Demoine courier., 1856-07-03
ST. LOUIS, June 26.

learn that VIM. Gay, agent OF the Shaw.
nee and Wyando.,e Indians, was muir
dered on Saturday las, while proceeding
from Westport TO his agency, by a par.
ty Of lheir men. He was accompahied
by his son who escaped after receiving a
revere wound in his thigh. No discov-
cry Of the murderers had been made up
TO Monday.
A company Of seventy five or eighty
from Chicago, who recently left AL.
for Kansas on the ,eamer Polar
Star, had their Shapes rifles and re-
volvers taken from them at Lexirgion,
Mo. l, is said they were very ~insolen,
on board the boat, and made threats OF
what they would do in particular con-
t%ingsncies. No violence was offered
them. Report says that Shannon has
resigned the Office of Governor; his res
ignation is TO take 'effec, on the LIST of
July.
The Republican iniimates TIA, il Viii
lard p. Hall of Missouri be appointed
TO that Office peace will be restored in
the Territory in thirty days. There
was INT at Westpor. that Bro vn.
Edilor of the Herald Of Freedom, had
been killed.. ..
"A lerier-ia the Democra. dated Law
renee 10Th says that Sheriff Layman, at
the head Of 80 DRAGONS. arrested ,ha,
day Major Hoysand James Legra,e, and
marched them TO Lecompion. I.ayman
had no papers and on his arrival q, Lee
compton Gov. Shannon refused TO re.
cognize: his authority 10 arres. the par
ties. . Sheriff Jones stood by and seeing
the dilemma his subordinate was In, i'm.
mediaiely prepared papers for the legal
arrest Of Hoyt and Legra,e, and they
wefe imprisoned
II is reported that Sumner had q fight
on the 10Th, with a psriy of Missouri
ans, and lost two men, some were killed
and several wounded on the other side.
Sumner drove the party in,o Missouri,
and stationed troops SO as to r event
them from returning. Sumner had re-
to let party of 40 Southern men
up from Westport to settle on their
at Hickory Point where they had
laid out a town.
shannon not Going to Resign...
Disarming the Chicago Boys,
Sc, sc.
ST. LOUIS, June 81.
Governor Shannon. of Kansas, ar
iaat nigh. and authorizes the Re-
publican, through Mr.. Barnum. to state
tina. he has not resigned. He came to
meet his wife and will return to Kansas
in The course Of . week. He reports
all quiet in the Territory.
A letter in the Republican from West.
port, dated oath, soys a meeting was
held, on Sunday last ~denouncine the muir.
Ter Of the Indian agent Gay. A com.
mis.ee was appointed to address The
Governor of Missouri, acquain,ing him
with the murder and asking him to offer
a reward for the apprehension Of the
murderers.
Thirty-ive citizens Of Wealport have
subscribed $3.50 in arms, from len to
fifty dollars each, as a reward for the ap.
prehension and conviction OF the assas
sins.
The Chicago Company Of emigran,s
disarmed at Lexington on Sunday last
were aboard the Star of the West.-
When the boa. landed a committee of
citizens went aboard and informed Capt.
Dix Of their object, and he introduced
them 10 Mr.. Andrews, President of The
who informed them lha, he
had rs men under his charge going to
Kansas for the purpose of settlement;
that each had a gun. and that il was
their discrimination to keep Them. The
replied that they were salts.
fed of the hostile intentions Of the. par.
~; that they were recruits for Lane and
Reeder, and she. peopls of that town had
determined tina. they should not pass
without giving up their
After considerable conversation be-
tween the committee and the leaders Of
The Company, it was agreed that their
arms should be taken ashore and placed
in the hands of a responsible merchan.
TO be delivered up when the present Gil.
6cullies IN Kansas should be seuled.-
Their arms were found secreted in va
rious parts OF The boat, and instead oil
finding shot guns al represented by the
party, they turned out to be Halls Car.
bines, all loaded, with bayone,s attach
e9. No violence was offered TO the par.
~.
ST.. LOUIS, June 90.
A letter in the Democrat dated Law.
rence, 20. says that five men mad arrived
at that city from Tecumseh. where they
had been confined for some time a.
prisoners.
They were captured by dragons III.
9Th ofMay near Ossawatomie. Theil
arms were taken away, chaiss were pu
upon them, and driven 80 miles by
troops on horses. The dragons wer.
unGer Lieut.. Iverson. They wore chain,
nearly four weeks, and when brough
before Judge Cato they were discharged
nothing being found agains, them.
Three OF The party captured we're how
ever detained, Messrs Partridge. Johi
Brown, Jr., and Williams. The tw,
latter members OF the Legislature. Tn,
former was released on bail. Indictment,
were found against Brown for treason