, 1864-10-01

Eu9cheripG or Soldiers and Citizens
on 1hc North missouri IL. II.

from the St. Louis Democrat, Sept eo.]
information derived last light from the
No1th Missouri railroad Is more than confirm
atcr7 Of the terrible news published yester-
day morning in the Democrat, in regard to
the capture Of train snd the murder Of be-
tween thirty and forty soldiers by guerilla
bard under the notorious Bill Ander1os.
We have from Mr. Jeffrles, Postmaster ut
MEXICO, who came down last night, the j.
lowing narrowing details Of the Centrllia
tt1air, ard ihe additional news Of q tertibla
disaster 10 Major Jonusoh's command Of the
State Militia:
Bill AAaerson's taId Of guerillas, number
1rg ubout 115 mtp, it seem1, were being pur-
sued By Major JOHNSON ia command of about
one hundred md fifty men dctAcned from
Col. Kurzner's regiment Of Northeast Mis-.
militia men from Paris, Monroe county.
The guerillaa had been chased out Of Monroe
comfy ard were on their WaJ to the South,
when they came upon tha town OF Centralia,
en- the line Of the r.ilroad. They entered
the town about eleven o'clock. They
equipped. The ci1zens 1t lirst tosk
thtm-for the State milttit+ Shortly after
2r1iSal 8 gravel construction train cams
alorg, which was seized and stopped. Atew
minutes later ths Passenger train from st.
seized. Three ciyillsns who made some re-
distance were shot In the cars, sui either
killed or y onnded, asd were lett Oh bokrd.
The Other passengers, including between
thirty ard forty soldiers, were al ordered
out Of the ears, and plundered Of all their
pirg VAS completed the vile miscreaats com
menced firing upon their csptlyes. tho ua~
armed soldiers some Of waom attempted to
Escape BY running into the houses and ont
into thy fields, but we're pursue1 and shot
soldiers were thus butchered, seven Of whom
were Of the list Iowa cavalry, Stationed At
| Mexico, and ten Of whom EeFe discharged
soldiers, vetersnareturnfng to- their homes
from Atlanta, after fas1hfu1 three JeaEs aud
tLur no11ths service in the cAu5e Of their
country, the tour mouths extra service being
generously giYtn b. tAem to the Govercmert.
| After tlese men we're TINS hunted aud shot
| dom, their bodies we're be2tca, their heads
| cht OF or lueked With swords, aud every
| pussIb1e i1digbity tetlicted up IN t9sal. NJ.
Roland, express aE ent At Centralia, WAS also
among the killed. The murdsfous wora
| applied to the depot, snd th. tFatn contain
Ing the thretEssv0uniled civilians was fired
sid etsl tcG uil It's way up the road. It ran
| about Fix miles, when It stopped aud was
slowly consumed.
The band then pissed Oh, and in about one
hour WAS followed by Major !1nnsou and
bis command. Two or tufee miles beyond
Ctht1alia, In Boone county, on the farm Of .
Mr. FulienNeider, OF this city, Anderson hid
bis party the bush and awaited his pnrauers.
Major johnson approaching the bushes, was
fired upon. He Immediately withdrew his
command. dismounted them: .nd formed In
line Of battle. At this moment the guerillas
burst from their hiding place with fercsyells
AID rapid filing. Major Johnson's horses
took fright and LEFT him and his men to wage
the unequal contest On foot. They had de-
nVered but one Voley when the guerlllas
ing to the right and LEFT. The militia made
no stand, scattered aud fed IN all directions.
Eiglty-sf1 Of their number, including Major
JonnEoD, we1e killed in the very field where
they difmounttd. Ten Others were found
dead In tho l'zairie toward CentEalta- Out OF
the whole command Of about $50 men, Is
were ell that, up to our latest advtces. had
escaped. A number Of the dead bodies were
brought down yesterday to Mexico BY tra!a.
Others will be brought down to-day.
This completes our accouat OF the most
horrible butehery our State has been afflicted
semblance to the lawrence massacre Of last
year. In brutality and deAdishness these
iofribie deeds Wera never surpassed. The
peop!e pfIhe surrounding country are terri
bly, excited. The3 my these guerillas hare
their homes and tbeir hiding places IN Calls
way county, and that they never will h.ve
peace and protection until that and the ad-
| joining counties, which are 60 notoflously
disloYsl, shall be thoroughly puFged ofrebels
and rebel sympathfxers.
The railroan train which left this CITY yes
te1dsy morning went as tar as Mexico, about
| thirteen miles ihIs slde Of Centralia, bat the
track not having been put In order beyond,
| It Nas compelled to turn back, and arrived
| here il time list night. The telegraph was
working through TO Mncon City last night.