The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

Adrian, Mo, Feb. 13.-Gen. 40" Shell
by died at his farm near here this morn
ing at 4 O'clock.
Gen. Joseph Orvine Shelby was born in
Lexington, Ky, in 1881. When 10 years
of age he went with his parents to Mis-
souri,. He ultimately became owner Of
a big plantation in Lafayette county, and
a slaVe-oWner. When the Kansas dis
pute arose Mr.. Shelby sympathized with
The prO-slaVery element. and in the Dor
der troubles which followed he was lead
er of several Of the raids into Kansas, At
ter the actual hosulities began he raised d
company of confederate cavalry and en-
tered the Held, starting south to join Gen.
Price A few weeks later Capt. Shelby
was commissioned as colonel of cavalry
and ordered back to Missouri TO recruit
a regiment. Returning with 100 men, VINO
mad numerous skirmishes with federal
bands, Col Shelby quickly organized a
regiment, to which were Joined three Mis-
souri, regiments in a cavalry organization
known as "Shelbys Brigade" This bril-
gade, under Gen. Shelby, saw much hdrd
service in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas. The history Of Gen. Shell
bys military career would be minute
history of the entire war west Of the Mis-
sissippi river. In every hard fought bat
tie he was an active participant. He was
the first TO charge and the last to retreat.
In 1862 he became co.onel Of cavalryi
on January of 1868 a colonel in command
OF brigade, and in May, 1854 brigadler
general. When the news Of Lees suTrend-
er came to the confederate army in the
west, Gen. Shelby found himself at the
head of a well equipped and thoroughly
disciplined body Of men, many of whom
would not admit that their cause had been
lost. He succeeded in convincing his fol-
lowers that further fighting would be USE
less and when, as an alternative, he pro-
posed a march to Mexico, there to espouse
the cause of Macmillan Loo of his men
readily joined him. At Corsicana an eiec-
ton was held and Shelby was again chosen
commander Of the brigade, receiving every
vote. The column then moved on to
Houston and 20 Austin, where the con-
Tolerate government had sub-treasury
in which was stored $500 900 in gold and sill
yer. Gen. Shelby arrived at Austin barely
in time to save his treasure from a maui
rauding band Of guerrillaS under Capt.
Rabb, who captured the treasury build
ing and started in to loot Shelby's men
surrendered the place, and after shoot
drove them off. The Missourians guard
ed the sub-treaSury until the following
day, when the mayor of Austin proposed
to Gen. Shelby that, as his men were the
last organized body of the confederacy in
Texas, they should take this confederate
money. The general positively refused,
saying
II went into the war with clean hands
and by Gods blessing 1 win go out of the
war with clean hands"
From Austin Shelby's band marched to
San Antonio and to Eagle Pass, where
they crossed into Mexico and resumed
their march. When they reached the CITY
of Mexico MaXmilian had been reigning
for a year Gen. Shelby offered to take
immediate service with his band and to
recruit an army OF 10000 men from the
United States to SuDersede the native
troops but Macmillan was suspicious and
the Missourians were forced to disband
Many OF them settled in Mexico others
went to the Pacific coast of California
while some returned to their former homes
Gen. Shelby became a freight contractor
In Mexico, but in 1867 he returned to his
farm in Missouri, where he lived a retired
life until 1898. In the last named year
President Cleveland appointed him Unit
ed States marshal for the western district
of Missouri During thea strike in 1898,
when as marshal Gen. Shelby was active
in suppressing the strikers, he became
involved in a controversy with Gov. Stone.
who contended that United States officers
and troops We're being used in violation
Of the doctrine of states rights, the very
doctrine for which the general had fought
SO bitterly during the civil war. But to
Gov. Stone the general replied that the
question of states rights was decided by
that war and settled for all time when
Lee surrendered at Appomattox." In the
recent political campaign Gen. Shelby was
an active supporter of the policy of Pres
ident Cleveland