Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-29
The Enimre On the Rarder.

We bare for SOME time past bad ap-
prebensions that there would be, to some
extent, at least, repetition Of the guer-
riIla troubles On the OoFder during the
coming Summer, extending perhaps. into
this State.
We have entertained these apprehen-
sions for various reasons, and the events
Of the past week have confirmed the
conviction In the FIRST place Kentucky |
and West Tennessee are full of desper-
ate, bad men, who take advantage of the |
times TO CRAFTY their propensity for
stealing, numbering and rObbing- Not
attached to either army. but ready to
despoil both sides alike when there is
any profit or pIunder 10 be obtained,
they only await the opening Of Spring
and the approach Of warm weather, to
start on their race Of stealing and pill
laying.
Again, despite Of all the stories OF ref
ugees TO Coppsrhead papers Of abundant
supplies Of everything desirable in the
rebel States--ws never see such tales
except In Northern journals Of the Cop.
psrhead persuasion, for all the rebel
journals howl over the scarcity Of pro
visions and other necessaries, such "a
boots, shoes, &c, THE rebels must come
North for supplies or suffer for food and
clothjDg--heneA we have felt confident
that predatory inenrsions would be made
this Spring and Summer within the Fed
eral lines We have no apprehen-
sions Of any serious raid into the North
ern States, az John MJrgan's experience
in Indiana and Ohio last year is not yet
forgotten, nor is the memory Of il Of the
most pleasant character, bat there il
little question that unless the mcstvigi-
lance is exercised Kentucky win be over
run and plundered Of all tbs good horses
an article very much needed by the
rebels, and much other valuable property
destroyed or carried Of.
Again, as Is well known, during the
suspension Of restrictions on trade with
Kentucky, vast quantities Of ammuni-
ton, such as powder, shot and lead, were
sold aud shipped into Kentucky from
shis aud other rites along the border.
That much Of this ammunition has long
ere now found It's way into the hands OF
the rebels, no sensible man can doubt,
and DO candid man will deny; and what
ever amount Of this ammunition is still
in the hands Of Kentucky merchants
present a strong temptation to these
thieves and gnerrill as, and viii form an
other incentive TO raids.
We have not the shadow Of doubt
that much of the powder used by the
rebels ia their recent raid on Padacah
was shipped from this city, New Albany
and Louisville within the Last three
mouths. 1t is then clearly the duty Of
the authorities, and Of the people along
the borders, TO take active measures te
suppress Ms speedily as possible any nj,
tempt TO cross the Ohio River by these
plunderers. and also 10 drive them again
beyond the Federal lines We hass the
, men and the means in the Free States
outside the army, TO bring TO speedy
grief and utterly annihilate any body G.
rebel thieves that may manage to pene.
trate within our lines; and this must b
done this season without withdrawing q
single company Of regular soldiers from
our armies in the field IL is, We think
the purpose of the Government and Of
the Generals leading our armies TO close
the work this season, and this can only
be done by the people at home keeping
the country in the rear OF orr armies
clear Of guerrillss and raiders. -
The entire enrolled militia of The
North should be at once organized and
drilled, and held ready to iiy to arms at
moments notice, to drive these prowl-
ing thieves from our border