, 1863-10-14
COLONIZATION OF vAl.LAN-
NI11N A n II RS FROM H.
LINO1S.
4 Party Arrested on aho 1ndianapo-
Ills aud <1IncJnna1t II Ra1lrond ON
Saturday MI EhI.


From tie Cincinnati Commercial. D:t- f..
We have fact, tbs relation Of which we
tti1k will convince our readers that theta Ia
omethtr z more than electioneering clap-trap
In The reports Of the colonization of Yallsu-
d)gbam voters.
18th Indiana Battery, and now Of the 4th In.
diana Battery, was, Ss,u; day evening On the
Indianapolis and Cincinnati traia tor this
CITY. when he was informed by Nat Weth-
e1e, Nho resides AZ Greeneburg, Indiana,
where he is Assistant Provost Marshal. that
party Of men were in one Of tbs cars who
were suspected Of being on their way from
Illinois 10 Ohio to vote for Val1aideham. .snd
of buvipg no right whatever to claim their
residence in Ohio. Lieut.. johnson took =
seat ne2r two of the men Rho were pointed
ont as suspicious, aud settled himseffto make
observations. He soon a:certalned that the
Immediate anxiety Of the individuals to whom
next p1tce where they could get something to
DR. nk. The Lieutenant had the thing they
wanted in 8 large square bottle in bis carpet
sack and drawing lt,propos ed that they should
share it with him, which they did freely, and
soop became comfortable and confidential.
They presumed from the. Lieutenant's con
versation that. though his uniform was bloe,
bis principles had butteraut coloriuR, and
were not allow in giving their views, which
wire Of the Vallsn1igham persuasion, an air
ing. Ore Of them asked the Lieutenant
where he night be going. and what was hia
business. The Lieutenant pat his arm about
the neck Of his interfegater, and Chlspeted
to to vol vote for yaliandlg ghams !; but you Keep thst
to yourself, or I shall be dlshonorsbly dis
missed from tha service +" The reply, In &
whisper, was: -"Why. I'm s-golog to Clio
cinl al to vote tor Valland}gham, too" o!
course, after this, the acquaintance ripened
raridly. Other members Of the party were
calltd up to share the whisky, and coon there
square bottle waa IN service, that the conduc.
tor could hardly pass that point. The colo
n1ets we're from Paris, Illinois. They told dit
ferent stories Of the amount Of money they
hsd received for their enterprise. One said be
bad eighteen dollars and expenses, another
TINT he had thirty dollars and expenses.
at Greensburg all of the party who
were fully found out were arrested,
disarmed ard taken from the train There
we're nine of them, and they had sixteen re-
yolyeis beltt d about them. twelve Of the pis
tolls being Of large sfze, and all loaded One o.
the Iartles, when notified that they were under
Arrest, mas disposed to fight. springiug up
be put his hand upon q big navy pistol andel
biz coat, and gWore he would die right thers
| before lie would be.taken. The Lieatenan1
| told him 1t monld be imprudent for him Il
fight. as he would get the worst Of It, aut
that the best thing be could do. Was to Civ
up hts pistol, take q good drink acd 60 along
| qniet1y. This advice, after moments e
tiectitn, was taken, and the party left th
train IN charge Of an officer. Leuteuan
Johnson WIS u this city yeaterday, stoppin
At the Gibson House. He vas introduced t
rs by Colonel Dick Ryan, Of Indianapolis:
Gfeensburg is about half why between Gin
cipnati and Indianapolis, on the lndlauapol]
NJ CincinnaL Railroad, and Is the count,
| eeat Of Decatur county, Indiana.