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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
Bai.- House. indianapolis


INNFtNAFNITH- 0TEFHlTFF o I'9F
This may certify that WAS tery deaf that bad CO.
aud with II Intense pain waseyefish and seeples. nv
appetite gone and health generally much scranged
While thus suffering placed myself under Dr Lghthis
treatment about month axe, and now ! am entirely
cured In every respect Before DR. Lghth accepted my
had tried other treatment, which only made
worse But now that that Dr. Lghthill has cared me
have no words 60 thank hrn sufficiently for hs sklul
treatment Of my which disgusting 10 those
around me ~ n was alarming TO irysslf
Ioux nopspy
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16

--Marinillisn has appointed ex-senator Own
Governor General OF Sonora.
The following "a an Old bachelors definition
OF love:
A little signing. little CRYING, little dying
and good deal of lying
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
JOHN N DORSEY.


MAKnsssuIH, i>D., Dec :, ls6f
D. lIeniMlL-DElE Sm Your favor o. recent date
came duly 10 hand. Since placing mpeef under y.ur
treatment for Caah have Improved fast. Ny
had been OF some years standing and was much dis.
couiagsdby It's obsnacy fhave received very grea,
lief since you began 90 and the ioshsome dis
erse is rapidly disappearing, thanks 20 your skill.
Gratefully yours, W. X. SHEPPARD.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
II you are wise.
lssi rub your eyes.
Nd 70 30 VOL an aHArTil -
-Shengel mentions a rose tree, still living
which Is upwards Of 1000 years old.

The Springfield Republican fAdminlstra
tom has become convinced that "if present ten
denotes proceed unchecked. we shall soon have
separate States only in name. All power will be
absorbed and consolidated IN the central govern
ment
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
WITHOUT A RIVAL!

AID Justly the reputation has long enJoysd
IN Central America and the West Indies.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16

prem HeTsrney Ese, Of Detroit.
DO hereby certify that fer the past fifteen menfhs my
hearing has been affected 10 q considerable extent asd
that BY operation Of Dr. Lshfhi have
I'd my full hearing reside NJ Detroit and Intend
leaving Tor home soon those DESTROYS 81 knowing the
rscy Of this may inquire Of nr. 7. J. heArihur Ne.
45s Broadway. r EcTFRNRY.
New York, September ?. lS64.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

in tSc >csa'. yesterday the following bills
HeEr 54ss-d
Io aa.Aol,za the transfer Of certain bonds
u Ibis mmouwcalth held in trust by the
government Of the United States for the
cherokee Indians, and providing Tor the pay
.-.u. u, the interest thereon.
amend sections 81 aud - Of charter
.t d! the Code, 50 as 10 iaCr1as >; the fee, 81
t.ra- 1i Courts for certain services
amend section 100 ot chapter ~ Of the
t.sa, so as to increase the allowance. to
'esa= for str1 ices rendered under said chan.
.-r
In TIE Hure, Mr. Anderson submitted a
..a ia -ltLu,iZ3 the Governor 10 appoint an
gent - ascertain the number OF troops in
'~1sit from VI gina; also, those Who have
.l ur BEEN killed in the service. The bill
t- er!eIcG to It's second reading.
Tie speaker appointed Messrs. Staples,
laIa, IAymond, OF Marion, Anderson,
a4!Way, be4ne, Blrksdale, Baker, and
tsta, the special committee 10 take into
-5leraiion the resolution respecting the
ata ot tobacco On motion, Mcssrs.
"a."n WOrham, BItord, and James were
aided - tie committee
lletrport Of the committee on the con
s'-t claim OF T. T. Belts to a seat in the
..--e IL made the order of the day for to-
-Asow.
-4e joint rtmonsiance of the Legisla-
against extending the provision. Vi the
"l.lNen "W was argued al length.
t@ipg the discussion the House adj
.-uct
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03
fsans, Of the Valley.

