The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-08
WEST VIRGINIA.
TIE Capture Of the Gueriils Harry GIN.
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TIE Capture Of tho Gusriils Harry GIN.
Mr.. CHARLEs II. EARRHLL's DESPATCH.
81 WASHINGTON, Feb. I, 1885,
In addition TO the brief account tsregraphed 10 The
HERALD yester Sestive to the capture Of the notorious
rebel guerilla and Etghwayman, Major HenrylGmsr, I
communicate the following
Tho capture was made ~ Major Young, Of General
sheridan's scouts who was in ccnmsca OF twenty-five
picked men, Major Young had been ont on . scout scs
three continuous days before the capture OF Gimes
tracking and capturing rebel soldiers and gQeras a
different points. On Sunday morning Major Young
learned that Harry Gilmer had been in the country II
the vicinity OF Mooreneds having received authority
from General Early TO consolidate McNels and Wood
sons rebel guerilla companies with his own battaios
with the Interior design raidng on the Baltimore aIS
Ohio Railroad during the winter and TO take part in
other operations during the ensuing spring The Con
Companies named Their % me as u
70 Gimsr, and at the time Of his capture he was
visit TO an influential person to got his assistance The
Maj Young tracked the willy guerilla chief TO a paes
near the South Fork river three miles Of Moorned
30 accurate was his information In regard the whore
abouts Of Gner that 1t came down TO the question OF
which Of the two houses he was inone occupied ~
. man named AIMED Randolph, and the other BY . maa
while !. I,l Young i person started =
he saw litls cOiofed servant girl who stopped
ing the onosrs He inquired Of her whose horses those
vere there In Che etablo and did they belong 70 sodies
She replied they were not soldiers horses they b.
tory 70 Major Young, and he at once started
for the dwelling house, and was met Il
the door the landady 70 interogatory put TO hs
TO who in the house She said no person except
members Of her own family. The answer unsatis-
factory, and search Of the premises commenced
when, reaching room the second floor, the doos
was gently opened when Major Gilmer and his cousin
rebel officer, were found lying In bed awake.
Major Young In instant was at the bed sido seized
Gmer's pistols which chair and then asked
Gmcr who he was He replied, major Gilmer," and
The major replied Major Young Of General Sherdans
scouts
The prisoners were ordered to Dress and in few
minutes attred in full suits Of gray They were
then taken In charge by the guard outside and marched
TO Winchester. splendid black horse belong.
ing to Gilmer, which he stole q
his raids into Pennsylvania, was also captured.
Major Gilmer on his march TO Winchester begged
that he might have sort Of show given him in
for his life, he shamefuy neglected BY Sleep
ing in house undressed He said any officer that slept
In house ought TO be captured and shot Gimer always
carried with him thick English robe made In baggy
STYLE that he could get into II and thus lie down IN
the wsods and sleep He was always attended by IA
vorite bloodhound who gave timely notice OF the ap-
proaCh OF strangers
On the trip Major Young encountered the rebel Cap
tain Stumpp of the Eighteenth Virginia regiment Of
Imboden's command. He made desperate resistance
to his capture and was only induced 70 surrender when
from the effects OF which he died. On tht
person Of this officer, in bis waist belt, wa
three revolving pistols Of very novel and pecula.
one barrel for ordinary firing and an additional barrel
for throwing slugs. The hammer is 80 arranged as -
discharge barrel at time, chamber and to
especially for guerilla warfare and the first capturs
by our troOp6