The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01
Guerilla Raid into Indiana.
Newburg Hospital Plundered.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

our city was thrown into great excitement
by the arrival of messenger from New
burg, with the intelligence that SQUAD of
forty of A. r. Jackson's marauders had
crossed the river at Newburg and plumber
ed the hospital at that place.
The signal of danger was at once given
and 10 less than one hour 1000 men we're
under arms, and cannon went rafting
through our streets. The city which has
been in most lamentable state of torpor
for months, was thoroughly aroused and
every man who ctu,d get musket, rife,
shotgun or revolver, was at once under arms
aud hundreds more were eagerly seeking
weapons for aggression or defense.
The alacrity with which the citizens re-.
sponded gave most cheering evidence that
when convinced of danger our people are
equal to any emergency. A company of
infantry with squad of artillery, with two
guns, left on board the Eugene at five and
a half O'Clock for Newburg.
Captain Dexter had the Courier fred up
with all possible dispatch, and having armed
his crew, and with small squad of infantry,
steamed off up the river. He was fearfuliy
in earnest, and declared bis determination to
prevent the rebels from recrossing the river
if they were found on this side, and to use
the Courier as ram in case of need. The
saucy little Courier went out flying light
and running for glory"
The Eugene made excellent time also,
and with guns on each guard and decks
crowded with men, made formidable ap,
pearance.
We learn that the chivalrous horde who
make war on sick soldiers in unguarded hos
pitfalls did not tarry long in Newburg, but
skulked back across the river after they bad
stolen what hey could.
A Union soldier arrived from Newburg
after dark last night. He says the re bells
numbered thirty.two men. They stole all
the arms and equipments to be found, a lot
of provisions, paroled all the Union soldiers
in the hospital, stole wagon and two
horses, and then recrOssed the river.
Two men, resi- ents of Newburg, who
were notorious secesh sympathizers, and
who came over the river with the guerillas,
and remained when the latter returned, were
shot down and killed by a citizen. Their
names were Carney and Mefford.
The Courier returned at nine o'clock,
and reports that she proceeded to the
mouth of Green River, where they found the
boat in which the marauders had crossed
the river, and which they took possession
OF.
A man on the point dressed in red shirt,
stepped out of the brush and fred on the
boat with shot gun, wounding one of the
hands on the boat slightly. The boys on
the boat fred into the brush, but with what
effect is not known. They took one man
prisoner, whom they banded over to the Eu
gene. The Courier having performed her
mission, returned to the city.
The Eugene proceeded to Newburg. 1t
is said the rebels had four pieces of artillery
planted on the Kentucky shore If this is
so, and they remained there til the Eugene
arrived there would be somebody hurt, sure,
as our boys went up to rid the world of all
such cowardly thieves who rob hospitals.
Several reports of artillery were heard
about eight O'Clock, since which time all has
been quiet. Evansville is full of armed
men, and an earnest spirit prevails. 1t is
supposed the guerilas got some 200 guns,
paroled about 50 sick soldiers. They occu
pied the town some three or four hours
Tie citizens watched the guerillas cross
ing the river. and, strange as it may seem,
offered not the slightest resistance.
AFFAIRS AT HENDERSON.
The state OF affairs at Henderson still
enlists the profound interest OF all classes,
and it seems almost impossible to arrive at
any just conclusion from the many conflict
ing stories that reach this city. Citizens
who left Henderson On Thursday night, re-
ported that the guerlIas had left the place,
after stealing what hospital stores, blankets,
medicines, guns, ammunition, ETC., ETC., that
they could find. johnson made speech in
which he declared be would not suffer any
private property to be molested or injured.
He confessed be had men in his band, horse
thieves, robbers and murderers--but he in~
tended to govern them. There were still
some others stealing and plundering around
the country on his credit, and if they did
not join him land share the plumber with
him, we suppose,) be would shoot them
down wherever he found them. johnson
wants to have monopoly OF the business
He issued flaming proclamation. He
styles John G. Breckenridge statesman
and a patriot, when everybody knows he is
perjured traitor. A number of the ma.
RAIDERS were in Henderson yesterday morn.
ing-Fisher, Hicks, and Others of like
character.
Their movements would seem to Indicate
that they are playing off and on, so as to
lure some of the Union m:n back to town,
that they may crow2 their villainy with muir
der.
They will, it is TO be hoped, stay little
too long in Henderson. The vengeance OF
the people is pretty well aroused, and the
government they have iusulted and the laws
they have outraged have marked these fell
lows for punishment. 1t will fall on them
when least expected. The cup OF their in.
iquity is almost full.
About IL O'Clock the Eugene arrived