The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-27

Is generous ana patriotic devotion to the
country in its time of trial, that will be
i sought out and honored in the future For
our own course as journalists we have only
10 ask, and we are proud to ask,-what pat
riot1c act of any man has failed of notice
and of praise in these columns because he
who did it was democrat? Our impartil
allty has but slightly anticipated the voice
of the coming time. A flash for all our par
ties; but long life and honor to the repub-
lie !-Sprinadeld Republican.
Rebel Invasion Of Indiana.
One of the most daring and hazardous
raids ever attempted, has taken place in
Indiana. DR.. Fry commanding the post
at New Albany, informs us that on Tues
1 day night or Wednesday morning last,
two hundred rebels crossed the Ohio at
Flint Rock, near Leavenworth, and struck
out for the interior of Indiana. The riv-
er at that point is fOrdable, which greatly
facilitates their designs. They went to
Leavenworth, robbing the stores and citi-
zens of money, horses and wearing ap-
parel, and whatever else they needed
They proceeded with all the swiftness pos
sible to Corydon, where they repeated the
same operations as at Leavenworth. From
Corydon couriers were dispatched to the
commandment at New Albany, and to other
places where Home Guards or soldiers
were stationed, and soon the whole country
was in a blaze of excitement and alarm.
The Home Guards at Mitchell were in
stantly dispatched to meet the maraudlng
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 time-ouf in
| forlnant did not exactly state. The In
dianians made stubborn resistance, but
after the loss of twenty captured and sew
eral wounded they were compelled to-
yield to superior numbers. The rebel loss
is not known, but must have been consid-
| cradle, as the HOosiers fought like tigers.
The captured were paroled, and the guer
rillas robbed the town and took every
thing they could use to advantage to them
selves, or that would assist them in their
hellish work. AS soon as DR.. Fry re-
l ceived intelligence of the fight and the
sacking of Paoli, which was late last night,
he mustered all the soldiers that were
able to bear arms and sent them early this
morning to Salem in Washington county,
to intercept, if possible, the further adj
vance of the rebel robbers. The Home
Guards of New Albany assembled, and
they left this morning on the train with the
soldiers, making force of about four hun
bred and twenty. Their destination was
Salem, where they arrived at ten o'clock
Last night the guerrillas were reported
within six miles of Salem, and it was
thought they would reach there some time
in the night. A small force had assembled
} to meet them, but not much could be ex-
pected from them, as they are undisci-
plined, and have to contend against vete-
ran troops and cavalry at that. 1t is al
most certain that the forces from New AL
: bany reached Salem in time to save the
J place and totally defeat the robbers. There
J is scarcely any doubt as to the issue, if
| a fight takes place; our forces are strong
enough to defeat and dispense the inva-
ders. A battle, ere this, has probably been
fought, and we await, with painful ankle
ty, the particulars and the result, although
we are confident that the rebels will be de-
feated. a...
} of the 4th Kentucky. rebel regiment, and
their design is to get all the horses, money
and goods they can take away with them,
DESTROYING the railroad bridges across the
roads running to this point to prevent the
5 further transmission of stores for the pres
ent, destroy all the government property
t they can find, and then make good their
escape to Dixie. These facts We're learned
: from deserter, and are undoubtedly true.
l No raid attempted during the war has been
so full of daringa and danger as this one, and
is made very likely in concert with other
t movements of greater moment.
Y DR.. FRY, at New Albany, has acted
a promptly and wisely in this matter, and
t deserves the approval Of his superiors and
e loyal men everywhere. He thinks that the
] whole gang will be captured or killed, be-
, fore they can get out OF Indiana. We wait
q with Impotence further developments re-
!, latiye to this bold invasion.
: IATER.-At last accounts the rebels were
= retreating on Salem, in Washington, fol-
e lowed by a force OF Home Guards. They
= met and fought them near Orleans, Orange
: county. in which engagement the Union
: forces lost two men killed and several
: wounded, but made it so hot for the guer-
+ rillas that-they thought best to retreat, and
It give I'D the idea of a further advance
e They are reported one hundred and fifty
s strong, and under the leadership OF the no.
J, torious guerrilla, Hines, who visited Eliza
II BEETHOVEN, in this State, a week since. how
i they have eluded the grasp OF the Union
e soldiery who have been ever since IN pur'
: suit of them is a mystery to us. .......
= They have committed some OF the mos'
e atrocious barbarities in Indiana that the
o mind could conceive of They captured
IS and killed a private and unoffending cltl-
= zen named Crist, near Paoh, for no cause
e in the world, except that he refused to gave
b them his purse and horse. A man named
e Braxton, an old gentleman, was murdered
/, in a similar manner, and for such Like al
a legged offense, and still another had his
a brains mercilessly knocked out, because ht
did not wish to give up his horse to THESE
e fiend robbers. :,
= Mai. Woodbury. came from Leavenwortt
II with small 1OTCe, AZ pun Suie VI AAAii.S ~ -"
: was only two hours behind MN Wheh u
of left Paol. :.
d Vallene village in Orange county, il
le reported burned. The citizens refused I,
y permit the thieving scoundrels 10 TAKE
l. whatever they wanted, without resistance
ID and for that they were compelled 10 SCI
le their houses laid in ruins.
IS The expedition which left New Albany
p YESTERDAY morning, is in command OF Col
$, Meriweather, of an Indiana regiment 0
h volunteers, and was Joined last night D,
i Col. McGinniss, who had a small force un
l. der him. 1t is to be hoped thatthese thieves
h viii be caught and executed as murderer
v. and common pirates. War has enough o
horror and bloodshed without the hear'l th
to march Of these men. and we believe that
is swift siai and terrible retribution is close
S, hand. It is hardly possible for them to es
n cape out of the State, and, If caught, Ia IA
Hoosier blood is too much up to spare In
to life of a single one OF them.-Loussp'0
st Journal, Goth.