Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-24

The Alton Courier publishes narrative fur
nishcd by business man Of Leavenworth of
the cause of the action on the part Of the pro-
slavery men ut Leavenworth. 1t is admitted
that the free state mon in Leavenworth have
been considerably in the molority for u long
time, but have thought best TO remain passive,
because of the close proximity OF Missouri and
the Internal spirit OF persecution manifested by
that State. AT last, tired OF seeking peace in
that way, they determined to assert their rights
at the ballot box at the munich pal election,
which took place on Sept. lst Candidates for
mayor aud aldermen were put in nomination by
the ree state nea, aud committee, OF which
our informant was one, proceeded TO Topeka to
get tickets prin ed. The tickets were procur-
cd, aud as the committee approached I.eaven-'
worth city, they were arrested, about six miles
out By Capt. Emery, and about thirty men, well
armed. The committee We're robbed and their
tickets were destroyed, aud they were assured
that no free state ticket would be allowed III the
detection. On the Saturday previous 10 the cleo
ton the pro-slavery men waited on Mr. Sattig.
the candidate for mayor, and threatened that
they would take his life Il he did no; decline 10
he n candidate, and the same course was pur-
sued towards all the free state candidates, and
al. were thus forced to decline.
On Saturday night another meeting was held,
and other candidates were PIT in nomination.
Including some conservative pro-s!avery men,
They were not threatened, but the order was 10
shoot anv man who attempted TO vote tor that
ticket and on election day an armed force OF
pro-slaecry men were stationed ut each OF the
two polls to execute the order. Having now
gwen the primary cause of the demonstrations
al LeayenwOrth, it is necessary to state that
the driving out process commenced on the
morning OF the election day.
On Wednesday, following election day, Mr.
Sat ig and two other Free State citizens of L, q
venMorth, were found murdered about 8 miles |
from town, on the Lawrence ~oad. When the
Jas. H. Lucas left Leavenworth, on Tuesday |
last but thirteen families remained in the town |
Previous TO the disturbance, the town contained |
not less than 800 citizens. On the MONDAY /
night previous, the southern forces broke open 1
the stores OF the hanishcd Free State men, and T
divided the plumber among themselves. The
pro->lavcry men removed their goods and fani-
lies to Weston, under pretense that they feared
an INVASION from Lane.
/, was the Southern forces and not the citi
gems OF Leasenworth who asked protection from
U. 5. troops, though there was no good ground
to fear d scent upon the town By Lane Some
thirty or forty families, all Free State excep,
three families, had sought refuge aiGthe Fert.
On Monday last, Gen. Smith ordered that all
persons not employed by the United SAFES
should leave the Forti ,y the following Weanes-
day. THE under officers were intlisnsa; at the h
order, aud encouraged the holding OF an imdig-
naliop meeting. Deprecatory resolutions we're
passed, bur Smith refused 70 hear them Their
only hope, when our lnioraiaut iett, vas in the
interposition of Coy. Geary. They could not
return 10 their homes, safe a; the risk OF their
lives. They determined to remain till driven Is
from the Fort at the point OF che bayonet
On the Sisi ut, company of sou men, ur-
der Atchisan, were driven back INTO Missouri
by party OF Lanes men, VINO met them near
Bisn,on's bridge. The PsoSiayery men fred on
the 6rss charge, in all directions. This state
ment was made by the Pro-Siarery troops in
the presence OF our informant while prisoner
in their camp.