The New York herald., 1864-07-12


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Capture OF . Passenger Train from Hal.
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PHILADELPHIA, Juiy Ii, 1854.
passenger train captured by the rebels at Mag
nolia At eight O'Clock this morning. bound from
Baltimore TO Philadelphia.
Magnolia station tnon burned.
SKETCH oy MAGNOLIA AND VICINITY.
Magnolia post office OF Harord county; land,
and station Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad II Is situated at q point the head
Of the bay into which tne Gunpowder river empes it.
SELF, and tho north end OF the well known Gunpow
bridge. nineteen miles from the city Of Balti
more and seventeen miles from Bavre dc Grace. Har-
ford county particularly rich in agricultural products
and live stock, and contains scattered population Of
about twenty-five thousand persons OF all ages. AS
roraging country would b. exceedingly valuable
enemy " left TO operate unrestraned, in addition to
the OF destruction they could pnct during
their stay.
entertained that tho from this city tcr
Baltimore has also been captured.
Major General Franklin CaptuTed.
PHiL,psr PBii, June 1l-4:3oP.H
despatch from CONDUCTOR states bis train wm cap
tured at Magnolia.
Major General Franklin captured made prison
er, with all oihcr eHnsers and soldiers board.
All the passengers robbed Of Their watches,
ney, &c
Ibe train burned.
Tho following has received by II. =. Kerney,
superintendent or the Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad.
Twas conductor Of No. II train. Tho rebels attacked
the Magnolia. They went through the train alter
bad stopped capturing all the ccers and soldiers on
H. Amonc then Major General Franklin. They
went through most OF the pockets captur
ng watches and money. they usoaded the baggage and
set ro to my tram, burning three tst class passenger
cars, second class aud baggage car and the
giuc H. Clay aso. ono freight and and Northern
~''"- '-s'''' - J. t. HORSEPOWER
PMApvr ryrii, July II, 1884.
In the attack on tho train this morning a. Magnolia
station Abraham Ward, the fireman, The only per
son killed e rebels captured OF the passengers,
but most OF them escaped to Baltimore. The force OF
the enemy was estimated at four hundred. Tbe train
was burned. Both conductors escaped.
Another Railroad Train Captured.
PHnAprinI,, July H-o r NJ.
10 now ascertsncd that Two trains were destroyed
upon the philadelpha. Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road The engineers OF escaped OF them how
ever being nrst robbed OF money and all hts clothing
except hrs shirt and pants The fireman shot dead
he mail the early train taken from the car before
passengers ard divided among the Sapiors. Nothing
has been heard tho express but OF course tho
thieves did not overiaksn.
train which left Philadelphia this morning, and tho
train which s ., later hour, they canno, 90 farther
than lhs side Of shc susquehanna.
The Gunpowder Bridge Probably Nos
Harmed.
BAvRn nv 6RAcK, No, July ll-9PN.
About Two hundred cavalry, under command Harry
Gimor, appeared Al Magnolia station, eighteen miles
south of this point on Philadelphia wnmng,on and
baltimore Railroad, and csptared The hs past eight
". passenger tran from Baltimore, ny Griug vocy
into H. causing the TO stop. rho O'Clock express
train from baltimore also shared the fate Conductor
Brysoo, tho express train, robbed q! h,s watch
and money also tho conductor of The rst train
The rebels nred the trans and also tho freight
Magnolia, which consumed. Ono " tho trans
nrsd hs engine and started towards Sunpow.
der bridge fos Tho purpose Of setting ere that
very probable sba, damage resulted 10 the bridge
ro the fact OF shs heavy guard stationed there pro
tees No. Tho passengers not, lar az earpei
ies,ed only 10 tow
Ihs rebes s,avtsd In souiherly direction towards
General caiwaI'aAess resldonce,s lev miles soNe for
tho purpeee Of destroying o. ms doubt has heoa
secompli shed.
Passengers arriving hsrc N svery KIND o. vebc'e
and many on horseback
Aoswery and naM Of n,ue guns from tne phlsds-
pnia Navy Yard, arrived bore toasy and section
proceedsd 20 near Magnoe where TIE rsbss were dis
covered N force, Gaming ,he sec,scu W rs.urp.
wba, lhs future Intentions Of tho rsbss In this neigh
borncod are, Of course conjso,urs; bus ths general
nprsssoa ,hAt nay aaasn N ssAssAa u.A@ ever o.
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