Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-01
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!. ssss q ~ isssssa Lawrence. Sept 9.
TODAY acomIntstee waited on Col Cook 4
!. solicit An escort to FL Leavenworth to bring
" Isey. Mr. Mute snd John Wilder home, who hat
been prisoners for ID days and were now II TIN
Fort for protection. This received an escort anr
!, started tonight. ss + sta., q SIS ssatsf
= Numbers Of citizens went to-day to lie
compton to attend the trial ofthe state prisoners
! Judge Lecompte did not make his appearance,
consequently court was adjourned till to-nor-
row. ~ ss a
This afternoon the first regiment started for
Estin to attack pro slavery camp at that place.
:, Captain Sackett who has been in Delaware
county for a few days returned tonight.
c ~ sss3s 41.z 4 Lawrence, Sept. o.
Our citizens went to Lecompton again to-day,
and listened to the opening or the court. Gov.
, Robinson was brought before the judge on the
, charge of usurpation of office. The Attorney
General being absent the prosecuting attorney
!. had the case put off on the plea that the state
was not ready. Gov. Robinson was then held
to bail in the sum of $500 to appear at the April
term of court to answer the charge @
No news from the enemy to-day Everything
seems to be rather inactive. asa! s s
ef..; esz Lawrence, Sept. 10.
Gov. Robinson, Smith, Deitsler, Brown and
jenkins were brought into. court this morning
and released on bail on the same plea as yes.er-
day in Robiason's case. The charge to-day was
treason. 5e ;7ryFas{ l.H3o4E 5ss~af7 +, - II
! The prisoners were escorted into this place |
tonight with great enthusiasm, after confne-
I ment oil four months. .s,.,i 4 -ss,l .t.st Ia ID
The committee which went to Lcavenworth
for our friends arrived safe at home tonight and
about o'clock the whole town and the surroun-
1 ding country met in the streets and listened to
| the speeches Of various individuals. IS
Mr. Mute said Gov. Geary had arrived in the
| territory and he counseled us all TO remain in.
| active until we we're fully aware Of the course
that Gov. G. would pursue towards us. a9
Mr.. Whitman one of the committee sent TO
| Leavenworth, stated that while on their way to
that place, escorted by sergeant in tue q. s.
livery, they were oyerbauled by body of men
and taken into Captain Emery's camp, where
they were detained several hours and taken at-
terwards to Le,yenworth City, as prisoners and
delivered to Col, Clarkson, who Immediately re-
leased the soldiers but detained the committee.
AS soon as the soldiers arrived at the Fort, Gen.
Smith ordered out the U. S. infantry $50 in NUM-
Der, which soon arranged themselves before the
town and demanded not only the release Of the
prisoners but also the arrest of Captain Emery
and his whole band who were taken 10 the Fort
where Gen. Smith reprimanded them severely
and took the names of the prominent actors and
told them never to stop one Of his men again at
their peril or any one with them. gss s-- -...
When Gov. Geary arrived at Leayenworth
City he was saluted by all the military corpse IF
the place, and he, from the deck of the steam
boat, told them that he would take care of the
territory without their help and their best course
would be to disband and to 60 home and he did
not want to see one of them under arms that
he had been fully empowered by the President
to take the proper measures to quell rebellion,
to prevent anarchy and bloodshed, and he said:
81 will do it. intend to be the peoples Gov.
ernor and understanding them will act accor-
dinghy" , t,y~as -.c'as -.a5 H.E "@
ra -ssaz s y. Lawrence, Sept. II.
To-day we finished fort on Capitol hil AMI
expect visit from the governor, as he wentto
Lecompton yesterday. Nothing of importance
has occurred here but the second regiment which
is stationed at Topeka have taken 1ndianola and
Osakee, one yesterday and the other the day. be.
fore. We are determined to break up all their
rallying points and thus weaken their power.
Col. Harvey with the first regiment has taken
possession of Estin and completely routed the
camps in that direction. -. -s... -, g .-.,s .. /,
-.. .. -s..5. ., Lawrence, Sept. IL.
Col. Harvey came in to-day, and this afternoon
a gentleman who came to the territory with Gov.
Geary visited this place and brought with him
copy of the Cows. inaugural address and his
proclamation. In the evening it was read to the
crowd in the street, after which speeches were
made and much diversity Of opinion prevailed.
All, however, declared with one accord that they
would never enroll themselves as militia under
the officers elected by the Bogus Legislature-
but they generally seemed willing to wait and see
what course Geary would take. Before the
speeches we're ended messenger came in an
nouncing that large force had reached Blue
Jacket and would march TO the attack of Law
renee by day light. soldier who came into
town with Geaay's friend was sent by him i'm
mediately to Leconpton to the governor with
the news Before he reached Lecompton, the
Gov. had received three dispatches from below
to the same effect, and he Immediately ordered
out 500 troops with pices Of artillery and star
t.d for us as fast possible in order to protect
us, although we would much rather have been
left to fight our own battles Independent.
Lawrence, Sept. l3.
At sunrise this morning the troops arranged
themselves in front of the town and the enemy
did not appear. A committee of the principal
citizens waited on Gov. Geary, at the Cincinnati
house, and gave favorable report of their in
terview Ii we will enroll ourselves as militia
according to his proclamation, he will let us
choose our own officers, and he will be commaa-
der-in-chief. ~ 80, y.,.s se,, d! ---fs,.,s..s.. ,.
If he will deal justly by US, we viii be willing
to do this; but we can never do as strict as his
| proclamation demands. ........E
The Gov. told US in few remarks, that he in.
tended to come to our town and spend few
days among us, as soon as his official duties will
permit him, and upon the whole, seems so pleas
ant and straight forward, that we all feel that
we are no longer to be governed by thing par
taking of the form Of human but with the in
tellect of beast. He promised US that he would
protec. US, 1--WE plainly told him that if he did
not We should protect ourselves, that he would
open our highways and drive all marauders out |
of Kansas. ,t
At o'clock tonight, messenger came in |
and stated that at Hickory Point, north, the 2nd
Regiment, composed of l25 men, had surround
ed log fort, within the walls Of which
were 400 men, and they desired immediate as