New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-28

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hanged from the same limb at one time. Another OF rcy
niormants has In his possession the names Of eeyen
others oil Germans who without form of trial. s0.
! for neasoa-to the Copfsdsra,e Gorer1m,sL
In the battle above mentioned. Mr. Degener. ono OF
the delegates from this county to the Convention snd
one of the four gentlemen In that body who 10
favor OF negro suffrage had two sons both OF whom
were killed. One was shot dead. while the other was
wounded by bis side. The latter called for water. and
he asked II he would Join The (Confederate) army
| If be survived, 20 which he gaspcd Ne when Two
bullets put oDd 10 his suieings. Air. Degener Wis
tied this field acme time ago. and ia ono place found 10
lower jgw-bonts and 10 skulls--three OF the latter
broken. of which evidently split by saber or
bowie.kne, and six gith ballet holes from behind
Tie surgeon who was at Fort Clark made F. Degener
the following written statement: Il was surgeon re
Fort CLARK in August. is62 / arrived on Monday
morning, Aug IL, 1902. on the battle-ground Twenty
one wounded (kebeD soldiers were turned over 10 NC
for treatment. saw few dead (RebeD soldiers and
pile OF dead bushwinckors Qiermans). / inquired
where the wounded 81 the latter wer aad received the
reply that We did Mt take any prisoners;"
A. TO individual cases, there were hundreds Killed by
this Capt. Dur and lis cui.throat gong. Two yonns
Germans. named Heinrich Sieolcr ard Theodore Bruk
sch of Coma County were Denounced for treason and
taken to White Oak Creek and shot. An inohelsiVe
oil man named Gnsiayus Toeener on account OF his
brother being OF the party IN the NcGces fight, was
dragged out Of bis bed one night, and after beng
thrown into pool OF water. IN which he was kept
some time he was taken ont. and bad both aims
broken by being thrown Violently TO the ground, and
was af'erwGrd hang.
viii state here without giving names that many Of
these manerers are now living this neighborhOod
and are known. There are also many witnesses OF
their murders living In the same vicinity ready and
willing 20 testify II military commission could be- got
To their cases. The murderer Of young German.
named schultz aud the supposed murderer Of two oier
young ioyats, Is at present living in this ncichbor
hood Fonr notorious characters, who, II Is known,
have murdered 10 cold blood four times t.cr number
are living within mile Of san Antonio.
one of the most coldblo0led cas6s OF murder ia the
following; Eight msn and a snail boy eii williamson /
Comfy account of tue Danger they incurred Tor ther
Union sentiment. They were canght on the first day l
out ard seycn VI tLcm were hang TO The sane re, 4
with thc sane rope, after tho other. The eighth I
was told to Tgu ard save his fc, which be attempted
70 DO. when De wes shot 10 pieces. The boy was al
low ID 70 return home. Tie horses arms, cloes and
equipments OF these men sold aSancor agier due
public notice bad been given 10 the ncghborCOd, and
The proceeds divided BY the hangmen.
VIII cOnclnGs this chapter OF crime by relating the
following: Alr Eppe living at Fod CLARK, says tnat
Biz SON. Ioa Eppe VINO had been conscripted Into the
kCtcl service, was killed by one B CaygGaush. nov
living IN that vicinity. Both dcsertUs from the
Rebel army. a. The last point where they were seen
CayaBaugh said that rathel than 90 20 Me4lcO he |
would al some id Duioh deseTtcr and nI&e his
peace with the authorities. He tlererpon Killed his |
companion Eppo.
FCGIBlE FACTS CONCERNING THE PROSECUTIONS |
OF TIE GERMANS.
Since writing tho above have met Mr. Simmering, !
tho editor Of tie German paper oi tas CITY, VINO kindly
places me ~ possession Of additional iaeh concerning
le persecution of tho loyal Germans Of Centrel IcZ0s,
lew incidents Of winch shall constitute another chap
tex.
An old man named Suchenbach. well known for his
Loyalty and hdeiy the Government. ard universally
re- pected for bis uniform integrity and high social
ftaainc was sakon tie Eagle Pass Road. ard was
turned from SOUND 81 guards 20 another. until
traces OF bis whereabouts lad altogether ceased to
xsf Three months later his body was found dried up
20 a mummy, and leaning upright against Tree, 10
which u bound. While sticks we're run through his
oyss into the Tree.
