The New York Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,160. INVASION. enn Operations of the Rebels in Maryland, : Railroads and Telegraphs Cut and Bridges and Man- sions Burned. Two Railroad’ Traits Cap- tured and Destroyed, ; eer GEN. FRANKLIN TAKEN PRISONER. Skirmishing in the Vicinity of Baltt- more and Washington. The Rebels in Force at Sil- ver Spring. The Invading Army Reperted Ferty- five Theusand Strong. Union Reinforcements Hurrying to the Scene of Action, Rew BB Rew THE HERALD DESPATCHES, Mr. DeB, Randolph Keim’s Despatches. ‘York, Pa., July 10—P, M. & Washington official despatch of this morning, an- ‘@euncing the success of rebel troops on the Monocacy, ‘Tae occasioned the most intense excitement and con. @ernation among the people of this section, The town ‘® full of rumors, and these of the most astounding ‘Betaro, Farmers are abandoning their homes, and Leang ‘With their stock and most precious property. The banks @ thie place removed their funds and valuable papers Inst night to Columbia, thence to Philadelphia, ‘here has ‘been a considerable emigration during the day of citizens be Harrisburg aud Columbia. The Northern Central Railroad is running no more waine to Baltimoro; they Raving been stopped at tris point. All the roiling stock ama engives of tue road are Being ron north to Harrisburg and Sunbury. 1t is not, Bowover, known positively that the road bas been ext, “Mhe telegraph operator ab Cockeysville reported this ‘worning am uncoufirmed statement that a dridge bad Been Diown up on the railroad, a short distance below, by Mheredels Nothing has been heard from Cockeysville ‘ince nine A, M. ‘The lines are not working below Hanover Junction. Bommunication ie still open Retween Coambersburg and ‘The latest arrivals from the surrounding districts con- ‘Gre the occupation of Westmineter by the rebels, ‘The post commandant bas just received orders to send ‘pat more scouts and to press horses if a sufficient num- ‘Ber are not voluntarily given. Pmnapeiems, July 11-0 P.M. ‘The train over the rond from Baltimore reached here from Wilmington at six P. M. I am informed by ap Bicer from below, tbat two trains, which left Baltimore {Rte morning, were porh:ively captured by rebels and Sestroyed , at Magnolia station, seventeen miles south of Bavre de Grace. The station house and af the railroad Swoperty were also. destroyed. A fireman on one of tne @ains was killed by a rede) bultet. GAPrUKE cP THR GENERALS. ‘am also informed that General / rankiim and one other foeces fesse tatien informant bad not learued, were . These offlocrs are said to have been en reuls: @orthward on important military duty. ROTBORY OF THE PARSRNGERS. ome of the passengers were robbed, while others qaeaped with their valuables by secroting them before Me rebels got up to them. A AEW ROUTE OF TRaVEL-TO WK « PevRD. A hee of steamcra is to be immediately set aftoat be dween Havre de Grace and Baltimore. A epecial train, wh the projectors of this important movement, left eve this cvening a$ sixo’clock, Communications by this soute are expected 10 be opened in a few days. SARTALCTION OF BRIDGKE ON THE NORTHPRN CENTRAL RATLAGAD, Righteen bridges ero known to bave becn burned on he Northerm Central Railrowd. Tho enemy gie busily @agaged ja demolisuing the lacs northward, and at last eecounte was said to de at Monkton, ARBRE BOVRKENTS, ‘The enemy ie apparently massing his whole ferce ie Wertheastern Maryland, Wai his designe may be eau enty at present be surmiecd. ‘REINVOROEMENT. A herge foree ef Union troops have ervesed the Susque- Ramee river at Havre de Grace, ave wili move out to tho ‘Great at the earliest moment, a ‘The enemy bas abandoned Frederick, but still holds the (He Of the mountaias on his tine of retreat. THE PRESS DESPATCHES. IRPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON, Shirmishing Near Reek vill » Md.