Title Editor gf ths Diplfeh
. An article appeored IN a late number Of rour
paper, respecting imputed liability of The Bank
Of The alley. for large amount growing out oi
endorse meniS made 10y her branch at khristiHns
burg. of certain Ci>hunOFcd sterling biifs.
The writer oi this i in no way connected with
the bank, hat as he resides III part Of the state
wh Sc citizens are largely Interested as stOckhold-
cr-, d@poslloTS &c, he has been led 10 make in
quui'S III the proper quarter, Ia The Iacfs and
he = enabled - state that the bank il not in the
siight"St danger o suffering by the Transactions re
i-rred To, ~ lie eAte MT OF asaags dDtiaF The
dor-oment Of the bills IN extra official set oi
thr cashier, holly beyond the pale of his autiori
~. ."i IGeIetre u0t binding on the bank, which
tad manner uf inIet"~t IN the bills.
Ih.s statement - iH.ut to relieve The minds al
parties Interested In the bark. as well as stock
holders, a. drposit0ss aud holders of lis issnes
and IL may not be ainis> to say here what viii not
be- contested by any one. that il fortunately not
IN the power of bank officers to bind the jnstit.,-
lions with which they connected by acis moi
within the sphere on their prescribed duties
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cas- i;sliFs sc r. s .


f.tT7 >hootiRg II caste TI,ader.-B Between
u and O'clock yesterday morning, 4 fatal
affair occurred between Two pC the scntineIs
L Castle Thunder and Samuel kccne. mas.
ter'S mate on board the {. :. steamer Bean
fort It appears ir0m the testimony elicit
cd before the jury Of Inquest that keene had
been sent cut iii the early part Of the eve
ming in search oi ccserttr from the Beau
foit, but that becoming intoxicated he had
returned TO the vessel, which Is lying in the
Dock At the foot Of Eth street, with the pur-
pose of retiring for The night About 10
O'clock, however, he again made his appear
auCe on deck, and against the remoEStraLcts
of some Of thr crew on bOiri, sailed ont in
: arch OF ac missing man, taking with bin
= large catlass belonging to lie boat. He
afterwards arrested m InsAman in no man
n-r connected with the steamer. although
nc Insisted upon lis being the
man for whom he vas ia search, and was
On his way with him to Castle Thunder,
when, on reaching tAe ally running between
that building from Is h aud 1874 streets and
parallel with Main and Cary, he was halted
by the scntinals On watch. kaene stopped
ii the word q command, bat commenced
abusing the guard in 4 violent manner,
wlcA conduct caUsed them 10 take him un-
der arrest. BY this tilne additional assistance
had arrived, when he was placed III eillsge If
Samuel =. RoWell, Of Southampton county,
military guards 1T the prison, to be conduct
Cd Into the Castle for ccuiinemcEs Soon
after stlrtipg off with them, he drew his
cutIass aud commenced L stout resistance,
but vas in It short time iisarne1. lie then
started II run, bVt tad only gained few
steps before both Of the guard fred their
upsket3 n Lin, inf citing mortal anal
ghastlg wound. The bail entered the back
part Of his head, about one inch 10 the right
oi the left car, Coming cut Of his left eye,
ard tearing away in lis progress about half
Of his front scalp.
keena was originally from Was shington
city, ID. c., bat han tor q number CT years
been a resident oi this city. He has acted as
pilot at different times on board the stealnels
Schultz and West Point, the former oi which
he left for the purpose Of accepting the p0-
stiou Of masters mate Cn board the Beau
fort. Nncn sober ne was regarded as 81 good
officer and peaceabie man, but when i0toX-
icated seemed befe!t o! reason.
The jury Of inqget. conducted under the
auspices of Alderman J. f. Chandler, in the
absence Of Coroner Slnyly, rend red as their
verdc- that samuel keenc came to bis
death from muskct balls fired ~ him by pri-
Yates Cotton and R0wii, IN The discharge Of
their duty as faithful guards Of the Confeder-
ate States
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

