New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-09
Tv,H SAM GATY BUTCHRRY.
Terrible Guerrilla Diabelism-seenes Of
Mu, der and Plumber.
From the Missouri Democrat.

! On Monday we published short account by tele-
nraph of tue seizure Of the steamboat Sam Gaty, a!
SIbleys Landing, on the Missouri River, which was
eccompapied by outraSes of the most barbarous and
lnbnmap character. We ara indebted TO The LedpeH-
tco,M Times for the subjoined details:
The steamer Sam Gaty, which arrived at our levee
on Sunday evening, reports that she was stopped
at Sbley on Saturday morning last, by band OF
from fo,tY TO sixty bushwacAerS supposed 70 oe
Dorion Of the gang under Todd or Quantrel though
at the time of the outrage In q90uon In command Oh
q man named Clifford As ~ boat was passing
Sibley the pilot WAS hailed and ordered TO run
ashore, under penalty of shooting, and being WITHIN
few wards OF the landing he bad no alternative but
10 obey. =,
AS the boat touched the shore she was almost i'm
nedjstey boarded and taken possession OF by the
euerlillas who reused the Captain from his berth,
il being then about o'clock IN the morning, ana III
tormea him that be was, for the time being, q
| prisoner About eighty contrabaDds being on the
/ boat. thew were orderd ashore, the bushwacker
being surprled 10 fluid so small'a number, as they
had been informed that there were three hundred
and they expected 10 find with them "Parson
Fisher" and threatened to burn The boat WITHIN
fifteen minutes unless he was produceo but, being
apparently satisfied with the Captains assurance
that the Parson was not on board, they did not
execute tie threat. The Captain informed them tnat
the contrabauds were in charge OF private SOLDIER
who could not DO found. When the negroes were
marched ashore, the Captain asked the guerrilla
piled: BLOW their brains out ~ -,
The CAPTAIN demonstrated with him, aud finally
| he concluded to kill only the "bucks,' aud foitb-
with eight or murdered the rest scattering
and hiding IN the darkness. There We're on board
ei0ht of theSsM ssOun militia, two OF Metarren Q
regiment, AID six of Penicks. Tho guerrillas pa
| rolled the former, and killed two and wounded one
of the latter, three escaping. The bushwhackers
kill all of Peuicks men that fall into their hands.
They then proceeded to throw overheard some 10
wagon beds, and from 40 10 70 sacks OF Hour and
rice that belonged TO the Government
| They robbed every man on board, and the safe,
which contained about 5000. One gentleman had
some six or eight hundred dollars taken from him.
The boat had very large cargo, but 1t was not
disturbed. , ,
!. Mr.. Wilson, who had charge Of the negroes, had
a narrow escape. Before they came aboard, a man
told him to throw overheard bis coat, lie down, and
be covered up with lot Of castings, which ne dld.
He is a resident Of Kansas. One oil Pencks men
was taken for him and killed.
! The sction Of Capt. McCloy is warmly commended
by passengers, and all are satisfied that be did the
best he could under the trying circumstances 10
which he was placed. The guerrilla leader said be
had followed him from Napoleon; he expected the
boat would land there but It did not; he had sure
thing on him at Sbley's. The suerrillns compelled
the captain to leave before daylight, being afraid be
would take the negroes on board again.
On reaching Independence, the Captain made the
fact known, and Col. Penick Immediately gave his
nearly all the contrabands will eseaPc, as Is tes-
graphed from that port 10 Capt. killep, and pub
z iished elsewhere this morning.
The ST. Joseph Herald learns the following id
{ ditional particulars from an eye witness:
The steamboat had arrived at Sbley's Landing
where the channel was close 70 shore, and was hneC
by some men on the tank, followed by the cracking
of dozen or more guns. The pilot put her in shore
and George Todd and about twenty-five OF hts gane
| of gaerrilss came aboard. II was almost morning
: and there was no moon.o The Rebels wore dressed
in buttsrnut, having pair OF Colts navy reviewers
each and some as many three and four) and shot.
guns and riHes. Todd wore large cloth coat, with
an ample cape and flowing sleeves, and had also
slouched had which he soon exchanged with a pas
senger for new light-colored beaver. He gave the
! command. and the work Of murder commenced.
The passengers were mostly ladies' and the few gen.
tlemen were unarmed.
The FIRST killed George Meyer by shooting him in
the back. Meyer was formerly In this city, aud
when Col. Peabody was here after the sege Of Lex
ington. be was in Major Berry's cavalry command,
acting as Ouartermaster. For a time be was Ser
geant.Major of the 5th Cavalry, Col. Penick. Dur
ing the last Winter he was frequently engaged with
Assistant Secretary Rodman in the Senate at Jeter-
con City, in writing up the journal. lie was a
Young man of the mogt generous impulses, and will
be incurred by large number Of men. VAo UHI
oveaPe his death.
The cowardly butchers next blew out the brains
Of William Henry, member Of Capt. Wakeriin 8
Company. He, too was a st. Joseph boy. and was
formerly engaged in stall in our city market, aud
at one time, we think, labored for John L. Hax u
meat dealer. He leaves wife and four children in
-FOUR city wholly unproyided for.
They next led out TO slaughter young Schuttner OF
this town. whom they first robbed Of $780, then shot,
He revived the next morning, aud will probably re-
cover.
the ordering ashore of twenty negroes drawing then
up in line one man holding lantern up by the sldt
OF their faces while the murderers shot them one BY
one through the head. This inbupian butchery wal
within three yards Of the boat. One negro alone o.
, all that were shot Is alive.
Christ. HabacheT, who lives near HamiltOn's Mill
, in this city, was aboard, but managed TO hide hi
money, and got off scot free. Charley. formerly
bar keeper for Christian Wagner, In Jefferson City
was robbed of every dollar he had, some $45o. Geo
Schriyer Of this city led out to be shot, and
Waterman on the boat balloed hold on tnere, %
il one of my deck hands" and they led him back
! taking $40 from him, being all be had except wv
which he bad secreted on the boat.
George Morenstecker, grocer, on tho corner
Tenth street and Frederick avenue In this city, ant
a captain in the 33d Missouri, was robbed Of Sl,Vo'
and his gold watch. 80
The affair ended by the gang going aboard thu
boat and compelling the passengers TO throw over
board fifty wagon-beds, 100 sacks OF hour, and
large amount Of other stores including sugar eofiee
&C. Wearing apparel OF ladies and gentlemen WEI
unfortunately pundered.
There were about 80 contrabands aboard, sent OF
their way to Kansas by Gen. Curtis Sixty Jumped
off and ran away, and are now under Colone
Penick, whose men are securing the country fol
these murdsrers. When the guerrillas drew theiI
| women on the boat screamed and cried, and beggoe
them NOT TO kill them, but the work OF death
| went on
Hicks,s Guerrilla Hand Dcsfroyed-Ths
/ Sam Gasy Buichery Avenged.