New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21

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Wasbjnctop with the evident intention as believe oil
dstracing attention from the horse ana cattle thieves
and house barn. and bridge burners ana prooapl! W
effect depletion of Grant forces. me ehfe I've
moniously carried ont every detachment oi any SIZE
understanding exactly whGt was expected vi .ieli''
where thew were expected at appointed times ana car
rying out the very letter the orders gwen t1eh D!
their conmand0nts OF whatever Tank
| Bright and early this same MONDAY, Harry Giimor,
with lis band Of 90 300 mounted men appeared on
the line Of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Rhiro5d'
Selling and burning two trains OF cars partlahy &c,
stroying the long bridge over Gunpo"der River, ana
sevcring all telerephic communication between US
city and the North. haj-GeiL franFhn WIN stau'
who Glanced 10 be on the express TRAM was next taken
prisoner BY Gilmor. The passengers generally were
robbed Of watches, jeweTy. and p9rienoAhaies, pul
reach their destinations best they could. This WORK
accomplished Gov Bradford's elegant mansion with
lis valuable library state documents papers, ava u.i
property laid IN ashes In retaliation 80 u ~ snu'
for the destruction of GOV. IeteheTs residence III VIZ
GINA by our troops. The torch Of the mcendiary wa
next applied TO the dwelling and barn OF the Nenerh"o
Ishmae Day for daring 10 protect The stars ana nuP
And his place made desOate. HITLER ana inilh'
dashed GmOr revising every scene oi MS cL,luDou
and manhood within Baltimore County, cnn,lnss
familarY by the weyside with inns olu iloHu
and hating moment 30 again pledge Alniseu
in friendly glass with that one MS iuoue "
horse enrolment mpresSinent INTO service WIS IL
characterized by any terms of customary ci.Iiy
took them as his own, VITA no regrets tJinns he
necessty even to his professed friends ihst'uSs .
in his selections also ana ne T, tna turner's
doo- he asked one Of the family where the o~htI
horses were and told that they iau pee , -
tine pine Woods fox safety. go 10 NM salu 'lihOi'
",d tcu MIN II he does not Gt once return with ms
horses will burn his houses ana nsuhs. Away ePceu
the youth charge Of the promises ana s0on THOUGHT
back the fugitive aud horses
cnnor sat SIDEWAYS ON his saddle and looked quiz
yicalls at the animals, them turning to the owner
drnwlcd out "Well you ore fool 20 run away VAN
such looking holse1esh that Why they re not Wor
4 au.l fGWf ham
stable ] don't want Them and of he rode win hs
fellows Late on Monday afternoon GDmor win hls
band reached Towsontown, aud stopped at Al!
Hotel where they partook Of refreshments. generously
presenting MIR. Ady with Of tie horses they had
stolen a. a slight remembrance Of his kindness.
At a late hour that night they enGampeu on pteI
Farm between Rand instown and RcstcTstOwn. having
with them Gen. Tranklin aud three officers OF MS
staff Cen Franklin was in cusiod! OF capt Ncho'as
Owens of Baltimore County, nom whom he succeeded N
making his escape about daylight Ire fOfet rthhhtu
until near O'Clock on Tuesday, securing tie bushes,
woods and houses, 10 hopes Of r6capuiinc him. Wien
they started toward Washington crossing the BAN
more and Ohio Railroad, near El!sVIle' during the
night Nothing hos since been heard Of 6ilmOr.
