Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-28
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Hon. e. T.. vaIIandigh am --uis He-
repffou by the Ke b~l,.

Hon. e. u. Nnifau dtg IN am o's NJ
cePtiou by the Rebels
The Murfreesboro correspondent Of the Com
mercial iurni, he that piper with some items e
speeding Mr.. Valsudigham's passage to ms
Southern prison. which are someWLat interesting.
He says:
"yrRFREEsBoRo. Nay Is. lS65
"vallandigham arrived here on special train
under strong escort. at ten o'clock Last evening
SUNDAY having left Louisville IN the morning
and passed through Nashville without stopping
His arrival was expected by the military puo-
lie. but its time not being known no demonstra'
ton Of any kind took place Indeed hat
WIS SAT- disappointment, we have no douot-
Ed. Exo He wns quietly taken in a carnage
to the quarters of VI ,jor wile-. the Provost Mar
sha General, where he was seen by RDserrans
and a number OF other officers. He appe'red to
be fully compp>el, and abstained from The ex
preston of any offensive sentiment
Another wonder: The idea that the great
peace agitator. Who had been 50 bold. ie'Tie-s
and outspoken, ia the cause OF his country
against ofisial u~urpations. Government plun-
derers, Abolition Disuuionists and clerical hyPo
CT ties. should abstain from the expression Oi any
offensive sentiment. must have made the caee'i
lion look like a meek kitten in the ewes oi th'se
around him who expected 10 hear him roar anu
shake his name. un,ier the influence OF uncon
trollable passion hatred and revenge.--ED ESQ
"At2 A NJ his southwark journey was cUn
tinued Major Wiles. with "A mounted escort
started down 10 take him eyond our lines OF the
Shelhyville pike
BY the way. the prisoner was cheerful and
discussed his situation very cu0liv, but upon up
preaching the nearest Rebel pickeis. comm ind
ell by Colonel Webb. of the 5ith Alabtma,
some eight miles out. he became perceptibly al
fe,ted''
rVery few who are about 10 enter prison,
knowing the sentence which consgns him theie
t. lie in lief ,nce of the COnSti u'ion AMI laws Oi
his country, aud in violation of the blrthrisht OF
al American citizen. but would become peiceptl-
blv affected Nothing but the stolldity which
years OF despotism produces 10y crushing out all
m ,nhood could be otherwi'e than affected oil
such nm occasion -ED ENQ
Upon taking leave OF hi- companions he said
i'm substance: i am citizen oil the United States
and loyal TO them. and want you to under-t'ud
that YOU leave me here as prisoner to the Con
federate authorities
ITO Col Webb he made similar declaration
The former received him will The remlrk that lie
had read his speeches. hut did not like them. and
that he could not receive him Within the Cuned
crate lines, bur would permit him to remain AT
his post until he has ascerlained the pleasure OF
his superors
The ing ct truce party then left valandig-
La n to his fate. and returned
This correspondent further SAYS
Il deem IL more than nr',b,ble that in the fice
ofthe antagonism ~ the South he his assumed
IN it. the enemy will refuse Ia receive him
He WAS given To understand by General Rose
Grams that. should he arrange to return into our
lines in some way. the Presidents order to car
~ his original sentence into effect would be exc
cuted
Another correspondent has the following on
the me subject:
''MunrRrrssoBo. MAY 81.
&c L. Vallaudiehsm arrived mere last night NJ
ton o'clock. by special train from Nashville III,
was placed under heavy guard az the Office oi the
Provost Marshal General, aud detained until tive
o'clock this morning. guarded 10y two cOmp'ne'
OF the Fourth Regular Cavalry. aud accompt
MED 5y the Provost Marshal General. NJ joi
Wilc- his assistant. Captain Goodwin; Colone
NJ, Kibben aud Colonel Ducat. He was then
driven to house in the vicinity OF our exirem,
Outpo>is. Al daylight guard muved forward
under dag of t,uce. until the pickets OF the enc
INV appeared in sight NJ jon Wes and Cnlone
Mex hhen alghled from their cou,elau Ce
mounted horses. and rode forward To the eheml ;
lines. aud stated To the officer commanding ID,
pockets the object Of their Wit The Colonel "a
whom they were referred declined ut first to re
ceive the prisoner.
"a statement of the case being reiterated, and
urgent appeal being again made by Federal
officers. the Rebel Colonel finally consented
The carriage then started forward. and passed fii
within the cnemv's lines. md the prisoner deliv
ered 10 Rebel guards Mr. Valhndigham. oi
being transferred To The enemy. said Ia the guard.
taking him under charge, md asked Federal oi
GERS surreuderng him 10 mark his words: i an
citizen of the State of Ohio United States ul
America am sent within your lines contrar,
to my will and wish | ask that you receive me
as your prisoner
He then repeated the words. that they might
be more firmly impressed, and babe adeu To IL,
officers who brought HIM
"The Rebels promised that they would SEND
the prisoner forward To Shelbyvlle soon ~
possible The Colonel receiving him did not
accept him as prisoner, hut as "A citizen. "a b,
sent Tor disposal to tie Rebel headquarters a
Shelhyville "
This is the Commercials account
The Murireesboro correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette thus details Mr.. V > declaration
tn the Rebels who received him He said
81 am a citizen of Ohio and of the Unite
States. AIN here within your lines by torce an,
:ainst NV will !, therefore surrender my>e
To you prisoner OF war"
The correspondents of the Gazette, bitter pc
liieal opponent. adds:
"The bearing OF Mr. Vallandigham through
out the whole affair was modest, sensible ant
di.nihed.
So the upShot Of the matter il that the Rebel;
will probably take Mr. Vallandigham AS an en-
envy, and keep him prisoner OF war.
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