The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 14, 1883, Page 2

NO MUTILATION. Gen. Lyox’s Bedy Was Treated With the Utmost Respect. Graphic Ske ch of Wilson Creek | Even‘s by. an Eye Witness. | Maj. C. C. Rainwater Refutes a Cra- el and Maiicious Falsehood. 1 Of late the charge that the body of Gen. Lyon was treated with indigni- €y by the contederates at Oak Hill has been renewed in communications to the newspapers, to the great in- dignation of men who, wearing the eray, had the tortune to meet that gallant officer in battle. One of these, nowa prominent and respect- ed citizen of St. Louis, sends a cem- munication to the Republican calling on Maj. C. C. Rainwater, ef the firm of Rainwater, Boogher & Co., as an eye-witness, present when the body was feund, and as one of the party which escorted it to Springfield, to refute the slander. On the hint thus given, a Republican reporter called en Maj Rainwater yesterdey and induced him to go over again the ex- citing events of that exciting time. He begged to be excused from recit- ing the principal events of the bat fle, onthe ground that they were well known, but at the reporters re- quest sketched the scenes as they re- curred to him, detailing a number of those iticidents which, though really the mostinteresting part ef history, seldom find their way into the books. “It is a leng time ago,’’ said he, ‘cand though as these things come back to me they seem clear, yet lam not willing to go on record as being «nmutely exact in my memory of them. Even in events which occurr- ed three weeks or a month age, you- may take the stories of the different eye-witnesses and find in them great differences, while all may, perhaps, be true the seeming discrepancies arrising trom the one ebserver see- ing what the others failed to see. As to the treatment of Gen. Lyen’s body, however, there can be only one true story, and if you think it of interest to the public, I will give my recollection of it with pleasure. _ THE BATTLE OF OAK HILL, As the confederates called it; ot Whllson’s Creek, as it was named ty the federals, and as I believe it vas generally known in the histories, occurred on the roth ef August. 1861. Until a few days before that I had been a heutenant in the Warsaw Grays, Capt. O’Kane’s company, which figured in the bloedy fight at Cole Camp. I had just been made captain in Gen. Weightman’s brigade. We were camped aleng doth sides of Wilson’s creek, during the night which preceded the battle :t had been the inteation to surprise the federals. [t commenced rain- ang, however, and as the confeder- ates were poorly armed—some few of them having flint-lock guns—and as many of them carried their amu- astion in their pockets, the rain was calculated to make their arms use- tess. So the order was given to on the arms, and from hour to hour we waited for it to cease raining ; the picket had been withdrawn in the expectation of the march and we had | aothing but a camp guard, when just at daybreak the tederals attacked on H doth sides the creek. the news from Gen. Price to Gen. | Weightman that we were surround. | ed. Weigitman was a brave and! gallant officer, but a peculiar man. | He hada small. tent made of blue j and white striped cloth, and I found | tim in Bs oa hisknees reading a pray- | er book. Iwas greatly impressed at | the time, for I had been reared a! country boy in a region where there were few or no members of the de- sominations which use written pray- ers. When I announced to him that we were attacked he rose from his knees commenced swearing, I nev- er heard a man swear with such yol- ubility and fluency in all my lite be- tore orsince ashe did then. Poor tellow, he died fighting bravely ‘ew hours afterwards. ‘*When the attack had fairly open- ed I led the Warsaw Greys to rein- | force Capt. Cockerill, whe was try- | lie [ carried ai of the creek to attack the federals on tke other side. He was in trent i | waving a long horse-pistol and yell- | ing for the men to follow of his new *+History of the United | forenoon m8 a eee | of that day, 2 | States.’’ and his new book 1s Selling | court house, in th well. Above his bequests his es- aty, Missouri, | ee 3 ich thereot as 1 u tate v i SS vill probably pay $10,000. \lic yendue, to the highest signed the par Jon. This was his last | i | Jack Buckner was shot and mortally | | t ‘ng to lead hi: j Thomas D. Hodges, a neighbor and 38 Company up the bank | relative of Buckner’s, and after cont- | mitting the deed young Hodges fled the ceuntry. Sheriff’s Sale. fime By virtue and authority of a general ex- but as | ecution, issued froraehe office or the oo i of the circuit court of Cass county, Mis- they reached the top ote ee souri, returnable at the March term, of bank they were exposed toa fearful | said court, and ae ees tavor = ! Sylvester Miller, Johnson G. ite fire of musketry trom the tederals | py verte’ eee, Tru ‘ who had taken up position other side, and time and again they levied and seized upon all the right title | They followed him fin- | interest and claim of the said detendant } and again he led them up, j Jor on the Osage Lasalle councy I gave back. ally, however, in spite of the fire get- ing up the bank some way, I creek | Lot seven in block fitty in the town of | know how, The creek at a poe Rich Hill, Bates county, Missouri, and I i is very crooked, and in some of its | will on meanderings is not more than two; Wednesday, March, 20st, 15 j ee 9 oe ~} F? he | } vards from Bloody Bill, | between the hours ot 9 o’clock in the} a Me ¥ “J = ae es | forenoon and 5 o’clock inthe afternoon | where the fiercest fit of the day oc- | of that day, at the east front door ot the | It was over abeut the mid-/ court house, in the ee of Butler, Bates = Ae county, Missouri, se the same, or § Twas search-| iiuch thereof s may be required. at pub- | lic vendue, to the highest bidder for cash i to satisfy said ervecution and cost. j Wn. F. Hanxs. Sheriff of Bates county. sit Bates ted in ,, , described real estate, : don’t | county, Missouri, to-wit 3. curred. dle of the afternoon. ing on the bill among the dead and wounded looking fur my own friends Near the crest where the federals | had made their last stand T saw aj} oo Ass dapple grey horse dead, which a fed- | Sheriff's Sale. | i eral soldier said was Gen. Lyon’s, | | i 7 ' = oem a “eneralcx- and thirty or forty feet away the By virtue and authority ot a genera ’ 2 7 He had ‘ ecution, issued from the office of the clerk general’s body was found. € had | ot the circuit court ot Bates county, Mis- been killed in the last charge, and | souri, returnable at the March term, of | said court, and to me directed in tavor many recognized the dapple gray | Ct Butler National Bank, and against. G. forse as that ridden by the officer | W. Maddox, et.al. I have levied and seized | who had been everywhere up upon all the right, title,interest and claim and | of the said deteadant G. W. Maddox, of, down the line rallying the men. He in and to the tollowing described real was shot through the body, I be- | estate, situatedin Bates county, Mis- souri, to-wit: ‘ hheve twice, though I did not exam-| The southeast quarter ot section 33, : en ” Bie sco]. | township 40, range 32, in Bates coun ine the wounds. His dress I recol Mincouck and Ledilon lect well. He wore a suit of citizen’ , Wednesday, March, 21st, 1883. clothing, cemplete, except the coat, | between the hours of 9 o’clock in the ich was gray with dust and age. | torenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon wince aod ©" | of that day, at the east tront door of the The only insigna of rank was a | court house, in the city of Butler, Bates small gold cora around his hat. His | county, Missouri, sell the same, or so a a a aaa abe 1 tmuch thereot as mav be required, at pub- hair was iron-gray, and chin whus- | jic yendue, to-the highest bidder tor cash kers and mustache. No_ indignity | to satisty said execute ae) eee: m. F, HANKs, whatever was offered to the hody, | Seesiil ak Manek comer’. for the confederates treated it with{ ae the raspect due toa man who had; fought hard ana. | Sheriff’s Sale. DIED BRAVELY. | By virtue and authority of a transcript execution, issued from the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Bates county, Missou i, returnable at the March term, of said court, and to me directed in favor of Samuel Fickes, and against A. D. Jones, I have levied and seized upon all the right, title, interest and claim of the said defendant of, in and to the follow- | fing described real estate, situated in} Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: And described 1s follows, begining ata post oak tree on the east side of the Marais des Cygnes river, where the west line of Oliver Ellswicks survey in lots six and four of section three (3), of town- ship thirty-nine (39), of range thirty- two (32), intersects said river, thence north ten chains and ninety-tour links, to a post, thence west seventeen chains and fifty links, thence south erghteen chains twenty-three links to the east sf | bank of said river, thence along said with it. | bank to the place ef beginning, contain- My recollection 1s that we met a/ ing fitteen