, 1864-10-25

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by Our Forces. e
Especial Dispatch to the Western P1csa
| KANSAS CITr, Monday, Oct. 24-A courier
just from the front reports Price in full re-
treat, closely pursued by our forces.
When the courier left, the enemy we're e5
miles south OF here.
sT LOUIS, Monday, October 2i-Several
monument citizens Of Glasgow, including
Ben. W. Lewis, Major Jos. ". Lewis. Dr..
Vaughan, Colonel Clark aud others, arrived
| at Lauripe Bridge. On the Pacific Railroad,
last night Since Prices forces lett Glasgow,
Quantren and Anderson have been there,
| CON uniting all kinds Of outrag.s. The fol.
lowing Ia an account OF the rubbing Of Ben,
". LeWis, fatbtr Of the firm of Lc -is s
Broth.r, extensive t6bacconist-a stauuch
Union man OF great wealth aud influence.
1lfs Is from hls own lips:
Abont O'Clock Friday night Bill Anderson,
who occupied GLASGOW with a company OF
bis meD, accompanied By a Captain from
Galloway county, went to Lewis house aud
demanded Lis presence. Upon being told
he was not at hone, Anderson said unless he
burn tbe house, but II he maae bis appear
ance bis life should be spared Upon this
assurance, Mrs. Lewis cent for her husband
Mrs. John B. Clark, mother sof the rebel
General Clark, ard D. c. Yorth, brothrr-in.
law Of Sterling Price, were stopping at
kss' Fosd wsen We 4 allowed dev,s to ssy
Anderson said, "I have heari of
yon, and old Price has heard Of you, down
In A1kaneas and Texas. You have damsged
cur Cause more than any ten men In the
money or life, declaring he had yast sums,
that Lewis gave him apout thousand dol
la1e, ssying it vas Ill he had. But this did
net eatitf5 him, and he commenced series
Of outrsgee upon Mr. Lewis, which are al
most uhparalclled in the annals Of even
do~n BY a blow on the head with his pistol,
which was repeated several tunes. both Au.
derson ard lls aid mtnglng their blows with
blasphtmous and Obscene curses. Anderson
,hen stood Lewis on bis head, doubled him
up, and Jumped upon him, aud Anderson and
pistols in his mouth, and at once crammed |
them down his thro1t, choking him terribly, |
asking him how he liked tha:. This was re-
peated several times. Anderson also made |
bis legs across the room, lifting
them. He then placed his pistol to
Lewis' knee, and fired down at his feet,
the powder burnirg his legs. This was
done twice. He aleo choAed Lewis seve-
I'll tiAee. Then taking his koite ont, seized |
vein, pricking it with the knife, and giving |
IN Indinn yel1, said: "Tbis old fellow thinks |
more o1 bis money than his life, and I'll cut |
bis throat" After this Lewis was taken |
from his house guarded by Anderson, who |
went to hnut up what money he could in
town. He found two laoisa, who went to |
~ork to raise money for him While the |
mote es was bring raised, Anderson laid Lewis |
on the counter Of store, and with his kni'e
ripped bis shirt collar open and slit bis vest
and pants In pisces This was about t1o
O'Clock in the morning, and Lewis having
suffered tor tour hours, WAS seized with
chill as he lay on the couater. Anderson
l: gs OF the old coon to keep them still, which
was dope. Ftnalty, Mrs. RI 'mpsop, cousin
OF L. wis, who had raised all the money left
in tie town, it having been previously
stripped By Price's army, asked the Cal
la~a5 county officer With Anderson how
Lewis. He replied four Thousand dollars.
This sum she produced, five thousand
being In paper, and one th ,usaod
in gold. This being done, Anderson turned
Lewis over to Mrs. Thompson, remarking as
lie did 10 be would rather have Lewis life
ceediDg Anderson frequently Initiated the
1ndisn var uhoop, mentioning the name Of
the tribe be Initiated. Lewis body IL cuyer-
ed all over ffom head to foot With bruises
from the blows and shots he received
Anderson would punch him every few miou.
tes with his pistol, besides often striking him
blow heavy enough to knock him down.
His throat Ia swelied, aud the inside OF bis
mouth 10 raw. To add to the horror OF these
outrages. Anderson and the Galloway County
Captain took negro girl, II or Is years Old.
Into another ro0m And both Of them raVtshed
othsr was committing the outrage on the
negro girl. This vas done while the rebel
General j. B. Clark's mother and SterlfDE
Pricc's brotheI-in1 Jaw, besides Mr.. Lewis
eife, We're in the came house, and not per-
mittcd to stir out fit.
Grtst excitement prevails in Northeast
Missouri, caused by the presence Of bands Of
rebels, and the expected arrival of larger
forcts. Last "Wednesday evening baud OF
rebels CROSSED the North Missouri railroad,
and epcamped Dear Spencerburg, on thu 1ioe
between Pike and Rolla counties. Majors
neighhorhood, and another party Of about
zoo. Dorsey, with about $50 men, entered
PaynesVil1e, in the southern part of Pike
county, Friday night, htlped himself to lot
rebels In Flke and Rolla counties, and tuere
being only local militia to oppose them,
1bey appear to hare their Own way.
The hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad WAS
all rieht on Saturday, traiue having come
through to Hannibal on that day.
4okA4uE AA8 QEtA 1ENCAfCA AANAA " EatE1u
Missouri later than what WINS telagraphed
laEt night
Dispatches from LamoIne bridge say,
Gen. Fisk Is rapidly reconstrQcttng the
burned bridge here, aud will soon hare the
road carrying supplies to Rosecrans.
Bil1Ande1son Is said to be preparing to
cross the river at OF near Boonville with the
evident intention Of joining Price.
Bush whacke-s iniest the entire country
| between the Missouri river and the Pacific
Railroad. Gen. Curtis killed Todd the no.
| torious guerilla, with his own hand, in a
| skirmish. Todd burned the Lamoine bridge
ard was second only to Anderson In brn-
| ta1ity.
sfeaker Marvin, of the Legislature, Is at
Lam oine, refugee from bis home.
Men working on the extension Of the Pa
ciflc Railroad, beyond War1ensburg, hare ar.
| rived at Lamoiue, having been driven off
By buahwhacke1s, who swear that the road
| elall Lot be built.
| FROM INDIANAPOLIS.