—The wading Ferce, &c., &e. Bautivonr, ‘The news [rom Washington ts esviting. ‘The skirmishing om the Rockville read that com- Menced at on early hour this forencon was continued By the advance of tho rebel force toa point about four tmlles west of Tenallytown. There their progress on that Pend was stopped, aad they disappeared im some ether G@retion, . Bobsequently we Reard of them’ skirmishing, between Gaven 2ed twelve o'clock, o@ and around the Seventh Stree Vernpike, wear tue Ciagget farm and the res'donce ef Proncia P. Biair, Feq, It is reported today what ibe ‘aedels have burned the residence of Mr. Blair. There were only eight bundred infantry in the force Gat encemped at Rockville inst night, thoug® panic. @richen retugeon arriving to-day from viotaity of Réwards’ Porgy repert shem cronsing north at that point peotorday and to day ko large nnmbers—some saying twelve thousand strong amd ethers vhirty thousand. Break nridge is Believed to.be 1m command of their ad. wanes te ébis direction, amd linboden commands their @avairy vow hanging aveund ovr fortifloations, All was qutet in front of our pickes lines anon what is Known an ‘Wee River road’’—that is, ihe.road wkirting the Chere Peake and Obio Canal shove Georgetown up to Boon to @y. ‘The nembers and purposes of the rede) invading foMe exe contsingly conBiciing. The opinion entertained by Meany round us ie that ihe rebel force is not @ weighs @aMheten te undertake 2 serious atiaeh upon the fortifens fens of Wosbiogion, smd inat it ts not ther purpose to me. Per contra, we bevo just received the following from a Gorree af great inteligeice asd relabiiy—ove who ham on repeated ecoaxions had the onritent and mont Raoereee nforeniv® of reba) movemenia in Virginia, we 11, 1864. NEW YORK, TUESD THE REBEL The Rebel Operations in Eastern Maryland--The Lines of Communication with AY, JULY 12, 1864. Baltimore and Washington. wi} ae NG CHAREST: goes vor, Ry ‘The information received from this quarter is as fellows:— ‘The rede} army of invasion marched down the valley forty-five thousand strong, including eight thousand cavalry, under the command of Major Géneral Jubal Karly até Brigadier Generale Breckinridge, Ransom, Imboden and McCausland. Longstreet was at Gordons ville on Tuesdsy last, with additional forces to join the rebel army of invasion; and the qurpose of that army 9 am attempt at the capture of Washington’ by = surprise. ‘The Virginia Centra) Rasiroad is repaired and rapping from Richmond to Staunton, Mosby bas two huudred and forty-two men in his com. mand, and expecta to have his foree increased. In the fight at Aldie Mosby captured eighty-one cavalrymen, killed twenty, captured a mnsjor and @ twelve-pounder cannon. Kipcheloe’s command, one company, is operat ing near Fairfax Court Houge and near the Occoquan, Up toa quarter past two o'clock the state of affairs in the vicinity of Rabbitt’s Branch Port Office continued to De about the same as during the morning. There has Deen no geveral evgagement; but cavairy skirmisbing is going on at intervais. The enemy has not made his ap- pearance anywhere within rapge of our guns, aud so far has shown no disposition to do so, No casualties have been reported on our side jo the fight this morning between Lowell and the rebel cavalry. ‘Three rebel stragglers were captured and brought tn from the front this morning; but they refured to give the ames of their regiments or tell by whom they were commanded, They are inclined to brag and place their Bumbers at very bigh figures. Some rebel stragglers were picked up yesterday and brought to the Provost Marsbal’s office last night. They admitted that they be- Wouged to the invading force, and that the infantry con- sisted of Breckinridge’s and Kariy’s divisions, and that the cavairy was under Rameom. hey would give no it- formation asto the movements ef the jovaders, and, when questionea as to their mambersgdifered widely in their atatemonte. The rebels are in force at Silver Spring. This morning the rebel cavairy commeneed to show themeelves in the Beighborhood of Silver Spriag (Bia' place), just over the District linegin Montgomery county, on the Seveoth Street road, just beyond tho lives of fortifications, and up last accounts kept the posities. During, the morning there bas been some firing between pickers Two Unionists were wounded. It & stated by persons coming from tbat direction (avd there aro a great many [amilies moving im) bat the rebol-pickets are etationed im Binir’s, Clark’s and Browu’s