Posted on 02/14/2024 6:53:22 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
BALTIMORE, Saturday, Feb. 13.
The Sun of this morning gives the following Particulars:
"The express passenger train which left Camden-street depot on Thursday night for Wheeling and intermediate points, was captured by a company of Confederates when near Kearneysville Depot, about eight miles west of Harper's Ferry.
It appears a switch had been turned, and the usual signal, the waving of a lighted lamp, made by the raiders, as the train approached. The signal caused the engineer to stop the engine. The train was then surrounded by the raiders, and a number of armed men entered the cars. The passengers, among whom, of course, there was a great consternation, were more or less mulcted in the shape of ransom. Some produced greenbacks, others watches, while several reluctantly gave diamonds, rings or breastpins as equivalents for their personal liberty.
We are informed by one of the sufferers who returned to this city by Express train, that reached here from Wheeling at noon yesterday, that the aggregate amount of money taken from passengers was not less than $30,000, while the value of the jewelry was also considered large.
Conductor PERRY, who had charge of the train, it was stated, was compelled to hand over a check for $4,500, the property of the Railroad Company. This, however, will prove valueless. The fact of the check confiscation was denied yesterday.
A number of the passengers who arrived here yesterday in the Express train, had interviews with some of the passengers, and their statements widely differed, both as to the amount of money, &c., confiscated, and the character of the raiders. Of the former, the amount ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, while of the latter, some were certain that they were persons residing in the neighborhood, while another party, a well-known resident of this city,
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