, 1863-08-12
FROM SPRINGFIELD,


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srn1ssrruD, Angust11, 1883.
Deputy United Etates Marshal Hicks, under
Provost Marshal Fzy, Of Morgan county, ar
rived in this city yesterday with an order
fiom Capt. Fry for troops to enforce the at
rest Of deserters in that county. A number
Of deserters are at large, and encouraged BY
the E. G. C.'s to defy the Marshal and his
deputies.
4 grand Union rally will be held at Shelby
vile, on the 10th inst. Major General John
A. McClernand, Msjor General Dick Og1esby,
Brig. Gen. ]. N. Hayn1e, and Col. R. ".
Thompson, Of Terre Haute, 1t is announced,
hare already consented to be present.
Mr.. Morrison, the Postmaster at Hemdon,
in the northern part Of Montgomery county,
vas shot on Sunday Of last week, BY man
named Mckinney. Morrison was q Union
man, and the difficulty grew ont Of pollh.
cal discussion. He lived only day or two.
Mckinney had not been arrested.
The Union Committees in this city are
making every preparation for the grand
war meeting to be held here On the I'd
OF September. The Union citizens Of Spring
field will keep open house on that day. 1t Is
expected that almost every leading Union
-e.,ea1t ar Il. tho Tr~-+ win pb present.
The knights Of the Golden Circle ut La
on,le, appear to hnve gone into permanent
camp near Sta1ey's farm, four miles south.
vest of Laomie. This morning discharged
or farloughed soldier attempted to pass that
way On horseback, when he was seized by
seyeral men who appeared to be standing
guard. They pulled him from his horse and
cried skill him ~ s'he is nothing but q id
Abolitiontst,' others said *.no, give lima good
beating" They then beat and kicked him, aud
took revolver from him, and discharged
four Of the barrels. He knew one of the men
to be named Burrells. They said they
would allow no id Abolitionist to
pass that way. After the reEolyera
we're discharged some thirty-fiye armed
and mounted men rode up and Joined the
party. They had BEEN in the habit Of meeting
at that p1ace every Saturday, for drill. -
Fourteen dcserters were brought In today
from the 5th, or Peoria district, and ten from
the 9Th, OF Fulton district.
During the month Of July flve hundred de-
| sertets hare been returned TO the army from
/ various parts Of the State.
Large numbers Of applications to organize
under the new order, calling out the militia
are being received daily at the Adjutant Gen
erals Office.
A gentleman, farmer, resident Of la"
renee county, who has been on visit there
says that the Copperheads hold nightly meet
ings for drill in various parts Of the county
| Repeated and anxious appeals for arms tt
oppose the aPprehended outbreaks Of the z
G. C's, who arc drilling weekly, are beins
used BY Union men from almost every part o
the State, especially the south, east, west AMI
central portions.
The following are some Of the importan
promotions:
Capt. Joseph B. Miles. Major 47th, vice Mcclure
promoted. ~ .-...
Asst Surgeon Samuel G. Moss, Surgeon 7stl
capt. wm: 3. toeEland. Major 1osth, rice si'
well, promoted n.
:. bernard J. Bethlehem, Surgeon 18th cavalr,
vice Lapphier, resigned. ~.
Fbenczer VanDuke, lat Assistant Surgeon a1t
vice Whitewel1, promoted.
II Jas. N. Deball, 1st Assistant Surgeon 9Th, Vi
| Tickuo,. resigned.