Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-15
Written for the fsdgsf,
WAR REAINIsGENCEs.
John z. Maidrow Nnrdsred BY MIS-.
take-Hs was supposed to be John
q. Muidrow-HaM Whitman
Left. for Dead, &c.
No. "a

nation Of people engaged In civil
war, or In times OF rebelIions have
less liberation for their own nation
ality than for foreigners. This was
true in very marked degree during
the struggle between the Northern
and Southern States. The geograph-
ical position Of Missouri materially
caused it to be settled by emigrants
from North and South in almost
equal numbers and thus leaving all
the questions OF states rights or
inherent love for the government OF
the United States, out of the ques-
tion. There was wide difference of
opinion in regard to the position that
the state should occupy in the ap-
preaching contest, and at the begin
ming of the war four distinct parties
were to be. found in every county
First, Southeners, who were for
the war and willing to enter the ranks
to sustain the Confederacy. Secondly,
people who were in sympathy with
the South, but thought secession was
not the best remedy for the wrongs
compisined of, and who, were not
willing to see the union Of states
destroyed. Thirdly, intense union
men who were for putting down the
rebellion by the strong military pow
er OF the government. Fourthiy,
men who were for the union but did
lot believe in coercion. and that it
would be better to let the Southern
states go in peace than to engage in
war in which brothers would be ar
rayed against each other. The war
party Of either side were intolerant
in their opinions and hence had no
feelings of generosity for those who
differed from them in opinion. The
Union soldiers of Missouri could
tolerate confederate if he was from
the South, but could find no excuse
of a Missourian who sympathized
with the South. The same feeling
animated the Southern soldier in
Missouri. 1t will be found in nearly
every case of iawlessness and outrage
in Missouri from either side that the
participants were Missourians. The
soldiers who first came to Mexico
and were attacked by the Rangers
were parts of the End and 9Th Mis-.
souri, regiment, and were commanded
by Col. Morgan Smith. In the reg.
iment were three companies of Ger
mans, many of whom could moi
speak English, and after the occupan
cy of Mexico these companies were
the scouting parties. and they caused
a terror of Union soldiers that was
hard to be dispelIed by the very best
of conduct in the soldiers who after.
wards were quartered here. The
Dutch were very anxious to capture
Captain Muldrow or some of his men
In one of their trips they captured
two men near the farm of "Piney'
Bill Harrison The men were frou
Rails county and had heen to Roche
port on business. They took dinner
at the farm named, which was thel
occupied by man named William
Craig. They were told that the sol
diers were in Mexico, but assured
Mr.. Craig that they had no fears O.
being molested as one of them, San
Whitman, was an Ohioan and Unioi
man. Just as they we're turning init
the highway they encountered the
soldiers, who made them dismeun
and be searched. Nothing of war
! like nature being found upon then
! they were questioned as to who the.
were and what they were doing
Whitman's replies appeared satisfac
tory but the first question to tn
other proved fatal. His name wa!
John @. Muldrow. A yell of rag
burst from the lips of the soldier
who instantly demanded the death o
both. The Captain made a feebl
, attempt to save them but was over
, powered and gave the order for thei
, execution. Three minutes were al
j lowed them to prepare for death
, Muldrow knelt and offered ferven
PRAYER for himself and also for hi
murderers. Whitman told them tina
, he had long since prepared to NEE
his God and proudly folded his arm
, aud calmly awaited his death. TIE
volunteers were called for, five fo
each of the condemned men, VIII
promptly stepped forward. Ready
aim, fireI and the stiffness was bre
/, ken by the discharge Of ten musket
!. and the death cry of Muldrop
Whitman received minnie bali i
the throat and fell with his face
the earth and feigned death. On
! of the soldiers approached and tur1
:. ed him over; an officer gave him
!, cut on the head with his sword an
then stuck the point OF the swerd !
his face and pronounced dead a
hell" The soldiers went to the ious
,, and stated that they~had killed Cal
tain Muldrow and one of his me
land returned to Mexico, leaving wis
! they supposed we're two dead eodie'
After they were gone, Whitman, WI
Ihad only feigned death, staggered
( Ihis feet ana made his way TO Unc'
. 4 =. II Arwses