The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-12
REBEL INVASION.
GlLNOR'S GUBRILLAs AT WORK.
A MOVEMENT ON THE PHlLADEL-
PHIA RAILROAD BRIDGES.

Rlptuttd, though squads OF Rebel cavalry hrs
proving around. and committing dcyredations
within three or four milrs OF tue Citv. We b. ar
Of thtir operations az Rcster,fowu, Tows)nt iwn,
ard a. Tar eastward as the Bulair road, which
would indicate an Intention tJ attempt ths 4
sIucu,h OF some OF the bridges on the Phh ,dr.-
phia RoihUad. A large turse Of cavalry wa, re-
rueu 20 nc moving IN thtt direction yesterlty.
We ltarn IL is the intention OF tue military
an hoiiths 10 levy on tbe Rebel properly mol lyrs
Of B.lumOie county the full amount OF dAm,ve
zone to the property OF loyal men in tnat iunty.
governor brSdfOrd's Houso Burned.
We rtgret 10 learn that the RCb-l gueri!lls
under Harry GilmUr, numbering some dozen
.uir'uhu1d the country mansiOn OF Governor
R'..io!d on Charles street avenue, at dlyliyht
tris mOruing, about four miles from tie civ and
orc ered Mrs. Bradford anu her family b. Yac IT.
tie premises. They allowed tenn to remove
Sane few EousrhOld yAuHbles and at 8 O'Clock
this morning med the premises.
ltcy bad previously arrested all the citizens
IN the nciglburhood, including Captain William
J, bry ysOn and John CLARKE Esq whom they kept
unoer custody Hntil he flames were well undsr
way. Captain Bryson, as soon as released won't
to work with o'hvr ci izens TO save as mach OF
The iuInitnre and effects as could be secured
Neary all the private papers aud yaluaples of
Tue Governor were destroyed, including his
Hbiery.
They took one horse out of Mr.. Presbury's
stables, a. out four miles uu, oa the Charles
Street avenue, and are also unders cod to have
CARED OH many valuable horses from the neigh
bOihoOu.
TIE residence Of the Governor was ono of tho
most extensive and elegant establishments in the
vicinity Ot the city.
The Governor came to town on Sunday evening
and thus saved himself from being carried of rs
u pr oher, rs well as his carriage and two valul-
aO'e horses. lie las sent out this morning TO
bring hls family 10 the city.
We learn that they ue tied the Governors
family with great Iespecr, and Plead the usages
OF war, and the destru tiun by General Hunter
OF ihe private residence Of the Governor Of Viz
gina, Hs the cause OF the act
hiuIemenI OF Captain Bryson.
CAPTAIN Brysou states that he was coming in
on ihc Charles street avenue this mo ulng, at
eight O'Clock, when he met "A cavalry man. AMI
supposed him to be a Union scout He haiied
him aud asked him II the Rebels were about
and be replied, "Yos; you damned Yankees will
mud out Hat we are pretty soOn." The clvalry-
mrn refused to allow him 10 go back or forward.
lie tat down on the grass, aud was then told that
TREY were abOnt burning the Governors house.
Immediately at'er he heard the women and
children screaming at the house, aud ne begged
the man TO allow bin to so up to thGr assist
ance. He asEented TO this, and proceeded
towards the house, and was stopped by Rebel
officer; but on explaining that he had been
allowed by the pickets on the road to come 10
their assistance was allowed to pass on. He WAS
Joined by Major Lilly, Samuel Landstreet, Mr..
Fisher, and Mr.. Parker from the ciy, and they
succeeded IN saving some few articles of furniture
Mrs. Bradford informed him thai they had set
fire 10 all the beds IN the house and the library
TO them to allow her TO save the Governors pri-
yate papers, they would not listen to her. They
EboWtd her written order from Bradley T.
johnson 70 burn the house and all It contained
10 ICt9liltion for the burning Of the house Of
Governor Letcher by the troops under General
Hunter.
The whole party consisted of but a Lieutenant
aud twelve men. They had also set hre TO the
barn, but 1t was extinguishcd before the flames
got uLder hea0way.
visit IO IsbmaeI Day.