acres. Also. the steam saw f A = x {mill and appertenances on saia land. ederal flag of truce and that the! And Iwill on — with st took charge of the am-) yy ednesday, March 21st, 1883, ulance the | between the hours of 9 o'clock in the | At Springfield the body was placed | forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon in a store on the =. y , of that day, at the east tront door of the E public Sauer and {| court house, in the city of Butler, Bates that is the last I know of it person- | county, Missouri, sell the same, or so ally, though I was told that Mrs | much thereof as may be required. at; a ~ public vendue, to the highest bidder for John S. Phelps sent tor it and that it | cash to satisty said execution and costs. was buried in Gov. Phelps’ yard. 1} VS dite Siti do not recollect who was ir mand of our escort. but I delieve it | was Maj. Gen. Elginot Geo. Price's | staff. Iwas in many battles after that, but I never saw one so desper- ate and bloody as Oak Hill was | while it was led.” His clothing was not teuched, but ; I saw some of the men cutting hairs from the mane and tail ef his horse and putting them in their hats. A guard was placed around the body, and it was removed to a tent near Gen. Raine’s headquarters on Wil- son’s creek. Gen. Price issued an order and a detail ot removed to Springfield, a tew miles away, under escort, and as during the first years ot the war discipline was lax, every man doing as he pleased to a great extent, I feliin with the flag | of truce party which went men containing remains. com- Sheniff’s Sale. By vigtue and authority oi a transcript excution, issued from the office of the clerk ot the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, returnable at the March term of said court, and to me directed in tavor | ef James P. Biggs and against B. F. Sel- lars, Thave levied and seized upon all SSH a = | the right, title, interest and ciaim of the Gev. Stevens’ Will. | said defendant, of, in and to the tollow- ! a ing described real estate, situated in | From 3 ae is ’ De SS SE. Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: ' Gov. Stephens made his willsome - eginning ai a point 30 feet south of a | S - | lime stone which is : ast c j He $10, oe si ch is the northeast corner money to the children of his late ; ofthe northwest quarter of the north- east quarter of section twentv-two, hrother.. judee"S) ee cee | township 40, range 31, and running thence J ge Stepkens, acd the | sovth 16514 feettoa point, and thence rest ot his estate, bearing a tew mi- | west So feet toa point, and thence north nor bequests, to his nephew, John | A. Stephens, What his estate will | foot up depends largerly on the sale time ago. leaves 16634 teet and thence ia a direct line to | the place ot be, i And I wall on | Wednesday i between cash to satisfy said e tion and costs, IFIFTY | Cyrus Reed, of, in andto the following} , | paperin the West is offered tor 1333 | the tollowing extraordinary ; Single Copy, One Year, | are complete including the latest Market | Reports, CEN THE WEEKLY ST. LOUIS d | Town of | & 5 ate inst | a _W. Graham and Cyrus Reed, I have 1 The brightest spiciest and best low rates. en copies to one office 1 yaar, S 6 00 wenty viz sin ing ba 10 GO 1 co There is no weekly paper offered tor double the money possessing the excel- lence and merits of the POST-DIS- PATCH. It is a paper for the ily, for the merchant, the mechanic a the farmer. It you have notseen it secure a copy from Postmaster or send to the of- fice tori >ampie Copies tree on application. Special arrangements made with Post- | masters and Agents. Address, POST-DISPATCH, - tt St- Louis. The Sedalia Demoerat- Is the only morning newspaper between Kansas City and St. Louis, Ft. Scott and Hannibal, which publishes the Associa- | ted Press dispatches. It is a large, eight column, Handsomely printed paper, is- | sued daily and weekly. The telegraphic, editorial and local contents of the Daily | proceedings ot the Supreme | Court, and a variety of Political intorma- } tion not to be toundelsewhere. Its mu1s-/ ceilanous reading is extensive, and it | spares no pains to secure the latest news | otevery character. Special attention is | paid to the Weekly Democrat, a mam- moth paper ot 48 columns, which is is- | sued every Saturday morning, at $150 per year. The Weekly contains all the im- | portant news of the week, a large amount ! of Miscellany, and matters of interest | and entertainment to the home circle. The Weekly Democrat is the official paper of the State, and in it are published all the Proclamations ot Re- wards tor the apprehension o! criminals, inthe State. The terms of the Daily Democrat are as follows: By mail, post- age paid, per year, $10. ‘the Sunday Democrat per year, $2 Address all communications to Joun D. Russe, Business manager, 47-tt ——TO same time to LOUISVILLE, From St. -CINCINMT | Louis via the O. & M. R’y. Rey No Change ot Cars.