The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-30

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is6ed that it turned out to be only raft
About o'clock we approached Ashbys-
burg, the headquarters of General White.
Our Captain, ever wide awake, called the
attention of the gunners to several squads of
men standing on the river bank by the re-
mark, "Boys, guess we win get shot
here" Steadily he kept the gun bearing on
the group, until one of the fremen threw
open a furnace door, and food of light
cleaned on our gun. No sooner had the
crowd on shore got glance at the thing |
than they made "BuH's Run speed for |
large warehouse a short distance OF, and
we're soon under cover. The Captains ex-
pectations of getting shot were thus disap-
pointed. 1t wouldn't do to shoot canister
at unarmed, running men, however bitter
secessionists they might be. Ashbysburg
was the only point where danger was really
apprehended, between the two locks.
1t was the intention to land the boat
about two miles below Rumsey and send
out scouting parties to ascertain how mat
tiers stood before we ran up to the town
This proved unnecessary, however, as We
were hailed by young fellow on shore who
proved to be one Of the home guards, and who
informed Us that all was quiet both at Rum
sey and Calhoun. In short time we land
ed at Rumsey; picket guards and sentinels
were stationed 10 prevent surprise, and
the rest of US t'turned in" and enjoyed a
most refreshing sleep.
The river at Rumsey is considerably wi
der that at any point below. The dam is
an exceedingly strong one, and it's destruc
ton would cause much Inconvenience and
positive loss to the citizens of Kentucky
above that point, as well as to the business
men of our city. Most of the people be-
low Bowling Green depend on Green river
for the transportation of their produce and
merchandise, and no other than renegade
like Buekner, or traitor like Benedict Ar
mold would, contemplate so ruthless an act
as the destruction of the locks and dams
which are essential to the navigation of the
river. Rumsey is situated on the side of
the river occupied by the lock. Calhoun
is located on beautiful, rounding hill i'm
mediately opposite, and is the county seat
of Mclean county. The Court House is
an old brick building unworthy the wealth
of the people of that county and should be
replaced by better and larger house
Having taken a birds eye view of the
situation, the cum squad began to manifest
some litt'. .sA,rty as to the chances of OBJ
tanning d breakfast. They are indebted
to Capt. Harvey for all they obtained to eat
during the day. Had it not have been for
squad would have passed the day hungry
No one else appeared 10 manifest any inter-
est in their behalf Capt Harvey's po-
y Iiteuess and Ktnuuvs~- : /,
: will be remembered
T After breakfast the troops were ordered
HALL into line and parad0d en- eVi
1 s.-..-4---Lfo inhabitants, nearl,
: VI OF whom, as are those in Calhoun. arr
stro ng for the Union so strong That they
have taken up arms in its defense. We
Learned that within the space of few hours
some four or FIVE hundred home puardr
could be concentrated in these towns, to re-
, pei the attack of an enemy.
About 10 o'clock steam was raised and
; we prepared to depart. As the boat swunQ
round in the river, a salute was fred, and
we started for home amid the cheers OF a
large crowd assembled to bid us good bye.
Nothing of note occurred until we arriv-
ed at Ashbysburg. The Colonel determined
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connoisance. Several men who were stand
ing on the hill, when they saw the boat
making for the shore, stepped behind
large building near by, and were seen no
more. The Colonel and all the officers on
board had been gone sometime when one of
them was discovered some distance below,
waving secession flag. About the same
time, Capt. Harvey came back ana or
dered bis company to fall in, and marched
them of the boat aad up the hill. The
boat pushed out and landed where the Off.
Ger stood waving the flag, and was boarded
by several other officers having guns in
their hands which they had captured. We
then learned that descent had been made
upon the residence of General White. his
house searched, and arms and papers seized.
He was absent at the time. A negro stated
that the General had left on the Tuesday
previous, with 100 men, for Hopkinsville.-
Some of the letters seized were from Gen.
Hardee and other officers in the rebel army.
Their contents we did not ascertain. II
was also determined to coniscate the to-
bacco found in the Generals warehouse,
which the negro said belonged to him. He
protested against its seizure, exclaiminc
"Good God, massa, you amt gwine to take |
all the terbacker," but the officers were in
exorable. While the soldiers were busy
loading the tobacco, two or three officers
visited the house of another noted seces-