New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-23

national capital by the usual route. Inquiries were
made at the Baltimore depot in this city, yesterday
several times, 10 obtain information concerning the
affair.
The through freight train which left Baltimore at ar
early hour on Friday morning. came through in safety
slowing that the bridges were all safe early in ths
morning. The passenger trains ran on Saturday only
far a. Wilmington after the intelligence Of the de
struction Of the bridges had been received The htt
train arrived Saturday evening at 10 o'clock, bring
ing very few passengers from Wilmington, and q com
pany Of over hundred men from Chester. The pas
senger train which left Philadelphia at l0;45 Friday
evening" went through safely until 1t arrived at the
bridge at Canton, in the northeastern part Of Ba
more. This was between and o'clock on Saturday
morning.
The engineer was fired at BY a party Of upward Of
proach Of the train The engineer stopped tie train,
when the whole party rushed upon the passengers and
compelled them to leave the cars. The passengers
were LEFT standing in the streets, and were obliged to
make their way to Baltimore the best way they could:
The mob having gained possession Of the train seized
the engineer and threatened to blow bis brains Out
instantly If ne did not take them back to Gunpowder
RIVER Finding that resistance would be useless, the
engineer started of another track, and taking the
mob board, he ran back to Gunpowder River, dis
lance Of between ~ and Is miles from Baltimore.
When they reached the river the mob forced the
engineer 10 stop. Here the party got out OF the cars,
and deliberately pat turpentine and other combustibe
matter upon the drawbrdge in the center Of the tres.
The draw continued to burn till il fell into the river,
a mass OF ruins.
About forty feet Of the bridge was taken away,
which efectually put stop to all communication be-
yond Havre do Grace.
After accomplishing this work Of destruction the
mob compelled the engineer torun back 10 Bush River,
and here the same destruction was committed, the
drawbridge being fred 10 the same way.
The rain was run back to Canton again, when
small bridge about three miles above Baltimore was
nod fha rfv off lsftt hat
which was taken TO the President-street depot
The party were the most Misunderstanding crowd Of
Plug Ugly roughs ever sent in or out Of Baltimore
tha. Mn H.. i? Trnbs fcrmsry President S Of the Pill
sdephia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, was
killed during tight which took place at the time OF
the burning probably caused by the resistance offered
by the employees Of the road to the acts Of the mob
Mr.. Trimble Is said to have been rank Secessonst,
and, having knowledge of all the weak points OF the
road he selected by the mob as one Of their lead
ers. Great satisfaction expressed IN this city at
bis violent death. LIE had few friends among loyal
men.
The residence Of Gen. George Cadwalader, Of Phila
delphia, at Magnolia, in Hartford County, nineteen
miles north Of Baltimore, was burned by the same par.
IT, who seemed 10 be anxious to gut their vengeance
upon the property Of whose only fault was that
be true to the Constitution and the Union OF his
eo1try,
This dastardly act will probably not raise them much
In the estimation Of the General who Is 10 command
the military forces Of Philadelphia in the field lie
will have opportunity to pay them OH the old
ecores On Saturday the Government took supervisory
control of the telegraph lines between Philadelphia
aud the South, and all messages received and sent
were read and either approved or rejected by officers
appointed TO attend to this duty. Any message III
cipher or in which the meaning was not plainly ex-
pressed, was rejected at once.
BURNING OF THE BRIDGES ON THE BALTIMORE
RAILROAD.
W. hoA tnta yiau with "a W.
ar resident Of this city, who, with company OF 50
men, was engaged by the Philadelphia aud Baltimore
Railroad Company to guard that and protect the
bridges. They left Philadelphia on Thursday night
last at ii o clock, and Is Of them arrived at Black
River station six miles north of Baltimore at 3ocock
on Friday morning. The remainder stationed Ut
the various bridges this side The first indication
that they had OF the intention Of the Seoessieuiss to
train composed Of three cars approached from Bali
more loaded with policemen and detachment Of sol-
diers They had burned the bridge at Camden station,
two miies north Of Baltimore. This WAS done for the
purpose Of preventing the Union men Of that city eav-
Ing town, and interpreting obstacles TO their mission
The train stopped at Black River station where tbe
party entered the telegraph office, arrested the oper-
stor, and detached the wires. Mr.. Stewart and his
comr1ide, dvining the intention of the armed train
crossed the river and proceeded home.
On their journey toward Havre dc Grace they saw
Indications of the burning bridges over Gunpowder
Greek, Bush River, and Black River. They found
Mary land in arms and sennels placed all along the
road.
Upon their arrival at q small town, six miles from
Havre de Grace, they arrested and taken before
Justice of the Peace, who gave them hearing. They
frankly detailed their mission. The Justice claimed to
be Union man, but professed bis determination to do
sll in bis power to make Maryland neutral ground.
She had friends in the North, ne said and friends 10
the South and it not her duty to take sdes with
either section.
The. arms the men had on their persons were taken
away from them and they were permitted to proceed
de Grace, and arrived here yesterday afternoon. Some
800 or 400 Union men Of Baltimore, with their families
came Oh in the same train.
Several hundred men, women and children, resi-
dents OF Baltimore arrived here yesterday, by steam
boat which left that point at one o'clock on Saturday
afternoon. passenger informed us that the desire
to get away from Baltimore by large number Of
Union loving citizens was most intense. The Ameri-
can nag was floating from Fort Mcllenry IN they
passed down the river, and was heartily cheered by
the passengers.
SEIZURE OF CONTRADAND GOODS.
Yesterday morning, Officers Schlemm and Hamilton,
Of the reserve corps, seized large quantity OF sheet
TO Williams & Co., Memphis, Tenn, and TO be for
warded from Memphis TO Jackson, Mis-. II was done
up in Sheets wrapped i'll long cylinders, each of which
required the combined strength OF four men to lift II
from the ground.
The whole lot comprised from three to four tuns.
hogshcad containing lead pipe, was also seized at
the same time and carried with the sheet lead To the
Mayors Office where it is now detained in the back
yard.
These seizures follow hard upon the seizure of kuap
sacks kettles, ETC.. lst week. They evidence the sat
isfactory character of Philadelphia vigilance. TIE
Mayor should stragbtway order all the suburban de
pots in the neighborhood Of the city to be guarded
Articles are doubtless shipped by the wholesale tol
South from INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers In our mids,
Let the people carefully mark these demonstrations.
ARRIVAL OF WASHINGTON PASSENGERS.
Yesterday, at halfpast o'clock passenger train
arrived at the Baltimore depot, Broad and Prime
streets, bringing passengers from Washington and Bal
Limore. The train came through from Havre de Grace
The nnsaennnrs eama from Rnlfimnre 10 Harra de