We have received from a gallant officer in the army a copy of the Baltimore American of Friday last, the 15th inst. We copy the intelligence contained:
The "late Singe of Washington"--Withdrawal of the Confederates.
The American, referring to the recent operations around Baltimore and Washington, says:‘ The rebel invasion, raid, or whatever descriptive term may be applied to it, is over. Like a summer storm it has burst and gone. Though it has done some damage, and left us smarting under the feeling of having suffered unresented an affront and insult in Grimor's raid around the city, yet, on the other hand, we know that practically, for ad essential purposes, it was on the part of the enemy a failure it did not capture Washington, nor yet Baltimore; on the contrary, it has increased public confidence in the ability of the Government to adequately defend both these points in a sharp and sudden emergency. Still less did it serve the rebel purpose as a diversion by which they hoped to force Gen. Grant to let go his hold on Petersburg and commence the campaign against Richmond anew.
’ The Army of the Potomac has been scarcely disturbed by the storm that looked so portentous, and still has its face set most determinedly towards the rebel capital. But most decisively and egregiously has this invasion dissipated the hopes and falsified the predictions of the sympathizers with the rebellion in this State and city. A week ago they were radiant, exultant, confident in prediction and boundless in hope. It was not a question with them that both Washington and Baltimore, were to fall; they only differed as in which was to be first subjected to Southern rule. Now the invasion is over, and both cities untouched, and the was to be conquering host is rapidly retreating, none the better off for any military fame gained, although its commissariat may be better supplied and the pockets of its commanders lined with stolen greenbacks.
Our city has returned to its normal condition, though more than usual military precautions are still and will be for a time observed. The excitement has subsided, business is resumed, travel in every direction only partially interrupted, our telegraphic communication with all quarters established, and we feel that some experience has been gained that can be put in good use in case of another Gilmore raid in this region.
The National Intelligencer has the following:
‘ The military demonstration made by an unknown force of the enemy on the outskirts of the National Capital, within the last few days, has come to an end.
’ This demonstration did not note tare the form of anything like an "attack on the city, " except in front of Fort Stevens, where some skirmishing declared the presence of a hostile force on Monday and Tuesday last. The number of the enemy's force at this point, or at any other, was utterly unknown to our military authorities, but it has been subsequently developed that at this locality it never much, if at all, exceeded five or six hundred men. We have received information to this effect from officers who have traced the marks of the encampment of the besiegers since their evasion during the night of Tuesday last, after the reconnaissance which, late in the evening of that day, was ordered by Gen. Wright for the purpose feeling the strength of the enemy. It is, moreover, confirmed by the testimony of persons who have come into the city since the siege was raised.
Some slight demonstrations were made by the enemy at two other points on the northern and northeastern front, but the number engaged in them, or in the dash made on the railroad between Washington and Baltimore on Tuesday last, is of course unknown, though, from the poverty of their achievements, these co-operative detachments must also have been small.
The reconnaissance on Tuesday evening in front of Fort Stevens resulted in a smart brush with the besieging party, who were easily driven by the small body of our troops sent out on the scout, until darkness, put an end to the pursuit.--Our troops lost about 300 men in killed wounded and missing, in the attack. The insurgent loss was not so great, from the paucity of their number sign the engagement. They left upwards of 90 of their wounded at the house of Mr. Blair, and a few of their dead on the field.
At daybreak yesterday morning the enemy was no longer visible, and to, for the present, ends what will past into history as the "Two days siege of Washington," which terminated as mysteriously as it begun. We shall be able to clear up the mystery in a day or two, till which time we reserve further comments on this suggestive subject.
The location, number, and distribution of the other forces engaged in the invasion of Maryland during the siege of Washington are unknown to us, and we presume equerry unknown to our military authorities. Further information on all these points may probably be elicited by the pursuit of the enemy, which is now being pressed by the experienced and gallant troops of the 6th army corps.
Last night a hundred and twenty prisoner were forwarded from the "front," above Tennallytown, by Col. Lamnioux, to the Provost Marshal. They were principally from Virginia regiments, though there were a few from North Carolina and Georgia. Amongst them was a wounded Captain of the 6th Maryland. They wore the jaunty, reckless air which characterizes the determined, and showed evident traces of the hardships to which their late incursion has exposed them.
The demonstration on Baltimore — proposed Punishment of Secessionists in the city.
The suspension of the demonstration against Baltimore is thus announced by the American:There has been a sudden and almost miraculous change in the warlike aspect of affairs in the vicinity of the city during the past forty eight hours. We hear of no rebels in the vicinity of the city, and our information from Washington is to the effect that they have entirely disappeared from the State, carrying with them an immense quantity of plunder. The calm has followed the storm as quietly as the storm itself arose.
Whilst congratulating our citizens on the disappearance of the rebels from the State, we cannot but express the general mortification that is fell at the almost entire absence of all effort to check their depredations, to catch them with their plunder, or to punish them for their outrages.
