Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-07
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FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

..frY INDIANAPOLIS, April 81, 1868.
ST. The military forces sent to Danville
returned this morning with seven of
the ringleaders of the rebellion there
on Saturday last, Fred. Duncan, John
X. Edwards, Anderson Hedge, Geo.
Tcager, Noah Baleman, Andrew Cliff
ton and John Ramsey.
They had a hearing before the
United States Commissioner this after
noon, and were bound over to the
May term of the United States Dis
trict Court. Ono of the party com,
mitted murder in this same county
a few years ago. After their cxami-
nation they made afIidavits as to the
existence of the Knights of the Gold
en- Circle, that they were members,
and made a complete exposition of the
whole affair. 1t is said upon good
authority that Prosser has several
hundred men now guarding his house
in Brown county, who declare that
be shall not be arrested.
Adjutant General Noble reports
Gov. Morton as saying that prominent
Democrats, supposed to be members
of the order OF the X. G.. c., in vari-
Gus parts of the State, are to be ar.
rested within the next thirty days,
brought to military trial, and if found
guilty, summarily dealt with. The
greatest activity prevails in the arse
nal Ammunition is shipped daily
therefrom to various localities with.
in the State. Six hundred infantry,
u battery of artillery, and one hun
dred cavalry, left indianapolis few
days since for Brown county. The
object is to make arrests.
From the indianapolis Evening Gazette.
Our citizens are cognizant Of the
fact that DIR. Ray, of Cumberland. in
this county, and formerly editor of the
Indiana Farmer, was attacked by some
Butternut dcspcradoes some two
weeks ago, and driven from his home.
The men, Ferret. Metzger, and Was.
son, were indicted for assault and
battery with intent to kill. Two de.
serters, Rhodes and Layton, were al
so implicated in the affair, and one
indicted. Since their attack on DIR.
Ray, they have made such outrage
Gus threats against the citizens that
they are afraid to open their mouths, az
their lives were in danger. Day be.
fore yesterday Deputy Sheriff Cramer
arrested WATSON here in the city, and
yesterday be went to Cumberland to
arrest the others. They obtained in.
formation of the officers arrival, aud
Immediately after, on the appearance
Of the Deputy Sheriff and two men
who were with him, took to their heels.
The Deputy then returned and called
ON Gen. Darlington for assistance.
The General gave him a squad of men,
under the command of Sergt. Brown
ing Of Company X, Sd cavalry. They
all proceeded to Cumberland last
night. mounted, and surrounded the
hotel kept by Metzger, and the groce.
ry attached kept by the Ferrels.
The Deputy Sheriff, who was rs.
sisted by policeman Wilkins and
Messrs. Powers, RedstOne and Adams
demanded entrance to the hotel and
searched it thoroughly, but unsucess-
fully, for Metzger. He then went to
the door of the grocery. Knocked and
told them who he was aud what be
came for. They refused to open the
door, or even to reply, when he beg
gcd them to peaceably permit him to
enter. saying, " If you don't l shall be
compelled to force an entrance. v
They still refusing. he broke open
the door. The men then opened fire
On the Sheriff and his party from be-
hind the door, with revolvers.
The Sheriff and Sergeant, and three
men, stepped into the doorway. expo
sing themselves to the full fire of the
three villains. They had to deliver
their Gre through the door ; one shot
took effect in the mouth of Andrew
Terrell, breaking his jaw. They then
cried out, We surrender We sur
render when the party went in to
take them. One Of the Ferrels th en-
drew his knife on soldier, who pla-
ced his pistol on Ferreps breast, and
threatened to blow his heart out if he
did not lower his knife. Old man
Ferrel refused to give up his pistol
till forced, by the fist of policeman
Wilkins, to do SO. The old man and
his two sous. j. B. and j. X. Ferret,
were then taken and lodged in jail,
when the wounded man had his wound