Indiana State sentinel., 1863-08-24
STATE rrEsls.
Tins RIor AT wAsalseros- CHrLDs


the riot which occurred at Washington, our
neighboring town, last Saturday. Since then, we
have been furnished from feiiable sources with
more of the particulars.
happears thai Capt Childs Of the 65th Indiana
volunteers. detachment Of which is now sta.
toned at Henderson, KY, under command of
Col. John W. Foster, caused hand bills to be
posted all through Daviess county, prior to his
visit to Washington. for the ostensible purpose of
recruiting. He had with him some twenty of bis
men--mounted infantry. On the 9Th. according
| ly large crowd supposed to be from 400 TO
l 500 persons assembled at that place. On the
same day was held there Democratic township
convention. also largely attended.
At the recruiting meeting, nfiammatory har
rangues we're made by the chaplain of the regi-
ment, besides Mr.. Donahey from Petersburg
denouncing Democrats as traitors. copperheads.
and the terms In the vocabulary of Republican
slang After the crowd came on the street, il
was addressed by Mr. j w. Burton. who at
the time under the influence Of liquor, in like
strain-denouncing private citizens by name, &c.
| Under these circumstances, the crowd headed by
some of Capt Chi'ds' men who were also drunk
! and naturally eycited, soon after Mr.. Burton's
speech made rush on the law Office of Mr.. Jas.
| T Pierce who is chairman of the Democratic
central committee, and succeeded in forcibly
dragging from Mr.. Pierce's Office Mr.. Mckinney,
another Democrat whom they beat and wounded
with their guns and otherwise .1~
| Soon after the soldiers attacked Mr.. Brown,
of this county. and who is himself discharged
soldier. and for no valid cause run him into Mr.
Pierce's offices-snapped guns and pistols at him.
tore him out Of there, and beat and badly wound
ed him. Whether he will recover not We
unable to say.
In the attack the soldiers were headed BY Capt.
Childs himself He was intoxicated at the tine
| aud even went to the length of riding horse
back into the hall leading to Mr. Pierce's law
Office. with his sword drawn.
In few minutes after the soldiers made
tack on Mr.. Joseph Brown. respectable, sober
and inoffensive citizen of Davies county. He
ra,i-ihe soldiers, with Capt Childs, purs ued him
on nurse back for about two hundI ed and hftv
wards, and there overlook him overpowered
him, got him down. and finally stabbed him with
bayonet causing his bowels TO protrude. and
partially severng one of his intestines. He now
lies at the point Of DEATH with 10 hope of his re-
cOyery.
While bis men were engaged in this last attack,
Capt Childs urged il on by ordering his men to
kill the Id fellow, !" ''stab him. shoot him.
God d-n him." or words To that amount.
The effect of these attacks aud such out
rageous conduct, was to create feyerish ex
element in Washington among the good men
of all parties, none of whom venture To justify
the conduct of Capt Chds and his men.
We mention these things for the purpose of
bringing the facts to the knowledge of Gov.
Morton ard the other proper military authori-
ties. so as to secure the return of Captain
Cailds and some of lis men who can be now
identified. AID have Jhem submitted for trial
by the civil tribunals of the place OF the com
mission Of such alrocious outrAges. Great in
dIgnation still exists among our friends IN Da-
viess county, and they patiently and expect
antly await TO see what steps. ii any, Gov,
Morton, the military authorities and the lead
ing Republicans ut Washington will take to
secure the object above II uded to.
We deeply sympathize with our friends in
Daviess county, and hope they may hereafter
be saved from repetition of such scenes, by
the exemplary punishment of the parties en-
gagged in and actively urging on the commits
sion of such crimes under cover OF drunken
soldiers aud mob law.
-TRE DARLINGTON 3ARBEcUE.-Tbe old
fashioned Democratic bar becue held near Oar
lington, Montgomery county, on Saturday last.
was AN imposing afflir. The number present
was variousy estimated at from ten to twenty
thou <and. and everything went off pleasantly and
harmoniously. We have seen nothing to equal
il since the days of sc The number Of beeves.
calves, sheep. pigs, turkeys. chickens, and the
quantity of cakes, pies, bread, &C. which had
been prepared for the occasion, and which literal
Is loaded the long lines of tables, were utterly
astonishing. Truly. the Democracy of that
gion are as noble hearted and generous as they
are patriotic, loyal and jealous in the great
cause of civil liberty Frankfort Crescent
The Washington and Orange County Agri-
cultural Society have determined to hold fair
on the grounds near Livonia. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. the 23d. oath aud 18th of Sep
tember next, inclusive. Every arrangement will
be made to make it an occasion of special inter-
est TO the people of both counties
The Corydon Union says the small pox has
been quite fatal Oh Buck creek. Harrison county
The Lawrenceburg Register says that Pro-
vost Marshal r. d. Brown has secured about one
hundred and eighty horses which were broken
down and left respectively by Generals MORGAN
and HoBsoS in their travels through this county
As it is the intention of the Government 10 pay
Tor all property taken or destroyed by either of
these forces, these contraband horses will be sold
''for whom it may concern"
-CRoPs We are glad to see that the corn
crop in Southern Indiana promises TO be very fine
this season. Ii is well set thrifty, large cared,
and an unusually large amount has been planted.
as large last years, also is luxuriant. promis
ing to the farmers liberal compensation for
their toll and care Il Evansville Journal.
The Tere Haute Express says a man in
England has got a patent for India rubber shirt
collars. Our esteemed friend, Mr.. BERRY r.
SrLGRovE has got the patent for an India rubber
conscience. and His Excellency has got the right
for another indianapolis article the name of which
we have forgotten.
-BRooKvILLE DEMocRAr.-Mr. ]. B. BENT
LEY. who for eleven years has had charge of that
paper, retires from its management. Mr.. B. re-
tires from that position with host Of true and
devoted friends. The Democrat will hereafter
be conducted by Nv. N. T. CARR. His predeces-
sor says of him "that he has the ability, energy.
and force OF character to make the Democratic
organ of Franklin county acceptable to the par
ty." The new editor in his Introductory re-
marks; .C
With the olive branch of peace in one hand
the constitution and laws in the other, we shall
| carry aloft the stars and stripes of our whole
country, with every star in It's original glory.
We believe if those in authority would adopt this
humane and pattiotic course. the dove of peace
would soon be lowering over the surging waters,
ft harbinger of new and more auspicious era
for freedom, unity and enduring concord among
men. W
--MoReAx's LINE or MARCH THROUGH IxDr-
ASA.-The following are the counties through
wicb Morgan passed in making bis raid into Ind-
ana:
Harrison. Washington. Scott, Jefferson. Jen
nings, Ripley and Dearborn-seven in all.