Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-23
REBEL RAIDS.-AGAINl!


We had just received, and were yet rejoicing
over the successful and brilliant 1''ugress of
General Sherman through South Carolina, and
concratalating ourselves that we might spend
day in Qualification. when 10 Oh Tuesday
morning. we are walked up with the met"'n-
choly tidings that tho Johnnics had made a
raid during the night into our city and plum
.lered it of score of hats, two three watches,
n few pairs of glove, and two !JhJor Generals
miM their horses and dccamped with all their
plander neither getting hurt themselves or
hurting anybody else.
We have not perceived that this sat c"fas-
trophe has brought shade of gloom over the
mau's progress, neither have we discovered
any peculiar or striking traces of woe on the
countenances of the rebel denizens of our city,
nor did are expect to see this last circumstance,
though some others did. We do not look for
gratitude in any individual who is so lost to
moral perceptions AZ to prove traitor to his
country. What if they have received favors
above the rest of their felow-ctizens at the
hands of these unfortunates? What if they
have been admitted intimately into their social
joys? What if shey have been their Ball
managers been their counseors, and other.
wise played the toady to them? What if they
have been protected, countenanced and cher
ishod above the loyal citizens? What is there
in all this which should pervert the nature of
traitor into the folly of evincing the (cven
hollow and) Judas.like signs of grateful
regret at the misfortunes of those who have
had the temerity, if not folly, to prefer the
decorations of their country to the tattcrcd
embems Of an accursed rebellion
Even this splendid act of skil!ful temerity
does mt satisfy our obtuscness that the rebels
hare as good right 10 make raids" as have
the loyal forces who are battling for the honor,
safety and life Of the nationality which has
protected them from their cradles to the pres
sut hour or to an honorable grave 1t may
be that this doctrine has been brought to the
notice of these radng gucrillas within the
las. few weeks as having advocates in our
midst, and they have thought it duty for
such valuable information to display their first
practical Illustration of their appreciation of
this doctrine in the place Of its PRONUNCIATION
BE this as it may, ninc-tentls Of our loyal
citizens feel beyond the possibility of convic-
tion that these same rebel Ball managers.
councillors Or toadies have given the infor-
nation and given shelter to those who have
perpctratcd so skillfully this bold "raia"
They are traitors to their country. and why
should they prove anything else to those who
wear her livery?
We do regret this occurrence MS well for
the sake of the unfortunate gentlemen who
have received this uuwelcomc invitation as
for our own. One is comparative stranger
among us and brought with him soldiers
name, won on more than one gallant field of
fight. He has been unfortunate in his asso-
Citations here, and fallen into bad hands for
his own interest and the interest of his De-
partmcnt and the service, and the consequence
is, that he has fallen into the hands of the
enemy. We believe from his antecedents he
he will not long remain there, and if the op
portunty is afforded him he will settle the
present score with all concerned in it both
principal aud interest-the interest CON-
pounded at most usurious rates.
We have heard a variety of versions of this
affair and the best sitting we can give them
leads us to the following results: Between
three and four o'clock on Tuesday morning
some fifty mounted men dressed mostly in
the Federal uniform, rode quietly up Balti-
more street to the Revere House. adjoining
which is the Telegraph station, both of which
were simultaneously entered, the Telegraph
wires cut and General Crook dragged from
his bed and hurried off half dressed and nea,
tho same time General Kcllcy's beadquarter.
we're invaded and himself taken out of bed
and while this was going on Il party of them
went to the horse quarters. broke open the
stable in which Gen. kelley's horses were
carried them all down Baltimore street to tn,
stables Of the National House where they tool
possession of General Crooks horses. Som.
in the meantime had broken into a furnishing
store from which they stole some half dozcI
hats and several pairs of gloves, few other
met some ofthe railroad employees and robbie,
them Of their watches, and then the who'll
party decampcd by way of the towpath of III
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
1t is said that several rebel emissaries ha,
been in the city looking around On Monda
and for several proceeding days. doubles
obtaining needed information, some of tn
parties engaged in this affair are said to b
former citizens of this place and spoke to som
per- ons being here. during this raid. On
man dressed in rebel uniform was seen cominl
out Of the premises Of one Of these % Bal
Managers" but was not seen to disturb any
thing there or carry away anything from
shn.s preu,iscs.s Perhaps tia: sisrises nc4!l