CHEgRFuI. SCEsE on rEATH Understanding
to The New York Tribune, Capt. John Gleason, ol
Md, who died in the Libby prison, 'shohe out
brightly in the beauty al his noble spirit on hiS
death bed. This shining out was IN reply 10 Il
Kind rsInark from srebei surgeon" The follow
img l. ;n extract of the lstter describing his death
The rebel Surgeon said 10 him one day II sin
cereiy regret IL il not In my power 10 send YOU
home to suffer aud die among our friends. who
could minister 10 your wants aud sooth your dying
pIljow ~ .sTbsBk you, sir,' replied The noble
Eapt.in; thank you, ~, tor your sympathy. Ii
would Indeed be Il satisfaction io have miiilsiariag
ffieuds around ones dying bed; but III ny the al
tennce of one single word in dep:ecation Of my
cogntry's cause or ia yielding ia The claims 9t
the traitors In arms against my county, could he
trans ported 10 my beloved horne, should never
utter thst sinrle word. ~, die a -.u. I'd
deaths in your oathsQme 81 - ra her t,an }i=d
one b0ta OF The diraity oi a.y Government to the
iasoience OF your pretended concern" Aud his
eye flashed with fire, as, rising IN his elbow, he
gave uiieruice To these patriotic sentiments
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REAL ESTATE Ia0R SALE

'fRY beautiful and highly attractive f.rm g
So &C ~es II Gooch'aud, with n two miles q
ooochland { Ii, snd ora /. from James River
Cenai, and 3 miles vest CT Richm0ni, for sa'e a
rent AT the request OF the present owner. (whc
has changed h. purpose to reside on it, We cffeI
fr sale or ut, that beautiful farm located al
above, recently occupied by Charles Pope, Esq
adjoining the lands Of Dr. john Morris, William
Barrett, ard others.
Ii contsirs 3l5 acres, of which abou. 2s5 acres
are oper land Ct foe quality, e bracicg abou, 81
ceres Of B-aver Dam low gs uuds. There about
80 aCres in weeds.
The imprcvfm ants embrace a first rate new dwell
rg, col iairirg rooms, above the basement. Also
hacn, stable cora house quarters, &c. p session
gi.en - once TIE Deish5orhood is a most ei
tHp'a fna, sod the dwelling sits on an eIniBence
"iish C ulmsnds view { the mountains. Fol
terms apaIy TO u0DDlN APPERSoN
ct
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

Selling Farlouyhs aud altering Ptssyorts-
W. I. Bailey was examined by L. s. Commits
sioner A. ii. Sands, on Monday last, upon
the charge Of altering passport and with
| selling furi0ughs, details, and passports, to
soldiers.
Lieut. Seal testified that the passport in
| question was a forgery, it having been grant
| cd to one Mrs. L. Bailey, on the Goth Janu-
| ary, to visit Weldon, y. c. The passport
| had been altered to Hm T. Budey Two
| furloughs, issued 10 WA. Z Bailey to visit
| Weld )n, y. c, were also produced before
] the Commissioner, being endorsed by Col
W. L. Brown, both Of which, as well IS the
| Brown, were pronounced Icy Lieut.. SeaSto
| be forgeries.
| Several witnesses we're examined, who
| stated that Bailey had confessed to them he
| would furnish passports troia one TO sixty
| DAYS. His charges were $3.50 for furlough;
| 81 800 tn s., eco for discharge; that he had
| blanks at home, and would hil them up if an
Old discharge was shown him: that he could
counterfeit any handwriting after Al hours
| practice.
| T. o. Person testified that he knew the
| accused, Bailey; that he sold him passport
| TO 20 to Weldon, n c.. q detail for seven
| days, and furlough to 60 TO Weldon, &.
| on the Ssh of December last, Tor all OF which
| he paid him so; that when witness return
| ed to his regiment he Informed AdJutant
Moore about the matt er; that he afterwards
| had q conversation with Bailey and asked
| him how he go. these discharges and pass
| ports, and he said he had some blank dis
| charges, a., at his house, and hst he hohghf
| tie paSSD0ftS said that ne had given s.UO
| for enc for a man To go away on to North
| Carolina, bu; that the man was taken up
| and brought back to Castle Thunder. From
| information furnished By this witness who
| = ~ n y otrN IN
| q IN " inLer, the detectives we're placed up
on The Track e Railey, and eventually sue
eeeded in entrappiDg him.
Upon his arrest, Bailey confessed that the
papers which he had prepared in compliance
with an agreement to furnish tn q tective,
! (whom he did not at the time suspect were
i all filled out by himself at the close OF the
| examination the Commissioners remanded
the accused for indictment in three cases by
the Grand Jury, on the, 10th day of Februa
ry next, and admitted him to bail In the sum
OF 81 900 in each case for his appearance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

