The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-28

The Law and order citizens net ftrsuant 90
call of the Committee appointed on Thurs
day evening iast. -w.K Edsards presiding
and J. u Blake Secretary. ~- e.ea-.s
The Committee, by c. Gilbert their Chair
man, then submitted the following report and
resolutions, which. upon motion of Col. X
W Thompson were unanimously adopted.
Report Of the Committee appointed. at q
meeting Of the citizeus Of Terre Haute, held
on the ia instant. 70 inquire into the cut
ragcs committca by NIB o. the night 81
the 2lst Instant
The Committee submit the following re
rors
Thev have becn n session nearly the
whole OF every dav since their appointment.
ana have made Ire most dligcn; inquiry into
tne ulatfers committed 20 them. Having no
power % comgel tho atteudauce OF witnesses
they have had 70 rely upon tho statements Of
those who came. voluitnIity, before them -
Bat thew had 10 difficulty IN procuring the
attendance of any whose testimony they &c
sr-d O. ootsin---all seeming quite wi.iiag 90
a1pesf SOD testify Their auty vii be dn-
CHANGED when they cfno ody. "a a. ortet a form
a. p,ssible the substance % their 'nfesiigs-
IAs
Ar~sut o'clock on the evening OF Monday
last, boiy OF men cniesvd the northern
psrt OF this cify. aud marched. under the com.
maid oi officers. throcsh several OF the prn-
ciple streets. until they reached the Office VI
tie "gerrs Haufe Journal" newspaper
which has been 2Eintcd and published here
fra number o. wears. Upon reaching this
posnt thes placed guards At several points
access ~ the Office, and formed line Ia front
OF IL, in the street. 80 As 10 prevent any In
reference, They then--or "a many as were
necessary for the ppTnse- entered the oihce
ast conpiefely destroy ed %. BY throwing into
the street every thing that was movable,
and oy destroying printing press which the,
~e-c unable - remove. They then proceed
81 u several houses Of i'll fame in the city
asd dove az the inmates and threw all the
f-rus.ure into the streets. They remained
= &c city about two hours when they left
Iae-e = no doabt about the fact that the
psso.s rho composed this mob. were some
.. - es2p@ny officers and men OF the AID
-~.znr.s q Indisna Volunteers now station
e a. Gasp Nigo. about a mile north OF this
Gil Mai unnb>r we're concerned in IL. IL
.z,e<sbie - ssy. - they are variously es-
fz2ttet e lrvn about two 10 ire hundred.
Az.d. where - rn&ny are concerned. IL i I'M
p.o-<zble 20 nennIy them with centsiuty. es-
u-csaliy where thew acted under cover OF
nlghs, snd when al the persons who saw
them we're under more Or less of excite
ment.
We have no evidence that the affair had
been prcmeditsted longer than dur ng the
day OF The occurrence. Ga that day an ar.
rangemsut was made amongst some OF the
men az the camp. including some OF the com
pany officers. 10 the effect that thew should
march into town that night. Its difficult 20
-, far fh. y o. fnQ ~
a purpose % be accomplished was made
known. There NAV have been few who
dcs.ened 10 destroy the Jaiuaai Office, but
the great body Of the men, evidently sup
posed that they were only 60 destroy the
houses Of ill-fame. IL seems. however. that
after they had lett the camp. somebody pro
pssed that they should attack the Journal
Office. when the proposition was put 70 vote
and carried. whcreapon. they proceeded i'm
msdiately 60 the Office and destroyed it.
inasmuch rs IL Is impossible now to iden-
tify the individuals who composed this mob.
the committee hnd themselves compelled TO
speak Of the soldiers Of the i3d Regiment in
such way rs may. possibly, seem To include
moro of them than were present. They
cannot relieve themselves from this Difficult
" in any other way than by saying that. 81
faras thev can judge. there were some mem
bers Of al the companies present, excep,
those commanded BY Captains Lane and Ed
dinrton. none OF which are believed 10 have
been there Nor are the committee disposed
90 regard the men who we're present culpa.
ole TO the same extent as those officers who
commanded them, for MANY OF them, doubt
les. acted under the belief that whatever
they were ordered to do. they were bound 70
do. by their oath they are sworn ~ obey
their officers
Neither the Colonel nor Lieutenant Colo
nel OF the regiment were present The for.
ner Was on, OF the county and tho latter had
lett the camp Just before night. leaving IL in
charge of one OF the comrarv officers. lie
~ss az hotel ia this eits when he heard OF
the mob. and haslcucd 70 the spot with all
possible expedition: bat the injury WIS done
before be reached there.
Whether the whole purpose of these men
vas fully made known before they icst the
camp or not. or whether the design % &c.
stroy tie JoHrasi Office vas an amer thought
originating after their march towards the city
had begun. Z Is certain that they all had
common purpose illegally to injure private
property However much the cifixens OF lhs
city mas deprecate the existence OF house.
OF li-iamc "a Their midst they are content {.
trust 10 the efficiency OF their municipal Az
tncritics ior their expulsion. They have mo-
tttttA ofou the eoiugte of the I'll heE IneGf
or any other military Authority. 70 saper,is.
their public o. pa,alc morals, ard app ehena
that the voluntary Interference on this &C
c.~lon arose. not - much out OF snxietv ioi
theT welfare. ~ cut 81 the pgi,ate rrier
saccs % the parties conceruci
he committee can ina sinc NJ tnot,x. r.,
he destruction OF the JsHrHsi casce Al,
that. the Outrage was uanton IA unnroxa
kct. TIE eiitoT 81 TIE Joarnal las alwav
expressed. and the committee believe m,
be has always felt. sinrcre attachment !,
70 The Uuion The c,anaittee sse not a.. :,
taaa hc has ever Eiaca these soldiers a.
rcasoa q suspcei his LOYALTY He has IL
Tor many yelFs a citizen Of Ills CITY. and =,
large snare % the luhiic confidence AMI r.
sDcct The iaiery indicted upon hin ! en-,
Ted 20 the seeescst ccnsare AID condemn.
tea
The commitice have made ever cnost
their power - ascsrtaia whether ~ No a.
citises OF th;- city had any thing u %. !,
ther directly or indirertiy With tbs nol,-
They have sough; iniu, nation upon a.
pint from Al pari.e- iron whom fhrv sr.
posed " eou ! BE oesaluei and afe gr4i,hr
al being able o az that - tar .. tAer =.
l-cests.n. asf . siase eifss<s 81 fAe esfr A.
esrsecfsf xaA q - sas rsy. o. ~ e.
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taet apsa ~ Jssrasl esscs-shen th..Se -
sns -crc poweriess . prssent The walt
de.fructlon.
Tie forrEoinx ~tststaeut embrace al -
f..t< substantially vh.rh the eous,n,