woods, aud some are confident shat the main Dody of tho rebels are at this place. reparations have Deen made 10 receive them ip a becoming style, ‘The rebel force at Silver Spring ie said te de about 16800 strong, 20 far as it has been developed, | Yesterday afternoon a force of the rebels made their appearanee on the towpath of the canal, mear Muddy Branch, where there was @ camp of ® squadron of the Kighth IMinois cavairy snd four companies of the Second Massachusetts cavalry (California), vader the command of Major ibompson, of the Second Massachusetts, wheo our forces, who bad orders to fnil back, started towards the city, tho camp equipage belong piaced on a ennai boat, bey bad not retreated far, however, before auother band of rebels was seen appronching frem the Cirection of Rockville, and some shots were fired between each party; but mo one was injured, as far ag known, When some three miles from Muddy Branca our forces osrayed to make @ siaud, and quite @ jittle skirmish en- od, in which the rebels brought 10 bear on them one of their four guns, and a round shot went directly through the boat, cansing it to sink. Im this little affair we bad three perroos wounded, but all slighty, Oar mes, however, procured another boat, to whiob hey traneforred the baggage and pushed on down to Coorgetowa, where they arrived thie morning ‘The rebels, who at times showod conskleradie foree, seemed to direct their attention 10 the canal, which they damaged considerably, felling trees into it, blewing culverts, &¢. Our menroport the country fell of rebels, and that yesterday these were several skirmishes, in whieb portions of thelr regiments were eagagoi, in one of which Captain Morris, of Company M, Eixbth Minois cavalry, was killed, Warmrvaroy, July 11, 1864 Tho tofermation reesived to-night is 10 the erect that a very largo force of rebels ie within six miles or thie city, not far from Tenallytown, There has been no gene- ral epgagemment, but continuoge Akirminhing ail day, Among the ensnaities reported are the following:— Captain F &, Plum, Co, &, 20th New York cavairy, wounded im the right foo, Jagod Baus, 4th ew ‘York eavatey , right hip, Jobn Gav inder, © , 6th New Work cavalry. seoond Lieut, B.b 1 on, sad New wm cavalry, concus. ion of sboll, Graham Y, Scott, Gh Michigag oavairy, in the knee, Frederick 8. Robinson, O. 0, Ist Conecetient ervairy, Velt arm. Peter Gerry, Ist Connectwut cavalry, neck. Joba Vandeveer, Now York cavalry, in sbe ing tw the Use Hondrod and Fifty-first Ohio eight or ton wore wounded, Four of the Bixth New York caveiry ‘Word left im Rockville, wounded, ‘There eects to bo wo dondt that the rebels are ihroat- ening Weshington; bet the preparations for ite dlefonce Aro Of such wm character ne 1 give aemerance of safely. Many perscen @uring tho ‘were abrend in quest of News: Bot wo extraordinary prevails. blaze? anzben of tambien. tomyorarity a) ram mer rent FAREAX Batmmors, July T—Midnight, All ie quiet In the city, though we have reports of our piowD, cavalry skirmishing with the raiders at Tor Seven miles oud om the York road. CAPTURE OF THE FRAIRS, Umore—MNagnolia Station Burned, dé. Punavenrita, July 1k, 1864. A pagsenger train was captured by the rebels at Mag. 1b was bound from Rolia at eight o’clock this morning. Baltimore to Philadelphia, Magnolia station was toon Durned. SKETCH OF MAGNOLIA AND VICINITY. Magnolia iss post office of Harford county; Maryland, and «station of the Piiladelphia, Wilmiugton and Balti. more Kailroad. It is situated at a poiat near the head of the bay into which the Gunpowder river empties it self, and Js at the north end of the weil known Guopow- der bridge, It is ninegeen miles from the city of Balti- more and seventeen miles from Havre de Grace. Har- ford county is particularly rich in agricultural’ products and live stock, and contains @ scattered population of about twenty-five thousand persons of all ages. As a foraging country it would b» exceedingly valuable to the enemy if left to operate in it uurestrained, in a@dition to the amount of destruction they could infitct on us dering their stay. Fears are entertained that the train from this city for Baltimore has aieo