The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-27
Mn. JAMES E. HANEs, Of this city,


Mn JAMES e. HANEs, of this city
,,,;sfs clerk in the office of Adjutan
General Reirpoint, who accompanied
onartermaster General Brown in a yisi
towayne county to pay OF regimento
militia there, has returned Gin advance
ofCoi. Brown) and states some inter,
estins facts connected with theiI visit
The party assembled the Sandy river as
faras Cassyille, opposite Louisa, Ky.i
some 30 miles from the mouth, through
what hns long been considered most
lawless region. AT Cassyille they met
thelnen. who had done most valuable
service in fighting the bushwhack
all through the rebellion, and paid of
their dues appropriated by the last
4 Legislature, amounting to some So, 900.
Although accompanied by strong
pnard the party found such rough
class of people along the river that they
did not feel easy till the money was
naid.ont. and far from secure even then.
Asapart of his observations and ac-
onired information, Mr.. Hanes says
the representatives" there (most of
whom were in the rebel service) are
largely prepohderant. He had the ann
plest evidence that they are a desper7
ate, whiskey- drinking, and hioodrthirs7
~ SET of men. Such drinking, profan-
fty. violence and villainous looks, he
never saw anywhere else as he saw at
CassyiIle and one or two other points
along the river. 81
NTH. says the rebels in all that re-
zion OPENLY declare their utter denance
of any authority, State or National, ana
nay not the least respect TO elthsfs-
trhey carry their revolyers (Which they
were allowed to retain by Gen. Grant $
naroleY and bully, threaten and muir
der Union men pretty much as they
Dlease. A lew days before the visit oil
Col. Browns party, party OF tnese
ruflians visited the house oil MIR. holu,
assessor of hecounty, beat in the doors
and windows. fired their reyolverS into
The honse and threatened to shoot him.
similar circumstances were OF frequent
occurTence. In this way they seek to
drive the Union people away, ana IN
very many cases they are successful
Many Union families have abandoned
their homes altogether, most of them
going to Minnesota. Others are leaving
the county for the same destination al
most ClaiIy.a In passing up and down
the sandy, Col. Browns party freqnent-
~ saw the wagons of the emlgrants
moving the little households towards
the Ohio-their faces turned towards
the setting sun.
The loVal men there all say that they
cannot maintain themselves against
the rebels if the present state OF Things
continue They were all in the Union
army during the rebellion and cannon
be- accused of faint-heartedness. They
carry their arms constantly, and
say they would not dare do otherwise
The rebels also carry side arms, ano
shooting and violent recontres are by
no means rare. Every loyal man there
is friend to the Registry law and Con
ssitutional amendment. They appre
ciate the need of them.
In these statements, corresponding a!
they do with all accounts that nav
come from that remote region 10
months past, we have 1uil con ilil. en- :
In Logan county matters are said 10 D
worse (f possible) than in Wayne
Even as far north as Calhoun, accord
ing to very late and reliable lnforma
ton. it is not much better. Even Their
the returned rebels are threatening
loyal men with violence II the.
attempt to carry out the law
of the State. The same spiri
is being revived all along the borde
from Ham pshire clear to the Sandy
What is at the bottom of it7 Some blu
lodge or K. G. @. organizations Or i
his5yioIence the natural outcrop of tn
incendiary and revolutionary teach
ings emanating from certain papers
writer's and speakers in this CITY ant
elsewhere? We ask our opponents herr
to reflect before appealing to such al
element, and we ask our loyal reader:
10 reflect too how serious may be the re
suits to themselves and the welfare anc
fair fame of the State, unless they are
brave and resolute.