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The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ick county, Maryland, situated on Carroll's creek, about two miles from its entrance into Monocracy river, and sixty miles west of Baltimore. Its population is about 8,000. A branch railroad, three miles long, connects it with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near the Monocracy viaduct. The road from Baltimore to Wheeling passes through the city. Monocracy bridge is some fifty six miles from Baltimore by railroad and about forty by turnpike, and about the same distance from Washington. Monrovia is a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, six miles east of Monocracy. Annapolis junction is only seventeen miles from Baltimore. Gunpowder river is about half way between Baltimore and Havre de Grace, Maryland; is a wide stream near its mouth, where it is crossed by the trestle work of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad. Rumors. It was currently reported yesterday morning that after the defeat of Wallace at Monocracy bridge, our forces in Maryland encountered General
The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
P. M. The streets are thronged with people, discussing the state of affairs. Troops are being rapidly sent forward, horses are being seized, and cavalry mounted and sent to the front. The President and Superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are doing all in their power to aid the authorities in forwarding troops to the scene of action. Baltimore, July 9.--Later accounts from the front represent that our forces have fallen back from the Monocracy to the vicinity of Monrovia.--Our forces burned the turnpike bridge over the Monocracy. Particulars of the fight have not been received. Official account of the disaster. Washington, July 10--1 A. M. --An official report from Major General Wallace, just received, states that a battle took place between the forces under his command and the rebel forces at Monocracy to-day, commencing at 9 o'clock A. M., and continuing until 5 o'clock P. M.; that our forces were at length overpowered by the superior number