The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-18

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HEAD QUARTERS, BIRCH CREEK REsEB-
voIR. Thursday evening, June l4th' 1919.
DEAR JOURNAL:
made every effort in my power t0 for
ward my dispatches, up to this forenoon TO
Terre Haute in time for the train hence to
Evansville, that they might be received on
the day of date, but fear they were not in
time. Unfortunately for.purposes of sending
or gaining intelligence, this benighted coun-
ty, has has little communication with the
civilized world, but, perhaps in every other
respect, the world is quite as we'll of IN
knowing as little as it does of both the conn-
try and its hybrid population. Of course
make honorable exception of all order low
ing citizens, but those for the most part are
composed of persons who have been better
bred in other sections of the State and in
duced to come here as contractors pom the
public works and squatted upon or purchased
some of the timber lands without the re-
hottest idea of making it their permanent
abode. When tell you upon the authority
of those who ought to know, that their coun-
/ ty government is exclusively in the hands of
large band who style themselves Regu-
lators, who usurp the control of the entire
policy and judiciary; who at least give aid
and comfort to the mob violence and incendi-
arism, and scarcely deny participation there
in themselves; and whose officers of the law
act constantly under their terror ard dicta-
tion,,you may form some ideaof the safety Of
public property and the necessity Of our
presence here to protect it.
A meeting of the citizens has been called
for this evening, for the avowed purpose
understand, Of making preparations to the
Canal Trustees for an adjustment of pro-
fessed grievances. Gen. Dodd and Capt.
Gavitt will attend the meeting, the result of
which will give you at the earliest mo-
ment.
: Our force of armed men at all points in
J this vicinity numbers about 65-59 of which
are from Vanderburgh County. 1t is divi-
, ded into three squads. Theimain force con-
: sisting of 35 men is at this point. A force
of 10 men under Capt. Carson is stationed
at the Junction, or Plague Greek Reservoir,
about eight miles south of US. email de-
tachment under command of Mayor J. w.
Hughes is guarding the Feeder dam some
three miles from "Head Quarters"
Friday morning, 8 O'Clock A. N.
: This morning about one O'Clock, u mes
e sage was received purporting to come from
' Capt. Carson that large body of men was
: organizing in his neghborhood to attack our
d ed before morning. Our "Picket guards
o came in with the messengers, and the in.
e telligence created no little alarm in camp
e The men were rallied from their slumbers
II and were in manner ready for duty in
O quick time. Gen. Dodd and Capt. Gavit
e were absent at the citizens meeting, anC
: the command fell upon Lieut., Mosley, ant
S the whole army cannot boast Drawer man.
e He at onco had all the out-posts double
0 picketed and every avenue OF apron CHI du
e ly guarded. After the space of one hour
o all the men not detailed as above were or.
), dered to their hammocks, to sleep on theil
st arms and be ready al moments warning
e No attack was made however during the
L night, but it is nevertheless believed thai
II Capt. Carson's apprehensi ons were at the
r, time well founded. The repairers are all al
II work this morning but will not remain with.
t out protection.
s, ass 10 o'clock A. M.
g Gen. Dodd and Capt. Gavitt have just re-
e turned from the meeting above alluded to
" They report it large and respectable, but arr
of at the same time of the opinion. that lao on
of the $50 men present, were directly or re
! motely connected with the outrages tina
r, hove been committed here. The meeting
]. prepared a sort of fVienna note" as thei
IS ultimatum of reconciliation, and dispatched
n a committee to Terre Haute this morning, tc
20 lay it before the commissioners. Gen. Dodt
e will also be at the conference, and will urge
Il any adjustment of the matter, that he deems
Of compatible with the honor and interests o
e the State. For my own part, Iconsider their
o proposition ridiculous piece of cool impu
e dence, and under existing circumstances un:
&c worthy of respectful consideration. Unit
s, they re-estublish their own local government
a and show a disposition TO enforce the law.
IS of the land, and are found protecting instead
y of destroying public and private property,