Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-18
8 3rom the IndlanspolI. journal.


Napoleon calls particularly distressing
time by the above name, aud, as Napoleon
| is a friend of the rebels, Mr.. Voorhees, will
not object to our thus desig a little
adventure -Of his on the Terfe Haute
| Railroad on Saturday evening. Three
companies of the SD regiment, who had
been stationed in Terre Haute some time,
were returning to this city on the evening
Of Saturday, and Mr.. Voorhees, was on
board at the same time, on his way, he
said, to Greencastle. When the train had
got out some few miles from Terre Haute
the soldiers found out in some way that
Voorhees, was on board, and the news
flashed through the crowd a great deal
quicker that lightning. Instantly the whole
battalion rose as if by one impulse, with
out consultation or command, and hasten
ed forward, utteriug threats that boded no
considerable amount of personal comfort to
the traitor. They speedily crowded the
car he was in, and confronted him. He, in
his magnificent couceit, supposiDg it was a
demonstration of admiration, rose 20 shake
hands with those who were nearest. His
advance was met with the ominons re-
mark, ave won't shake hands with q
traitor; We intend to hang you'll" This
remark was highly applauded by the To-
censed thr0ng and the car was in con.
sternati0n. So was Voorhees,, as maJ easi-
ly be imagined. Motions were made that
promised TO carry out the threat in all Sc
riousness when the officers interpOsed aud
got the men 70 return 70 their own car
But they were not content 70 give it up
thus. Their irrspressIble dislike of the
man who branded them as t'LincOln's
dogs" broke out more furiously than ever,
Rad they resolved to punish him anyhow.
They broke for his car second time, and,
in spite of the resistance of their own Off 7.
cers and the Oficersof the train, got TO
him. They were again forced and persuR-
ded back, however, before they had done
anything more than 20 let out very plainly,
Jas their manner is, what they thought of
him. They retired 70 their car, but like
the EDutchman.| = the more they thought of
his reasonable course aud insulting lau-
guage, the ''matter and matter they got, I"
till at last one man burst out: tBy -.
when . traitor calls me q Lincoln dog
and talks of my wearing collar be.
lieve in hanging hin" and the crowd, tax
ing mp the shout, again dashed forward,
this time breaking doRna door that was
locked in their way, and forced passage
70 him. The alarm was now at its hight.
Voorhees, was scared into deadly paloF, as
he might well be, for soldiers are not men
70 be trifed with, and bit Of practical
Justice in the shape Of q hanging was ex-
pected with more certainty than pleasure
by him. 1854
The officers fora while we're disregard
ed. They commanded and threatened in
vain. But at last, and at the point Of the
sword. they got out OF the car, but not till
voorhees, had promised If they would send
in a COMMITTEES Of two or three, he would
explain to them his views, aud show them
that they were mistaken in him. Two men
from his District portion Of the regi-
ment was raised 10 that distriet-Who were
wen acquainted with him. and had been
his personal friends, went in, and, began q
Iconierenee, In which be assured them that
| he was their friend, aud had always been
so, and tried to explain some Of the offen-
siyeP passages in his sPeeehes. One Of ofthem,
. former adhereut, said, HDan, Iused to be
your friend, and always supported Jon. l
am NO friend Of yours now, aud never eau
be. You can't explain your speeohes 20
Us. We read them, and know what you