Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-01

ment beyond the Federal lines by order Of Gen.
Paine. The property of these families was con
bscated by Paine's officials as il was said for
the benefit Of the government. Two old widow
ladies'. their hair silvered With more than sixty
winters, for no Just cause we're torn from their
comfortable homes aud sent 10 Canada under
guard Of a Gle Of negro soldiers The people
we're -sxineled in the most Outrageous manner
Gen. Pane's rule was absolute. trade agent
was appointed, not by the Secretary of the Urea
sury but by the self created monsrch who issu led
bis edicts from Headquarters District OF West
ern Kentucky" He levied OF dollars
on each hOgshead Of tobacco aud each bale OF
cotton exported. and assessed sdvalorum tax
Of p per cent on all cotton or tobacco received.
j. l.. woodruff was appointed Trade Agent, as
signed to this especial duty. ie,-
The large tobacco warehouse of Thomas Dale
was taken possession Of and all cotton and TO
bacco subject TO confscation or tax stored in
il. 0ny particular favorites OF the General
were allowed TO carry on business. thus monopo-
liZng the trade. Paine sharing in the profits
Col " II. Barry, of the colored troops, for
months kept company with a notorious prostitute
appearing IN public with her on all occasions. he
forced one of the bankers Of Paducah to pay this
woman $3.50 in gold. giving no excuse for the
strange proceeding Capt Phelps Paine, son of
the General and A. A. G.. on his staff, sent a
guard TO take from the house of Mr.. Scott Ford
sufficient furniture to furnish hir private room In
style
After a thorough investigation the CO IN mission
were satisfied that Hon. Lucen Anderson, mem
Der of Congress, K. IL Hall, Provost Marshal,
lat Congressional District of Kentucky, John T
Bollinger. and Maj. Henry Bartling, 9Th U. s
coOred heavy artillery, we're guilty of corruption,
and were sharer. with Gen. Paine il his swindling
transactions
At three different places in the district, Ander.
son and Bollinger addressed the people and told
them that il they did not vote for Lincoln they
would be granted no privileges, would not be al
lowed 10 trade, their property would be taken,
AM thes would be reduced to beggary aud
starving condition. Every possible effort was
made to exasperate the people in order to have
pretcxt TO seize their property. Col. McChesney
ruled Mayheld with an iron hand. De nearly
destroyed the beautiful town by cutting down the
shade trees and erecting Notifications around the
court house on the public square. On this work
all citizens required TO labor, neither sick
ness nor age eKempting man from duty. If
person did not choose TO labor he was assessed
fine Of from $500 to $500. The fertilization
was useless piece of work as many Of the
hills surrounding the town commanded the square.
The commission think that il was simply done to
eXasperate the people and serve as preteIt 10
assess heavy fines them.
A box was found at Msyfe filled with vati.
articles taken from the citizens and address
ed TO Col McChesney's friends 10 Illinois. II is
estimated that the citizens were assessed by Nc
Chesney to the amount of S32 900, but 50 600 OF
which went to the government. This latter
amount was seized by Gen. Fry while in transit
North. The postmaster At Mayfeld. worthy
young man, who proved his loyalty In the early
part OF the struggle, and has remained firm to
the Union, because he said that he could not ap-
prove of the policy pursued by the Admnslra.
ton in regard to the negro. stripped Of his
office by Col. McChesney and forced to labor on
the Notifications for three weeks Major Peck
OF the 1921 Illinois, commanding At a short time
at Smithheld, was one OF Paines subordnates
and faithfully executed the orders Of his chief
lie executed several citizens of Livingston coun
~ without show of trial. According to his
own statement, the people were assessed TO the
amount of Sl4 600 but 81 900 OF which resulted
TO the government. atRzt -sfet
AT Paducah General Paine established trade
regulations requiring permits for all goods
bought and sold, aud charging ten cents for ssu-
ing a permit for goods valued as low as forty
cents No account was kept of this money, and
there is not paper TO show that one cent OF il
was turned over 10 the government relief
fnnd vas established for the purpose, as stated
By the General, OF being devoted TO the support
of the wives and sodes in the district All OF
the citizens required to contribute, ard vet
not single Kentucky soldiers wife was ever
benefited by the fund General Paine, for his
own individual wants, drew from the Treasury.
at one time, 81 900 There were three grand
swindling schemes in full operation throughout
the dIstrict-the relief fund. the assessment to
indemnify loyal people for losses suffered at the
hands of guerrillas aud the tax levied on tobacco
and cotton
From various sources il is estimated that Gen
Paine swndied the people and the government
out of not less than $l50,000 la tie eIpedi-
ton after Adam johnson. property was wanion-
ly destroy ed and the people robbed and persecu-
ted in the most cruel manner No effort was
made TO capture the guerrilla gaug, as, when
within five miles of the camp, Paine with his
troops wheeled about and started down the river
for Paducah Ii was simply a foray for plumber
Throughout the district the General made three
different speeches, in which be said be was
clothed with plenary power-he reported TO no
body but the President for Instructions and to
him alone was responsible for his actions. He
asserted that he was not amenable 10 Gen Scho
fields orders, and would obey any order issued
by Gen Burbridge He publicly denounced
Gen. Halleck as id scoundrel and COW
ard" pointing to his campaign at Cornth as
proof for the assertion. He let the rebels escape
from that stronghold through cowsrdice and in
capacity.
As a test of loyalty the people were forced to
adopt the most ultra views. When asked what
paper they read, if the answer was, The Louis
vile Journal" the parties were denounced as
id rebels of the meanest kind" Lucien An
derson and Major BartliDg, Provost Marshal OF
Paducah, in procuring the release OF Ashbrook,
Ryan & Co, Whose store had been closed by
order OF General Paine.) from arrest, received n
check for 81 500. which Jointly shared by |
tina two parties. Prince & Dodd, acknowledged |
Union men. paid the same parties $500 each, 10
be released from arrest and save their goods |
from cOnhscgtOn. L. + Bradley, Master of the |
steamer Convoy, = craft belonging exclusively |
TO the government. and used onl, for govern !
menl purposes, on the lst OF august was ordered
by General Paine 20 proceed down the river and |
act accord'ug TO the orders of John T. Boln- |
ger. AT Hickman seventy FIVE soldiers were OBJ |
tanned for fatigue duty, who placed eighty -four
bales OF cotton and twenty seven hogsheads OF
tobacco on board when the steamer returned TO |
Cairo and discharged the freight. BOlinger |
claimed tie cotton and tobacco a. his private
property.
he commission prepared 10 prove that
this man Bollinger, who Was Paine's right bower
most corrupt men IN the country. and has been |
tor months acting as an agent for guerrilla bands /
IN Southern Kentucky, receiving stolen funds, /
furnishing information. &c. When Gen Paine /
Established his headquarters al Paducah, MS bag |
gage Was hauled by army wagon When re
lIeyed of command il required eight wagons to |