The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-09
\. Further Particulars of the Platte
Bridge Disaster.
The Rebels attack Lexington
.#ssS Mo.
Several prominent Citizens Captured.
Retreat of the Traitors.
Calm, Conduct Of a!WisconSin Cap
lain.
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!, Baltimore Rioters on Trial.
Rebels Shooting Negro Deser'ers
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Hudson, Mo-, Sept 6.-The following add
tiouaI account of the terrible disaster on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad is furnished
the.Sts Louis Republican:
The catastrophe occurred at Little Platt river
bridge. nine miles east of st. Joseph. The tim
bers sc the bridge had been burned under the
truck until they would sustain little more than
their avn weight. when the fire was extinguish-
I'd, leaving the bridge q mere skeleton. The
train had from 90 to 100 passengers, including
women and children.
The locomotive had not more than measured
its length on the bridge when about forty feet
rave way, precipitating the entire train into
the 'abyss below carrying the passengers with it
ia promscuous heap, and burying them be-
meath the crushed timbcrs. Only three persons
were able to afford assistance to the suffering,
the remainder, who were not killed outright,
being 40 disabled as to be helpless.
MI. Hagar started TO- St. Joseph for medical
and other assistance. Two hundred yards west
DC the bridge he discovered an oak tie strapped
across The track and two miles further on found
the tressle work over small stream on fire.
a. train with physicians was soon sent to the
wreck. Seventeen dead bodies were recovered
and its believed that this number embraced all
who were killed up to that time. Two were SO
badly mangled that it was not expected they
would survive until morning. Many others
were dangerously wounded.
Fifteen miles east Of Platt river Mr.. Hager
found another bridge over Smiths branch al
most entirely burned, having been fired after the
train passed.
Lieut.. Shaw of the Kansas Eight, and two
others, were also killed.
There are more ladies and men known to be
killed and yet in the ruins, and four dead who
belong in Iowa and Kansas have not yet been
identifed There are not less than sixty wound
"a with broken limbs, bruised and crushed
bodies, who are being we'll cared for.
lexington, Mo-, Sept. 3.-The rebel forces
surrounded this town on both sides Of the river
last week. and arrested a number of Union men,
among them Elk Governor King, Judge Ryland
and VIM. 5. Field. On Friday flag of truce
was sent to the rebels, which resulted in a con-
ferance The rebels demanded the uncondltion-
al surrender of the fort which was fatty reus-
ca. During the investment of the town con-
siderable sklrmishing took place in the streets,
and the woods on both sides Of the river.
On Friday Capt. Ront retreated with his reb
els toward Independence, and Col. Reid, going
toward Fort Scott, leaving Shelby with 600
men at Tattoo Greek, eight miles east of here,
and D considerable rebel force in the bottom be-
tween Lexington and Richmond. The forces
thus left have cut off all mail communication.
Col. Reid took Messrs. King, Ryland, Field and
other prisoners with him.
The rebels had eight killed and several wound
AZ Il, 10 oil
slightly wounded The latter burned the ware
house whore the rebels were encampcd on the
north side of the river.
Capt Strong of Wisconsin I'd Regiment had
anarrow scape this morning. He was on pick
ct duty three miles in front of onr lines, on the
Virginia side of the river, opposite Chain Bridge,
being mounted, and in advance of his men, he
was Suddenly surrounded and taken prisoner
by Dix rebels, four infantry, two cavalry. Alter
taking him Il short distance to the rear they
demanded his pistol. Thinking this his on
" Chance ofescape, he drew his revolver, fired
and shot two of his captors; then putting spurs
to bis horse s,alted for the camp at full run
Theremainder Of the party fired, one ball pass
ing through his canteen, another through his
coat grazing his skin, and a third through his
left check, passing out of his mouth But be
AAlouC SOOu illp CoSdpSs Lhu CbhO iiiUo o"th hhu
reported himself for duty. lie fought bravely
atBull Run.
New York. Sept. Vessels are loading here
with supplies for our forces at Hatteras.
The sale of the Daily Ne,cs has been stopped
on The New Haven Railroad.
The Posts Washington dispatch says that
three slaves, while attempting to escape from
Munson's Hill. were shot.
The Baltimore rioters of the memorable 10Th
0fApril are now on trial at Towsentown, Md.
The Posts special Washington dispatch says
that two companies of our troops, sent out to
reconnoitre at sunrise this morning, discovered
that the Rebels had taken position at Ball S
Cross Roads and thrown forward two Regi-
ments during the night, who are now posted
near Hunters Chapel, with four small brass
howitzers. They are now digging rifle pits west
ofHunter's Chapel. Occasional shots are fired
from Monson's Hill at our pickets. Their out
posts are hut three miles from Arlington Hgbts.