The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-23

ks among the gillainous practices
adopted by the rebels is that of using
poisonous MIME balls. The discovery of
their operations in the Borgia line was
made b party Of Indianians who, were
outseonting near the Chain Bridge. The
Hoosiers discovering a party of seventy
i've rebels approaching, concealed them
selves in the bushes and fred together. !
They killed one of the enemy the others
fed, leaving one, who hung over bis dying
comrade, probably a relative, until be was
captured. In his possession were discovered
a number Of Mimic balls, each of which had
a deposit of arsenic in it, covered with tai
low. . He was asked what the object was in
using those balls. He explained that the
contents was a poison that they had not
many of them YET, and were only used by
these sent out on picket or scouting duty.
he said they came from the North-that
they had not received many JET, bat were
promised a larger supply. e ~ 33 iii z 9
81 A soldier in the 14th Massachusetts, Re
giments was shot with one of these poison
ed balls, whose body, Immediately after the
ball entered his flesh, swelled up, and the
patient died. e q The surgeon considered the
case a clear one of uoison 81 ss4lHa 2. ~
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JOHN Ross SEcEDEs.-This celebrated In
dian Chief announced at a mass meeting
in New Orleans on the 21st ultirno, that
his people authorized their authorities
to form an. alliance with the Confederate
Government, and that mounted regiment,
under Col. Drew, will be raised for the Con
federate service. II is also stated that the
Camanches, Chickssaws, Seminoles, and
Creeks have actually crossed the Arkansas
River, en- route for Ben McCulloch s camp, to
help him carry on the war against the
Union. i-ts-ru f,ts14I
It IS reported on good authority that this
scheme Of getting the Indian tribes into the
conspiracy against the Union was set on
foot by Governor Rector as early as Janua-
ry last. He correspondent with some of the
principal chiefs, making all manner of piau-
sible Representations, as to their interest be-
tween the North and the South, and earnest
" called upon them to be ready, when
the SECESSION blow wss-s truck Through
out the South, to promptly espoase the
cause of the latter. This was, nearly four
months before Arkansas seeded. The cir
eumstance goes to show,ohow elaborate and
thorough was she conspiracy against the
Union, and how reckless the pIotters were
in regard to the mode of carrying ont their
programme. aif 7-ae,. ores ils., = ~
| bT Next Thursday is appointed by the
President for day of fasting and prayer
throughout the United States. We hope
that the day will be generally observed in
this city. All places of business should be
closed and the saloons OF every grade
should be shut up by the Mayor, in order
that our whole population may unite IN SER
vices appropriate to the day. 10 his pro-
clamation the President. says that he APP
points the 10th of September as 81 day Of
! public humiliation, prayer and lasting. 10
be observed by the people OF The United
States with religions solemnitiesi and the
Offering of neutrality-suspicious. to. A mighty
God for the safety and welfare Of these
States, His blessing on their arms, and q
! speedy restoration Of peace s. .-fI .i.ss5
Il RoussRAU's RRIeADE.--Colonel Rousseau 5
/ Brigade at last accounts, was at Rolling
Fork on the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, repairing bridge over that stream
1t was thought the repairs would be conn
pleted by Saturday There was great &c,
! tigity in hRodssssafs Camp and II was
thought that an attack wonld soon be made
on the eoufeder ates at yuldEaqgh's Hin.
4 BG~ General Mcclellan visited the army
under General Bankson last Saturday week
4 He was received with great tenthus iasm and
4 made manysvery important Suggestions in
! passing through the lines. 1t is supposed
1 that;if an attack is made asSal ID viii he
by the column under Banks
\ RS@ Keep ftbefore the people = that the
Savings Bank, No. q First street. CONTINUES
I to pay the highest price for Illinois, Wis
| coasD5 Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, and all other uncnrrents money
j Exchange and gold bought and sold at bes;
zl~ 1s'f4e nffffD seF ~ lFfAs .4sa
rates. rs fssasl e7-a - = i1ss.. -. - -
4 seg> 4teA reported proclamation Of the
i Captain General of Cuba, recognizing the
4 Rebel Gonfedefacgl Earns ont lie. be q
1spurious thing, nothing Of the kind ahag-
/ ing been issued by the functionary named
|, TuE DEFENCE OF KENFgcKY.-And now
I let our. friends strain every nerve in prepa-
rations for defence. The time il. come
Every hour, every minute, is valuable. The
Legislature, though slow has sent forth Its
cali for the mastering of troops The gal
liant Anderson awaits =auxiously~ their com
ing. In every county, in every precinct
let military companies be Immediately rails
Led Let county vie with county, precinct
with precinct, man with man. Surely the
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