The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-07


Thr free State surgeons then volunteseed -
dress their wounded. They had three killed
and seven wounded. The free State men
bad FIVE wounded. The free State men
then marched in the direction OF Lawrence,
but as it was now night they camped six
miles from the battle ground. About ten
O'Clock the same night, they discovered
large force marching upon them. They
soon discovered them to be United States
troops who had been sent to arrest aud dis
arm them ''by authority Of the United Staies
and by order of Gov. Geary.' Such is the
language of Capt. Wood the officer in com.
mand. OF course no resistance was offered
by the free State men, and they were mached
Immediately to Lecompton, where they re-
manned imprisoned, charged with oil the
crimes in the catalogue by the pro-slavery
men in and around Lecompton.
Meanwhile the southern division OF the
"Kansas militia from Westport, the same
body which Gen. Richardson agreed with
Gen. Lane to disband, stealthy and quietly
advanced upon Lawrence under command Of
Gen. Reid, who, they say, il nova member
Of the Legislature of your State. Sunday af-
ternoon, (September l4,) they arrived at
Franklin and burned the house and saw mill
of a prominent free State man. The van
guard-a company OF cavalry and . compa-
ny of infantry advanced upon Lawrence to
reconnoiter. They were beaten back by =
handful of men and as 1t was near night
they finally retrested to Franklin. The ruff
fans numbered twenty seven hundred. -
About 10 O'Clock the United States dragons
arrived at Lawrence. They had four pieces
Of artillery which they planted on Mount
Dread the new fort occupied by the
aurnnca Cahnt vuards The troons uum.
bered some four hundred. Next morning
(15th, the governor and suite arrived, and
rs the Missouri army were now marching
upon Lawrence from Franklin he immedi-
ately rode down with small escort to meet
them. lie remained with them nearly all
day, and although the tone OF the delibera-
tons there are not generally known, the re.
suit was that the rnfhans agreed to 20 home
and disband. Titus and Jones, who headed
some three or four hundred, marched with
their command to Lecompton, but on their
way they stole all the free st ate meme horses
they could find, and murdered man-Mr.
David Bufum expostulating with them
for stealing his. The governor rode up Q few
hours after he was shot, saw the murdered
man, but up to this hour the murderer is at
lsrge, and always will be so long as the writ
! for his arrest is in the hands Of pro-slavery
partizan officers.
The next act worthy Of record 10 the en-
rollment for three months into the United
States service Of Titus as Captain Of q COM
! pany OF men Of like character with him
self. The one hundred and seventeen Free
State prisoners are handed over to his tender
care instead Of being guarded as heretofore
by United States troops. This week the
prisoners had an examination before Justice
Cato, and news reaches us Knight that one
hundred and one are committed TO stand their
trial a. the April term Of Lecompte's court
for MURDER! The sixteen from Topeka are
| committed for larceny.
4 Ii is rumored that the two hundred and
fifty United States infantry soldiers who pass
ed through here to-day are intended to re-
lieve the dragons at Lecompton. The lat
ter will Immediately be sent to the northern
frontier 70 prevent any invasion Of free soil
emigrants. This step on the part of the ever
watchiui administration at Washington
ever watchfu only when pro-slavery inter-
ests are at stake--is altogether unnecessary,
as II is not likely that at this season Of the
year there will be many emigrants to inter
cept. Indeed 50 many have been driven GU,
ey violence, or the persecution Of petty writs
under the bogus laws, that emigrants would
be discouraged and not try to come.
recollect the day when Governor Geary
FIRST came to Lawrence. He asked the PEG
pie of Lawrence to place confidence in him
For this he promised them peace. He wa.
favorably received by the people--was favor
ably thought of by them but when they saw
that he allowed himself 70 be so fur inauen.
ced by the wicked, partisan, pro-slavery mer
around him as To cause the arrest of some OF
haa mr. tbo, l.. 4
been found banded together for the common
cause OF defense, then some began to doubt
whether his professions Of peace and secu.
rity were real. In speaking Of this, do moi
lose sight of the fact that not one Of the
many murderers Of Free State men, up &c
this hour, has been arrested--not one
Rumors have reached me that a writ wa,
out for the arrest Of Stringfelow, anoth
er for Atchison, but il this is 80, will
send n telegraphic dispatch, when they are
arrested
Now, lwish to give Governor Geary tn.
benefit of all his acts as governments
Official. have no desire to misrepresen
him, and SO | have omitted to mention
many rumors, which can have no bear.
ing on the case ut all, 80 long as they
remain mere rumors. | state the fore
going facts either from personal knowl
edge or from sources which | consider
/ reliable. From these facts readers must draw
their own differences as to Governor Geary'.
position. | will merely venture the re.
mark, that while believe Gov. Geary desire.
, to give Us peace and security, also beliey,
that while he is surrounded by such men a,
, Probate Judge Wood, Lecompte, Woodson
Gilmore, and others, who are known to have
|, taken part in the raid from Missouri, thi.
, viii be an impossibility for ths most obvi
Gus reasons. Let Pierce appoint AZ
territorial officers even decent democrat.
from even the most conservative parts Of tn,
country, and Gov. Geary's task will be com.
psratively easy in restoring peace. But un.
fortunately for Kansas and the country
decent men do not answer Pierce d Co..,
purpose, and SO they are not appointed. In.
deed, II is doubtful whether trucking dough
} face franklin Pierce dare appoint decen
man to Office, and nothing but the fear Of
losing Pennsylvania to Buchanan ever got u.
Us likely man or a. honest man rs Johr
W. Geary. JONI Sxiru.
Telegraph News.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. "a portable
steam engine exploded this afternoon at til,
Delaware County Fair, killing fourteen per
sons and wounding many others. Among
the Killed are the sons Of Messrs. Finch anc