Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-26
Attempt to Arrest O Deserter IN
Noble County--The Civil and Mill
tary Authorities Resisted by an
Armed Mob.

Noble County--The Civil and Mill
tary Authorities Resisted by an
Armed Mob.
tFroIn the Guernsey Timesl
A disgraceful occurrence took place in
Hoskinsvile, Noble County, on Thursday
the 18th inst, the particulars of which 80
far as we have been able to gather them
are as follows: Corporal Dawson, Of the
ll5th Ohio, and four soldiers from CiDein-
natl, were sent out by the military authori
ties, to Hoskinsvillc, Noble County. TO ar.
rest one j. Wesley McFaren, deserter
from Co. G., 18th Ohio regiment, who had
been induced to desert by notorious traitor
by the name Of Tcrtullus w. Brown, citi-
zen Of Hoskinsvile, who had written to
McFareu, advising him to desert, aud as
suring him that the authorities would not
be permitted TO arrest him should they
make the attempt This fact being report
ed to Marshal Sands of Cincinnati, he sent
his Deputy, Samuel Colby, under instruc-
tions from the District Attorney, in COM
pany with the soldiers, to arrest Brown for
traitors of Hoskinsvllc and vicinity had
learned that squad Of soldiers were coming
to arrest Brown and McFaren, aud the
CUWdTuS W VI tWO
hundred, armed with rifles, collected to-
gether to prevent the arrests. On the ar
rival of the soldiers aud Deputy Marshal,
the mob informed them that they must
leave the county within six hours, and il
they did not do so they would hang them.
Seeing the iinpossiblity OF making the ar.
rests with their small force, the soldiers left
and are now here, awaiting further instruc-
tons from the military authorities OF the
State, to whom the Deputy Marshal has
made report. ...
We have not yet learned what course will
be pursued, but trust that a sufficient force
will be sent out to arrest all who were en-
gagged in preventing the arrests, and that
the punishment their cowardly and traitor.
GUS acts deserve, will be meted out to them,
in such manner as to be warning TO Others
not to engage in resisting the civil and
military authorities.
FURTHER PARTICULARS-TROOPS SENT TO
ASSIST THE MARsHAL-THE BUTTER
NUTS PREPARING FOR A FIGHT.
rrele. .raphc Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, March lS.-The two
companies, Is, and FL, OF the ll5th Ohio,
composing the Noble County expedition,
reached here this evening at six clock ac
cording to. programme. They have beer
comfortably quartered in the Court house
and Town Hall, and will leave Tomorrow
morning for Hoskinsville, Noble county
where it ia fully expected resistance will b
met from the armed rebels, several hundred
in number, who, at a meeting held las
Saturday, resolved, as is currently reported
here, to resist to the last all attempts a
arresting Brown or MFarren.. A. Uniol
man hsinod husau, srrived hcys 10. day
having narrowly escaped being taken by th,
mob, who thirsted tor his blood.
Marshal Sands is making every prepara
ton for vigorous work. He is deterlninet
to crush tho mob, and arrest Brown anC
NJ Farren and the other ringleaders Of tn,
riot.
He learns that the butternuts are fortify
ing houses, prepared for vigorous work.
The excitement here over the affair is in
tense, and the arrival OF the troops was al
occasion Of great rejoicing. The officer
and men are rejoiced at participating in tn,
expedition, their only fear being that tb,
Noble county secessionists will not stant
fire. Opinion here as to that question i
somewhat divided. There is no question
however, that should resistance be me
there will be bloody work 10 Noble county
| Capt Louis f. Hake, an efficient officer
is in immediate command of the troops
and is now engaged with the Marshal il
completing arrangements for the march t
the scene Of operations.
In reference to the above; the CONNER
cial has the following:
On Monday last, United States Marsha
Sands received authority from Col. East
man to take with him to Noble count
companies B and H of the ll5th D. V. |.
in order to make effectual work in arrestin
the deserters harbored there, and punishin
any who might offer resistance. Marsha
Sands accordingly made his arrangements
aud yesterdy morning started with his force
l on special train of four passenger cars an
q baggage car for their destination. Tn
men, one hundred and seventy five in al
were provided with cooked rations for thre
days, unoooked rations for seven days, au
a good supply Of ammunition.
II Captain Hake has command ofthe troops
acting, however, under Marshal Sand,
orders. Accompanying the expedition Is
: quartermaster, who received instructions t.
!, press into service any means of transports
tion, supplies, Sc, that may be necessar
for the efficiency OF the troops. We lear
by special dispatch that there is reason /
expect a serious resistance will be made.
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