Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14
The RAID Into Maryland.


of Gov. Bradford this morning 1t is
only four miles out of the city, on the
St Charles road. A squad of ten rebels
set It on fire. They came to the resi-
nence, ordered out the Governors family,
permitting them to take onlya few val
uables,) aud set 1t on fire. The Governor
was not at home at the time, and there
fore was not captured. The rebels are
now operating ON the Philadelphia road.
TNoTE.-lIere the telegraph wires gave
way-probably owing to heavy rebel
pressure
New YORK, July IL.
An evening paper has dispatches stat
ing that the 18th army corps have ar
rived at Baltimore; also tSat Hunters
and Wallaces forces have joined and
are driving the rebels.
PHLADELPHIA, July IL.
A passenger train was captured at
Magnolia, at o'clock this morning,
bound from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
Magnolia station was then burned
Fears are entertained that the train
from this city to Baltimore has also been
captured.
NEW DIRK, July IL.
The Post has the following special
PHILADELPHIA, July III.
The rebels got possession of the wires
at Magnolia, about fourteen miles from
Baltimore, and interrupted large num-
Der of dispatches. among them one from
Stanton to Gen. Cadwallader.
We have no communication with
Washington, and there is great excite
menu mere,
The Bulletin has special dispatch
from Wilmington, Del, which says the
report of the burning of the bridge over
Gunford river by the rebels was not be-
lieved,
The mansion of Gen. Cadwallader at
Magnolia, was burned by the rebels this
morning.
HARRISBURG, July IL.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Will
mington railroad still remained intact
this morning. A telegram from Glen
roch, on the North Central railroad, this
morning, states that rebel body of
mounted infantry and cavalry between
1900 and 1900 strong, are destroying
the road fifteen miles South of that place,
and are marching Northward. The reb-
els appear to have retired altogether
from Western Maryland, and are concen-
trating towards the Northeastern part
of that state.
New YORK, July II.
The Herald's Washington special says:
From the latest information, it appears
that Breckenridge crossed above Iar-
per's Ferry and operated at leisure West
Of South Mountain, with a view of
drawing our forces in that direction to
enable Early with the main body to cross
at Edwards Ferry, so as to flank and
capture our command.
Mayor Gunther has written protest
to Gen. Sanford against sending away
the city regiments. The Mayor enter
tanning the grave apprehension that
their absence would lead to riots.
PHILADELPHIA, July II.
A number of government railroad men
arrived here from Washington and Al
exandria, to day to supply the places of
men on the Reading railroad, now on
strike. This led to q rumor that the
road had been seized by the government.
The strike has prevented proper sup
plies of coal going forward for govern
ment purpose.
The break in the telegraph wires is
understood to be at Magnolia, seventeen
miles this side of Baltimore and nine
teen from Harve Cs Grace. River COM
munication is also cut of. A passenger
train between Harve de Grace and Bal
timOre is said to have been captured.
A special this morning says. There
is nothing reliable concerning the move
ments of the rebels Business is being
transacted as usual. The citizen sol
diers are on duty at the Notifications.
The telegraph lines across the Susque-
hanna river, and at Port Deposit, Md,
have been cut The wires along the
railroad are still all right.
PHILADELPHIA, July II.
A special dispatch to the Bulletin from
Baltimore this morning says:
There is nothing reliable concerning
the movements of the rebels.
Gov. Bradford's mansion was set on
fire at s O'Clock and is still burning
Rebel sympathizers are believed to be
at the bottom of much of the mischief.
Business is being transacted as usual.
NibiSNiD oOluASlo aIN Ol outF az tilC
Notifications.
PHILADELPHIA, July lis p NJ.
1t is now ascertained that two trains
were destroyed upon the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
The engineers of both escaped, one, how
ever, being robbed of his money and all
his clothing except his shirt and pants.
A fireman was shot dead The mail on
the early train was taken from the car
before the passengers and divided among
the captors. Nothing has been heard,
as yet, of the express car but of course
the thieves did not overlook it. No APP
prehension is felt in regard to the regu-
lar train which left Philadelphia this
morning, and the extra train which left
at later hour as they cannot go farther
than this side of the Susquehanna.
PHILADELPHIA, July II.
The following has been received by II.
f. Kenney, Superintendent of the Balti-