The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-25
Tho Inynaion of Indinnn.


About 3 o'clock yesterday after.
noon our city was thrown into great
excitement by the arrival of mes
seDger from Newburg, with the 10.
tellieence that a squad Of forty Of
A. r. Johnson's marauders had
crossed the river at Newburg and
plundcred the hospital st'that place.
The signal Of danger was at once
given, and in less than one hour
1 600 men we're under arms, and
cannon went rattling through cur
streetr. The city, which has been
in a most lsmentable state Of torpor
for months, was thoroughly aroused
and every man who could get q
musket, rife shotgun or revolver
was at once under arms and hun.
'dreds more were eagerly seeking
weapons for aggression or defense.
The alacriiy with which the cili.
zcns responded gave most cheering
evidence that when convinced of
danger our people are equal to any
emergency. A company OF infantry
with a sqnad Of artillery. with two
guns. lett Oh board OF the Eugene
at half past five O'Clock for New
burg.
Capt. Dexter had the Courier fr'
ed up with all possible dispatch, and
having armod his crew, and with q
small squad OF infantry, steamed of
mp the river He was fearfullv in
earnest, and declared his determine
ton 10 prevent the rebels from re-
crossing the river II they were found
this side, and to nae the Courier ms
ram in case Of need The ucv
little Courier went ont "hying lish'
and running for glory"
The Eugene made excellent time
also. and with guns on each guard
and decks crowded with men, made
formidable appearance.
We learn that the chivntrous horde
who make war on sick soldiers in
unguarded hospitals did not tarrv
long in Ncwburg. but skulked bacl,
across the river after they had stolen
what they could.
A Union soldier arrived from
Newburg after dark last night. lie
Gays the rebels numb, red thir,y-two
men. They stole al the arGs and
equipmentst TO be found lot Of pro.
visions, paroled all the Union sol
diers in the hospital, stole wagon
and two horses, and then recrosscd
the river.
Two men. residents Of Newbnrg
who were notorious S cesh sympa-
thizers. nnd who came over the riv
er with the gnerrillas, and remained
when the latter returned, were shot
down and killed by n citizen. -
Their names were Carney and Met
ford.
The Courier returned at 0 o'clock
and reports that che proceeded to
the mouth OF Green river. where they
found the boatin which the marudprs
crossed the river, and which they
took possession OF.
A man on the point, dressed in a
red shirt, stepped out Of the brush
and fired on the boat with shot
gun, wounding one of the hands on
the boat slightly. The boys on the
boat fired into the brush, bnt with
what effect is not known. They took
one man prisoner, whom thov hand.
ed over to the Eugene. The Courier
having performed her mission, re.
turned to the city.
The Eugene proceeded TO New
bnrg. II is said the rebels had four
pieces of artillery planted on the
Kentucky shore. Ii this is m, and
they remained there till the Eugene
arrived, there wo1ld be somebody
hurt, sure. as our boys went mp to rid
the world Of all such cowardIy
thieves who rob hospitals,
Several reports of artillery were
heard abont s o'clock, sircc which
tim9 all has been quiet. Evensville
is full of armed men, and an earn est
spirit prevails 1t is supposed the
guerrillss got come 200 guns. par,
oiled about SIS sick soldiers. They
occupied the town some three or four
hours
The citizsns watched the gurrril
las crossing the river. and, strange
as it may seem, offered not the slight.
est resistance.