New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
A Democratic Sheriff Turns Robber and
MurGcrer-His End-Union Victory at
Election, in Southern Iilinois-Forres'
E.caped-Wounded Negroes Of shc Pa
ducah Fight.


CAIRO, n, April II, 1854.
The I2sth Regiment Illinois Volunteers was
raised about two years ago. mostly In Williamson
County Which always elects Copperheads. In short
time most Of the regiment deserted, and. till recently,
Deputy Marshal j. N Philips has been busy hunting
up deserers often In great peril and with the oss OF
several OF his men, who shot from concealed places
The ouartermsster Of this regiment George Aiken.
an inAnena ctisen OF the county and formerly Sheriff
But he was disoyal To his country and his fate SHOWS
whittier tho doctrines taught by modern Democracy
lead and have led him.
OF the Knights Of the Golden Circle. Some time ago u
was known that he and DR.. Bundy had approprl,
ated TO themselves much OF the regments stores ana
last Summer some were found.
During the past year divers murders and out-
RACES have been committed in Williamson and adjoin-
his TWO sons and some Of his hired men were engaged
IN them so lost to principle did they become that to
avoid suspicion they dressed themselves as SOLDIERS
and under Of darkness they outraged and robbed
Democrats-the very men whom Aiken had taught po-
lticA principles. ,,.
County entertained stranger who was AIKEN, IN the
night two men, disguised negroes came TO the house
Aiken stood guard Stewart was shot dead the house
vas robbed Of nearly 81. .0C0 when they LETT
The neghbors were aroused a pursuit was commenced
which continued a long time TIL the murderers were
tracked 10 Aikens house, eight miles rom Caroondaie
on tho Illinois Central Railroad. Here, not only con
adorable amounts OF uONtInutut kuOus "Nlo iOAuu
but also gun belonging 10 Stuart Aiken was secured
and his captors started with him for White County.
They started with him, but when they reached bite
County Aiken was not with them. He did not got
-,
Tie case OF this Is very similar to that OF the
Sheriff Of Coles County. who led on the knights TO mur
der our soldiers. Both were pure Democrats both
Knights and both have nearly ruined the people.
The results of an election held in the llld Judicial
District for Supreme Judge resulted In the choice OF
Louis Hanmack Of Pinkneyylle over Judge hulkey
OF Williamson County. The counties comprising the
district are Alexander Union and Perry. HainmaeX
is an Unconditional. not a Radical Union man.
Mulkey a regular Copperhesd. and he Is swfniiy
beaten Think Of that, here In Southern llhnois i
note that the town OF Dr Quon gave 5l vetes and on
e2 for Nukey. The precinct OF Clam Greek IN n9
votes gave for Aulkey not one. Dongola gave 40
for Nulkey-l3 for HAmmaok
Forrest is reported having got away nom our
forces and with his pluDder has gone to COrinln;
whence with reenforcements he WIN make rnd
toward Louisville. The prospect Is that during me
coming campaign Kentucky VIII De oferrun "iAn con'
tending armies c,.
The wounded in tho Paiucah tight are at Mound City
Hospital and doing we'll Ten OF them arc hegIoes'
IL is singular sight henformeiiy slaves poor.
despiscd oppressed. now quietly cared Tor py gentle
nurses aud fair ladies many of Their iornof masters,
who well. cannot enjoy the luxuries whisn are snsn
when sick. -