The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-09-28
4 GUrriIIQ Outrage.

At the close of last week the telegraph
stated that {. W. Ferris had been deliv-
cred up to the authorities to answer a
charge of murder The truth Is that DR.
Ferris wa, L. 5. provost marshal at
Warsaw, Ky, during the war, and while
acting in that capacity WAS Instrumental
in procuring the execution OF two rebel
gurrillas. under the order of Gen. Burn
side For this he has been indicted by
the grand jury of that (CarrolD county,
and was thereupon, on Friday last, taken
of the mail steamboat Gen Buell., as she
touched al Warsaw, and put it prison to
be tried for murder,
The Cincinnati Gazette characterizeS
the affair as gurrilla outrage. and gives
The following history OF the occurrence:
AT the close of the war, DIR. Ferris
having been relieved from duty. was ap-
pointed mail agent between tins city and
Louisville, and has most OF that time been
stationed Oh the steamer Gen. Buell.. Capt.
Richard Wade In command. Night be-
fore last the Buell arrived at Client, a few
miles below Warsaw. at about I ) O'clock.
As soon Us the steamer reached the shore.
three men Jumped ON board and seized
DR. Ferris. who WAS attending TO the
mails, and conveyed him TO the shore.
Capt Wade was then Oh the hurricane
deck. and on hearing the Doctors screams
ran DOWN. but before he reached the land
ing the mate, Mr. Noble, and lot of
men Lad rescued the prisoner and taken
him on board AGAIN. When the party
,.cmt oHi there was Il man on each side of
the doctor, with a pistol AT his head,
while another walked behind him similar
IL armed. Mr.. Noble demanded il they
had a writ, but they refused to answer.
and there i no doubt but it was their i'll
,tli,ion 10 take the doctor out and ;,s>;l>Si-
mate INN III once.
The boat then started up the river, and
The men mounted their horses and lett.
and arrived Ill Warsaw III lime 10 arouse
liig Sleeping rebels Of that town before the
boa; came up. On the arrival OF the
Buell. ii least TWO hundred gucrrilla- haul
81 ;ile boat. and tel her 10 The landing
THey demanded the person oi DIR. Fer
Ii, bui rccs.h IN" no information ;is TO hi.
whereabouts. they commenced a general
search oi the boat. The hold WAS ex-
p,1.e!, ~ WAS also the Staieroom> occu-
pi.l ~ both ladies and gentlemen. FL
uliiy lie doctor WAS found ni,iim" In the
p..y.-hou~c, Wa, seized and conveyed Oh
>Iur.-.
Capt. Wade demanded OF a man named
A;o:r,ii, who WIS leader ui' The -an-. and
brother o. one ul the men whom Ferris
-> ut,,I. 10y what right he took Ferris of
Ola, BOAT AiorTcll told him that there
were twn Indictment, for murder In The
.ir>i decree i'rm,i.n. a-;lin>t him. and they
were bound L. nave him. dead or alive
lie Wa accordingly marched up 10 town
az tn !>ptT.lo->. bdi what WAS done
wiim .im ! noi known y soon "a IN
i..ii.rnce "a. the affair VA received here.
POSTMASTER M:Wcr applied 10 the COM
mam..an; II Newport barracks Tor a force
/" ;y>,'.!c tMe doctor, ami ii i SUPPOSED u
company ii REGULARS. at least. viii il. sent
/" Warsaw. Tn outrage i one ut' The
yI,c-; ever committed on the OHIO river.
WHICH CnNDgE>- The Hon T. Z.
Wa-Lh1:i.c iii Illinois, having poem inyil-
&c! 40 mc,. 'ii- Joau-ouiie competitor. Mr.
Tnum:~ !. Turner. In = puh!ic discussion.
opens battle =, onoc with u bomb >hcil
Nj, Turner adyi>,- III opponent that lac
h,- hrtn nominate! 10y =. National Unicm
Convention, whtreGpon Mr. Wa-hburne
cN.tr.~ The following capital les:
''b,.or, accepting vour invitation. |
wish Ia knox FROM yea what congress you
are candidate ior Ii YOU are 4 can,;i-
dttr i"t i;.y CONGRESS 10 hc composed ot
Northern coTprhcai> AMI \ pu;herm rebels.
which /; ! -rmi-o.liciaIly proclaimed that
President Johnson l. 10 recognize. 10 the
exclusion oi ;tie constitutional comrrr>S
oi IA" niicl States. then desire TO say
!'ia, i ;yH u"l "A candidate ior any such
rnmgrc~-, and that 10 HOT propose enter
i'3@ i"to = c,mya>- Ior any Office tor winch
| ;un alta ,-.m.;i.iaic
ii, on tie other hand, You will certify
10 the people of this district that you are
\ candidate Tor the LEGAL and constitutions
ri congress ci the lnitcd States and for :.
member o, that house OF Representatives
tor The iprtieih congress which shall bc
yli!c.i To or.i,'- ;Iccor,!in. 10 the establish
81 precedent. by the clerk ui the present
I.'';S,'. AMI 10 which ia member shall be
admitted without takin. the '.ron-cla,l
oai.' q. LOYALTY. and THAI You vii! rcpuli-
IL ;..r iii,gAi ai.i revolutionary congress
w.I:cH President johnson proposes 10 rex
o.gi:1'. then / have % state | will accept
yyur invitation with -rcai pleasure
VIM jar. DAVIS I>N'r TEIEp.-Mr.
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