Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-05
An Hour with NEoseby,

Daily AdoertiSer, who was passenger OF
board the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
train captured last week, by Moseby's que
rillas, thus describes his experiences:
"When near station called Honeyville
ten miles south of Harpers Ferry, and about
the same distance from Martinsburg, We
were alarmed by sudden crash, which
threw many passengers from thcir seats
then followed numerous shots outside. the
passengers crouching down close TO the
bottom of tue Cur for safety; cries of 'gue-
rillas ~ 'guerillas" resounded on every side
and altogether scene of panic was present
cd which can better be imagined than de-
scribed. TO add to the tumplt, three ot
four shots were fired through the windows.
breaking the glass in u thousand pieces.
! in an instant we heard the robbers en-
tering the cars from both ends surmising
their errand, ;ierked my watch from my
| pocket handed it to a lady companion, tell
I ing her to secrcte it, which she did. Just
| then one OF the fellows stood before me with
api:toI close to my head, and demanded
my pocket-booS obeyed with commenda-
! bic diligence. He passed on, to relieve my
neighbor OF hat, coat, watch, and pocket
| book.
Another of the band APPROACHED, pistol
| in hand. Here, vcu Id Yank, hand over
your watch You're too late,' l answered
promptly 1T is gone The fellow seemed
satisfied with this, and went on.
"A very demoustrutive fat lady, seated
near the end Of our car, just then jumped
up, and caught one of the rebels in her arms.
oh, my love, my dear man, you will not
kill me- she screamed, at the same time,
clinging to him until in unFalan: anger he
! roured, 'contound you, let me go, | will lose
NY iiart Of the plunder with your stupidity
We were then ordered out, rs the train was
to be set on fire, pn leaving the cars we
Had tC climb steep sand bank about tweu-
ty feet high, there to await further orders.
The passengers in the sleeping cars Jared
worse, aG ALL with one exception, lost their
hats, coats, boots, watches, and money
When they were elected from their quarters,
end ascended the hill, :hey presented Il sorry
Hprcarance-iust conscious of their loss,
trembling with cold, and fearing they might
be invited to visit Richmond. In one car
there were sixty German cmigrants bound
for Ohio who, when the thieves demanded
their money, showed fight. To ;ntimidate
the rest, two men were instantly shot by the
butchers, and woman wounded. The re.
maindcr were then ordered to leave the cars,
but did rot understand the commGnd.-
Mosehy ordered his ne1 TO FIRE the cars and
burn thc--Dutch' The conductor beg
gcd of him t. hold on until he could find
man wEu could speak German. The poor
creatures were at last made to understand.
They left the car, it was set on fire, and the
two men and one wounded woman left in
the flames.
There were about thirty Union soldiers
on board, unGrmcd, returning to their COM
mands. These were taken prisoners, and,
also, forty or fifty Of the passengers were
ordered to fall in line to be taken OFF. About
thi, time eit little nervous, not having
any strong desire to visit Libby; but, for
tunately as | had IL screaming babe in my
arms, was not one of the chosen.
Among the persons taker was burly
negro, who contrived TO escape by falling
face down on the road The whole party
were soon ordered to march. Then follow
ed hurried, agOnizing tatewclls, and the
victims moved forward. We all supposed
they were on their way TO Richmort, but
otly the soldiers met Win this fate. The
citizens were taken short distance to 4
piece of woods end thoroughly searched,
and robbed of whatever money they he'd
left and the best OF their clothes.
"While standing with the ladies I saw
Union soldier approach cautiously along the
palled off his coat, then his pantaloons, and
threw them across the fence, having nothing
left but Il shirt and pair Of drawers. He
then walked forth boldly among tie matau-
ders, asked for some clothing to keep him
warm, complaining that the rebs had taken
all his clothes The ruse saved HIM from
further attack: Then arose II try that the
'Ianks' were in the woods; the gucrillas
mounted and started off in IA hurry. but in
five minutes they were back and exclaimed,
II false alarm = and they fell to plundetirg
still further. BY this time the mail, express
and baggage had been robbed, and what
they generally did not want was IN flames,
and the generally did not want clothing, and
certainly 10 surplus cash.
zone of tie ladies of dut PARTY lost all
her baggage. In vain she begged pletho-
ric.looking guerrilla to spare her clothing
bles in tile trunk you certainly can do no.
thing with its contents, she pleaded. Pooh
sneered the 'cbiyalry.' as he swagged past
her they will dd to help on the flame and
help tile lames they accordingly did.
''lt was then announced by one Of the
officers that every rider had place for wo-
man in front OF him on his horse, but this
beaSty threat was not carried out. They
then made "a final search, and SAW the work
was complete f; the train had been burned;
II puymaster with SG3, 900 robbed; the pas
srngers plundered of their hats, coats, boots
watches and money; and looking and burn
ing the mail, express, and baggage, they
badc us bOisterous farewell"