Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-15
Public Defense.


and rebel soldiers are ranging over the
country, and located at various points OF
rendezvous, in Henderson and Union
counties, in Kentucky, and probably all
through the Southwestern portion OF that
State. Reports abound on this subject
and all concur as to the main fact, but
vary in regard TO the numbers OF the
enemy who are within striking distance
of this border.
1t is also fact that town like this
under similar circumstances, IS depo1
for Government quarternaster com
missary, and ordnance stores, arms and
ammunition, and that every town OF the
commercial Importance of this, il filed
with rich merchandise and has more or
less money
II is also notorious that the rebels have
a great hostility against Evansville, for
various reasons not necessary to be men
toned. They would delight in its de-
struction.
There is, then, every inducement for
the enemies Of the Government, in arms
against it, to come here, sack the town,
load themselves with plsnder aud burn
the place, as their comarauders did
at Chambersburg, Penn, and Lawrence
l. Kansas. The wonder is that these out
RACES have not been perpetrated here long
before this time
Considering these dangers, it is mani.
y testify the interest of our citizens to take
such measures for selfprotection as vii
render the locality entirely safe AT
II ounce Of prevention ia better than I
~ - pound Of cure Better to be prepared
for danger, and thus be enabled to war
r. il on, Than to idly and ignobly cit wit
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&C. &C. main sut.ect TO pillage and destruction
he Tonight meeting will be held at tn
= Court House to consider this subiec
Meiar General Hughes of the Indian
-, legion will address the people He ha
t-a during the summer vacation of ii
Court Of Claims - Of which he
one of the JUICES ~ been charge
DI- with the dnty OF preparing II
State to resist invasion aud piliage. I
:. is here now on that business, aud
clothed with all the power niece
.1E sary to enable him to place Il
border in state that will rend
it proof against outrage. No beti
EFT man could have been selected for q
work than Gen Hughes. He is ably
I'VE sisted by staff experienced in militia
e cnn. matters. Lieut. Col. Cavins. his Chi
two two of-Staf, was out three years in the serv
,eic. with the Fourteenth Indiana Regime
,her and participated in all the dangers OF q
. I@Ss celebrated regiment Capt Day, who
charge OF the artillery, belongs to the
have. Indiana Regimen,-Heavy ARTILLERY
e ter, and has also been with tina. regim'
use gsv' through all its honorable career. Ca
orsss Alexander, formerly quariermaster
the Filty-ninth Indiana, has also $
sy. plenty of hard duty, and is thoroug
plep versed in the duties pertaining to act
/ ,o Cas- service in the field.
'sssrs Now the work of seeonding the
? forts of these officers, who have b
I'd 70 sent here to prepare the border for
~ zs,-l lAasa. rasss With our citizens. If
r will let then suuw tnefs ssFsssssgs@ a.~~a-a---
;, cor the work by attending the meeting
night at the Court House, and JOIN
= in a concerted and united aud 81
matte effort to make our city and
CATION part of the frontier secure from il
.Sh mi sion
BERT We have the means within CURSE
snt; TO secure these advantages The
material is here in abundance, and
L. der the plastic and experienced ha
,.,,-, of General Hughes and his staff ca,
h-sas worked into an army of home N
''''S' troops that will be able to keep the il
rx ders at a distance Attention to
. duty now will save trouble II the Il
and the border counties are put upo
YORK war footing, danger will in all probal
We hi ,y be warded off If no preparAti
Q 70. Tor defense are made further than
udi,e uow have, there is danger, aud q
danger, as all agree Let US hav
: e'- ,arge meeting.