Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-17
STATE ITEMS.

have been furnished from reliable sources with
more OF The particulars.
II appears that Capt Childs OF the 65ih Indiana
volunteers. = detachment OF which j. nov Ia
toned Al Henderson. Ky under commani Of
Col. John ". Foster. caused band bills 70 ne
posted all through Davies county. prior TO bis
visit 70 Washington, for the osteusible purpose II
recruiting. BE bad ~ith him some twenty Of hs
infantry. On the 9Th, according
" a large crowd supposed 10 be from I 900 70
/ 500 persons assembled ~ that place. On the
came DAY was bed there a Democratic township
convention. also largely attended.
At the recruiting meeting, inhammatory bar
rsngues were made by the chaplain of the regi
ment, besides a Mr. Douahey from Petersburg
deDouncing Democrats a. ~tr.itOrs. copperheads.
and the terms In the vocabulary of Republican
slang. After the crowd came on the street, II
vas addressed bv Mr. J. W. Burton. who was at
the time under the influence Of liquor. in ? like
sfraiB-denOuncing private citizens by name. &c.
Under these circumstances. the crowd headed by
some Of Capt. ChIlds' men who were also drunk
and naturally excited. soon after Mr.. Burton's
speech made a rush on the law Office Of Mr. Jas
I. Pierce who Is chairman OF the Democratic
central committed. and succeeded in forcibly
dragging from Mr. Pierce's office a Nr. Mckinney.
another Democrat whom they beat and wounded
with their guns and otherwise.
Soon after the soldiers attacked a Mr.. Brown,
OF t0ts county, anu VINO y nlTu-eI 4 ul-ChtFEtl
soldier. and for no valid cause run him into Mr..
Pierce's ofices-snapped guns and pistols at him.
tore him out of there, and beat and badly wound
ed him. Whether ne will recover or not We arc
unable TO say.
In the attack the soldiers we're headed by Capt.
Cbilds himself. He was intoxicated at the time.
and even went to the length of riding on horse
back into the hall leading to Mr.. Pierce's law
Office. with his sword drawn.
t. e.. .-.s.. a.. IL. H. - -. -
tack on Mr. Joseph Brown. a respectable. sober
and inoffensive citizen of Dawes county. He
ran-the soldiers. with Capt Childs. pursued him
IN horse back for about two hund, ed and fifty
,ards. and there overlook him-oyerpoweref
him, got him down, and finally stabbed him with
a bayonet. causing his bowels to protrude. and
partially severing one of bis intestines. He now
lies at the point Of death. with no hope of his re
covery.
While his men were engaged in this last attack,
Capt Chiid- urged il on by ordering bis men to
kill the id fellow. stab him." shoot him.
God d-n him. or words To that amount.
The effect of these attacks and such out
rageous conduct. was To create a fcverish ex
element in Washington among the good men
of all parties, none of whom venture To justify
the conduct Of Ctpt Childs and his men
We mention these things for the purpose OF
bringing the ftcis 10 the knowledge of Gov
Morton and the other proper military authori
ties. 80 as to secure the return of Captain
Guilds aud some of his men who can be now
identified. and have them submitted for trial
by the civil tribunals of the place OF the com
mission ct such atrocious outrages. Great in
d~ignation still exists among our friends in d.
viess county. aud they patiently and expect
antly await 10 see what steps, II any. Gov
Morton. the military authorities and the lead
ing Republicans at Washington will take to
secure the object above al uded To.
We deeply sympathize with our friends in
Dsviess county, aud hope they may hereafter
be saved from 4 repetition of such scenes. by
the exemplary punishment of the PARTIES en-
gagged N and actively urging on the commits
sion of such crimes under cover OF drunken
soldiers and mob law.
-THE DARLINGTON BARBEcuE.-The old
fashioned Democratic barbecue held near Oar
lington, Montgomery county. on Saturday last.
was an imposing affair. The number present
was v~ariously estimated ut from ten 70 twenty
thousand. and everything went of pleasantly aud
hSrmoniOusly. We have seen nothing 10 equal
il since the days of '56 The number of beeves.
calves. sheep. pigs. turkeys. chickens. and the
quantity OF cakes. pies. bread, &C. which had
been prepared for the occasion, and which literal
ly loaded the long lines OF tables, were utterly
astonishing. Truly, the Democracy of that re
gion are as noble hearted and generous a. they
are patriotic. loyal and Jealous in the great
cause OF civil liberty = Frankfort Crescent
The Washington and Orange County Agri-
cultural Society have determined to hold a fair
on the grounds near Livonia. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, the Odd, 24th and 18th OF Sep
TENDER next. inclusive. Every Arrangement will
be made to make it an occasion OF special inter
IS, t. the people o; both counties.
The Corydon Union saws he small pox has
been quite fatal on Buck creek Harrison county.
The Lawrenceburg Register says that Pro
vost Marshal R d. Brown has secured about one
hundred and eighty horses. which were broken
down and lett respectively by Generals MosGAS
ami HoBs y in their travels through this county.
As it is the intention of the Government to pay
tor all property taken OF destroyed by either OF
these fptoe>. these eontTabend horses will be sold
tor whom il may concern"
-CRoPs We are glad to see that the corn
crop ia Southern Indiana promises to tie very fine
this season IL Is vel set. thrifty. large cared,
and an unusually large amount has been planted
The tobacco crop. which will be nearly twice
as large ~ last years, also Is luxuriant., promis
ing to the farmers a liberal compensation for
their ton and CARE Evansville Journal.
The Terre Haute Express saws a man in
England has got a patent for India rubber shirt
collars Our esteemed friend. Mr.. BERRY r
SULGaovE has got the patent for an India rubber
conscience. and His Excellency has got the right
for another Indianapolis article the name OF which
We have forgotten.
-BRooKvILLE DINooRAT.-Mr J. B. Bent
LET, who for eleven years has had charge of that
paper. retires from its management. Mr.. B re-
tires from that position with a host Of true and
devoted friends. The Democrat will hereafter
be conducted by VT. N CARR. His ~preieces-
sor saws Of him that he has the ability. energy.
ard force of character 70 make the Democratic
organ Of franklin county acceptable to the par
"" The new editor in bis Introductory" re-
marks;
With the olive branch of peace in one hand.
the constitution and laws in the other, VIC shall
carry aloft the stars and stripes of our whole
country. with every star IL its original glory
We believe il those in authority would adopt this
humane and pathetic course. the dove of peace
would soon be lowering over the surging waters.
III harbinger Of = new and more suspicious era
for f-eeiom unity aud endurinr concord amonr