Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-17
Excitement in the Town of yevay-
Indiana Bnvaded-Arrest of Promi.
Uenf CittZeus.

Thursday last was a day Of unprecedented
excitement and interest in our quiet and peaceful
town. As soon as the town had become fully
awake, IL was found that a company OF Lin
coins men," mounted, uniformed, anu armed
las the law directs" were in the town. some
quietly conversing with the people. while others
appeared TO be walking about looking at the
streets and houses of the town. Ii soon leaked
out that il was the same company that had been
a~rrestiBg secessionists over the river the day be-
fore. The interest now became intense: expec-
tation was fairly on tiptoe; the question upper
most in all minds was. Whats up now2" For
two or three hours the suspense was terrible to
endure. \ visible p~aleness was seen upon the
countenances of a few, while others wore sup
pressed smiles. and an occasional broad grin vas
TO be seen, which latter, like a sunbeam in a
thunder storm, seemed to be out of place, so sol
emn was the occasion.
Finally. the bugle was sounded in front of the
Leclerc House. and the men fell into ranks. on
foot. and marched Town Main street to Main
cross, then up Main cross; presently they came
down Main-cross To Market, where they sur
rounded the house occupied by George II. Kyle
and Franklin Dufour. The secret was now out
the awful suspense was over. Both of these men
were absent. Mr.. Kyle. however, was arrested
not far from his house, and Mr.. DufOur was ar
Tested at the river. A cabinet maker, H. L.
Took. was next arrested; followed by the arrest
of Clinton McMakiH and Charles Goldenburg.
The public pulse was now somewhat relieved:
the only anxiety now being TO know who would
next be arrested. However. no more arrests
we're made chat day. The above parties were
taken to Louisville that night. After nightiall
the soldiers Left on horseback, and Mt this writing
nothing is known of their movements. Ii il said,
however. that they have not finished their bust
ness in this place and vicinity.
These men were arrested on a charge of dis
loyalty TO the Government: we do not know
whether there are any specific charges against
them OF not.
We copy the foregoing from the Vevay Rec
eIie. a Republican print. IL appears that five
citizens of Indiana we're arrested without author.
ity OF law, taken out of the State and confined
in a prison at Louisville. We have a Constitu
ton which. il was supposed ut the time of its
adoption, was for the protection of the rights and
property of the citizen: laws for the punishment
OF crime and officers elected to administer those
laws. We know not whether the persons arrest
ell are guilty of any crime against the Govern
ment. Ii they are. either the State officials. OF
the civil officers of the United States within In
diana. should take cognizance Of the offence ..anC
bring the parties to justice. IL we have a Gov
efnntit, Us executive Objects Suould see 10 u
that this indignity to the State is promptly re
dressed. IL the Provost Marshal of Louisville
is permitted to send squads of armed men into
the State Ia thus arrest our citizens
IL may lead 10 serious consequences. Under sucf
an anwarranted lirense the best citizens NAV be
arrested from sheer malice. Ii the State officer
fail to notice what the ReveiHs terms an invasion
of Indiana and the arrest OF its citizens by arne.
soldiers acting under an officer Of another State
IL repetition may cause collisions dangerous e
the peace OF the community. Indiana. with sixt,
thousand men in the field battling fc- the main
tensnce Of the Constitution and the Union. il
certainly competent To punish all offenders agains
the Government within her borders. We thiul
this matter has probably escaped the attention
of the Governor. and we cannot doubt he vii
demand the return Of the citizens illegally ar
rested and carried out Of the State.