The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-25
the RAID INTO INDIANA.
The Wh6le Rebel Force Either KAled,
Wounded or Captured.
VALUE OF TIE HOME uUARD,
o., &c., 10.

VALUE OF THE HOME uUARD,
10. &c., 10.
Mr.. DeKay Mortimerss Letter.
New ALBANY, had, Jaae 20, Laos.
Juuso~ Of India na-Rsbei Forcs 4Cyosa0 the OHIO at
LsauensortA- Deprelaaons is TIE Hoosier StGte-Sktr
sstsh Nscr Orkans-Pursut by Tvs Hsws GUARDIAN
Escittmg CAase--As Imfrouised 6usboat-Atemp al
Recrossisg-Tae Reels Aadcked-Tasy ssr-ssaey-I~-
sves.,ns Destination 81 tie Prsss~ers-Cos
dstton of the Border, &c.
The people Of this portion Of the State have been little
dreaming Of visit the rebels though they have
long prepared for IT, II may we'll he imagined that
The Of the past two days caused much asonIsn
ment. Less than year ago small force of 1.-The enemy
entered Indiana from Kentucky and after stay Of twev
hours and escaped This time they manifested
their regard by making extensive ride and longer
stay. They entered day before yesterday and are sl
with US. They have acted 80 neby that we are now
showing them every attention in our power We
are feeding and lodging them and at the same
time carefully watching the hotels where they
stay No designing TO do them sny harm shall be al
lowed 10 get them. We do not knowihow long they
may stay with Some Of them manifest desire 10 60
70 kentucky; but not yet through with hos
psaltes.
Last week raid was made EIzabehtoun, KY, by
what supposed to be force Of guerillas They
DID little damage except to plumber the stores and help
themselves whatever portable property struck their
fancy. Horses suffered particularly being self
moving article Of plumber Medicines, wearing apparel
md boots and shoes also much IN demand After
stay Of a ew hours the town. the rebels moved Off 70
ths southwark, and supposed they hadFetired TO
shs Cumberland river They stated that they belonged
- Capt company Of the Second Kentucky cavalry,
ana ~cre attached 10 Morgans brigade. They well
smed with sabres carbnes and rev0lvers and uniform
- m regular uniform Of rebel cavalry. They were
estimated from eighty to hundred and thirty strong
probably much nearer the former number.
After leaving Ezabethtown nothing more was heard
FROM them until Thursday last Word Was brought
that nve hundred rebels crossing the Ohio, near
leavenworth, sixteen miles below this point Hardly
bad become circulated before another messen
ger ming tho statement Of the crossing but
placing the rebel strength at three instead OF five hun
bred The Ohio is to low, and at Leavenworth
Il spreads out for nearly mile width and becomes
very shallow II at this point That boats frequently
run aground during low stages OF waer
After crossing the river the rebels made no delay but
pushed rapidly forward for raid the river counties
Crawford, O ange and Washington counties lay before
them and into these they pushed as rapidly as possbe
They moved IN compact oooy, throwing OUT scouts Oh
each side for the double of guarding against sur
prise and bringing III any good horses that might be
found. This portion OF Indiana abounds in gtod
horses and from indications the rebe.s had been
well apprised OF this fact They knew the names OF such
farmers had fine stock and were earnest in their nqu
county. On reaching faoi about six O'Clock on Friday
evening they Immediately commenced search for
horses and medicines and before leaving they ransacted
every store, taking whatever they wanted They found
Mr. Braxon, and not content with taking his best horses
Most Of their own horses we're thin and broken down,
and fast they found fresh they changed saddles
they lett bore the brand on c., such placed
oil the animals Of Morgans cavalry They had evidently
Before arriving at Pao the rebels entered the town
Vain Orleans county, the first that lay in their route
Alter leaving the Here they demanded food OF the
cttzeus and threatened TO burn the wn IN the de-
mand not complied with. The citizens we're not pre-
pared TO accommodate such large number OF and
delay IN the preparation OF dinner ncensed he rebels SO
that they fulfilled their threat OF setting the town on fire
As they had done they moved oil, and by the
sxertions OF tho citizens portion Of the village
G saved from destruction
From Paoli the rebels moved towards Orleans keeping
up their stem Of stealing they proceeded. shortly
after leaving they made halt OF several hours for
she purpose OF gathering ~ horses from places some d
spread like wdNre, and their numbers magni1cd TO
. wonderful extent The Home Guard IN all the larger
towns had been assembled and ready them.
