Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-22
ITrSm a Kentas ~ oorresPosasnt.
A Spley Letter.

HeEDERsoS, KY, Sept 10, 1864.
xdIsers Evansville JeaFnaI
| Witnessed = scene to-day il The
streets 81 this town which was At once
sad ane amusing Sad, because It iIIus
tralsd the lawlessneaa OF The tinea, the
misruls ef misguided men. and the ter.
rorisaa af . iisorganized state of sociesy
aud amusing, from the fact that the fowl
er was caught in his own net
A party Of about twenty Southern sol
diers made their appearance on the street
about 10 or II o'clock, and after placing
several guards at the principal crossing
on Main Street. commanding a view Of
the same aud also the " farmers Bank,
they paid their respects 10 that moRied
Institution, from which they borrowed,
without security, an amount estimated
at from ak TO eight thousand dollars IN
currency and coin. After this exploit
they visited some stores aud helped them.
selves to whatever their necessities re.
qaired, making themselves free aud
easy, as If they knew thsy we're among
friesds While suiting themselves with
boots and shoes, some one Of the eiti.
Eens rang the Court House bell in
rapid manner, as IL for fire, when the
soldiers mounted in haats and gaIloped
10 tho Court House, as one Of then said,
10 "help these ulen meet Arriving
there they discovered citizen from
whom they took watch, al.
ter he bad fallen down in his
| flight, and Rftsr several shots we're fred
either at him or some one else. The
soldiers returned from the Court House,
up town, after aseertaining there was
no. danger, remained q ahort time,
/ transActing their peculiar business, aud
started down Main street just bslow
the Hancock House they heard, or we're
4 informed that a steamboat was at the
wharf for which they started nj onaa.
Arriving at the landing they saw a little
steamer making across the river for tae
Indiana shore and commenced firing
into her, with what effect did not learn
and then, seemingly satisfied uith their
performances, left for the country through
the lower end of town. These men we're
ell pretty well mounted, armed prinei-
paIly with pistols, as saw but one OF
two guns, and looked as though they fell
masters OF the situation" There were
more than the usual number Of citizens
on the streets during the performance
and this led some to believe that there
were many outside friends OF The raiders
among the crowd There were mur
murs of indignation on the street, but 4
any effort was made for resistance i
proved abortiye, and whether any organ
ization of citizsas will be formed fol
future protection, remains to be seen
though il is hardly probable anything
efficient win be done
Society here Is in state Of deeompo
sition, and lack OF confidence prevails
among the citizens to such degree tha
concert of action seems impossible. /
would certainly be unsafe Tor UuioI
man to join an organization for resist
. anee. whieh must necessarily be com
posed chiefly of secessionists, peace men
or Southern Rights men, all of whicl
logically mean the same.
= In passing through the crowds on thl
streets | heard many expressions of in
Ak0uA ssAAc NA12& VI CAAAA&UAt All
complaints Of the governments but,
their complaints Of the government wer
eonsistent--as they never do anything
else-their indignation against the raid
ers is certainly not eonsiderste and
unjust 70 the Southern soldiers Thes
soldiers, if no. invited into this part G
the country, we're surely welcomed b
some Shareholders, IS q NEGRO guard
or patrol, and as protection against th
: law of Congress enrolling and eahstin
slaves in the army. That this has ne
). worked well, and shat the guerriIias hsv
:. caused general stampede among 81
slaves, is only another illustration of II
;. miscslealation and disappointment {
the slave power No doubt many ne
groes have been parsaaded eH BY III
prineipled men VINO care as little 70
the government or the negro as th
Shareholders, but that the fear of th
guerrillas gave resa and desperation I
the slavssstO make good their escape.
unquestiouAble and admitted. Thes
.gnsrrsllAs could not operate as d negr
guard along the Ohio river, azthis woul