The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-15
From the ST, Louis Democrat Of FRIDAY last
LATEST FROM KANSAS.
Gen. Richardson taken Prisoner by Lane and
Discharged.
rkaRoR OF tbs CITIZENS OF LEAyEswoRrH.
GOV. 6EARY ARRIVED.

PradsSls Peaceful Settlement Of the Dis
tlrbaaoes, dc, dc.
Mr.. Rial Irish, a native OF Pontiac, Mich
igan, reached our city yesterday after
noon by Jefferson City and the Pacific rail-
road, having left the city Of Leayenworth
on Tuesday evening the 9Th. From him we
have gained the following important infor-
nation respecting the condition Of things
in Kansas. On the same evening Of his
departure from Lesyenworth, the people of
that city were in q state of great consterna-
ton at reports that were flying about that
Lane contemplated an attack upon the city
that night. A lot of government wagons
had been placed on the outskirts, SO as to
quite encircle the city, and in some places
where the spaces between the wagons were
rather wide, rough board fences had been
put Up. The Mayor of the city had sent
word up to the fort, and demanded as
sistsnce from the troops. As Mr. Irish was
leaving, he learned that four companies OF
the troops had been detsiled under the or
ders OF Gen. Persifer F. Smith, and were
marching down to put the town under
guard and keep on the expected enemies.
This alarm and great pre- caution was some.
what amusing TO Mr., Irish, as he had
learned ON the same day from gentleman
direct from Lawrence, that Lane had not
moved, nor did he intend to move from his
position.
Mr. Iri.h states that few days belore his
departure, Gen. Richardson, comma nder Of
The northern division of the Kansas militia,
had been captured BY squad Of Lanes
troops. The particulars Of the capture, he
had not heard Richardson was conveyed
To Lawrence, and delivered over to Gen.
Lane, who al once restored his arms, and
calling on a small guard, escorted him out
side OF the town and dismissed him with
much courtesy, and many expressions Of re-
gretst his misfortune Dir Irish learned
that General Richardson was so pleased
with the generosity Of his captors, that be
has declared his intention to wage no more
war against them
The condition 81 Lsayenmoiih CITY is
truly depIorsbis. On Monday night last.
lir. Irish states, he was aroused from bis
bed at the Leayenworth hotel, by cries of
the citizens that the Missouri mob were
plundering several OF the grocery stores of
The place, and that they must be driven off
The citizens gathered in large numbers but
were afraid 10 interfere, and the gang of
marauders under Capt. Miller were permit.
ted to finish their Fobberies. This Captain
Miller is notorious gambler and scoundrel,
and has under his command small gang of
MissoGrians and others, who go about pll.
iering and pluBdering Unfortunately The
people detest him so heartily that many
have expressed their desires that he with
l. gang and Captain Brown with his guer-
filas should be placed together 10 the woods
and be permitted TO fight it out together In
illustration Of the feelings Of the inhabit. |
ants towards Captain Miller and his marsu.
defs, Mr. Irish relates that on Monday even
ing, as he was passing along the sire et, jus, |
after the first reports had reached the place |
lhst Lane was contemplating an attack, he |
vas addressed by lady from one of the |
houses, who asked him what truth there was |
in the rumors, and what Lane would proba-
bly, do should the town be taken. He re. |
Piled that he thought Lane was not coming, |
but that il he did come, he would do moth !
ing more than drive out the d sorderiy Mis- |
sourians To this she replied with great |
emphasis and feeling, "if that's all he W i'll |
do, | hope to God he will come, and that |
quieklyr
The Alsbamians who are under arms, are
exceedingly sick Of the country, and are de- |
termined to leave. They say they must |
have money 10 get away with, and will have |
il ii they have 10 steal it.
Atcilison and Donophan had become dis.
gusied and returned TO Missouri. The pro-
slavery forces under General Reid were We
~ small.
Governor Geary reached Leayehworth
City on Tuesday evening. Qsite number
oil The citizens and men under arms were on
the banks, ready 10 receive some two or
three companies Of Missourians, which
were expected. When they learned that
Governor Geary was on board, they called |
him out. He appeared on the guard and
made them a speech of about ten minutes
length, saying among other thinga, with |
Qualifications attached, lie would enforce all |
The territorial laws that 1sre constitutions. |
The Governor then proceeded up the river
ard landed at the fort, where he had imme-
d ate consultation with Gen. Smith He sta
ted his intention to proceed to Lawrence in
a few days, without any more troops than
wosid suffice for body guard.
In addition to the above we copy the fol-
loving from the Evening News OF yester-
day
LATEsT FROM KAssAS-EELIASLF PAR. |
IIcuLAEs.
Ht. VIM. 3 Honnold, one Of the men
WHO hsd charge Of the Santa Fe McKin. |
ney Z train, captured by the free State men,
called on us this morning and related the |
particulars Of that occurrence, and other /
events in Kansas. The train vac captured |
on the let, BY party Of men under Capt |
Catter-not Brown, enormously slated --
II consisted Of three mules, three horses,
sad sixty-six head Of cattle. The baggage
of the teamsters was searched and their /
srns and ammunition taken from them
w ale in charge Of their captors they were
well treated, no cruelty or indignity, other
than the searching OF their carpet sscks, be.
ing offered 10 thfm. On being released
they we're given one Of the wagons and sig
Oxen, 10 convey themselves 10 Missouri
with. Word woe sent also 10 the owners of
The train, that they could have Their proper.
y by coming after il, and that il should be
preserved for them. Two other trains, Bent,s
and Cam pbelfs, which il was feared would
be captured also, were allowed TO pass uD-
molssted by the Yankees, who gave as their
reason for capturing McKinney's train, that
Mckinney was an active pro-sisvsry man
engaged with the pro-slsvery army.
The "Yunkees" told the csptives that
they had under arms, 800 men--sO0 at
Lawrence, 600 between Lawrence and |
LesYehsafth, and 400 between Lawrence |
ana the pro-tlsyery camp al Bull creek
These forces are all under regular military
discipline, no msa being allowed to leave |
the amy OF his own accord, as 10 the case
with the pro-slsyery army They told them
alec that they had no ides Of attacking the