The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-12
The following was published IN an
form on Thursday evening last:-
MORE MISSOURI OUTRAGES.
HAwK-ErE OFrlcE, Burlington.(

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HAwk-EYE OFFtcE, Burlington.(
Thursday Eve. Dec. 5, 1885
Various rumors Of an alarming char
acter have reached town wsthin the
lastfew hours, in relation to the con-
duct Of some of the citizens OF Mis-
souri,. Inorderto lay before our read
ers the most authentic intelligence, we
waited on the acting U. S. Marshal,
who arrived in town this evening, and
have learned from him the following
particulars
On yesterday, OF the day before, a
company Of about fifty men, some
OF whom were armed, accompanied
by tie deputy Sheriff of Clark coun-
~, Missouri, entered Van Buren, coun-
ty, Ia this Territory, and commenced
plundering orr citizens, BY taking such
movable articles as they could carry
away handily on horseback, together
with some stock, on the ground, as
they said, Of collecting tares, under
the authority Of the state Of Missouri.
AS soon as the acting Marshal, Mr.,
Henly, heard Of il, he summoned a
posse Of about forty men, and proceed
ed to cut off the retreat Of these ma,
radaers, by marching his men to a
point where he supposed they would
cross the line; but owing to the yigi-
lance Of the scouts Of the Missouri
company, his plans were anticipated,
and they made their escape over the
line in another direction.
The acting Marshal will probably
hand his report to the Governor, and
the people may expect a proclama-
ton from that source tomorrow. The
report doubtless calls on the Govern
or for further assistance. This is as
it should be. Although the Governor
is not empowered to call out the Mi
litia, still he has it in his power in an
swer to the call Of the Marshal to or
der posse comitatus to his aid in
resisting those who thus, against all
law and right, invade this Territory.
Although such force will be under the
control of the Marshal and District
Attorney, still they may be ordered
out in sufficient numbers and be so
armed as to possess allthe attributes of
a military force; and this seems ne
cessary, under existing circumstances,
to repel any future invasion of our
Territory. Notwithstanding We have
no depot Of military stores to which
: our citizens can resort, still we be-
lieve that volunteers, with sufficient
ammunition and arms, would be found
to obey any cab the Governor might
make upon them. The Government
would, in such a case be obliged to
foot the bill.
Reports were rife in Van Buren
County when Mr.. Henly left, that
the redoubtable Gen. Allen had an
army at Waterloo, Mo. Of two
thousand men, and that he was ex-
pecting three thousand more, when
he intended to enter Van Buren,
County and take possession Of the
disputed territory, and declare it UNI
der martial law. We place very lit
tie dependence on this report.
There is also report that a com
pany is coming through to rescue the
captured Sheriff, but we place nc de-
pendence on this rumor.
We hear that Senator Linn has
written to the people of Missouri, adj
vising them to resist all action of Con.
gress on the subject, as he anticipates
- r.
Congress will decide against Missouri;
and that Senator Benton comedies
with him. This is rank Nullifcation
Where all these gratuitously rebel
lious acts on the part Of Missouri will
end, Heaven only knows. OF one
a thing we are certain, that Missouri;
will rue the day when she commenced
these hostilities on our citizens.
Do these infatuated Missourian I'M
derstand what they are about /? Not
content with violating the rights Of
our citizens, by searching their wap-
ons and stealing their goods--stop-
ping immigrants and not permitting
them 70 enter the Territory without
written pass stopping the mails,
and thus impeding the legitimate ac-
Ton 81 one Of the departments Of
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