, 1862-09-18
The Jenkins Raid In tho KanayFha
En1ley-A Dtsgraceful Recltai,
Po1NT P1EAeAST, JACKSON CouHrY. Val
SeDtern1.Pr + 1870

- September t, 1862.
Editors Wheeling Inte1lige1cer:
GEsTLEMEN: We have had quite raid
IN this county by the rebel jenkins with his
number between 5000 and 10 COO, alf IN sor,s-
back. Their nnlfotms and arms were greatly
diversified. You have heard probably pcfors.
this time how they sacked Spencer in Roane
county, on Tuesday, the ID inst.-tna1 ca
Rathbone was in command ut that post, bu,
did not resist the approach of the rebels, and
Of course the place fell into their hands with
out the firing Of q gun.
Next day they came to Ripley, the county
seat Of JackEon, and as there wns no military
force there, they Immediately took Posses
sion Of the town, and soon begun theft work
Of destruction. among which were the 1il:o.
of the postoficc, destroying the records OF the
County court. rluu6erirg all the public prep
erty, and finally robbinR the mail and an officer
| tmustering aojuraut, believe,) OF about $lS,-
the citizens, they moved oil for Rayenswood.
Here Capt. Gifpin Wa5 left In command Of the
POST for the true being, with his new company
Of volunteers; aud At the command of Col.
Hasro1d. Capt. ". Il. Ftesher had brought M
Lis c1mptny Ct independent nllisia to assist
guarding the town.
At nlout 10 O'Clock on Thursday moruiue
tie enemy came in sight, and by their nd
vance approached with c fas Of truce waviug
Ii the bands Ut the rebel Flrzhugb, Who de.
IT,.
pin agreed TO do 60, on condition he and his
men should be dismissed on parole Of honor
Capt. Flesher protested against the surrender.
and said The would never surrender no bis
men to rebels, u0r did be thank them for their
otieT Of parole oi honor. that he would take
care Of bis own men, and immediately or
dt1ed biz men TO tall back and cross the river
Which they did in good order and nearly on
"double qutck;'' while Capt. Gi1pin's men
btesme seized with a panic and LETT in all d.
NTH =
Elrg in the woods and some being taken
prisoners.
About tie time the men reached the
Ohio shore, the rebels opened fire on a
soldier on the Ohio shore, wherein pon Clpt.
flesher o1derd his men to return the fire,
ard soon the fire became general aud con-
stant on both sides across the river. At
le1 9Th the rebels fell back in the town anu
dlsmounted and approached the river on
ioot ana frsd away, sending the b Ills like hal.
ever the heads Of our little Spartan band. But
discovering many boxes and trunks on the
wharf, that the citizens had left In their Hight,
their t1ievish propensilies predominated fo7
the moment, and with one accord tsry ru. he'd
to tie plumber to satiate and sIlkc their THEY
IN thirst Upon which Capt. Flesher said to
h5 men, s'nor boys give it to them,'' aad
they forced the bullets IN among them, watch
SION made them saeasdj!1 and leave the wharf
clear. But the cOI.rdly rasca:s fill back, aud
sheltered behind houses, fences, wharf-ooats,
Wood-piies, DC. But eume Of tue unerriuS
balls from our brave men gave them .ttheir
rivlrs."
TITUS the fight Was Kept up till about 4
o'clock p m, acd th: auilaunl,.ou failing.
Cal'- Fleshtr drew off his men fro.u the Coz
llet- The result was, (as have learned i'll
three rche3s kl1td-ou our side none.
Tie rebels then went to robaing stores aud
ritliny thu POST ti1icc. Armstrong and RicE
stn.rcd the mos, AID their etore was nearly
des'fo7ec- Ti1e rebels tore ZIP aod broke thu
printing press. aud did much other devi:men.
aity th.n l:tf, crt s=ing the river at Study
anG took the road Tor Racine, Meigs county,
o1to, waving the rebel flag as they marched
III the State Of Ohio unresistcd. They passed
alorg IN sight CT my own door. They stole
nine horses from n. D. Williamson, esq, AMI
bought two from John Mccoy, his near neigh
frem Gait Fesher, and from many others in
Ohio. They sacked the little town uf Rsciar,
wounded, probably mortalIy, poor dumb
ynung man, and thus recro@s=d tue river q.
Nolfs Bar, and camped in Mason county.
Thus was Performed the most GatiuE, bold.
hazardous, but successful feats known ia this
war, by the most Goddess and le1i-deserying
Villains that ever went unluug, or cursed any
conn:Ty. That such band OF robbers should
be allowed to pouuce do Hn upon our citizens,
like tnc yultare upon his prey unresisted BY
sufficient military force is quite surprising
to me. WHAT are cur officers ana command.
ers about2 Why such apathy and careless
ness? 1t is to BIZ hoped tAey are not asleep
or dr11nk-there is fault somewhere. L. Is
either gross neglect or want Of ability. Tae
peap1e IRE robbed and trodden Under foot br
this lawlt s., Leaygnles and Eodfors1keu r5.,-
ulent et sncarnR;e devils and robbers. While
Nany OF our colonies aud generals are takiog
Their toddy nnd toasting their friends q. the
best hot Is, or sao wing th:ir uniforms and
sporting their epau1ettes at dress 1aratIe,l
I hOnp 1hpEf ri u: fpi1l L. 1-a1 ;,4o
rt1neoy for the evil administered without
tt lay. Oar men have turned out b1aycly ia
Ills section OF the country. I aul informed
by tic commissioner taat some districts have
sent half their men out as volunteers !; but
what does this avail SO long as such dashes
aud raids ale allowed to be nladey so men
~ho would fight as bravely US C.p-.
Fleeher's company did, would have beAteA
back and driven of these wholesale robbers,
But no !! We had not the men; aud when VI:
had Sonic, fhe officers would either surrender
or evscuatc without one fire; and the conse-
qucnce Vas the 71araudtrs went yalIopiny over
our country in great glce and high splrl.s c4r-
rying their rcbrl tisg even into the St4te Of
The distance they wont iu obiu was about
'eu mlles-rot FAR We admit-but eneuga to
hosst that their flag has waved on the sOll of
the great free State Of Ohio. And to add to
the evil and make it sill more in,olesable, We
have rebels In cur midst rejoicing at the s:sht
OF Jenkin.' cavalry, and ehol ting and h11 RAD
ing for jeff Davis Men claiming to be- citi-
gems could show these rebels how to 20, and
where to find such men as they wished to see
could so with them and show them where
and how to fu:d the river, dc.
Think for one moment the distance these
1ucsTratc demons came, dashing through our
country from the Allegheny mountains to the
OHIO River, dealing carnage ard robbery to
our citizens in Wholesale sweep and no mill
tafy power to resist thcm AlaE VIC not justly
ask, what are our military officers fors Wh.t
are so many huadreds and thousands hired
md sent into the field to do? Doubtless
There must he more e2erEy, more valor, more
Industry and more determination to put down
| this rebellion and maintrin the supremacy of
| the government. Ne must have N IRE action
aud less show. Respectfully yours,