The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-07-15

FREprRicK. July g.

Bradley johnson having been re-en
forced by about 800 mounted infant
nv, again advanced and drove in ou
lpickets toward Frederick. Gen. Wal
lace, hearing that our forces, cornpos
ed of Col Clcndin's cavalry, por
ton orth Alexandria, Maryland. bat
terry. and one regiment of infantry
commanded by Col Gilpin, were be
ing driven in, sent Gen. Tyler to raj
llv our men and check the enemy
Tyler Immediately gathered all th,
stragglers, amounting in all to abon
300, sent them forward, and order
ed our men to-select II good position
and make stand. This was don,
within mile of Frederick.
The rebels came up and made thre,
charges on our lines and were as oft
ell icpulsed There were three pie
ccs OF artillery OH each side. Tn,
rebrls threw several shells into Fred.
erick, during the engagement, and
two very near our hospital. The en-.
envy finding it impossible to hreal,
our lines. late in the evening fell back
again to tho Cotockm Mountain, on
the Middlctown road, where it was
thought they would again make a
stand. Early this A. NJ Gen. Wal
lace ordered our forces to advance
cautiously along the Middletown road.
About 9 o'clock they drove in the en-
emy's pickets, near the mountain,
and brisk skirmish ensued. AT
present writing the enemy is report
ed rctrcating toward Middletown.
Re -anforcemcnts have been aruv-
ing all day, they are all hurried up
the road by Gen. Wallace to join our
advance. Before night the rebels will
be driven beyound Middletown.
Our loss in yesterday and to day :
skirming will not amount to more
than 80 men, killed, wounded and
missing The enemy's is believed to
be about the same. This column OF
the invading force is estimated at
1000 men altogether. The present
impression is that they will try to get
South of the Potomac soon as posi-
BILE.
The rebels have evacuated Har-
per's Ferry, and our forces occupy
the town.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Gcneral
Couch has issued an order, directing
that all vehicles and horses in charge
of men fleeing from supposed donger
shall be stopped, either before they
reach or at the bridge across the Sus-
quchanna, until further orders.
THIS implies that the danger, ifnot
entirely passed, is not of an imminent
or serious character. Hundreds OF
farmers had left their crops ready to
be harvested.
A dispatch dated two miles north
of Hagerstown, 10 a. NJ. today,
states that one hundred and eighty
picked guerrillas from Imboden S and
Mosby's commands, entered Hagers-
town at five o'clock, where they were
robbing stores, and had fired the en-
gine house, Thurston's warehouse
aud two hundred tons of G government
hay. They also intenden to burn Eel
lers Il Cos warehouse, and threaten
cd to burn the town. Mhe turntable
of the railroad has not been disturbed
yet. The rebels were heavily laden
with plundcr. The rebel Gen. Nc
with his brigade, was AT
Williamsport this morning, but re-
ports say that he will leave that place
to- day. A high wind was blowing
the fire up through the town. Hagcrs-
town, and great destruction of prop,
erty was feared.
A late dispatch from Greencastle
assures Ms that the main body of the
rebels which entered that place had
retired, it is supposed, southwark
across the Potomac.
NEAR New MARKET,l
July 50 PM
Gen. Wallace evacuated Frederick
late yesterday evening, and fell back
to the junction, whore it was deter
mined TO make Il stand,
At daybreak this morning the reh
els entered the city in force. Abou
s o'clock Gen Wallace formed his for
ccs, composed uf two bcigades, in linz
of battle along the east bank Of the
Monocacy river. A Skirmish line
of two Ohio regiments, wa,
thrown along the railroad on the west
side OF the river, to within half mile
Of Frederick. At 81 o'clock the rcb,
els moved down the Western pike and
the skirmish line, which fel
back slowly before the advancing col
IUmn. and joined our main line, after
gallantly contesting every foot ol
ground. At 8 o'clock the enemy at
lacked our main line with infantry and
two or three batteries. They made
three distinct charg sand were as of
ten compelled to fall back. At IL a
clock it WAS discovered large body
of rebels had crossed the MOnocacy
two miles below, and were coming
upon our left flank and it was now
felt To be impossible to hold out lon
ger against such superior numbers,
md orders we're given to fall back
slowly in the direction of New Mar
let. on the Baltimore pike. AS soon
rs the enemy discovered we were re.
treating, they rushed over the Mon
Deacy railroad bridge and succeeded
In thowing our lines into utter con
fusion.