Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18

We also learn, from the same source, that al
the late FKEMoSr celebration in ST. Louis
Mcneil was present. aud that during the occa.
sion he proposed to drink with brother officer
The result Of the invitation was a marked one
The officer invited by Mcneil to drink recoilei
from the offer as if in contact with dlshonor. and
denounced him a murderer, and unfit for the
society of an officer of the American army. He
told him, further. where he could be found il
McNEIL considered himself insuted by the way
he had been treated.
heretofore fro men were considered a suf
fcient expiation for the crimes of one. but
McNEIL required ten. He might as well have re-
CURED hundred. as far as precedent or Justice
required. Ii was dangerous proceeding as a
precedent, and, as matter of Justice, was in.
famous We are afraid the end of it has vet to
come.
From the Palmyra MO- Courier
HORRIBLE ExEcUTIoS-THE M'xErL MURDER.
Saturday last, the 18th inst. witnessed the DER
torrance OF tragedy in this once quiet and
beautiful city OF Palmyra. which, in ordinarily
peaceful times would have created a profound
sensation throughout the country. but which now
face OF our turbulent social tide
Ii will be remembered by our readers that ON
the occasion OF Porters descent upon PALMYRA.
he captured, among other persons AN old and
highly respected citizen of this city, by name
Andrew Allsman. This person formerly belonged
to the Third Missouri cavalry though too old 70
endure all the hardships of very active duty He
was. therefore. detailed as a kind of extra ar
special Provost Msrshals Guard or cicerone-
nm Eaff Il
ways 10 the military OF the place Being an old
resident and widely acquainted with the people of
the place and vicinity, be was frequently called
called upon for information, touching the LOYALTY
OF men, which he always gave To the extent of
his ability, though acting, We believe, in all such
cases. with great candor. and actuated solely by
CONSCIENTIOUS desire 10 discharge his whole duty
TO the Government. His knowledge of the sur
rounding country was the reason OF his being fire
quently called on to act rs a guide to scouting
parties sent out to arrest disloyal persons. So
effectually and successfully did he act in these
various capacities, that he won the bitter hatred
oil all the rebels IN the city and vicinity and they
only awaited the coming of a favorable opportu
nifty to CRAFTY their desire for revenge
The opportunity came at last, when Porter
took Palmyra. That the villains. with Porter's
assent satiated their thirst for his blood by the
deliberate and predetermined murder of their
they killed him. or how. or where are items of
the act not yet revealed to the public Whether
he was stabbed at midnight by the dagger of the
assassin. or shot at midday BY the rifle of the
guerrilla; whether he was hung, and his BODY
hidden beneath the anty soil of some oaken
thlcket, or left as food for hogs to fatten upon
or whether, like the Inflated Wheat, his throat
was severed from ear To ear. and his body sunk
beneath the wave, we know not. But that he
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attempt to deny.
When General Mcneil returned to Palmyra.
alter that event. aud ascertalned the circum.
stances under which Allsman had been abducted.
be caused to be issued after due elaboration. the
following notice:
"PALNYRA, Mo-, Oct. 3, 1862
"Joseph c. Porter:
"SIR-Andrew Allsman, an aged citizen of
Palmyra. and a non combatant. having been car
ried from his home by band OF persons unlaw-
fully arrayed against the peace and good order OF
the State OF Missouri and which band was under
your control, this To notify you that unless said
Andrew Allsman Is returned uuharmed 70 his
family within ten DAYS from date. ten men who
have belonged to your band. and unlawfuly
sworn BY you 10 carry arms against the Govern
ment OF the United States and who are now in
custody, will be shot : meet reward for their
crimes, among which is the illegal restraining of
said Allsman OF his liberty; and, if not returned,
presumptively aiding in his murder
Your prompt attention to this will save much
suffering. Yours. SC,
W r. SrRAcHAN.
Provost Marsha General District of Northeast
Missouri.
Per order of Brgadier General commanding
McNeil's column"
written duplicate of this notice he caused to
be placed in the hands of the wife of Joseph c
Porter. al her residence in Lewis county. who. il
was well known. was in frequent communication
with her husband The notice was published
widely. and a Porter was in Northeast Missouri
during the whole OF the ten days subsequent TO
the date of this notice il is imposs that. with
all his varied channels of information. he re-
NAMED unspprised of General McNeil's determi- /
nation on the premises
Many rebels believed the whole thing was sim
ply intended - n scare. declaring that Mcneil /
did not dare , 10 carry out the threat
The ten days elapsed, aud no tidings came of
the murdered Allsman. Ii is not our intention
t. dwell at length upon the details of the trans
action The tenth day expired with last Friday /
On that day. ten rebel prisoners already IN custo
DIV. were selected to pay with their lives the pen
atty demanded. The names of the men so Sc
lected we're as follows:
Wills Baker. Lewis county; Thos Hem>top.
Lewis county; Morgan Bixler. Lewis uty:Jno .
MePheeters. Lewis county; Herbert Hudson.
Rails county; John NJ Wade, Rails county:
Marion Lair. Rails county; Capt Thos \ Sni
der. Monroe county; Eleaxor Lake. Scotland
county: Hiram Smith. Knox county,
These parties were informed on Friday eve
ming. that unless Mr.. Allsman was returned to
his family by one o'clock on the following day.
they would all be shot at that hour
Most of them received the announce ment with
rompOsGre or Indifference The Rev. James :
Jreen, OF this city, remained with them during
he night as their spiritual adviser, endeavoring
10 prepare them tor their sudden entrance into the
presence Of their Maker
little after eleven o'clock A NJ the sext
isy three Government Wagons drove TO the Jail
One contained four, and each Of the Others three
'oueh. board collins The condemned men were
conducted from the prison and seated IN the
= tgons, one upon each coffin A sufficient gusrd
II soldiers accompanies them. and the cavalcade
tsr!ed Tor the fatal grounds Proceeding east
q Main street. the cor,eSe turned and moVej
lowly southwark as far rs Malone's lverv stable.
hence turning east, catered the Hannibal road
pursuing i nearly 10 the residence of ColOne,
ames Culbertson. There throwing down The
enee, they turned northward, entering the fair
mounds ihalf mile east Of the town.) on the
ssst SIDE. and driving within the circular amphi-
heatriesl ring. paused Tor the final consumma-
ION Of the scene
The ten collins were removed from the wagons !
ID placed IN row, SIX OF eight feet apart, form
ag line sorth and sosth about fftesn PAGES east