The columns of the American are filled with propositions of retaliation on the helpless "secessionists" of that city for the recent Confederate raid. One suggests the arrest and imprisonment of the and daughters of certain city Judges, who were jubilant at the approach of their friends. Others propose to put in prison fifty prominent secessionists as hostages for any prisoners the Confederates may have carried off. The other suggestions are fully as barbarous as these two. The American favors these plans, and says:
‘ On what principle of equity, we should like to know, does Robert Gilmore, father of the notorious Harry, keep a rendezvous for traitors at Glen Ellen, in the heart of Baltimore county, from which, as from the robbers' castles of old along the Rhine, Issue forth rebel guerillas, to steal horses and purses, burn railroad bridges and Union people's houses? Such a haunt would not be tolerated in any other land. It would be razed to the ground by the military authorities. The people have not acted up many impulse of righteous vengeance in this matter. Gov. Brown's and Ishmael Day's houses are in ruins; but Glen Ellen, the rendezvous of traitors, still stands. In some places, where the law abiding spirit is less predominant, this would not be the case. We think, however, that no more guerilla parties should be met in the halls of Glen Ellen, by sympathizing friends invited out "to meet Harry" If it has any inhabitants in future they should be Union people, or bats and owls.
’ The rebels sent up their signal rockets in Towsontown from the Joppa road, in front of the Methodist Parsonage, and the loyal residents of that house had the privilege of seeing them answered from towards the city. A wealthy resident of the county, who lives near the city, is in prison, we believe, for taking too intimate a part in the operation of signalling. This is right. Let the good work go on Send all domestic traitors, male and female, into the rebel lines south of the Potomac, and take the property they leave behind them to reimburse Union men for their losses. Let Frederick have her $200,000 back from the pockets of Secessionists. Let every Unionist's stolen horse he replaced from the stables of the disloyal. This port of way of making war will bring the matter home to these people, and teach them that their enviable security has at last got another side to it.
They knew the people by name — they were posted thoroughly as to their political sentiments. Their first appearance in any given place was heralded by an announcement beforehand and a general flutter and excitement amongst their friends as anticipating the enjoyment of a rare and long hoped for pleasure. Their actual presence became an ovation of congratulations and handshaking, and faces soured and cowed by three years of sullen submission, lit up suddenly into a sardonic grin of grim satisfaction.
This was the case, for instance, in Towsontown and its vicinity. The rebels knew what houses to visit, and who to converse with while their friends clustered around them. If a Unionist approached within hearing distance, a full in the conversation would occur, followed by the gruff inquiry from a rebel soldier, "What do you want here?." The women were particularly demonstrative after the Monday night skirmish and the cutting down of the Union finagle, excitingly hurrahing for Harry Gilmor, and wondering where are all the Yankee flag to night. This by way of insult to Unionist in hearing. Jubilant male traitors who enjoy the protection of the Union flag gloried in its downfall.
From Sherman's army — Yankee Lies about the Captures of prisoners.
A dispatch from Nashville, dated the 13th, announces that Sherman has crossed the Chattanooga. It says Gen. Johnston has gone to Richmond. The telegram, which is a good specimen of Yankee lying, says:‘ Heretofore, the rebels had all the advantage of position, and their loss, perhaps, has been light compared with our own; but since we got into the Valley of the Chattahoochee into the open country the rebels have lost five thousand or six thousand, which out less is but trilling. A private letter states that the flank movement to the river resulted in the capture of three thousand prisoners, besides the recovery of a number of deserters. Great numbers are reported to a falling out of the rebel ranks at each retreat of Johnston.
’ The morals of the rebel army is now almost as had as when Bragg was in command, and Johnston is looked upon as a repetition of the "Great retreated" Our correspondent with the 4th army corps arrived here a few days since and reports the capture of the rebel ordnance report for July 2d in which document the rebel strength is given at 17,000 cavalry and infantry.
The city is full of rebel prisoners. Capt. Good win, Provost Marshal, reports the arrive of about 1400; 300 were captured south of the Kenesaw Mountain, and 141 deserters. Many of these men are of the better class of Southern soldiers, bring from South Carolina and Georgia. The majority are Tennessean and Kentuckian.
We have lost only a few men in skirmishing since the 27th. There seems to have been some fighting in the movement over the Chattahoochee river, as the rebel Gen. Geo. Harncy was wounded.
Miscellaneous.
The streets of Baltimore were barricaded with carts, wagons, and lumber, during the "siege."A dispatch from Hilton Head acknowledges a Yankee repulse at Fort Johnson, with a loss of 150 men, including Col. Hoyt, and Lt. Col. Sunningham.
The blockades running steamers Ruston and Little Ads have been captured.
There is no decision yet as to the loan to Fessenden from the New York banks, but it is probable that the banks will yield to Secretary Fessenden's wishes, and take a loan of 150,000, payable in instalments upon 7,30 notes and non legal tenders.
The railroads in New York have raised the tariff 10 per cent.
A dispatch was received in New York on the 14th, announcing that Gen. Grant occupied Petersburg the day before.
The New York World says Grant is about making an important movement.
Major General Franklin arrived in Baltimore on Wednesday night.
Gold was quoted at Baltimore, on the 14th, at 280.
