New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09
THE MURDER OF GEN. McCOOK.


Several Of his Assassins Hung-Intense tx
element in Nashville.
Tho following is . Nashville dispatch to The Phil
adeiphia Press, dated Aug.7:
"The city ia in perfect uproar of excitement
over The details of the death Of the brave Gen. Rob.
ert McCook of Ohio. His remains arrived 10 town
tonight, and are now lying ct the Commercial
Hotel.
AZ write this at midnight, and therefore, am I'M.
able to send you IS fun particulars as could wish.
On Tuesday last Gen. Robert McCook, who was at
the time very sick, was in an ambulance near Sa-
lem, Alabama, on his way to his brigade. The aul-
buance was travelling over the usual military road
and, about 10 O'Clock in the morning. 1t arrived at
plantation, where there was an abundance OF water
After refreshing themselves they passed on with the
sick General In diligence Of his whereabouts and
condition was quickly spread, it ia supposed for be-
fore the ambulance had proceeded three miles the
driver discovered that be was pursued by gnerrlas
at was impossible to think OF flight, aud Gen.
McCook's condition prohibited any idea of rescuug
bin. The Rebel leader ordered the ambulance to
STOP the assassins at the same time surrounding IT,
The vehicle was then upset and the sick ofloer
turned into the road. While on bis knees helpless,
Sick and pleading for q1arter, he was ired ~ by
rufiian, and shot through the side.
~1he wound was fatal--Gen. McCook surviving
il but few hours. lie bore his s1iierings herocal-
ly and to the last manifested an undaunted spiit.
His last words were, Tell Aleck. lalluding 10 his
brother, ten. Alexander mcdowell McCooh1 anu
the rest, that have tried TO live like man and do
my duty
"W1en the news of the murder became known
among the camps, the excitement was Intense. The
9th Ohio, McCOOks own regiment, on learning OF
The stiou marched back to the scene Of the
occurrence burned every house in the neighb0rh0od
and laid waste the lands. Several men who were
implicated in the murder were taken out and hung to
trees by the infurated soldiery
"The guerrilla feeling throughout the State is in
ereasing rapidly, and bands Of these robbers are
formi z in every hamlet. The train came down in
from Battle Creek fred into at different polnts.
Fortunately, no damage was done to the persons Of
any Of the passengers.
hIhe train for Columbia to-day was fired into by
guerrilla parties at various points on the road, and
one man was killed and thirteen wounded.
Immediate, prompt, and decisive action should
lie taken IN the matter. Companies are forming
here to assist in the capture Of guerrias, near the
city.
'As write this dispatch the excitement 10 in
crossing in the city, and the streets are alive with
the popnace. Amazement and revenge are pictured
upon every countenance. The death Of Gen. Nc
Cook will be remembered here, and terrible retrl
button will fall upon the barbarous assassins Of this
brave and gallant leader.
"Gov. johnson and other prominent Union men
have called 70 view the remains. Tho Governor
was vsibly affected by the sight OF the corpse OF
bis late friend.
4" IL ia rumored that number Of prominent Sc
cessionists in this city have been shot tonight by ex
asperated Unioliss."