been captured, Major General Fe: lin Captared. Puaperpmas, Jone 11—4:20 P.M. A despatch from 4 conductor states bis train was cap. tured at Magnolia. Major Genera Frankiin was captured and made prigon- er, with all other fficers and soldiers on board. All the passengers were robbed of their watches, mo- ney, &o The train was burned, ‘The following has veen received by H. F. Kenney, Saperintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Matiroad:— I was conductor of No, 17 train. ‘She rebels attacked | the train at Magnolia, ‘They went throug the train alter ‘we bad stopped, cupturing all the ojlicers and soldiers on | it. Among them was Major General Frankiin, ‘bey | ‘woot through”? most OL the pasgengers™ pockeis, captur ing watches and money. bey unloaded the lagyage and tet fire to my train, buroing three {iret clase passonger care, one second class car aud baggage car, and the en- give H. Clay, also, one freight car and and & Northern Central Sagice, that were on the siding. 7. 1, MUNSHOWER. Puapetpina, July 11, 2964, Th the attack on the train this morning at Magnolia station, Abrabam Ward, the fireman, was the only per son killed. rebels captared some of the passengers, Dnt most of them escaped to Baltimore. The force of dences, together with citizens in the counties a)jolping Wasbington, have come into thie city for safety. 8k Joh at Towsontown. the enemy was estimated at four hundred. The train Roth conductors escaped. ‘was burned, It ie now’ ascertained that two irains were destroyed upon the Vhiladelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Rei road. The engineers of both escaped, one of them, how- ‘ever, being first robved of bis money and ail bis clothing, except his shirt and panis, The fireman was shot dead. \he mail on the early train was taken from the car before the passengers and divided among the captors, Nothing has been heard yet of the express car, but Of courre ibe Ubieves did aot overtake 11, No apprehensions were felt im regard to the regular ich loft Philadelphia this morume, and the extra train whieb left at a later hour, ae they cannot go fariber than this side of the su-quehauns wder Hridge Probably Burned. Havan pw Grace, Md., Jnly 11-9 P.M, About two hundred eavairy, under command of Harry Gilmor, appeared at Magoo!ia station, eighteen miler Bouth of this point on the Ih adelphia, Wiimtogion and {past eyo. 4 M. passenger traia from Baltimore, by firing & volley into it, cauwng the tran to stop. ‘The ten o'clock exprean train from Baltimore also ehared (ne wacie fate, Conductor | Bryeo, of tho express train, wae rebbed uf bis wateh aod money, as also was the conductor of “the fret train, ‘Tho revels Ored the trains, and .also the freumbt nonse at Mageotia, which were consumed. Ono of tho trains was fired, the ongino reversed and started towards Gunpow- der Bridge for the purpose of setting fire to that etriotnre, Bin very probable that no damage ros ited to ihe bridge, from the fact of IMO heavy giMudl stationed there to pro teeth. The passengers wore not, ae jar ae learned, mo lested, only in a fow ensos, The rebels started jo southerly direction towards | General Cadwatiador's residence, a (ew miles worn, for the parpese of éestroying |, Thin oo douh! har boow accomplinhed, Pascongers are arriving here io every kind of vebolo and many on horseback, A vaitéry ands half of mine gana, from the Phiiadei- phia Navy Yard, arrived here te-ivy, and one rection proceeded to near Magnolio, where tie rebels were die- covered in force, cnawing the secties t return, ‘What the fatare intentions of tho rebels in thig neigh- Dorhood ar, Of course cunjeoture; Dnt the general impression @ Ihat they denign in medpend under cover of darknee The G nese Fg oe'teBaw ea ee ies ewe oxEdRoy Mach porroM) ANNAPOL Mes ADESSO CUSTING OF THE TELEGRAPH. The Telegraph Wires at Port Deposit Out. Purnaperma, July 11, 1864. The telegraph wires that cross the Susquehanna river 6 Port Deposit, Maryland, bive been cut, The other wires along the railroad are still afl right. WHERB 13 PORT DErosiT? Port Deposit is » post village of Ceci! county, Maryland, fhxty-eight miles northeast of Annapolis, and seventy- eight miles