a Washington paper OF
the 10th inst. For the time Grant and Pc
tersburg were forgotten, and nothing was
lthoughtor.talked of but Baltimore, Monoe-
acy bridge, Lew Wallace and the invasion
of the North. The situation In Georgia and
the safety of Atlanta ceased to be topic OF
conversation, and everybody was discuss
ing the probable effect of the present skill
full and well executed movement upon, the
issue of the campaign of 1854. 1t seems
that Confederate force has advanced Iqui-
etlyand almost without opposition many
miles into the enemy's territory, destroying
railroad and bridges, and levying contriou-
tions upon the people at will; and the latest
news we have through the Northern pa
pers Is that body of troops drawn up to
dispute the advance was defeated and driv-
en- back in confusion. When Northern
Journals admit this much, we may be sure
that the victory was decisive and complete,
and attended with important results.
The Yankee accounts say that ''active ar
rangements are being made in anticipation
of an emergency which it is confidently
believed is only barely possible, not proba-
ble." These ''actiye arrangements" doubt
less have reference to an apprehended up
rising of the people of Baltimore, and may
include the planting of cannon IN the
streets and other measures to enforce 10Y
alty" i'm the Monumental City. AT all
events it is apparent that the authorities
there were terribly frightened and busily
concerning measures for the safety OF the
The Brigadier General Tyler who was
captured at Monocacy is probably the same
individual who figured at Manassas in July,
1861, and has since that time been holding
some position in Baltimore. Col. Seward
is said to be a son of the Yankee Secretary
of State, though we are only positive that
he has some relationship to the willy pre-
mier.
saws that body of Confederate troops is
between Harrisburg and Baltimore, that
Harry Gilmor, with his command, is at Gum
powder river, between Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and that Bradley Johnson is OPP
Grating at Annapolis Junction, between
Baltimore and Washington.
RUMoRs. #,,..',. ~.
It was currently reported yesterday
morning that after the defeat of Wallace,
at Monocacy bridge, our forces in Maryland
encountered General Couch, who had been
sent out from Baltimore with reinforce
ments. defeated him, and took him prisoner.
This rumor was invented by some lmagina-
tive person, who probably desired to keep
ND the excitement. Late in the evening 1t
was reported that letter had been receiv-
ed from Confederate officer in Maryland,
announcing that our forces were within
sight of the outer Notifications of Balti-
more, and still marching on" vol gr
THE CAPTURE OF MARTINsBURG.
We have received some additional partic-
ulars of the capture of Martinsburg, on the
Sd instant. Our troops entered the place in
the evening; the enemy, some seven thou
sand strong, all one hundred day men, with
the exception of some seven hundred regu-
lar cavalry, retreated hurriedly on the
Harper's Ferry road. Immense quantities
of supplies fell into our hands, with one
million dollars worth of medical and
large amount of commissary stores, includ-
ing one hundred thousand bushels of corn
and oats. Merchants and suffers had col
lected there immense stores, preparatory to
forwarding them to Richmond for sale, as
they deemed the capture of this place a
fixed fact. These were appropriated by
the Confederates. No casualties occurred
on our side except the slight wounding of
Lieutenant Breckenridge in the leg. Some
ten or twelve Yankees were killed. ~
The Union element in that county is said
to be strong. But few southern families
remain in Martinsburg. The citizens sup
piled the Yankee prisoners with all the
luxuries they could procure, and the same
spirit was exhibited on the road from Mar
tinsburg to Winchester. Yet the few south
ern men in the county are firm and unwa-
vering in their devotion to the cause.
THE FATE OF THE ALABAMA" ..a.
From The Petersburg Express, July 12I
Late foreign journals have their columns
crowded with the details of one of the most
interesting naval combats that ever oc-
curred 1t was remarkable in many re-
speets, and we do not wonder at the inn
mense sensation which it created in Europe
Ia sensation which has exceeded any thing
of the kind which has turned up there for
half century. The Alabama has won q
Worldwide fame for her extraordinary adj
ventures and successes. She had for more
| than two wears been the terror of the seas
to the Yankees. She had swept Yankee
| commerce from the ocean, and no efforts of
the enemy to arrest her glorious career
could avail. She seemed to shear charm
ed life" No single ship ever achieved such
a proud distinction as did the Alabama, and
her noble commander has immortalized
himself by his daring and prodigions per-
formances in his line of service. upa l.d3;
Having borne the Confederate flag tri-
umphantly through every latitude and lon
| gitude. he at last put into Cherbourg to re-
cruit his supplies and put his effects in safe
hands. Whilst engaged in this work, the
| Federal gunboat Kearsarge appeared off the
barbor and showed determination to at
tack him whenever he came out. Captain
Semmes, constituting this defiant demonstra-
4 tion of his adversary into challenge, ac-
cepted it without hesitation, although the
| two vessels were far from being equally
| matched, the Kearsarge having every ad-
vantage. But inspired with true Southern
chivalry he did not stop toIcount the odds
against him. .pW.!l ~. -
i ing from the conflict, and, although it re-
suited in the loss of his noble vessel, he had
the qualification to know that she did not
fall into the hands of the foe, but that after
an obstinate engagement, in which his Off
GERS and crew displayed a valor worthy Of
the occasion, she went down beneath the
waters with her colors flying. He himself
and n considerable number of his officers
i and crew, fortunately escaped capture, hav-
ing been rescued from watery grave by
the timely assistance of an English yacht,
which had beenla witness of the whole af-
4 fair. A portion of his men were picked
up by the boats Of the Kearsarge and be-
came prisoners. - ttl g! .
| Every Southern heart must glow with
pride over the accounts given of this battle
4 by the British and French papers, and at
/ the attentions paid to Captain Semmes upon
his arrival at Southampton. He was receiv-
ed with cordial welcome, and everything
done on the most liberal scale that could
contribute to his comfort and enjoyment