Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-28

dred and men had. in the mean time. gathered
or The sidewalk ~ watch the sula eft ard WiiieSs
the departure OF tie prisoners SINE one ~ the
crv~d proposed three cheer for VaiIsudi. ham
Three r'uslng cheers we're given. IN which many
OF the -0ldiers Internationally joined. not know
ing. according TO Republican authority. anon
they were cheering When they diScov ere,i their
m.-iske their rage and II operation knew no
bounds. and many Of them broke ranks. and
with drawn revolvsrs. went in search Of VallAn-
dighamers. threatening them With death, cursing
ike pirates. and endangeFing The lives OF specta
tors. The crowd had now gathered IN front Of
Steingeld Kramer's store. when some one hur-
rsheJ for Vsllsnde M which the signal
FOR AZ attack in th,tdirectinn ruth was mace
by the solliery Hon A D,uglss was trying
To ex'ricate himself from the crowd. and they.
thinking him the man. N de Immediately for
him. aud laid their hands upon him Mr. Eli
" Brown in erprsed. and a struggle ensued.
Four shots were fre bs one Of the soldiers. IN
rapid succeSsicn. AT Mr.. Brown one ball grazing
him slightly on the SHE. ami tie others. with the
exception OF clipping off finger Of one of their
own men. wasted Both Mr.. Douglas
and NJ Brown we're dragged off to a wagon.
forced INTO the same at the point OF the hayonet.
and threatened with instant death If the,
showed anv resistance. They were both released
after heing kept there short time. Along the
Nittt icbEtH u TIE iHtt CHS
rent the air breaihng vengeance and de>truc
ton. AMI everywhere soldiers with drawn revolv-
were chasing ami tire ,tening Democrats with
death In the aei ghborhOod of Washburn's store
n s-lder kicked a young man for cheering for
Vallandighsm, pointed revolver al him. and
swore he would blow his heart out il he raised his
hand against him He was dra gee,i of and forced
upon a wagon and taken some distance out of
town, when lie was released. There were many
other citizens awful abused Hon. j ). Cotton
had two bayonets thrust az him. WAS threatened
with death ami only escaped by the chair oi his
teeth MANY others were dealt with in a simi-
lar manner. Everywhere the soldiers were deal
ing OUT tvy blows. and lii their best to provoke
outbreak 10 furnish them with pretext u
their weapons more freely Their desires
were not grttiiei AMI they finally deptrted, hr-
ing off yulley o. two when they had gone lit
tie distance out OF town. aud once more could the
streets be traveTsed without danger.
We cannot drop the subject without giving a
sketch of observations during this dreadful
scene. Prominent Republicans declared that
they now hid things in the right shape; while
others, when they saw soldiers abuse Demo
Gratis. would smile smile OF deyilish glee,
completely Ovefj0yed IN their innermost hartS,
and gave WAY 10 some expression of satisiac
ton. lnformers were plenty, and were as un-
scrupulons a. they we've numerous in pointing
out Democrats. When the rumnr spread th,t
Mr. Brown had been shot. several Republicans,
c.urch members. too. were loud in their excsa-
nations. That's right That's right The,
All appeared. with one two exceptions. highly
pleased with the way things were going. I'm
doubteilv many OF them. when they approached
the Holy S,nctuary ON the bb 9TH following
with upiited hands aud slnctimonious faces
IN mixed Cod that the faith of Christ had been
revealed 10 them. Oh. what religion! NV God
preserve Us from It's influences, Even mini,ie yer
u of one at churches frequently seen
pointing out Democrats TO the sOldery calling
them all kinds nf opprobriOus names character
istc of clerical whsAg doOdles. whose Christiaui-
" is mere deception.
The Republicans were wOntrous brave whilst
bristling btyonets sustained them, bat snOner
were they gone thtn they became terrible alarm
ed and many commenced t. c,r,denn the out
RACES upon the D.nocr by the spliiers They
manifested considerable regret ~ The occurrence,
outwardly, when talking To Democrats on the
subject. but thev showed quite "A different spirit
when conver,ing with men Of their own kind !:
then it all right They are responsible for
all that occurred They told the authorities at
kendallvile that there was powerful "secre
military organic ,ton" in existence here. and
consequently a large force WIS brought here to
mike a few arrests II I'd they represented
things they were and not As their ina ginations
pictured them. the sad spectacle OF Friday fore
noon would have been avoided We shudder
when we contemplate the terrible purpose that
the Home Guards. or rather the Union lie lgue>,
are being used for Would 10 God that we hat y
Governor To whom could look for protectOnl
"Ohi Liberty. what crimes are committed in thy
name -