Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-02
More about the Rebellion in Noble
County--Arrival of 200 SoldIers--
Arrest of dozen Rebels.

More about the Rebellion in Noble
County Arrival of 200 Soldiers.
Arrest of dozen Rebels.
lfrom the Guernsey Timesl
| On Wednesday evening, the 18th inst.
our usually quiet village was thrown into
quite anexcitcment, occasioned by the some.
what unexpected arrival here, on the train
from the West, OF Marshal Sands, of the
Southern District of Ohio, and United
States Commissioner Halliday, ACCOMPANIED
by two hundred brave, well armed and
equipped soldiers, on their way to Hoskins-
vile, Noble county, 10 arrest the parties
there who had raised up in armed rebellion,
and resisted the civil and military authori.
ties that had been sent there some time
since, to arrest desertcr by the name oI
McFarreD, and young man by the name
OF Brown, who had written letter sto Nc
Farren while he was in the arIuy advising
him to desert, an account Of which we pub
lished in our last issue. The expedition
composed of Companies B and II, of the
1l5th Ohio, commanded by Captains J.. L.
Hake and A. Sturgeon, the whole under
command OF Marshal Sands. was conducted
to the Town Hail. by Col. Lohand. where
they were comfortably quartered for the
night. Although they were provided with
ten days rations, our citizens prenared a
warm breakfast for them and took it to the
Hall, where they partook OF it and bestow.
ed many thanks upon those who were 80
generous and kind hearted as to furni.h i,
for them.
The expedition, accompanied BY some
twenty or thirty of our citizens, mounted
and armed with squirrel rifles, together with
the five or six wagons employed here &c
haul the baggage, provisions and ammuni
ton, started from here about clock for
Cumberland, sixteen miles distant, where
they arrived early in the evening of the
same day and halted for the night. A part
of the force was quartered in one of the
churches and vacant tavern stand, the
others staying with the citizens-al of them
being furnished with both supper and break
fast by the patriotic and generous citizens
OF Cumberland. On the morning of the
Goth, after vote of thanks to the good
people Of Cumberland for their kind and
generous treatment, the little army proceed
ed on its way to Hoskinsyile, its place OF
destination, eight miles distant, over almost
impossible roads, and through one of the
seycrest snow storms ever witnessed in this
section of the country at this season of the
year. On arriving within few miles OF
Hoskinsville, at which place the Copper
heads we're said to be armed to the teeth
awaiting the arrival of our forces, skir
mishers were thrown out on each side of the
road the mounted men, under Captain
Herring, ordered to take the advance and tc
be followed by a squad of twenty men as az
advanced guard to the main body of the
troops that were to bring up the rear. Afte,
this disposition Of the forces had been made
and every precaution taken to prevent sur
prise, this gallant band of patriots moved
on. The few houses aleng thu road II
1 fdosfiusvfffe, appeared deserted by all save
the women and children, which fact went
far to coufrm the report previously received
that large force was at the village await
ing the arrival of our troops. On arriving
near the town o sharp lookout was kept VI
to prevent surprise, as it was confidently ex
peoted that the troops would meet a deter
mined and fierce opposition from the but
ternuts. We are informed that the advance
guard when within short distance of the
village, were greeted by some ladies', we
should perhaps say she devils, who pokec
their heads out of mean and miserable
Hooking hut, with cheers for JEFF. Davis and
10. White.
The disappointment and modification o.
both officers and men were great when on
reaching the mean little village, of per
haps a half dozen houses, not man was tC
be seen, excepting an old gentleman by the
name of Matson, with only one leg, the
only Union man in the place, the cowardly
butternuts having all skulked away and hid
themselves. The curses heaped upon the
cowardly miscreants by the soldiers, if no
loud were deep. The troops were marched
through the town to the church and schoo
house, which stand near to each other,
short distance from the town, the former Il
used as quarters for the soldiers, the latte
as the Headquarters of the officers. In the
evening three or four of the Union men o.
the neighborhood called upon the Marsha
and Commissioner, and reported to then
the names of persons engaged in the rio
heretofore alluded to- The following is tn:
affidavit made against the persons namet
below by Mr.. Moses d. Hardy, who ha
been most shamefully abused by those He'll
deserving scoundres, who notified him tina
, his presence would not be tolerated in thei
midst and that if he did not leave, the,
would destroy his property and take hi
life, and all for no other reason than that b.
is in favor Of the Government that protect
him:
United States of America, Southern Dit
trict Of Ohio, City Of Cincianati, IS:
Before me, Franklin Halliday, Unite
States Commissioner appointed by tn
Circuit Court of the United States, of tn
Seventh Judicial Circuit, and Souther
District of Ohio, personally appeared thi
day Moses d. Hardy, who being first dull
sworn, deposes and says, that he has goo,
reason TO believe, and does verify believe
that on or about the l3.h day of March, A
D. 1863, and at Noble County, Ohio, in tn
!, District aforesaid, the parties below men
toned did knowingly and wilfnlly obstruct
resist and oppose Alexander O. Sand.
!, United States Marshal for said District, il
serving and attempting tc serve war
, rant issued by me on the 4th day of Marcf
1863, as Commissioner of the Circuit Coul
OF the United States for said District, con
manding him, said Marshal, to arrest on
, t. w. Brown, who was charged in sal
warrant with the crime of aiding and ei
, ticing soldier to desert from the army {
the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence
this 10th day of March, A. d. 1868, in tn
city and District aforesaid.
FRANKLIN HALLIDAY,
United States Commissioner.
The following are the names of the pei
: sons alluded to above, for all oi whom wal