Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE INVASION.
Particulars Of the Burning of the Gun.
powder Bridge.

bridge, and it was set fire to.
The train consisted of four rattan cars, one
ordinary passenger. one Philadelphia baggage
and one Camden and Amboy baggage car, be.
sides the mail car, engine and tender a guard
Ct twenty men at the bridge were gobbled up
The passengers, 1t is supposed, will endeavoI
to reach Havre de- Grace. We cannot say al
present what other damage has been done.
Grant Can Take Care of Richmond.
BALTIMORE, July 11.-9eneral Wallace all
safe. l also learn that General Grant has tsle.
efaphed that If our forces here around Wash.
ington can repel the rebels and take care oi
Washington and Baltimore, he can attend to
Richmond satisfactorily. Our military author.
tiles feel more confident to day, but the excite.
would be in Baltimore tonight. Let him
make the attempt He will find an inglorious
grave.
Capture of General Franklin-A Train
Recaptured from the Rebels-The X SuS-
pension OF BusiI ess IN nBaltimere-Wires
to Philadelphia Again Working.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE City Councile
held especial session this afternoon, and passed
resolutionr requesting Gen. Wallace to order
an entire suspension of business in the city to-
morrow, and also to order all able bodied citi.
zens, regardless OF politics, to in the diff.
ierent wards OF the city, 1t is believed Gen
The excitement continues to increase. Troops
are seen everywhere. Civilians and refugees
are coming from all quarters with valuables
We have no late information Of the nearer ap.
stration on the city tonight.
| Rebel squads have gobbled some cattle and
soldiers guarding them, to-day, some miles out
OF town. II is reported that the rebels W ho
burned the bridges on the Philadelphia road
have been captured, but the report is doubtful.
Many suspicious persons and some struggling
rebels are being arrested hourly.
BALTIMORE, July Ill have seen one OF the
telegraph repair men who was at Gunpowder
bridge to-day, on the railroad train, when the
rebels, about 1900 cavalry, came down the
peninsula between two rivers and burned Gun
powder bridge. They approached the train
with yells, firing in every direction, and final
~ stopped it. Two or three passengers were
killed, and others wounded. Terrible conster-
nation ensued. My informant was captured,
but escaped. The whole train was fired, run
on the bridge, and burned. The engine and
few cars were taken by them and run TO Bush
river, where the bridge across 1t was burned.
II Is believed the party then proceeded to
Havre de Grace to capture the ferry boat and
other vessels, and also do other damage
Confidence is felt that all these marauders
will finally be captured. The excitement con-
tinues here. The preparations, it is believed,
are ample for all emergencies.
The eecessionists seem highly elated and
pretend to be possessed of highly fattering z
news. They say 10000 men will be upon VAST n.
ington tomorrow, and it will be shelled.
They chuckle, rejoicingly, in the belief that
1t will be captured. I fear they know too
much. never saw them more confident.
They talk freely Of many of their rebel friends
being ia Baltimore the last two days-say
hand. l have found them tell similar truths
heretofore on similar occasions. and it is best
10 be In readiness. w.
BALTIMORE, July II, p. m.-The rebel cav
airy that destroyed the bridges. to. day, on Gun
powder, Bush, and Back river on the Philadel.
pnia road, were at Towsontown at ten to-
night returning unmolested. They are going
70 JOIN the rebel forces In Montgomery county
faiues nave gone ont, tonight, to see after
repairing the Philadelphia railroad.
to A0xy
hundred thousand dollars to defray the expen-
ses OF the city's defence.
fDespatches to the Associated Press.l
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE ex xcitementi in Bal
around the city. To. day the q Gunpowder bridge
was destroyed by burning train which the
rebels ran upon 1t, its approaches being guard
ed by gunboat lying in the river. The train
which they used to accomplish their purpose
they had previously captured this side of the
bridge, being the regular $50 passenger train
from Baltimore. The passengers were turned
ont ana robbed, and their trunks plundered,
about fifteen miles from the city.
Wehave accounts Of the stealing Ct horses
and the pl1nder of stores all through Baiti-
more county. The turnpike bridge over the
Gunpowder has also been DESTROYED Fears
are entertained that number of the mills, fac.
tories, and foundries around the city will be
destroyed TO- night.
As far as can be ascertained, the whole cav.
airy force in Baltimore county, which has
done all this mischief, does not exceed 500, un-
der command OF the noted Harry Gilmor.
The defences OF the city are being strength.
ened and manned, and the citizens are arming
and manning the entertainments in large num-
bers.
The banks and insurance companies have all
deposited their yaluabies on board of q steamer
chartered for the purpose, and ready to leave
at moments notice.
Arrangements have also been made to
remove the archives OF the State from An.
napolis.
The city is full of rumors to. night OF attacks
on our pickets around the city, and it is re-
ported that Ellicott's Mills is in their posses.
sion; but we cannot ascertain the truth Of the
report.
ll.3O P. x.-All is quiet in the city, though we
have reports of our cavalry skirmishing with
the raiders at Towsontown, seven miles ont on
the York ROAD.
General Ord in Command.
BALTIMORE, July 1l-General Ord has been
appointed to the command Of the Sth army
corps, and General Wallace commands the de-
partment.
BY this ARRANGEMENT General Ord has conn.,
mand Of all the troops for the defense Of the
city. gentleman just from Ellicott's Mills
reports aliqoiet there, and for distance of ten
miles beyond.
Our pckets had skirmish beyond Elvs svil,e
this morning with squad Of rebel cavalry,
killing leutenanti in command, and capturing
two, the balance escaping.
loyal party, started out this morning and cap
tured twenty five OF the bridge
Rebs Repulsed by Our Gunboats.
PHlLADELPHIA, July 1.-Two morning
trains fDm Baltimore were captured by the
rebels at Magnolia, about twenty miles from
Baltimore. Major General Franklin was cap
tured. The station. house was burned. The
rebels were repulsed by our gunboats at Bush
and 6unpowder rivers. One Of the trains was
recaptured.
Martinsburg and Hagerstown Held by the
Union Forces.
HARRlaBuRs, July 11.-General Kelley,
telegraphs from Cumberland that there is no
truth In the report that John Morgan and I'M
boden are following Hunter.
Hunters forces occupy Martinsburg, and
another body hold HageIstown.5
The rebels still occupy the South Mountain
passes, while their main body is demonstra-
ting on Balhmo ore and Washington. d"
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