Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-24
The Copperhend Outrages in Indiana
g A special indianapolis dispatch Of the 18th tc

A special Indianapolis dispatch Of the 18th tc
the Gazslte says:
The citizens of Brown county in this State at
tempted to hold Union meeting in the north
ern part of that county yesterday. but, upon as.
sembline, found about 200 X. g. C.s, armed
with revolvers and squirrel rifles, under the
leadership ofa notorious Copperhead, named
Lewis Prosser, an ex-member of the State Leg
islature and leading Democratic politician, who
would not allow the meeting to be held.
Another place was then selected for The meet
ing and Capt A. D. Cumming of the 10th lnd-
ana, had commenced speaking when Prosser
and his associates appeared upon the ground
Prosser had a rifle and revolver and swore that
ne would kill two Of them before night-mean-
ing two sergeants who had been sent there some
days previous to arrest deserters, and who were
atihe meeting Sergeant Daniels, of Company
NJ Third Indiana Cavalry, approached Prosser
and asked who he was going to shoot when
Prosser attempted to shoot him with the rifle.
Daniels wrenched it from him, when Prosser
drew his revolver and shot Sergeant Daniels
through the heart, killing him Instantly and
shouted to an associate named Snyder to shoot
the other d-d s-n ofa b-h-meaning Serg-
cant Miller. Synder fired at Miller but missed
him The ball passed through lady's bonnet,
who was walking upon theopposite side of the
street. without injuring her. Capt. Cumming
seized a rife from one Of X. G. C.s, and shot
the bone. Snyder was Immediately arrested
and sent to this city under guard.
The most intense excitement prevailed, but
no further difficulty occurred Prosser is the
law partner and political friend Of Captain james
S. Hesper who resigned his commission in the
92d Indiana because he was not promoted, re-
turned home and organized the first X. @. Q.
lodge that was organized in Indiana. 1t is said
thai he has had two hundred men who accom-
panied Prosser organized, and in Nashville the
county seat Of Brown county. for several days,
TO protect himself and about so deserters from
arrest 1t was known that Sergeant Daniels
aud Miller were there to arrest them, and that
they had their names; hence their desire to put
them out oftho way.
Al lot Of bogus gold was found upon Snyder
after he was brought to this city.
Gen. burlington has dispatched sufficient
cavalry force to Brown Coupty to arrest all the
participants in this disgraceful affair, and will
issue an order to- morrow morning, declaring all
parsons who adhere 10 the Knights ofthe Golden
Circle their oaths, &C., public enemies ard 10
be dealt with as such There will be no child s
play in Indiana hereafter ~ -aHA
The remains of Sergeant Daniels arrived here
this evening.
About nine o'clock yesterday morning, e
squad oftwenty mounted men, armed with re-
volvers, came into Dinville, Hendricks county
about twenty FIVE miles from fhiscity, and said
they expected Dan VOORHEES, TO speak there that
day. They all wore butternuts and fourished
their weapons in the most extrasagant manner
damming Abolitionists, &c.
Fipaliy one Of them got into an alteration
witha a Union man, when the firing became gem
eral A company OF the Legion got together as
soon as possible when the X. q. C.'s fled. Six
Union men were Wounded, and one an innocent
bay named Witbet0w, MORALLY, while walking
along the street. The entire party are known
70 the citizens Of DanyiIle They are regularly
organized, and recently undertook to take down
an American flag, from house at Cartersburgh.
inthe Fame county. e
Reports from Cartersbnrg state that tho But
ternuts are organizing some eight miles above
that place, aud intend attacking the home guards
there and at Danyille, Immediately. Gen. Car
Tingtoa has sent some cavalry to CaFtersburgh,
in the same county
A squad Of hfteen Infantry returned here to-
day from Crawford county, Illinois, which were
sent BY Gen. Darlington to arrest deserters.--
They found large number, but as they were
protected the Copperheads, they were forced
to return here foraddtional force. They only
brought two deserters and a prisoner, who had
fired at thsm from the woodswheFe they were
passing sl rf