Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-18
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lSniASAroLis, July IL, 1868
Enron SENTINEL: In 10 days Journal | find
Col Shyrock's official report Of the unfortunate
collision of our troops, in which several were
killed and wounded He exoueratcs NIL officers,
aud says. "Some Of my men are OF the opinion
that IL was the result Of prcconcerted plan of
some enemies OF the Government who cot into
the ranks unnOticed "Severnl
No. shots have been picked from the persons
OF soldiers not otherwise injured
With this array OF undisputed evidence. who IL
such fool as 20 say the country il not alive
with villainous X. q. C'sy Despite of the une.
pulled sagacity and zeal OF the best officers the
world ever knew. these scoundrcls slip into our
ranks, differently dressed. differently armed yet
unperceived. and shoot down our brave men and
then retire unmolested. We are assured by men
who could not tell lie that the men were shot
by "enemes OF the Government" because some
of our soldiers were literally converted into
lead mine from the vast number of pistol shots
that have been picked from their bodies Who
doubts this when we remember that not one of
our troops had pistol with themI And of course
Il was those hell-deserving Butternuts Truly.
the clouds seem dark, with n revoted united
South before us. and butternuts all around and
amidst US, ready Mt any time To fill our cup with
poison But there comes CLEAN OF sunshine"
our clergy have rallied 10 the standard. aud are
such brave, devout men of God. "can chase n
thousand, and two can put ten thousand TO
flight" indianapolis is safe from any foe since
the organization of the company of ministers
called 10 proclaim peace on earth. good will TO
men," We can now bid defiance TO John Nor
gam the ID and all hi besides The Union
must be preserved. the niggers freed. and Butter.
nuts exterminated. and then shall we see the tri
umph of the holy principles of modern Chris
tianty, aboltionsm ADD univeral equality, and
our now desolated earth "blossom "a the rose ="
"Then shall we teach transgressors their ways"
and such men as Seymour and Parker. who in
cite riots council opposition To the best law ever
enacted, and by the wisest men that ever lived
and executed by the Immaculate. unerrisg. God.
like President Of the L. =. A be known only in the
dark pages of crime and damnng treason; while
such men Greedy Phillips, Beecher. aud a
glorious host Of others who have given their
lives To the destruction Of our present form of
government, and the freedom of the black, will
have their names written in golden characters,
and "their childrens children shall rise up and
call them blessed
We have waited long enough for the Lord TO
accomplish the great work of liberatng n down
trodden race and now vengeance is" ours. and
ire will repay. Every slave shall vet snuff the
sweet scented gall OF freedom, and whoever is
not willing to sacrifice life, property and country
for that one object. is Buuernut. and to be
sent to HI. soul and body. This doctrine may
not be agreeable To some but it is correct. for
our beloved President and holy ministers tell US
so. and eve must be educated" to believe all
these things. Let Us stand still and see the sal
walton of'-the niger. P. =