Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-01
The Indiana and Kentucky War.

The Indiana and Kentucky War.
There has been recently much excitement
between a portion of the citizens of Indiana
and portion of those of Kentucky. The
facts in brief are as follows: Some citizens
OF the town of Brandenburg, in Kentucky.
suspected an old gentleman and his son named
BEII~ of aiding the escape Of slaves from the
service of their owners in Kentucky Hence
party went over into Indiana and arrested
BELL. and his son, returned with them to
Brandcnburg and there confined them in Jail
to await their trial On n preliminary ex-
animation before a Kentucky judge, the bail
was fixed at such an amount that the prison.
ers could not give 1t, and were confined some
four months. During this interval a couple
of the IONS of BELL who were in California.
were made acquainted with the facts, and
they returned to Indiana to procure their
farther and brothers release. They accord
ingly armed themselves. proceeded to Bran
denburg. and obtaining admission to the JAIL
overawed the jailor and released the prisoners
from confinement. The party Immediately
took skiff. and crossed the Ohio river to
the Indiana shore. The proceeding so
sudden and unexpected that the people of
Brandenburg were both astonished and exas-
perated. A crowd soon gathered on the bank
of the river, and the BELL party were fired
upon as it crossed the river, and it returned
the fire. There was no one hurt, however.
Some weeks after this. party of Louisville
police, hearing that Capt HORACE BELL. who
was one of the California brothers. and who
was the leading spirit in the rescue of his
father and brother from the Brandenburg
Jail, was in New Albany. went to that town
on the evening of the 23rd and arrested him
(HoRAcE BEII.) and brought him at once to
Louisville and placed him in Jail there. Most
of the citizens of New Albany were at the
fair, then being held in the suburbs; but as
soon as the fact of the arrest was known,
great excitement prevailed. At a late hour
that Saturday night three of the friends of
BELL, proceeded from New Albany to Louis
willie, employed counsel and were about to
have BELL brought out for examination on
writ of hobeds corpus. Getting wind of this
BELL was taken from the Jail, and carried as
was afterwards ascertained to Brandenburg
and there confined in Jail. Intense excite
ment still prevailed at New Albany. and on
Monday night an expedition of seventy-fve
men armed with revolvers and other weapons
and an "old swivel, +" left that place the ferry
boat, for Brandenburg. The plan of attack was
well concerted and agreed upon. and the next
morning at 2 o'clock reached Brandenburg.
A force was landed above the town, which
was to attack the place from the rear, and at
a given signal, those remaining on the boat
were to land and attack the town in front.
After some confusion and loss of way, the
New Albany battalion took possession of the
town of Brandenburg. They were wholly
disappointed in their aim, as Bell had been re-
moved from the Jail and taken into the coun-
try for concealment. This was about o'clock
Tuesday morning. A discussion ensued
mong the Indianians as to the next step to be
taken. According to the New Albany papers a
majority were in favor of wreaking instant
vengeance upon the town, but better counsel
prevailed finally, and committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the citizens, and make
demand for Bell. A town meeting was
called, and for three hours the question of rem
dition was discussed Finally articles of
agreement were adopted. as follows: The in
vadng army was to be removed Horace Bell |
was to be brought into town, and have an i'm
mediate examination, and If he was not dis |
charged his bail should be fixed at a very
small sum, which the citizens in the vicinity |
should give-and finally all the citizens of |
should sign a petition to Gov. |
MoREHEAD to pardon all of the BELLS. (four) |
in case of any conviction. This was deemed |
satisfactory. and at twelve o'clock the army !
departed, leaving three of its number, (JoHN
r. CANNON, GEORGE AUSTIN, and OSCAR
GREGG,) to see that the stipulations of the
contract were carried out in good faith.
The Ferry boat arrived here. continues the
Tribune, at one o'clock yesterday morning, all
Of the soldiers being decidedly tired out
They hreakfasted opposite Brandenburg upon
crackers, herring and cheese, They took sup
per at the mouth of Salt river. In the whole
affair. good order was maintained, and all con-
Quoted themselves properly, as became good
citizens. -e...-
These are the facts as far as they have trans
pired. There is no doubt the arrests have
been all wrong from the beginning. The old
man BELL could not be lawfully arrested in In
Llama for a crime committed in Kentucky.
without proper warrant and demand by the
Governor of Kentucky upon the Governor of
Indiana. But being in custody in Kentucky
md there having been committed 10 Jail on a
charge of having violated the law of Ken
lucky, the act of HoRACE BELL in rescung
lim was as gross a violation of law as the
original arrest. And in turn his arrest by
he police of Louisville was another violation
f law as outrageous as either of the others.
the first event in this history was wrong.
t cannot certainly be made to justify any
wrong that has followed it. 1t ought sincere
y to palate those that grew out OF il, in an
Intelligent law-abiding community. 1t is a
HAPPIER of errors aud crimes from the begin
ing-which is alike a shame and disgrace |
o both sides.
From the Men.ph,s BaIIe,in.
what Is now "rhe Democracyf.
''The democrac " of the present day claim
EFFERsoN and JACKSON as the great apostles