The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-08

hing. but that there are afew, at Dlxon anu
White Sulphur Springs. All are loyal ana ,
here.
would be glad 20 know what - TIE
of conservatism? believe WHAT
ia meant in this locality by the word, is the
rioht to secede-to prosecute Union men,
nd answer for it to the ooGTts of the Confed.
Mr. Train saws it is the opposite of progress,
or in common parlance "old fogyism." If
his definition rs correct, the following an
ecdote dwhich is fact) will demonstrate it
better than any he has told.
In August, 1916, certain steamer with
goodly number of passengers and two OF
the "oldest pilots on the river, was weud-
ing her way down to Memphis, Suddenly
she was brought upon what is called Wau-
pannocka bar. Although oppressively hot
Capt. B. took it coolly, and assured grum-
blers the accident was unavoidable, as he |
had the noldest,' and consequently the I
"best" pilots on the river. Sparring had
commenced, Capt. B. standing upon the |
hurricane, directing the operations upon the |
forecsstle, when skiG, freighted with mel |
ous and .rowed by darkey, came along !
side ,, 81 say, massa Captain" asked the
darkey, hasent you got old pilots on dis
boa2" ayes, you black rascal, what
do YOU want to know that FORT" "Yah,
Yah, yah, Iknow'd it," "How came you TO
know it'll" asked Capt. B; "kase all de
new pilots cross NOR n mile above, whar
dar's plenty of water, and all de old ones
come down here, whar de channel was
twenty years ago, and all get aground"
A great many arrests have been made,
but think few will be held, as it is so easy
to take the oath, or prove an alibi by their
aecomplces in a conspiracy whose prime
principle is perjury. Simultaneous with
our departure from Henderson by land, an
expedition left for Uniontown, under COM
mand of Col. Foster, on the Matte Cook
and another boat. A part of this force ar
-ived here sometime last night.
have heard of no adventures they have met
with.
Rumors come to US hourly of large
bodies of guerrillas at suudfy places, but
our boys have chased a phantom, and the
next move think they will catch the sub
stance. -+st
Capt. Bethel is here as aid to Col. Gavin,
but most of his company (whose time has
expired) have returned to Newburg to re-
organize. er @ So
Among the felO uneompromising Union
families in this metropolis, is Mrs. Payne,
who keeps the best hotel 10 the place, and
who, together with her daughters (young
ladiesl greeted Col. Gavin's command with
huzzas for the Union, and, what was as
good, an excellent dinner, free of charge.
Guerrillas, in small squads, are prowling
about the country, "pressing" horses and
other war necessaries, with a view to con-
centrate at some point at some future day;
we know it by the fact that their places of
concealment have been found, and occa-
sionslly we get sight of them.
Sunday night, 3d.-This morning de
tail OF 30 infantry and 10 of Capt. Poole's
cavalry was made to escort provision
train to Uniontown. When about four
miles from this place, Capt. P. sent one-half
of his little squad 10 pursuit of some men
who were supposed to be guerrillas and the
other half proceeded as the advance guard
oflhe train. Nothing transpired till they
arrived opposite a cornteld about q miles
this side of Uniontown, when vOlley of
about thirty shots was poured in upon them.
One man, Barney Hawkins, of Petersburg
fell MORALLY wounded-his horse was also
killed Two other men we're slightly
wounded. The woods aud bushes were
very dense along The line of the fence which
protected the guerrilas from the FIRE of our
boys. After firing the assasins made tracks
to the woods in rear OF the field, where
they were provided with horses. l-4-.z
E Another detachment OF cavalry went on
a scout to the southeast and succeeded in
wounding one guerrilla, aud capturing two
prisoners (innocent of course) who we're RI
ding in company with the marauders. Other
| prisoners have beeG taken to-day, togetl er
with several pistols that were stolen in In
diana. s,l ---s-s ...4 Satire t-r -
It is thought that an attack upon US will
be made tonight, but do not believe that
the enemy is concentrated sufficient to at
tempt such a hing at present
MONDAY, Aug. 4.-DAy has dawned glo-
riously enough. No attack was made, as
was anticipated. The pickets even enjoyed
| a night of quietness. This is election day
for the great Commonwealth of K7., and
know OF at least one precinct where Union
ist will be permitted to cast their votes
without fear or interruption.
Every day and hour developes the neces-
SHY for the Inauguration of different sys
TEN of lighting guerrillas-the present, will
loose US two men to their one. Why dc
not the authorities at once delegate tht
power TO annibilate or punish the harborer:
of these villaiDs. There are no doubt one
hundred wealthy citizens in three or -four
counties, whose houses are the quarters OF
sutlaws-still they remain in quiet posses
sion Of their property. R.