Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-11-04
TERRIBLE EXECUTION.
Ten Rebels Shot by Order of
Cen. Mcneil.
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.ntre country, Dut winch now scarcely pro-
iuces distinct ripple upon the surface of
'ur turbulent social tide.sa-szzsss
1t will be remembered hy our readers
thaton the occasion of PDrter's descent
upon Paimyrs, be captured, among other
persons, an old and highly respected resi-
dent OF this city, by name Andrew AlsI
mar This person formerly belonged to
the % Missouri Cavalry, though too old to /
endure all the hardships of very active du. 4
ty. lie was therefore detailed as kind of /
special or extra Provost MarshaPs guard or |
himself generally useful /.
IN variety OF ways 70 the military Of the |
rlace. Being an old resident and widely
acquainted with the people of the place !
and vicinity. he was freqnently called upou
for inflammation touching the loyalty of
men, which he always gave t. the extent
of his ability, though as;ing. we believe. in
ali sch cases, with great candor, and actu-
ated solely " conscientious desire 10 dn
HE whole duty to us government. His
knowledge Of the Surrounding rvpntry was
the reason OF his being frequently caii1d
upon to act as guide to scouting parties
sent TO arrest disloyal persons. So ef5o>
iCntly and successfully did he act in these
various capacities, that he won the b litter
hatred of all the rebels in this city and Vi
cinity, and they only awaited the coming
OF favorable opportunity to crafty their
desire for revenge. The opportunity came
at last. when Porter took Palmyra. That
the villains, with Portar's assent. satisfied
their thirst for his blood by the deliberate
and predetermined murder Of their help
less victim, no truly loyal man doubts. =
When they killed him. or how, or where,
are items Ut the act not vet revealed 10 the
public. Whether he was stabbed at mid
night by the dagger oG the assassin. or shot
at midday by the rife Of the guerrilla {;
whether be was hung, and his body hidden
beneath the scanty soil Of some oak.
en- thicket, or left as fosd for bcgs 70 fatten
upon; or whether, like the il!-fated Wheat.
his throat was severed from ear to ear.and
his body sunk beneath the wave--we know
not. BIT that be WAS fuulIy, causelessly
murdered. u is useless to ATTEMPT 90 dew.
w hen General Mcneil returned to Psl-
myra, after that event, and Gseettained the
circumstances under which A.lsmap had
been abducted. he cause to be issued, az
ter due deliOera,ion, the following notice ::
Palmyra, 40, Oct 8.
Joseph C. Porter:
s'TSIR:- Andrew Allsman. an ane1 Cit
zen OF Palmyra and a non cnmbaiant.
having been carried from his home by a
band of persons uDiawfully arravei ngajnsr
the peace and gnVd order Of the State If
Missouri, aud which band WAS under Your
control, THIS is to notify Won that unless
said Andrew Allsmar is returned. unharm.
ed to his family within ten DAYS from date.
ten men who have belonged 70 your band
and nGliwluliy sworn by Won t. carry arms
against the Government Cf the Uni:e4
States. and who are now in custod,v. will
be shot as a meet reward cf their crimes.
among which is the illeesl restraining ol
said Ail,man of lber Y, ard. ie not re-
turned, presumptively aiding in his mar-
der.
"1our prompt attention to this will save
much suffering. Yours. &c
IVY. K STRACUN.
"Provnst Marshal Gen. Dist y. =. No.
Per order Of Brigadier General commanding Nc
Neii's column.
Awritten duplicate of this notice he
caused to he placed in the hands Of The
wife Of Joseph c. Porter. at her residence
in Lewis county. whn. IL vas wail known
was in frequent cnmmuuitI;inn with her
husband. The notice was published wide
ly. and as Porter was in Northeast Mis-
souri, during the whole of ten days suhse-
quent to the date of this D7iice, il ia i'm
possible that, with all bis various channels
cf ihf rmatirn, he renamed uuapprised Of
General McNsiPs determination in the
premises.
Many rebels believed the whole thing
was IL inten led as scare-declaring
that MeN1ll did not dare ~ t. carry out
the threat
The ten days elapsed. and M tid:nrs
came Of the murdered Alisman. Il is not
our intention TO dwell upon the details of
this transaction. The tenth dlv expired
with last Friday. On that day ten reI, /
pris ners. already IN custo5av. were sel.c
ted to pay With their lives the pepal,y de-
rnande1. The names Of the men SO sejec-
ted srere a. flinw,:
Willis Baker, Lewis county: Thomas
Hnmstnn, Lewis 9 UNITY; Mirgan BixJsr
Lewis county Jshu !. MrFheetere Lewis
ronaty; ilerber, Hudson Rails county :.
CaFt. Thomas a Sniier, Monroe county /:
Eieazer Lake, Scotland caunfy
These parties were Informed Frid,veva-
ming, that unless Mr.. AlISman was return.
ed to his family by on4 o'clock nu tie fol-
lowing day, they would be shot ct that
hour.
NJ st Of them received the announcement
with compnsure or Indifference. The II
James s Green, # this citv, remained with
them during that night, as their sniritual
adviser, endeavoring to prepare them for
their sudden eatrance into the pTeseuce of
their Maker.
A lit'le after IL O'Clock a. n, the next
day, three G'vernmen; wagons drove To the
jail. one contained four and eacn of the
others three rough board collins. The con-
demned men were conducted from the pris.
on and seated in the wagons-one upon
each c1tfn. A sufficient guard of soldiers
accompanied them, and the cavaIeade star.
ted tor the fatal grounds. Proceeding east
to Nam street the eortege turned and NOV
ed slowly a far as Malone's Livery Stabla
Thence turning east il entered the Hapni-
bal road, Pursuing it nearly to the residence
OF Col. JAS. Culbertsou. There tbrowing
down the fences they turned northyard
entering the fair grounds (haf mile ca u
ct town. on the west side. and. driving
within the circular ampitheatrical rinp
raused for the final contamination Of the
scene.
The ten collins were removed from the
wagons ard placed in a row. six or eight
feet apart. f"rmiDga line north ard south
about fifteen PAGES east of the central n,ys.
da or music stand in the centre Of he
ring. Each coffn was placed upou the
ground with its foot vest and head east
thirty soldiers Of the % NJ. S NJ were
drawn IN In a single line. extending north
and south. facing the row Of c. fins. This
line OF execuiioners ran im1sd,a,sIv at the
east bias Of the pag ds, leaving a snaes
between them aud the cofios or twelve
or thirteen PAGES. Reserves were drawn
up IN line upon either flank of the execu-
tiouers.
The arrangements completed, the doom.
co men knelt upon the grass between their
e.fnns and the soldiers. while the Rev. r.
ID. Rhodes offered up prayer. At the
conclusion OF this each prisoner took hi.
seat upon the foot Of bis coffin faninn IL