from Washington, It ie situated on the east #ifo of the Susquehanna river, atthe lower falis, and is distant abont five miles above Havre de Grace and Perry- ville—the two latter places being at the mouth of the river. The village @ontains a bank, church and over a ‘ousand wbaditants, The telegraph Jines that crossed the river at this point were independent of the rajiroad lines. Pmiaperenra, July 11, 1864, The break in the telegraph wires is understood to be at Magnolia, nineteen miles this sido of qeeiie aft seyenteen from Havre do Grace, Between the Bush apd Gunpowder rivers communica- tion Is also custom, Pmravwa Pana, July 11, 1864. The rebels got possession of the wires at Magnolia and jntercepted a largo number despatches, among them one from Secretary Stanton to General Cadwalia der. We bave no communicatio: is the greatest excitemen| ith Wasbingtop,and there Telegraphic Commaunicat' between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Pritspe: pata, July L1—11 P.M. ‘Toere is One wire working through to Baltimore, aod one to the War Department, but they are on wwe turo- pke, and may be destroyed at any moment, OUR GUNBOATS IN ACTION, The Gunpowder River Bridge 5: Pwnapecrma, July li—11 P.M. Information has Jost been received by President Fulton that the Gappowder Bridge bas not been do- siroyed, ‘ihe robels were attacked by a gunboat as they were about to set fire to it, aud were driven off, An en- gibe Was recaptured, and is Dow on its way to Havre do Grace, ib 18 suppoggd the rebels are retreating. The Kebcis Driven off at Bash Kiver. Purapetraia, July 11—10 P, M. A train from bere this morping went as far as Verry- manusville and then returned. The tweive o'clock train went only to Wilmington, There werg mo signs of tho rebels at tho former place, ‘Tbe return of the ains was merely precautionary. Unr gunboats have commences fring om the rebela at Durh Hi, on the Bush river, the river mearest to Be timore. The second traim was about passing over Cunpeniane’ bridge, when It backed ous and was captured. LATER. Our gunboats drove the revels of * Bush river and recaptured one of our eugines. There are yet some doubts of the entire destruction of Gunpowder bridge. yhere is a possibMity of telegraphic communication be- ing reopened to-wighs with Baltimore, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, The Northern Cen Reltroad Cat. Haarnvenune, Pa, , July 11, 1864, The Phojadelphis, Baltimore and Wilmingtoe Raiirgad stil remained intact thie morning. A telogrone Trom wiautry aud cavalry, between strong, are destroying the ro, place, and Marching. northward, Ihe revel’ appear to haye retired altogether from West. ero Marviavd, And are coneenirat ng their forces towards tho portoeastere part or that S\ate. {igen miles south of wy Governor Bri ford’s Residence Burmed by the Kebeis. Barrivowe, July 12, 1864 dhe revel CAValFY Durmed the residence of Governor ord tals Morning Tt is only four mile: out fom this city ov tho Oharies atroct road A sjuad of 10D FebOLs wok jh on fire, They came te tho residene®, ordered ons the Govornor’® (amily, permitting thom (0 ake ONY Mow valUAbIes, ANA then Bes {HOD CMe, Varniite and Overy thing .0 it were destroyed, the Hoyorne? ae im the city at the time, aml there. fore wat Not eaptared, ‘he rebele aF6 ROW eperniing on the Phiadelpiia Ralk Here tho telegraph wires gave cut, probably mw) a DeavY prommure by the rebels. Baurmonm, Joly 17, 1864, ‘Thee if noth By reliable concerning he moverments of the enemy, Governor Rra@ford’s mansion wan ret on fire this morn. ing ateight o'clock, and jo stil buroing, Reber sympa. thivow at believed to Bo at the Dovom of much of the mminctio€. Budeens in Delng transacte” as usual, The e\tiem soldiers are an duly at ibe fortifications INVASION. \ : DENTONS Barrnsors, July 11-11: 45 P.M. a Dody of two hundred and fifty rebels, under General Gillmor, encamped last night on the farm of Joshua Prive, about thirteen miles east from this city on the Hartford pike. They left about five o'clock, going eastward in tho direction of Gunpowder brid; It was part of this force probably which burned Mr. Day’s barn, which was on their route, A gentleman who wae