R',IsE NEGErABLEs.-We commend the advice
of the Columbus iGa.,) Times To cur own people
That paper says
We again urge upon our planting friends the poll
Cy and duty OF preparing for a bouptItu! crop o.
vegetables tor thctr n~gTocs There IL not. bY a
1arge amount, meal enough in the COnedsIlcy Il
allow fun ratioaS To the army and people. negroes
iucluded. The army must be fed, we all know.
and III. smoke house oi The planter must furnish
the subsistence. The sneat Taiions OF the nero
mus, be reduced 10 at least two pounds per week
WI plenty uf vegetables, this Is sufficient, a.
viii do very we'll Without HAT addition, The ne
gtoes will suier. Let every planter, then, put in
at least half acre IN colllris every ten hands
II he will manure the ground highly that half acre
will be worth To him Thousand d,riars or more
Now il the tine 10 plant them.- Don't mind cold
weather. II won't hurt them. In three month,
from today Will receive the thanks ofeseT,
man Who adopts this advice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03
FROM Charles TON.

CHARLESTON, Feb 2-Thc enemy have
discontinued firing on Sumter One hundred
and thirsysix shots have been fired at the
city since our last report
The steamer Presto, Capt Horsey. from
Nassau, Jan. 2sth, in attempting to run in
about O'Clock this morning, got ashore on
Snlivans Island and remained immovable.
Most OF the cargo, which was on Govern
ment account, has been saved in good con.
dition. The enemy opened a heavy fire On
the steamer at daylight, and continued it all
DAY. Il is believed the vessel will be total
wreck.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

ESCAPE PROM PRlsoS.--Neiiie Bryant and three
other female coBvicts made their ape from the
Georgia Penieniary, al medsevlle On Saturday
night 23d uIt. Nellie itil note for Principal
Keeper. Col. Green, Stain. that she intended 10
leave and telling him " hat Gispost to make of
her trunk, snyia. it he caugit her she would wait
it, aad II IN didn' she ,souid want ii anyhow,
added p :. asking him to excuse bd.i writing, as
slis was very tied f0Ia digYtRG aole 'f L- ,oaH.
The instr,iineu ut she used In dig sag out pair
GI scissors She and one OF her companions donHeti
tir, uniform nj a soldier aad took passage on the
Train for Eatoaeon-Ne,e paying the passage OF
Iki., four
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

J. l.. JOHNSTON, General

MARRIAGE ~ iiIGH LlFe.-From the Montreal
7ranscFiH, of the cath u!t., We learn of the mar
rage Of Lord Ahinger To a niece OF Gen. hagru
der. The T'ranscf,R says:
Yesterday moTuiAg AT half-past three o'ciock k
Iieutenant Colonel Lord Abinger, - 7. Guards,
was married at the cathedral, by his ioriship, tie
N-,ropoiita., - Miss Ei.tn agraier, the OYciy
and accomplished daughter of Commodore biagra-
der, late OF The United states Navy, and niece Of
MAJOR General Masrudcr, commanding Contede-
rate forces in Texas among those present were
the members Of the Maaruder family the brid- :
sisters acting as bridesmaids; lieutenant General
Wi!iiams, X. c. b; Major General and Lady Si-
ran Lindsay; Colonel Connolly, who acted as best
man, and a number nj officers oi the Guards,
rades and friends II the bridegroom. he happy
couple left town yesterday afternoon for Boston,
where they viii spend few DAYS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

