NO MUTILATION-
Oto. If W Trtid Witt
the Utmoit Betpwt.
rtranhia Xke ch of WiUon
Creek
iTtntsby-an Eye-Witnts
Hj. C. C. Bamwater BeftM a Cru
el aad Malicious Falsehood.
Of late the charge that the body of
Gen. Lyon was treated with indigni
ty by the confederates at Oak Hill
baa been renewed in communications
to the newspapers, to the great in
dignation of men who, wearing the
eray, bad the fortune to meet that
gallant officer in battle. One of
these, now a prominent and respect
ed citizen of St. Louis, sends a com
munication to the Republican calling
onMaj. C. C. Rainwater, of the firm
of Rainwater, Boogher A Co., as an
eye-witness, present when the body
was found, and as one of the party
which escorted it to Springfield, to
refute the slander. On the hint thus
given, a Republican reporter called
n Maj Rainwater yetetdy and
induced him to go over again the ex
Citing events of that excitiag time
He begged to be excused from recit
ing the principal events of the bat
tie, on the ground that they were
well known, but at the reporters re
quest sketched the scenes as they re
curred to him, detailing a number o
those incidents which, though really
the most interesting part of history
seldom find their way into the books
"It is a long time ago," said he
"and though as these things come
back to me they seem clear, yet I am
not willing to go on record as being
mmutelv exact in inv memory ot
them. Even in events which occurr
ed three weeks or a month ago, you
may take the stories ot the different
eye-witnesses and find in them grea
differences, while all may, perhaps
le true the seeming discrepancies
arming iroin the one berver see
ing what the others failed, to see
As to the treatment ot Gen. Lyon':
body, however, there can be only
one true story, and if you think it ot
interest to the public, I will give my
recollection of it with pleasure.
THE BATTLE OP OAK HILL,
As the confederates called it ; ot
Willson's Creek, as it was named
ity the federals, and as I believe it
was generally known in the histories,
occurred on the loth of August. iS6r
Until a few da ys before that I had
been a lieutenant in the Warsaw
Grays, Capt. O'Kane's company,
which figured in the bloody fight at
Cole Camp. I had just been made
a captain in Gen. VVeijhtrnan'i
i ; i- nr. .
;ui;muc. vvewere camped along
both sides of Wilson's creek, during
ihe night which preceded the battle
tt had been the inteation to surprise
the federals. It commenced rain
ng, however, and as the confeder
ates were poorly armed some few
of them having flint-lock guns and
js many of them carried their amu
mtion in their pockets, the rain was
calculated to make their arms use
less. So the order was given to lie
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
nothing but a camp guard, when just
at daybreak the federals attacked on
both sides the creek. I carried the
news from Gen. Price to Gen.
Weightman that we were surround
ed.' Weightman was a brave and
gallant officer, but a peculiar man.
IT liayl . ..n.tl I. 1 C .1
" "m aiiwii. icni maue oi Dine
and white striped cloth, audi found
him in it or his kuces reading a pray
er book. I was greatly impressed at
the time, for I had been reared a
country boy in a region where there
were few or no members ot the de
nominations 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
ability and fluency m all my life be
6re or since as he did then" Poor
fellow, he died fighting bravely a
tew hours afterwards.
UU'L. .1 . . ....
" ucn me attack bad fairly open
ed I led the Warsaw Greys to rein
force Capt. Cockerill, who was try
ing to lead his company up the bank
of the creek to attack the federals on
:hc other side. He was in front
waving a long horse-pistol and yell
ing for the men to follow Time
and again he led them up, but as
they reached the top of the low
bank they were exposed to a fearful
fire of musketry from the federals
who had taken up position on the
other side, and time and again they
gave back. They followed him fin
ally, however, in spite ot the fire get
mg up the bank some way, I don't
know how, The creek at that point
is very crooked, and in some of its
meanderings is not more than two
hundred yards from Bloody Hill,
where the fiercest fi;ht ot theda oc
curred. It was ovc about the mid
dle of the afternoon. I was search
ing on the hill among ihe dead and
wounded looking for mvown friends
Near the crest where the federals
had made their last stand I saw a
dapple erey horse dead, which a fed
eral soldier said was Gen. Lyon's,
and thirty or forty feet away the
general's body was found. He had
been killed in the last charge, and
many recognized the dapple gray
horse as that ridden by the officer
who had been everywhere up and
down the line rallvine the men. He
was shot through the body, I be
lieve twice, though I did not exam
ine the wounds. His dress I recol
lect well. He wore a suit of citizen'
clothing, complete, except the coat,
which was gray with dust and age.
