Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-29

j. w. SCOTT.
gang OF notorious robbers, whose hauns have been
on the Arkansas shore OF the Mississippi, has recently
been broken up by the citizens Of Tennessee residing in
the vicinity The annexed account of the
given In the Randolph (Tenn) Recorder Of the Dist uit
ARKANSAS ROBBERS.
Expedition against Arkansas bandiiti-2O prisoners Ia
ken-.dd'ai'istI alton Of Lyneh's lao, Sc Sc
peaceful town presented last week the appear
nnce OF war camp, than the abode OF peace ed
,on composed mostly OF chief citizens. "thce armed
their quarrel being JUST out from this place take or
exterminate gang OF awess ireebooers, uesing the
Arkansas shore OF the Mississippi for hundred miles,
who have been for several years past commit ing continu
al depredsons upon the lives aud property OF individuals
upon the river aud in this State, aud becoming at
so bold as 10 require the adopted by citizens
Tor the preservation oil their lives and property. Their
las, depreciation their eizng, IL 20 them,
fiat boat, owned by Mr.. wm Mitchell, OF Mays Lick,
Ky laden with flour aud whiskey that had stranded on
sand bar about IL miles below this one or two Of
them standing over the boatmen with evelied rifles,
while the rest piundered the boat aud took OIL in
boats what they could conveniently remove Horses.
Negroes, Cattle and every species of property is her
prey; and such is their adrotnes
marshy skuking places, 20 make their almost
impossible, burying themselves when pursued, in the
most upervious canebakes This last audscious whole
sale robbery, aroused our citizens, many OF whom have
suffered by counterfeit money and property stolen, 10
s'arch against them armed with rifles.
The robbers held their head quarters abou, % mile. be
low this town, at place called the Shawnee village;
thher about thirty OF citizens fully anticp ans
warm reception, but returned without battle after
ing three crazy cabins, bringing with them or 10
prisoners The next morning, the citizens OF Coving ton
came in TO the number Of 80 so, goriousy armed
,eimined TO carry searching operation among the
cdnebrakes Accordingly they boarded Hat, well provi-
ded with blankets and provision Tor campaign, and
tloated down the self same way when they went TO
\ eight Packenham. After securing the country for a
day or two, they returned with twelve fifteen prisoners
some OF whom engaged in the robbery known
10 DC ogues OF deep dye, and Others refugees from
tce Scouting parties were kept IN for week return.
ing ray with victorious trophies OF fresh prisoners
covered property Two three guns only were fred by
the party at some OF the robbers they breakog
or Nhar hat n..o ~ al.
TO have stranded the boat in order that il might be plum
Tered, found dead in the canes whittier he had fed
the victim oil dishonesty, hunger and mu.qui,oes The
prisoners were brought before Magistrates, who sent
OF them 10 Jail, discharged and proof being
found against four five OF The most noted villains among
them, they very politely escorted back to Arkan-
\ sas by Sheriff Gaines and OF citizens and
under lis shady banks delighted at beiug the
happy recipients and 6askers of Lynch's law, TO
pipe and dance most melodiousy. Indeed, they dis
coursed most eloquent music. which fell upon our own
ear sotened by voyage the water OF upwards of
mile Alter being amused awhile in this manner by
ouf Snerii they departed on their rejoicing, with feel
ngs not soon to be forgotten One villain named pro-
nounced Geno after being stripped tor the dance how led
and begged puy, that ahoueh his back bore strip
devdence OF his having before danced around the whip
ping post he was spared the ash and taken back he
promised to divuse secrets OF Importance But finding
he could be OF little service in this capacity, he suf-
Tered TO return to Arkansas, where his fellow robbers,
his ahlessness and cowadice Lynchs altar stipped
him. tied him 10 tree, and gave Kim sprinkle
oil The lash themselves. Since, this Geno, with
coup ,nion, robbed TennesseAn thirty miles from
this place, OF abou, $780, tied him to tree aud whip
ped him severely: they have been pursued, but without
| success.
This district Of Arkansas sparsey populated and
wll that justice cannot reach these freeboo;ers and il is
said that even The county officers participate ia the plum
der.
One scene occurred in the expedition which brought
back the days OF Rob Roy McGregor, among the High
lands OF Scotland The second excursion of our citizens
The robbers were prepared Tor aud had
traed 10 reach the Shawnee village, the bank to be
cended and dehie through the cane
through While entering this lane, the gentleman in adj
vance discovered man IN ambush, who instantly uttered
shtii whistle, and dozen unseen fireocks were as
soon heard to spring back their locks. The gentleman
Induced him 10 rise with his companions who were deter
mined, they said, in OF being harmed, kill all they
could.
TO be hoped, that the robbers may have all been ta
zen or driven oil, citizens determined, ii COLI.
peled 10 take the law into their oy9 hands.
COL Stephen W. Foreman, noted counterfeiier " no
broke ST. LIE wis a about four months since was taken at
the village and the sheriff OF ST. Louis county aud
escorted him back TO his old lodgings
Much credit Is due Capt johnson, Of the steamboat
kentuckan for the assistance he rendered in taking the
while taking part OF our citizens to the village free
pense.
Capt Miner, OF the steamboat Tennessean also brou
our CITIZENS home from Memphis free OF charges for which,
together with his kind atIep'ion and genemanly de-
pertinent, he will receive their thanks
The citizens OF Memphis will also receive the best
wishes OF those whom they generously and
entertained while among them
From tho GaIenan June oal
ITldI and Execution Of Patrick o. Conner-On the
zo'h UT. at about o'clock NJ report was, that Pa.
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