Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-24

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The 81. T.oass Des~osrss haa lste inteiliesncs
from Kansas derived from n. Rial Irish, Of
Pontiac, Michigan;
NJ. Irish leit Leassnworsh on the 9th inst. -
On the saiae evening Of his departure, the peo-
pie Of shAt city we're in state of great constes.
nation u ssposts thai we're aying aboat thss
lAss coutemplassd An attack upon the city that
night Aiot Of government wagons had been
placed on The ousskists, 20 q 70 quite encifc's
the city, and IN some places where die space
between the wagons Wa rather vide, rough
board iencea had been put up. The mayor 81
the city had sent word up 70 the fort and de-
mansied assistance from the troops. Al Mr..
Iris, vas lesyins, be learned that tour comps-
MES Of tbs TROOPS hsd been detailed under the
orders Of General Persifor r. Smith, and we're
marching down 70 put the town under guard and
KEGS ~ the especSed enemies. This siasm and
great prccaution we're somewhat amusing 80 1r.
Irish, - be had learned on the same day BY .
ecnlieman direct from Lawrence, that Lane had
not moved, nor did be intend 70 move from hss
position.
Ne. Irish states that few days before his de-
partare, tssn. Richardson, commander Of the
Northern dis,slon OF the Kansas militia. had
been captured BY squad of Lane'r ;roors.--
The particulars OF che capture he had mot heard.
Richardson Van conveyed 70 Lawrence, and
delivered over 10 General Lane, who at once
restored his arms, and calling on small guard,
eseortsd him outside Of the town and dinssed
him with much courtesy, and many expressions
Of regret II his misfortune. Mr. /. learned that
Gen. Richardson was so well pleased with the
generosity Of his captors, tina, be has declared
his intentions TO wage no more war against
them.
The condition OF Leavcnworth city Is truly
deplorable On Monday night last, Mr.. states,
he was aroused from his bed at the Leaven.
worth hotel, by cries Of the citizens that the
Missouyi mob were piondcring several Of the
grocery stores Of the place, and that they must
be driven of The citizens gathered in large
numbers but were afraid 20 interfere, and the
gang OF maranders under Capt. Miller we're per.
mitted 10 finish their robbcrics. This Captain
Miller IL a notorious gambler and secoundrel,
and has under his command a small gang OF Mis-
sou,iaus and others, who 10 about pilfering nnd
Numbering indiscriminately. The people de.est
him so heartily that many have expressed their
desire that he with his gang and Capt. Brown
with his guerrillas should be placed together in
the woods and be permitted TO fight II out to-
gether.
In ILLUSTRATION OF the feelings Of the inhabit.
ants towards Capt Miller and his maranders
I'll
was passing along the street. just after the first
reports had reached tho place that Lane was
contemplating an attack, be was addressed by
4 lady from one Of the houses, who asked him
what truth there was In the rumors, and what
Lane would probably do should the town be ia
ken. He replied, that the thought Lane was not
coming, but that il he did come, he would do
nothing more than drive out the disorderly
Missouriane. To this she replied with great
emphasis and feeling: "If that is all he will do,
I hope to God he viii come, and that quickly =
The Aiabamians who under arms, are cx-
ceedingly sick OF the country, and are determi-
ned TO leave. They say they must have money
70 get away with, and will have 1t If they have
10 steal it.
Atchison and Doniphan had become Disguised
and returned to Missouri. The pro-sayery for
ces under Gen. Reid we're very small.
Governor Geary reached Lcavenworth City
on Tuesday evening. Quite number of the
citizens and men under arms we're on the banks
ready to receive some two or three companies
of Missourians, which were expected. When
they learned that Governor Geary was on board
they called him ont He appeared on the guard
and made them speech OF about ten minutes
in length saying among other things, with qua
liticatiOns attached, he would enforce all the
territorial laws that were constitutional. The
Governor then proceeded up the river and Ian.
ded at the fort, where be had immediate con.
sultatiOn with Gen. Smith. lie stated his in
ten,ion to proceed to Lawrence in few days,
without any more troops than would suffice for
body guard.
In addition to the above we copy the follow
ing from the Evening Nens of yesterday:
Mr.. W. s. Honnold one of the men who had
charge of the Santa Fe (Nckinney's) train, cap.
A,.a lr tha Nrao IN mon u
this morning and related the particulars of that
occurrence, and other events in Kansas. The
train was captured on the lst, by party Of men
under Capt. Cuttcr-not Brown, enormously
stated 1t consisted Of three mules, three hor-
ses aud sixty head Of cattle. The baggage OF
the Transfers was searched and their arms and
ammunition taken from them. While in charge
of their captors they were well treated, no cru
elty or indignity other than the searching OF
their carpet sacks being offered them. On be-
ing released, they were given one OF the wagons
and six oxen, 10 convey themselves to Missouri
with. Word was sent also to the owners oil tn:
trim, that they could have their property by
coming after il, and that it should be preserved
for them.
Two other trains, Rent's and Campbell's which
it was feared would be captured also, were nj
lowed to pasa unmolested bv the Yankees, who
train, that Mckinney was All active proslavery
ma !. engaged with the pro-save.y army.
The yankees" told the csptives that they
had under arms 800 men-9o0 at Lawrence,
900 between Lawrence and Leavenworth, and
400 between Lawrence and the pro slavery camp
on Bull Creek. These forces are all under rcgu.
lar military discipline, no man being allowed to
leave the army Of his own accord, as is the case
with the pro.slavery party. They told them al
so that they had no idea of attacking the Mis-
souri, towns. They seemed to be accurately post
ed in regard to the position, aims and move-
ments OF the proslavery forces, as all they told
the transfers was found by the latter to be cor
rect on their arrival at the pro-s'avery camp
When our informant left the Bull Greek camp
on the 4th, the greater part of the Missourians
were leaving, and not more than so men were
left. The determination, however, was express
cd 10 return on the 18th and attack Lawrence.
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