Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-07-20

middle of the forenoon on the Seventh
street road, where it also continued about
the same length of time. Following this
was pause of some hours. About four
o'clock. however, the rebels also displayed
considerable force on the 7th street front
in the neigh borhood of Fort Stevens and
about,F. P. Blars country seat. Skin
mishing and maneuvering continued
till dark without any material result to
either side. Our line holds its ground in
front of Tenalleytown and has advanced
about mile since Monday night in front
of fort Stevens. The rebels succeeded in
cutting sthe road to Baltimore in two
or three places during the afternoon, but
have not yet thrown any force 20 the east
of it. Trains ran out about 8 miles last
evening carrying supplies and ammuni-
direction. 1t is believed that our whole
loss since Sunday night will not exceed
20 killed and sixty wounded. The rebel
loss is not known. but prisoners report
that they have good many wounded.
Over IS prisoners were taken Tuesday,
and two or three squads of half-a-dozen
each were brought in Wednesday morn
ing
The reports that the rebels had retreat
ed from our front, which were fighting
about the city all Wednesday morning,
are officially confirmed. The commanders
of the several forts inform. the war de-
partment that no gray backs are to be
seen in their vicinity, and it is now be-
lievod that the whole lice was withdrawn
during Tuesday night, and that the main
body, which never advanced beyond Sill
yer Springs, began crossing at>Edward's
Ferry sc or As hours ago. The coolest
observers declare that no infantry have
ever approached our Notifications that
the largest body ever seen at one time on
foot, consisting of dismounted cavalry,
was not more than 400 or 800 strong
Before leaving they burned the house of
Montgomery Blair. If they have gone,
as it is believed at the war department,
they started just as we were about to as
sumo the offensive. The country will be
glad to learn that Washington is safe.
Both on Monday and Tuesday afternoon
large number of spectators have wit
messed the operations in front of Fort
Stevens, some miles from the heart-of the
city. The president has been out on both
days and Mrs. Lincoln rode out with him
yesterday, Secretary wells, Senator Wade,
Sprague. Wilkinson, and Chandler, with
several representatives, were also present
Tuesday. Some of the spectators were
hit in the firing but none of them were
seriously wounded. so far as is known.
The city throughout has been much less
excited than on previous occasions though
the isolation from the rest of the world
is quite as perfect. Advantage has been
taken of the opportunity, however; by
tho groccrs and -four dealers, and -four
which was $l3 per barrel week ago is
now held at $22 %, and restaurant
keepers are raising the tariff on. most of
the articles in their bills of fare. Bust
ness goes on as usual, and the work on
the capitol and treasury extension is not
stopped. Picnics are held inside the city,
but country rides arc necessarily some.
what shortened, without those taking
them have passes. The annual school
examinations are passing off with great
eclat, and to crowded houses. Through
the courtesy of generals stopping at the
various hotels, ice cream and beer vend-
ers are allowed to End their way within
musketry range of the front.