, 1865-04-07
tFson the Cincinnati G,zettc, ad,1


Our readers have already been informed by
telegraph Of the recent raid by guetil:as on
the Kal1im re and Ohio Runroad. Billy Viii
ktnscn, Of the Burnrt House, who arrived
here deg before yesterday. was one OF the
IasseogeEs on the ill-fated train, nnd gives
Stly nphlc account Of the rceno and the
robbery, and the following account has been
made up nom what he witnessed;
Last thursday evening. about half past 6
o'clcck, the cIeJ i1las 10, sened tro rats On
tue ira about nine miles east Of Cum oer-
lard. aud turned them tuWa5d the lnoun tain.
lie road at lhis pom! makcs sn1fp curve,
with ligh cliffs on tae south side aud the
Cheat kiver ut the foot OF steep pEeclptce
ON its NORTH. The tram was thus thro 1n
against tic cliff, opposite the precfpice, and
consisted Of a locomotive and tender, bag,
cage AID mail ca-s, express car and four pas
selger coaches, containing about 200 persoAs.
The locomo'iye and tender were dashed to
piece and the trucks and pla' forms OF al: this
ca1s badly wrecked and broken. The ter
fOriSu Ot tie passengers can possibly be I'M
feintd hut never described. Men turned
pale while the c1ca1ns Of la'iies created the
widest eeene of excitement. The heavens
aboye were black with .n,n clouds, with
pLv and then vivid flashes Of lightning, TO-
lowed BY loud discharges Of fhuuduT, TIL,
echo Of which reVes berated against the high
mountain On their left. Tho "a n was faliiu~
brisk]y, and the river On the righs was ru5ii.
ing angrily along. Darkness Was setting in
when the accident occurred, and voiley Of
musk cry and pistol firing announced the
presence Of Enclllas IN the vicinity. The
conste1nati.n n which followed oil this combt-
nation OF unlAVurable circumstances was ter
1lh}e IN the ett1cme.
Immediately aftes the crash Of the cars, and
scarcely betore the passengers could recover
themselves from their positions on the floor
and over ihe seate, The gus1ilas rushed into
the cars 1t all the doors and called out in
loud but distinct language, " The Officers on
board of his tain must at once surrender.n
Two Captains and two Lieutenants did sur.
render, and we're LANDED over to the guard
and marched of. They then assured the
ladies On tie train that no iDdignity OF in.
jury would be offered them, but that they
wanted all the money and other valuables Oh
board the train. 1he order Was given ana
the passengers masched out ofthe doors, and
were eca1c cbed and robbed, and then allowed
to prf ceed 10 the outside.
The guerllIea numbered about LOO men,
and constituted company F Of the notorious
Capt. McNe1rs Confederate command. As
the passengers left the cars the 'srebs" ex-
changed hats and ovelcoats with IS much
nnnchalance as though the whole transaction
was according to agreement and perfectly
understood. The trade was altogether Ia
favor of. the guerllas, After the robbery Of
. the passengers had been completed, the gang
mode an attack Un the trunks and mail hars
ee:zing every thing Of value they could az
their hands upon. AL the satchels md reti-
cu,es of the ladies were huddled together, aud
twopegroes who we're bring brought to Cinclr-
uati by Mr, Wilkinson. we're deputed t., carry
lie s'oltn articles to Richmond. The guam
tity taken WAS upwa'ds of $50 '0O0 in money,
besides number Ct gold aud silver watches,
1 ona Inn passt Dgrr iost 5000, aud Mr. wilkiu-
son lot f14o, but saved his watch BY conceal
ipe it instantly between hts drawers and bis
fhe MIN vns to be fired and burned up,
when one Of the passengers appealed, on be-
baif Of The ladies, who. with the men, were
Srtnehtd 10 the ssin with the rain. The pas
senger who addressed the leader, said, :. Tals.