Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-04

The MoRGax County AKREsTs-Tie Aboli-
ton papers have seized hold of the troubles in.
Morgan county to make political capital. and. "a
usual with them, misrepresent the facts. The
statements by telegraph to the Cincinnati papers
are highly colored fancy pictures. and even the
6ournals story Is exaggerated TO such a
purpose. We gave Yesterday the simple facts.
stated by the military authorities here. and
no doubt il was ust az the Commandant under
stood it. Col. Darlington, in his card. does not
speak of brilliant cavalry charge, and simply
for the reason that no such charge was made, and
he does not seek to excite the public mind by in
snuating that the resistance made was of form
liable nature.
We think it due to the citizens of Morgan
county. and more particularly to the persons nov
in custody charged with resisting the arrests to
give the statement OF intelligent and reliable
gentlemen from the ne ghborhood, in regard to
the matter. The first arrest was made at the house
OF Henry Armstrong. six or eight miles from
Wayerly. The arrested was a deserter.
the second arrest was of paroled mAn
at the house OF his mother. Mrs Greenwood, a
mleo from the house Of Mr. Armstrong Here
tie party TUNED the horses loose and
it was thought, when they left had taken them
along. Tins caused some excitement, and it " as
reported IN the neIg hborhood that the horses had
be- n stolen From Mrs Greenw GODS the party
of cavalry went to Mr. Flakes. where, just before
day, they fed their horses and got brelkfas, for
the whole party. Day was breaking when they
Let, anu they had not proceeded but shot dis
trce when four shots were fired at them from a
hill. They did not return the fire. and did not
charge up the hill lie would be impossible for
hur-es 'o Climb up. ami the retiring or the cavalry
from the field OF the first light act IT good
geueralship Thel did not dismount and throw
out skrmIshers To clear the hill top. but they kept
on with their prisoners. Some distance from the
Eeld OF the fight they met SIX men, who knew
nothing of the occurrence OF the eirly morning,
and they charged these men. firing their lie
vovers as they dashed forward To break the line
The men turned and fed aud the cavalry pursued
and overlook them, and brought them IN triumph
this city The men captured protest that they
were entirely innocent Oi any intention TO inter
itre with the arrest of de>erters To- modest the
military ia any way, and their friends say that it
fair trial is gwen them that the facts stated
above can be clearly established
The effort to prejudice the public mind against
the prisoners is unfair, unjust. and can have its
origin only Ia malicious partisan hate that would
stoop 10 ruin an individual to- stab the party with
which he affiliated.
Colonel Darlington. we learn. has ordered an
investigation into the conduct of the military,
and il il il found that they have done wrong and
outraged cItlzens they will be punished. We
have been unable To see anything unfair in the
conduct of Colonel Darlington throughout this
matter 80 far. but OH the contrary he appears TO
have discharged u delicate duty with commend
able fairness.