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ntory.
Troa tie Ts'sdo Gazette 'y,rs, Sep. 10.
isrcSioH II he disputed territory 5y
fHe .I,cdigaa forces Our town for
the las. four OF FIVE days has been the
theatre oi a scene, which as American
citizens, We hope aud trus, Tor the hor-
or oil our country We shall never wit.
ness again. rs wc stated in our pa
per oi last week, almost the entire
military strength of Michigan terrific.
~ had. for some days past. been COL
lcciing within Twelve miles of this
place, TO prevent the holding of .he
court at To.cGo, which took place ON
the fth inst. Ca Sunday. ;hc day
previous Ia that on which the court
was held. the military began 10 march
into town. and continued to come in
from various parts OF the territory on
,ionday an! Tucjlay. uatil the whole
number amounted 10 rising of 1909
men. These men had most Of them
been regularly DATED from different
parts oi the territory, and were osten-
sloiy under the command of the sher-
ais OF the respective Counties Ia VI hich
they belonged, until they got Within
few miles Of this place, when they
assumed the character OF q regular mil
l;lry force, properly organised and Of
| ticcrcd, under the command of Gcner-
ii Grown and the commander in chief
ex-governor Mason. la this manner
they marched into the disputed terrific
nv, ani took possession OF this town
without opposition. When they FIRST
arrived here, they declared their in
'cn,ioa to be, and to establish sulE-
cient military force To preyea. the en-
ercise of any jurisdiction by the Of
Ecers who had bccn elected by the
people or appointed under the auihori-
! ~ of Ohio,--;o break up the court, and
10 arrest and iTapfison lis officers and
Jurors and al others who had accent
ed any c'ice At the call OF the people.
under our Laws; such officers being
held as criminals under the laws of
the territory. notwithstanding the
known intentions OF this invading ar
my, our citizens, entirely unarmed and
unprotected, proceeded coolly and de-
terminedly in their resolve not TO finch
IN the discharge OF their duty. and I'm
The maintenance OF their rights rs ci,i-
zcns OF Ohio. Accordingly, on Mon
day the court was regularly opened
and organised by the Judges and shcr-
ut, not by the aid OF military force
from the state Of Ohio, as was anticipa-
ted by the Michigan authorities, but
by the force of moral courage and
consciousness of rcc;itulc on the par,
OF MS officers. Soon AFTER IL O'Clock
on Monday, when il became rumnurcd
abnu, among the Michigan army that
the court was III scssioD, contrary 10
The expectations of the brave general
and commander-in-chief,-;hcvh av-
Ing suPpcred that their very presence
was sufficient 10 oycrawe the court.
jury end people, and to ''look down
al opposition, great hustle ensucd:
The soldiers were paraded, messengers
we're despatched in every direction,
and squad or posse OF their brayest
men detailed ~ march 10 the court
house and arrest is rebel inmates
Blu, so little respect had our citizens
for their war'iIc visi;cr5, that not an
individual could be found in town Who
would give them any information where
the court was held, and thus, after yis-
ting almost every building in town
nut the night one, (thc academy in the
upper part of the village the enter
prise was given up. and the court at
ter haNin- completed The business be-
fore 1t, and appointed such officers for
the county as receive their appoint
meats from the judges, adjourned and
returned quietly 10 their homes.
Many citizens who had families, had
sent them out Of town before the arri-
val Of this force 10 avoid insult and
abuse. But little damage was done 10
private property, notwithstanding the
frequent threats Of burning the town,
excepting The wan,on butchcry of two
noble horses belonging TO Mcssrs. FL
kafah Briggj and platt Card If this
placc--the destruction of gardens and
orchards-shooting Of hogs, and some
petty deprcdstions about the printing
Office OF this paper.
On the fourth day after their arrival.
II seems they bccainc convinced OF the
perfect folly Of their movements, and
Of the madness Of hoping 20 compel
American citizens b. a military force
TO submit 20 = jurisdiction which they
consider arbitrary and tyrannical. and
which has becn exercised over them
only al the paint 4 ne bryoasf for the
Hat tx months. Accordingly. on
Wcdnc.day morning the yaliant army
evacuated The town and reformed To
heir home iI3ein. hom what vc
saw greatly ca t.urd and mortified
| LATER.--Fom the Cleveland pai-
Ily Herald Of Sept. lGth
~ passenger on board The Oliver
Ncwbcrfy. wc aIe pat in possession Of
some additional information relative Ia
thee border disturbance Yesterday
morning. OR informant states q body
OF arncd men. headed by the shc.iT