The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-05-14
From the S.. Louis Democrat.

SHOCKING Atrocities in Cedar County,
Missouri.
We have 0 letter from a we'll known
and feliable citizen OF Cedar county, Mis-
sour giving the details Of the recent
inclgalon OF rebel guenillas into that
equity, inwhich Obadiah Smith, mem.
ber the Legislature, was killed.
I Scene ot the atrorldes narrated by
our orrespondent was the neighbor
I1ooo ( Bear Creek Postofico, in The
cas- part OF Cedar county. On Sun.
Day 10th Of April, a band Of guer.
lrill lfly-one 10 number. came into
the orhood from Calhoun, In Hem
They FIRST captured seven
tho State Militia, three Of
fnyolly,sSegimenl,
and four Of Capt. McCabee company,
who were on their return from guarding
the Paymostor to Springfield. After be.
ing captured they we're stripped Of all
thcir clothing but their shirts and draw
ers, formed in line, and shot from be.
hind, the charge entered the back Of
their heads. All seven were killed, and
fell to the ground in o heap.
Our correspondent gives tho namo of
five Of the victims: - Dalton James
Williams, Michael Hornbeck, Nathan
Reasan and - Pike. The names of
the remaining two are not given. Hav-
ing perpetrated this butchery, the viii
lians went 10 the north Of Stockton, in
the same county, and captured Robert
Williams and - Powell, taking them
up to the house Of a Secessionist to
feed.
Finding no corn at this house, they
asked Mr.. Williams for directions 10 q
place where they could get feed; but
while he was standing giving the requcs.
ted information, they Shot him in the
head, killing him instantly. They then
turned 10 Powell and fired at him,
wounding him. Nevertheless he sprang
up and ran quarters ofa mile be.
fore they overlook him. he fell on his
knees aud pleaded for his lie, but the
pitiless murdetGrs gave him second
shot which finished him. They then
took his gun and wen, to POweli's house
where they were met by the women,
who told them they had ruined them,-
The Gcoundrels replied; we have killed
them, and you cannot help yourselves.
They next vent 10 the house OF 0ba.
diuh Smith, and pretended to be Kan.
sas troops. Mr.. Smith, believing them
10 be such, went out 10 the fence to
speak with them, carrying with lin,
however, his Shhrpe's rifle and pistol
The Captain OF the band remarked 10
him: you have gun just like mine;
lei mo SO it, Smith unsuspectingly
handed tho weapon 10 him, which tho
IN stop here. How much do you make
the gain to the town BY this reckoningi
-Four thousand and six hundred dollars.
Who would have thought it?'--'Now,
Esquire, say nothing about the spirit
ual good resulting such as tho conver
saIon Of your sweet daughter Lucy, and
and your son James, now fitting for
College, with three more from this place
all hoping to be ministers You
know II all, Shall pay you back the
hundred dollursl'
The Esquire rose hastily. His chin
quivcrod. He only said, Il am satisfied,
and left the room, and the Deacon went
on his wOy. The next morning the
Esquire's best COW, Bet was found in
tho Deacon's yard, and another in the
ministers yard. each with kind notO tied
to her horn--'a token ofrcgard from her
late owner The people all wondered
how il was that the Deacon and tho min.
lister could got the two best COWS the
Esquire had, when nobody else could got
ono for love or money! But tho Deacon
kept his own counsel, and everybody
snid, the Esquire is the most influential