Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-14
MURDER OF GEN. M'COOK.
He is Shat Lying Sick in an Ambulance.
NASHVILLE, August Midnight.

NASHVILLE, August i-MluniSht.
The city is in perfect uproar. of excitement
over the details ot the death of the brave Gen
Robert McCook. of Ohio. His remains arriv-
ed in town to night, and are now lying at the
Commercial Hotel
write this at midnight, and, therefore, am
unable to send you as full particulars as
could wish On Tuesday last, General Robert
McCook who was at the time very sick, wa,
in all ambulance near Salem, Aiabaaa, on his
way to his brigade. The ambulance was travel
ling over the usual military road, and, about
10 o'clock in the morning, it arrived at q
plantation where there was an abundance OF
water. After refreshing themselves, they
passed on with the wounded general. Inlelli-
gence of his Whereabouts and condition was
quickly spread, it is supposed, for before the
ambulance had proceeded three miles the
drive- discovered that be was pursued by guer.
rillas
1t was impossible to think of fight, and
General McCook's condition prohibited idea
of rescuing him. The guerilla leader ordered
the ambulance 10 stop, the aSSa>sins at the
same time surrounding it. The vehicle was
then upset aud the sick officer turned into the
road While on his knees. helpless, sick, and
pleading for quarter, be was fred at by q
ru1ian and shot through the side.
The wound was fatal-Geueral McCook
surviving it but few hours. He bore his
suferings heroicalIy aud to the last manifested
al undaunted spirit. His last words were
" Tell AIeck,' (alIuding to his brother, Gen.
Alexander Mcdowell MrCook)" and the
rest, that have tried to live like mau aud
do my duty"
When the news of the murder became
known am, ng the camps, the excitement WAS
intense. The Ninth OHIO, McCook's own
regiment, on learning OF the assassination
marched back to the scene Of the occurrence,
burned every house 10 the neghborhuod aid
laid vase the luuds Several men who We're
Implicated in the murder, were taken out and
hung 10 trees 10y the infurnted Sodiery.
The guerilla feeling throu. hnut the State is
increasing rapidly, and bands OF these robbers
are forming in every hamlet. The tram |
cump down in from Battle creek was fired Into
at different points. Fortunately, no damage
was done TO the persons Of any of the passcn
gers.
The train for Columbia to day was fired in.
to by guerilla parties, at various points on the
road, aud obe man was killed aud thirteen
wounded.
Immediate, prompt, and decisive action
should be taken III tie matter. Companies are
forming here TO assist i'll the capture of guer
rliiaS near the city.
As write this despatch the excitement is
increasing IN the city, aud the streets are alive
with the populAce. Amazement and revenge
are pictured upon every countenance. The
death of Gen. McCook will be remembered
here, and Il terrible rttrbution will fall upon
the harbarous assaSSnS of this brave and gal
liant leader.
Gov. johnson and other prominent Union
men have called to view the remains The
Governor was viShIy affected 10y the sight OF
the corpse of his late friend.
1t is rumor,d that a number Of prominent
Sect ssionists in this city have been shot TO.
night 10y exasnerated Unionsts. B c. L.