Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-10
ADVENTURES AND ADJUSTMENTS
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tine cries emanaied, and fire continuously on
the level of the road, and on both sides OF the
house where the cries were heard. The order
was obeyed, and when the morn broke it was
learIedthat the house of the widow Stripes
had been broken into and ransacked for salt,
tea, aud sugar, by gang of eighteen or TWEEN
~ men, supposed TO belong to Capt. Baylor's
guerillas also that the woman had been NAL
reated because a signal shot had been fired by
her sou
About seven o'clock yesterday morning, Il
flag of truce was displayed in a landing arch
in the railroad wall just above the recent Har-
per's Ferry bridge, where an angular flight of
steps led from the toTn side OF the stone en-
bankment under the railroad track to the riv-
err. The person waving the flag and calling
for boat TO come over, was the only one in
sight, and he was colored. A boat, with the
ferry man and a gentleman named George
Rohr, a loyal Virginan, whose properly had
been destroyed because of his union senti-
ments went over to respond to the summons
OF humanity. AS the boat neared the arch,
Rohr remarked to the ferryman that the man
with the flag Of truce was not a negro, but a
white man painted. Nevertheless, it was de-
ded to land and see what was wanted The
boat was pushed stern foremost into the arch
Rohr beng seated in the STERN BY tile dim
light II was discovered that the stairway was
thron led with men, and before the boat could
be stat ed to ward. Il man, pronounced by the
de.eds To be Capt. Bay Tor, fired musKet.
The oal took effect IN Rohr'S right thigh,
passing through the leg and coming out lust
above the knee. The wounded man finding
he had been enrapped, fired his musket into
the recess when a second ball struck him in
the shoulder, and passing downward came out
below the right breast.
When it became known on this side that
Rohr had been shot, our li1emen poured VOL.
ley after vOlley into the landing, arch. and
such places as the enemy might conceal them
seves in. The battery on the Maryland
Heights opened on the houses in the rear, aud
the pickets in Sandy Hook discovered a squad
ron OF cavalry and footmen pushing up the
Shenandoah road in the direction of Charles.
town. squad Of foot soldiers were also dis.
covered on the London side of the Shenandoah
behind the abutment Of the Burnt Bridge, but
beyond the range OF our rifles. The buildings
which had concealed the party of murderers
from view, and shielded them from the rifle
men, had long been the rendezvous of the enc
my's scouting parties, who were thus enabled
10 approach unseen, and fire upon our pickles
Col. Geary ordered their immediate des.
truction By fire, and falling 10 ignite them by
shells, Lieut.. Greenald, with ten men, proceed
ed to the other side, and set fire to them.
bringing back several trophies, among which
was IA splendid Minnie musket, loaded but not
capped. The houses fired were the Wager
Gait, and railroad hotels, the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad depot, the Winchester railroad
depot, Welch's store, the telegraph office, and
the dwelling houses OF Mrs. Wager, Mrs. Ia.
rien, Mrs Ellen Chambers, Geo. Chambers
and WIN. j. Stevens, none OF which were oc
0ip.ed
The destruction of this block now gives our
ri, ,,,Ih .,tr IA.
doah road from Chareslown. and will enable
our men to protect the village in daylight from
any occupancy by the enemy, as well as give
them warm reception If they should attempt
TO advance III force by their favOrite aud hith.
erlo concealed route. Harper's Ferry now
contains but seven families, all good Union.
ISIS numbering perhaps forty souls all told
During The Smelling, these, as has long been
cuslonar,, hung ou white flags, and their
domlclls were accordingly respected by our
canuuniers.
In the afternoon none of the contederates
were visible. except squad OF cavalry stretch.
ed across the road at Smalw ood's behind Boil.
war, nor were more than dozen citizens seen
i'll the three villages OF Harper's Ferry, Camn
| IOWA, and Bolivar. Squads o. tile enenly's
| cavalry were occasionally seen on the road
| near CharlestOwn but their numbefs ii,i4--,li
indicate any Important !a.e=ement. At five p.
| n th::co o. Tie enemys cavalry came down
the Charlestown road, and, dismountine. en-.
tered the terry. A few moments later one
t made Ills appearance with flag OF truce ON
platform car, standing directly over the
landing arch where his associate had commit
ted the murder by the use OF an emblem held
sacred in war. Immediately two hundred
cooked Endelds covered his form, and two II.
Founders, loaded with Scriber's patent car.
trldgcs, railroad spikes aud iron slugs, were
trained 10 bear upon the same spot. The men
were almost ins ane to revenge the death Of
their late comrade, but were prevented by
Col. Geary.
Tile bearer of the flag came from Charles
town, aud requested that the body of young
Carlisle, deceased Maryland volunteer in
the dlsunion ranks, might be sent over for
interment, to day. The colonel responded that
Maryland soil was no fit resting place tor the
bodies OF traitors, and as the flag of truce had
been violated IN the morning, that game could
not be played OH him twice in one day. The
flag responded that the act of the morning was
IN uthoriZed, and would be punished Col
Geary responded that the first shot was fred
by the officer in command, and that he had
no confidence in any such assertions. II will
give you five minutes" said the colonel, "to
get beyond the reach Of my guns | have no
more TO say" The bearer of the flag and his
companions were suddenly on the Charles to wn
road, and promptly at the expiration of the
five minutes one OF the lwelve.pounders dis
charged its iron messengers in the line OF their
retreat
1t was subsequently ascertained that the
bearers OF The flag were Bay lor's men, that il
was Baylor who fired the first shot at Rohr,
and that the flag man was disguised and paint
ed as negro, to decoy our boat into the trap.
Some time ago Rohr was driven from Harpers
Ferry, where he owned handsome property,
and was carrying on fourishing carriage
manufacturing business, on account OF his
fidelity to The Union. His property was de
stroyed and confscate1 and lie, after securing
the retreat OF his wife to this side, devoted lis
whole time to the government, in designating
secessiOnists from Union people who sought 10
cross into Maryland He WAS highly esteem
ed and honored by all our officers His wild
ow, who is now destitute, is a Pennsy lvania
lady. and deserves the consideration of the
government aud Union people.
deserter from Leesbufg, named Samuel
I. Grein, had previously found his way TO the
river opposite Sandy Hook, and was ferried
over. Yesterday morning a considerable body
OF loot and mounted men were discovered in
the road at the east side of Loudon Heights,
but they retreated without coming into range,
jackson is reliably reported to be still at
Wlhchester. On returning there from his
late tour, he denounced his officers as "a set OF
Id towards" and his men as half traitors.
and sent his rtsiUnatio,, u,