The only insigna of rank was a
small gold cora around his hat. His
hair was iron-gray, and chin whis
kers and mustache. No indignity
whatever was offered to the To!y,
for the confederates treated it with
the raspect due to a man who had
fought hard and.
DIED BRAVELY.
His clothing was not touched, but
I saw some of the men cutting hairs
from the mane and tail of , his horse
and putting them in their hats. A
guard was elated around the body,
and it was removed to a tent near
Gen. Rainc's headquarters on Wil
son's creek. Gen. Price issued an
order and a detail ot men 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 fell in with the flag
of truce Darty which went with it.
My recollection is that we met a
federal flag of truce and that the
party with it took charge of the am
bulance containing the remains.
At Springfield the body was placed
in a store on the public square and
that is the last I know of it person
ally, though I was told that Mrs.
John S. Phelps sent lor it and that it
was buned in Gov. Phelps' yard. I
uo not recoiiect wno was in com
mand of our escort, but I deliere it
i . 1 1
was Maj. Gen. Elgin ot Geo. Price's
staff. I was in many bittles after
that, but I never saw one so desper
ate arid bloody as Oak Hill was
while it was led."
QdT. Stevens Will.
From an Atlanta Special. j
uov. Stephen made his will some !
f mo imi 1 T 1.0 c .
,n j
money to the children of his
late !
brother. ud?e Stenher.s. awrl
the
rest of his estate, bearing a fevr mi
nor bequests, to his nephew, John
Stephens, What his estate will
foot up depends Iar-crly on the sale
of his new "History of the United
States." and his new book is selling-
well. Above his bequests his es
tate will probably pay $10,000.
Got. Stephent Last "Work
From an Atlanta Sneeial.
Wednesday afternoon a petition?
for pardon came up tor his action. ;
ir ,.j . 1 , j
tic iiid examined it before, 4c h 1
was about to sign it Secretary Sei- j
dell said: "Governor, perhaps we I
had better delay this matter a tew?
days."
Mr. Stephens replied :
'I
vpn r!l whit I o. j , !
cr?weu wstl am domrr." and
. - I
inea tne par Jon. This was hi last '
official act.
In the prosecution f a feud be
tween two closely related families in
Livingston county last week, Mr.
Jack Buckner va shot and mortally
wouuded by Charles ilodsxc son of
Thomas D. Hodges, a nei-hbor and
relative ol Jiuckner's, and after com
mitting the deed young Hod-es fled
tne country.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue and authority ot a general ex
ecution, isued trom the office ot the oerk
of the circuit court Qf Cass county, Mis
souri, returnable at the March term, of
aid court, and to me directed in favor of
Sylvester Miller, Johnson Ci. White and
Jonathan Street, Trustees ot the Town of
Osage Lasalle coun.v Illinois, and against
J. W. Graham and Cyrus Reed, I have
levied and seized upon all the right title
interest and claim of the said defendant
Cyrus Reed, ot, in and to the following
described real estate, situated in Bates
county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lot seven in block fiity in the town of
Rich Hill, Bates county, Missouri, and I
will on
Wednesday, March, 2ist, 1883.
between the hours ot 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
ot that day, at the east front door ot the
court house, in the citv of Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, sell the same, or s
much'thereof s mav be required, at pub
lic vendue, to the highest bidder for cash
to satisfy said execution and cost.
Wm. F. Hanks.
Sheriff of Bates county.
Sheriff's Sale.
Bf virtue and authority ot a genera' ex
ecution, issued from the office f the clerk
ot the circuit court ot Bates county, Mis
souri, returnable at the March term, of
said court, and to me directed in favor
ot Butler National Bank, and against G.
W. Maddox, et.al. I have levied and seized
upon all the right, title, interest and claim
ot the said defendant G. W. Maddox, of,
in and to the following described real
estate, situated in Bates county, Mis
souri, to-wit:
The southeast quarter ot section 33,
township 40, range 32, in Bates counn,
Missouri, and I will on
Wednesday, March, 31st, 1883.
