Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-02
1cnrre.pondene. Of the Mls.ourl Democrat.l
PLAxrrn's Horzl, LEAvrywonrn CRY,

PLASTRR'S HOTEL, LRASESwoRTH ClTf,
MAY oath, 1858.
AJontoomerv's mounted corps at Sugar Creek
nre undoubtedly IL small band of highwaymen
and we hope that no respectable New York
or St Louis journal will undertake to apollo
eze for their petty rascalities But their at
tempt to fasten their acts upon the Free state
men of the Territory is simply absurd. They
! are few congregated bad men who levy black
mail unfortunately. Let me mention one OF
| two of their late exploits: A Kentuckian OF the
name of Oudnuck (the name may not be spell
ed correctly), a stranger in the Territory, was
! travelling in the neighborhood OF Sugar Creek,
when he was set upon by band of these ma
RAIDERS. He was in search of claim to settle
upon with his family, having previously sold
| his property in Kentucky. With one pistol to
to his breast and one to his side, they interroga
ted him as to his business. Pretending to be
dissatisfied as to his answers they ordered him
| to open small valise which he carried in his.
| hand. He was not sufficiently prompt, 1t seems,
SO they snatched it from him and opened It
themselves. 1t contained his clothing and $305
! in gold coin, the latter in pocket book. They
took both the money and clothes, and as they
rode off told him to leave the Territory. In the
act of dismounting Of them had lnadVer-
tenty dropped two newsPapers-they had fall,
en- out of his pocket-which Quidnuck picked
up when they had gone out of sight. The
name Dyer-a name conspicuous in Montgome-
rvs band-waS written on both papers. This
| is the substance of statement in detail made
under oath by Qudnuck, before the Grard Jury
recently convened at Fort Scott, and upon which
an Indictment for robbery against Dyer vas.
found Immediately. My informant, who is a
gentleman of position lin politics Free State
| Democrat), assured me that the Republicans
were represented on the Grand Jury, OF which
he also was member, and present when Quid-
muck gave his statement.
But the calendar of the crimes contain worse
~. In he IF
robbed poor man and stranger. Fortunate
ly they did not search his person. He had about
a hundred dollars in his pocket, with which he
has since purchased claim. They merely rob-
bed the poor man. but in a more recent case
they exhibited the most brutal conduct. While
plunderiug the house of Free State man, they
encountered some slight resistance from his
wife-sght indeed it must have been-who 1t
seems is woman of spirit The brutal set re-
venged themselves, by compelling her, under
pain of instant death, to strip naked and pace
up and down for a stated time, between their
ranks Did woman ever yet endure such deg
radiation in a Christian land? The most lustful
tribe of Indians, whose prisoners run the gauut-
let of the double file, would Scorn such hideonS
and unmnny cruelty towards woman. The
precedent was furnished by the Sepoys of Delhi
and Cawnpore but they are fanatical idoletars,
who adore Yishnu the libdinous and destroying
god. The party that was attacked and murder
ed by Capt Hamilton and his mcn-fiYe killed
and five wounded-was not of Montgomery
men. The massacre was wanton
The Lawrence Republican extra, of May %,
gives the following curiousIy truthful account OF
the wholesale murder:
MoNEKA, Linn co., X. r., May 20, 1865.
Yesterday a party of pro-Slavery men, from
Missouri, came into the Grading Post" stu
ated on the military road leading from Fort
Scott to Fort Leavenworth, where it crosses tho
Usage river, about three miles from the State
line They were not seen until they emerged
from the timber and rode up to the store. Here
they took Mr.. G. w. Andrews and John F.
Campbell prisoners. They then started on the
road towards Kansas City. They overlook
here a Mr. Stillwcll, frem Sugar Mound, who
was going up to the river for load Of provis.
ions. They took him prisoner, and ordered
the others to get into his wagon and ride. In
half mile further they came to missionary, by
the name of Rev. Charles Read They ordered
him into the wagon, and dismissed Andrews
They continued OH for two miles and n half,
when they had taken twelve men.
These men had been taken when at their work,
without resistance, and unarmed, and had never
been implicated in the troubles i'll Kansas They
were conservative men.
On arriving ut deep ravine, in skirt Of
timber, the commander called halt The prls-
oners were formed in line, about five yards in
advance Of the horscmen.
The command was given to present Arms!
Fire!" Every man dropped. Four were killed
dead all but one of the others were badly
wounded The Ruffians then wheeled their
horses and galloped off. In few minutes three
of them returned and searched their victirns for
money. They kicked the men and ''ed them
over very roughly to see if they Wee dead
Finding one only slightly wounded, Ruffian
put revolver to his ear and fired, rcmarking
that he had always found that the most certain
shot he could make He took the key of the
safe out of Campbell's pocket, saying, there
was money in that safe, and he would come
back some night ad get it."
The names of the killed are:
William Stillwell, of Sugar Mound, recently
from Iowa. He is young man, with young
and beautiful wife, and two young children
He felt perfectly safe, remarking to a companion
that che was Free Mason" and it is said that
FREE Mason, DR.. Hamilton, of Fort Scott,
shot him. He was killed with double bar
relied shot gun, loaded with pistol balls, the
charge entering his left breast. He was highly
esteemed in his neighborhood, and his death
will be avenged
Patrick Ross was an Irishman, and had been
driven from his claim on the Little 0suge by the
same gang.
vania.
Michael Robinson, the same from Iowa.
John F. Campbell, store keeper from Penn