New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
FROM GEN. KELLEY's DEPART
MENT.
Capture or a Railroad Train by Guerrii-
Ins-S3O, goo Stolen from the Pnssen.
BALTIMORE, Saturday. Feb. l3, Is6.

| BALTIMORE, Saturday, Feb. H. 1864.
The Sun Of this morning gives the follow
ing particulars: "The Express passenger train
which left Camden street depot Thursday night. FOL
Wheeling ard intermediate points, was captured by
company Of Confederates when Kearncysyille de
pot about eight miles west Of Iarpers Ferry. II ap
pears that switch had been turned and the usual sig
nal the waving OF q lighted lamp, made by Tho
raiders the train approached The signal caused The
engineer to stop the engine The train was then sur
rounded by the raiders and number OF armed men on
tered the ears. The passengers among whom. OF
course. there was great CONSERVATION were moro OF
less mulcted in the shape of RANSOM Some produced
eenbacks others watches. while several reluctantly
gave diamonds rings or breastpins as equivalents fol
their personal liberty
I've are Informed by ono Of the sufferers who re-
turned TO this city by express train that reached here
from Wheeling at noon yesterday. that the aggregate
amount Of money taken from passengers was not less
than $4,000 willie the value Of the jewelry also
considered large
Conductor Perry, WHO had charge Of the train It
was stated, was compelled to hand over q check for
a. 500 the property Of the Railroad Company. This.
however, viii prove valuelcs. The fact Of the check
coIdsca:ion Was denied Yesterday
terlay in Tho express train had interviews with some
Of the passengers and their statements widely differed
both rs to tic amount Of money &C., conlscated and
the character Of the raiders OF the former the amount
ranged rom g. coo to s. COO while OF the latter
certain that they were persons residing In the
neehborhood while another party wei! known resi-.
dent Of this city declared that be conyersed with one
Of the mulcted passengers who stated to him that Nal
= Ill. ~, In
command of the expedition. that he knew and con.
verscd with him. No was injured. nor was there
the least disposition on the part VI he raiders TO take
any prisoners
Several members Of the Maryland State Legislature
delegates from tho western counties, were anoug the
passengers but on the occasion represented TO have
been quito ,ac.usn os 20 their official positions Ten
grcenbacks and watches said TO have formed part
Of their booty. Il ySs hs6 ia;ed that several Federal
officers az soldiers were the train but Jared no
worse than their fellow passengers. After tie raiders
accomplished their purpose. they ran the loeomotiye
and tender of the track Causing some injury 10 the
engine Thoy then len the train, going through the
fields In the direction VI Smithtcld, small 'iIagc IN
Jefferson County. Virginia.
Although company OF Union troopewerestauohea
within short distance Of where the train was stopped
none Of the passengers employees OF tho ROAD were
enabled 10 get any information 20 them until all nope OF
capturing tie raiders had vanished The scene Inside
The train afor the affair described by an eyewitness
Was mournfully ridiculous. AZ certain or the phssen
gers would bring forth from hiding place various
amounts OF recnbacss OF other valaan'es Shos the!
had saved fam nnscatoD. coDgratulaiion and mer
riueas would ensuc which. however was nom time 70
tine wcll balanced by tmpreestons and Tossnfai an
nounoements Of loss on the pA'i OF oalefs iT
time since the war alleged that passenger Train
has been captured and DESTROYED.
AS 20 who the raiders really were, % many various
Il. al AZ
yet be stated that score IL was thought by some
iha. Il was done by local predatory band organized
for s onSi,as a. sysy SsRs OF w.,
c..as! Ne arguing rather strongly that they were not
regular Con}oderates.
"A report was in circulation yesterday that Adams
Express has sustained sonn loss which was during we
g,eh,ng denied by Mr.. lrego Superintendent oil inc
Company who alleged ,he. in the AFFAIR the Cgnpaiy
had st neither goods funds. The Inc OF the raii
rond where the raid took place II not In the department
under Gen Lockwood but In the department under The
command Of Gen. Kelley.
A. regards the injured engine and tender the ran,
road empoyeer with their usual energy, repaired all
damages in about three hours and The detained tsln
with LIS mulcted passengers. arrived IA ounDefahu
yesterday morning almost on ,ne n' w Pss,erd, =
afternoon and II was announced that Il large Union
cavalry force had been placed oil along the line Of the
road while similar force had been sent oa IL se'ie
| Of the raiders"
SECOND DISPATCH.
BALTIMORE, Saturday Feb. 10, 1854
II il now very strongly suspected that The a.
tack upon the cypress train on the Baltimore and ohlo
Railroad. ten miles east Of Martinsburgh the other
uiolt an account OF which have telegaphed you wa:
hy q gsur OF robbers and cut threats from the 10y
| states feIitentlnry birds aid probably deseiting
Union soldiers who lad connection Win the Rebels
Tbo robbery " the aGrighod passengers was very
general: not one Of them escaped losing something'
One man ia said 70 have lost ~ coo Ia creenbackJ
The passeugers made no resistance srppo ing they were
| surrounded hy an overwhelming f0scr OF Rebels. a
GOOD many 81 them threw their watches Jewels, aud
money awav some of which have since been found. No
insult WA offered to the lades and attempt 10 make
any ono prisoner. Neither was tbero any ohoi' "
! burn or destroy the train. =. IL.
The deed was committed almost IN sight OF quite
rroug onencampment. All these things look very
much M II the offending party was bahd oi fop9cs oc
longing 10 our side. Had they beeh ,1hedeiH,s
tho strong probability Ia that efforts would is'e psen
made to capture all psonos ~ they dd not Know pu'
President lincoln s0nc other distlhguishtu us GUITAR .
might have been aboard. , .
40 cine has yet been lad 10 the perpetrators or gucr
The cars are now running regularly and undis'urbed
We have but little general news day. The Wash
Enli.,ihg goes On very briSkly. Tho weather Is de-
lght!L
Cnpturc Of she Guerrilla Robbers OF thf
baltimore and Ohio Railroad TRAM
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