Mr. Simmcr,ng gives me tie following description Of
the death Of German named Iegcneg. lie was taken
ont Of his louse ropo WA put around his neck and
be- vas pulled up AID down several times bY Capt Dun
limsc WHO endeagolcd to extot from him confession
"a 10 the Wherc4u of his brother who u was sgs
peeted by Duff was the commander az .he forces a.
foIt Clarke Icccrer declared, do not kBo@i bui
If J did. would cora TO hc,ray my brother ha1g
him :" said DrG hich order but partly eyec1Iod
for lie cat down before the departure Of LIE and
hIown u,o pool Ct water, the tempe aaie OF which
caused I'm - revive, when he commenced series o.
horrible tNschiugs and finally lodged bis head on
roet with as lace unw ssd ard heavod deep croau.
AZ thi, iiucture D. dtshod his brains out with the
ycIy limb upon which he Lad been hung.
= Iowa German named Iulscl4te was shot dead near
hs ou house hy 1u mrn. They then hn1g the s0n Of
Mr. 1arkt1t' sCcd 10 70 10 caves Of Tie house ai'f
which ttcy' shed Mr.. rurseniic ana bcr daughter.
l,wn oss .-i \ brother - the elder iurkeD'e
Ned 90 30 returned year altcr 20 get af'f- 4
ton .na On J.. Was seen ~ man n'"tu 4
Jcn f.friso. pats ed aad shot hD.
u r,..ge,ted thaf an of these events oc- I
cured commeu.cucnt ~ tie Wa up 10 me
Iatterr 20 4tt year l-o2. and constitute tie mO't
agra iu-tarccs Of cruelty on Tefosd II INC
sp4te a. Few weeks more THAI - 10y ueihans Neis
hunted down an. hntcheIed without even FORM o.
tria From that time unt!l tho close Of the krneion
no further Organized a;tempts were mao, DIV the Ger
mans Ia refst ne lob'l authorities Isolated cases 81
murder however. continued throughout
After he massacre oil Fort tlrrAr' Nnl'h NAV "
termed 'ae IAelmopve u the Iowa. Germans OF lfl'
nesyr al ~ The vonng men Of Gillespie how, btnl'r
Be1sr and other counties vcro conscriped ara con-
PEELED Ia Join the Rebel army. thongh many 81 way. "s
serted and aiicrwari joined toe Jet tAts g HoD "a"
alfr Under tho reign ~ terror which Was 10" -
over them the Germans had no alternative Dat 70 SUD
NIT and keep quiet .,d ,,,,i, I
sygtenaticaly fiFst, an American named Iolin was
hung 10 GILLESPIE Coonty. aud be ~ iohoN,u ~ -
EVIL Germans J.. Schultz "A schoonailrr WIZ
t;l, -, ei IN hciuc.s children and Nm FEEDER John
Blank and j. kifchner all Of them pam h"' Il,l
81. ~ large families were hanged Can - ~ was sue.
on the day that the last three weio ihns,n p M
Ma al.o ffrrrr. and bad tie day bcorc .h'i'n "
vie leaving ~ children unproyided ior Va NAY -
Two men, named Franzcn and Martin sefe o.'ilaA'
on their wayto Mexico ann s.os near .n5eyorinr
month later party Of II men. Who were emu hollul
10 escape to Mexico were captured near amp eIue
in Kew County. near the GuadaonIe' al" ." """s''
10 the same tree. 800 ,,,.,.
THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED UrON NE oNloN Hh'
or NORTHERN TEXAS. :,
The reader has been ostounded ~ lh' t''
feudish cruelty and thrilling realty OF ,he aUotr w"
chapters. Bni. 1.-THE loyal Germans oi 'tAt'n 1919
suffered 10 extent unknown to eNlIHsu ~u,i1e tno
loyal Ameic leans Of northern Texas wfle n,sto, !"
persecution. every leaf Of which is blneAr man W.
darkest chapters in the history at the ciie ana "e''
OF the era OF medieval barbarsm. . ,,.
Nearly all OF my information regarding tne avc ~
committed upon the loyal Americans Of Northern loves
derived from members OF the Convention ihey
desired not mention their names or Tue hahles oi
the Prosecutors tho latter for the most part arc
living In Texas and the former are eDdeayoTng 20 GET
the Government 10 establish military court In nj least
one section Of the STATE 10 Try these wreched cTim
mails. will add here. that the Germans are also at
| tempting TO bring about the same thing
1t II estimated that at the commencement OF the war.
nearly all of the white men Of Northern Texas. com
prsng upward ~ % 600 souls. loyal These men,
In isolated cases were prosecuted. and In many
murdered during the year ls6i In the Spring of le62