Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-22
From the Southern Indianian.
Excitement in Green County.


On Friday last. il was rumored that a company
of fifty eight soldiers sent from indianapolis, had
lie { the cars at Sullivan, ard were making their
way towards the residence of Hon. Andrew Hum
phreys for the purpose of arresting him and sew
eral others who had been engaged in making
speeches in the county in support of the COnstitu
ton aud the laws. The news of their arrival
spread far and wide; and, as a consequence, some
fifteen hundred to two thousand of the citizens
assembled on Saturday to ascertain from them
the object of their visit 1t appears that the sol
diers had encamped within four miles of the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Humphreys. and, upon being ques-
tened MS to the object of their visit. their excuse
was, that they were in search Of d~eSerters. 1t
appears, however. that during their short stay,
they managed to steal a number of horses, called
at several houses and insulted the women and
children. and also demaaded of a citizen a fine
horse which he was riding. and upon his refusing
to give M, one of the soldiers shot at him, the
ball grazing his wrist.
1t appears also, that the citizens Of Greene
county had learned something Of the proposed
visit of these soldiers, ard of their object in com
ing into the county. and il wus understood TO be
TO arrest private citizens, (and not deserters-for
we are informed that there are hot two deserters
in the county, the people seem determined TO pre-
vent. if possible. all such arrests.
Upon the assembling of the citizens, the sol
z WtNN 1IAA'N ~ f1NtN ~
and not visit Greene county again in such force
and for such purposes. They were informed that
If they really desired 10 capture d~eserters, there
would be no obstacle placed in their way-but on
the other hand, the citizens would assist them.
for they wanted no deSerters among them. They
believe IL right and Just that every man who en-
listed in the service of the United States should
serve out the time for which he enlisted. faithful
lv. No deserter should find aid and comfort
from a true constitutional Democrat
As there is no war or rebellion in this country,
it is considered very iniudicious upon the part of
the Government to place arms i'm the hands of
one political PARTY to the exclusion of another.
The natural tendency OF this move will be to
create suspicion and hatred, and as a matter of
self protection. the arming of themselves. All
this could have been avoided, had the Admins
traiiOn not made the FIRST move in the matter.
As it now stands. should the ''powers that be"
determine to send arms and soldiers into this
county to any great extent, there is no telling
where or when the affair will end. We are APP
prehensive IL will prove n much more serious
matter than any of us could wish TO see.
We therefore advise and admonish the people
to do nothing TO encourage or bring abouc so de-
plorable a state Of affairs in our midst. 1t is
rumored that there are MANY thousands of armed
men in this ard adjoining counties, who would
take a part in a difficulty Of this kind. should IL
once We sincerely trust th-t wis
dom may rule the hour-and that 10 such calam-
ity NAV befal our people.
IL is reported by som that these soldiers were
a band of reckless. law.ess men. acting without
any authority from the Government. IL so, the
military authority ut indianapolis should at once
set the public mind right upon the subject.