The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-16
Murders by Rebels in Kentucky.

An Greensboro correspondent of the
Louisville Journal says that a gang of
twenty five or thirty outlaws, a part of
them deserters from the rebel army,
have been wandering about Ohio and
Hancock counties, Kentucky, commit
ting all kinds of outrages. On Saturday
week they made their appearance in
Ohio county, in open daylight, and cap
tured and parolled Home Guard cap
tain, taking his overcoat and horse, and
then left to serve others in the same way
Toward evening they crossed into Han
66eGk GqBntEo and aft after fag%eefafIngo riatBa
men, robbing them of their arms and
making various threats, they came to the
house of VIM. L. Bruner, worthy and
good Union man, an honest farmer and
a peaceable citizen, about ten o'clock at
night, aud called him out Mr.. Brnner
not being at home, young man by the
name OF Amos Corly, who was working
for Mr. Bruner, came to the door, where
upon, as he opened the door, they shot
him, the ball taking effect in his left
breast, ranging around his ribs, seriously,
though it is hoped not MORALLY wound
ing him
Then they proceeded to the house of
Thomas Hale, another prominent Union
man, surrounding it. Mrs. Hale had not
yet gone to bed, and hearing them walk
ing around the house, she awoke her hus-
band, who repaired to window and
called to know what was wanted, and re-
ceiving no reply, went to the door, open
ed 1t, and the first thing that met his
sight was gun presentee at his breast.
Closing the door, he went to an adioin-
ing room and aroused his son, and to-
gether they returned to the door with
their guns, and the instant Mr.. Hale
opened the door Mimic ball pierced his
brain, entering at the temple and passing
diagonally through his head, killing him
almost instantly, while another passed
through his thigh, breaking it. He never
spoke after he was shot Joe and Thos.
Harrison of Hancock, and Lindsay
Roads of Davies, and others, were re-
cognized among the murderers, They
have been harbored by the Southern
sympathizers in these counties for the
last three months. A more perfect reign
of terror does not exist in the State than
in Hancock county.
Hancock has had a rebel representa-
tive for the last two years, and the lead
ing rebels of that county are men of
wealth; and a more vindictive, tyrann-
cal set of men, Is not to be found. They
will countenance and uphold anything
that tends to the exterminatioe of the
Union party in that county.
GEN. DARLINGTON ORDER "A CASE
IN PolNT.-The indianapolis Journal of
yesterday says:
a young man by the name of
Thrasher, at Independence, Grant coun-
ty, was driven from his home on Sunday
by some citizens who charged him with
being witness before the U. S. Grand
Jury against some K G. C.'s, and threat
ened with him death. He returned yester-
day in charge of U. S. officer, with in
structions to return to his home, and if
further threatened, to go to Justice of
the Peace, and rely upon civil authority
for protection; but if he failed, to report
his case for action to the military author
tiles.
"Gen. Darlington is quiet and fair
man, but as resolute and sure as fate it.
self The time has come for every man
to be for his country or against it. There
is ample room for all parties to make up
their own proper issues; but there is to
be no more hurrahing for jeff Davis in
indiana"