The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-16
FROM KANSAS.


ment in that city from On apprehended at
tack hy Lane. The city was encircled by
government wagons and rough board fences.
/ The Mayor had sent word to the Fort, for
assistance, and Gen. Smith had detailed four
companies, which were marching down to the
city. These preparations were amusing to
tho Democrats informant. rs he had just
learned direct from Lawrence that day, that
I Lane did not even intend TO move from his
position.
4 On Monday night, the Sth, several grocery
stores in Leavenworth were p!undered by the
RufIians. The citizens gathered in large
numbers but were afraid to interfere, and
the gang of marauders under Capt. Miller
were permitted to finish their robberics.
This Captain Miller is a notorious gambler
and scoundrel and has under his command
q small gang Of Missourians and others, who
70 about piifering and plundering indiscrim-
.nately. The people detest him so heartily
that many have expressed their desires that
be with his gang and Captain Brown with
! his guerrillas should be placed together in
the woods and be permitted to fight it out
together. in illustration OF the feelings Of
the inhabitants toward Captain Miller and
/ his marauders, Mr.. Irish relates that on
Monday evening, as he was passing along the
street, Just after the first reports had reach
| ed the place that Lane was contemplating an
! attack, he was addressed by lady from one
! Of the houses, who asked him what truth
! there was in the rumors, and what Lane wo'd
prob ably do should the town be taken. He
! replied, that he thought Lane was not COM
/ ing. but that if he did come, he would do
nothing more than drive out the disordcrly
/ Missourians. To this she replied with great
emphasis aud feeling, =" II that's all he will
/ 10, nope to God he will come. and that
quickly"
1he Alabamians who are under arms, are
exceedingly sick Of the country, and are de-
termined TO leave They say they must have
4 money to get away with, and will have it if
! they have TO steal It,
! Atchison aud Doniphan had become dis
gusted and returned to Missouri. The pro-
I slavery forces under Gen. Reid were very
small.
Governor Geary reached I4eavcnworth City
on Tuesday evening. Quite anumber Of the
citizens and men under arms were On the
banks, ready to receive some two or three
companies of Missourians, which were cxpec-
led. When they learned that Governor Gea-
~ was on board they called him out. lie
appeared on the guard and made them u
speech of about ten minutes length, saying
among other things, with qualifications at
tached, he would enforce all the territorial
laws that wereconstitutionsl. The Govern
or then proceeded up tho river ana landed
At the fort, whore he held immediate consul
tation with Gen. Smith. He stated his in-
La, IN ny prn,naI o., I -, youc "A
without any more troops than would suffice
for a body guard.
la addition IN the above we copy the
following from the Evening News Of yester-
--latest Ners from Kansas = Reliable Par
ficu!drs.
Mr.. w. S. Honn,ld, one Of the men who
nad charge Of the Santa fe (Mckinney's)
train, captured by the free state men, called
on us this morning and related the partcu-
lars OF that occurrence, and other events in
KANSAS. The train was captured on the / st,
oy party Of men under Cuuer--not Brown,
enormously stated. 1t consisted OF three
mules, three horses and sixtv-sx head OF
cattle. The baggage Of the Transfers was
searched and their arms and ammunition taken
from them. While in charge OF their cap
tors they were well treated, M cruelty or in
dignity. other than the searching OF their car
per sacks. being ofered them. On being e.
sased they were given one Of the wagons
md six oxen, 10 convey themselves to Mis-
i.,ouri with. Word was sent also to the own
ers of the train, that they could have their
property BY coming after il, and tina, i,
should be preserved for them. Two other
trains, Bcnt's ana Iampbell's, which it was
feared would be captared also, were allowed
10 pass uumolasted by the Yankees, who
gave rs their reason for capturing McKln-
aey's train, that Mckinney was an active
pro-slavery man engaged With the pro- slave
ry army.
The Yankees told the captives that they
hid under arms, 800 men 800 at Lawrence
o9p between Lawrence AMI Leavenworth, aud
four hundred between Lawrence and the
! pro.slavery camp At Bull creek. These forces
I are all under regular military discipline, no
man being allowed to leave the army Of his
own accord, as is the case with the pro- slave
~ army. They told them also that they had NO
.dea OF attacking the Missouri towns. The,
! seemed to be accurately posted in regard TO
The position, aims, and movements Of the
pro-slayery forces, as ali they told the
teamsters, Was found by the latter to be
/ correct on their arrival 1T the pro-slnyery
! camp.
When our informant left the Bull crock
camp, on the 4th, the grea: part Of the Mis-
sourlans were leaving, too, and not more than
! % men were left. The determination, how
I ever, was expressed to return on the 18th,
/ and attack Lawrence.
The ST. Louis Republican OF the 18th denies
the report tina. Gen. Richardson has been
captured, at Lawrence, by Gen. Lane. 1t says
he vas in Lawrence for two hours, examined
/ the Notifications and then left IL also re-
ports that Gen. Reid, with two or three thou
sand men, was prepared to attack Lawrence
On tile 18th, but thought Gov. Geary would
prevent the collision.
Fremont MEs At THE SourH.-The Cincn-
natl Commercial says that an intelligent gen.
tieman from Mississippi has been for some
DAYS past in that city, who is warm Free
monter, manifesting an interest in the cleo.
ton that warns the bosoms and stiffens the
upper lips Of some Of the faint hearted ef the
North. lie SAYS the men OF the SO 9TH who
favor Fremont are numerous, bat they dare
not make mn organized movement to give
force TO their sentiments, ms the dominant
opinion is fcndishly intolcrant. lie men
tiaraI that ha knaw ,,arSopalir ane rartt.