The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-01

Armed Resxstance to the
PrOvo9t-Ma11


Armed Resxstance to t1e
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Since Friday last there has been more ak
less excitement in this vicinity relative TO a6
alleged organized resistance to the militlf1
authorities, mixed up with the draft, in Holmes
county. The runaors are conflicting From
the best information ne can obtainsve are sn-1
iableds to make the following statement ecn-
eerning the affair. It appears that ten or
twelve days ago, an enrolling officer 10 dis
charge of his duty, was assaulted b. some
farmers and driven outof Richland township;
lin that, county the citizens Of which are pyin-
cipaily French and GermansssoHe p1opptlf
reported the fact to the District Provost Mar.
sha1, James Drake, at Wooster, who with .
posse Of six men on Friday night repaired .
the township named, and quietly arrested four
men charged with being implicated in the A.
fair. But before thsz DIarsha1 had proceed61uo
with his prisoners beyond the limits Of the
Of men, supposed to have been about 6il5,
armed with relies, who as the ste1y goes, c1n'
mand led the Marshal and sassistanfs o5do' tUo
things or die, viz: release the prisoners, and 3
swear never, on forfeit Of life, to enter Holmes
county on such business again. The priscner1
were set at liberty, and the prescfibed oath Z
reported to have been fakenso sso ~
"a !. sa;d ass,,r.5 az Ms-shsi ,Sstk 49,
,ro-s at az r,t 81 and "a 3
no ob;sr;on 81 b;s Ise,sII ts
he had taken, but that they were tired Of pefsr
hitting people to be carried of by arbitrary 3
arrest, without due process of law, and had
tsll;ny him to sbow his warrant q act a s.
had. and he MIGHT arrest sverT man "a Holmo. si
county without the slightest strouble.e - s45ya
The exciteme mt is general among tho pepS
pie OF that county, partaken OF more OF less
N wayne, 5nouga lne enssaslsy = SOnzn sse
Holu,es The disafiectsd Citizens o1,Dcss the
entire community of those towpships,, ipciu.;.
ding man6efs Of both political parties ThFee .
tnoqsano OF tness are saiu q haxe
i,iS - - rss.ns, ths sferina..
alton to people from Millersburg, Who ehdeav-.
ored to dissuade them from their puEpose, to-
resist the MaFsnst IN any httemp p.s ne. ne my
MAKE 20 carry ous ans ..;,....I Is
Provost. MarshaI. 4 man .,f viii aud energy. Il
as much determined TO snbdne them b an in.
vasion of the hostile territory, ana mas rers
celyed sutneient torres @ enect .nh. q -
t:ls -, :, sTs ds5liin
and are we'll armed. and have two pieces a6k :
artillery 5,4s e - szs.i E5cssEsg ba
81 Marshal Drake is represented as nay1ne !:
rom 90 % :
aons;sf;ne, of ;nfsntrv.s cavalry ADD artilIery.
en- route for Millersburgh, the county seat Of
I Holmes county, Much or notntng = exPe0s;
eq e .lansp'rs y ANY
u Sone ~ rscord s : ne neaeeful Termination Of
the trouble in next week & paper s., sr.ssa,s =
Since the above article was in type We have +
direct information from Holmes county, by Z
whicb 81 annears that the whole dificnlt3 {
:, *. aud con.
.,rl..
quot OF an oDno4ious 9 enro'l'' o,sss'' 3 ~
,1fs,sf n. n reuheet y
lscs anu '.ess au'' 9 ).
able woman at whose louise ne hau 0.l's.- ~
his Official rounds The people OF the sur 2
rounding country were aroused and assembled
,,;tb .t,rr,;rst;oo a., have tha officer re-
rr,,.- ,;tr l;fsc,ltv rsasra;ned
nio'eu. my e.e .s'1
from lntiictlng summary punlsninensH ePe'-
him for his condncf In the case OF tho woman
raferre,fl IN q S. tfss f 4ea
I. .,.,s ,,-o.s,s mn, ;suraa r,o.,.
sne 'o-' 80, @,,"rss
the TINTED states Conrs ~ OleseAno ~. ss
arrest Of some fifty persons engaged IN these :.
transactions, for resist ng the enrollmene,a
49,. :, f..t. 10. ..tu.l ras;st.pce 10 The en-
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