The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-19

/ G0NNDt UIV0B AU8UO9s
Mrs, Robinson. the wife of the Free
State Governor Robinson, of Kansas, who
has so long been held prieoner by the ruff.
| fans aud their abcttors, arrived In this city
yesterday, and took rooms at the fremont
ouse.--CAieaoo Dem, i7ts.
The following is a summary OF the lates,
intelligence from the Territory
Judge Lecomp,e refused to proceed with
the trial OF the prisoners indicted for treason,
alleging that the country was in a state of
,nsnrrection, and accordingly postponed
their trial till April. In the meantime they
were admitted TO bail in $4,000 each, except
Robinson, who was required to give 5000
additional for "usurping The office Of GOV
ernor."
The prisoners, on giving the required ban,
proceeded to Lawrence, where they were
received amid great rejoicing.
Gov. Gesry VAS al Leaveawcrth, and
/ made many iair promises TO drive the ruff
| fans from the territory. He released the
prisoners in the hands OF the Missourians al
Lesvenworth, and was to proceed immed-
ately into the interior.
Comparative quiet reigned in the terrific
ry, the Missourians having ineontnently
ded. for fear OF Gen. Lane, aud were en-
camfed at Westport, 10 the number OF Two
OF three thousand.
Gov. Geary announced his purpose to
visi, the settlers in person, and learn the il
| grievances, and avo@ed his intention 10
preserve order and maintain the laws OF the
Territory. He has i.sued proclamation,
commanding armed bands to dispense.
Emory's band had been taken before Gen.
| eral Smith Tor arresting an officer of he u.
| s. Army
| Whipple's company captured party oil
| thieves at 0saukee on the 9th and took SO
horses.
A tort capable OF holding one thousand
men has lust been finished at Lawrence.
A jubilee was held at Lawrence on the
night OF the 18th. Speeches were made by
the State prisoners, and there was gen.
eral rejoicing.
The Alton Courier publishes a narrative
furnished by business man of Leaven.
worth, of the cause of the action on the part
OF the pro-slav cry men at Leavenworth. Ii
is admitted that the Free State men in
leavenworth have been considerably in the
majority for long time, but have thought
best TO remain passive, because of the close
1
Of persecution manifested by that State. Al
last, tired OF seeking peace in that way, they
determined TO assert their rights st the bal
place on Sept LIST.
Can iidates for Mayor and Aldermen
were put in nomination by the Free State
men, and a committee, OF which our in
tormant was one, proceeded TO Topeka to
get tickets printed. The tickets were pro.
cured, and as the committee approached
Lesyenworth cry, they Were arrested about
six miles out by Capt Emory and about sc
men, well armed. The committee were
: robbed aud their tickets were destroyed, anc
they were assured that no Free State
tickets would be allowed at the election,
On the Saturday previous TO the election tbs
pro-slsyery men waited on Mr.. Stating, tbs
candidate for Mayor, and threatened tina
they would take his life il he did not de.
) cline to be candidate; and the same cours,
was pursued towards all the Free State
candidates, and all were thus forced &c
decline.
On Saturday night another meeting was
held, and other candidates were pu, in nom.
nation, including some conservative pro.
! slavery men They were not threatened
but the order was to shoot any man who al.
tempted 10 vote for that ticket, and on cleo
ton day an armed force of pro slavery men
were stationed at each OF the polls 10 ex,
eeute the order.
Having now given the primary cause o.
the demonstrations at LeayenwoTth, it ID
! necessary to slate that the driving out pro-
cess commenced on the morning Of the cleo
lion day.
On Wednesday, following election day
Mr. Stating and two other Free State cit.
liens of LeaYenworth were found murdered
! about three miles from town, on the Law.
renee road. When the James J. Lucas LEFT
Leavenworth, on Tuesday last, but thirteen
iamilie. remained in the town Previous to
The disturbance the town cuntained not less
than $500 citizens. On the Monday night
previous the Southern forces broke open
the stores of the banisheG Free State men
and divided the plumber among themselves.
The pro-slavery men removed their goods
and families TO Weston, under pretense thai
!. they feared an invasion from Lane.
X was the Southern forces, and not the
citizens Of Leavenworth, who asked pro
lection from the United States troops
though there was no good ground 10 fear a
descent upon the town by Lane.
:. Some thirty or forty families, all Free
State except three families, had sought re
fuge al The Fort, On Monday last, Gen
Saith ordered that all persons not employ
ed by The United States should leave the
Fort by the following Wednesday. The ua-
der officers were indignant a, the order, and
encouraged the holding Of an indignation
meeting. Deprecstory resolutions were
passed, but Smith refused TO hear them
Their only hope, when our informant left,
wss in the interposition Of Gov Geary.--
They could not return to their homes safe
a; the risk Of their lives. They determined
10 remain ill driven from the Fort az the
point of the bayonet
On the 3lst ult., company Of 100 men
uGder Atehison, were driven back into
Missouri BY party OF Lanes men, who
met them near Blsnton's bridge. The pro.
slavery men fed on the fret charge, IN all
directions. THIS statement was made BY
the pro-slaFery troops in the presence Of
oar informant while prisoner 10 tbei'
camp.