The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-02-24
CUMBERLAND. Nd Eah. II. 1851


BEAR BES:-This is glorious place to spend time
your friend the subscriber came here December
eth, since that time we have enjoyed three rebel
raids the r. r. Baltimore and Ohio. On the LIST
of January troops in line of battle from Har
per's Ferry TO New Creek, distance of l20 miles.
Gen. Early with from fonr six thousand rebels,
threatening line, and we did not know where
he would strike. At this place Gen. keileys Head
Quarters we had two hundred men. At dark on the
4th of Jan. the rebel cavalry and artillery
ported within sixteen miles and advancing. This
interesting. The dgnifed Court Martial, then and
in session. in a sad fl x-most of them
tod officers but horse had they. The Q. VI. had
his stock off, and the r. r. Co. had done the
We got together about midnight and after reviewing
the situation, concluded fortiy with punches and
pistols and go to bed In the morning we awoke to
find the town reinforced during the night-the Their
mometer away down below Cairo, and four soldiers
frozen death the trains. The rebels retired after
losing sxyeigh frozen to death and about three
hundred crippled by frost.
About the Grst of Feb they tried it again-cane in
to the of forces Petersburg, and captured
wagon train of piEety wagons, and then within
miles of as and partially destroyed bridges,
capturing the guard, and off again for Dixie.
Col. Muligan with force of Infantry from New
Greek. and also Cavalry from Martinsburg, up
attack reported. but suffered them to escape
with a large amount of plander-
To day gang of about forty threw a train off only
ten miles from Harpers Ferry, and then robbed the
passengers of about fourteen thousand dollars, and
their watches. pocket knives. &c They were dressed
in citizens clothes with Yankee overcoats ALL
They led by the notorious guerrilla Captain Gil
more
We have thirty thousand troops in this depart
ulent, but with line of front nearly 500 miles long
is easy matter to drop in the road and place
stick Of wood the track, and tumble train off
and then the rest is easily accomplished. Accidents
are becoming very frequent this road owing the
delapidated condition of the track and machinery.
The speed has lately been reduced as a matter of
safety.
To add 20 the peasanncss Of the Situation here,
the small pox is doing fine business. The Court Mar
uA discovered this morning that there in
sdJsniEg room, this too much, took
til other provided. can a copper from
Ey window in two rooms Of ghboring house where
patients lying.
That gallant old Hoosier war-horse, Gen. Milroy.
paid visit few days ago. officers of his old div
sion hocked around him they would a father, and
the soldiers paid their respects by regiments. Al
though entirely exhonerated by the Court of Inqu
ry," there is slim prospect of his having a
mand long Halleck has a say At Washing
The news Of Gen. Scammon's capture caused de-
eided sensation, and it would YOU good wit
the merry recitals of the event by the officers
from the kanawha Division. HIS place is now filed
by Gen. Crook. officer in high esteem and the ar
nv viii delight follow him over the mountains mex,
Spring.
LarER-Sixteen of the party that robbed the train
reported TO be captured, also that Secretary STAN
ton has ordered them shot sight
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