present at the time Governor Bradford's bouse was burned says he was arrested and detained by the rebels until after they bad fired the Duilding, The squad which performed the act had a written order, in these word: “The house of Governor Dradford to be burned in retaliation of the burning of Governor Leteher’s house by the federal troops. By ore der of Bradiey T. Johnson, commanding.” All the furpisure and private papers were burned. Barrmiorsg, Joly 11—11 P. M. A respectable citigen, residing near Kingsville, reports thata party of Afty rebel cavairy passed his house this morniog, maleing for tho railroad, They cut the While going by the house of Mr Day, an enthusiastic Union telegraph om the turopike es they passed. citizen, residing near Kingsville, they noticed the Ameri can (ag fying, and some of them stopped to burn bis Mr. Day made no resistance until they attempted to tear down the fieg, when he fired upon the rebels and killed one of them, Mr. Day bas not since been seen, and barn. his fate is as yet unknown, ‘The rebels are now operating om the Philadelphia Rail. road, and it is expected shat the wires will soon be cut. Great-excitement prevails bere. The citizens are arm- ifg and going out mounted to fight therebel cavalry. Gen, Cadwaliader’s Mansion Destroye Pamapsirua, July 11, 1864, ‘she mansiov of General Cadwallader, at Magnolia, wae burned by the rebeis thie morning. AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE, Barone, July 11-1130 P, M. The excitement m Baltimore has been increased by the rebel operations around the city to-day, The train which was captured this morning was the regular half-past nine o'clock passenger train from Baltimore. The passengers wero turned out and robbed, aud their trunks wero plundered. ‘The destruction 7, i Bradford's house, five miles from the eity, on complete. They plund by General Hunter, We have plonder of stores ali through Baltimore county. The turnpike bridge over the Gunpowder bas also been destroyed. Fears are entertained that a mamber of the mills, fac- tories and foundries aroved the city will be troyed. As tar ae known the whole eavairy force in Baltimore county which bas done this mischief does not exceed eight huodred, under the command Of the notorious Marry Gilmor. The defences of the city are being strengthened and manped, and the citizens are arming and manning the intrenehments in large pumbere. A The banks and idsu- rance companies have all doposited their yalual om board of a steamer chartered for the purpose and revdy to leave at a moment's notice, Arrangements have also been made to remove the archives of the State from An- napoli. ‘The city In ‘ull Of ramors of attacks on our pickets. It is reported that Eiicot! ie is im the possession of the rebels, Wo canaot Gnd out whether the roport ie true ae yet. bs tc FROM HARRISBURG. Maneem ne, Pa, , Joly 11, 1964, Headquarters hero aro no jenger in communication with the anthorities at Washington. The Department several days since telegraphed to General Couch invest ) With @mple power to meet such # contingency. 1h im anderm@ood that at least eight bridges have bees destroyed O& the Northern Centra) Haitroad, botween Moncton ond Cockeysy illo, A rebel deserter, representing himesif to be @ native Ia dian, states that the rebel torce iovading the North is very large, Thero are threo brigades of cavalry, and Brock nr idge’s, Rhodes’ and another's divisions of in. fantry, Their moven!s were kept a profound eeeret (rom the olfidere. The geveral impression wes, however, that the object wan wo captere Baltimors and Wasuingten, This deverter belonged to the force that drove Humter from },) vebbdury, & ter which afar largo reinforcements arrived from Richmond and marched yorthward. General Kelly telegraphs frota .Cumborland, ML, to- Digbt, that thro je no ‘ruth in the report that John Mor- gan and imboden aro following Hunter's forces. Ken Vor’ force coctpics Martingburg, and another body of our treops hohie Hagerstown, Tho rebels still occupy South Mountain passes, while tbe main body demourtr Washington aod Balt more (rom polwle between the Monroncy and raltimore. AFFAIRS NEAR HAVRE DE GRACE, Hayan ox Gnacn, July 