Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

destrians. The hills trees and fences with
in sight of Fort Stevens were covered with
were ladies. Quietly seated in a carriage.
at a commanding point. was Secretary
Seward viewing the progress of affairs.
TUESDAY, July II, 1864.
FURTHER REPORTS FROM THE
REPORTS OF REBEL PRlS-
ONERS-THEY SAY THEY HAVE 10000
MEN IN FRONT OF FORTS STEVENS
AND DERUSSEY.
This morning the rebels showed themsel-
YES in front of Fort Stevens in considerable
force but were no nearer than they were at
sunset yesterday brisk skirmish ensued,
and in 1t several were wounded on our side.
A portion of the Sth Illinois Cavalry were
on the extreme right, and this part of the
line pressed back to the rebel line about
half mile.
Other parts of our line drove the skirm-
ishers back a considerable distance, but
they (the rebels massed their skirmishers
and regained some of the ground: and at a
today the skirmishers on both sides were
in close proximity to the fort many of them
being within pistol shot of each other.
Other skirmisherS now occupy a corntield,
while those of the enemy occupy an apple
orchard not over a hundred yards distant,
and they are continually popping each
other, the rebs. however, being careful not
to come from under cover.
When the Sth Illinois pushed back the
rebel line this morning two prisoners were
taken-infantrymen-w on being brought
in stated that their force in the imme date
vicinity of Fort Stevens and DeRussey
numbered 10000, of which a considerable
portion were infantry and 4 little artillery.
but they expected heavy reinforcements of
artillery.
The rebels mostly kept under cover and
are occupying the house of Mr.. Carberry,
from which they are using their rifles APP
parpptlV long aS
the fort have been shot from that point.
About 10 o'clock this morning Fort Stevens
shell'd this house to dislodge them and also
the woods
During the morning the colonel of the 9Sth
Pennsylv ania, " h lie cha gfng upon the rebel
lines, received a ball in his hip, and one or
two men who Were near the fort were
struck, one killed. and some citizens who
were on he fort had their clothes cut
TUESDAY, July II, 1864.
LATER.
Particulars of the Fighting This Morning
in the Vicinity of Fort De Russey and
Fort Stevens-The Rebel Line of Skin
mishers Pushed Back-The Forts Shell
the Rebels in Carberrys Woods, on Rock
Creek, and Making the Place Too Hot to
Hold Them-A Rebel Group Badly Cut
Up by a Shell-The Enemy Pushed Back
Half a Mile on the Tenleytown Road.
r1dIIS tIIS morning tnere was cOnSlderaD bic
diminishing in the vicinity of Fort Stevens
and 9TH street road and Fort De Russey. on
Rock creek. The rebel skirmishers walked
up to within 800 yards of the fort and were
dislodged by a heavy line of skirmishers
sent out by US. Subsequently the rebels APP
peared In Carberry'S woods (high ground).
on Rock creek. between Clagetts place and
Fort De Russey. They showed themselves
here in squads of fifteen and twenty but
well-aimed fire of shells from Forts Stevens
and De RuSSeV caused them n get
under cover, and afterward they showed
more caution in exposing themselves to
view.
One of these shells was seen to explode
amidst group of rebels it fell, doing
great execution. There were a number of
casualties this morning in this vicinity, and
nineteen wounded, some of them severely
were brought down to Piney Branch road
in ambulances to the hospitals
On the Tenleytown road the rebels were
driven back this morning about half a mile
toward Rockville, and our skirmishers oc-
cupied the ground
WEDNESDAY. July 13. 1854
THE FIGHTING NEAR FORT STEVENS.
The skirmishing in front of Fort Stevens
was suspended yesterday afteroon by the
heavy rain, about . O'Clock. Yesterday
cavalry lieutenant, when passing under the
guns of the fort outside. was shot by a
rebel sharpshooter and died in a few min
and rendered all the professional aid he
could when required.
The I'd District of Columbia Volunteers
were prominent in the line of skrinishers
and were highly spoken of by witnesses of
their conduct.
The soldiers not engaged in the skirmish-
ing dld not appear TO be at all concerned
about what was going on. Some were joll-
ing and laughing in groups. others were
picking blaCkberriss, taking the chances of
a compliment from the tube of a rebel
sharpshoOter.
TIE road to the fort was literally block
AIDED by pedestrians, horses and vehicles
about o'clock pm, guards having been
posted on the hill near the first toll gate to
prevent civilians from going nearer to the
scene of conflict
Rumor that the ID District of Columbia
Regiment had been engaged. and that there
were some casualties having reached the
city, there was considerable anxiety mani
Tested 10 hear from relatives and friends
in that regiment. which caused much of the
rush in that direction.
WEDNESDAY. July IL, 1864.
THE INVASION.
LATE AND IMPORTANT
THE REBELS HAVE DISAPPEARED
FROM OUR FRONT.
THEY LEAVE THEIR DEAD AND
WOUNDED BEHIND THEM
Reconnaissance made last night and this
morning make it plain that the rebels have