Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-14
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NV YoRK, JULY ia steamer has
lust arrived from Fortress Monroe, hav-
ing on board Gen. Balday Smith and
staff.
Ths Herald special from Headquar-
ters of The department of Western Vir-
ginia, dated the 18th, says Gen. Sulli-
vans division has occupied Martinsburg
without opposition aAd restored railroad
commissions, Whichis now open Themes
TO Wheeling.
Gen. Howe has assumed command at
Hsrpers Ferry
NEw YoRE, July I3.-Actirg Master
w. Il. Gibbs, o. S. Navy, report
ed himself to Admiral Padding, Brook
Ign navy yard, yesterday morning, hav-
ing been captured on boord the steamer
Electric Spark on Sunday last by the
Florida and paroled BY Capt Morris.
Gibbs was treated with marked kind
ness while on board the florida, every
thing beiag done to make his stay COM
Portable and agreeable. He makes sew
sral very important statements in refer
ence TO the boat In the first place, she
carries the following armament: Four
rifed SIS Founders and l00-poander ri
fe in pivot, and four small rifles ia broad
side forward; in addition to this formi-
dable battery, she has one gun mounted
lying on the sta5bard of the engine room.
Gibbs could not learn the calibrs as it
was covered with tarpaulin. She has
crew Of about 400 men, who look dirty,
aud Capt Morris spolosiss fer the sp-
pssranee of the ship and crew, saying
they had been very busy for the past few
days. The chief engineer was confined
TO his room on account of injuries rsceiv
ed falling down the hatchway Ghe was
abort Of engineers and it would be difh-
cult to run the Electric Spark he May
run her to Bermuda or Nassau aud leave
outside while be goes on with the Flori-
da and proeaFes some engineers for her
TAe Electric spark gtears in her present
trim, but seven knots, owing to her being
BY the head No doubt Morris win use
hsr rs . tender, at least until her coal,
100 tons, gives out, or he may attempt
to run her into Wilmington with her
cargo.
New YoEK, July l3.-The Herald
says the excitement in Baltimore bahes
description. The people finding the in
lets to the city closed rushed aboard the
Philadelphia boats, IN crowds, abandon
ing their trunks on the wharf
Nzw YoRk, July l3.-The Heralds
correspondent gives this account Of the
csptare of the trains about IL miles from
Guspowder bridge: Pistol shots were
hsaxd and the train stopped, and the
rebels, pistols ia hand, asked @ars
thers sHy ladies hsre2 Being answered
in the affirmative, they told to sit down
The eonmand was theH given 10 clear
cat, and as the passengers went out they
were robbed Of watches and money with
cooked pistols at their heads. The cars
were then fred
Gee. FraHkliu was passenger on the
train, in citizens clothes. The rebels
asked him who he vas be replied,
Nobody Of any aeeoaRtH The guard
passed on, but Baltimore lady tsld
them vhs be was, whsz they returned,
demanded bis papers, aad took him in
charge.
lac rebel force was about $50 strong,
under Maj Harry Gilmore The ladies
we're we'll treated, and appeared to be
acquainted with ths rsbsls, whoa they
greeted additionally. The rebels had
no Hesitation in taking what was wanted
FROM the passengers, such a. hats, coats,
boots, &c. Mcclellan, they thought, was
the only one ct TO command our armies.
Among tke prisoners we've quite .
number of officers, some Of when sue.
ceedsd in making their escape. The
passengers we're finally released, and
we're obliged TO walk to Bash river, nine
miles distant