The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-28
LOUISIANA.
The Murder of Captain S, G. Buttg,lof the Veteran
Reserve Corps-Result OF the Military Ilvesti-


The Murder Of Captain S, G. Buttg,lof the Veteran
Reserve Corps-Result OF the Military Ilvesti-
cation
WASHINGTON, September 27.-General Sheri-
dan, under date OF September 10, forwards re-
ports of Major Cronie and Mr.. Nat. Rives, CON
tanning all the information ne had received in
regard to the murder of Captain s. g. Butts,
Veteran Reserve Corps, and an officer Of the
TIoedmen's Bureau stationed at Vernon, La.
Mr. Rives reports that Leutensnt Butts left
Vernon July to go TO NatchltoChes He bor
Iowed my saddle-bag', and told me he would
rc:urn IN about tea days He left here (Ver
ncn( Sunday morning, and stayed that night at
the house of John o. Morris. a short mile this
side Of Louisville. in Veins Parish, as learned
nom Mr.. Morris himself. Again we heard that
be took dinner at Mr.. Watson's, six miles this
side of St. Maurice, in Winn Parish. 1t Is re-
ported here that Lieutenant Butts stated to
Watson and others that his lie had been threat
ened in WINFIELD if he returned by that route
TO Vernon. But he declared his intention of
doing so, as he was not afraid.
am truly sorry (and believe it is the general
sentiment OF the citizens IN this vicinity that
anything should have happened TO Butts. He
seemed 10 have made very favorable impress
sion on the people of Jackson. have never
heard any one speak OF him except in the kindest
terms. / hoOe sincerely he will turn up all right
yet. Have you heard as yet whether ne ever
reached Natchitoches? Mr.. Thompson and my
self had determined yesterday to send down to
that city, perhaps next week, on business and
al the same time write and sec If we could learn
anything from Butts.
believe have given you all the information
we have here IN relation TO Lieutenant Butts.
II can learn anything more will advise you
at once. Very respectfully, NAT. RIvEs.
OFFICE BUREAU +. r. AND A. L., NATCHI-
ToCHEs. La, September 8, 1S6G.-Captdin A. F.
Hayden, A. A. G., Freedmen's Bureau.-Sir:-
l nave the honor to inform you that, having
made all due inquiries III regard to the fate Of
Captain s. c. Butts, / have every reason to
believe that his remains were found about four
miles from Mr.. Cor as they call him, Squire)
Weeks house. Mr.. Weeks | nave known for
some time. He (Butts) stopped all night at his
(WeeksO house on Sunday, the 9Th OF July-the
day that parted from him.
The skeleton found exactly corresponds with
the description of Butts-two of the front
teeth broken. Gold shrt-studs or sleeve but
tons were found He had on sleeve-buttons,
but do not recollect any shirt-studs.
The remains were found by a son of Anderson
Walker and some freedmen. From the descrip-
ton OF the wound, it seems the ball passed
through the back of his mead, coming out of his
forehead, and from the statement, he must
have been killed instantly. When he left
Squire Weeks he had on his military pants
''V. r. Co." and said he would go by Louisville,
TO get q shoe put on his horse.
Where the skeleton was found is about four
miles on the Natchtoches and Munroe road ),
near a spring in said road, and within three
miles west OF Louisville on that road. Re-
spectlully
JAMES CRoNIE, Brevet Major, V. R. C.