Two companies from MITCHELL about hundred strong,
started they could be got together and reached
Orleans about O'Clock yesterday morning. Al that
time the rebels had completed their balt and were
moving towards Orleans. Hearing oil their ad
vance me Mitchell home Guard moved out from ON
ountered them three miles OFT from Orleans and brisk
'ekirmish ensnei. For fresh troops the Home Guard
fought well hut their enemies had the advantage OF long
service The Homo Guard were repulsed with loss OF
Ahree wounded and twelve captured The skrmish lasted
The encounter with the force from Mitchell convinced
che rebels that their movements we're known and thy
beat retreat In the direction OF salem without attempt
ing TO enter Orleans. shortly after the fight they met
NrHiams respectable elderly gentleman. well known
In Orleans county Mr. Williams was riding me horse
(which rebels coveed They ordered him 10 dsmount
hand give up his horse and his refusal TO do no
eDhot through the head ana lett dead in the road.
The Mitchell Home Guard rallied and attempted to pur
oae the ret eating rebels but AZ they were on foot their
was OF r- e avail co0nv 'a sa hy MANY
Woodbury., started from eavehworh 10 pursuit as soon
saae could muster his men BY daylight YESTERDAY the
r Aels passed through Ifardibsburg, in Washington
Nty end after punderng the In that place left
70 n<ings Mills, in the direction OF the Ohio river Two
no after they had departed Major Woodbury. came up
AMI without hating pushed IN pursuit. in the hope of
owe Waking the maraiders at the crossing OF tho river
All Gsg,s Mills the latter delayed haf hour TO punder
4 st ~ and arriving there in pursuit Major Wood
bury sand he was only half hour behind his game
The Nace where the rebels crossed the Ohio on their en-
Svanc, ntof the State at fue Island, in sight 81
Leave ~erh. They reached this point about two O'Clock
yester, Wv They had left several of their the
oon Va nk Of Che RIVER and the plan as arranged
Tor the to be at Blue Island at daybreak this morn
ms W, N a ferryboat TO take them across The
reeeption IN, the Inhabitants and the pursuit by MAJOR
Woodbury. not having been looked tor. FASTENED their de-
parture ab out fifteen hours ard consequently the ferry
boat was ptiready st the crossing place Al the ford
thew discoy M fore OF Home Guards, strongly os'-
ed that thei ope in crossing by thr was Ca on
the Home q uard at once placed piece uf artillery
ard and mo the stream They opened Ore on the
rebels aud Tor them 20 go sii higher up, where ihe
,ra'or eos doe rr small boa happened D. be- passing
down al the tin W, and the rebels hailed her IN the hope
afr hp y.
strcam Az the IL Vita airing on tke rebels the de-
nc nd ne boat 81 W. cted thar character ard refused TO
land - a., -,
Al the same tim sthe land fsrcc OF Home Guards moved
mn The b,nk OF 10 river 10 get IN the rear OF
sne rahals These 4 Guards were from leaven'
- rth and we're 81 iBmandcd by MaCr Clendeln,
a resident OF tbNt place, who served in one
o. the earlier Ind ana Imens As soon as the rebels
saw Tho anro,ch OF III Clendoans force tk'y at once
plunged into the river asi attempted to rcach me island
by swimming. The II ttist opened u'on ihen with her
artillery ana with her arms as soon az ssc came
within range AZ the Lsss tire M Tie latter oar OF the
rebes were killed oJtrl IL AMI ns May more wounded,
So That they were unahe,o swim, aud Herc drowasd In
c aeIist,G -
Major Clcu lcun's 'e.e not long IN reachlnG the
600 ~ a n and cucnuG re- they aaicd o. the havoc
aus "a by ta ggettl ard ~, IL pat lAsseh betweenhe
isld and The rebels tof saw there was no hope OF
e.r,a ley turned their hs 'rses' heads towards iDs
lad shore and threw up tta hands ia token Of SUR
ron,ier d. ~ ther unnbr ga uced what I'D once ben
n Uhfe b,ntEonshef, and w.Stsl % vigorously rnth he
a rhee dry hand Ihe letes orgn nd took OF his sword