New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21
History oi the Raid.
From Our Special Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS. MIDDLE DEpARIsfNI
BALTIMoGE. July ~, ls6i

discroceful record A simple statement Of the fact
that a band OF desperadces were permitted 10 dasu
over their eds-to visit famiary and dine at ease"ith
their rcotiyes-to chat quietly with crowds Oh theh
former acquaintance. and not Loyal Man 0f such
there wa) dare raise voice or strike blow 10 re-
.ard their prorress utters volume TO this States
real sentiments.
MOL am too hasty-ono old mau-honort TO his name
did dare defend the flag of his country, and IshHae
Days words, "GeHtenen you may burn my barn ana
nv house but VII shoot the first man who touches
that Gag :" ought Ia be placed side by side with Gen.
Di1s famous order. Mr.. Days words were no idle
ones lie meant what he said and though 20 years %
ege lis eye was as steady and his determination u
firm ne In BIS boyhocd's DAYS Two of Gilmor's pre-
aceous band rode mp his place and regardless OF hs
threat, attempted with ruthless hands to tear from the
hayards the stars and stripes, which waved over his
gate post The contents of duck gun tumbed the ruf
fan from his horse and be fe to the ground mortaly
wounded. His companion. by instant flight, escaped
similar fate. The main body coming up, Mir. Day Win
his arms escaped to the woods The mafnnders. aitel
securing yTything Of value that could be removed
appied Tie torch to house and barn. and left them IN
ashes. Mr.. Days wife AID lml! solght refuge III -
ueighbOrs house. and were kindly cared for.
| The development in Sic neighDofhood oil tins city
especially in the progress Of Harry ulmof.s 9etach
Dashing bravery ard reckless audaciy appear TO he
/ the characteristics Of this yOuBe Rebel leader. lib
father. Robert Gilnor. IL allied 90 the proudest Mary
/ land families; his mother was daughter OF Judge
| Ward.
Harry was one Of seven sons. five Of whom have
espOnsel the cause of Mr.. Jefferson Davis. The entire
brood Of Gimors are famous riders the danghtes sur
perb ID NcrnOns the sons everywhere known as fear
less hoiscmeD hunters aud boxers, and fG OF adven
turons longing HaFr eGee ton IN r ,sn s,uos.
| Ben McCul0ch, whom no and bis brother Richard ac-
companied upon his wild rangin9s. Returning to hi
nove soil just before the opening OF the yep, mon, ~
tie fist heat of secession. with Dand Of ho-headeo
Marvanders be left his peaceful and luxurious home
and enrolled himself among Dixies volunteers. He has
worked himself step by step upward 20 the rank which
he nnv Ills In p.rson The Rebe, Major Is over ss
feet in hight large and finely built has dai hair eyes
and beard but with features not prepossessng ana any
pretensions to manly beauty destroyed by an unmstak'
able in hls visual organs. In this however ne as
slightly the advantage Of your former wooden Mayor,
who possessed but single eye to the pubic good
The party who accompanied this rcdoubtablo leader
were men OF the same stuff ecd as much at home in tho
saddle and those who him say that no liner sight
co1d be imagined thnn the whole company ten 40, east
across the fields and meadows ''short cuts well
known 10 Harrys boyhood days. leapine bitches.
fences and gates as if horses had wings Instead 81
10 pre-ept 10 the readers Of THE TRIBUNE in one
Issue full and detailed history of the late invasion u
Maryands fair soil by predaceous band Of renegades
commanded II is said by Gems. Early, McCauslandt
yreckinrdge lmboden, Ransom Bradley johnson, and
others being detachment of the army OF the preten-
tiousy so-csed Southern Confcderacy would claim 700
much of your valuable space. 10 preserve tne laets m
compact form Il condensed and authentic report would
perhaps not be unacceptable.
The first intination had of the appearance Of tbs
Rebels was on the evening Of the I'd OF July when Col
Muiigan acting Brgader-Gcneral. was informed that
body Of cavalry had been seen on the road between
Martnsbure anu WINCHESTER. vi the ioho"lng morn.
ing SUNDAY Gen. Muligan DESTROYS OF aseertainins
the truth of the report sent cut strong recOnnoiiernf
party toward Winchester, from Iectown. The com
nand had scarcely proceeded mile beyond the limit
l.fr nnflt iey
in considerable NUMBER moving apparent! dhee ~.
Martiusblrg, one Of our depots OF supplies. snurt
skirmsh ensued at Bunker llill when our men grad1
slly f.ll baok and awaited reen0rcenents Zen siu
ran soon came up with his entire force, a. .hch lhs
the Rebels threw out three columns ~ Tue eI. o.
",to, SEEMING the font toward Martiasbure,
with the evident intention cf gobblns mp sis1
and making extensive c eSpiqrc' from o MusS1
promntiv notified sigel ofhis danger. The advance OF
he Rebels was. however. cautious. At Leetown
6yht ~ several hours duration occurred Mulgan holt
I'M, The enemy IN check beside furnishing him severely
rims time was gained and sigel was enabled TO retreat
from Marnsburg. All the rolling stock Of the Baiit
more and Ohio Railroad was removed together with
tbousands OF dollars worth Of Government stores II
believed that the agents Of the road would have saved
nearly all the GoyeTnment property lad there been any
one present ~ direct them what TO remove. At the
proper time Muigan, after having Ielt the enenys
force aud found il vastly superior to his retired In
good order toward Shepherdstown and Sharpsbury,
here lie effected junction with Sgel In the vicinity
of Sharpsburg another severe but short engagement
took place. when tue enemy was again felt AT tn,
time Siyel swung his column around the river toward
narpers Forty, which placed he reached or
the morning OF the Fourth of Jny," uniting bis
command with that of Gen. Max Weber on the
Maryland flights commanding the ferry. The Rebels
finding no further interruption "a their progress
entered Marnsburg. which place they plundered Of
Government aud private property, and put 10 flight al
the Union citizens of the place.
The next heard Of the Rebels was on the morning o.
tho ath When body of cavalry-about $50 in number
crossed the Potomac at Point Of Rocks ten miles below
arpers Ferry and put TO roat the guard commandins
that position. Thus Sigel, Mulligan and Weber wcrs
completely surrounded. Weber having eyscasted
lIarpeEs Ferry aud taken position the nights tho
Rebels lGnvested the place during the DAY, moving
cautiously down from Bolivar Hights In order to avoid
our shot and shell. Under cover of the advancing
walls and within the houses, thus preventing any
approach 10 the Jerry or the road loading 10 the nights.
As consequence our mon were compelled to haul thel
subsistence stores up steep accbytty on the side oi
the railroad The morning train over the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad en- route for Wheeling. aDd containing
mostly ladies' fired into al Pint of &ocks by tia
Rebels who had crossed the river at that place, AMI
The fireman on the engine nS'rtally wounded, Bat
happily every one else escaped The engineer who bad
been IN snch straits before opered To it, fullest
extent and in moment the train shot ahead at flll
speed and beyond reach OF the raiders bullets.
Abont "A mile this side Of the Ferry the train was
stopped when the passergcIs clambered the Nights.
seeking place Of safety within our camp lndscrni-
naely Strengthening thoss Of our troops who had made
show OF resistance ay Point OF Rocks, the Rebels held
the place Monday the 9Th and recrossed the river
with their plumber w the evening Having thus 0 eheu
the door this StWe e, tho enemy poured In wtu ths
same uncomfortable spirit that have often witnesseds
throng Of hrngry passengers making their way 10 sup
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