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IlUMitrctls of mch ‘under uruis. All quiet on Big t'reek.—'l'lie Democracy out iu foree —Uresit fry and little wool.\V cdnesdav noon a tall lt;»M gnzlay grey look- 1 ing lustoiucw arrived iu Town covered withidu*t bearing dioj^trhcs from Terre-Hautethat.‘The Tint Ind. Keg. w;u coming thatc\ cuing to dfbioh?»h the Illinoisan office/’\Yhereiq*n meicngers were dispatched to the West ai.d North of the Count\ for assistanceto repel I the in vi tat on. About 1 o’clock therain commenced falling in isrreuts, and continued all the afternoon About 5* o’clock one ofthe pickets, was dnvcn in and reported the enemy this side of the bridge in force. Tina an-nouncemcnt created the wildest excitement. ^Women and childn*n fleeing from their homes iAll the old shot guns were pressed into theservice. The Provost Marshal forced every available tnan into the service, that was foolenough to* go in. The Democracy eamepour-?n* in from the couutry in great numbers Andwe have no doubt if Andrew Jackson had beenalive, and could of witnessed the imposingscene ho would of said surely, these are legitimate sons of Illustrous sires.Pickets were thrown out in everv direction.The Court Louse bell was rang and a meetmcalled* And t was determined to send outdeputyr to treat. Consequently Messrs, MClure, Stock well aud Andrews were appointsministers. Plenipotentiary and convoys extr ordinary. Up to this time we have not henof them, it is supposed they w ere captured.About 9 the discharge of th Picket's guand the ringing of the bell creeled the wiidcconfusion. Through the streets was beard tsolemn tread of infantry with, “left, left, lefiJohn Ilusted who lives close to the office \\solemnly advised by a high officer to leave 1residence or thmw up breastworks, he Uusie3l cboso the former and rctfeatcd in good *der, leaving ail his baggage. The Drug Stnmen were adviscto fortify but they ref.iseThe Stonewall in front of* the office was lunwith *harp shooter*. Stonewall Jackson frothe country, Commanding. The Gen. b*,lvery much tanned. The entire forces wcommanded by Gen. Lanky of Mexican war n torictv,About 11 o’clock the stage arrived,an nouning the enemy in full retreat, they had hear 1x gunboat on big cieek guarding the bridge ai theyThe Democracy finding no Indianiar a to fig they attacked Gen. Hulmmn in force l*ecause 1 was from Ind. The contest lasted till a lahour, they making desperate charges on Ge Hulraan but he repulsed them with gm slaughter they leaving the wounded on the fio (at usual) “shot in the neckApplication a being made to obtain pensions for the behlt;*lt; enU.The Cavalry men’s horses look very muc jaded this morning.The Democracy say if the 71 hod come ov they would not of come of as well as they d at Richmond Ky,But all is now quiet on Big Creek, and co fidcnoc is restored, stocks ara up,There jf as a* much cry and as little woe when an African infant was bom.___ i . i i. .--------------witnessed as laughable farcethe one which took place here Wednesday e\ ning,and all at the expense of the Democrat The bravo soldiers of Indiana-would no menoilC6 the Illinotium Af it* RrllfAP ihn turvWlt;ri! p^yiftg of a hound [nip.We know those IndianiansTtcT bo good and no good man will’ on*sea in a mnh.We have received Arthurs Home Magi for October and prononnce it nnaurpasse any Periodical in the the Uni ted States.It should be in tbo drawingroom ol ciunily.; We hold our-self roadjr at acy time to do as Much as any man to put down a mob; yet we thiaklt worth while to ring belle ditch.' 4r». 11 eiiby disltrbirg the J race of•odety, aieeriy from rumori
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Marshall Flag Of Our Union
Marshall, Illinois, US
Fri, Sep 19, 1862
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