Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-06-25
REBEL RAID INTO CUMBERLAND.
Depredations in the neighboring country
A resident of the ourty k.l1ed-Bush-
whackers disguised as Gentlemen

"udcheTS lS5ulSeu dB UelLlGulcu
The excitement consequent to the en-
trance of Imboden's gueriIlas into our
town has died away, and the public mind
has resumed its former quiet tone, az
the city suffered but little devastat ion
from his organized plunderers. Their
stay in town was limited to few hours,
and their department was remarkably
quiet in comparison to their pillaging
exploits elsewhere, for which there is a
very satisfactory military reason. And
they might possibly have been influenced
to show an appearance of tender regard
to their dear brothers down trodden
and oppressed by Lincoln tyranny in
this part of "My Maryland and there
by secure few recruits to their unholy
cause, as VIC understand four or five
young men of the town left with them,
to dishonor their names, and risk ar ig-
nominous death. evil you walk into
my parlor said the Spider to the Fly"
and this class OF mislcd men will verify
the old tale, and learn that rebellion is
but the doorway to ruin.
They came cautiously, and left precip-
itatcly, and during the short time they
were here betrayed nervous anxiety
and apprehension quite ludicrously
shown in one instance by the accidental
discharge of carbinc, which caused
amounting in hot haste" and n rapid but
undignifod movement, popularity known
as ,shedadiing. until their perturbed
minds were quoted by the discovery
that nobody was hurt, or that no one had
been in danger except two ladies near
the scene of the occurrence, who narrow
ly escaped being shot, when they return
cd for few more boots, hats and cold
victuals.
Those of the rebels who were in the
city were sufficiently but coarsely clothed
and tolerably we'll armed, but from the
reports of soldiers who were akcn to the
main body and paroled, the rest were
more poorly armed and equipped, and
showed o lack Of uniformity in these re-
spects which indicated an irregular force
that had supplied itself as occasion per-
mittcd with such military outfits as it
could &c. ~ With the country at large for
Commissary and Quartcrmastcr, they
presented an appearance quite creditablc
for gnerillas, but which would be no
proof of the condition Of tic mass of rebel
troops in the field.
Their force was, as nearly as can be
asccrtained, battalion of about $50
cavalry with two small pieces of artillery,
which approached the city, and n sup
port of one Regiment of Infantry and
200 cavalry in the neighborhood of
Green Spring Run; and in justice to
their established reputation as plumber
ers, it should be remembered that they
were aware of the proximity of an over
powering union force at least no further
away than New Creek, and which they
were apprehensivc might be near enough
to cut off their retreat and capture both
them and their stolen property. But un,
foriunately for the protection of the city
the troops were all Withdrawn to that
point by orders from the Head of this
Department, so with timid cautiousncss
and the fear of Mulligan before their
eyes, this band of the heroic chivalry
ventured into town and took out few
horses and mules with perhaps $500
worth of goods which were paid for in
Jeff. Davis shinplastcrs, valued suppo
sitiously at par and in reality at nothing,
by which ingenious fnanceering thew
took what they wanted, paid in nothing
and yet maintained the high tone of
Southern Honor, which in these days of
Yankee rascality, are 50 decidedly re-
freshing.
Out side of the town, and away from
the prospect of immediate danger, the
disguise that fear had imposed here was
thrown off, and their usual course of pill
lage and destruction obsorred. At Old
town the stores of Messrs. Lowe Dc Co.,
Eastman, Thrasher and one other were
robbed of every thing portable and val
liable which was not previously secured,
and throughout the country all the horses,
mulesisna- cattle were taken that they
could secure. We have the melancholy
fact to record that one of the inhabitants
of this County residing about 10 mites