The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

The Baltimore american, Of the 18th,
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The Baltimore american, Of the 18th,
ines thel fplloving hssnss ing statements:
Owe had the pleasure this morning Of
au interview With Mr. 1shmael Day, who
yesterday morning shot down ono Of
J Harry Gilmor's men while 10 the &C. Of
taking down the tag over his gate in Har.
ford county. He gives the following cor
rect statement:
"Oo Sunday night be had heard that a
party Of rebels were encamped in the vi.
cih'ty, but did not give credence to the
report. Early on Monday morning one
of his negroes reported 10 him that they
we're coming down the road. He hoisted
his flag over the gate, and shortly two
armed men came riding along the road,
and on seeing the flag, burst out with q
loud laugh, one Of them advancing and
seising the hallisrds. The old gentle
man, who II 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
haIllards being twisted, they had some diff
heulty In getting it down. BY this time
he had reached the second story, where
his guns were, and, raising the window,
Cred load from his duck gun just as tho
miscreant had succeeded in getting hold
of the flag, and he fell back on tho road
seriously, and he think. mortallS, wound.
ed, the whole load having entered his
breast.
"seizing another gun and a loaded
Colts revolver, he came down stairs, and
endeavored to get shot at the other, but
he had run up the road. He then. in
his anger, leveled at the wounded man.
but hc begged for mercy, and said he
surrendered, and Mr.. Day thinking ho
would never bo able to haul down sno,h.
er flag, left him lying on the road. Hear.
ing the approach Of large squad, he es.
capped with his weapons to the woods, and
eluded their pursuit
"Mrs. Day was still in the house when
the rebels eomo up, and they Immediately
commenced to set fire to il after plunder
ing 1T of such articles as they took fan.
cy to, and then set Ere to it, as we'll a.
his barn, which were entirely DESTROYED.
They did not allow Mrs. Day to save even
her clothing, and that he fears that some
twenty.thrce hundred dollars of Govern
ment bonds we're destroyed, with his
deeds and papers. He has not yet seen
Mrs Day, who found refuge for herself
and family in one Of the neighbors' hou.
ses. The only regret of tho gallant old
patriot is that he did not get a shot at
the other rebel.
"Those of cur readers who do not
know Mr.. Ishmael Day will remember tho
following birth day toast, which VIC pub
'ished about sixteen months ago over hin
signatures:
"'ELsvENrv DrsrRIcr, BALrIMoR. co.,
March 20, 1863.
Mr.. .Eaitcr: having, through tho
goodness of an all. wise and most ,nerci-
fol Being, been permitted to see my sew
cnsy'hrs year, aud after having offered
up to Him this morning my poor, feeble,
but humble prayer for the good health,
reason aud all other blessing ever bestow-
cd upon me, my family, and all mankind,
Qf We would but acknowledge it), and
having done all this and about TO take 4
little apple 'oddy, but before doing 40, /
offered the following toast, viz: From
ai' sedIt'on, privy conspiracy and REBEL.
ion, good Lord deliver US, and let all the
people say amen, and cursed be he who
has or may hereafter become q traitor to
tins once happy nation and its flag, and
let oil the people sag amen, end lastly:
an the glory be to Cod on high,
And to all the earth be peace;
'ooa VIII henceforth from Heaven to men:
Begln and never, never cease
AND let MI the people say amen.
"'Sow, for the toddy
"1SiIMAEL DAY."