, 1863-04-06
TIE SAM G11TY EsUTCREESF,
Terrible Guerilla DIabo1isna.
SCENES OF MURDER AND PLUMBER.

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Un Monday We published short account
by telegraph Of the seizure Of the steamboat
Sam Gaty, at sibley's Landing, on the Mis-
souri, River, which was accompanied BY ont
RACES Of the most barbarous and inhumln
character. We are indebted to the Lcayen-
worth Times for the subjoined details:
The steamer Sam Gaty, which arriyedat our
leFee on Sunday evening, reports that she was
! stopped at sibley, Oh Saturday morning last.
BY band Of from forty to sixty bushwhackers'
supposed supp to be portion Of the gang under
Outrage in question, in command Of man
named Clifford. As the boat was passing Sib-
ley, the pilot was hailed and ordered to rnn
ashore, under penalty Of shooting, and being
within q few yards Of the landing he had no
alternative but to obey.
| As the boat touched the shore she was 1t.
most Immediately boarded and taken posses.
sion Of by the gucrillas, who reused the cap
tain from his berth--it being then abont two
O'Clock in the morning-a1d informed him
that be was for tie time being prisoner.
About eighty contra bands being on the boat,
they were ordered ashore, the bushwhackers
being surprised to find so small number, as
they had been informed That there were three
| hundred; and they expected to find with them
''fa1son Fisher" and threatened to burn the
boat within fifteen minutes unless he was pro-
duced; but, being apparently satisfied with
the captains assurance that the parson was
| not on board, they did not execute the threat.
| The captain Informed them that the contra.
bands were in charge Of private soldier, who
could not be found. When the negroes we're
marched ashore the captain asked the guerilla
Na 1faaer ia Mnat he Q intended to do with them.
captain reconstructed with him aud finally he
concluded to kill only the 'bucks,'' - and ;rtI,
| with eight or ten we're murdered-thc rest
scattering and hiding IN the darkness. There
were on board eight Of the Missouri militia
| two Of McFarreL's regiment and six Of PEN
| ick's. The guerillas paroled the former. and
| killed two and wounded one of tho latter.
| three escaping. The bnshwhackers kill ali Of
Penlck's men that fall into their hands. They
| then proceeded to throw overheard some forty
| eight wagon beds, and from forty to seventy
I'VE sacks OF Hour and rice that belonged to
the government.
They robbed every man on board, and the
safe, which contained about 5000. One rent
leman had some $500 or $500 taken from him.
The boat had very large cargo, but it was
not disturbed.
Mr: Wilson, who had charge of the negroes,
aboard, n man told him to throw overheard
his coat luy down and be covered no with a
lot Of castings, which he did. He is q resident
OF kansas. One Of Penlck's men Eas taken
for him and killed.
The action Of McCloy ia warmly commend
cd BY passengers, and I'LL are satisfied that he
did the best he could under the trying circum-
stances in which he was placed. The guerilla
leader Eaid he had followed him from Napo-
leon; ne expected the boat would land there,
e1 bat it did not; he bad sure thing On him at
to leave before daylight, being afraid ho would
take the negroes on board again.
On reaching Independence the Captain
made the fact known, and Col. Pcnick i,nme-
diatcly gave his attention to the matter, and
20 successfully that nearly all the contrabands
Will escape, rs is telcgraphed from the port to
Capt. killcn, and published elsewhere this
morning.
The st. Joseph Herald learns the following
additional particulars from an eyewitness:
The steamboat had arrived at Sibley's Land
ing, where the channel was close to the shore,
and was hailed By some men On the bank, fol--
lowed by the cracking of dozen or more
guns. The pilot put her in shore, and George
Todd and about twenty-five Of his gang Of
guerillas came aboard. It was almost morn
dressed In bntternut, having pair Of Colts
navy revolyers each, (and some as many as
three and four and shot-guns and rifles. Todd
wore large cloth coat, with IN ample cape
and flowing sleeves, and had also slouched
hat, which he soon exchanged with 4 passen-
the command, and the work Of murder com
menced. The passengers were mostly ladies,
and the few gentlemen were unarmed
They first killed George Meyer, by shooting
him III the back. Meyer was formerly in this
city, and when Colonel Peabody was here
Bery's cavalry command, acting as Quarter
master. For i time hc was Sergeant Major Of
the 5th cavalry, Colonel Penick. During the
last winter, he was frequently engaged, with
Assistant Secretary Rodman, in tic Senate at
Jefferson City, in writing the journal. He
MAS young man Of the most generous i'm
pulses. and will be mourned by !: large num-
ber Of men snao .cia a,r1.ge his death
Ihc coWardly butchers next blored out the
bEains Of William Henry, o member of Capt.
Joseph boy, and Was formerly engaged in q
stall in our city market, and at one time, VIC
think, 1abored for John r. Ha1, q meat dealer.
he leaves u wife and four children In our city
wholly unprovidcd for.
They next led out to slaughter, young Schutt-
ner, Of this town, whom they first robbed Of
$200, then shot. He revived the next morn
ing, and will probably recover.
The most revolving act in the bloody drama
vas the ordering ashore Of twenty negroes,
lantern up By the side Of their faces, while
the murdercrs shot them, one by one, through
the head. This inhuman butchery was within
three yards Of tie boat. One negro alone, Of
all tnaL were saOt, Is olive.
Christ Habacher, who lives near Hnmilton's
Mill, in this city, was aboard, but managed to
hide his money and got off uniniured.
Charley, formerly bar-keeper for Christian
Wagner, in Jefferson City, Was robbed Of
every dollar he had, some $780, George
schrlver Of this city was led out to be shot,
and Watchman On the boat cried ont "hold
on there, he is one of my deck-h9nds,n and
they led him back, taking $72 from him, be-
Ing Ill be had except 80 which he had secret
cd On the boat.
George Morcnstcckcr, who has for several
years been grocer on the corner Of Tenth
street and Frederick avenue, in this city, and
who was recently captain in the Thirty
Of q ,0G0 and his gold watch.
Tho affair ended by the gang going aboard
the boat, and compelling the passengers to
throw overheard fifty wagon beds, 100 sacks
of flour, and large amount Of other stores,
Including sugar, coffee, DC Wearing apparel
Of ladies end gentlemen WAS lndiscrinlinate1y
plundc1ed.
There WAS abont eighty contrnbands aboard,
sent on their way to kaasas By Gen. Curtis.
Sixty jumped OF, and ran away, and aro now
under Col Penick, whose men are securing
the country for these murderers. When the
guetillas drew their reyolvers on the negroes
IS they stood In line, the women on the boat
screamed and cried, and begged them not to
kill them, but the work Of death went on.
REMOVAL.-Wm. 2. Dickinson
J. T. has removed hts oflce from Ina south Water