The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-04


SMUGGLING.-About II o'clock on Sum |
day night, the clerk at Geo. Foster Il Co.'s |
warehouse was aroused from his sleep by |
of men from knight Township, |
who informed him that they had some con-
traband goods in their possession which
they wished to deposit there for safe keep
ing. He got up and received the goods,
which turned out to be a lot of excellent
ces that led to its seizure are about as fol-
lows:
A woman on the farm of Mr.. Dan. Akin,
discovered some men concealing something
in the sand, on the bank of the river oppo-
site the mouth of Green river, and called
the attention of Mr.. Akin to the fact. He
Immediately came to this city and made in
quiries of the Surveyor as to the course he
should pursue. He was directed, we under
stand, to seize the article and bring it to
town. Accordingly, on Sunday night,
detaehing a squad of his company for a
guard, he took possession of the butter and
brought it to the city, where, doubtless, it
will be cop6scated, as there is but little
probability that any one will come forward
and claim property.
We regret that Mr.. Akin did not station
a watch and capture the individuals who
came to remove the butter. 1t would be
highly interesting to ascertain who are the
parties to this secret little transaction,
and what was the destination Of this butter
The fact that it was stationed opposite the
mouth of Green River would indicate that
it was intended TO be shipped up that
stream. 1t certainly was queer affair
and should any clue be obtained as to
who concealed the butter, and to whom it
belonged, and whittier it was going, we
should be glad to hear of it. Whoever is
engaged in this disreputable business should
be known, whether it be as purchaser, seller,
or carrier.
Capt. Akin and his men deserve credit for
their watchfulness and energy in anticipat-
ing and preventing this attempt at SNUG
Cling. The Government expects every man
to do his duty, and the patriots of Knigh'
Township have demonstrated, in this trans
ton, that they are wide awake, and will
prevent the rebels from receiving any aid
and comfort from their locality. We trus
the Home Guards of other neighborhood'
will be as watchful as those of Knigh
Township.
LArER.-Last night Capt. Akin arrived
with another load of butter. This time he
was more fortunate, and captured the SNUG,
glers The Captain of the Matte Cook
he did not interfere with. The second
wagon load had arrived at the spot wher
the butter had been hid and waited
for the arrival of the Matte Cook Capt
Akin had his men secreted in the neghbor
hood. When the boat arrived and lande
at the spot which, no doubt, had been agree
upon by Capt. Liter and the owner of tn
butter, Capt. Akin closed in and seized tn
l butter, and demanded the surrender of it
: owner, who was handed oyer 10 him.-Th
: When we intimated, the other day, tina
Capt. Liter had been giving aid and comfor
to the enemies Of the country, he was yer,
. indignant though we made no direct charge
We are anxious to see how he will explain
this transaction
Capt. Akin held his prisoners, last eve
ming, for the arrival of the Surveyor. Il
was his intention to take them to Camp
Wallace for safe keeping, in case the Sur.
veyor did not arrive.