The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07

HORRIBLE SExTuPLE HoMIcIDE-A Mo-
THER, FoUR CHILDREN AND SERVANT
FOUND wELrERlNG IN THEIR BLooD-THR
HUSBAND AND FATHER SUPPOSED TO OEAyE
COMMITTED THE ACT.--One OF the most
hesrt-rending honicides we were ever cal
led upon 20 record took place night before
last a. place called Deertield. a station on
the Little Miami Railroad, about twenty
miles from this city. The particulars IN
detail are unknown, nothing save short
dispatch having been received concerning
1t. The simple statement Of the fact, how
ever, is bloody enough, and even il we
knew more. we doubt whether that would
not suffice the most in veteraie lover Of hor-
rible tales.
Mrs. Roosa, together with four children
and Man-servant, who resided at the
house, were found yesterday morning in
different parts of their domicil, literally
weitering IN their gore. 1t was sup posed
at first that the husband of the wife an
father CT tie hi dren was the perpetr atoE
OF the crime, bat he has been for some time
a lunatic, and haG not been absent from
the asylum IN which he was confined. II
| Is not known who did this terrible deed, or
{! the circumstances that led to it. All ths:
has been developed here, is what we have
stated; if more is known at the place
where it occurred, the party who sent the
dispatch to this city succeeded in suppress
sing il. Some person or persons have
made the above named village kind O;
modern Aceldama, and stricken with ter-
ror all the Inhabitants. 1t would be curl
oas to know the circumstances tina: led to
this bloody result, and we doubt no. they
will transpire in due time.
i +. S.-Since the above was written we
have learned, from what seems to be good
authority, that Roosa, who has been for
some time past an inmate of the Dayton
! Luna.ic Asylum, was found at the house
yesterday morning. The parties were ev-
identity attacked with a hatchet, three Of
i them instantly killed, and the remaining
! three so severely injured that their recov-
cry is considered hopeless. This appears
to be the latest, and is perhaps the most
reliable version of the affair, as it comes
| from parties who left Deerfield yesterday
morning. The affair created an immense
excitement, and it is therefore no wonder
that different rGmOrs are in circulation.
At this hour (midnight, it is however, i'm
possible to verify any one Of them, and we
have therefore given the most prominent
OF the stories.-Cin. Gazette.
AFFAIRS IN REBELDoN.-O Our lately ex-
changed prisoners from the South agree in
stating that there is q better feeling among
the common people there, although the
leaders are ss inc0rrigibleas ever in their
hostility to the Union. x letter from An
napolis, Md, says
"A great change has taken place among
the rebels in their feelings toward our men,
and their relations toward the Union. IN
the journey from Florence TO Charleston,
the prisoners received the kindest treat
ment from the common people. They ex.
pressed their disgust Of the Richmond ty.
ranny, and even captains and lieutenants
with them prayed for the coming of Sher-
man. They would welcome him as de-
leagues established. The UniOnists, when
pursued, take to the swamps Of the Pedee
and Santee. Pursuers on entering them
are not long in discovering that they have
got over the dead line'-few get out again
alive. The people wear q very subdued
look, and are more humane in their ex-
pressions than ever before. In no instance
were our men insulted with those epithets
so freely bestowed in times past. Only the
ar;stocracy adhere to the last ditch doc
trine. They will be annihilated before they
will cave in.' They needn't wait long
The women Of Cbarleston, especially the
Irish and Germans, bestowed upon our
men the most generous aid and sympathy.
One lady, formerly Of New Hampshire, dis
ltributed $3.50 worth of bread among them.
Rebel officers sought to prevent her, but
did not succeed. The Common soldiers
(rebel) watch every opportunity to escape.
They pleaded with our officers to receive
thefn on board or their truce BOATS
The harrison Of Fort Sumter would have
deserted in q body had there been chance;
as it wss two escaped, . sailor and SOL
der"