Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
A Racy Description of the DiffIcuI-
ties i'm Brown County.

BLooxIxerox, IND., April %.
Ed SENTINEL: For several days, the good folks
of Bloomington have been labOring under a Sc
we're fever of excitement, originating IN the
Brown County difficulty, and kept alive by reli-
able reports from that section. An account Of
an affray which had resulted in loss of life, was
sufficient TO satisfy every " loyal 4" man that the
men of Brown County had placed the last feath-
er upon the csmel's back.
On Monday evening, the quiet of those who
were wont 10 congregate upon our Public Square
to plan campaigns and exercise discreet over
sight in the domestic affairs of their neighbors.
was startled by the appearance of man, dsshing
in haste through the streets, on horseback. The
loyal" man, who had right to know, extracted
from the new conner (who proved TO be gentle
man who holds military commission OF our rul-
ers,) that he hailed from the County Of Brown,
which was in a state of insurrection; that fifteen
hundred armed men had assembled at George
town, to resist any attempt to remove Lewis
Prosser from their midst, which number would
probably be increased double by midnight. A
dispatch in almost these word, We are inform
ed, was sent TO Indianapolis, accompanied with
demand for troops. In few moments, the town
was in possession Of the startling intelligence.
1t was deemed prudent by all to take measures
for safety. Apubc meeting was privately called,
to which those only deemed loyal by their fellow
citizens were invited. Ii resolved To
ganize military companies, and send for arms.
The meeting was composed entirely Of " ioyal
men; il adjourned to meet sgain. During Tues
dav no reliable news received from the seat OF
war. At two O'Clock. meeting was called at
the Court House. II composed chiefly OF
residents of the town, though after dinner the
appearance of one recruit in buttcrnut. riding
down street, armed with rife of Revolutionary
memory, reminded one of the patriotic days OF
Lexington and Concord A Committee. ap
pointed the previous evening, reported, through
Judge Hughes a series of resolutions pledgiag
the meeting 10 an unconditional support OF the
Government. and denouDcing mob law. The
whole series. if carried out in good faith. should
he endorsed by all. The time. Gust after diuner)
the occasion and the subject. opened field for
oratorical display. The ntroducer of the resOlu-
tions availed himself Of the happy opportunity.
His address was certainly satisfactory TO all Tn.
ion men, and had the merit of being well
adapted 10 the critical situation of the cOmmuni
ty IL reminded one Of the days of inspiration,
as the speaker. with flashing eve, REQUIRED 20 his
patriotic warnings Of the danger of the course of
politicians who had differed from him. and the
singular fulfllment of the predictions in the mis-
guided course Of the men of Brown County.
He advised military organizations but thought
the safest and most prudent course. would be 70
send our own troops to other points. and TO per
NIT troops from a distance to quell the present
outbreak He was followed by other gentlemen;
by whom it was declared that would be
forthcoming at an early day. to be placed in the
hands of loyal" men. The resolutions were
then adopted In the evening, company CON-
posed of our most "loyal" citizens. WAS organ
lied, on whose roll are TO be found, we are in
formed, the names of Major Mulky. Judge Bur-
kirk, Judge Hughes and other prominent men.
who are in the ranks.
But alas, that the patriotic efforts of good men
T.. 4. -
we are able to say with this day. there was no
gathering of the clans in the county Of Brown.
nor any approach to military resistance--that the
military have not occupied the c0unty-that the
people have been and are at home following their
plows--that the title Of Major General. with
which Colonel Hester WAS so facetiouslv dubbed,
was a waste Of ink-and the tale Of the original
murder has degenersted into what an investiga-
ton will show to be iustifable homicide For
the truth, as TO the true character of the Brown
county difficulties, we refer 70 DR.. James d. Mar
well, who returned to-day from the neighborhocd
of Georges own. where be had been called 10 visit
patient. he is leading and influential Repub-
hcan, and reliable man. He says there bas
been no attempt to resist the execution Of the
laws or constituted authorities, and the only foun
dation for the wild reports IN circulation, IL the
fact that the Sheriff of Brown county having a
writ for Prosser, placed guard Of twenty Eve
men around his house. to prevent interfering. who
remained there a day and night. when they were
discharged While we may boast Of some evil
minds, who. ike the evil spirit Of the Latin Poet
as il looked down upon she gorgeous palaces. the
wealthy marts; the happy. prosperous people Of
the city of Athens lying beneath. well nigh wept
because il 5eheld nothing there at which 90 weep.
every good citizen rejoices at the dissipation Of
the serious trouble with which we were threaten
ed The statement in ths Sentinel Of the 23d
inst. that Gov Dunning had been refused sd
mittance in the insurgeht lines" Is without foun-
dation Gov DunniBg has never been in the
neighborhoodo Of sny such lines. UsIoS.
sX-It is said that Gen. Grants expenses be-
fore Vicksburg. for the single item Of chsrtcriDg