11, 1864, ‘Tike tieam forrybest Morviand ie safe. and whe owe the Charles street road, was ithe house of all valuabies, and woald not even allow Mrs,Brad(ord to save her own clothing, aud carried off ail the valuable papers and deeds ofthe Governor, They read to Mrs. Bradford an order from General Bradiey T. Jobnson to destroy the bouse in retaliation for the destruction of Governor Leteher’s house ‘counts of the stealing of horses aod the dost Curriiuck, whose gun# command (heapproaches, & large detachment of troops und marines irom the Phile- delpnia Navy Yard are he country is acoured by scouts, _ There is no truth In the report of ho burning of the Conomingo bridg®, aome ten miles north, spanaing ihe Susquehanna river. The telegraph nouth of this pond ie badly damaged; but it ie not thoughts that tho railroed ie injured to any great exront. General Gilmor avowed hie intention of going late Baltimore stealtnily to-night, Artillery firing has been beard sifice eight P.M. ma southwest direction, per! at Beach river, WHAT THE as sss DID IN lh tsaitdelate dy taneisnena, July Th, 1864. A gevtieman, who loft Hagerstown at five o'clock on Friday afternoon, states (hat Hagerstowa was not burned, a4 was reported or guppose!. The rebels, in the mom. ing, set fire to the failvoud engine bouse, which wan destroyed, They also got Sré to Tourston's warohouse, containing hay and graip; but the fire xtingeished, And the rebels agrord that it should not De burned if tho bay and grain were taken ov: and burned, This wae done, and all the hay and grain was burned at some din. tance from the building. the , reat smoke gave rise to tho supposition that the (own was on fire. No private house was injured. the plunder was mo:uy bots, shoes and clothing, taken from the stores, fue To«n Council bad paid a sab - Bidy of $20,000 nd $150.0 worth of clovhing, on con) Hon that the tows sroil! .ot be ilred, MeCaustanda Drigade of rebo} istantry bad pow ion of the town, Their force was estimitet by «itiz-ms at from ono thou- sand to fifteen hundred mon, !mboden’s Cavalry was on the outekirts, the force not known. bout two Bundred came into the uwn, White the rebels wore in Hagerstown McCausiand mado @ speech, and said that Hunter had destroyed every bouge and hut in Vira for a distance of throo hundrod miles. This falsehoot wis te excuse for his reverly with Havertown, “ the revel officers In conversation with the townspeople said the wos Bultimore, which boing teptured, Washington m EXCITEMENT IV t fal DELAWARE, v duly 1A Mt, On Sunday afterno ement in Wilmington was intense, ‘Ihe people turued ont cA masse, Tho belt were rung and the Stir “panglet Banner” rna out, ad by night over six hu en bad ‘ailen in behind tha drum and fife. At Newcastle the porp'e were aroused by teloeraph, and in an bour afterwards rity men were enrolled and six hundred dollers esytiybuted co the cavse. Little Delaware is in motion, and appreciates tho tum impending danger. THE REINFORCEMENTS, General Ord in Command at Bettimore, Bauonons, July 10:30 P.M. Genera) Ord bas been appointed to the command of tho Eighth army corps and Cenerai Wallace commends the Department, By this arrangement General Urd hascom- mand of ail the troops for the defence of the city, A gentleman just ‘rom Eilicott’s Mills reports all quiet there and for a distauce of ten miles beyond. Our pickets bad a skirmish beyond Wilisvilic this worning with a squad of rebel cavalry, killing the lieutenant to com- mand and capturiug two, The balance escaped. Dr. Moore, of Havre do Grace, with a loyal party, started out this morning and captured twenty-five of the bridge burners. The Call for Five Thousand Massachu- sctts Volunteers, dc. Borrox, July 11, 1864, The late call for five thousand Massachusetts volunteers is being responded to with patriotic alacrity. The O!4 Sixth—tho pioneer regiment of the war—ia ex- pected to be realy fox mustering in on Wednesday, and other reginents speedily follow, ‘the steamer Rose Standish, on returning from her trip to Hingham jast night, was taken possession of by tho government, loaded with ammonition, and immediately started for the Potomac, ‘The steamer Russia was.aleo taken