New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21
THE LATE REBEL RAID.
Cou,inued fron Fir.r Page.

fOrth 10 see what could ana 10 nDh All lhc aI
ueulars possible in regard TO the invasion. found my
self among those whose progress was arrested at Point
oi Rocks. Under invitation OF Brg. Gen. T.. Il. Tyler
made myself At home at hls heedquarters which nc
had on Sunday removed from the Relay House ~ Mon
ecaey. On Tuesday. the 9Th, Maj Gen Lew. Wallace
took the field. removing bis headquarters from Bati
more TO Monocacy or Frederick junction.
on "Wednesday night Gen. Wallace ordered Colonel
Cendenn set forth at daylight with his cavalry and
reeonnoiter the eoonryOfder being 10 proceed as lar
hiddletOwn, II necessary 10 estimate me
strength Of the enemy Col &. moved directed ana
in the course Of the morning met The Rebels about
Inie east of Aliddetown, making their way in m3oa
of exaltant security toward Frederick City. when they
deemed an easy prize. He warmly contested heir Ias
sage down the pike, and continued ssirDShihg uh,l
fully satisfied of their strength Col Cendenh SOW,
Tell back, though skrmshing mesuw ME, ulth ~ y
his force with that under command OF C9onsl ulpH,
which had been ordered forward by Cen Waiiace. me
enemy followed throwing shot ana shel nntu ne SUI
denly found himself confronted by COL bhpln, com
handing a body OF able troops. Here lines OF Datlle
formed, about mile and haI De!ohu me oIi,
and a three hours fight ensued. Night ended We
uneven conflict the Rebel force was treble
that OF ours while they had vastly superior
guns with which, had they desired, they conld from
iheir position have shclled the City Of Frederick lhs
fight viewed from neiehboring hill, whence could
plainly discern every movement and witness tue erect
Of every yOlley on either side Three times ma We
,epulse the enemy, once Numbering gun he had in
fine position hill top. Each time, however, lie
rallied endeayOriug 20 hur mass upon our shattered
line but was prevented from doing by Capt. Alex
anders battery the gunneTs of which tired with admir-
able precision. We held first position ard also the
city. Dung me nlglt, AS We subsequently lteih'u
from young boy who had acted as guide the
Rebels recrOssed the mountain, encampng at the base
on the other SIDE . -,
the Rebels meeting them in the mountains during the
morning returning TO the attack. With stronger resn
forcements. The same day Gen. Wallace MARCHED lls
command 10 Frederick and awaited developments. IN
she afternoon sharp artillery duel took place on The
right and let Of the MiddetOwn snd Frederick PIKE, III
which the Rebels suffered severely. though hey were
in better positions than occupied being hidden from
pnr view by clumps OF trees and hhaersrO"ln
The Rebel strength having been fall! Developed hii9
information reaching Gen. Wallace that theH fapiu
firing was merely feirt 20 cover damaging move
nent for SIDE orders were issued 10 eVacuae ,ne
City of Frederick. which was done III sooe oi1yr We
with his command guarding the rear Of ne column
while detachment from Col. Gipins force formed the
advance By o'clock ON Saturda! morning one sthl
our forces arrived az MOnoCacy Where Gen. Wallace
forthwith put himself in position TO defend the piece
Such deienses and works as had been constructed by
the guard stationed there t0protect the railroad we're
Immediately occupied, no time being afforded
for the construction of new carthwotks. he.
tween and o'clock tie enemy showed minseh
and the dense volume Of infantry that could be seen
with the naked eye moving down the Frederick ana
Harpers Ferry gave anmistasahle eyidencea ohe
superory Of his force. From the l top south east G.
the Monocacy Railroad bridge and within stones throw
of our block house and breastwOrks, in company with
Gen. Wallace. saw the first movement Of the enemy
saw him throw out his krmishers, first in very open
line which he shortly filed up until il swept unbr0aea
almost from the right the let 10 perfect senirce
him get bis batteries IN position. ara under rs
road To the right and left guns opened upon their
heavy skirnish hne aud from my position could note
officers and men as they We're sent 10 lel 'l account
by our shot and shell. Their guls-Oi when tAoy hed
twelve in position though only four OF I'VE could be
used without killing their own men-lcphed vigorously,
killing and woundiug scores on our side. From nine
O'Clock H. H. at which time the battle fairly opened.
