Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27

sides. The Southerners finally were compelled
to yield to superior numbers, and we're driven
from the field. The next steamer viii probably
bring particulars OF the affair.
From the Chicago Dem Free Press.
T'iac Attack On Franklin.
Reliable Intelligence from Priaate Messenger.
4Hjssouriats IN Secret Fortifcatioas-Rou
| Jy Free State Men.
messenger has Just arrived from Kansas
with reliable information about the reported at
tack upon the town Of Franklin.
1t seems that the Border Rufiians have been
industrously improving the time for several
months past in preparation for a general attack
upon the Free State settlers-to wipe them out
with fire and sword
For this purpose they erected block houses in
which they have stored away ammunition and
provisions. They felt soconfdent Of succes that
they made no secret of their intention and even
| fixed the time for the attack.
| Already had they commenced numbering the
Free State Men. a Free State man by the name
of Hoyt, from Massachusetts was found shot near
| the block house on Washington creek, and an
other one whose name the messenger did not
| remember, was also shotnear the same place.
| The Free State men being perfectly acquainted
| with this state of facts, and knowing iull well
tina. there would be no intorposition on the part
/ of the government, were compelled to take the
initiative, and accordingly, on the night Of the
| 18th inst, attacked the border ruifian block
| house at Franklin, where it was known guam
tty of arms, &c, were stored, This block house
was defended by some twenty men-who of
course had a great advantage in being defended
by the fertilization.
The Free State men, however, succeeded in
taking the house after fight of some hours
One Free State man was killed and two severely
wounded They captured some 30 stand of
arms and cannon. The arms were mostly
stolen from Lawrence at the sacking of that place
in the spring
A dispatch from st. Louis gives what purpor3s
to be an account of another battle but we think
it probable that it is only another version OF the
affair at Franklin.
From the above information and our know
ledge OF the state of affairs in Kansas, we can
scarcely doubt that very serieus trouble may be
expected. Atchison and Stringfelow came
down the Missouri last week with the intention
of holding meetings in the border towns and
| thoroughly arousing the hordcs of border ruf-
fans who have heretofore been ever ready to
make warlike foray into Kansas to carry out
practically the squatter-sovereignty doctrines Of
the slavedriving democracy.
LATEST CouNTERFEITs.- last issues of
Thompson's Baak-Note Reporter, just come to
hand, gives the following list of the latest coun-
| terfeits:
| los, on the Iron Bank, Roclaway, n. j., al
tered from ls--Vig. view of State House at Tren-
! ton-bridge and train of of cars on right end.
IS, on the Citizens Bank, Waterbury, Ct, al
tered from broken D. c. notc-Vig. head of
Washington.
IS, on the Manufacturers Bank, Saco, Me-,
altered from broken D. C. note-Vig. two fc-
males-two Cupids on the right centre.
los, on the Pow Wow River Bank Silliburv,
Mass.-Vis. two females. 10 and Washington on
the right, 0 on left end.
Dos and sos, on the Indian Reserve Bank, 10
komo, Ind, altered from small denomination
well done.
IS, on the Mechanics Bank, Pittsburg, Pa
Wig. female, hand, globe, &c, Washington and
horse on right end, not like genuine.
IS, or the Bank of Vernon, New York, altered
from ls-Vig. man blowing.
sos, OIL the Bank OF Newark, Delaware, alter
cd from ls-Vig. horscman viewing harvest.
Diso.ying sE.c Union.
The Buchanitcs are determined to split up this
glorious Union Of ours, some way or other. The
South Carolina multiplying branch of the party
tried it some years since, but were headed off
BIZ Old Hickory The last Washington Union,
says:
Whatever professions may be made by FIRE.
| mont leaders, no one can be deceived as 10 the
consequences which must result from the practi-
cal enforcement OF the principles oftheir organ
ization. They may sing hosannafs to the I'm
ion in their eectioneering speeches, but as sure
as effect follows cause, so sure must the 0es-
| truction of the coniederacy follow the triumph
| of their principles. This conviction has tastens
ed upon the minds of one whole section OF the
country, and prevails to no small extent IN the
| other.
| The nulifeIs are. going to smash the Union
! again, if Fremont is elected? There is Old
Hickory enough about the great Path Finder
to finish up the job General Jackson left halt
Completed, and TO hang the traitors if they
persist in carrying out their reasonable de-
signs But the Richmond Enquirer is going
TO do the same thing in another way. 1t is
| going to rush into the embrace of the British
/ Hear IL:
/ The time is not so remote but that it fingers in
the memory and traditions Of our people, when
/ England was tamilariy and endearingly spoken
as home. Il the worst comes to the worst-and
we cannot find peace, justice and safety with
| our Yankee bTethpreu--that tt@s may come q
gain!
We move that Virginia be annexed to Eng
land!
/ ~ There are now hive German journals in
| New York city in favorof the Fremont ticket, a
of them ably conducted, 'namey-the Stats Dem
| okrat and Acknowledging, dailes, and the Crimi
nal Zeitung, Neus zeit and Pionier, week.-Mrs.
| There is but one that supports Buchanan, ant
none that support Fillmore.
| The Southern papers are greatly exercised
about the Germans. The Alabama Mail, after
! noticing their movements in favor of freedom
| in Maryland, add;