Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-18

gone, 2, y 4, B, when The I've minutes hare pas
I'D. with chsrsctesistic benerpie-ce, gires one
sainGfe more. The Judges refuse 10 resign.
The three har3reei men make an attack upon
the hoase, ana sifise the Judges away, take the
ballot boz and Gil il with Illegal ballots. After.
wsrds he a. sheriff Of Douglas county, arrests
an old man NJ midnight, takes him away. lie
meets small party Of men, and they rescue his
| prisoner from him. He surrounds Lawrence
with an army ofmen, retreats. attempts to make
| more arrests, United States II ops called to
his aid, destroys the hotel. &c. II Barton or
Barry pf the New York and Boston theatres
wish TO present 10 their patrons border rufiian,
Jones Il the man.
gentleman just in, reports that Governor
Robinson has been shot NJ Lecompton; at that
place be vas held prisoners shall start as
soon as possible for Lawrence.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM KANSAS.
| Proclamation Of Cor. Saaanon--D Doubtful Pro-
Starry Accoants
| ST. Louis, June To-
Gov. Shannon has Issued pr proclamation dated
the 4th, which commands persons belonging TO
| military organizations within the Territory not
authorized ty ia TO disper<e, that such organi-
cations are illegal, and sholld they re-assemble
will be disarmed By Q. S. troops.
All civil officers are required TO be yigilant,
enforcing laws against offer ders, and protecting
citizens, in their persons and properly, against
| all violence and wrong. ! further declare that
all law-abiding citizens in the Territy, without
regard 10 party, names or distinctions must be
protected in tiieirpcrsons and property; and alt
military organization resisting the execution OF
the laws of the Territory, or disturbing the
peace thereof, must be dispersed. and all ag
-gressive part ties from without the Territory be
| repealed; that the military force placed under
the control Of the Territory isamply sufficient 10
enforce Laws and protect citizens and their rights
tina, in CARRYING out this proclamation, no dis
tinction or inquiry is to be made to party, aid
all persons AMI parties are TO be treated alike
| obedience TO laws and consequent security TO
| citizens of Kansas, being primary objects.
| All lawess violence within the Territory in
whatever form manifested must be reprcssed
and the proclamation OF the President of the
! United States, OF the llth of February will be
strictly enforced, and requi>tion has been made
I ON Col. Sumner for sufficient military force to
/, insarc obedience.
The independence correspondence OF the Re
publican, under date OF 9TH, says that Marshal
| Donaldson and four OF his men, in discharge OF
/ his official du;y, were killed near Hickory Point
on the 3D. The Marshal was in the act of GUST
/ ing some men who attacked the party under
! Capt. Pate. A company OF Free Soilers consd-
erab,y in numbers, and Yesterday they were de-
! slroyng houses, driving men, women aud chill
! dren from their habitations. Near Bull Creek a
! company OF lao under Capt. Reid had left New
/, Santa Fc in pursuit o! marauders; The report
/ saws Franklin was not taken, although attacked
/ attacked by a large party of Free Sellers. Capt
! Pate and his company had been liberated by
Col Sumner, who arrived at Black jack Point
jnst in time TO prevent CONFLICT between those
holding Pate ona the party under Capt. Reid,
Hot for Kansas!
| A company al settlers for Kansas will start
from Chicago or Monday next.at PIP. a., the
! 9th inst, via Davenport, taking the Rock lslad
train 10 Iowa City FIR m fifty to one hundred
en,igrants are expcced to be i'll readiness TO
form portion oi the company. An agent Will
he in Iowa CITY, to meet and render assistance
10 the settlers on their arrival. Tue "trip will
be made overland through the State OF lowl,
crnSsingthe Missouri river at the most eligible
point, to be hereafter determined Each citi-
! zen OF Chicago desiring TO so, is expected TO
finnish as much of his own outfit Us his means
will permit.
All proper persons in the surrounding towns
and country of Illinois, Wisconsin,, Michigan,
! Indiana and elsewhere who can be provided
with an outfit or the means to purchase one, are
earnestly invited to repair to this city in season
! to start with the Chicago Company, on next
Monday, 10th inst Persons west oil Chicago ut
! points where it would be more convenient to
join the main body Of the enigrants at Iowa
| City, can proceed thther in time to meet them
! on Tuesday morning, the 18th inst.
All monies RENTED from abroad to E. I. Tink
ham, bunker, of this city, will be appropriated
faithfully and economically to the patriotic pur-
pose in charge OF the committee.
The funds at the command of the committee
| in this city, are not large enough to outfit more
men than are DESTROYS to go from Chicago.
As the number OF teams to be employed vii!
] necessarily be limited, each man is advised not
! to encumber himself with superhuous baggage.
! Each will need comfortable clothing, with enough
{ for change OF garments to suit the weather,
waterproof o,crcoat and cap, blanket, good
! boots, &c. And each mess Of ionr or six persons
| should take with them tent, an axe IA shovel,
Ratchet handS,,w, and such other light instru
ments as may be necessary for Western life, to-
getEer with sufficient money TO pay their quota
of transportation and provision expenses. These
! sons ont of Chicago, who propose going with the
company from tins city.
Tents and several other articles can be pro-
cured III this city chsaply; the residue of the
outh can he gotten in Iowa.
The overland trip will be pleasant one thro'
a fine and healthy country, and the destination
OF the emigrants will he to the rich and hcaut;.
iul rolling prairIes OF Kansas: their object, to he
| come actual settlers; to infringe OH no mans
rights, but to protect their own; TO assist III
founding free institutions for t enISelveS and
their descendants, in that lovely land, set apart
by sacred compact to be the homes of Free
men and Free Labor. 4.... .-
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,