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. at the east front door of the
court house, in the city of Buller, Bates
county, Missouri, sell "the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at pub
lic vendue, to -the highest bidder tor can
to satiety said execution and cot.
Wm. F. Hanks,
Sheriff of Bates countv.
Sheriffs Sale.
Bv virtue and authority ot a transcript
execution, issued from the office ot the
clerk of the circuit court of Bates county,
Missou i, returnable at the March terra,
of said court, and to me directed in favor
of Samuel Fickes, and arainst A. P.
Jones, I have levied and seized upon all
the right, title, interest and claim of the
said defendant ot, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
Bates county, Missouri, to-wit:
And described is follows, begining at a
post oak tree on : the east side ot the
Marais des Cygnes river, where the west
line ot Oliver Ellswicks survey in lots six
and four ot section ' three (3), ot town
ship thirty-nine (39), of range thirty
two (32), intersects said river, ihence
north ten chains and ninetv-four links,
to a post, thence west seventeen chains
and fifty links, ' thence south eighteen
chains twenty-three links to the east
bank of said river, thence along said
bank to the place of beginning, contain
ing fifteen acres. . Also the, steam saw
mill and appertenances on said land.
And I w ill on
Wednesday, March 21 hi, 13,
between the hours of q o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
ot that day, at the east front door of the
court house, in the city of Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, sell the same, or so
much thereof as mav be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash to satisfy said execution and costs
W. F. Hanks, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Sale.
tsy virtue and authority ot a transcripf
fxcution, issued from the office ot the
clerk ot the circuit court of Bates county,
Missouri, returnable at the March term
of said court, and to ret directed in favor
of James P. Biggs and against B. F. Sel
lars, I have levied and seized upon all
the right, title, interest and claim of the
said defendant, of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
Bates county, Missouri, to-wit:
1 eginning at a point -?o feet south of a
nine nunc wmtn is inc norineast corner
of the northwest quarter of the north-
eat quarter ot section twentv-two,
township 40, range3i, and running thence
south 165 feet to a point, and thence
west So feet to a point, and thence north
i66j' feet and thence in a direct line to
the place ot beginning. And I will on
Wednesday. March 2ist. 1SS3,
between the hours t o. o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the east front door of the
court bouse, in the city ot Butler, ?ates
county, Missouri, seTI the same, or so
much thereof as mav be required, at nub-
j lie vendue, to the highest bidder, tor
cash to satisfy said execution and costs,
j Wm. F. Haxk, Sheriff.
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knoxv ""Sned administratrix, of the estate ot
ucirnstu, win make hnal
settlement of hrr a,-,,,, .s .
.. :-, . vc- ....... M.ucc
, sucn aaminJ"amx at the next term
-hr rnk a n -
sours, to be holden at the court house in
Butler in said county on the 7th dav o
May A. D. 1SS3. '
Annie M. Cope, adm'x.
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BEFORE AND AFTERi
C. BRICKER,
Having purchased the interest of Tim
Berrvhill in the
LIVERY AND FEED
North Side ot the l'ublic Square, I tii
now prepared to lurnish the very best of
On short notice. My term are reason
able. Also keep good
Saddle Horses.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public aivi ebpeciallv those in need ot
anything in my line fo call and ee me.
C. BRICKER.
C. B. LEWIS,
THIS
Boss Liveryman
Has opened a
NEW STABLE.
One block west of
His I'ugijies arc
His TeaniK Freh and Spiiitei. an4
hisch argee ate reasonable.
CALL AND SEE HIte.
THE HORNS
Grocery g House
OF
At Mwir wf'II known and popular
stand on the Kat kM of tf
square, are leading tli
6IIOCKKY TJtADU IN
JffUUTLEK.jaf
Their stock is eonipox-d of
, - , 7 1 11 7 , 1
quaLiif of Staple and
fancy Groceries,
;iass, Queentware and f;(leri.
THKi ARB AT
Than anv houno In the rill,
therefore do not fear fompelitio"
They pay liberal price for Producf
They solicit a continuance of Ihe p
ronae of their many customer. an!
will gladly attend to their wislie'
anr anil till lime.
; liood .'el) verl
I prornptl-.
in rhe eii inn
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