Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-07-29
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Mr. Ishmael Day, who shot the rebel guerIil-
Ia on Monday last for pulling down the Amer
ican flag over his gate, in Hartford county, has
arrived in Baltimore. He gives the following
statement Of the shooting OF the rebel: On Sun
day night he had heard that party Ofrebels had
encamPed in the vicinity, but did not give cred
ence 70 the report. Early ON Monday morning
one Ofhis negroes reported to him that they were
coming down the road. He immediately hoist
ed flag over the gate, aud shortly after two
armed men came riding down the road, and on
seeing the flag, burst out with loud laugh, one
Of them advancing and seizing the halliards.-
The old gentleman, who is nearly seventy three
years of age, ran back into the house, threaten
ing to shoot them, if they did not desist. They
payed no attention TO him, but the halliards be-
ing twisted they had some difficulty in getting
It down BY this time he had reached his sec
oud story, where his guns were, and raising the
window fired load from his duck gun Just as
the miscreant had succeeded in getting hold of
the flag, and he fell back on the road seriously
and, he thinks mortally wounded, the whole
load having entered his breast Selling anOth-
er 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 he
begged for mercy, and said he surrendered; and
Mr.. Day, thinking that he would never be able
TO haul down another flag, left him lying in the
road. Hearing the approach of large squad.
he escaped with his weapons to the woods and
eluded their pursuit Mrs. Day was still in the
house when the rebels came up and they imme-
dately commenced TO set fire to It after pluDdef-
ing it ofsuch articles as they took fancy to,
and then set fire to it as well as his barn, which
were entirely destroyed They did not allow
Mrs. Day to save even her clothing, and he fears
that some $4,000 in Government bonds were
destroyed with his deeds and papers. He has
not seen Mrs. Day yet, who found refuge for
herselfand family 10 one of the neighbors houses.
The only regret of the old patriet is, that he did
not get shot at the other rebel. Those of our
readers, says the Baltimore american, who do
not know Mr. Ishmael Day viii remember the
following birthday toast which we published
about sixteen months ago over his signature
ELEVENTH DISTRICT BALTIMORE COUNTY March
90, I863-Mr. Editor:-I having through the
goodness of an Allwise and merciful Being, been
permitted to see my seventy first year, and sf
ter having offered up TO Him this morning my
poor, feeble, but humble prayer for the health,
reason, and all other blessings ever bestowed
upon me, my family and all mankind (if we but
acknowledge IT'D, and having done all this and
about to take a little apply toddy, but before
doing so offered the following toast viz.
From all seditiOn, privy conspiracy, and re-
bellion, good Lord, oliver US, and let all the
people say amen; and cursed be he who has or
nav hereafter become traitor TO his once hap
DIV nation and its flag, and let all the people say
amen; and lastly, aa.
And all the glory be TO God ON high,
And to all the earth be peace:
Good will henceforth from heaven to men,
and let all the people say amen.
Now for the toddy.
~. 7 lsHMAEL DAY.