Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-16
From Baltimore.
BALrrMoRE, July 10, 1864 Noon.

From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July 13, 1s64-Noon.
Nothing has been heard from Washington
since the arrival of the early train yesterday,
you may safely set down all mere exciting
reports rs sensational or at most mere
rumors.
The reports of the capture of Annapolis
junction are pronounced at headquarters as
unfounded.
have just seen Gen. +. B. Tyler, which
settles the question as to his escape.
j have just received a report believed to
be well founded, that Gen. Franklin man
aged to make his escape from his captors on
Monday night, and that they spent nearly
the whole of yesterday in hunting for him,
without success.
will send you all can learn that is at
ali reliable.
The rebels left 420 of their wounded in
Frederick city in our hospitals there.
The Telegraph line is working to Annapo-
lis.
The following are the particulars of the
reported escape of Mai Gen. Franklin from
the banditti under Henry Gilmore, though
we have not yet ascertained the whereabouts
of this gallant officer.
| Harry Gilmore, with party of cavalry
numbering about 1j0, having with them
1iaj. Gen. Franklin and three officers of his
staff as prisoners, encamped at late hour
on Monday night, on divers farm, be-
! tween Randatown and Rcistcrtown.
! Gen. Franklin was in the custody of Capt.
! Nicholas Owen, uf Baltimore County, from
! where he succeeded in making his escape ut
an early hour on Tuesday morning.
The force of Gilmore remained all Tues
day in the neighborhood securing the bush
Is and woods, and searching all the houses
and barns, in the hope of being able To re-
capture him. This was the statement they
made to the people in the vicinity and the
search was continued until five O'Clock on
/ Tuesday evening, when they left on their
way to the vicinity of Washington, crossing
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Elys-
willie, during last night.
Nothing is yet known in the city of the
whereabouts ot Gen. Franklin, but hopes
are entertained that he has really escaped
Such ut least was the impression of those
living in the vicinity.
During their stay in :hc vicinity ot
Randaitown, they robbed everything in the
vicinity, not only of horses and cattle, but
of watches, money and clothing.
Several rebel sympathizers pleaded foi
exemption but it was Of no avail. All were
commanded to stand and deliver. They
also had with them three officers of Gen.
eral Franklins staff. These they took away
with them, they not having been able to cs-
: cape with their commander.
lSECOND DESPATCHl
BALTIMORE Midnight.-M Flowers. the
telegraph operator at Annapolis junction
has Just arrived here with his inStrumcn,
and Such yalu nbl,s coull hastily bo cnl
lcctcd. He states that a Federal officer
came into Annapolis Junction from Laurel
this evening. who reported that a large rcbe
force of cavalry and infantry were marching
on that place, tearing up the track and de
sroying the wires, Government property, &c
From High Hill was seen at Laurel the
rebel force marching on and its strength
may be inferred from the fact that the col
umn was two hours in passing certain
point.
In addition to this important and authen
tic information, the statements of two rcbc
dcscrtcrs, who came into Annapolis June
tion before Mr.. Flowers left, are probably
true. They report that column of tn,
enemy was detached from the main army
and sent to Annapolis city, with orders /,
hold the town.
The railroad from Bcttsvile to Laurel i,
, COmptIctN ucSITONcU, ana bN tlllS llnt p.O
badly to Annapolis Junction. The 10 O'Clock
train from Baltimore this morning was free
on ut Bcttsville by artillery, but. though
three cannon shot passed near it, the train
escaped without injury. No rolling stock
was destroyed, nor is it likely that any vii
be, as everything has been removed to place.
of safety. The last train left Annapoli.
, Junction at O'Clock this evening.
Baltimore is very quiet. Great anxiety is
,, felt, and there is an intense desire to hcal
from Washington. Thus far nothing has
, been received, and the rebel force along til,
railroad is known to number several thou
sands. MCC.
Laurel ia q town on the railroad, five
miles below Annapolis Junction. Bcttsvilt
, is ten miles below Laurel. Fifteen miles o.
|, track have been torn up by this division o
the enemy.-ED. The Press
; BALTIMORE, July l2.-The conductor OF
the ninc-o clock \. NJ Washington train re-
, ported that there had been no fighting III
to the time he left. At a quarter To ont
o'clock the telegraph was cut, and we learn
} from Annapolis Junction that the rebels
obtained possession of the road at Bcttsvillt
and Bladensburg about one o'clock, and, up
the latest adviccs, still held it, amusing
themselves by destroying the track and
bridges. They were said to he there in
considerable force.