until D. H., when it closed shot and shell fell Ike ha1
in every direction The conflict tIiy aAunet en- one,
for willie our forces were almost within hai!ing dis
tance of each other concentrated within less than ha
q mile space, those Of the enemy seemed legion in
comparison Like myriad Of ants, they blaekened tie
clean white turnpike, sweruing TIE mis- pouring over
newly harvested whcatA fields, and tiamplmg IN their
course acres of tender just beginning 10 form M
the ear. 4 large end elegant barn. over mile on our
front, which on the three preceding days had been
stored with the golden grain gnrnered by one OF Mary
lands tllers OF the soil, set in flames by shel.
from our 24poundcr. In moment Thereafter the
Rebels poured ike so many bees from the burning
building and the falling structure disclosed battery IN
the yard which had been doing great execution in
our ranks. Wallace urged on his men by word and
deed, and they fought like tigers seeming unwilling
give up the contest when The order was given
~ retire.
The salvation OF our column intact after leaving our
position with its bfeastworAs rhe-pts ana other de-
fenses is due to me dalinS ipTfl1ig o. lh,l brave
Wallace had sent 20 guard The stone bridge over Inc
Monoeacy River the Frederick and Baltimore Pike
Fighting almost ten 10 one. General Tyler held the
bridge until the Of our column hsd sod when be
told his men 70 save themselves host they could The
Rebels had completely surrounded him. but his men, by
a furious charge cut their way through, nearly all
escaping 10 the woods whence ihev rcirned the main
body Of the narrow escape Of General Tyler from
capture, and even death, You have already had fn
account by telegraph.
( witnessed every movement on both sides and was
with Mai. Cen Wallace in the midst Of the battle from
Its CONNIE cement until shortly before the order was
given to retire when being partially oyerceme by lie
heat obliged to seek shelter from The suns Tdys In
the woods near by The enemy outnnmbercd US almost
four to one and lad vastly superior guns any in Gen
Wsllaces command. have No further observation or
comment 10 make here In regard 10 this fight, except
that badl punished the Rebcs that they made an
.p. - vnFtr and
doubt had their plans frustrated Of taking baltimore
ans perhaps Washington, without blow.
The first robbery Of any moment Perpetlated by the
invasOnsts was ut MddletOwn, whore the soldiers
helped themselves from and dwellings 10 what
ever pleased their fancy. punderng oitizeDs-Seccsh
and Overwhelmingly, and cXacting 10000 10
save the place from the incendiary's torch which
amount, it is needless 10 say was promptly paid At
Frederick City, $4,000 was paid 70 ransom the city
emo Confederate notes taken) greenbacks and gold
being the only acceptable currency The citizens here
were also robbed nv the soldiers the Mon in par
tioalar being sought ont and stripped ofeveYhug they
possessed On the morning OF the engagement, Brad
icy 4. johnson formerly resident OF Frederick afcr
receiving the cone latnhtl0hs OF NE numerous Heuu7
organized several marauting parties who at set
gathering up indiscrminately horses, mules. O1cn
COWS sheep, pigs ard even poultry no matter 10
whom it belonged, whether Secesh or Union people.
After the fight al Monocacy the Rebel soldiers were
night and Sunday morning the entire force Of the enc
my again on the move, the plumber secured by
-Johnson's band having meantime been brought into
Frederick City and driven sway iut" Virginia Turn
ING aside from ihc Baltimore pike which Early knew
aas occupied by Nailnees troops whom he did rot
again to encounter AFTER the punishment
they had given them the day previous the Rebel force
marched into Montgomery County, thcr skirmshers
advancing into the village Of Rockville about clock
"nSunda. afternoon. fbey drove in bcdv Of Union
cavalry. the latter farming in the streets of The village
AND exchanging few shots with them. Tie advance
Of cavalry and nfantl! soon io9sed and after scout
ing some distance down the road toward Washington
returned and bYOuacked in the fair Grounds for the