We learn from gentleman who arrived this
morning from Hartford county, tina. the Rebels
last night, two hundred and forty strong, stopped
on the farm of Joshua Price Ia Long Green
Valley. They were unuer the command of Harry
Gilmor, and one Of Mr.. Prices SOUS was one of
the party. AT o'clock this morning they crossed
I. Belar road, thi teen miles from the city, aud
moved in the direction OF the Phlladelphia Rail
rOnd.
After they closed the road about ten more
stI0Pglers arrived and followed on after them.
short distance from the turnpike is the resi-
cCnce OF the venerable Ishmael Day, so well
known in the county for unswervlng loyalty.
Over hls gate he had erected the Union fing,
which utuacted a party of the raiders to bis
house. They ordered him TO take down the dag
and he replied -"Gentlemen, you may take my
horses and my cattle, or burn my house 10 the
ground, but will shoot any man that touches
thst flag"
Or this, one of the Rebels approached to take
down the flag, when the old man fred at and
wounded him. What eusuUd is not known far
thCT than that tie house Of Mr. Day WAS seen
from distance In flames and the old mRn could
LoI he found after the Rebels had left.
7. S.-We lcaTn that Mr.. Day made good his
eNCare af er shooting the Rebel, bat his WHERE
atorts is rot known. They fired three shots at
him. AID burned his barn.
BurEiBg Of +. =. Corkran's Hause.
We learn thar gentleman who arrived about
neon, from tue vicinity OF Lutheryile, confirms
the IumOr thst The dwelling Of +. S. Corkran,
Naval Agenr, was destroyed this morning, it is
supposed, by the same party who burned the
Govern, RS house. We have no particulars Of
tie fire, iItn'r than the testimony of those who
saw It bulnmg ut DISTANCE. Ii was also thought
HAT the b, uses Of some Sth,r persons boiling
cficiai POSITION, in the neghborhood, would also
be destroyed.
cutting the Telegraph.
The American Telegr Iph Compauy, as we'll as
the Independent line ana the Peoples line, have
iehgTnpbic wi es running Oa the Beair road and
The fli.pdt lphIa turnpike. All of these wires
we cuL al ai caily hour this morning, but up 10
u O'ctck The wTes on tie line of the railroad
we're still IN operation, indicating that tue raiders
bgd not Set reached the , int Of tho track for
which they were moving, which would prob bly
NJ Summers Run, where ihey may endeayOr 10
dcstrUy tne bridge. They were but eight miles
hom the line of the road g. he number OF two
luEond aod fifty, under Harry Gimor, at 6
OCiLck this moInmR.
j Sat quarter past twelve O'Clock all the
vines ON the railroad hBe suddenly ceased 70
ybfHte ana al te cgTGittc communication ba-
lNASh bdAllLnuIt hnu 1 y. clphld WAS Drought
10 hucdun stop. At thar hour the raiders
n aeht d The Track of the nd. and il is feared
THY huy" 10 session Ct iLe GunpOVdJr hriige.
We also Jast 'eaIn tn IN gunboars previously
STA iruCd tLorv ana nc Bush river had been with
uIRwn, and thai the order for their return was
10 Issued uI'i this morning.
Tie train Uu the Philadelphia road that left at
$50 Ihis morning having esccrtained that "a que
riila force was on The road in advance Of them
ICtuTLed 70 the city.
SAFETY of General Tyler.
We arc Pratiiird 10 Learn that General Tyler
who was suppO,ed 10 have fallen into the hand,
Of ire enemy al The MOnUCacy bate, succeeded
IN eludng ibe enemy, ana arrived last evening az
Ellicot's Mills.
Asr land IrOa Works.
We are Informed that the report published 10
the morning papers Ot the burning Of the Ash
ana Iron Works, on the Northern Cenual Rail
way, Is incorrect.
Jh- Murder Rt MidGIetown.
Joshua Carrick, Esq, who w,s murdered n bis |
residence In hiudletOwn, on Wednesdiy iast, hy |
The R,hes, for refusing 10 deliver his horses intI
tie hanos Of The Rebel robbers. was a gentleman /
very much respected and esteemed by the com |
muLity ct large. H. served q long time as JUS |
lice OF tho Pace, and WAS repeatedly elected |
Mayo OF the town.
TIE "FLoRIDAU AGAIN! |