Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-07
From the Paris Blade, March I'd.
Great Excitement I'm Paris...B Battle
between Guerrillas and Veteran
&nlIiArS

Monday last was an exciting day in
Paris 1t was the day set for Company
E, 18th Illinois, and Company E, Goth
Illinois, w. s. s., to return to their camps
of rendezvous A few of the soldiers
manifested some little Indignation at the
false statements contained in an article
of last Fridays Paris Times, (rebel,)
and declared that the editor must take it
back or apologize for If. A few of the
soldiers visited the office, talked plainly
to the editor, and showed him the falsity
of his statements. We understand he
acknowledged his statements to be based
on hearsays, and not of his own knowl-
edge, and promised to make correction
of it in his next paper. This ended the
matter so far as the soldiers were con-
cerned, and they left without injuring
the editor or the Office.
About noon, or little after, and Just
before the arrival of the train that was
to carry off the soldiers, wagon loaded
with arms arrived in town, accompanied
by a number of men. The soldiers got
word that they were on Barna Beck's
premises, and some of them started to
capture them, but found they had been
removed, it was reported, to q vacant
stable in the west end of town. A squad
of them started after the arms, and on
arriving near the place found several
men there, of whom they demanded
surrender, which was granted. On low
ering their arms one of the rebels fred
on them, which was promptly returned.
the result of the fight was the wounding
of one of the soldiers named Mark Boat
man, severely in tle shoulder, and Len.
Trowbridge, slightly in the arm; and the
wounding of man named Alfred Cana
dy, residing in Smoky Row, Clark coun-
ty, who received eight shots, and the
capture of two rebs by the soldiers, who
remained masters ofhhe field.
Word being brought to the depot, where
the great body of the soldiers were gath
cred, that two of their comrades had
been shot, the soldiers left for the succor
of their comrades, and their departure
was postponed for the day. ~The soldiers
repaired to the Court House, where the
prisoners were brought and guarded
The wounded reb was brought in town,
but neither the Trement" nor "Plant-
ers !" House would receive him. No
sympathizing friend stepped forward to
receive him and care for him, until
Ritchie Patton, of the Paris Hotel took
pity upon him, opened his door, took
him into his house, and done Christian 8
duty, by caring for and nursing him. 1t
is needless to say that Mr. Patton is O
Union man.
While the soldiers were thus excited,
an old man named Bragg, from Grand
view township, came up to the public
square, and was in the act of unhitch-
ing horse or two, when the soldiers
thought they recognized him as ona OF
the gang who fred on them, and arrested
him. The three prisoners were commit
ted to Jail for safe keeping, and guard
stationed Afterwards Mr.. Bragg was
released. As matters we're quoting
down, two soldiers rode up to the Court
House and reported that they had beer
fired upon near the Presbyterian grave
yard, ty party on horseback. A mum
ber of soldiers were mounted on horse
back and started toward the rebels, who
were visible from the railroad, and ever
from the public square; but on the sol
diers approaching them they wheeled
their horses and fled. 1t is reported tha
Mat Gordon, Jack Sloan, Bill Morgan
a couple of the Humes boys, and others
were'the guilty parties
This ended the raid upon the soldiers
who remained until noon Tuesday, whei
they left, taking with them the two pris
oners captured, whose names are said t,
be Davidson and Murphy, both youn,
, men.
At this writing, noon Wednesday, al
the wounded are living, and it is poss
BILE Boatman and Capady may recover
though doubtful, especially in the cas-
of the latter.
Now comes the strangest part of tn
story. Yesterday afternoon Canad
. made statement, we are told, tina
Sheriff O'Hair had sent proclamatio
and'a written request, signed by some {
the best citizens of Paris, and that til
same was read at public meeting hel
at Keimss Mill, commanding them
come to Paris early Monday morning
aid in protecting the peace. That anon
, the names signed to the call was that
, Amos Green, absent from Paris near
. two weeks, and Jonathan Mayo. NJ
Mayo has requested us to say that
never signed said paper nor knew of
until informed of the affidavit of Canad
As this matter will probably undergo
judicial investigation, we say no more
- present.