The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-19
"Gnx OId dInYnsion Rennrts :,

From the RichSoad Examiner, JliylG.
Nothing was talked of yesterday but the inya-
sion Of Maryland, and by two O'Clock in the
evening reports were as abundant and sensa-
tional as ever we have known them. This was
the sum and substance of the stories which were
eagerly circulated with countless variations.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF BALTIMORE.
Baltimore has been captured-ffteen thousand
of the natives, armed with brickbats and bo vie
knives, having assisted our troops in the assault
WARRINGTON CARRIED by STORM
Washington, also, had been carried by storm,
and Lincoln and his Cabinet taken prisoners
This report was asserted TO have been confirmed
by a New York Herald Of the l4th instant, which
great many people were willing TO swear or bet
all they we're worth, had been received and re ad
at the War Department. We willnot assert that
there is no truth in the report Of the capture of
Washington and Baltimore.
Our armies in Mary yland are well calculated TO
take both places, and whip every Yankee north
of the Potomac; but we must contradict the re-
port about the Herald. No Northern papers OF
the l4th had been received in the city up to seven
o'clock last evening, and gentleman who left
headquarters at Petersburg yesterday informs
us that no paper later than the l2th had been
seen there.
NO EXCHANGE OF PAPERS.
The most important thing that we learned yes
teTday, In relation 10 our affairs in Maryland
and the crcum. tance that convinCes us that the
Yankee troops near Petersburg positively refused
TO exchange papers with our troops, as they have
been of late in the habit Of doing. Ii our armies
had met with any disaster, or even check the
Yankees would have been but too eager 10 furnish
us with their newspaper accounts Of the event.
"wHAT MEAN THOSE CHEERS 2"
The Yankees on part of their line, al Ber-
muda Hundred, made such cheering and hur-
rahiDg yesterday, that our pickets called our to
know What was the matter. They replied that
they had just received intelligence thar seven
thousand Of our troops had been captured in
Maryland. This may be regarded as a very
moderate lie, considering the source from which
IL emanated.
THE LATEST RELIABLE EFrCEIs.
The latest authentic intelligence we have from
our troops in Mary land Is derived from a gentle
man who arrived here last evening, direct from
the Relay House, AT which point he ieig the main
body Of our forces last Monday evening. H.
says that he did not know whrthor we had taken
Baltimore or not, but if we had no. it was only
because we did not choose 10 do it, This gen
tlCman brought large quantity Of cdlicos and
other goods.
Another gentleman, blockade runner, who
left Washington on Monday evening and arrived
here yesterday, reports that during Monday
fourteen transports, loaded with Yankee troops,
arrived at Washington. The Washington Star
Of the evening Of the 18th was received. sum
mary Of its news will be found in another column.
THE VERY LATEST
A letter dated 18Th inst, received here last
night from trustworthy gentlemanin Maryland
says
Washington city is invested from the Potomac
to the eastern branch Of Anacosta river. Every
railroad north of Baltimore has been cut, and
the telegraph wires destroyed. To-day (the 18TH
everything has been unusually quiet. Not a gun
has been heard up 10 this tmc-twenty-hye
minutes past six o'clock, A. NJ. II is beljeUea
they are negotiating for the surrender Of Wash
bgtoa or giring time torhe renoualafHe oonea
and cAildTeH.
Two forts that defend Washington 'Forts
Lincoln and Stevens, have been taken. Wallace,
who fought our forces at Monocacy Junction, is
supposed 10 have had fifteen thousand troops. A
large number of them were one hundred days
men, who, when repulsed threw down their guns
and scattered 10 the winds. Kautzs cavalry who
figured in the raid below Petersburg, were with
Wallace. Ourmen have captured the outer works
before Washington.
REMOVAL OF GRANTS ARMY.
Twenty-siX transports and steamers, loaded
with troops supposed to be from Grant, passed
up the Potomac yesterday. Martial law has
been declared, and no one is permitted 20 enter
or leave the city. 10 10 rnmored here that New
Orleans has been captured BY Dick Taylor and
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