possession of by the government last night, loaded with ammunition, and left carly this morning. ‘Treops En Route for the Front, Pwnapsiema, July 1-10 P.M. Seven companies of the Forty-third and Forty-Afth | Begro regiments from Camp William, Pa., bave marcned to the Baltimore depot, and will proceed to Perryville, They will not get off tli midn ‘lad Tho-Monitor Tunxis Urdered to ame ingten, Pamanenrara, July 11, 1864, The new light draught Monitor Tunxis, built at Chester, came up to the city thie mornng, and Jeaves for Wasbing- ton this afternoon. Sbe draws only seven feet of water, with ber armament, kc., on board, and makes as good time ne has ever been déne by any Monitor. she eqr- ries 10 her turret one cleven-inch gun and obe ove Bum dred and fifty-nounder rite. a Through Phitadeiphta, Vhiladeiphie Ledger, Jniy BL.) Early on Saturday morning the jenth regimens of Vere ran Reserves, (rom New York, parved through this eity on their way South. it im composed of seveo hutared men. A despatch was roeeived in this city yeaverday an- Bouacing the favt thst (rom tree to fous. thousand wouk’ pass throgn last might orearty this horuiog. A number of marines loft the navy yard yesterday, and a Dattery of small rifle guns was got ready to be sent South to-day. of Seoretary Bessendem + , the*new Yecretary of the Treasury, was Dusily engaged yesterday’ in matoring hie plans for the negotiation of the proposed loan of $70,000,000, He Jett the Astor House—where be has ‘been stopping a bis arrival in this city, at ten o'clock in the mornin proceeded he Sub-Treasery, where he met, or ‘of leading bankers and heid a protracted consultation, The re ourse, hag pot heen maa@ red that Be wril be abie to accomplish Uke object of bis wtsaion wit am Al bis movers have been conduc! wih imost seeresy, aud no anthentle Information coeld pbtajved in reation thereto, votwithstanding that a large Dumber of persons were tp anxious porsan of Bim up toa Inte hour lastevening, He was got at hie from #ix o'clock last evening omtil quite Inte, and fioite iniormation of his whereabouts couki be tained. Ae soon a8 he arrances his business im this eny will take bis departure jor Washington, to put in exe jon the plans fixed pou for the relief of the Treasury Troops Pas ists, a0 tbls foterview, of but it ie enrremtly Amusements, ARDEN, A sea of lee ina vory nice thing this warm weather, and Manager Wheatioy deserves a great deal of credit for the magnificent style in whieh he produced one inst illo Western made her fret ed theatre on on iceberg. Mr, Shewell bas turned ater some months’ vacation. Mr, ‘Chacles Pe Petre xcelientiy. 2 DL operas he standard old well received by @ very large audievee, dud it oughe to run severn! weeks, TW valy for ite wok Utle, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Anber’a popular come opera, Fra Diavolo, wae oro. duced lastnight to ao excelient house, uf tte Zerlina of fey cree Borchard wo bave already had ocsapion to apeake vorabie terms “he sings the music of (he role arviingly and plays It with a Spirit apd animation thas coptribute much to the svecess of the piece. Nr, Castle's Diavolo i vooa! Bot, at lg tolteg would be dash, — Camy poole opps arbre, him bat» mpartnnity tor ‘te way a wa foe organ, but i pital pieow Of acting, AN the parte were ore: y ‘led, The opera wh be oe Unued duging the week . THE WROADWAY CITBATRE, Migs Helen Western mado bé? firkt appearance Ia New York at the Heoadway theatre last evening, in thegrand military apectoele, tho lrencb Spy, which Mme, Celeste bow anfored ao celebrated and popular apiay, The C4 tro wan led fom parqoet to dome, wnd whe cortiinly wat most anecesstul, The syptanea, we ne quect and welt merited, Mise Weaterm is very prepus- tors ng i appearance, is gracofal 1o her movomenss avd won (bo hearts of 100 deviens of the upper an by hee Fiporows and energetic werhe, She was oa be. tween thé acts and at the sud of the pay, Ip feet ber Orat appesranee was & Marked suecess, We lack space w a to detail tho performance, whieh wag eum mendes In the protean, faroo, whieh aleve] tho entertaintnens, Mise Wentarn gaveevidence of groat versatiiay, Ste python d Lape ye rere meee and dam od sez