Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-24
The Guerrilla Raid into Indiana.

From the Evansville CAIo.) Journal, 18TH
Our city was thrown into great excitement
Friday afternoon, by the arrival of a messen-
ger from Newburg, with the intelligence that
squad of forty of A. r. Johnson's maraud-
erS had crossed the river at Newburg, and
plundered the hospital at that place. The
signal of danger was at once given, and in less
than one hour 1000 men were 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 could get musket, rifle,
shot gun, or revolver, was at once under arms,
and hundreds more were eagerly seeking
weapons for aggression or defence.
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 in
fantry with a squad of artillery, with two guns,
left On board the Eugene at l-2 o'clock for
Newberg. Capt. Dexter had the Courierfired
up with all dispatch, and, having armed his
crew, and with small squad of infantry
steamed off up the river. He was fearfully in
earnest, and declared his determination to
prevent the rebels from recrossing the river
if they were found on this side, and to use the
Courier as Il ram in case of need. The saucy
little Courier went out ''tiying light and run
ming for glory" The Eugene made excel
lent time, also, and with guns on each guard
and decks crowded with men, made a formid-
able appearance.
We learn that the chiralY0uS horde who
make war on sick soldiers in unguarded nos
pitfalls did not larry long in Newburg, but
skulked back across the river after they had
stolen what they could. A Union soldier ar
rived from Newburg after dark last night.
lie says the rebels numbered thirty-two men.
They stole all the arms and equipments to be
found, lot of provisions, paroled all the
Union soldiers in the hospital, stole wagon
and two horses, and then re-crossed the river.
Two men, residents of Newburg, who were
notorious sccesh sympathizers, and who came
over with the guerilas, and remained when
the latter returned, were shot down and killed
by citizen. Their names were Carney and
Mefford.
The Courier returned at 8 o'clock, and re-
ports 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. man
on the point, dressed in a red shirt, stepped
out of the brush and fired on the boat with a
shot gun, wounding one of the hands on the
boat slightly. The boys on the boat fired into
the brush, but with what effect is not known.
They took one man prisoner, whom they
handed over to Eugene. 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 remain there until the Eugene ar
rived, there would be somebody hurt sure, as
our boys went up to rid the world of all such
cowardy thieves as those who rob hospitals.
Several reports of artillery were heard about
s o'clock, since which time all has been quiet.
Evansville is full of armed men, and an earn.
est spirit prevails. 1t is supposed the guer-
rillas got some 200 guns, paroled about So
sick soldiers. They occupied the town some
three or four hours.