Arizona republican., 1902-06-28

Louis, telegraphed to Colonel Dubois. with the commanding general in chase Of Price, to please give directions to
 have the first confederate major cap
 trred forwarded to me without delay
 It is now almose certain that Major Wilson and his men were murdered, and, I propose. on satisfactory proof of
 same, to shoot in accordance with or deTs heretofore given me-
 It will be noted that no particularly guilty men were singled out for eXecu- ticn. This was retaliation pure and simple: making innocent men suffer before the eyes of their fellow confed-
 crates to prevent q repetition of such crimes as the murder oi Wilson. Meanwhile no confederate majur was
 fol olthcoming, and on the 29th the fol-
 lowing telegram was sent:
 "St. Louis, Oct 29. 1864 5:10 D. m.- Colonel J. Y. Dubois. Chief-of-S Staff in
 the Field: I have observed in the
 evening issue Of the Missouri Demo-
 crat Of this date a statement that we have captured Major p. R. Darlington. inspector general of some rebel brig
 ade. If lie can be shot in retaliation
 for the murder of Major Wilson. please send him here for execution. l notice
 also the name Of Major William Cook of FreeIn&n's staff. 1 desire to carry
 out the orders given me in relation to the murder Of Major Wilson as soon as possible.
 JOSEPH DARR. JR.. Acting Provost Marshal General" Later. on the same day. Colonel Darr teiegra aphed to Colonel Dubois:
 T have to report to the commanding general that 1 have this day ordered the execution of six enlisted rebel pris- onCrs Of war. in compliance with his orders to retaliate for the murder of ! si2: men Of Majo.. Wilson's command of the Third cavalry, Missouri state militia. by the guerrilla, Tim Rcyers.' In answer. Colonel DuBcis informed Colonel Darr that Captain Ferguson , has been ordered to send down a major from Independence for the same pur- pose"
 Provost Marshal General Dair acted with furious energy. The names of the six victims were drawn by lot out of d , bat. After the drawing. it appearing that John N Ferguson Of Company 4. CraItree's Arkansas cavalry. was merely q te-,uster. he was excused from execution by Colonel Darr and q
 soldier substituted in his place. MT
 Ferguson doubtless graduated
 himsel: upon the fact that it was much
 better to be q live teamster than a
 dead soldier, for his substitute. George
 T. Bunch, was g corpse within three
 hours after the change was made.
 The result was summed up in the foi-
 lowing report:
 Office Of the Provost Marshal Ger
 eral, St. Louis. Mo, Oct. %. IS64.-Col-
 onel J. Y. DuBois. Chief of Staff. in
 the Field, CoIonel-1 have the honor
 to inform the commanding general
 that on this day the following rebel
 soldfers-James W. Gates, Company II, Third Missouri cavalry, C. s. army Harvey H. Blackburn, Company \,
 CaIenans regiment. C. S. army: John Nichols, Second. Missouri cavalry. C. $.
 army. Charles W. Minneken. Company
 A. Crabtree's cavalry. C. s. army. and
 George r. Bunch. Company E, Third
 Missouri cavalry. C. s. army-Were eX-
 C@Utcd by being shot to death by mus ketry in retaliation for the murder of
 six men of the Third cavalry. Missouri
 state militia by Tim Bevefs guerrillas