“ HOURS the Quickest ROUT to} WASHINGTON H Palace Sleeping Coaches from St. Lou- isto Louisville, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Washington, without change. BUT ONE CHANGE TO NEW YORK. ; The ©. & M. is the Only Line running 3 Daily Trains to Louisville and Cincin- nuti in direct connection with all trains trom the West Southwest and North- west. —-THE— Onto & Mississippr you can se Philadelphia | Washington, | Is the only line By which cure tickets to Baltimore, and New York, by way ot the Capital of eur Country. all classes of passengers threugh | hange of cars to Louisville and ati. ; 3y which you can avoid a Midnight change of cars between St. Louis and} Cincinnati, if you leave St. Louis on | you pay extra fare in Gov. Stephens Last Work. From an ‘tlanta Special. Wednesday afternoon a petition Wm. F. Hanks, Sheriff. for pardon came upior his actron- races | He had examined it betore. As he | = od | was about to sign it Secretary Sei- — dell said: “Governor, perhaps we & - had better delaythis matter a tew Re ee oem \ days.” Notice is hereby given that the under- H signed administratrix, ot the estate ot Henry Cope, deceased, will make final ) settlement of her accounts w Said es- as such administratrix at the next term | of the Probate court of Bates county, Mi | sours, to be holden at the court house in | - Butler in said county on the 7th dayo | In the prosecution ef a feud be- | May A- D. 1883. _ tween two closely related tamilies in | Livingston county last week. Mr. Mr. Stephens replied: ++I very well what I am domg."* know and official act. 12 at Annie M. Cope, adm’x. wouuded by Charles rodges, son of ; will be toldthe Ohio & Mississippi R’y- G. D. BACO 1 to money paid for ticket. itrect cc tion with all road over by other routes. —-PLEASE-- ASK ANY TICKET AGENT: | (except those working for cumpeting | road.) Which is the Quickest and Best Route from St. Louis, to Cincinnati, Louis ville, Baltimore, Washington, and rou Whea purchasitg, please ask tor Ticket. by this road, forsale at all offices ot cons | necting lines. In St. Louis, at 101 X 103 N- Fo $ ! W. W. PEABODY, Gen'l Superinterdent- W-. B- SHATTUC. Gen’! Pass. Agent Cincinnati, Ohic. . General Western Passen- S:. Louis, Mo- S HIDES & FURS C. BRICKER, LOUIS HOFFMAN POSTO FFICEC Bp LEWIS, andall the Estray notices of every county | Sedalia Mo. | 10 HOURS. Having purchaged the interest of Tho, Berryhill in the LIVERY AND FEED sTA BLE —In Big Demand— ST. LOUIS PRICES FOR ——All Kinds Of— | North Side ot the Public Square, I am now prepared to turnish the very best of TEAMS | Oa short notice, able. ‘Saddle Horses. . A cordial invitation is extended to the arTr—- -—ON- - BUTLER, MO. North M Lyons & Noli in Street, - My terms are reason. Also keep good on public and especially those in need of anything in my line fo call and see me. Two Doors South of The C. BRICKER, —Deaters in— GROCERIES HARDWARE —AND— \ | THE ‘Boss Liveryman { YUEENSWARE | eee BUTLER, MO. | STABLE, One block west ot OPERA HOUSE, Tlis Buggies are New His Teams Fresh and Spirites and hisch arges aie reasonable. CALL AND SEE HIM. THE HORNS CHICAS Loe iass ann ATLANTA, GA t Grocery f Ho SPRAGUE & HUNTER, | OF FPN oc Ce DIENNEY nglish’ act their well known and popular Tt Pe :PlainE Se ' Ea Gun FREE CIRCULAR TELLS THE REST Jone %th, RR ‘ used the Pastitesas | stand on the East side of tne square, are leading the luly cored me Inaboatoree | GROCERY TRADE IN commenced nsiog them I be Zan ne | 16) Se BUTLER. 3.1 i ‘Their stock 1s composed ot me bat persons vistt- Mitwernen Feed Flour and the best qualiy of Staple and Fancy Groceries Glass, Queensware and Critters. H THE: ARE AT LESS EXPENSE Than any house in the city, aup j therefore do wot fear competition ; They pay liberal prices for Produce | They solicit » continuance of the pat- | ronage of their many customers. and Will gladly attend to their wishes # any and all times ‘ (roo delivered in the cits im promptly. Denev. Chas. ONX.Y S20 Trial. ONLY, YOUNG OR OLD, saffering from Naxvous A . Lack ov Nenvm Force axb Ciseases MONLY. YOUNG OF TG ME ¥y THO a sad complete resto ration of 4 om and MasHOOD GU aRaNTEED. The grandest discovery of the Nineteenth Send at once for Iiuszrated Pamy: VOLTAIC BELT CO., MARSH?