Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-23
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We are informed by gentleman from Orange
county that HlSprs' Rebel guerrillas. who re
cently made raid in Crawford and Orange
counties. passed themselves of for Union troops
They stated they were in search of de-erters. aud
exchanged their i,del horses with the farmers for
those in good condition, giving receipt for the
difference In value. and promising To- remit the
amount IRON INDIANAPOLIS on their return They
were we'll dressed and in good condition. Several
deseiters we're pointed out to them whom they
arreJed. but subsequently, released them. and in
that wy their true character was discovered
The "Batternuts, as the Republicans
term the Democracy of Indiana, or
z nized company in Orange county
O. pursue and capture The Rebels. but the
Republicans of Paoli begged the company not to
fire uoon the guerrlas for fe ,r that they would
return and burn the town. Since this li'te affair
nothing his been heard from the Republicans of
Grunge county about traitors" and Rebel SYM
psthizers In that section of The country these
terms have become obsolete The Rebel band
pursued They attempted to cross the Ohio
al Blue Island. but the river was too high. They
fired several rounds from the Island AZ the pur
suing purity. hop ~ that they would be frightened
off but they did not scare The fire WIS returned,
wonnding several of the Rebels. when finding
there vas no chance for escape white shirt was
hoisred - signal for surrenderng The Cap
tain OF the hand and few of the men swan the
river with their horses. but ii is reported they
were subsequently, captured on the Kentucky
side:
the New Albany Ledger of Saturday gives
the following account of the raiders and their
capture
The raiders are Capt Kinds company. 81 Ken
tucky Rebel cavalry. and attached 10 Mnrgan's
cav ilfy brigade They are portion of the same
reng that made the raid into Eliz ,bethtown
Kentucky. last week. They are all dressed in
the uai.Fm of the regular Confederate cavalry
From Kns'- Mills tho Rebels passed through
corner Of II rrisOn into Crawford county
Thew robbed a number OF country stores on their
route. taking boots. shoes. hst~ cloth. crlicoe-
Sc. They were CLOSELY followed bv Major
Woodbury.. with company of Crawford county
Home Guards. which hsStened their departur.
irnm the State some fifteen hours They hid
left several OF their on the Kentucky side
OF the river. who were 20 he 40 the mouth a.
boat to ferry them over. The sequel will show
how their proeramme was spilled.
From the excitement md arming of the CHI.
along their route. and with a know edge
that thev we're pursu~i nv considerable force 81
mounted men. -he Rebels became saiishel thai
they get OF the State soon as po$Si
he Al mon yesieuis, they determined to nu>h
straight for their .e>irnasei plsce io recross tn.
river. where thew arrived about ? O'clock TIL.
place selected for the cruising was in sight o
Leavenworth. in Cra~ford county.
They we're upen their arrival nj the river, a,
once discovered bv A squad of the Le,venworth
home guards. ard the alarm Sourdei The
steamer lzetla was Just passing She Was hailed
rounded To-. and took aboard piece OF artillery
with which the guard at once commenced she'll
ing the Rebels A iowboat ot he Portland
canal. passing down. hsiled nv the Rebels
but a hell from the Gun on the lzeiia warne
her not 10 land TIE home guards 10 the mum
Der Of thirty forty moved rspiiv nD the RI e.
toward the point where the enemy were halted.
and when The Rebels dsr-nvere,i Thorn they sioa,,
no longer on the order Of their departure. bur
with Their horses. plunged into the river aud NJ
Temples 10 swim 10 small island in the middl,
of the
b. ths time The home guards came M. an
with the gun sni men on the let, ors,,a3 49,.
the Rebels Al the first fire three were kill,
anI iwa wanndei so hadly that they we're san,
drow.sed The guefF ilas could not stand ihs
They turned the heat "f the hor~es toward IN.
Indiana shore and cslle GU lu>iilv TIA, the,
surr-s dere.i One or their ~ er. however he
re,chei The Island. and from thence swan u Tho
kentuckx shore. here he entered the house Of a
citizen Tn. keuiEckinn m lie of the ri.h'
rtuh. ho~ever. and Knocked the Rebel down with
his a. and ma e him a prisoner.
When the Rebels cried out for quarter the
home gssds ce'sed firing unon them. and the,
ashore AMI were all. 20 the number OF
so enty. made prisoners. Ten of their number
we're hit ar dsosnei. They are expected 10 ar
rive here tss evening on the steamer McComb-
or {, -merr9s morning on the steamer ID,
10 ne City.
The home gu ris we're in command OF Major
Clendennin NJ joe Woodbury. men srr;v -
just the sf.ir ended VI jor woodbu :
anil HI. meu deserve the highest rsise Tn :,
rode 30 mile. in % hours. in pursuit OF the gu a.
49,. AMI u mainly thro-sh their .ner "
Sat the Rebel plans we're foiled.