The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-19
Murders By GuerrilIas in Lincoln
COuntS-Penalty therefor
HEADoTs. DEP'T OF TIE CUMBERLAND
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 6.
azNFRAr. ORDERS NO. g.


HEADoTs. DEP'T OF THE CUxBEsLANDl
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 6.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 6.
II having been reported to these head
quarters that, between seven and eight
o'clcck on the evening Of the 23i ult,
within one and ole half miles Of the viii
lage Of Mulberry, Lincoln county, Tenn.
a wagon which had become detached from
a forging train belonging 10 the United
States, was attacked by guerrillss, and
the officer in command Ct the foraeing
party, 1st Lieut.. Porter Co. A, 27th ln-
diana Volunteers, the teamster, wagon
master and two soldiers who had been
sent TO load the train, (the latter four IN.
Armed,) captured. They were immedi-
ately mounted and hurried oiI, the guer-
rillas avoiding the roads until their party
was halted about one o'clock 10 the
morning, on the bank Of Elk river, where
the rebels stated they were going into
camp for the night The hands Of tbe
prioOners were then tied behind them,
and they were robbed Of everything OF
value about their persons. They were
next drawn up in line, about five PAGES
in front Of their csptOrs, and one Of the
latter, who acted 90 leader, commanded,
ready" and the whole party imne diate-
ly fred upon them. Ons Of the prisoners
was shot through the head and killed in
stantly, and three were wounded. Lieut.
Porter WAS not hit. He immediately
ran, was followed and fred upon thFfe
times by one Of the party, and, finding
that be was about 10 be oVertaken, threw
himself over 3 precipice into the river,
and succeeding in getting bis hands
loose, swan 70 the opposite side, and,
although pursued to that side and sever
al times fred upon, be, after twenty
hours Of extraordinary exert o ~ and
great exposure, reached q house, whence
be was taken 10 TuilshOms, where be
new lies in = critical situation. The
others, after being shot, we're Immediate
ly thrown into the riVer-thus the mur-
der Of three men, Newell Il. Orcutf, b
independent Battery, Ohio Vol Ariille-
~, John W. Drought, Co. Il, 22d Wis
consin Volunteers, and George W. ia
cobs, Co. ID, 22d WincOnsin Volunteers.
was accomplished BY shooting aud
drowning. The fourth, James w. Fol-
lev. 9th independent Ohio Vol ARTILLERY,
is now lying IN hospital, having escaped
by getting his hands free while in the
water.
For these atrocities sad cold-bloodod
murders; equsling in savage fsIOciiy aby
ever committed, BY the most barbarous
tribes on the continent, committed By
rebel citizens Of Tennessee, it is ordered
that the property Of sll other rebel eid-
zens living within circuit Of ten miles
where these men were captured, be as-
sessed, each in his due proportion, ao-
cording 10 his wealth, TO make up tie
sum Of thirty Thousand dollars 10 be
divided among the families Whc we're de-
pendent upon the murdered men for sup
port 80 flllows:
Ten thousand dollars 70 Be paid to the
widow Of John w. DrOught Of North
Cape, Rscine county, Wis, for the sup
port Of herself and two children.
Ten thousand dollars 70 be paid ths
widow Of George w. Jacobs, Of DelFau,
WalWorth county, Wisconsin,, for the
support Of herself and one child.
len kuousau4 AOllaI3 70 Ht NAfkArA
between the sgsd mother and sister Of
Newell z. Orcuit. Of Burton, Gsaugs eoun-
ty. Ohio.
Should the persons assessed fail with
Ia one week after notice shall have been
served upon, them 70 pay in the amount
Of their tax 10 money, sutisient Of their
personal properly shall Be seized and sold
At public auction 70 make up the amount
Of their tax iu money, sufficient Of thsir
personsl property shah Be seized and sold
A. public auction 70 make up the amount.
Msior-Geasral II. w. Slocum, y. 81.
Volunteers, commanding 18th army corps.
Is charged with the execution Of this or
der.
The men who committed thsss mur-
6ers, il caught, will b sumnarily exc
cated and any perscn exscating tasm
Wili Be- held guilsless and viii receive the
protection Of this army, and al persoIs
who are suspected Of having aided, bbei-
ted o. harbored these guefrillas viii b
Immediately arrested sad tried By Mile
targ Commission.
By command Of Msjor-aen. Thomas.
W. y. WHIPFLE,
Assistant Adiutaas-esnsraL
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