Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-03

Il E9fMe uuat DhrnS, WHO
euploycd in the sash and door factory OF N
Wia,er had hisrigbt hand horribly mangled wi
barr saw yesterday.
t;sasp CoScfRr.--Thc celebrated blind flute
| Mr. GorenHo, assisted by several Of our best IN
Scisns, whose names will be given to.morro
proposes to give grand instrumental and voc
concert at Marion Hall on Wednesday eyenir
next. Mr.. q. Is said TO be one Of the best,
mol the best, performer on the Hn,e in the Yves
srs, because we think it will deserve it, an
second, because he il worthy man who h,
been unfortunate in many respects.
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FROM OUK KANSAS CONFESSION.
DENT.
The following letters, from oar regular Kar
,as correspondent, were received yesterday
They should have come to hand some days b.
! fore. As they ure from reliable source an
dive correct account of what has been yer
differently stated in the Border Ruffian papers
Ne think our readers will find them worthy
perusal
Lawrence, Aug. 18th, 1885,
Col. Lanes party has at last arrived in the vi
cnity Of Topeka and some of them will b,
here before the end of the week.
Considerable excitement exists and it is un
safe for man to travel unless in large party.
The people have at last concluded to act, and
accordingly have formed themselves into Wig
lance Committee, after the plan Of San Francisco.
II already numbers several hundred and it will
not be long before every free State man in the
Territory joins us. We are determined to pro-
tect ourselves, since we cannot gain protection
from the authorities The Vigilance Committee
d divided into divisions of % each, and diys-
Ions divided into squads of 8 each, and matters
are well arranged. The Committee feels very
anxious about one of its leaders, Mr. ----, who
Ia absent, and was expected back several hours
ago 0. b.
Lawrence, Aug. 18Th, 1886.
Again will the pen of the historian be called
Into rcquisition TO record an event which startled
the citizens of Franklin last evening, and sent a
shadder through the frames Of some of the vii
est Of the Ruihans. Mr.. Hoyt Of this place was
seized on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 18th,
bya party Of Georgians, (who are located on
Washington Creek about 10 miles south OF this
place, at a camp which they call New Georgia,
and which is well fortified with four block houses
and an cmbankment, they are well provisioned
and well armed with small arms and cannon),
and before night he was taken out and deliber-
ately shot Mr.. Hoyt was from Massachusetts,
was the man who had charge of the Shapes Ri
ees that were taken at Lexington, and he has
been an active workeri in, and Jealous advocate
oil, the Free State cause. He was thought much
ofin this place, and tho citizens Of Lawrence
deeply mourn his loss. As soon as they heard
Of his death, they resolved to ayengc it, and
decided Immediately to ront nest of Proslave-
~ men at Franklin, who we're acting in concert
with the gang on Washington creek soon after
dark 10 iootmen and % horse were on the
march, and they surrounded the house, and
about 10 o'clock demanded surrender of all
The arms, &c., contained. This they refused
saying I'VE will fight first, and soon after open
ed fire, which was returned brisklv Tor about
one hour. The Free State forces were formed
into three divisi ms; the first division was sta
toned Oh the north o: the house about loo feet
distant, in front of the main entrance, which was
maskcts The second and third divisions were
Stationed on the south, about SO feet distant
from the house, which was defended entirely
With muskets at this point. The building which
was attacked stood between two frame build
ings one on the east, the other on the west.
The main entrance was on the nor.h, and win
aoas on each SIDE of the door, on the south
were port holes formed by knocking the chink-
lug out from between the logs--the house was
oalt OF hewn logs and therefore impenetrable
W bullets, except as they passed into the win
COWS and port holes, thus rendering an excel
Rnt defense for the bcsieged, while the besieg-
efs on the north were entirely unprotected, and
VI Inc south were under cover of a board fence
Alter few moments the firing was resumed,
aud again ceased, when the second division were
drawn OIL, and ordered to put load of hay in.
TO wagon, and firing 1t, draw it up against the
fsa'ne building aud lire that, as it joined the log
house, at the same time the firing was renewed
sahincreased vigor to draw the attention of the
bcsieged.
The hay burned well, and at half past one
taey surrendered, and stacked their arms in the
streets; the fires were extinguished in time to
save The building and the wagon.
several prisoners were taken, together with
iVe stand of arms, and one cannon. The free
s'a'e boys next opened the groceries, and pour.
% the liquors in the streets, and returned home
With the loss Of but one man, and FIVE wounded.
~nile on the other side two men were killed, and
dangerously wounded
The list Of the loss of the Free State party
sas-kdward Sackett of Wacharusa, killed, G.
1anther and John Brooks of Lawrence danger.
oasls wounded. Geo. Smith and John Croker Of
lawrence slightly wounded, and one whose name
Know not wounded in the hand.-"7Re Eastern
hmsqrai Hid PAurrRs' fully demonstrated to
me vcrid. that they were not afraid to face the
music, and standing in range of cannon, de-
hahd the surrender Of awcll fortified party, with
nothing but rifles in their hands
was in the second division, and with the ex.
ccpsson OF occasionally ball falling among US,
every thing went over our heads, In an engage
aent with Sharps rifles. We all lie fiat on our IA
ees as il renders us less exposed, and We can
readily load while in that position. Icon6dent.
y believe that had one Of US stood up, we should
have been completely riddled, and had Sacket,
done as the rest did, he would no, have been
nast, but he said he wanted TO see, raised up TO
ms knees and Immediately fell, receiving shot
iathe forehead.
The troops have been sent down to Franklin
.a's morning, in large numbers, but they will
aau every thing quiet and consequently viii
aase nothing TO do, unless it should be to exc
slte orders for arrests but that think will hard
y De undertaken BY those who have command
Of them.