The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-05-08

On Saturday last, the coppefneaos VI INC
town Of Abingdon sn1 vicinity, in this coun'
y, after deliberately concluding that they
ikeunto their beloved Southern brethren,
had los, their rights. determined to arm
themselves with rifles, shot guns, aud revolt /.
vers, and, with their cherished butternut-
breas;pins sticking in their bosoms, TO show
their rebel sympathies, Gust as though their
hang dog countenances would not have in
dicated their tory position, without the
necessity of hanging out the signD go In
search of them. Accordingly, to the num-
Der of between forty and sixty. on horse
back and in wagons, they proceeded to our
neighboring town of Centerville-shat be-
ing the precise spot in Old Wayne, where
one of their most sacred rights-the right
TO wear butternut breastpin, the badge Of
traitors, was presumed to have been lost,
in the following manner:
Abou. two weeks ago, two OF the copper
head persuade ion came to Centreville. one OF
whom sported butternut-breaspin, and
both made themselves as disagreeable as
possible. They left town, when Jesse T.
Williams, who was not at home when these
copperheads were bloviating in town. start
ed after and overlook them about mile out,
called on them to halt which they did-de-
manded the secesh emblem to be handed
over. and on refusing. Jesse took il away
by force and brought the trophy back with
him 10 Ccntervi!le.
This was the foundation for the raid.
Having arrived at the county seat, they
came into town with drum and fife, their
persons bedecked with butternuts, the col
ors Gin their faces) heightened with bald
face whisky, and shouting for JEFF. Davis,
Valandigham, Voorhees,, and other congen-
ial spirits. They drew up in front of a
grocery. called for lager and go: it, but the
proprietor being good Union man, would
not permit them to drink In his house, and
they were compelled tc take it out in the
street. Thus having their courage fortified,
they proclaimed their errand 10 be. to res
cue the captured emblem, or to offer up
about this time. a telegrahic dispatch was
sent 10 our city for assistance, when nearly
one hundred citizens, armiDg themselves
with rifles, shot. guns, muskets, DC, went
over 10 the seat of war. On arriving at the
Centerville Depot. the little army from Rich
nlond formed in line of battle and charged
the butternut invaders on the double-quick.
They did not wait for the shock--hadn't
70 bo nd nf fhoIr
ing, but went at once-ske daddled. An
eve witness told US that he never before
witnessed what is called ''tall runuing."-
The main body Of the enemy escaped; but
five of the copperheads were overtaken,
captured, and deposited in Jail. Tie depu-
ty U. S. Marshall, Park Coffin, with deputy
Sheriff Page. and posse Of about fifty men.
went in pursuit. On approaching the town
of Abingdon, it was found that armed cop
perhead picSets were posted on its out
skirts. who attempted to run, but the sight
Of few cooked shooting-lrons pointed to-
wards them and the word "halt!' being
whispered in their ears, they halted and
five were made prisoners. Marching into
Abingdon, some sixteen or eighteen more
prisoners were taken, most of whom were
armed with rifles, shot guns and Benton re-
volvers--all Of whom proved to have been
in the Centerville raid Joshua Dye, a lead
er among the copperheads.of Abingdon, two
or three OF his sous, Robert and Sampson
Stephens, John NJ. Snyder, and Mr.. Mad
den, are the only names of the prisoners we
now recollect. They we're all marched to
Centervile and placed in Jail. Twenty
seven prisoners were in the lookup at one
time all were citizens Of Abingdon and vi
cinity, with the exception of four or FIVE.
Fearing an attempt would be made to
release the prisoners, the jail and all the
approaches to Centervile were guarded, on
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.
On Sunday afternoon, an extra train took
reinforcements over to the seat Of war, and
quite number of armed citizens went there
in their carriages and buggies. No further
disturbance occurred, however, and the
cheering news was brought to Richmond
on Sunday night at l2 o'clock Ill is quiet
on Noland's Fork of Whitewater
/ On Monday morning, nineteen of the
i prisoners were led over TO Gen. Hascall,
at indianapolis, and eight. in consideration
Of not being armed and of their youth, we're
released. On investigation BY Gen. Has
call, twelve more were released, and seven
OF the old eopperheads, who had been learn.
| ing the young ones to bite, amongst whom
was old man Dye. were retained for pun
iShment. Notwithstanding the tremendous
excitement that ragged lie our county, over
! this war demonstration Of jeff Davis's SYM
psthising friends, we are grati6ed to an.
nounee lis quiet ending. The casualties
are: a broken shotgun over a bruised cop
perAead, and twenty seven Cofin'd copper
head prison ers, including three Dyes. who
are all alice and have yet time to repen, and
turn from their evil ways. remembering that
whilst the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinners may returnl"
|. We have known ever since we first land.
ed in Old Wayne, that the Abingdon hills
and wales were rich and very productive !;
but never dreamed of such mineral wealth
as the above raid was the means of develop
ing thereabouts. Sho:-guns. rifles, revolt
vers, powder TASKS and bottles filed with
powder, bullets, buck shot aud bars Of lead,
were found in fill grorrtA in the fence cor
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