THE INVASION: The Rebels in Front of the Washington Defences; FIGHTING REPORTED IN PROGRESS (7/13/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/13/1864

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Special Dispatches to the New-York Times.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, July 12 -- 5 A.M.

I have just arrived in this city, bringing with me the Baltimore press dispatches. to 4 P.M. yesterday. The excitement was very great at news of the burning of Gunpowder Bridge, and at the interruption of the telegraph.

Two trains left Baltimore yesterday morning, the 9:30 mail and 9:40 express, through for New-York.

Gen. WALLACE sent Maj. WM. M. ESTES, bearer of military telegraphic dispatches, round to Havre de Grace, on the little tug Ella. By his kindness the Baltimore Agent of the Associated Press and myself were permitted to accompany Maj. ESTES. We arrived at Havre de Grace at midnight, having got aground. I found that both trains mentioned above had been captured, and the greater part of the cars burned.

The first "mail" train was emptied of its passengers, and burned at Magnolia Station, the mail ransacked and totally destroyed. The second "through train" for New-York was set on fire and run back on Gunpowder Bridge, setting that also in flames. The raiders numbered some 250, under command of the notorious HARRY GILMORE. They cut the wires at the turnpike bridge on Gunpowder River at 10 A.M., struck the mail train and cut the wires on the Philadelphia Railroad at noon yesterday.

They behaved with much courtesy to passengers, telling them to keep quiet, and no harm would be done them. Many placed their money and valuables in their boots, &c., but few cases of robbery occurred. GILMORE allowed one car and a locomotive to be rescued from destruction in order that the ladies might reach Havre de Grace safely.

Some miscreant pointed out to the raiders Maj.-Gen. FRANKLIN, and four other officers whose names I could not learn,

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The Invasion: The Rebels in Front of the Washington Defences – 2-6
The Pirate Florida: Capture of the Electric Spark – 6-7
Removal of the Militia: General Sandford and Mayor Gunther – 7
From the Mississippi: From New-Orleans to July 5 – 7
Guerrillas on the Missouri River – 7
Help for the Wounded – 7
Gen. Sherman’s Army: Army Movements after the Evacuation of Kenesaw – 7
The Pirate Florida: Capture of Six Vessels Below Cape May – 7-8
Editorial: The Invasion – 8
Editorial: The Rebel Invasion as Affecting the Military Situation – 8-9
Editorial: The Military Reserve of the Nation – The Duty of the States – 9
Gen. Franklin – 9