The New York herald., 1864-07-13


invasion was supposed TO have eliminated on Sunday
evening" and the Monday morning expressed the
opinion that attack the city could be success u
and That none was Intended The general convoton was
that he raiders having exceeded their expectations
In securing booty md transporting to the rear, would
be content with their In this direction and
bend their energies TO escaping safely. IL sas known
that squads Of rebel cavalry securing the country in
the direction 0, the Northern Central Railroad and that
small parties were lowering within few miles Of that
CITY but all fear Of army OF any considerable
sequence was alaysd In tho breasts Of the most tmid
MONDAY
But the mornings assumed o sombre character
by noon. II became positively known at the Northern
Central Railroad bad been In several places within
fifteen or twenty mi les Of the city Telegraphio commu
nicason was destroyed also by the same route. The
enemy were ascertaned to greatly outnumber the
bned forces under General Wallace General Ricketts,
division was In line OF battle Ecos Mills, but
considered unable TO stem the attack that was mo-
mentarily expected General wallace had returned 10
his headquarters in tho CITY, and oxhaustug every
available method OF resistance. The rebel force In the
vicinity appeared 70 have increased In numbers and
audacity
DESTRUCTION GOVERNOR mApFoRps HOUSE.
The elegant family mansion o. Governor Bradford,
the building and its contents entirely consumed.
by a small detachment Of rebel cavalry. The
members Of the family were treated polite
ly, but notified to leave the house, It's des,ruo-
tiou determined in retaliation for the burning OF
Governor Letchers house by The citizens Of
the nsghborhood mainly arrested prior 10 the de
struction Of Governors house. were liberated
the departure OF the company
HORSE srEALNG-cAPruRs or TIE
Many valuable horses stolen within miles II
the city, and much other property destroyed carried
away Tho detachment that operated along The Northern
Central Sunday night passed ahead to the Philadelphia
Railroad Monday morning, and succeeded in capturing
the twenty minutes to ten train from Baltmsss at Gun
powder bridge. The most extravagant storsk prevailed
concerning the treatment OF the captured passengers
is probable all deliberately robbed every valu
aole and that many OF them will be retained prison
ers OF war, II their captcrs can prevent a rescue
rgisoSERs--rHE TEIEGRApn.
The agent OF the express company, the train with
his snfe, and Mr. Hannah, correspondent tho HERALD
his WY New York, with dispatches have neither
been heard since, supposed among the
prisoners. IT win be by another despatch that Mr.
Honnam is saie.--Ep HERALD. The teegfaphc CON-
muniea.on broken by this also and Bal
,imore and Washington completely isolated tho
North. IL is also represented that thous lroops
supposed 10 be hundred days mer, their way to
Washington, were captured train going southwark
few before the arrival OF the passenger tran
from Baltimore.
CAPTURED TRAINS
The rebels moved down the north side OF tiunpow.
der river and thus enabled to destroy the trains
simultaneously. The captured traips fred
wooden portions wholly consumed. The Of the
capture OF these trains and the destruction Of the rail
road telegraph lines carried CONSERVATION wherever IL
spread.
EXCITEMENT urr.
The people began to feel that Baltimore practically
invested, and TO flock in numbers TO the remaining
leading from the city. The ono to Washington
promised few benChts, and lightly patronzed but
the evening boat Tor Philadelphia by eager
excited frightened tbrong OF all and ages, who
scanned possessed Of the single instinct Of .rescrva
tion. Women rushed franticaly board, leaving hus
band ana children ON the deck aud men carried
the boat while and children screaming and
imploring 10 be taken board. The tumut pan}ed all
description and all regulation The provost guard
unable preserve the semblancs Of order managed
TO prevent the departure Of any without provost
marshals pass. Trunks abandoned the dock by
dozens. Their preferred losng their trunks 70
losing exit from tho city.
SOURCE TROUBLE.
The rush on board the boa. Of several unknown and
suspicious locking parties anxiety for the
safety Of the vessel 1t thought plot might
to under weigh assist cross.
ing the Susquebanna. Fully one-haf OF those having
passes not allowed to depart was fortunate
avortug tho least and just arrived this
place BY way Of Chesapeake City.
Fens entertained that the rebeis embodened by
their successes would push ahead TO de
capture destroy amount OF property. Iearr
arriving here that their fosrs unounded. Tho lat
ter place safe and strongly defended The rebcl force
destroying the railway estimated above Ave
SAND, and Is probably much less.
coMNuycAnoN WITH wAsHNGToN-Tn REBus
A. three O'Clock ~ yesterday railroad and tccgraphic
communication with Washington uninterrupted,
though tho rebels reported threatening
two points between Relay House and the capital The
entire rebel force considered about twenty thou
sand. Reports circulating freely that Lee
in person, but be traced 10 reliable authority.
There 10 NO excitement In Washington.
Mr.. N. DavidsOn's Despatch.
BALrxcRk, July IL, 1864
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