The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29
Incidents Of the Raid.

The Baltimore american has the fol-
lowing interesting statements:
IsHMAKL DAY, THE OLD L0YALIsT WHO SHOT
REBEL.
We had the pleasure, this morning of
an interview with Mr. Ishmael Day. who
yesterday morning shot down one of Harry
Gllmores men while in the act of taking
down the flag over his gate in Hartford
county. Ha gives the following correct
statement:
On Sunday night he had heard a party O
rebels were encamped in the vicinity. but
did not give credence to the report. Early
on Monday morning one of his negroes
reported to him that they we're coming
down the road. He Immediately hoisted
bis flag over the gate, and shortly after
two armed men came riding along the
road, and on seeing the fa5 burst out with
a loud laugh, one of them advancing and
Selling the halliards. The old gentleman,
who is nearly seventy-three years of age,
ran back into the house, threatening to
shoot them if they did not desist. They
paid no attention to him, but the halliards
being twisted they had some difficulty in
getting it down. BY this time he had
reached the second story, where his guns
were, and, raising the window, fred a
load from his duck gun just as the mis-
creant had succeeded in getting hold of
the flag, and he fell back on the road
seriously, and he thinks MORALLY wounded,
the whole load having entered his bresst
SEEING another gun and loaded Colts
revolver, he came down stairs and en-
deavored to get shot at the other, but he
had run up the road. He then, in his an
ger, levelled at the wounded man, but he
begged for mercy and said he surrendered,
and Mr.. Day, thinking he would never be
able to haul down another flag, left him
lying on the road Hearing the approach
of large squad he escaped with bis
weapons to the woods, and eluded their
pursuit.
Mrs. Day was still in the house when
the rebels came up, and they Immediately
commenced to set fire to it after plumber
ing it of such articles as they took fancy
to, and then set fire to it, as we'll as his
barn, which were entirely consumed They
did not allow Mrs. Day to save even her
clothing, and he fears that some $4,000 of
government bonds we're destroyed, with
his deeds and pa ers. He has Il, >e;
seen Mrs. Day, who found refuge a.
self and family in one of the ne. o,r'.,
houses. The only regret of the giant
old patriot is that he did not get s,Ct at
the other rebel.
Those of our readers who do no know
Mr.. Ishmael Day will remombeI ,fe fol-
lowing birthday toast, which We ubiished
about sixteen months ago ov > sigma
ture
ELEVENTH DISTRICT, BALrIMoR~ CouNrY,(
March 20, 1868.
Mr. EDITOR: | having through tho good
ness OF an all-Wise and most merciful Il ing,
been permitted to see my seventy-trst ar,
and after having offered up to Him this NOM
ing. my poor, feeble, but humble prayer l)r
the good health, reason and all other beSsl rs
ever bestowed upon me, my family, and all
mankind, (if we would but acknowledge lt),
and having done all this and about to take a
little apple toddl bat before doing so | Offered
the following toast viz: From all sediton,
prvy conspiracy and rebellion, good Lord de-
liver us, and let all the people say amen, and
cursed be be who has or may hereafter become
traitor to this once happy nation and its lag,
and let all the people say amen, and lastly
All the glory be to God on high,
And to all the earth be peace;
Good will hencetorth from heaven to men
Begin and never, never cease.
And let all the people say amen.
Now for the tOdGy.
ISHMAEL DAY.