The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-02


realized; the blsasings and honors of 4
grateful people viii b yours.
JOHN A. LooAs,
Brig. Cent Co,nd' &.
Fersecution OF Union lists IN Texas.
have spent several hours among the
people, and have heard from their own
lips tales Of the most horrible atrocities
bArbaritics, the mere recital of which
causes the blood TO curdic in tho ssirs.
| expect the statements which / shall
make will be received with good deal
II i1esednlity BY those who ara pot II.
miliar with the history of Texas under
secession rule. The loyal people Of New
England ~hoss hearts have SOFTEN been
Wr1ng By The recital Of the awful destruc-
tios OF human life On the battle field. and
Who know no restriction to the free OK
preston OF their love for the Union, will
be Eow b bcligve that under the sanc.
ton af the Confederate authorities scenes
arc enactsdin Te4as from which svsn
savage would shrink; that men. whose
only crime b their devotion to tbs gov
ernmsnt which has nurtursd them, are
torn from their homes, dragged from
thsi1 bsds, evan from the fond embrace
Of thsir wives and children, and drowned
like dseA hung before the eyes Of their
families, Or shot down and buichered il
cold blood.
! Hintory shs~s AARaeallslt y the crimes
which are committing in Texas under
| the sanction OF JET. Davis and his muir
defuas erew- TAX % more Of the mss-
sacre Of Wyoming or Of Spirit Lake
The white savsges 10 the service of the
Southern Confsderacy have surpassed
their red brsthrsa in the execution of the
bebests Of the high priest of secession -
There b - security ID Tsras for the life
Of sny man spou whom rests svss sus-
picion Of disloyalty 70 the Cotton Confed-
eracy--for cotton, ~ / shail show, is the
jewel which ,ebsis in the Lone Star
State guard With the most jealous eye
determination Death to every Union
isl. These are their war cries and zeal
ously do. they prosecute their 6endish
work.
A cLERGYAAx STAKEHOLDER HUNG By
MOB.
In Blasco county recently, . native Of
Mississippi Who, though stakeholder,
Vas Union man, Was accused Of being
an abolitionist. He shot his accuser,
and in company with his brother escaped
on hcrssback. leaving his family At the
mercy d the rebels. A Baptist prsacher,
also stakeholder, named Elliott, who
CHANGED to be ut the house of the CnDu-
/ ist few days previous 70 the shooting
affair, was arrested on State authority,
on suspicion Of being in sympathy With
him, and aiding him 70 escape. He was
partially examined, bat nottiag being
proved against him, he was remanded to
the custody Of the Provost Marshal Tor
further examination at future day. On
his way to prison be was seized by all in
furiseed mob and hung.
DEPREclArIoN OF CONFEDERATE cuRRsN-
I 40 or PUHnnADLK wrTH DEATH.
One Of the most heinous crimes Of
which . man can be guilty in Texas i
specuiasing IN CsefeAerste eurrency,
i which is held to be 10 sacred that the
slig hest attempt 70 depreciate its value
u punished With death. brokers stand
10 poor chance Of getting rich 10 that
country, where II you are simple farm
or, havinga calf or apie which your Sc
cssh ncighbor Graves, and you refuse to
cell for Contederats shinplasters, which
may be counterfeit at that, you are m
ceremoniously treated TO ASshort ride, {
drop scene at the nearest trse, aaa fres
ticket sent to your family - witness tho
psrfarmapce. Hare L. cesa in point
1 A mar. living on the Salmon river, near
San Antonio, wins asked II be had steers
T. sell. He replied In the Affirmative,
bat added that he preferred not to ssll
thsm for paper money. The next day
1.-TWO men, well dressed and u geptlenan-
II department, drove up 70 his house in
! carriage, and with an air Of tho utmpst
Friendship, inquired the way to some
point. The farmer came out to give the
desiysd information, when he was seized,
4 forced into the carriage, and without par
hitting the poor man to bid his family
farewell. they hurried him s1ay. I've
days after. his agonixed children. wonder.
ing ct his long absence, started out 10
fpufstfit Of him, when they were hcrri6ed
y finding his lifeless body sps2andsd to .
ltfce. @Ev6nefabie idsns mined Nelson,
whose head wnv silvered DER with the
frost Of ntkly SseSeuty winters, and who
had amaaeed = snug property, believing
that the Union If 81 the States, would
besf conduee TO tho interests Of each, WI
hung, his wife bsing cempellsdto witness
\ M murder, and then, - II to leave nc
habitatiea in which the ghost Of Union
/ 1t might dwell, the Murderer harmed
down the honss.
i wHOLEsAL1 MURDER OF UNION MEN.
| II tho foregoing iasidsnts q the her.
ifibto etate cf affairs Of Texas do mot fur