The Portland daily press., 1864-07-12
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Portland Daily Press.
The Rebel Raid into Maryland.
Capture Of Maj. Gen. Franklin.
SEVERAL RAILROAD TRAINS DES-
TROYED.
Rebel forces commanded by Breck-
infidge. InibOden and Earty.
L0NGSTREET REPORTED AT COR
LOUISVILLE.
No Fears for the Safety of Washington
or Baltimore.
PHILADELPHIA, July II


I patches, among them one from Stanton TO
I Gen. Cadwallader. We have no communica-
tion with Washington and there is great ex-
/ citement here.
The Bulletin has dispatch from Whining
! ton, Del, which says that the report of the
Z burning Of tie bridge over the Gunpowder
river by the rebels, is not believed.
The mansion of Gen. Cadwallader at Mag
nolia, was burned by the rebels this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, July II.
The following has been received by III. F.
Kennedy, Supt. of the Baltimore and Ohio
Z railroad:
Il was conductor on the No. II train. The
rebels attacked the train at Magnolia. They
went through the train after we stopped, cap
turing all the officers and soldiers, among
them Maj. Gen. Franklin. They also robbed
most OF the passengers pockets of watches
and money; also unoaded baggage. They set
fire to my train, burning three first class cars,
I one second class, the baggage cars and North
ern Central engine on sideling."
(Signedl, j. r. MUNsHowER.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-6 p. NJ.
1t is now ascertained that two trains were
destroyed upon the Philadelphis, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad. The engineers of
both escaped. One, however, was robbed of
4 his money and clothing, except his shirt and
pants. The fireman was shot dead.
! The mail on the early train was taken from
/ cars before the passengers and divided among
! the captors. Nothing has been heard yet of
the express car, but of course the thieves did
4 not overlook it.
No apprehensions are felt in regard to the
1 regular train, which left here this morning,
I and the extra train which left at later hour
J as they cannot 60 further than this side of the
/ Susquehanna.
Dispatches from the conductor of theEsec-
( ond train captured, says Gunpowder bridge
I is destroyed. This information he received
! from the rebels. After firing the train they
J started 1t back and it went half way over the
bridge where it stopped, causing the bridge
/ to take fire.
/ HAyRE DE GRACE, July IL.
! About two hundred cavalry under Harry
! Gilmore appeared at Magnolia, Is miles south
I of this point, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, and captured the s.
I 80 A. NJ. passenger train from Baltimore, by
/ firing yolley into it, causing it to stop.
( The ten o'clock express train shared the
same fate. The conductors of both trains
were robbed of their money and watches.
The rebels fired the trains, also the freight
/ house at Magnolia, which was consumed.
One of the trains were fired, the engine re-
versed and started towards Gunpowder bridge
for the purpose of setting it on fire. Ii is
very probable that no damage resulted TO the
bridge, as ii was guarded by a heavy force.
Passengers were not molested except in a
few cases. The rebels then started in south
; erly direction. Passengers are arriving here.
A battery OF guns from the Philadelphia
Navy Yard arrived here to-day. One section
OF 1t proceeded to the resr of Magnolia, where
the rebels were found in force, causing the
section TO return.
What the future intentions of the rebels
are is all conjecture of course.
The steam ferry boat Maryland is safe, and
the town aud ferry are well defended by the
gunboat Cunicuck.
A large detachment of troops and mariners
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, are here
with other forces, and the country is secured
by scouts.
I There is no truth In the report Of the burn
ing of the Conomingo bridge over the Susque-
hanna. 10 miles north OF here.
7 The telegraph lines south of this point are
1 badly damaged, but it is thought, the railroad
4 is not injured to any great extent.
I Gen. Franklin was captured on one of the
trains destroyed at Mongolia.
The rebel Gilmore ayowed his intention of
| going into Baltimore tonight.
4 Artillery firing has been heard since p.
NJ, ia southwest direction, perhaps at Birch
I River.
PHILADELPHIA, July LILO p. NJ
The train from here this A. NJ, went as far
as Perrymanyille and then returned. The IL
/ o'clock train went only to Wilmington. There
was no signs of any rebels at the former place.
I The return of the trains was merely precau-
/ tionaIy.
/ Our gumboats had commenced firing on the
rebels at Bush Hill, on Bush River, the river
nearest to Baltimore.
Ldter.-0ur gunboats drove the rebels of
I at Bush River, and recaptured one of our en-
/ gines.
There is Probability of telegraphic COM
muncation being opened to-ight with Balti-
more.
baltimore. July IL.
The news from Washington is exciting
| The Star says skirmishing on the Rockville
road commenced early this forenoon, and was
continued by the advance of rebel force to
point about four miles west OF Tenallytown.
There their progress on that road was stop
ped, and they disappeared in some other d.
rection. Subsequently we hear Of them skir-
mishing between eleven and twelve o'clock In
and around 18th Street Turnpike, near Clagget
farm. ii is reported that they burned the res
I idenee OF L. Z. Blair which is in this vicinity.
There were 500 infantry only in the force
that encamped at Rockville last night.
Panic stricken refugees arriving to-day from
the vicinity of Edwards Ferry, state that the
| rebels were crossing to the north side of the
Potomac at that point yesterday and to-day
in large numbers, some say $4,000 strong and
others 30 900. Breckenridge was believed to
be in command of their advance in this direc-
ton, and Imboden commands their cavalry,
who are now hanging around our fortiica-
tions.
All quiet in front of our picket lines upon
I what is known as River Road.
1.-THE Star says up to noon to-day the reports
OF the numbers and purposes OF the rebel in
| vading force are eonfusingly conflicting.
We have just received the following from
source of great reliability:
The rebel army Of invasion marched down
the valley with 5000 men, including 5000
cavalry, under Gen. j. Early and Brig Gems
I Breckenridge, Ransom, Imboden and McCaus-
land Longstreet was at Gordonsville on
1 Tuesday last with an additional force to Join
the army of invasion, and the purpose of that
army is to attempt to capture Washington by
surprise
The Virginia Central Railroad has been re-
paired, and is running to Staunton.
Mosby has 242 men in his command, and ex-
poets 10 have his force increased.
La the fight at Aide Mosby captured eighty
one cavalry men, killed twenty, and captured
major aud one piece OF artillery u FOUNDER
Knickles and his command is operating uear
Fairfax Court House, and near the Occoquan
Later.-Up to 2l5 P. NJ, the state of af-
fairs in the vicinity of Rabbits Branch Post
Office remained about the same as during the
morning. There has been no general engage
ment, but cavalry skirmishing is going on at
intervals. The enemy has not made his ap-
pearanee anywhere within range of our guns,
and SO far has shown no disposition to do SO.
No casualties have been reported on our
side Ia the fight this morning between Lowell
and the rebel cavalry.
Three rebel stragglers were captured and
brought In from the front this morning. Int
they refused to give the names of the regi-
maats, or TO tell by whom they were com
manded. They are inclined to brag, and place
their numbers at very high figures.
Some rebel straggers who were picked up
yesterday, and brought to the Provost Mar
shal's office, admit that they belonged TO the
invading force, and that the Infantry consist
ed of Breckinridge's and Early's forces, and