Cnloaefal 7reqpass-O. A. Ericsson was
Yesterday examined on the charge Of uniaw-
fully breaking into and entering the coal
house Of Mrs. Elizabeth West, and taking
therefrom five bushels of coal, valued at $40,
belonging TO her.
Mrs. West, who is an intelligent and refin-
Ell lady, testified that she was tenant Of
tr!es5oL's. Immediately upon taking rooms
At his house, she was advised by F. 10 have
some bars nailed across the window OF her
coal aouse in order to protect it from night
thieves Both Ericsson and herself had sep
atate places OF deposit for their coal and
wood, there being different keys 10 each
place. Some time since, the accused desired
iler TO vacate the premises, but it being i'm
possible to procure place and being under
the impression that nc merely wanted her to
leave 81 Is to get more rent for the rooms, she
declined doing So. He afterwards, during her
absence from the city, had taken down the
bars which were nailed across the window,
rs well as broke the lock from the door Of
he coal house, in the face oi her repeated
femoustraDceS against his doing SO, and
threat Of legal prosecution il such q high
handed step was taken Before breaking he
lock TO the c"al house, he demanded OF her
the key, which she refused 10 Surrender to
him. After breaking into her coal house, he
had quantity OF wood and coal deposited
therein put into the yard. Mrs. West regret
TED very much the necessity OF bringing this
case before the Mayor, bat she had been treat
Cd very badly by E., and having no other
protector, the law was her only recourse.
There being no witnesses for the defence
the Mayor, at the copciHsioa OF Mrs VS.
testimony, denied the right of any person to
forc,o'y break into the premises Of any one
undel any circumstances, and thereupon
bound him over in the sum OF 500 70 keep til.
peace aud be Of good behavior for twelve
months
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The ExpecrEp ATTACK OK Mos,IE.--The NJ

THE EXPECTED ATTACK ok NoBlfE The ,jo
bile press i. fully -xpee;aat OF an attack there. The
17I57fne has the following speeulaiinns and iatc'
ligence re!aiiye. to IL, which are interesting Just
how
The telegraph news yesterday informed ss that
the enemy has .evaeultej Carinth. Very exteil
sive works ware pat up there. He iias.nst cvac-
uateh it because il was umicnabe-iid !. saa,ies-
.ionrtiy voluntarily For, Pislew. IL il also ropor,
cd, has bcen evacuated. 4 was in no danger, and
also was evacuated voluntarily. Island sNe 81
too, has fallen into The possession OF our ttreas.
Fl;at, aiSo, could have been held. What does sii
this Imply Why. evidently. t';at the s'tsny has
"thei uSe- for tie forces necessary 10 hold those
places, and expects 10 use thela 10 j better pur
pose elsewhere.
Gen. sherman al the las, accounts, wss Oh the
hississipti coming down with heavy ana n ..3e-
foGs Transports. What doc that mean: Ne sup
f"Se that those Transports carrying the troops
which were employed in holding the places above
named. They are coming down for what's f'herc
Is Hn need ioc them for the defence Of Nieksburg,
Port Hudson, or Nesv Orleans. We hGvesnot ih..
slightest doubt iiIa ali these movements are kirg
Tor tha purpose OF gathering force To aSsai No
bile lisii an attack il % hC made, although 1t
sciis to Us "a he SELF evident, IL corfOboraasd 1v
letter dated l6ih inst which we received yesfpr
day from III hniond, enclosing an extract from a
letter received by Il bgh authority in taat city
from Annapolis. VI i foiiaWs. Fis, delay
which the date implies only shows tie di1icuity OF
scHdins information from beyond the Yankee lines
'tAgSAPoLls, Dee "a, 1853
"Ds1r SIR: ] give y0u the Important
iniormatiOn that YOU may communicate i. to you.
Government that Mobile is undoubtedly 10 b. n
tackled ny sea. FafralHt has lIteH ordered :hare.
and it IS supposed BIS game Will be 10 .hss the
forts as he did al ycW Orleans. and thsn II the
tchs have not Iron c!ads within the Ghstritctons
tne city viii bt at his mercy. This may b. relied
on. \ resigned oticer of the navy was tod 50 h.
an officer Htn - IN belong ~ the squadron, aud
who took II Tor granted t5at his listener v a. a.
loyal aS himself. fpn ma. rely upon the accuracy
oi li-, ba, be very Careful not 10 i Ecdte, even
over thcT', any 1T he OF ii may get here
aHi so perfect l. the detective system tha, 40 one
huuv< urt :laI his Intimate friend l. no. a suv.'
IN. Wr.t-T .! this, ot coarse. knows n0thin. of
the movements at Geu- >h~rmiu. f,a Only ex
prcted water attack. Events now indicate tai
there Is probability tiat IL viii be made si;uita
nCousIy b, iand and water
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03

