The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-19
WHOLE NUMBER 57l.


OF the 9Th, says that Marshal Donaldson and
four Of his men. willie in the dischsree of
his official duty near Hickory Grove, on the
Sd inst, were Killed. The Marshal was n
The act of arrestins some men who had ats
lacked the party Under Capt. Patte.
The free soilers had considerably ihcresss
ed in numbers, and yesterday were destroy.
ing houses and driving men, women and
clIildren from their habitations near Bull
Creek.
A company Of 40 men under Capt. Reid
had left New Santa Fe, in pursuit Of thS
marauders.
Report says that Franklin was not tskeus
though attacked by large party Of free
soilers.
Capt Putte and company had been liber:
ated by Col. Sumneri who arrived at Riack
Jack point, just in time to prevent conflict
between those holding Pate and party uu.
der Reid
Gov. Shannon has issued proclamation
bearing date June 4th, which commands sll
persons belonging to military organizations
within the territory, not authorized by lawt
10 dlsperse; that such organizations are liz
iegal' and should they re.assemble will be-
dispersed by the U, s. Troops. All civil
otileers of the government are required to bs
Vlg'lant in enforcing the law against offend.
ers and in protecting citizens and property
against all violence and wrong. / further
declare that oil law-ubiding citizens Of the
Territory, without regard to party names and
distinctions will be protected in their persons
and property; and all military organizations;
either for the violation of the laws Of the
Territory or to disturb the peace thereof,
must be dispersed; and all aggressive par
ties from without the Territory must be re.
PEELED; that the military force placed under
the control Of the Executive Of this Territo!
ry is amply sufficient to enforce it's laws and
protect the citizens in their rights; that in
carrying out this proclamation, no distinction
is to be made as to party, but that all parties
are to be trented alike under like circum-
stances, and that obedience to the laws. and
consequent security of the citizens of Kan.
sas' are its primary object; and that all law.
less violence, within the Territory, in what4
ever form manifested, must be repressed:
and the proclamation of the President
of the United States, of the eleventh
OF February, will be strictly enforced; and
requisition has been made on Col. Sumner
for sufficient military force to ensure obs.
dience 10 the proclamation.
The U. S. steamer Gray Cloud has arriv.
ed from Fort Pierre, after an absence OF
nearly year. She brings intelligence that
The difficulties with the Sioux Indians have
been adjusted according TO the stipulations a
'f the council held in March last by Gen.
Harney. All prisoners and stolen property
N possession of the Indians were to be civ.
IN up within Is days from date. On The
18th of May some seven hundred lodges Of
Slack Feet, Sioux, ,Omahos, Winnecongoes.
Two Kettles, Band and Sansares, came in
nd gave up twelve prisoners and As head Of
orses and mules promising at the same time
IMPLICIT obedience TO the demands of Gov.
rnment in future. This closed active one
ations of the Sioux expedition.
After retaining the prisoners few days,
iarney set them at liberty, being satisfied
hat they would conduct themselves propers
y hereafter.