The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-01

.CEMBER /, 1864,
The MOnseer Blll Anderson.
Full DsrAns on HE BsurAL BAH8AHu1sa
Especial Conspeadsnes ef the Missouri Dsmoerss.
After I had taken down, from the lips Q
the Union martyr, Ben Lewis, who VI,
then refugee st Lsmine Bridge, the story
Of tho tortures he had suffered 1t the hand
Of Bill Anderson, be remarked to me, as
was sending It 70 you BY telegraph, that b
had not told me one.half Of Whist had %
curied. Upon visiting the scene Of the hor
ribls outtasss Of that dreadful night I fint
that what he said was too true. Mr.. Lewii
has not yet returned To his homo. Il hsv
ing been buttwo o. three, days since TIL
Union forces, under General Fisk, reoccu
pied the town Of Glasgow. From the lipa
Of Mrs. Lewis and her neighbors I hav,
learned many additional details Of the or
gies Of cruelty and brutality that marked
the advent into Glasgsw Of the creature
unworthy the name Of man, whom Z col
emnly believe TO b without parallel IN ths
history Of crime. I .rai'1eA TewoT 3
In order 70 ststs iutellisibly We epAstcn.
lars omitted ID ny former account I can
best proceed BY recapitulat,ns the main in.
cidcnts t.sn given, and Supplying Others
Let me premise, however, BY Saying that
the heuse IN which am how writing Is one
Of the most paiatisl residences IN sn the
land. TWAS built several years ago Il an
expense Of $1,000. Nr. Lewis Is = virgini.
an By birth, who emigrAtsd to this State
thirty -nve year ago. and from poor boy
has become, BY his industry, economy and
financial ability, millionaire With ~ his
Southern feelings. he has ever been trae 70
the Uuion, and has oonssfhussd . grsst deal
ofmonsy 70 and beea very sstivs Id pre-
noting the Wsr for its mainssusass. Il 10
this which has made him especiallysobnoxi-
Gus 10 the rebels. They oounted. u the be-
ginning of the wss, upon getting him and
his wealth on their side, but an ths indueo-
ess. whether In che Wy Of ;asyaments, sp-
psals o. threats, have not bssai ahls - make
him badgs one position Of stsiss soyaity.-
n Missouri politics he has bssn known q .
Radical, advocating ths policy u Immediate
and uneondltional smsneipatisa - ths on
y sei;d basis ios isating pssss; and - make
his practice oonsistent with his prsospts, he
hss emsneipsssd evsey negro he has IN the
world, amounting 70 several huudrsd.-
This has intensified the snimosity sgainst
him On the pA1t oi Sterling Price. Shelby,
Jackmaa, Andsrsea 4 90. xr. Lewis snd
his brothers W Lewis, hare fos years
carried On sn immense tobaoeo basiness ct
This plaza. and their business hes principal
y built up the town. Major Lewis ID an
officer 10 the State militia, and fought brave
y in tho defense Of Glasgow when il WAS
attacked by the combined forces Of Shelby
md Marmadake. The entire in6oenee Of
both tho Lswisss has always bsea On tho
lids Of Radical Unionism. and against their
ives the bushwhaeksss have had standing
threat for two o. three ysaes. From these
statements those who do not.knsw Bsu.'
Lewis will understand the reason why be
Vas singled out sboys I'll others - the OBJ
est Of vengeance - soon - the rebels OBJ
aimed temporary control Of Glasgow.
This 10 the twelfth night since Bill An
isrson, accompanied BY Captain Berry, Of
Galloway county, forced his way into this
house, and made negro pilot him up stairs
10 ths bedroom Of Mr.. and Ars. lewis
There, finding Ara Lewis in bed alone,
With her babe. he demanded where her hns-
band WAS. She replied that she did not
know. He then advanced toward the bed
md turned down the clothes, - Tito satisfy
himself that Mr.. Lewis was not there, al
he while talking il the most insulting man
asr 70 Mrs L. Having thus began his
work BY ruthless intrusion upon the sane
tity Of lAdy's bedohambse, this brute pro.
,esdsd for several hours With sssiss Of
lets, which the de9oss'inhabiting tho low.
vt ball could not surpass 10 cruelty. n !
He soon succeeded, By threats Of burn-
ng down the house, with oil its inmates,
THE torch having bssn rssdy. 70 spply,) in
making the ladies Of the house produce NJ.
Lewis, who was concealed up Stairs
When hs appeared, Anderson VAS in the
drinking wine heavily mixed
With alcohol oe ether. He drank Of this
which 30 bad brought With him.
antil hs began 10 hieoough.
Thsn hs made assign . .ths men with
him, the sign bsing that * plaeins The fore
anese q his night hand oa his upper lip.
md then waving the sane hand backwards
md forwards before his iAos. This appsarsd
70 b The sign foe toesurine Lsw,s; Soe tAey
Dslssd him and took him ost doors. knock
Ing him dowa several times "a ths WY |;
md there they demanded Ms msney q Aia
lie. TAses wss such pssslias degrss q
ueuslty n thsie every 81 towards him, thas
thsse = eoed reason % believe thaa they In
tsndsd - kin him. whsthse b gave thsn
Eas meney thsy Demanded = nok q
xfa John b Ozark, noble. hdy-hks
And sbariass woman, Cue nothse q ths rs6-
d Gsossal Oarkl who bsing sslasiye et
he hmily, Va stepping q The house ef
NJ. Lewis. and Who deserves grsss credit
coe hse esoansss during tAs trying eireun-