The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-19

THE PEOPLE SCARED.
They We're Afraid the Rebels Would
Get Them.


Set Them.
The Philadelphia Inquirer in re-
publishing its "war news" in a recent
issue gives these kilograms from Har.
risburg: The first one is dated April
30, 1868 and is as follows:
The rebels In considerable force
have marched upon and captured
Morgantown, Va, and threaten
Pennsylvania with invasion. The
force is commanded by the rebel
Jenkins, and is said to be composed
of 1000 cavalry.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
is destroyed between Cumberland
and Grafton.
The rebel flag was floating from
the Court House at Morgantown
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Men, women and children are flying
in all directions. This infol N alton
comes from a reliable source and is
dated Uniontown.
Two others bearing date Of April
2S, 1863 contain the following:
At o'clock this morning 1000
rebel cavalry were within five miles
of Morgantown, Va, advancing
toward Pennsylvania. Their speed
was very rapid. They had destroy
ed the track and burned the bridge
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
when crossing. This information
was received by Governor Curtin,
and has been sent to Washington
Information received from Pitts
burg states that during last night a
deputation from Uniontown reached
that city for the purpose of getting
men and arms to resist au expected
raid into this State They stated
that about 1000 rebels had posses
sion of Morgantown, Va, and also
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
four different points, and that Colon
ell Mulligan has been fighting since
Sunday last.
In later telegram from Pittsburg
are given the "details" of the rebel
raid by "our own reporters" as fol
lows.
The rebels first entered Morgan
town, Va. at 2 o'clock on Monday
and were met by the Mayor with
flag of truce, who surrendered the
place. The rebels remained four
hours and then retired to Ryan's
farm, six miles south, where they
encamped.
Persons who saw the enemy's en-
campment say there were 100 fires
and twenty men around each max
ing 1000 men; all cavalry; no arti-
lerY or infantry.
On Monday evening they return
ed to Morgantown and shot Lieuten
ant Genuine, of the First Virginia
Loyal Regiment, who was visiting
his home on fnrlough. They also
stole fifty horses and all the avaiia
BILE property. No women or children
were molested. The rebels were un-
der the command of the guerrilla
Jenkins.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday evening
they moved to Bloomfield, nine miles
south of Morgantown, and encamp-
ed.
Various foraging and stealing
parties were sent out, among others,
one TO Kingwood, Preston county
Va. The rebel guide was James z.
Payne, a young man of Western
Virginia.
Hundreds of horses have been
stolen, John Oliphant, residing on
Cheat River, was shot at twice.
The rebels were reported crossing
Cheat River at Ices Ferry on Tues
day night.
There is reason to believe that
the object is to secure plumber in
Greene and Fayette counties, Penn
sylvania, and to enforce the Rebel
CONSUMPTION law in Western Virgin
ia. Some of the most unreliable re-
ports reached Uniontown by man
who deserted his wife and three
in order to save horse.
A REBEL TRICK.
Inc urSI retirement OF tne narau-
ders from Morgantown was a ruse to
induce the male citizens to return,
so that they could seize them for
conscripts, and it was successful.
The heavy rains of Tuesday it is
hoped will cause freshet in the
Cheat River; which is high, deep and
narrow, and so prevent the rebels
from crossing, if they are not al
ready over.
The rebels also occupied Jimtown,
on the Monongahela River, and
planted cannon on the south side.
Jimtown is three miles from Nor
gantown.
Under the head of "Very Latest"
this appears
A messenger has just arrived with
advices from Uniontown. The reb-
els have been unable up to noon to
cross the Cheat River on account of
high water The boats are all on
the Union side of the river.