Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-14
LINCoLN's THIEVES ON OUR NORTHEASTERN
BORDER


We copy the following accounts OF bandi!t proceed
logs from the Winchester Virginian of October sth
We alluded last week to the entrance Of Lncoln's
thieves into Romney- second third time. Welesrn
that ON this occasion there about fifteen hundred
T1ey left New. Creek on the Bmore and Ohio Railroad
Oh Nooday morning, and entered Romney Wednesda!
IN ornng Abou; o'clock. The Wand Ia lost no time 10
breaking into the ocs Of the Seu;h-Brineh lntelli
pencer and "Romney Argus and stroyiG the entire
contents VIVA: they coUli not demolish they carried
"a in wagon which they had stolen. Mr.. Harpers es.
: blshment The "Iutelligencei') previous oc.
ca-on entered and an attempt made to destroy IT. aud
ha had but recently succeeded sfer tedious LABOR in
getting again into working order Teis time, however
type press paper &c. either taken of or rendered
wholly useless.
The enemy's say in Romney IVES rblut two hours,
which time diligently employed in robbery and acts
Of vandalism. report being started that the rebels
coming, (which proved true) The thieves departed
n double.Quic time. They did not wait 10 s'e the
amount of force to be brought against them. They re-
treated in the most oow&rdiy manner Col. McDonalds
cuary pursued them, and kept up running bro Oh
them for several miles, killing eight or ten and TouGdng
bout forty Ca their march TO Romney, they we're way
!ii about four miles from to~D by small force OF mill
tia, WHO lied AMI wounded number, and put the
whole party 10 fight In their hasty retreat across a
stream four were drowned Five were taken prisoners
-four Of whom sent 70 Richmond. Only one man
on our side was wounded-hr Tilden, clerk Of Hardy
cOlnty, who received ball ~ tue arm lew eompa-
MES Of militia, under Col hunroe, whose bravery and
conduct we have heard spoken of in the highest erms
FIRST got aer and run the Vandals out Of Romney, ma
king several of them bite the dust This expedition lost
them not ICES than 10 men, killed and wounded
In another article TIE VirginidH says:
Lincoln thieves continue their oSberes In the bor-
der ccnatils of Loudoup Jfsrson, Berkeley, Morgan
and ampsbire. We learn from the Chsrosown spirit
Of j., ,rsor" Of the 4h instant, that il the course OF
he last few days they have crossed the Potomac and
cTrled tg so or 60 negroes aud horses without num-
>.r besides graD bay, poultry, 81; Amorg the suffer-
.,s !, t-1.Fsoa age! .srasl Russell pair Of mules,
.avon ard b,r -: Ts, Grey, pair Of fle horses,
htrness ard Wagon; DR.. '"tA ssFy sas ',SdIs horse
Tiernsy, fine horse; P Hagsp, 3'Sf'es ~ Aesf s
wo mules and large amount from his 6. sss'E
hehelberger horse aud various other articles from .
arm besides aiding in the escape of regroes of MIRA
Henderson (mother of Capt. Henderson y ono of Mr..
A!stsdi, and Of Mr.. Joseph Ecbelbsrger At Har.
per Ferry they also continue the work Of destruction
generally. On Tuesday they demolished the drug store
Of De- Ckgeit, robbed the Office Of the Winchester rail-
road and destroyed fxtures; robbed and ridded the
dwelling house of Goo. w. Cutshaw, the store of Mr.
Brenner aud various private residences share the same
late. On Thursday, in the broad glare of day. posse
had the audacty to visit the residence Of Mrs. Hender
~ (mother OF Capt IL miles southwest Of Harpers
rry scsrch her house. rifle il Of guns je selry &s-
Thess depsdatons committed by villains belonging
10 Gen. Banks command