Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-02

the raid, was the capture OF poor sailor boy, jos
discharged and on his way home, and the stealln
from him of $500, and the rohbing of an old ma
from Maine, (returning from visiting his wounde
sOn,) OF tyefy hrthng he had after purchasin
bis bomeward ticket, and of another POOR man q
$3.50, his all
The true history Of this Magnolia raid is brief
this: The $3.50 mail train reached Magnolia abou
1880, its passengers were plundered, ard tn
tram set on fire. A few minutes later the Wash
ngon and New York express train arrived AM
passengers and train received the same treatment
all under the loud rebel professions Of honorable
intentions, which seemed to have attracted the ad
mireton Of certain reporters, but which proved
to be but Dead sea fruit.
One reporter gravey says that Major Gilmore
CALAMITY saved a car from the flames and dis
patched it to Hayre dc Grace with the ladies anC
children lie did nothing Of the kind. An appli
cation was made 10 one of Gilmore's Captains oi
such an act Of kindness and humanity, and wa,
refused On the plea, explicitly stated You'll tel
on us
Reporters differ in statements as to the nun.
Der o, these gallant thieves, from 250 up to 1000
/ (Heraid OF this mornng,) the former, think be.
lng the minimum estimate. ! venture to sly, from
my own observation and that Of others, that al
no time was there one hundred Of them at Mag.
noIia An intelligent gentleman informed me
that he took pains and time TO count the horses,
and could make out but eighty-three. A party
Of female Baltmor-ans deserve especial mention.
They we're cordial rebel sympathizers. One Of
them, an elderly person, evidently belonging to
good rebel society, took possession of the photo.
graph and letters Of the wife Of a surgeon of the
nayy, and on his application to her for them, re
piled that he could only obtain them through the
consent Of Maj. Gilmore. Another, pert and
pretentous Miss, calling herself and rejoicing in
being called by the rebel officers Kate Lee, and
asserted TO be a relative Of the traitor General Of
that name, not only fraternized in the most open
and atfectonate manner with rebel Captain, (said
to be Balimorean,) but lent herself 10 every pos
sibe way to give aid and con fort to the thieves
She pointed out officers baggage to them and
with her own hands distributed boots and other
articles from the trunk of the Navy Surgeon al
luded 10, among her rebel friends. In fact, she
spared no pains to proclaim both in word and
deed her active and hearty sympathy With traitors
and treason. Her shameless conduct attracted
universal notice. and outside OF her rebel as
ntNlAttHf pAblAth uhi'tioal bOuttHlpt' lut mug
nant rebukes she received flom loyal ladies Of
our captured party will be likely to remain in her
memory quite as long as the endearments Cx-
changed with her traitor friends.
might cite many instances OF ind yiiuaI suf-
fefing from this raid to show its simple predatory
character. One lady's trunk, for example, was
broken open and robbed of jewelry and valuables
to the amount OF $4,000 and $4,000 and on
representing her loss TO one OF the c1ivah'c off
GERS OF the gang he was told that if size would
point out the Thug who stole them he would
shoe him on the spot She might as well have
attempted to point out his grandmother, aud the
officer well knew it.
But | have said enough. will only add a
"gloy to brave old Ishmael l'ay the true-heart-
ed and ndomitable patriot who so learlessly exc
euted the grand order OF Gen. Dix "lf any man
attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot
him on The spot" lshmael Day did this yer,
thug, on the morning of the Magnolia arson and
robbery, and in he face and eyes OF armed rebels
ALONE he did IT,"
have that flag in my possession, the only
"trophy" | brought from the field of larceny
Long may it wave and keep in houored remem-
brance the name Of one of It's brayest and Il uest
defenders, lshmael Day, of Maryland! c.