The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-19

Further frsa che Utah Arny--TAe
Murder ~ Lieut.. MagFnder.
lstssr in the Missouri Dsnocrat dated .fEsad.
quarters sixth Coinmn, Camp on Big Blue, July
a. givea the following Intelligence from the ar
my, including some further particulars Of the
murder ef Lieut. Magrudsr:
On the night Of the Is Ii ult, from some cause
or other. was aroused from my slssp sbaut mid
night The night wss one Of calmness aud beau
~ was aroused By No. sentinel crying, ANN
Der ons--twelve och ck and ail IL weiD The cry
wss taken up by each sentinel In his turn and rc
peafed all arouad the camp. The weird chant had
scarcely seft the lips Of the last sentinel and went
schoing up the recky ravine upon which he wss
posted. when | heard the brisk clattsriur Of a
horses hoob csming up the stony bin from the
river. A moment more and the rider drew rein
in front OF Major Emory's tent, whom be called
up, and then rode 70 Sergeant Major Charlie,
Green's whom be also called up. now heard the
Major order him (Sergt Major(ireen) to make ont
detail Of six men from each mounted company TO
60 under the command Of Lieutenants Berry and
Cunningham and t~o non CON m issioned officers -
Lieut. Magruder had been Murdered 1t 4 settlers
cabin over the river, aud fhishrss detachment was
sent to arrest the murderer DR.. Joseph Smith,
non-commissioned officer, and q detail of two
mounted men from each cavalry company went
murder soon spread over the camp The men came
out OF thcir tents and congregsted IN gronps TO
discuss the tragedy. The Gathering of horses feet
was heard goiug bither and thither.
Lieutenant John r. Magrudsr, of the Second
Cavalry. was on detached service, assisting Lieu
tenant Berry 10 the command OF Company A. ORA
goon recruits. Heis Nirgpian by birth, but his
father 10 Ut present resident of Washington city
At two O'Clock on the 29sh he was buried The
whole Of the sixth column turned ou. aud followed
his remains 10 solemn funeral procession. Dr. ].
H. Smith oficiated ~ chaplain in the funeral SER
vice. The last resting place of the deceased IL on
the point of aconsiderabie eminence, overlooking
the surrounding country. To-day they are erect
ing large . ono mound over the grave. S,ess9
A fsw rights since drunken row occurred at
liquor shanty near BY. In which several teamsters
were horribly mutiiated-almost literally cut to
pieces. None OF them, however, are quite dead.
although Ia critical condition. The same night,
l am informed . soldier belonging to the nfth co
lumn, which 10 also encamped over the river, was
shot dead. The night alter, wagon master of an
OK team shot one OF bis OK drivers through the
head Last night two teamsters of mule train
we're badly wounded by pistol sho,s fred by OK
drivers
These deeds of horror are all attributed to the
influence OF liquor. Thus you see, rnm, that foul
fend and agent Of the devil is here, as elsewhere
doing his full share in the destruction Of human
life.
ButT am about to neglect some OF the particulars
10 relation to the murder of Lieutenant Hagruder
He had been visit to the officers Of the fifth
column, and was returning, when, on passing the
house aforementioned. he got entangled in an al
tercation with q acitizeu by the name Of Prore who
| fired upon him The gun was loaded with a ball
aud number of buckshot, all Of which entered
his face aud bead, killing him instantly 1 uuder
stand that the civil authorities of Sarysville ar.
rested, tried and acquitted Prore of the murder
| Yesterday the Major sent on detachment of sey.
| enty-nve men, under command Of Lieuteuaets
Crittenden aGd lDgraham in quest Of the fugitive
| But they have returned, after frnitiess search
This morning there vas about sixty persons ou
the sick report Nearly every case was the dysen-
! terry, and nearly every patient was raw recruit,
| fresh from citizen life
An AWFUL SEINE IN sitssouaI.--A correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican, writing from Sc. Jo-
sepRs, Mo-, under date Of June rs, after stating
that constable named Timmons had been mur.
dered by party OF ruffians, gives the folio
thrilling account of = truly appalling scene:
Citizens collected and arrested Kesser and Mil
ligan. Linn made his escape. There was grea,
e1ctement Hundreds of persons gathered and a
vote was taken whether they should hang them on
the spot Il was lost by only three or four major
ity 1t was then resolved that they should be tri.
