The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-27
Telegraph correspondence Daily Commercial.
General McCook's Remains at
LouisuilIe-ParticuLars of his Death By
GuerritIas-FhU and Interesting Par
ticulars.
LOUISVILLE, August 8.

LOUISVILLE, August 8.
The remains Of the late General Robert
l.. McCook reached here this evening in
charge of Capts. Burt and Fuchshulter
and eleven OF the 9th Ohio. They were
received at the Nashville depot by Capt.
Billiards Provost Guards and escorted to
the Gait House. They leave by train in
the morning and will arrive at Cincinnati
at noon tomorrow.
| have from Capt. Burt the particulars
of the death. The brigade left a point
fourteen miles below the Tennessee State
line for Decherd on the 5th. On the road
Gen. McCook, who was unwell, took the
advance in a spring wagon, about mile
in advance of the brigade. Suddenly a
courier dashed back to the brigade, and
said the wagon in which Gen. McCook was
riding, had been fired upon by bushwhack-
|ers, Immediately, Col Vandever, of the
35th Ohio, sent Captain Earheart's Com
|pany forward on double quick to the res
cue, loading as they ran. They met
stragglers from McCook's body guard re-
treating, pursued by rebel cavalry. Shots
were exchanged and the rebel cavalry re-
treated. The Federal infantry were too
slow in pursuit, when Capt Burt, of the
18th Infantry, Lieut. Harris Captains
Fuchshulter, Stangel, and Capt Thanson,
Of the 9th Ohio, dashed forward in pur-
suit of the retreating rebel cavalry. Gen
McCook was then lying on the piazza. at
Pettys, four miles from New Market, and
a half mile from the Tennessee State
line. They inquired at the farm house
for information of McCook, but the peo-
pie would or could not give information,
fearing if his body was found their build
ings and property would be destroyed
McCook hearing the inquiries, told them
to open the house to his friends. Dr.
Gordon, of the 35th Ohio, and DR.. Boyle
of the 9th Ohio, came up, examined the
was in the bowels, a single ball entering
the left side and coming out between the
9th and 10th ribs. When the physicians
arrived Gen. McCook was vomiting blood
He was cool and calm to the last, but
suffered greatly, giving Capt. Burt and
others ON account of the assassination
While on the road Gen McCook met man
in ravine, and asked him if he knew a
good place to encamp. The man told him
there was plenty of water on the hill be-
yond, and seemed anxious to hurry
him on.
Arriving at the top Of the hill, shot
was fred, without effect. As soon as
General MeCook heard the shot, he told
John (his colored servant) to turn back
the wagon; that the bushwhackers were
upon them They started back at full
speed, General McCook leaning on his
knees, and assistinw the driver. In the
fight number of shots were fired. Eleven
holes were found in the wagon, McCook
receiving single ball. Before the fatal
shot was fred, rebel cavalryman ordered
the wagon to halt, leveling pistol across
the horn of his saddle. Gen. McCook
told the driver to stop, which the driver
was in the act of doing, when the cavalry
man ordered halt the second time ac-
|companying the order with discharge of
the pistol, the ball piercing the General s
side. Capt Brooke. of MeCook's staff,
implored the cavalryman not to shoot,
assuring him the wagon was occupied by
sick man. Another bushwhacker rode
up with cooked pistol, but McCook told
him that it was no use to shoot; that he
was fatally wounded already.
Capt. Brooke then conveyed McCook
to Petty's house. The negro, John, es-
capped to cornfeld, as the bushwhackers
threatened to kill the Yankee negro.
The residents proposed to hide Gen
McCook's body away in the negro quar-
ters. ferring,, as they said, if the Yankee
should die on their hands their premises
would be burned; but he was permitted to
die at the farm house.
Recovering from his paroxysm, Gen
McCook said to Captain Burt: Andy
the problem of life will soon be solved 70,
me-" In reply to Father Betty, if he hat
any message for his brother Alex, he
said: Tell him and the rest I have tried
to live as man, and die attempting to de
Imy duty"
To Capt. Burt he said: "My good boy
may your life be longer and to better
purpose than mine " Father Betty, tn,
brigade wagon master was with him in hi
last moments. Clasping his hand in th'
death struggle, he said to him: 81 an
done with life; yes, this ends it all. Yo,
ana part now, Dut the loss OF ten tHOuS
and such lives as yours and mine woul'
be nothing, if their sacrifice would bu
save such Government as ours"
Before his death, Gen. McCook sent 70
lCol. Vandever, who drew up his will. Il
This will he directed that two favorit
horses should be given to his brothers
Aleck and Daniel, and the remainder o
his property to his mother.
i It is known to Captain Burt, and other
of McCook's staff, that the General wa
deliberately assassinated. The sutler o
the 9th Ohio heard the bushwackers ar
range the plan for the assassination, bu
had no opportunity to communicate in
formation to Gen. McCook or staff.
! There is great feeling of indignation
and SORROW in this city. The flags on tn
Custom House an public buildings are a
half mast.
r@- Blessed are they that have n
money, for they are in no danger of being
robbed.
i nag A lie always needs a truth for