Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-29

FRoa MoxRoE, CRIME AND SULLIVAN CoUS-
TiEs.-We understand that all IA quiet In Monroe
county. A large military force, consisting Of
cavalry. artillery and infantry. some 200 men
were on Saturday at Bloomington. Indian Greek
township. where the resistance TO the draft We
said 10 have been made. and where trouble was
apprehended. IL almos, abandoned by its inhabi-
tants, who have gone visiting, the men taking
their wives and babies with them and leaving
their stock and crops and few old men to be
enumerated by the enrolling officer.
Complaints made about bloomington that
the soldiers were quartered upon the citizens %
an oppressive extent. The commssarat Of the
force seems 70 have been sadly mismanaged. aud
certain class Of the citizens there, who were not
in favor at the court of the commander OF the
forces, were compelled 20 provide for the wants
Of the men beyond their ability to do so, with
due regard TO the necessities Of their own FAM
lies. Col Biddle does not seem to have consulted
with the leading loyal men" of Monroe or they
certainly would not have advised course so un.
wise. We have heard of many instances of petty
oppression bv this Army Of Occupation, one of
which. as IL happened To very loyal lady, and
was brought to the notice Of the commander, we
VII relate.
The lady has been very bitter in her feelings
towards Democrats, openly declaring that death
by the halter was all they deserved. When the
army OF occupation arrived, of course she was
reloiced. and her doors were flung wide open 10
the liberators. She did not wait tor the "bl
let"-not she-her bread and meat and pies and
preserves were at their disposal One evening,
we do not know whether il the first, second
or third night after the conquest of Bloomington,
large party of her military friends were in her
parlors. They got merry, and kept getting mcr-
rer. and finally. we blush to speak it. they got
drunk The furniture suffered. This was not
the worst. She had two daughters, young la
dies. modest and exemplary girls. They were
grossly insulted The feelings of the mother
rose above the bitterness of party spirit and she
was cured at once of her love for military occu-
patton" Complaint was made TO Col Biddle,
and the men tried and sentenced to carry
rails for six hours each day for six days. This
dGtv they were engaged in when our informant
left.
We understand the entire force, cavalry, ar.
tilery. and infantry. will take up the line of
march To day for Greene aud Sullivan counties,
with the intention of arrestng the Hon. Andrew
HUMPHREYS. The last we heard of ANDY he was
making speeches advising the citizens of Greene
TO quietly submit 10 the enrolment The idea
of sending such force to arrest him is prcpos
ferrous. The force is either too large or too
small. Ii the people are determined ON resist
ance. the force cannot accomplish their object;
aud if they are not. 1t will only provoke spirit
that may be dangerous hereafter Ii Mr.. Hum
pbries has violated any law, an officer with a
warrant. unaided by single bavonet can take
him, and this large force could find better EN-
ploy ment in defending the native State of its
commander from Rebel invasion.
We learn. since writing the above, that Gen.
Mansfield has gone down to- bloomington, and
will take charge of the force. We have the ut
most confidence in the discretion and good com.
mon sense of Gen. Mansfield, and feel satisfied
that he will not force a collision with the people.