| in one mouth, in Gentry county, and that if they
Appealed for a change of venue, or continuance
they should be summariiy executed
| Judge Norton was sent for, aud beld q ceurt last
rhursday. He ordered the sheriff to summor
twenty five select and able men 70 guard the prs
oDsrs against violence grand jury was empan
Il
degree. The prisoners were arraigned on FRIDAY
| morning, when they plead 'not guilty" Ths
counsel requested till o'clock to determine upor
| their course At that hour they asked for con
| tiuuance in kessler's case, and having shown sui
fcient cause, 1t was granted. The State then con
tinued the case of Miligan.
When the court adjpurned, six or seven hundre,
persons left the court house precipitstely, whei
| some twenty or thirty. whoremained. rushed UpoI
the prinoner. kessler, and tore him from the baud
| Of he sheriff The sherifs posse with the excep
tion of three or tour. deserted him. Colonel job
Scott went to his assistance, and had almost &c
cured kessier from further violence, when the sud
denly augmented mob oyerpowsred him. aud bor
| Kessier away, amid tho screams and entreaties @
his wife aud three children. He was taken to tn
odge OF body Il woods, only one hundred and ffs,
yards from The court house, and in full view Of th
| tewn, and a rope was placed around his neck
| preacher then exhorted and prayed, and Kessle
| prayed. lawyer was sent for to write his will
lie then asked permission to see his wife and chill
| dren. and bid them adieu. The handkerchief which
had been tied over his face, was then removed fo
that last. sacred purpose, when he was told by al
| old man that he had given ne such opportunity I,
| Timmons.
| MIR. Aibin and Mr.. Mothershesd then made ear
nest addresses to the crowd in favor IF letting th,
| law take it's course, when the same old man aros
| aud remarked: 'He that sheddeth mans blood b,
| man shall his blood be shed" He was then placet
| under the limb over which the rope was thrown
one end OF which, tied by hangsman's knot, hat
L
| gave orders for him to be drawn up. Three mer
made an effort, but could not draw him from th,
| ground. The leader ordered more men to taxi,
| hold. They did 90, aud with the first draw RAISED
| him eighteen inches, and with the second, abou
three feet, when the rope broke. 1t appeared upoI
| examination, to have been cut half in two. He wa
again placed upon his feet, the rope was tied, or
deTs were given to draw, the leader took hold o
| the unfortunate man and lifted him up severa
feet, when, In the presence often fifteen hundred
| people, many OF whom were women, his soul wal
launched into eternity, and his body left hang
| ing for an hour.
| The poor victim exhibited great courage through
out. He asked his counsel to apply for continu
aace. because be would rather be hung by the mot
than go into trial uuprepared, aud have verdic
| recorded against him which would dishonof hi
| wife aud children.
Jim Miliigan was permitted to live for the pre-
| sent, a. the state Continued bis He sus
pected Of having shoff the sheriff some time ago,
many persons say his execution woaid have beer
more excu.able thaa that OF kessler.
The hanging Of kessier was terrible murder
He declared 10 the last that he not guilty. III,
| said he had been ordered by the constable pr
tenn. to take that place with his gun aud stop Tim
1 mons, that he hailed Simmons, when rimmon
drew his gun upon him aud was about to Are. whei
be, being ready, shot rst, asd that the killing va
l in execution of duty and in self defence.
| kesser had stood high a. citizen ofGentry; bu
fimmous was very popular, and as Gentry had beei
| considerably infested with outlaws aud murdsrers
tne people were determined 10 put Q stop 70 oucl
things summary way, ii possible.
TRE DE- RIvIEar RoNAscE-The New York Heral,
of Saturday gives the following additional chapte
| Of the Rivisre Romance:
Misc Blouut turned up very mysteriously yes
terday morning, IL being reported that che has beef
/ during her absence stopping with friend ii
Philadelphia There be but little truth in this
a. no train arrives from that city the hour sta
vk & f1ato he adj t.i -
val repaired to the Napoleon Hotel, where she re-
! msiued In company with her mother until abou
/ half pest seven O'Clock, when, ut her request
/ she came over to this city, aud is with he