, 1863-08-21

heard men tnjkin1 tresson n Oman daVIieht-
now they only whisper it in the dark.
The Union Leagues of tbis county met here
to-day. anal viii hold soon a mass meetinr.
to Suripefeld on the Sd 6roximo.
Tie cfors In al the region round about
hire haye been rood this season. and a very
GENERAL feeling 81 chee1fuluees prevails among
The farmers. They bless God tor well-flled
rransrIes> well. fought battles, and we11crush-
ruu rnouunFs IN Rurrov.
AAS"o@'s' -.
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Letter from the Provost Marshal
From the Canton, ILL.,, Reetster,1
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snro1itnent 1.r i6 ro1na ~ thc fnEns6,ns n
this conntv. The first Noticeable den1nnstra.
rim n thie sniri1svns ronifasfe7 ir Pleasant
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vnFe, eneoulegea ~ luls epillt, nao toF
some tifao last:oeeh tneafnpea III aa open
neld, sad other places o. rendezvous, WIN
me aSoHed purpose o. Festsuog any attempt
Mnaen m'ght " mAee " me aatno1atles 10
arrest them. Not only this, lasgc nnmqer y;
OF elu1e1s q 4sGoe4 we're IN tne naDit o1 dtiIl-
1tg anu performing otnet mllltafy doty, WITH
No otnel uso"ea RulPose t4tn Ma1 70 ue P1epaIeo
1o IeslhL Lc ehroliment. 1n!s oeiog lne CON
o1lon o1 tMnes, e was manlissl TO 1he Fro
fost M3lena1 tnat Ae anu Ms.Htue 1olce were
not able 70 enforce Inc Ia" and bring tho
o1Snoe3s 10 lusuGe.
Ihe fTovost Marshal OF the district, being
/ Informed q the condition ot afaira IN tho
county, visited II, and BY his direction small
force OF cavalry (ei1ty'ono IN n1moer) and
one FIX 'ponnde1 we're ordered intothe county,
for the purpose, and no other, Of enforcing
The enrolment Of label township, and for
the arrest Of descrteSs and other individuals
against whcm legal PROCESS had been issued.
This force arrived md cDcamped at Duncanfs
Mills, five miles eonth of Lewtstown, on the
13:1 inst, About 12 o'clock that same night,
thib force, being divided Into three squads Of
the gun azd lake charge Of prisoners, should
any Be arrested, started With their respective
officers for three different points In tue sa!ne
ne1gAbcrlood, viz, Charles Browns, John
Iane's aud John Graham's.
The first yieit made by either Of the aQuadB
was at CHARLES Browns. The officer taking
two nen With him, went to tho house, ana
nfter krockipg at tho door and making his
business known, entered the house and ar
rested, John and Benz F. Brown, who we're in
bed, no opposition Of any kind being made.
two soldiers ard sent to camp. while tbs off.
cc1, With the remainder OF his men, Joined
thofe Who were at John Lanes. Here eight
Of the company we're detailed to surround the
house and barn Of aIr. Lane The officer then
knocked at the door, made his business
known, and demanded admittance, which be-
ing refused, five minutes we're given in which
to comply, st the expiration Of which, no
compliance being made, the door was forced
In, and three soldiers entered the house.
There we're nine men in the house, all armed.
Two double. bar1eled shot guns, ono rifle.
three reviewers, one ouhle-barreled ptetol, Ill
lo:ded, aid one bowie knife, we're also fouud
In the house. Upon demand to deliver 10
their Weapons and surrender, aIl complied
except Anron Bechelhimer and John Alexan-
der, Including James Lane, who first drew q
revolver and afterwards surrendered. Dech.
e1he1mcr and Alexander were in q back
room, and. Us tho so1dIe1s approached, Bech-
elhimer offering resistance, was caught bv O
soldier and thrown out of 3 window, when be
Was instantly arrested By another soldier, Al
exarder, In the n1eautIme, who had been or
derea several times to surrender, ATTEMPTED
to draw q revolver, and was standing with
enc hand upon the collar of his coat and the
other in the act Of drawing his weapon, when
he WAS shot In the lett breast By 4 soldier, and
the revolver taken from him. OF the number
10 the h9uee, Platt and James Lane % were ar ar,
Bechefbimer and Sfarshal Athcy, TWO desert
ers, and John Lane, who WAS afterwards re-
oono -, 10, ~ 9;,1e 81 ar-snS % 10
6rr9s, dcsertere rnJ rjso to arrest Groi,aAfn. IN
against whom charges lad been preferred be.
fire Tho nrorer fTthuna1. He1e. a. ut the