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TUESDAY, July u. 1864.
THE DISTRICT MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Below We give the notificat ton by the gov
eminent calling out the militia of the Dis
trlct for sixty days. The citizens of this
| District have on previous occasions re-
| sponded to similar calls with an alacrity
! that Won for them the highest commenda-
| ton, and we are certain that the same will
be the case now
With officers so experienced and compe-
| tent as General George c. Thomas and
| Brigader General Peter F. Bacon to or
| ganize the militia force we are confident
That 1t Will soon be put in shape to do eX-
| cellent service.
Headquarters D. c. Militia
WASHINGTON. July IL, 1864.
| General Order No l.
Having this day been ordered by the Pres
| 1dent to call out for immediate service the
| militia and volunteers of this District and
| specially assigned to the command thereof,
| the Sth Regiment of Infantry and the VOL
| unteer force, including cavalry and nfan-
| try, are hereby ordered into the service of
the United States for sixty days.
Every available man is wanted imme-
| diately, and captains of companies and
colonies of regiments will at once notify the
men of their respective commands to
| semble for muster without delay.
Brigadier General z. F. Bacon Will per-
| sonally superintend the details of this Or
der and see that it is promptly executed.
| GEO. c. THOMAS. Major Gen. Com.
| Headquarters 1st Brigade, NJ d. c.
| WASHINGTON, July IL. 1864.
| General Order No. J.
! 1. Having been ordered by Major General
/ Geo. c. Thomas to Superintend the calling
| out of the militia of the District of Column
bia and all volunteers attached thereto, the
commanding officers of regiments will see
1 that their various commands are imme-
diately ordered out to be mustered into the
| service of the United States for sixty days
2. Officers commanding regiments, when
! they have assembled their commands, viii
: report at these headquarters for further Or
ders PETER F. BACON,
Brig. Gen. NJ ID. e.
| TUESDAY, July II, 1864.
THE INVASION.
THE CONDITION OF THINGS LAST
NIGHT-THE FIGHTING OUT THE
SEVENTH STREET ROAD-REBEL
SHARPSHOOTERS DISLODGED-THE
ENEMY ATTEMPT TO PLANT
BATTERY, BUT ARE SHELLED
AwAY-POLICEMEN AND OTHER
CITIZENS TAKE A HAND IN THE
FIGHTING.
The heavy skirmishing in front of Fort
Stevens. in the vicinity of the 1th street
road. yesterday afternoon, continued until
after dark.
The rebels held a position in the woods,
from which they threw out skirmishers.
who crept along the ground or fired from
behind trees. At one time they succeeded
in getting within range of the fort, and
their sharpshooterS were enabled to pick
off our gunners, two of whom were wound
ed. The rebels used no artillery, but their
movements indicated that they were e.
deavoring to plant a battery to bea- On
Fort Stevens Qately known as Fort Massa-
chusetts) and, in order to Illustrate their
designs, the fort threw shells occasionally
amongst them. About $50 our cavalry
charged upon them, which had the effect
of driving them back some distance. The
skirmishing was still kept up. however, and
a little after o'clock our infantry was
brought up and placed in line in front OF
Fort Stevens, while the cavalry deployed to
the right. The object of this movement, or
its results, was not known when we ieft
the vicinity of the scene of action last
night.
| The house of F. P. Blair has not been
| burned, as reported yesterday; the rebels
appear to be using it as hospital, as they
were seen to carry some of their wounded
| into it, The houses of Mrs. Reeves and
! Mrs Carberry, on either side of the TIN
street road, were occupied by rebel sharp
| what During the afternoon they picked off
three Of sergeants. shooting them
through the head.
II was found necessary to destroy quite
a number of houses on either side Of the
7th street road to prevent them being occu-
pied by the rebel sharpshooters. Among
the houses destroyed were Messrs. Richard
Butts VIM. Bells, ]. H. McChesneys, Mr..
Shoemaker's, and the house occupied by the
family of the late VIM. NJ Morrison. Time.
however, was allowed the owners Of these
to remove the furniture, and the road lead
ing to this city was lined with wagons con-
veying it to place of safety.
The farmers in the vicinity lost the most
of their stock. owing. as they say, to our
pickets refusing to let the drivers pass
through the lines without permit. The
farmers had taken the precaution to drive
their stock toward the city as the rebels adj
vanced: but, not being allowed to enter. 1t
| fell MT IN he a he
Several citizens policemen, and others
took active part in the engagement, proni-
nent among whon were August Norton, P.
McChesney and Officers Boose and Beale.
A number of our soldiers were overcome
by the heat, as were also several citizens,
who had walked out to the scene of action
to witness the engagement.
Early in the evening thousands of persons
could be seen passing out 7th street by
every conceivable means of conveyance,
while the road was literally lined with Pc