Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20

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HAxuusA. 4 81. 10. \. R.Jsly 10, 1891.
Et1itors Njssowsi DssOcvat Tho
outrages ct Monroe we're but precurson
of series Of depredAtions, attempted
and committed, which have kept the
road slive for several days, and We are
now doing litsle eIsf thar guarding osr
homes and families, - night after night
the prospects Of IN attack By the enc
mies Of our country on private or public
prodssty b made probable By the rum
orr or events Of the day. The wanton
destruction Of hundred thousand dol
lars Of property on the line Of the road
gives evidences Of the disposition Of the
rebels to wreak their spite in that man
ner, and will make it necessary to keep
> very large force employed to protect
the lives and property Of loyal citizens,
and to prevent blockade Of tho road.
Abont twenty freight cars and eight
coaches were destroyed At Monroe and
Hunuewell,th depot ct Monroe burned,
Salt river bridge, Crooked Greek bridge
and Brush Greek bridge oil we're burn
ed, and attempts made at several other
bridges.
Capt Huston and two companies Of
Iowa troops going west on Friday
morning from Monroe, sent . guard Of
thirteen men ahead Of the tram from
CalIao to Charlton bridge about three
o'clock A. n. On arriving At the bridge
just before daylight they discovered
four or Eve men in the act Of setting FIRE
to tho structure. One man, who had
been putting on coating Of tar to ia
cilitate the burning, was surprised and
promptly shot through the head by 1t.
McKenny, in command Of the guard.
His hands we're covered y 18th tar. There
were thought to be $50 men in the
woods, who took to fight, and although
loudly called on by Lieutenant McKcn-
ny to stop and give them . chance for .
fight. they declined ak horses and one
wagon were captured. Bands Of armed
men are known to DO skalkiog about,
and are freqently seen approaching
points where troops are stationed, and
picket guards are placed. A passenger
train, the first through train for six
days, came through from Hannibal last
night, having changed over at Salt River.
The bridges 1t Brush Greek and Crooked
Greek are rebuilt.
When the large number OF troops now
on their way from Hannibal are scatter:
ed over the road, a. they will probably
be to day, it 10 presumed that the trains
will not be again interrupted. A regi-
ment OF cavalry is greatly needed here.
Infsntry, although rapidly concentrated
at points where attacks are threatened,
have universally done nothing but pre-
vent the attack by their presence. They
are entirely inefficient against the mount
ed marauders, who Immediately renew
their operations against another point
and get off without punishment and al
most without risk. No disposition to
have a fair fight has been manifested
by them; their only objects seems to be
to destroy property, and occasionally
to take their revenge by shooting down
unprotected Union men.
WESTERN.
THIS Sioux CRY AFFAIR.-The fol-
lowing letter 10 the otGse Register ex-
plains the origin ofthe Sioux City diff
Guilty:
Sioux CRY. July 10th, 1851.
Eds. STATE REoIsTER.-Our city is
shocked this morning by the revelation.
that about noon yesterday two of our
citizens, while farming about two miles
out of town, were shot dead by ambush
ed Indians, and their two horses were
then stolen. Their names were Thos.
Roberts and Henry Cordua. Two ex-
cellcnt citizens and upright men have
been thus stealthily snatched from their
sorrow-stricken families!
Our company of Mounted RiAemen
are in pursuit with disadvantage Of
about twenty hours. The Mills County
R'femen had left our city to return
home just six hours previous to the MUIR
der, and LETT US feeling in the greatest
security. This is all that is known at
the present writing. Truly,
WM. III. BI0ELoW.
A " loftor k.o