On The morning Of the lih other detachmcnts Of the
Rebel force destroyed several bTascs on the Nuitnefi
Central Railroad nnd burned the lcaCc-c. OF Ios'-
master Blair al Silver Springs. Tie work or destruc'
ton WAS complete. The house was first rnsacked rom
top 10 bottom Every article OF value not too crmber'
some was carried Of AL the China ware was broken
and the work finished by applying the torch Numer'
Gus other houses in the vicinity whether occupied by
rich or poor we're treated similarly y carpenter
named Iurton, engaged on Mr. Bairs place, was Cose
quos toned BY Early Breckenridge and other officers,
IN regard TO The Qualifications In and about Washington
Without aBordng any valuable inirnaton he promptly
answered all their questions. With the exception 81
being called "a id Aboltionst' upon SAYING that he
wouldn't care If Slavery was put out Of Tie way ia
reply 10 question put by Rebel soldier as to whether
be would ike TO see the Union restored and mrg4s
railing the country" Air. Tmton Was respectfully
treated
OF all the depredations perpetrated by the Rebels We
have collected account and can therefore only gen
eralZe which N itself viii give yon an idea 81 TIE mag
nitude OF the raid The descent upoD HagerstOwn was
made by body Of cavalry under command Of MAJOR
Shearer. who was subsequently captured. SheareI
is a native OF Mechanicsbarg Cumberland County and
went with johnson with whom he had been studying
law) into the Rehe service. McCnusand the successor
Of Gen. jenkins aiterward entered the town and lowed
SO 0o1, Selling Thomas A. BOt. member OF The touh
ell and ordering him 10 be held until rinsomed. The
amount was raised and paid in Maryland flnds-Rebe
currercy being coutemptuously refused An additional
ransom Of : 500 was paid By Neshli. Hamilton ana
Others TO save the warehouses Of Ihursiou kchtl-
hcnger a. their destruction would have percd private
property. McCausland not caring personally 10 be
Characterized inoeudary, placed Isaac Nesb't.
COUNTY Clerk under heavy bonds 10 destroy the Gov
eminent stores after the Rebels had departed Tho
bonds were given and tho property destroyed N pur
suaAce Of the letter OF the bOnd.
The excitement in Baltimore and IFS npedate ,icin
/ ity on Sunday. Monday Tuesday. md Nednesdty IVES
intense and fears were entertained that the Rebels
would capture the city. but thelr demons rat ions ~
this guarier were Ike the fcnts on Washington, 10
cover up their enormous delredatiOns and enable them
to escape with their booty Gen. Wallace returned
I here on sunday, when MaiorGen Ora relieved HIM 81
the command Of the trOops. yet leaving him M CON
maud Of The Department, Gen Tyler being placed ~
charge Of The deenses vice Gen. ken ordered 10 Tie
front with Cen Grant. The truly Oyal people 1f Bath
more at once spTang beside aiding in digging
ntrenchmcns for the better deerse OF the cty while
the Secession ynpathizers whose rancor and nfcef.
ATE enmity against the North know no bOund staked
about with sppareut indifference. though really icm
bling and Quaking with fear lest the city should indeed
be invaded By the Rebel hordcs aud their property az
well a. the possessions OF The Inionisis be de
strOyed On tuesday morning the excitement rOse
to a higher pitch than ia The tenDio DAYS 81 a. Nh'nIt
became known that, added 10 the breaking OF direct
communication with the North ard Fest, The railroad
and telegraph lines between here and Washington had
been severed, and rumors all the more fearful because
most vague filed the city. About noon Of Tuesday. the
9th inst, learned ~ the occupation ~ BesYbe,
station on the Washington Branch railway - miles
northeast Of the capital, by Tho Rebel iroops Shortly
before that hour Johson with his cavalry ia he'd into
the place, with men and horses in good spirits
and excellent condition. The men, with their
clothes plaged from the stores IL Frederick aud other
towns through which they had passed looked more Ike
body of gentlemen out fer morning ride than Mill
tary organization Their wen fed and sleek
Calling they cut down few telegraph poies
DESTROYED few gravc and tool cars and then sat down
The store Of Mr. John Sins was robbed of goods 10
tho value Of about $1,000 ana levies were made upon
the citizens and farmers for whisky, corn oats and
other produce. Nearly al the horses IL the neghbor
hood and about 800 mules belonging 10 q Government
contractor fell into their hands.
OF the demonstration the Capital and the repulse
of tho Rebels YOU have already had fun particulars
retreat was forthwith commeccd the day the adj
vance Of the gallant army which marchcd up the hill
and then marched down again" reaching Rockville
about II o'clock Tuesday might. Jhe rcareuard under
bradley johnson entered the town Wednesday noon
Their pickles we're continued at I~cklie ana on
the river road ~ vel upon the road leading Ia
Frederick until between ana on wednesday even
ing Ii il bclioged thar almost tie CEre Rebel force
crossed the river during the night, and thereafter the
enemy consisted entirely oil sraggler., many u whom
were picked mp by our cavalry Daring Wednesday
afternoon Cc. LOlels yalIy came up with tic rear
~ cuorov whom "a hrisf skfrri.h euSuct in