Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-22
statement OF Ishms,i Day, the Old Flag
Defender, Respecting the Killing or
Fields, the Rebel.

statement OF Ishma,i Day, the Old Flag
Defender, Respecting the Killing or
Fields, the Rebel.
A written statement has been made by Ish.
mael Day, of Baltimore county, relative to the
attack on his Gag by the rebel rabble, on Mon
day, 1lth July, 1854, viz'
On Sunday evening, the 10th, heard that
Dulaney's Valley was filled with rebels, steal
ing horses and cattle; did not believe Il, but
thought they were Federal troops pressing
horses. About sundown the same day, heard
the rebels were on the Hartford pike, about
mile distant, the people living thereon being
much excited. vent TO bed, leaving my lamp
dlmly burning all night, and arose early on
Monday morning, and ran up the glorious old
Stars and Stripes rather earlier than usual.
then sat down In my front porch, and was soon
accompanied by Mrs. Day.
About o'clock, q. m, my little colored girl
told her mistress that she heard soldiers up the
road hurrahing. still thought they were our
troops. In few minutes my wife said she
heard the sound Of horses feet coming down the
road, aud looking up the road said; There
they are," two OF them coming In full tilt. A
little after, they were before the door, and
moved down on the lower step TO see II there
were any more near, and seeing none1 resumed
my seat. BY this time the foremost one had
dismounted, seized hold Of the foot Of the flag,
Jerked 1t down and broke the rope, cursing and
calling 1t damned old rag" then coolly
asked him "what do you mean; what are you
about Z" and, without waiting reply, ran i'm
mediately up stairs, seized one Of my two guns,
already loaded In my bedroom, and shot the
foremost one of them, out OF the second.story
window, which was already up, while he was
in the act Of folding up the flag for his depart
ure. He then raised his hands and fell back
exclaimiug 81 am shot"
then seized the other gun, ran down stairs,
when was met by Mrs. d. crying, imploring
me not to shoot again or they would kill me.
|, however, pressed out into the yard to take a
shot at the other, but he was among the miss
ing, having clapped spurs to his horse on the
fall of his companion, which regretted very
much, as he did not give me an opportunity OF
giving him his bitters also, and seeing none Of
the squad at the time, ! walked up to the
wounded man and said: "you rebel rascal,
will now finish you," and cooked the gun fol
that purpose, but he asked for mercy and sur.
rendered, and knowing that he had received
the whole charge, was satisfied that he could
not live, and, therefore, did not shoot him
again. By this time heard the whole troop
coming down the road; returned 10 my bed
room, got my six-barrelled revolver, and with
the loaded gun started for my hiding place
about two hundred and fifty yards northeast OF
my house, and hardly had done so before they
were all at the house, and fired all my build
ings, except q small coru and hen house.
Everything was burnt, including all my per
sonal properly, and SIG in money, due the Fire
Insurance Company. When all was consumed
which was an eyewitness to, went to ont
ofmy nearest neighbors TO get my breakfast
and went TO a second one to get dinner, ant
wVs conveyed to Baltimore the same day. On
Thursday had my name enrolled In the com
pany of the Old Defenders, commanded BY
Capt. Childs, for the defence Of Baltimore, ant
on the same day obtained a guard from head
quarters to bring in the wounded rebel, whom
| took to Vests Hospital, where he since died
THERE is widow lady living In Douglas, R
l., seventy -four years old, who sawed and spill
five cords of seasoned wood in the course o
last winter and spring. She is In good circum
stances, not compelled TO labor, but cut tn
wood to benefit her health. When she frs
commenced her limbs were 80 stiff that sh
could not lift her feet without assistance from
her hands; but by degrees, in saving and split