Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-07
[from he Detroit Tribune (Republ.ean,.l


Il becomes our painful but necessary duty to
record another series OF disgracelul proceedings
CON mitted by drunken colored soldiers. About
III o'clock last night some twentw-five or thirty
men belonging TO the Let Michigan colored regi-
ment. entered a saloon kept by Mr. John Hollis
tein where they drank several times. As thew
were about 20 depart one OF the number helped
himself TO abouf half a b X Of cigars. which he
put into his pocket. Mr. Holistein demonstrated
with him for his conduct, which proved of no
avail Some words passed. when the negro who
had the cigars seized tumber and struck Nr.
Hoistein u violent blow in the face, cutting sew
eral hOrrid gashes and seriously iniuring his left
eve.
Another soldier then picked up large stone
pitcher that stood on the bar. and struck Mr.
Frank Rohnert, German, weight wears of
age, on the head, cutting him very severely, and
knocking him senseless to the floor A second
blow broke his spectscles. driving it is feared, a
portion OF the glass into the ball of his eve. Not
content with this shocking brutality, the party
commenced an attack upon the building. smash
ing all the windows, and more or less Kidding it.
Three small children who we're in a bed az the
time in back room, barely escaped being killed.
Several pavingstOnes were hurled through the
windows and tell upon the bed Another child
was sitting near the stove, which also had "a mar
row escape from death. A large stone struck
the chair and shattered il to pieces throwing the
child to the floor Mrs Hoisrein sought refuge
under the bed, thus escaping unframed The
building was then entered bv large gang Of the
soldiers and all the liquor carried from the bar.
together with six or eight boxes Of cigars, and
all the balls from the billiard tables.
From the above locality the rioters proceeded
TO Mr.. Shoeppe's saloon, corner of Pvard and
Crogan streets. where thew committed series of
depredatons, breaking windows and carrying off
a quantity of liquor. Mr. Shoeppe, however.
drove the assailants from his saloon by the aid OF
a musket and bavonet, aide by the good counsel
of Mr. Justice Kuhn, who happened to be in The
saloon at the time. Attempts were, however,
made upon Mr.. Kuhn, but nothing serious was
accomplished
The saloon kept by p Drexilious, on the cor
ner OF Mac0mb and Russell streets was next
visited. The proprietor and his family IN
bed and refused admittance to- the soldiers. As
they could not get into the saloon they remained
outside. and satisfied themselves by bsttering the
windows and shutters with stones, clubs and
other missiles. pretty effectually demolishing
them
At this time, intelligence had been communi
Gated to the barracks of the regiment. that muir
der being committed The officers immedi-
ately started for the scene of the disturbance but
before they arrived the riotous soldiers had dis
persed, and all attempts to find out where they
had gone proved iruitless The injured men
were found, and the surgeons did all thew could
to alleviate their sufferings: their wounds were
properly dressed, and, when occasion required il,
they were sewnu up. This morning. the wounded
are much better; although it is feared that two of
them will lose their sight. The officers are high
y praised for their action in the matter, by those
Immediately interested.
Notwithstanding the fact that the soldiers had
dispersed at a late hour-about four O'Clock in
the morning, several of them entered the saloon
OF John Burger. ut the corner of Macomb
and Hastings street. through a back
window. quantity of recently washed clothes
that hung near by were all stolen, as was also a
lot of liquors cigars and groceries generally. A
small alarm bell that was suspended above the
front door was removed in order not TO create
any noise, but Nj. Burgers sleeping room was
Immediately over the door. he was awakened by
the burglars they passed out. Hastily reaching
the window, he had barely time to get glimpse
OF the thieves as they departed with their booty.
The greatest excitement exists among the
Germans in the neghbOrhoOd where the above
depredations were committed and il is feared
that it may result seriously Every possible ex-
ertion should be made to bring the criminals to
Justice. That they can be identified there is no
doubt. To attempt any unlawful proceedings
would only arouse passions and end in no good
TO the community.