Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-16

slain in the confusion by the. MIME balls of
tlleir own comrades. q
A Rvolver was discharged upon the
troops from an upper window on the
south Eide of Walnut, betweeh Fifth and
Sixth streets. A horse was also killed
by rifle ball. The walls of the church
apdsof hosssinthericmity we're frequent
y-ssruck BY ballets. showing than the VOL
leys were. TO At least n considsrabls extent
5aIirs S 4 Up upwards il, pot: thstt4is
SsIe iSSaisI iS d4sa ~a.lyg bssk.aa 4.
and removed. : and the inquest was yes,er-
day, held at the shop .pf. Dir, j. A., Smith
ers. undertaken. on Chestnut near Fifth
street. who generously proflered a room for
tle purpose,n.4 oi be.raU .led,a ss.r
Ion the l2,h 'Gsa., Harvey Issued a
Proclamation. declaring that the public
peace must be preserved, if he had to de-
clare martial law. anil calling upon the
public authorities and the people to aid
him in this object. isn ia s. yam
yad dei.iH "A FRIGHTFUL rANuc. sua-
. The conflict on Saturday evening. along
Walnut street, between the Home Guards
OF the Ninth and Tenth Wards. served 10
alarm the citizens of the middle Wards of
the city more than the occurrences of Fri.
day evening at Camp jackson. The re-
turn Of the prisoners from the Arsenal
with their tales Of suffering and mortifica.
tson and their threats Of revenge added to
the fame of excitement. Saturday night
was period Of sore unrest and troubled
dreams to thousands.
y Yesterday morning came with multi
piled reports Of the ungovernable fury and
rage of the Dutch soldiery, their officers.
it was reported. having lost all control Of
them and that they were breathing threats
Of vengeance against all American citizens.
These reports gathered strength and mag
nitude as they flew through the city, until
about noon when panic seized upon the
rcshleats along Locnt, Olive. Pine and
Chestnut streets. Gen. Harvey, il was
cried, hal POST all control OF tire Dutch,
aai Frank Blair had Superseded him in
command Of the troops. and now Frank
Blair and bernstein conrt not manage
them. The Dutch were coming 10 burn
the city. Persons actually flew along the
streets. ringing the door bells. and crying
in to the occupants to save themselves
from the Dutch ~ = f"''fp Isis ~
The CONSERVATION was terrible. Carria-
NIL ~, IF Il -.
fran,ically sought alter. into which the
women and children were placed and driv-
en- out of the city. The hackmen took adj
vantage Of the fearful circumstances, and
demanded the most cxhorbitant prices
twenty-five dollars being asked and freely
given in several cases that came to our
knowledge Hundreds of families were
rushed down to the steamboats,.
. Capt. Dan. Able and other owners Free
ly rendered their boats to the affrighted
people. and as soon as steam could be
raised. pushed away from the wharf. ana
conveyed them TO points up and down the
river. Several boats crowded with people
went down the river ms far as Widow
Waters landing. and staid there all last
night. The scene along Pine and Olive
streets were particularly agonizing. TWAS
reported that the Dutch were to visit their
especial rage upon the Southern families.
and the CONSERVATION among them was
fearful. Women and children. with sn all
packages Of clothing and valuables. were
hastily sent of in carriages-the men re-
naming behind to brave the worst
Prominent Republicans were everywhere
sought for protection. the feeling seeming
to be that their houses would not be mo-
Tested by the Dutch.
About FIVE o'clock, Gen. Harney's proc
was published. and was most
eagerly seized upon and welcomed by the
terrified people. Major McKinstry, the
Police commissioners with the Chief,
Messrs. How. Filley. Able and others.
the proclamation along the street.
and did great deal to allay the fears Of
the citizens. 10 n'.
Towards evening the Dutch not making
their appearance at all. the heads Of fami-
lies. no doubt. sitting quietly in their
homes. and the young men longing around
their places of rendezvous. or doing duty
w ttiO htSCuois tuc COuuutuCc VI tuc Cltl-
zens was considerably restored. By night
many families had returned. but without
ionbt there were many hundreds who
spent last night in exile from their homes
with their minds racked with the most
fearful apprehcnsions-
The panic was utterly causeless.v The
German citizens and soldie,y were. in fact.
more quiet yesterday than on any day of
last week. They have never. of our knowl.
edge in this city. contemplated any assault
upon respectable citizens. or their families
DR. properly. The whole alarm originated
in the brain of some weak minded individ-
nails, Acknowledgements have not been proof
against the repeated shocks of the present
excitement. - ~, "a
AT the, last accounts, mp to Tuesday
night. st. Louis, had become quiet. jDa.
ing Monday; and Tuesday Tiers were no
n. A.. t.rItfsr.fff ef.Tf inpt flg Jos