The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-15

who were expected to be outside of the
Notifications, but the regular military force
in and outside Of the Notifications is re.
garded as amply sufficient, and that the
District militia has not therefore been
called on. Whatever move the enemy
may make, Washington is regarded as en-
tirely safe, for the military authorities
have made extensive preparations with
ceaseless vigilance for the last day or two
Washington, July 1910 p NJ.
Travellers from the North need have no
apprehension of the injury to any portion
of the track or bridges on the Philadelphia
and Wilmington Railroad. 1t is accessi-
BILE to our guuboats. Secretary WelIes
has done his DUTY TO the public interest ex
posed to this raid, wherever possible for
him to do so.
Gen. Gilmore, who WAS sent for by the
President, arrived here this morning, and
will be Immediately assigned to active
command in the field.
Parties who arrived here this afternoon
from Rockville, Nd, sixteen miles north
of Washington, say that early this morn
ing a rebel cavalry force, 400 or 500
strong. dashed into Darnestown, small
hamlet five or six miles north Of Rock
vile, ana, after plundering the stores and
stealing all the cattle and horses they
could find, left in the direction of Freier
ick; but, before they left, thew sent to the
Virginia side all their plunder.
Persons who come from the upper fo.ds
report the rebels conveying large numbers
of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep, stolen
from farmers along the river, across into
Virginia; that every ford is held by q
small rebel cavalry force and sections OF
batteries. 1t is estimated that they have
already carried of several thousand head
Of cattle and from 5000 to 10000 vaIua.
ble horses. The rebels plundered indis-
criminately, making no distinction be.
tween Unionsts and southern sympathi
zers.
Philadelphia July Il.
The rebels got possession Of the wires a.
Magnolia, fourteen miles from Baltimore
and intercepted large number OF dis
patches, among them one from Secretary
!
no communication with Washington, and
there is the greatest excitement here.
Philadelphia, July II.
The following has been received by the
General Superintendent of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad:
" | was Conductor of No. II train
The rebels attacked the train at Magnolia
They went through the train after we had
stopped, capturing all The officers, among
them Maj. Gen Franklin. Thev went
through most OF the passengers pockets
! capturing watches and money. They IN
loaded the baggage and set fire to my
train, burning three iirst-class coaches,
one second class car, a baggage car, and
( the engine; also, the side-track and a
! freight car and a Northern Central engine
that were on the side-tracl.
(Signed) 81. MUNSHOWER."
Philadelphia. July 1i-6 NJ.
a dispatch received from the conductor
Of the second train captured says that the
Gunpowder Bridge has been destroyed -
THIS information he received from the reb-
els After firing the ,r ain they started it
back, and it went half way over the bridge
when it stopped, causing the bridge 10
take fire.
1t is now ascertaine3 that two trains
were destroyed upon the Philadelphia,
j Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
The engineers Of both escaped, one OF
them, however, being first robbed of bis
money and all his clothing, except bis
shirt aud pants. The fireman was shot
dead. The mail on the early train was
taken from the car before the passengers
and divided among the captors.
Nothing haa been heard yet Of the ex-
press car, but Of course tie thieves did not
overlook it.
No ap2rehensions need be felt in re,
gard to the regular train which left Phil
adelohia this morning, and the extra train
which left at an earlier hour, as they can't
60 farther than this side Of the Susquehan-
ns.
Havre de Grace, Nd, July II, 9P.M.
About 200 cavalry, under command of
Harry Gilmore, appeared at Magnolia Sta
I
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, and captured the $50 A.
NJ. passenger train from Baltimore by fir
ing volley into it, causing the train to
stop. The one O'Clock express train from
Baltimore shared the same fate. Conduc-
tor Brayson, Of the express train, was rob
bed Of his watch and money as also was
the &C nductor Of the first train. The reb-
els fred the trains, and also the freight
house at Magnolia, which were consumed
One of the trains was fired and the engine
started towards Gunpowder Bridge, for
the purpose of setting fire TO that s,ruc-
ture. 1t is very probable that no damage
resulted to the bridge, from the fac, of the
heavy guards stationed there to protect it.
The passengers were not, as far as learned,
molested, only in few cases.
The rebels started in southerly direc-
ton towards Gen. Cadwalader's resiGen
few miles souh, for the purpose of de-
stroyiDg it. This no doubt has been ac~
com olished.
Passengers are arriving here in every
kind of vehicle, and many on horseback
A battery and half. Of nine guns, from
thesPhilade!phia Navy Yard arrived here,
and one section proceeds I'd to near Magno-
liza, where the rebels were discovered in
force, causing the section to return
What the future intentions of the rebels
IN the peirh horhOod are Is of cou,sa ron