Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-04-22


bill is to infiame the minds of his party, and to
bring them up to the proper pitch to either mob
the JOURNAL Office or TO purchase him new
Office If the latter, we have no objection; but
if the former would it not be well for them to
pause, and think twice before they enter upon
so hazardous an undertaking to avelige what at
the most is but imaginary wrong. Better
be sure first, that the Union party committed
the outrage, and also that the real culprit is not
an active leader in the Democratic party.
p. S. Since the above was in type, the Sen
tinel has come to hand, from which we extract
the following in regard TO this affair:
1T is due to the public abroad as well as at
home to say, that the statement of Bean that his
damage will be somewhere from s > 500 to 81
600. is a gross exaggeration. His newspaper
type were worn out worth about 1919 cents per
pound at the Type Foundry. Six hundred
pounds would only amount TO $15, and this,
doubtless, is a sufficient large estimate for the
whole amount thrown out and pied The
press broken, according 10 the testimony of
iourneymen who have worked it, was poor at
fair, and could not have been sold for more than
$3.50. The Job press was only slightly injured
SO slightly, that Bean was enabled to print
his Extra upon it the next day. The Job Type
were not injured some of them only being
thrown over the floor. Some Ink was poured
over the floor. This was about the extent of
the damage according to the testimony of many
witnesses who saw the wreck. The aggregate
value of the type and press destroyed was not
over 1925; but throw in, if you please $50 or
$75 more for sundres, and at a very liberal es-
innate the damage could not be more than $500.
No jury of intelligent and impartial printers
would assess the damages one cent above that
figure.
at strikes us as very singular that the mob
should destroy the least Udludble material of the
Office and leave the best uniniured. Also that
one case of newspaper type should escape, out
of which the Extra was set up; and that the
job press was touched so lightly that it could
speedily be put in order TO print that Extra
Again, that the mob should make the attack
on the night of the very day on which the Sher-
iff had formerly notified the parties interested
in the Office that proceedings for a foreclosure
of a mortgage on the establishment of over
! 81 200 had been commenced. These are some
! Ofthe singular facts connected with the outrage
and may help to explain it.
Reception of the COI0rs of the 72d Regiment.
On leaving for the field the I'D o. V. V. l.
DONATED their old battle flags 10 the Mayor
and Council of Fremont, to be held in trust by
them for the people of Sandusky County
For the purpose of formally receiving these col
ors with appropriate Acknowledgements, meet
ing of the citizens was held at Birchard Hall on
Saturday evening, April 18th.
On motion of S. Buckland, EX-Mayor JOHN
NJ. KLINE was called to the chair, and !. NJ.
KEELER, and JOHN FLAUGHER appointed Secre-
taries.
The following letter was then read by the
Secretary:
HEAD QUARTERS 72D .. V. V. l.
CAMP CLEVELAND, April Z, 1864.
JOHN NJ KLINE, ESQ.,,
Mayor of Fremont:
SIR:-On behalf of the I'D Regiment, Ohio
Veteran Volunteers, have the honor herewith
to transmit the old colors of the regiment which
are presented to the Mayor and Council of the
village of Fremont, in trust for the citizens of
Sandusky county.
These colors have been borne by the I'D Reg
iment for more than two years, and have never
been dishonored. The men have stood or fall
len by them on many hard fought field, but
have never deserted them. Their pierced and
tattered folds are better proofs than any written
history can be- of the part taken by the I'D in
the campaigns of the Army of the Tennessee,
and especially at Shiloh, at jackson, and at
Vicksburg
The regiment is about to take the field once
more. bearing new and beautiful stand of col
ors, presented by Gen. Buckland, as testimo-
NAL to the valor and fidelity ofhis old command.
Yet we cannot bid you a final adieu, without
declaring our heartfelt Acknowledgements, for
the deep and constant interest the citizens of
Fremont and Sandusky county have manifest
81 CO.. 0,,, To tho ladies in lar
we owe debt of lasting gratitude. If on our
final return from the army We shall still merit
ANYTHING like the bountiful and substantial
greeting we received on the occasion of our late
visit we shall all feel as if we had been thou
sand times repaid, for the privations we may
| have endured.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
G. G. EATON,
Lieut. Col. Comd g.
Whereupon, on motion, the chairman appoin-
! ted HOMER EVERETT, JAMES MOORE, and |. NJ.
KEELER a committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting.
Upon the call of the meeting DR.. STILwELL
then delivered an address historical of the SER
vices of the I'D Regiment from the time it en-
tered the field, in which were embraced very
many interesting facts and Incidents showing
the gallant part borne by the regiment under
the old banners now left in our charge.
HOMER EVERETT, on behalf of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
ReSoIred. That the donation of the old Col
ors of the I'D Regiment, by its gallant Col. c..
G. EATON gives us great satisfaction, and lays
us under further obligations to the brave men
who have made them dear to us.
ResoIUed, That we will preserve and cherish
these war-worn colors, as badges ofhonor to our
town and county; witnesses of the fidelity and
courage of the men, who fought under them at
Shiloh, jackson and Vicksburg, and as sacred
mementoes of all those who pershed out of the
I'D in defence of the Union.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting
were ordered to be published in the papers of
Fremont.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
JOHN NJ. KLINE. Chm
.TonL !; M; F1auaHr,. ksU1sF, Secretaries.
The Rebels Capture Fort PilIow-TerribIe
Rebel Barbarities.
On the 18th inst, the rebels 6, 900 strong at
tackled the garrison at Fort Pillow only 600
strong-consisting of 200 white and 400 colored
soldiers-Hnd after four hours hard fighting in
which the rebels lost heavily, they stormed the
works and captured our forces. This they were
enabled to do by the mere force of numbers.
OIr loss I'M tn the time of the cantIIre WAS only