Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-13
Very Latest News

President, arrived at Washington, on
Sunday morning, and was to take COM
mand Immediately.
Gen1 Grant is very hopeful and conf
dent of ultimate success. He does not
think Lee can detach any considerable
force from Petersburg.
The rebels appear to be r~etreating from
Western Maryland to the Eastern and
Northern sections of that State.
July 1I.-Rebels burned the residence
of Gov. Bradford, four miles from Balti-
more. A squad of ten rebels did the mis-,
/ chief. d.
New York, July llth.-Gold $2,S5.
The report that Maj. Gen. Franklin
had reinforced Grant with $4,000 troops,
and that Badly Smith is at Baltimore
caused a decline to $50, at 8 o'clack it
was PSI a 2,S2. The s4th regiment leaves
the city tomorrow for Washington. No
further orders have been issued and the
time for the departure of the other reg
iments is not fixed.
PHILADELPHIA, July llth.
The telegraph between here and Balti-
more is said to be interrupted, but we
have Just received a report that the COM
bined forces of Hunter and Wallace are
fighting and driving the rebels. The
18th, Badly Smiths Army Corps arrived
at Baltimore this q. m.
NRw York, July llth.
Secretary Fessenden has arrived here;
and it is said that he will probably nego-
tiate with the Banks a loan of S75,0OO,-'
600; which amount is needed for imme-
date use by the Treasury.
The Herald's New Orleans Correspond
ence, dated July ID, says a large force of
the enemy had for three days been raid
ing upon plantations neal Lake St.
Joseph, between Vicksburg and Natchez.
The plantations were robbed of their
stock, and farming implements. and cot
ton destroyed. Several planters were
taken prisoners. An order has been
issued sending registered enemies beyond
our lines.
Col. T. Jefferson Stanton, has been ar
rested by order of Gen. Dix, at Newark.
n. J., for denouncing the Government
and brought to this city.
ALBANY, 18th.
The Governor will issue an order to all
the MALTA of the State to hold them
selves in readiness for service; and a proc
lamation urging the citizens to volunteer
into National Guards.
PHILADELPHIA, llth.
Rebels got possession of the wires at
Magnolia, aboutten miles from Baltimore.
and intercepted a large number of dis
patches, among them one from Secretary
Stanton to Gen. Cadwalader.
We have no communication with Wash
ington, and there is the greatest excite
ment here.
The Bulletin has a special from Wash
ington, Del, which says that the report
of the burning of the bridge over Gun
powder river, by rebels, is not believed.
The mansion of Gen. C~adwalader, at Mag
nolia, was burned by rebels this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, July IIth.
The following has been received by H
F. Kenny, Superintendent of the Balti.
more and Ohio R. R.:
81 was Conductor of No. IL Train; the
rebels attacked the train at Magnolia;
they went through the train after we had
stopped, capturing all the officers and
soldiers: among them Major Gen. Frank
lin. They went through most of the pas
sengers pockets, capturing watches and
money. They unloaded the baggage and
set fire to my train-burning three first
class passenger cars, one second class car
and baggage car, and the engine; also one
freight, and a Northern Central engine
that was on side track.
PHILADELPHIA, 1lth 6 p. NJ.
A dispatch received from the conduc-
tor of the second train captured, says the
Gunpowder bridge has been destroyed.
This information he received from reb-
els, after firing the train they started it
back and it went half way over the bridge
where it stopped, causing the bridge to
take fire.
1t is now ascertained that two trains
were destroyed upon Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore Rail Road. Engin-
GERS of both escaped.
One of them however, being first rob-
bed of his money, and all his clothing ex-
cept his shirt and p%antaloons. The fire.
man was shot dead.
WASHINGTON, July III.
The War Department has issued an or
der consolidating the troops of the De-
partment of North Carolina and Virgin
Ia, serving with the army of the Potomac,
the 18th Corps, and placing them under
command of Maj. Gen. W. F. Smith
Maj. Gen. Butler is to command the re-
mainder ofthe troops of that Department
with headquarters at Fl. Monroe.
Maj. Gen. j. ]. Reynolds has been as
signed to the command of the 18th corps,
as recognized. This arrangement is not
to effect Gen. Banks position as COM
mander of the Gulf Department.
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