Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-09
Dobbins the >econd-another Suit
Against General Hovey.

Colonei Jones has commenced A suit agains
General HovaE, ia the Floyd Circuit Court, OF
suspicion OF arbitrary arrest. What amount oi
damages he demands We are not advised. bal al
be IL probably ne mean a rebel as DobbDs. he eat
hardly consent to lake less than that interesting
specimen of the genus eopperhead thinks uqci-
cite To make him comfortable We understand
that Jones was arrested in Jefferson county by
some military officer. without ORDERS from Gen.
Hovey. for trying to induce negro recruit %
desert. and that on bong brougatto indianapolis
he released by Gen. HoveY, on the request OF
Hon. Cyrus l.. Ddnbam. shO now brings the suit
as Jones attorney The peace Democrats were
generally anxious 10 see the blacks 60 iato the
army; but Jonss thought too much Of them to
have them sacrificed IN that way We appre
hend that the Hoo. Cirrus - eIaspersted now.
because Jones was ;urnfd loose; and woud sue
Hovey for that ofiesce If there WAS any preee.
dent 10 the books Tor such an action, but as there
il not. he has to compaiu OF the arrest, which be
and other copPcrheads, IL they have any sincerity
must pr0nouuga emiaently proper
We arc authorized By General Hovey 10 say
that he will remain here nine days longer. aud
during that time will he at leisure 10 receive all
such an ssves fhsse sent by Dobbins aud
Jones' and further thet ne shall not attempt to
puthls property DIT ol'the way OF any judgment
that can be recovered against him. betore lI@iana
jures, for bis efforts TO save the State FROM the
cAlAfnltles OF evil war II seems 10 u THAI
domestic rebels who failed 10 get their share OF
the JEFF Davis cotton loan should try TO pnt
themselves in fnnds by the easy process. perhaps.
of getting $40 900 Judgment against General
HoVey We understood that neither John V
Walker nor the two rebel officers he entertained
at the Bates House. have yet commenced suit.
Cyrus ought 70 he hooking after the interests OF
these prosecuted patriots aEH La
We copy the following comments from the
New AlbspyE Leiger, on the infa mo az outrage
connected with the arrest OF Mr. JOINS.
This i. from the Ipdianapels Journal, and
at least portion Of il IL admitted to have been
inspired by Genesrl HovEr. Woregret that that
officer should have far lost his temper to
talkinrhfs srain Hisnot digni6ed either 10
Major Generator newly .rpoittea foreign Min
ister Mr. ;JesEs, uho has brought this suit
against General HoyEY and others. is ar old
mar quis', industrious. uuoSrusive. and as
patriotic AS any Major General in or out OF the
service. DE was arrested on = miserable pre-
text, hurried of TO indianapolis in charge Of 8
white sergeant. who was gentleman, and three
negro guards. Reaching there. be was thrust
into cold cell. ard compelled to spend the FIRST
right-late IN The sutu mn-wilh nothing but the
brick pavement FOR = resting place ard no blsn-
ket. 70 cover bis persop. His fosd was Of the
most miserable quality. Hs vas kept there for
threeidays, although Colonel DusHAx, his coun-
sci, showed most conelusively tbs, there vas not
the least shadow Of : case against hio.
=" 1t remains 20 be seen whether private ei.i-
xsns can be thus arrested. cas-; in prison, and
treated as nslefsctOrs. merely because some petty
post conmsedaut." having guard of soldiers
81 his back. may happen to take q dislike to him
Gen. HovEr. ihe Journal say. did no, order the
arrest; bot Gen. Hovsr could at once have dis
svoved the acts of his subordinate aad released
Mr. JoSxs insIead Of Keeping hiSs- soasnsd -for
days in a cold ane dirty cell sta insufficient,
food -