The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-16
NO. 6.
From the s.. Louis Republican
Fresh Outbreaks Of LaWiesSRCss In
MlSSnnFl.

MiSSOufis
From the general quiet and freedom
from complaints which have prevailed
for some months past, we had hoped
that the peace of neighborhoods could
be no longer disturbed, and property
and life put in jeopardy as they have
been here. But, from reports from
some parts Of Northern Missouri, we
much fear that these hopes are TO be
disappointed. The St Louis Union Of
the 18th published letters which are
well calculated to renew alarms One
of these has the following statement:
The condition Of things in the adj
joining counties Of Putnam and Sulli-
van has been such lately as to demand
the serious attention Of the military
authorities of this Department.
1t appears a number Of the men Of
the 18th Missouri volunteer infantry,
variOusly estimated at from fifty to one
hundred, were home on furlouch in
Putnam county during the session Of
the Circuit Court in that county.
have not been informed and It will
probably never come to light how the
difficulty commenced, but it is with re-
greet that we note the result. Judge
John l. Wood, of Sullivan county, was
in UniOnville attending to some bust
nsss before Court, and had received
notice from the soldiers to leave town.
he had got on his horse TO leave when
he was fred upon by about fifty Of them,
several of their shots taking effect
He died from the effects of his wounds
that same evening.
A Mr. Lamb, of Putnam county, was
also murdered the same evening. A
perfect reign Of terror has been inau-
gurated, both in Putnam and Sullivan
counties. Quiet, orderly citizens are
packing up and leaving. This week
court is being heald at Milan, in Sulli
van county; but so great is the terror,
that men from this county have not
dared to attend
Colonel Phillips, of Sullivan county,
who has been in the United States ser
vice until recently, and is also Sheriff
Of the county, has been threatened with
death by these men Indeed, every
man who IS not . Radical, no matter
what his sacrifices on behalf Of the
Union, is denounced BY these men as
rebels, and treated accordingly.
Another has the following statement:
man named Smith has been in
dicted by the Grand Jury Of Garrett
county, Kentucky, for the crime Of
murder It was found that he had
taken refuge in this State, and about
two weeks ago, the Governor Of Ken
lucky made requisition in proper form
upon the Governor Of Missouri, for tho
delivery Of the body of said Smith,
desinating Robert Harrison, Of Living
ston county, Mo- man as well known
for his courage and intrepidity Of char
acter as for his unfinchirg devotion TO
the Union-as the agent on the part
Of the State Of Kentucky to take
charge Of and deliver this man to the
proper authorities Of said State The
Governor Of Missouri issued his order
and Mr. Harrison succeeded in OBJ
tanning possession Of the person Of
Smith, in Canton. Lewis county, Mis-
souri, 1t seems Smith was keeping bar
ut the time Of his arrest; after Mr. f.
had got his irons on Smith, a Major
Williams, Of the Twenty-hrst Missouri
Volunteer infantry, ordered Mr. Har-
rison TO take the irons off that man,
telling him that he (HGrrison) could
not make the arrest
Mr. H. showed him his papers The
Major said he would do nothing him
self, but If he ,cerc citizen he wotlid soon
release the prisoner. This was enough.
There was soon a crowd of some
twenty-five or thirty citizens gathered
round Mr. Harrison and his prisoner
They demanded if Mr. II. was Nom
Der Of the Union Leaguc or not? Mr.
IT, said he was not They then gave
him very forcibly to understand that
he was a id rebel, and no id rebel
could take "a a prisoner one Of their
members. Mr. Harrison cntreated,
End advised with them, but TO no effect
They took the order Of the Governor
Of Missouri and the order Of the Gov
ernor Of Kentucky from him, and tore
them up; took his revolver and money
from him, released the prisoner, carry
ing him round shoulders high, taking
his irons of and keeping them