The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-04-07
Attack on Unamcd Soldiers,
Cunurrsros, ILL.,, March 2s--o p. N.

CHANLESTuN, ILL.,, Narch 2S--H IT, NJ.
This aftcruoon dreadful affair took
place In nu; town, the most shocking IN
is details, that has occurred in eur part Of
the State. Early IN the morning, squads
of roppcrhcnds came in town from vari.
uus directions, and, ~ the s,qucl will
show, armed aud determined upon sum-
mnry vengeance, upon our soldier. Dur
ing the day, prcmGnltions of the cunning
trouble were too evident. Some OF the
soldiers, about To return In their rCgi.
mcnls, were somewhat excited with liq.
uor, aud consequently rather buistcruus,
bat not bclli gcrcnt-wcrc more dispose d
Tor fun than light. About four o'clock, u
soldier, Oliver Sollcc, stepped up to Vel
son Wells, who has been regarded ns the
coppcrhcud leader in this county, and
placing his hand good nnturcdly against
him, playlully asked him ir there were
amy Lultcrnuts in townl Wells replied,
AYES, om oncn aud drawing his r, vow
or, shot at Sullce, but missed him. In
an instant Salleo was shot lrcm another
direction, AID lcll, but raising himself up
he fired at Wells, the bali taking eject
in his vtnls. lie (Wclls) went os lar ns
Chambers & McCrory's rtorr, aud pass.
ing in, fell dead.
The coppcrhcuds were gathered Behind
JUDGE Edwards ,llicc, loading their 1rc-
arms, aud then would step cut aud fire
from the corner ut the soldiers ind iscrim.
inutcly, with guns and rovulvcrs. Ol
course, having COME fully prepared, they
had vastly the advantage oyer tie soldiers
who were not expecting such an attack
aud were, for the most part, unarmcd. -
Those who were armed would hardly
know at whom 10 fire, untilthcy were fr.
ed upon. The coppcrho ads we're seen 10
harry To their wagons, hitchcd at the
square, and gather lhcrclrom several gurs
which were concealed under the straw.
They were freely used aud with terrible
effect phomas Jcilrics was tho ncvt IN
fall, receiving an ugly wound ia the neck
WIN. Gilman was shot by H. Y. Dukes,
the ball striking u rib on his left side aud
glanciug of. Dukes was then suon to
fire ut Col. Mitchell, aud Afterwards de-.
clarcd that he hUd killed him, Col. NJ.
received several shots through his clothcs,
one striking his watch aud glanced ~,
I'N"N' wy Nh'l Nl'SUN hNNh N'hNN uI'hll
his abdomen. The watch thus, pro,idcn.
tally, saved his life.
nr. York, surgeon Of the 5i,b illinois,
whllc passing through tho Nonrt House,
was approached ~ some one lrum behind
who took deliberate aim aud shot him
dcud--lhe pistol being held so rlcsr to
him that the powder burned his coat! So
far as VIC could lcurn, Dr. No,k wrs MT
actively ongag,d in the ailfuy. save in his
professional cHraclty rs surgeon, aud in
'rriup to restore order.
4 soldier, Alfred Swim, Of COMPANY
G., saith Illinois, was shot, aud tuLcn to
nrs. An, n & Vsn Meters Ctlicc, where
he soon died Mr.. :. lived some whore
Gcar Casey, in Clark county, VIII re he
leaves a " ito aud three children. lie is
spoken OF hy all as having been an rx
ccllcut soldier 0nd good citiz n. VIM.
G, Hart, deputy provost marshal, was
shot In several ploc s---iu the head and
ytals--his WOUNDS are probably mortal.
James Goodrich, company G, tih, Iii.
nois, receiving shocking wruHd, being
shot ia the bowels. His wound, we lear,
will prove mortal,
Unarmcd as our boys were Col, Mitch
ell, soon rallied all he could, ciliZ1us ard
soldiers, und improvisiug such arms as
could be had, gathered at the southwest
eurucr ol the square, as the corpnrh, ads
rrtrcatcd down the street, running east
thcrclrum. ID - atchCs were sent TO Mat.
toon for soldiers, and three hundred were
soon on the way The coppcrhcads halt.
ed sumewhcrc near Mrs. Dicksln's, und
remained iOr sCmo timc, then turned aud
went on, Beyond J, II. O'lldir's rcsi.
depce they gathered together, consulted
for tune, then moved on in a northcrly
direction, cutting the telegraph wire ps
Lsey weni-unioFlunately before dis
patch could be sent TO DR.. lorks Mmi.
ly, at Paris, giving notice of his assassin.
alton,
About five o'clock tho .enforccmcnts
from MatiOon rived, and while in tho
Court House yard, Mr.. John e. Cooper,
nom salisbury, was captured and
brought in Gs prisoner, by Mr.. w. II.
Noe and soldier Alr. C.. had taken an
active part in the Siifay when in front
OF Jenkins store he attempted To ,scape,
and when commanded 10 halt refused Ia
do so wherenpon Mr., Noe lirod over c IS
head, who in return fired al some of our
mon, when orders were given 10 IRE up.
on him, which was done, aud no tell
dead at Jenkins door. Unfortunately
Que OF the balls passed through the clos.
ed door and struck Mr.. John Jonkeus'
IN the groin--producin serious. and
mortal wound. Mr, Cooper was shot
through the neck and shoulder. When