4 VOICE FRoM THE ARNY.-a Mobile soldier In
General Lee's army, IN private letter hOln .
writes: III" Yankee papers report an ,.ypediti IA
fpf Mobile. wish - Heaven could be there
wuu d - iIk To fight the devils near our home
Every one returning fr"'n (urGWgh reports our peo
pie hon" hacked and more tla,s bait whipped.
There i il;t" band that il ali right, ana ,quai
20 fifty gnai hatties Yet. The army Of NotIherii
Virginia has not ;npugiIt % saying - die l. i;
Ho5 Singular, and .haHiet too, tb-t ne ptopie uut
side II the army. and out OF danger. should t+ei
like giving up il fore til men who are exposed 10
everything de-: It makes me 'GrlOus to Au"w that
We are cutSed wita eFea 0Hc specimen "i such 4
set OF cOwariiy tools rs hose mast h. WAC - uucn
aS think OF facing TIE dreadful consequences ~
o;r ~nIIugation. Can il be that all TIE virtue and
manhood at the cnaa;Ty in the army T.;
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Honor TO whom Honor is Due.
CAMP 5TH -LABAMA REG'r,
BATrLg's BR!a.DE. RoBEs's nIyIsFiv,

January 2ati, 1861
To the Editor # b,e Dispatch
notice in your issue 0f 10 day, Tint you ascribe
to the North Carolina troops The high honor oi
being the first in .S.uerai Ises army, enlist
for the war; Feeling assured that you would not
Intentionally mlsfePfeseni the facts IN ihe matter
ask sou in Justice 10 the brave Alablmans, hC
,y.re lle first To Initiate this glorious movement in
the Army OF Notihesn Virginia, 10 correct youi
statement.
III. 5ti Alabama Regiment Tcensted on The
a5h inst, and Battles entire brigade, ito which II
hrlougs,} oa The Doth.
IL, therefore, any honor attaches itself TO lii.
troops " no were the first TO lead of IN this brave
work ii is due to Alabama '~cbva!fous sons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-03
MraDgR. BY rHe FenHR.l. ~ Noa1u ALAnAH;

NCRDERs by THE FEpER.Ls IN NORTH ALABAMA
Il" The Rome C7e"ler, w1 find the annexed &c
c0uat Of 0utrages lately clmni ted by the FEEDER
al, in Nori Alabama:
Ben. Harris, OF Madison county, Ala. has re-
Gently shown the effects of Yankee associations
on disposition aud morality lie joined the Fod
erals soon after they first came into that section
aad has rece ntiy shown wha. progress he has mad"
IN crime and blpudshcd.
We learn the tu,iowing facts lro a gentleman
just from Marshall county. Ga Christmas day Ben.
iilrri- headed bloody gang ot some twenty Nan
KEGS brlpp-ng to tN -irA ONO cav airy, aud came
down into Madison county. where lie knew all the
people aud showed how nlueh like 4 tieuI traitor
may become. Benz. hoden, Porter ROdei, also
James Roden and his son, Theophilus K.
and VIM. Hardca>tle, were ali on Buck Isl
and, five miles above GHUtersyie tending II their
horses when Harris and hls de'eciahie party came
upon th.m They were all uaarmei aHd Surrcn
Geret without resistance Harris told them they
mus. al die, and ii they wished II pray tarn WAS
thgT time. Tive ut ilc RoieH> .ueit wien iaf-
rls gave the order 70 his party 10 fac The ORDER
was promptly obeyed and all except iardcasgi lie
were shot dead, and Iiey supposed he was dead
though he was cuiy shot in the arm
Next morning, Harris aUi hrs party appe lred AZ
Paint Rock, twelve miles "oNn thC r:V.r from
Buck Is aad iSge they took Mat. :. R.ch ifon,
hi nJl2c, carried hiln to a creek about mile dis
t-int, where thsy murdered Lin ana threw his
body into ttlc creek. on the same day they killed
Gdyii Leniy, Wm. Hctiy auh III Hodge, the aSt
named aged about eighty wears. This Bea. Harris
has made several raidS through III / section and
has noW become a terror - the county.