The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-09
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2 Gsssral L4ns--1lfob lar and Street Fights
iOssslsrondsnee q ne cAieses Tr,ban<.l
n Quindaso, AnE. ~, 1857.
have just returned from tour in the nortl
ern part Of the Territory. Passing throue
= Leavenworth yesterday Learned the particular
~ Of new and memorable outrage which Occu
red il The town Of Atchison On Saturday las
\ presenting the usual features Of :. Nations
J Democracy "-Blue Lodges, bowie-knives, Bol
der Rufians, and unlimited |" ire-water."
4 give Jon the particulars Of the excitement as
obtained them from prominent citizen .
Leayenworth, who Wss IN eye witness. a
A Free State Convention was called at Atch
son on Saturday 10 elect Delegates to th
u Grasshopper Falls Convention. Gen. Lane ha'
been invited to-be present and speak and ha,
A consented 70 do 20. ss4aE B4
Three-fourtbs Of the town Of Atchison re-
longs to Free State men, but the proportion Q
Rudians and Pro.Slavery stabbers and terrorist
4 y probably larger than as any other point 0l
the river and the facility for recruiting from
the superabundance in Platte county, renders i
very doubtful ground Tor Free State demonstra
tons Hardly was the announcement Of tht
convention and the appearance Of Lane pro
INDICATED, when the Atchison banditti collected
at . "big drunk /" and sworc BY all the powers
in the Pro-Sivery mythology that no Free State
convention should be held in the place, and
particularly that no Free Soil speech should ever
be made there by Jim Lane. Various minoi
threats we're made TO the same purpose, and q
courier was dispatched to the nearest Blue
Lodge tor reinforcement. Word was returned
that the AtchisOnians could count on any as
sistance that might be required for dispensing
the convention, hanging Lane or spurging the
town Of its whole Free State population.
The morning for the Convention arrived and
the streets Of Atchison were swarming with the
o6.scouring Of Western Missouri. z National
Democracy" was out in force. Gangs Of .
dozen or more paraded from grog shop TO grog
shop, armed with Sharpe's rifles stolen from
Lawrence last summer, bowie knives, small
shooting irons, black ottles and the various
paraphernalia Of Rufian Democracy. Promi-
Dent among the rest, was bloated scoundrel
with q rope slung over his shoulders, which
be declared had been selected for the hanging
Of Lane.
With their numerical infcriority the Free
State men deemed it unwise to organize the
Convention. They accordingly sent man to
meet General Lane and prevent his entering
the town. This movement was not suspected
by the outlaws, who collected about noon and
took vote on the expedency Of killing Lane by
hanging or shooting. The hangers "had it,
and preparations we.e made for executing the
will Of the majority as soon a. the obnoxious
orator appeared.
A little before noon Z party Of fifteen or
twenty Free State men, from Leayenworth, ar
rived in town, having gone up to attend the
Convention and assist in protecting the lives
and property Of the citizens. They had scarce
ly ascertained the position Of affairs when they
were set upon by large squad of staggering Ruf.
hans, who singled out Mr. F. q. Adams. brother
Of the Mayor Of LeavenWorth, and insisted on
hanging him without further delay. The Free
State men, among whom we're dozen or more
Germans, drew their revolvers. The Rufians
did the same, and for . moment bloodshed and
general carnage seemed likely to be the result.
One rash desperado cooked his pistol and pre-
sented il at Mr.. Adams breast, but . well-di-
rected blow from musket in the hands Of a
German laid him one side and prevented the
fearful issue Of the days proceedings which
would inevitably have followed the first shot Of
the nafauders. This prompt replication had
sedative effect, and no further talk was had Of
hanging Mr.. Adams or any one else in the Free
State interest.
An unarmed Free State man was set upon in
the course Of the afternoon aud harbarously
treated but not killed. 1t was londly proclaimed
that the presses Of the Sqnatter So,ereign and
the German paper published at A,chison by DR..
Kob would be thrown into the river before
night. but | believe the threat was not exc
cuted.
The Leayenworth men remained till nearly
evening; the Rafianns had by this time become
too drunk for serious damage to any but them
selves, and my informant returned home with
his friends. At last accounts the town was still
ia possession of the invaders, but they had con-
fined their ravages to the grog shops.
William Haller, who was committed for trial
on the charge Of killing Recorder Lyle, has not
been seen at the Fort this week. 1t is presumed
that he got tired Of staying.
The Grasshopper Falls Convention comes of
tomorrow. Many Of our citizens have already
gone to attend. Yours, J. II.
SATURDAY, p. Mn the way Of discounting
the bankers are doing but little, but accommo-
dations are being extended 10 a considerable ex-
| tent among the merchants, and thus matters are
| kept in toerably comfortable condition.
| Exchage is becoming very scarce and No.
| sight drafts are saleable to-day at II premium.
Mercantile names we're sought alter and brought
the same price as bankers checks Gold is re-
failing at per cent premium. Shipments Of
coin are being made to New York to create ex
change. The financial troubles have checked d
the movements Of produce, and this operates to
keep down the supply Of exchange below the de-
mand. Should matters continue unsettled in
| New York many days, we look for the establish
ment Of still higher figure.
The general aspect of affairs in the street did
not undergo any material change to-day. The
Trust Co., though somewhat troubled with noti-
ces of attachments, suits, &c., continued to re-
duce its liabilities. In addition to checks and
certificates of deposit, it also received to day
notes oi the Bank Of Kanawa. How long this
course will be continued, will depend on the
result Of the motion to dissolve attachments
now pending Should the Company be forces
to make an assignment, it would, we think, b
unfortunate for credtors.-Cin. Gazette, lst.
HAUL or CoUNrERrEIT MoSEY.-In st. Louis
on Cass avenue, day or two ago, two men
George Bronson and Isadore Bessedeck, wer
arrested, ard in searching the house the officer
discovered secreted jewelrv, consisting chief.
Of ladies brooches, lockets. pins bracelets, etc.
sufficient to fill half bushel basket, and wort
probably from $500 to 5000, also bundles 0
new counterfeit bills done up professionally
"ready for trade" to over $500.
These consist Of
SIS on the National Bank Of Providence, Il.
, IS on the Pittsfeld Bank Of Pitts6eld, Mass
SIS on the Chippewa Bank Of Pepin, Wis.
, los on the Northwestern Bank Of Virginia.
!, eos on the State Bank OF Missouri, Palmyr
, branch.
large proportion Of these are very fnel
. executed, and would deceive any but the mos
experienced.
Of the Chippews s. and the Northwestern
Virginia los large number have been p,
into circulation, and some few Of the Nilsson
20's.
Il Mrs. Colonel Latter, bigoted believer in Il
: liability Of human happiness, and the certa
!. damnation Of all, except some fifty or sixty
! her own peculiar clique, was endeavoring
knock into Jerrolds "limited capacity Il
4 "Nve Points" Of Calvinism. When she can
y to that Of Reprobation, she said it meant, in
: few words, the doctrine, "that every man v
= born to be damned; y on which the outrag
: Christianity of the listener relieved itself
J. saying, "Then, had known It, rd Be damn,
il roald hare been born " The fair theo
gian always considered Jerrold as decidedly
{ for warm berth.
i, Among the passengers on one Of the tloati
e palaces Of the Missouri was an inquisitiye ira
Is eller from the East, and among many oth
T. things he had furnished himself with q map