New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
Troubles In Charlton County, Mo.-rhir.
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FROM The Brnnswickef, june 7


Few persons Imagine how hard it is amid the
excitement and countless contradictory rumors which
we hare TO find out really what has taken place Afte
several days seeking we have been enabled 10 gather
the following. which we believe to be correct:
few days amer the bush whackers' made their raid
INTO keytesyille. company OF troops commanded by
From what regiment they unable to say as
thsy came in the garb Of bushwhackcrs.
They went 70 the house Of o Rebel named Walker,
passing themselves of az Qarrers guerrii'ns recciv
ing from him joyous welcome. Walker gave him !,
written lts OF all tie prominent Union in the
ty and advised that they be hing lie then started ont
with them TO point ou he Union men OF his neighbor
hood, when they Immediately hung him.
They shot man in Keytesve named Beyier. and
hung another George vcali They shot two, Peter
Fox and his s0n'in-lsw Jennings. living short dis
lance from town. They also hung man named Starks
a TOW miles cast OF there. Why these last-nalcd men
were killed we ore unable TO say, rs Capt. Fireman
would give no reason for doing except that he was
acting under military orders lie took large squad Ol
negro men with him when he let What else be done.
OF whether he had any authority whatever for what he
did dosBe have at present no means OF knowing aud
therefore iorbear commenting upon it until we learn the
true facts c0ncernfng IT, .... o.. .f
On Monday evening last. squad OF eight or ten
bushwhnckGrs in Federal uniform went 10 Tie tonsc OF
Mr. Charles tension few miles east OF keytes.iIe;
there also three OF Mr. tensions neighnrs at his
house. named ypha Steirtra, John Donoidson and
Henry Partenhimcr 1ho bushwlackeis representing
themselves TO be Union soldiers. got their suppeis,
and after enjoying themselves muph rs they wanted,
Iest taking Parten b ner with them ~ guide. They
including Partenhimer. These men. who were tins
brutaly murdered. were all peaeeable and honorable
citizens. whose only fsu.t was that thcy loved their
country and belonged TO the Union League.
On Wednesday evening, aboht fifteen bushwhackers,
disguised Union soldiers, made descent upon tie
Bowling Green Praiffe settlement which is compOsed
mostly az Germans who loyal citizens and In cold
blood. shot two inoensivo men. Charles iiuloman and
John Mon. They then went IN the house OF an old
German mined Joseph I,utikcr telling him they were
Union troops and asking him ~ treat them which he
did. After drinking ls liquor. th0y shot him down
hike dog and ieft him for dead. Up to the hiest nc
counts be was still alive. but hopes entertained
CT his recovery be had been shot In dangerous part
OF the head They visited several houses In the neigh
bornoOd bat the men were all fortunate enough 10
make their escape and they satisfied with robbng
their families Of their clothing and yalBables loading
buggy which they brought With them, aud carrying
large amount on their horses "a.
They went 10 the house OF John Beck, who, hearing
the firing and seeing them coming bid In some bushes
near by. They entered the hopac md tore up every
thing They did want. and got S5O of his money.
which h. did not have time b. take with HIN. They
then got two sacks OF four which he had just purchased
and mptied II on the oor. Then one OF them, with
largo French harp played while the others danced In
the flour.
The blues are prevailing here considerably all classes
look gloomy and despcnden, great many Of our citi
have len the county. aud many others have been
forced % eayc their homes ~ Keep from being muir
derod. Unless speedy check Is pat upoh these worse
than demons country will be ruined and our homes
made desolate. f... &C.,