The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-28

arv Fair. which was held for tho benefit
Of soldiers. and it was generally belize
"a that it was gotten up for The express
purpose of injuring the Fair. and there
Nv the soldiers. a correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazeue. writing from Nohlcs-
vile, gives the following detailed ac-
count of the commencement and tor'Ei
nation OF the fight.
while the speaking VS. progressing
in the Court House Square, the heralsis Of
the Fair passed through the streets an
nouncing tho programme; they passed
Iv the meeting. and made the announce
ment that in half an hour the fast horses
would compete, and then the balloon
would ascend; and at that time, o Ct a,
=. NJ. the gates would be thrown wide
open. so the wives and families of sol
diers and others could enter and witness
the closing exercises free Of charge
Umbrane was taken at this by the he
Clellan men, who claimed that it was .
disgraceful trick to seduce their men from
hearing Democratic speeches.
Angry alterations took place on q @
streets, and persons were struck with
fists, but up TO this period no weapons
were used, though they were on hand IN
abundance.
About the time the Mcclellan meeting
closed, an enthusiastic supporter OF hi
An freshman from StraW.oWn-deciar
ed that he would rather see Lincoln
hanged than elected; /" and before tA1=
remark was made. few cheers had been
given for Jeff Davis and Eallandighan.
AID 49, soon as the Igishman said a. above
Il ii, OIL
down, and Ilen gathered thictlv around
the fight 1t this time D. k. Brown,
Union candidate for tie State Senate.
rode up in buggy and demanded: w hat
= this fuss about On being taid. he
rose in his Buggy 10 make some remarks,
to explain TO the excited crowd the nature
Of the tliriculsy and by way Of eNpla
nation. said that the commOtion and
difficulty was caused by the ta'se and
traitorous course and spceche~ OF Genoral
David Moss. and others. About the time
Brown finished speaking, many MctLell
an men, Oh horseback and in carriages.
had gathered in the street near him
As soon as Brown finished, lou1 calls
were made for the Rev. Layton, who
mounting the buggy, said, ''llc would as
soon be peace devil as n Peace Demo
crat; that IN spite Of all their hypocfitj-
eel pretcuces they were traitors
At this moment DR.. Branch, one OF the
drunken orators Of the day, rose in his
top-buggy and remarked, just there
YOU tell a Id lie" and fired his re
volyer mt Layton. Instantly reviewers
were drawn, and general and promlsca-
Gus firing commenced. W lille pr
Haines, a good Union man, was in tie
act of striking down the pistol OF 4 arch-
- IL \ L.. 's,l .s.s#
and led. Trittopo was o. hor-o..t...
and as he sped of he was =alutei r. Il
running fire Of pistols. He and 80 ha-s
were both hit, and both are sad t. r.
dead In the meantime the prompt and
energetic defense of the citizens put the
Mcclellan men to fight
DR. Branch who fired the first shot,
was grnzed on the side of the head. 1 he
civil officers Immediately bounced upon
hin. and put him in Jail. That was all
that saved his life, rs twenty pistols were
aimed ut him when the Marshal and
others seized him, and by interposlng
their person saved his life.
In an incredible short time the Union
League, rushed TO their armory and
arming themselves paraded the street
ready for any emergency, hut the az
grcssors were fleeing from town in all
directions, and with most commemorate
speed. While parading ON the double
quick towards the grove north OF Mobiles
Vile, they came in sight Of i dozen
wagons, and a Mcclellan marshal, with Il
red sash around him making a speech,
but Us soon Is they saw the citizen sci
diers, they started in a run. lashinT their
horses with might and main, and aw@y
they went pell nell, and such Il rafting
of chairs, cracking of whips, frantic
cries to urge their horses to TIE top Of
their speed. was never seen Ill Mobiles
Vile before They left their woman be
hind, and the last seen OF the men III the
wagons was red sash, horses. wagons
men, hickory poles and banners and en-
bsynis disappearing in cloud Of TN, and
a tumu.t Of tear.
The Reverend Layton, q lar-c and
gallant gentleman. a. brave and true as
steel, WAS noi hit, the bail hattcned on the
iron supports Of Jesse Jackeons store.
The scene for g time, amid the fight
ing OF men, the tramping Of horses,
the rapid explosions Of pistols and shot
guns. with the min gieti screams ofwomen
and crying ca.iten, was exciting and
indcscribahle have thus given short,
out yeracious account of the transactions.
have wrIttcI THIS because most extrava-
can't accounts II it are atioat The
Ileeing Mcclellan men have circulated
the report that they were waHtoutiy ct
tackled, and ;pong the many runors Is
one that then women and chilren were
killed. All of these things are untrue.
They fred the first shot. came arH ed,
commenced the fight, and got whipped.