The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

$3.50 reward viii be given for the arrest -
George Martin, dead ar alive, charged with at
teIlrg reasonable sentiments against tie South
ern Coni.deTacy, aGd admitted 10y him, ard foi
al attempt 10 take the life of Lieut.. Cauuther.
when uuder arrest
"Brown &Laidles, T J McGritf
"S. N. Manning, IL IL Whitehead
And others
"All papers in the South please copy"
Accompanying the above. Tie Co.ft4cratg q
makes the following statement:
We clip the following from Tie Pt3rsIi
Times, published at a~kinsvlile No this Staic.
Martin resided some light miles east oi tltt pis,,
IL appears that he had said that " 10 LHcut.
would march his forces through the : uthct.
States, that he would link h> destiny with him
aud that il the continued five Netf- be auuIi
be A. rich as he wanted To be- that therc ~,rc %
rirs who got rich in the Revolutionary Wal and
that he would DO 50 in this"
Lieut. Cafruthers was Dispatched 10 arrest
him, and he gave himself up, acknowledging that
he had used the language with ~hich be ws-
charged. Lieut. Carruthers tooa him ~ buggy
to carry him TO Hawknsville iur 'fial IL sa-
uneasy for fear he Won a be hung. bat ~s- as
sured that he would only have tn leave the c,.rn
try. When in two miles OF town he vas permit
into it, he threw up bis hand anal frightened il,lii.
Carrurhers's horse, which sas a -pigi,,d aul ias.
less animal. causing him tn spring v,ry suidrul
compelling Lieut.. Carruthcrs I" release Lis h"itl
on the II usket and grasp tue reli,S. Marln 'n
mcdlatcly seized the gun, aud Win II aimed a
well directed blow at CarfuIhcIs's, mad NAu
lodged aud received IL across IN, back or shoul-
ders; CaIruthers then Jumped hum tie buggy,
and a. he dd so, Mcrtin stepped back aud cooked
The gun Carruthers sprung behind the horse,
and being followed by Martin, ran around 10 the
opposite side. Martin then presented the mus
kct. Carruthers told him to crack his whip
and at the same time fired Oh Martin with a ~
vo!ver, at the discharge If which Martin dropped
his head, from which Carruthcrs thinks hI~ ID II
took effect Martin then wheeled a. If to pass
around the buggy, and as hc did So another shot
was fired by Carruthcrs, but without effect A.
Martin reached the rear Of the buggy, targuth-
eTs fired thrd time, aud thinks the shot touk
effect also Martin by this time ou thc slir.,
side With CaTrGtherS, and Cafruthrfs gan sptaug
10 the opposite side. Martin Instantly fired up
on him with the musket, the muzzle Of which
was not exceeding five feet from tie horse, and
and the whole charge pa sin. ilfo the shoudci
of the horse. Finding that the shot had not IA
ken effect. Martin dubbed Lis musket, aud Lieut.
Carruthers fired upon him again, and thinking
his pistol exhausted. threw it into his face, ia
fiicting a severe wound Martin then wheeled
and ran. The alarm given by Lieut. Car
ruthers IA soon as possible, aud some 81 th,
guards who we're behind at the time the aiira,
took plsc., upon finding the condition oi afl nrs
Immediately started for dogs to folio. the uail
Lieut.. tarruthoTs hurried To Town a. rapidly u.
the condition of ms horse would permit, ald CAV,
notice To the members of the company a.
what had transpircd. and in halt hour Cspt
RYAN had tony or fifty men in pursuit. MartIi
vas followed until day break next morning, bu
escaped. IL seems that he Obtained :: hor>,
from a negro of William Allen, aud thus evsde.
his pursuers. The negro states thai hr wa
bleeding freely VIXEN he saw him, aud that h'
was evidently severely Wounded