White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-11
Correspondence.
(For the Chief.)
HANNIBAL, Mo-, August l,

HANNIBAL, Mo-, August l, 1854.
EDIroa WHITE CLOUD CHIEr:-Well, SOL,
will give you short sketch of the late Guer-
rilla operations in North. East Missouri. Shell
bina captured and plundersi BY Bill Ander
sons Band. Two Dspots and . traia Of cars
destroyed. The Depot at Lakesan burned.
Salt River Bridge destroyed. Block House
and Water Tank burned.
The whole number of the band that was at
Shelbina was thirty -four, under the command Of
Bill Andersen. They entered the town from
the south, about I O'Clock in the morning, and
remained two hours. No troops we're there to
resist them, and the inhabitants were taken
entirely BY surprise. The raiders frst sur
rounded the depot, which embraces the tele.
graph and express Offices. The telegraph in
ssrument was at once destroyed. 90 a. 70 cut
Communication either way. The key to the
express safe was then demanded, but the gen
tleman who kept it being away, they cut of
the hinges. and taking . erowbar. forced it
open. They found in the safe about four hun
dred dollars; though, strs. gely enough, they
returned to one man, because be was lame, .
package containing two hundred dollsrs-re-
marking that they didn't want "any d-d old
cripple's money" Their demands were for
money, and il pursuit Of this they west into
every store and place of business in the town.
They unhesitatingly presented pistols to men's
heads. requiring instant surrender of all they
had, threatening to blow out the brains of any
who should refuse. In stores, they took such
goods a. suited their fancy-silks, gloves, and
articles of value in small bulks. From Mr..
Reed, merchant, they took $575 in money. and
goods to the value of two thousand dollars.
Smaller amounts we're taken from other parties,
though several persons lost from 5000 to $500
in money. The total amount Of money thus
taken was estim,ted at not less than four thou
sand dollars--while the watches, jewelry, and
goods appropriated would make the total loss
not less than ten thousand. They notified the
citizens of their intention to burs the depots,
but told them to remove any private goods OF
freight which might be within the same. %
they had no intention Of destroying private
property! Much freight was thus removed and
ssved. They then fred the depots. which we're
entirely consumed, together With Eve freight
cars standing near. laden With tobacco and
ether freight. Eighty barrels Of salt we're burnt
in the depot. No person was injured by the
rebels. simply because all yielded subnissivsly
to their imperative hehests. Having completed
their work Of pillage and destruction, they
mounted their steeds and proceeded to Lskenan
and the bridge. where they burned the deposs
and the bridge across salt River, Zone Of the
finest bridges on the road.) It was reported.
the next morning. that At . very early Aosr
they were seen passing south west. four or Eve
miles south of Shelbins. At what defenceless
point they will next strike, remains for the
future 70 develop.
A letter received to-day from Q friend. in
the vicinity Of Newark. Kns1 County, Missouri,
dated the 9th July. 1864. says: ave we're
all in great excitement last evening, % account
Of many reports that the rebels would be in to
bsn Nevsrk last night"
Runos also prevailed that shslb;sa and
Hrkssills had been burned. Neighbon say
that the Porters tJin and Sam) are certainly
back again. The merchants IN Newark are
sending their goods to Quincy. They were
robbed Of % much two yean ago, that I cup
pose they are not willing 70 risk is again.
Mos Of - sleps In our clothes last night. rssdy
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