Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-30
REBEL INvAs1oN OF INDIANA.
From the Louisville Journal, June 2O.l

From the Louisville JOurnsl June 20l
One of the most daring and hazardous raids at
tempted has taken place in Indiana Or. Fry, COM |
handing the post at New Albany, informs US that on
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning last, two hun
red rebels crossed the Ohio at Flint Rock near Leaven
WORTH aud struck for the interior OF Indiana The
river at that point fordabIe which greatly facilitates
their designs They went to eayenworth, robbng the
stores and citizens of money, horses and wearing ap
parel aud whatever else they reeded They proceeaed
with all the swifness possible TO Corydon, where sney
repeated the operations as at Leavenwortn fron
Corydon couriers despatched TO the eommandaht
at New Albany and TO other places where home guaros
or soldiers we're stationed aud the whole country
was in a blaze of excitement and alarm. The home
guard at Mitchell Instantly dispatched to meet the
marauding invaders, who made their next appearance
at Paoli in Orange county where the Mitchell home
guards numbering sixty, met and gave them battle
This was Thursday afternoon some timeour informant
aid not exactly state The Iudianians made stubborn
resistance but after the loss OF twenty captured anu
several wounded they compelled TO yield TO supe'
ror numbers. The rebel loss u not known, ous
must have been considerable, as the hooslers
| fought like tiger. The captured were psrol d,
aud the guerilas robbed the town and took everything
thew could use to advantage to themselves, or that
would assist them in hef hellish work. As soon as Dr.
Fry received intelligence of the gt aud the sackng OF
PaoT which was late last light, he mustered all the
soldiers that were able to bear arms and sent them
early this morning Salem, in Washington county, to
intercept If possible the further advance OF the rebel
robbers The Home Guards of New Albany assembled,
and they left this morning on the train with the sol
| ders making forcs of about 420 men, Their dest
nation was Salem where they arrived to day at 10 ock
LAST night the gueras reported within SIX miles
of Salem and il was thought they would reach there
| some time in the night small force had assembled
|" -~aet them but not much could be expected from
them, as NY are undscipined and have to contend
against veteran trUers and cavalry at that 1t is al
most certain that the forces from New Albany reached
Salem in time to save the place and totally defeat the
robbers There is scarcely any doubt to the issue if
fight takes place; our forces are strong enough to
defeat and dispense the invaders. battle this has
probably been fought and await with painful an1-
ieiy the particulars and the result although con-
fdent that the rebels will be defeated.
The invading cavalry consists of part Of the 4,h
kentucky rebel regiment, and their design il get all
the torses money and goods they take away with
them, destroying the railroad bridges the roads
running to this point TO prevent the further transmission
Of stores for the present. destroy all the Government
property they can find and then make good their
to Dixie These facts learned from deserter and
| are undoubtedly true. No raid attempted during the
has been so full Of daring and danger this one,
and is made very likely concert with other movements
| of greater moment.
/ Dr. Fry of New Albany, has acted promptly and
wisely in this matter and deserves the approval of his
superiors and loyal everywhere He thinks that the
whole gang will be captured killed before they can
get out of Indiana. We wait with Impotence further
developments relative TO this bold invasion
LATERAL last accounts the rebels we're rereating
on Salem, in Washington followed by force of home
| guards. They met and fought them Orleans
Orange county, in which engagement the Union forces
| lost two men killed and several wounded but made it
so hot for the guerrias that they thought best
treat and give up al idea of further advance. They
reported hundred and fifty strong and under the
leadership of the notorious guerrilla Hines who visited
Eizabethtown, in this State, week since How they
have ever euded the grasp Of the Union sodery, who
have been since in pursuit of him, is mystery
| to US.
They have committed some of the most atrocous bar
barities in Indiana that the mind could conceive Of
They captured and killed private and unoending Cit
izen named Crst Paol for no cause in the world,
except that he refused to give them his purse and horse.
man named BraIton, an old gentleman, murder
ed in similar manner, and for such like alleged Of
fence and still another had his brains mercessy knock.
ed out because he did not wish to give up his hOrse TO
these fend robbers.
Mejor Woodbury. came from Leavenworth, with
small force in pursuit Of Hnes and only two hours
behind him when he lett Paola
Vallene village in Orange county, is reported burn
ed The citizens refused permit the thieVing scoun
dres take whatever they wanted without resistance
aud 70: that compelled to their houses laid in
ruins
The expedition which left New Albany yesterday
morning is in command Of Col. Meriweather of an In
diana regiment Of volunteers and joined last night
by Capt. McGinnis, who had small force uader him.
II is to be hoped that these thieves will be caught and
executed as murderers and common pirates. War has
enough Of horror and bloodshed without the hearess
brutality which has characterized the march Of these
men, and believe that swift and terrible retribution
is close at hand 1t is hardly possible for them to
cape out of the State and if caught the Hoosier blood
is much up to spare the life of single Of them