The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-16
A Rebel Canp altered

The steamer West Wind, which
left the fort on Friday last with
about 400 troops, regulars and vol
unteers OF the first Nebraska reQi-
ment, returned early on Sunday
morning. From persons connected
with the expedition we learn the
following facts:
Major Niuce, commanding officer
at the fort, received information kba,
four Union meq were in jail at In
dependence, and you'd be hing
unless Immediately Srescued. VIII
great promptness Cd ~ "
proceeded to fhst
there carly on Sstt a
and succeeded in re9o|<
who were imprisoned
have been hung IN two t
the expedition sfsiy
meDt it did. 5'1:,,. Z
been sentenced ID y g
+. M. DhIuWus AuWbSg
bridge Odlin, Edward Ba
David F. N. Newc0mer. a
City. From Mr.. Baldw
that he and the three othl
their way to join Captain
company, now in Lyons e.
when captured last Mondsy IN
fret went to II. rrisonvi b, ~ ~
finding the troops Their the6gkt
best to proceed to KansaS y spd
90 down with the supply( (kin. -.
After they had passed thrown In
dependence and proceeded aihle or
30 on the road to Ksnsss Ciy, thoy
were overtsken by nino uISrmed
men, who politely inqniredSwLst
i1eip Uusine6s waa, wnete ,bcy
going, &c, and said It was c[,
mary with the people there to exam
inc all strangers, and at the SAM
time requested that they would re
turn with them to town-that the,
would he detained but an hour or so
Their smooth, lying tongues, IN,
gentlensnly department completed,
deceived the young men, since the,
were conscious that they had don,
no wrong. On their arrival in tow
they saw at glance the trap whicl
had been set for them. They wer,
Immediately surrounded by two o
three hundred armed secessioniste
some of whom tried to kill them. bu
were only prevented by few UnioI
men and those who had a hangin,
in prospect--s spectacle which ever,
secessionist could enjoy. They wer
Immediately thrust into jail, ant
from that time until notifio tina
they were to be hung, these loya
men knew nothing Of what wa
going on respecting them. 1t seem
that they were tried by a seclet or
ganizatlon, and they would not b,
allowed to be present to deIen,
themselves. Th, committee frs
decided to have them shot in the Jail
but finally concluded to hang then
on Thursday. On that day new
came in that Ca;t. Jennison, our
"notoricus sbnli,ionist," had beer
seen lurking about the adjacen
country, which created the creates
CONSERVATION among the coward,
scoundrels. and Immediately partie
Of secessionists started for dfitrcn
places in the vicinity to ascertain
possible the whereabouts OF the viii,
Jayhswker. This unfounded repor
saved the boys. When the seces
sionists returned and reported al
safe. preparations were made to hav'
the hanging come off on, ,S,t9rda.
morning. 1t is but just to say tha
a largo number of Union men op
posed the proceeding, but they wer,
powerless. The ropes were chow
to the boys, who politely told til,
towards to go to h-ll. While th'
crowd were collecting to witness The
execution, q strain Of martial musi,
was heard in the distance which Wa,
soon recognized to be "Hail Colnm'
bia!" Two horsemen gslloped int,
town at full speed and announced
that a force OF five hundred United
States troops had landed above town
aud were close upon them. T.ler
comm need such an awful ecamper
ing and scattering as has scarcely
been seen since the delug,! Livery
stables were empiied Of horses with
ont ceremony. Farmers who hap
pened to be in town with their team;
had them stolen. The scramble 20,
the bush defies description. In .
few moments every rebel had "hunt
ed his hole" The troops came into
town on "double quick" some sur,
the Jail, while others wer,
stationed in diferen, portions of the
town. A piece of artillery wa,
placed so as to command the prin
cipal street, and every precautior
necessary was taken by Capt, Sully
to prevent surprise and protect bis
men.
The Kanssns were liberated, and
came forth from their gloomy cell'
They inform us tina
"liail Columbia" never sounded 81
gloriously ss on Saturday morning
although they have always beer
enthusiastic admirers of the gooC
old tune. They returned with tn,
troops, and no mower is strous