, 1863-08-29
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
The Copperhead Resistance in
Fayette County.
THE MILITARY OVERPOWEtED
AND DESERTERS GIvEN UP.

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tzibpno.1
srA1sor1KLp. III, Aug. -, 1865.
a. Ear as can learn the fatal ntlraay at Van
dalia, FnYet!e county, arose from the arrest OF
dcscrtcrs, and the attempt Of the Copper.
heads to rcscuc them. On the 18th inst. Pro-
vost Marshal summersrlllc, with part Of Il
troop Of cavalry, was engaged In ar.csung
desesters when tho party was Arcd upon by a
band Of X. g. C's..: Tho Marshal NUS badly,
some say mortal1y wounded, bnt tho party
succeeded In capturing number Of dcscrtcrs
and the father Of ono or two Of them, but
they were again attacked and fired upon.
Tho Cavalry returnc1 tho are, and killed
three and wounded several Of tho assailAnts.
Subsequently tho X. g. o., to tho number
Of 400 or eco, took possession Of tho fair
grounds Of Yandalln, which they fortified and
demanded The father Of the dcserters, threat.
cning IN case Of rcfusal to burn tho houses
snd destroy the property Of tho Union men In
tho town..
regret to learn TINT the authorities werc
oye1awcd BY the armed mob which heslegel
and threatened tue town. aud were compelled
to deliver the party aaked for.
The z. g. C.'s having succeeded In their
demands, returned In triumph to their homes,
and order Is reported to be restored. Thlsls
the second triumph Of tho enemies Of the
Goycrement In the State.
Quautrel, the Kansas assassIn, was In tlAs
city on the 18th ot Jure5 at ts1 great Demo.
cratic mnss meeting, and was also closctcd
with some oftho leading Democrats OF tho
StAta on tint day. He fu1ly endorsed Single
ton sd resolut1on, which WIS submitted to
him before 1t passed the meeting.
Tweuty-one leading speakers hare accented
.,,v,t,t,on. n N. ,roe. n,.at,n, m. 49,,
e4a.s - .s.. ~ e1sxa s So. =" .,..s ~ - nsHs
from al parts ofta state Is that M Immense,
rumber-wi III be present. The most northerlJ
II vel1 IA the most southerlv coantfes viii ba
-or-a. a.ortna. ~ roh, U5,t,,r. h.. -,
N,S..s ~ 80, 49, " - 49,. A4-o @s. osea
appointed cn1ef' mnfshal c1 Inc DAY, with
n,a,bais
,1r-e;. ~. ou.,n...,, e..., x., ..t-,
l11em w 'ps'nsA0" eIa'e oo"'A4' august ~
from gentl9men VINO came up On ne 1!t'
nols Centrn Aoao, ana arrived n the city
ycsterday afternoon, NO have obtained the
particulars Of serious: eclilsion which oc-
eufe4 ~ 3 nye.ts couns3} " =! nVeuay ~ aast.
f.ant.;n O'Kssn. P,orost MaTahnI nf I'M I1th
district, were In Fayette county arrestIng d..
tr,tern. About ten mics southwest OF Van
dalio, they arrested four descrtors and three
c.tizcns-thc latter for resisting tho aries: Of
the former. 4 number Of citizens col
]ectcd from the surrounding country
aud attempted the rescue Of tho
prisoners, but without success. considerable
f,rInr occurred. the tbushwhackerss, taling
lie {nitistiye, during which = soldisr named
Beard. from McDonopeh county, was severely
Wounded In 1he bacE. The prisoners Wer1s
takcn 10 Varda]la. and on Tuesday morning
.r.-a ~,..+ ~, ho. - 4ho o.~a ,nd rart ~ r.vf
TEs nKeapn's p5s he beaannsrters % nt olnev. " e"p'
IN fhe Sand dar. Canf. Rnmmcrv,1]e nj
centrn1fa, who he1nnse,ei Ia TIM raraIrr fnrrc.
vhiie travelling thrnnrh annthar n.rf of H.
county. a few r5f1es iisfant. in car1nsnv With
tvnnfv'.srnn < nnsh xheclrre !, ghn ft1rtd ~
him rom t1eea alonf- the roaa. Capt' 8. xas