Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-14

FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
SPECIAL TO TIE NEW YORK PAPERS.
Great Excitement in Baltimore
Nothing Heard from Washington
ESCAPE OF CEN. FRANKLIN.
Particulars of the Capture of the
Electric Spark.


NEw YORK. July I3-The Herald's CORES
pondent gives this account OF the capture of the
trains about IL miles from Gunpowder bridge
Pistol shots we're heard and the train stopped
when the rebels entered. pistols in hand and
asked, is there any ladies herel
On being answered in the Affirmative. they
told them 20 sit down.
The command vas then given to clear out,
and as the passengers went out they were robbed
of their watches and money. with cooked pistols
at their heads.
The ears were thea set siie
Gen. franklin a passenger the first
train, m citizens clothes. The rebels asked him
who he was lie replied nobody of any ac--
count f.ss
The guard passed on. but Baltimore lady
told them who he was, when they returned and
demanded his papers and took him in charge.
The rebel force consisted 0f about 250 under
Major Gilmore.
The lady prisoners were well treated and ap
peared 10 be acquainted with many Of the rebels,
whom they greeted affectiopately.
The rebels had no hesitation in taking THAT
they wanted from the passengers, such hats.
boots, coats &c.
Mcclellan, they thought, was the only one fit
to command our armies. .as - ~
Among the prisoners are quite a number of
officers, some OF whom succeeded in making
their escape.
Tbe.passengers were finally released, and COM
PEELED TO walk nine miles distant, to Bush River
bridge. 80.
Acting Master W p Gibbs, U. s. Navy, re.
ported himself to Admiral Paulding, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday morning. He
had been captured on board the steamer Electric
Spark on Sunday last by the Florida and paroled
by Captain Morris. Gibbs was returning to his
vessel the Parole in the Gulf, having been north
on leave. He was treated with marked kindness
while on board the Florida, everything being
done to make his stay comfortable aud agreeable.
de makes several important statements in refer
ence to the Florida.
In the first place she carries the following ar
mament:
Four rifed 66 Founders, in broadside, a rifed
IL FOUNDER, in front, and four small rihed guns
in broadside forward. In addition to this form-
dable battery she has one gun not mounted lying
on the starboaTd, IN the engine room. Gibbs
could not ascertain its calibre. as it was covered
up.
Her chief engineer is coufued to his room
from injuries received by falling down the hatch
way.
She is short OF assistant engineers much
that it would be difficult to run the Electric
Spark, but may run both vessels over to Bermu-
da or assam, and leave the prize outside while
she goes in with the Florida and gets engineers
for the Electric Spark
The Electric Spark in her prese mt form, runs
but seven knots.
No doubt Morris will use her as a tender at
least until her coal, 100 tons, gives out; or NAV
attempt TO run her into Wilmington with cargo.
4 steamer just arrived from Fortress Monroe,
having on board Gen. Badly Smith and staff
The Herald's special from headquarters, West
Virginia. says:
General Sulivan's division has occupied Mar
tinSburg without opposition aud restored railroad
communication, which is-Dow open to Wheeling.
Gen. Howe has assumed command at Harper
Ferry
The Herald's correspondents in Baltimore says:
The excitement in Baltimore battles descriD-
I ton. People are rushing aboard the Philadelphia
boats in crowds, abandoning their trunks on the
wharf.