Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-05

A"L ~ hDEh ON SUGAR sp
cial train taken out by Gen. Baker on Mo,
. day evening arrived at Grinnell at 2I o. cloc
: A. NJ. and contained force consisting
Capt. Goodrich, Lieuts. Stoddard and Kir
land, of the I'd Iowa Cavalry, with about 4
men OF the same regiment.
1t appears that company had been form
cd in Poweshiek county under the Stat
militia law. the roll Of which was returnc,
TO the Adjutant Generals Office Sept. Sd
1864. 1t is claimed by a member OF IN,
company-Mr. Albert carpenter-that tn,
organization has been meeting for drill 70,
month, under orders from Gen. Baker
his, however, the General denics-hc hay.
ing sent no commissions to said company.
Ihe name assumed by the company was the
Democratic Rangers" 1t IS thought that
this company met on Saturday last. in the
woods near by where the murder was per-
Petrated. 1t is certain that Michael Glea.
son and Michasl and Samuel Flecner. who
assasslnated Bashore and Woodruff were
members OF said military organization.
After arriving at Grfsnell. Gen. Baker
armed and mounted the militia company
there, which in ca:ianction with an oska.
ioosa militia company, started out to scour
the extensive tract Of timber and under
brush on Sugar Creek, to find and arrest
such of the depredators as might be fond
lurking there. Already twelve have been
arrested, seven Of which have been confined.
III JAIL at Oskaloosa, and five are at s.arenqo
Inc authorities ,Ety.id 10 arrest all of the
Company SO organized, and ascertain the
guilty ones, If possible, .na bring them to
merited punishment. Whetheg ta~ re W..
more tAan tne tour or iiv~
-. . who made the as
present at the meeting on Saturday.
is not known. That these men should at
tempt to shield behind the name Of Demo
cracy 10 carry out dcsilish plans, was ex
tremeiy cool. hut does not furnish the first
instance where the livery of Heaven has
been used to serve the devil in, nor will ii
in this instance serve them. The Demo Ia
cy frown upon all such atrocities as these
villains have perpetrated and viii hold them
responsible TO the law for their outrages.
We regret to add that Capt. Bashore,
who was reported dangerously wounded in
our yesterdays paper, died of his wounds
about six hours subsequent to tie murder,
Gus assault. Gen. Baker returned home
last evening, and every lhng VII be done
10 bring the villains TO justice which VIC
hope may not prove unsuccessful.
OnruARY.-Death having taken and from
our own crcle-one to whom we were per
sonally attached by strong tieo of friend
ship, we can but dictate a few words to his
memory.
HAMILTON X. TnohISGroy, q printer by
trade, and one Of natures true noble men
at heart, departed this life al ST. Louis on
Saturday last, aged % years. The deceas-
ed was a brother Of the Hon. james Thor
ngton, Of this city, and has been a resident
Of this city Tor about seven years, we be-
heye, during which time he was an employ
ee in this Office many months, having gradu-
ated here as printer. He was young
man OF excellent disposition and faultless
habits industrious and ever faithful in the
discharge OF his duties, ohlig.ng to a fauli
kind and respectful to all. In all respects
ne was an exemplary and promising young
man. He left this city last july, and
vent TO ST. Louis, where lie enlisted In the
9Th Miss ur cavalry. His death is the
cause of deep sorrow among large circle Of
friends.