The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-10-12
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Telegaphlc dispatches. prior to the cleo.
ton bring accounts of tho most diabolical
outrogco committed by Copperhsads in In
Idioua aud Illinois Tho first that we note
is an outrage that was perpetrated by the
Illinois Copperheads on Wednesday Of last
week Tho train on the Illinois Central
Railroad, on which the Southern Loyalisls
were, southwark bound, was thrown from
the track, Ivy the removal Of the rails. about
eighty niles north of Cairo Cows DRows
low and HAMILTON, tho intended victims.
escaped mrrrt, blu the engineer was killed,
and the fireman aud four other persons were
badly injured
lu n meeting addressed by tho Southern
Loyaists, in Cairo, tho conduct of the E5yp
ian Copperhcads was 80 riotuus, that the
speeches coul not be heard, and Colonel
Bingham, one Of tho delegation, publishes
4 card ip reference to tho matter in which
he says there is no doubt Of the fact that
this mob Of more than two hundred men,
armed with pistols and knives, came there
with the avowod purpose Of inau5urating
bloody tragedy of the Now Orleans fashion
The authorities Of that city gave counte
nance to this outrage.
At New Albany, Indiana, the spirit Of
crime AMI murder was aroused aud the
lives of hundreds Of people were placed in
jeopardy in n henls attempt to kill Gen
eral GRESHAM.
The correspondent ofitho Cincinnati Ga
S'He, gives tho startling fact, that, on Thurs
day morning, OF last week, the Copperhoals
had u rally at Hartford City, the county seat
Of I|laokfold county, Indiana. While hol |.
ing their meeting, they raised the rebel
stars and bars aud kept it up. During the
whole time cheers for JEFF. DAVIS were
mngle with groans for tho Union party,
and hnzzas for ANDREW JOHNSON. On Satur.
day last, the Uniou mon had an enthusiastic
meeting at the same place, Hartford City,
and were addressed by ColjnoI n. TRUaLER,
the candidate for Secretary of State. On
the same day tho Copperheals bad meet.
ing at Trenton, distant some nino miles from
Hartford City, aud on the stand waved that
same rebel lAg under which they had spo
ken at Hartford City. A number OF delcga.
tionJ of Union mon on thcir way to Hartford
City, hal to pass through Treuton, and were
dcoply hurt to see the Blu 'ternut lAs waving
On their return from the meeting at Hart
ford City, they resolved to tear down that
Haunting emblem OF treason, and for that
purpose made rush to tho polo. There
were but a handful of them, however, and
they were unarmcd, whilo tho rebels were
thore in forco aud fully prepared. The re-
suit was that the Union men were beaten
off. Several smon' were wounded in the en-
and five or lsix moro are mssug.
Whether they were killed or not is IN.
knowu. 1t is reported aud beloved that
one man died. On Sunday morning the
rebel Iltg was again hoistod in the town of
Trenton, and word sent by the Copperheads
to the Union men OF tho village that they
mast leave Immediately, as they would not
be allowed to remain, aud that not one sin
gln anti Democratic vote should be cast
there on election day. To! save their lives
the uuiou men left tho place, although it is
guarded bya Gordon of orCoppcrhcad pickets
They went to indianapolis, ami are afraid
to return to thoir homes.
1t really seems NJ if the spirit of crimo
and murder rou'cd by the Southern rebel
hon, has taken full possession Of Northern