The New York herald., 1864-07-13
THE INVASION.


AsLor at nine O'Clock yesterday morning. with mmens
srsn OF captured horses going towards the Potomac
he had command OF the raiders IL vicinity n may bs
presumed that they have all gone towards Potomac
The rebels did very slight damage the Nouocacy ros
bridge IL ~ss too strong.
learn from Annapolis Junction that the rebels obtain
sd possession OF the road Beltsvie and Bsdensbur
about O'Clock and up 70 tho latest advcss s held n
amusing themselves by destroying bridges and tearing
zap the track They SAID 70 be 10 considerable force
!, Co.difioa OF Affairs I'm Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July LIP. r.
/ The following has been issued;--
GENERAL oRDExs-NO. 1.
HEADQUARTERS, EidHrH ARxY CORPs,l
..rs-,. se BALTIMORE, Jnly III, 1854. I
General Orders No. 2z8 War Department, July II,
1884. directs Major General o. Ord Is assigned
by tho Preetdens TO the command OF the Eighth army
obodisnce thereto assume the specified above
EDWARD o. C. ORD, tEa.. i
Major General Volunteers.
8 8. SEWARD, Abide Camp. 7FFT7 +
BALnHoRs. July l2-lP.M
Everything s quiet around the city.
Last night force OF rebels passed through Towsou
'town, on their way 70 JOIN the main iorce
The rebcls had with them Major General Franklin and
:hs staff captured the Philadelphia road on Monday
Only ono bridge over the Gunpowdsr river, on the
philadelphia road, was burned.
Business b at . standstill.
Nearly all the outlets from the city are closed.
4ta1 BALrMoan, July II, 1854.
There no evidence OF tho appearance of any rsbsi
force even Of guerlas. In Baltimore county All has
been quiet around tho city to-day. The work Of
strengthening ths fortiAcacons 10 progressing with
great energy, under the direction or General Ord.
Governor Bradford has issued proclamation. calling
tho entire militia the CITY, which will proceed
30 the deiences tomorrow.
We learn that party Of hundred and fifty rebels
arrived At fowsoutown at ten O'Clock last night being
part OF Gmors command returning from tho burning OF
ouRpowder bridge. They bad with them 10 two
riages General Franklin and san whom they had cap.
tased On The Baltimore tram. On reaching Towsoutowu
they stopped s Ady Hotel whore they psrtook OF re-
freshments after driving picket stationed on the
rpad about mile towards the city and remained there
sin about midnight. They arrested Mr.. vsnnard
6ashows who was coming through the town, and held
aim until they took their departure.
Another gentleman from Tovsoutown states they had
with them the dead body o. the traitor Fields who was
shos by Mr. sbmael Day. This we think is q mistake,
end they had body with them must havo been
officer killed tho expediton. hear that the
wounded man is stu At mpman's Hotel, on tho Blair
road. Thsy were IN nigh spirits as thcr success, and
lad quite joilsncaton, presentus Nj. Ady With nns
horse = compensation for ha hospitality 10 them.
We also learn that they had . slight skifmish with
pickss during tho night near shs sheppard Asy
nm, aud that Of our men Was either captured Of
killed
The Havrc do Grace 'Despateh.
HAvRS De GRAoy, July IL, 1854.
fnere ID doubt OF the capture Of General Franklin.
which Is confirmed BY Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, In
ypector Of the Ninth cerps who present Al the time
and Afterwards escaped. rtrr
The rebels have destroyed four hundred and afy feet
u Guupowder bridge. including the draw and ave hun
rs,aff.x uAA Gho oees
pieces and ties being burned The repaers expect
20 nniah their work within four days, bat may require
woek.
The construction train which started this morning for
Hunpowdcr bridge and Msguolis, returned safely this
evening the railroad and telegraph having accom-
pl!shed their objects.
The Lancaster. which started lat night for
saltimore has ordered back tonight II Is proba
be the Maryland will also be used BY tho
government for the transportation OF troops.
The rebels only destroyed dozen OF the telegraph poles
q Magnolia.
Commu tion Between Havre dc Grace
and Baltimore TO he Re- -Est stabiishcd.
HAvsE ps GRACE, Nd. July IL, 1854.
construction train lott here this morning repair
ne railroad and telegraph lines Of the American Tele
graph Company destroy ed b. tho rebels.
Communicates with Baltimore will probably be fully
reestabl,shed oy this evening.
number Of passengers consktins Of ladies aud chill
dren arrived At Porryvie this morning on the steamer
and departed BY the train for the North.
The Bnsh River Bridge saved by the
Gunboss Fachsia.
ss HAvRE GRACE, Md, July 30-7k A. ~
After closing my dispatches last night at Perryvile
srossed this side c<he river finding there was
strong guard and rebels supposed 70 be to the
vicinity. -
So
u the gunboat Fuchsa, Acting Master Street. who
reached point commanding Tie bridge about noou
The enemy shortly after spposred In sight the hills
but retired coming In range. Lie had seven guns.
rhe Lancaster Was at the 0unpowdcr bridge, where
the rebeis were burning the train on the bridge
Major General Franklin OF the trains In c,i.
ssas Dress bat pointed out 70 Harry Gilmor BY
lady on tho train, and no was made prisoner.
just learn thas the lines going iuto working order
south, and Tho road 10 reported entirely clear.
Operations OF shs Ressis ss MagnsAa
HeM r Station. .
PnnApnrnA. July ls--s An
IhAvs Just arrived IN sbs city. bringing with me the
Baltimore press dsspatcnos 70 four r. ". yesterday.
Tho excitement worry great the Of The burning
f Gaupowdes bridge and a. the interruption Of tho
telegraph.
Two trans isN naAimors yesterday novuing-ths sSo
mall and pAo eSprsse--sNroush FOR New York
General Wallace sent Major william N. Estes, bearer oi
military dispatches, round to Hsvre do Grace the
iit.ls tug nla By ts blindness tho baltimore asen,
Of the press and iayssf were permitted 70 &C
company Major Rsss We arrived - Havrc de Grace At
dnghs, having got aground. found that both trains
mentioned above had been captured, and the greater
part az tho burned
The urst (man) train was emptied Of It's passenger
and burned Magnolia station, tho mail ransackcd ant
totally destroyed. Tns second (throush line for Nev
York; %, are aud back on Gunpcwder bridge
ss,Sng ,hat also IN flames. The raidsrs numbered som
two hundred and nfty, under command Of the notorious
Harry Gilmor. They cut tho wires at the turnpike
bridge Gunpowder RIVER at ten A. NJ, struck the mai