Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-11

FORT scott, Apr1i 20.
The difficulties here arc far worse
than they have been. On the 2lst
partv of Lanes men commenced rob-
bine the citizens on the Marmiton
river, only eight miles above our town,
taking their horses and guns, and
plundcring their houses Of everything
Of value, in daylight. One of them
came to town, and upon affidavit, a
writ was obtained from Judge Will
liams, against the thieves. This was
placed in the hands Of u. S. Deputy
Marshal Little, who, with Capt. Andcr-
con, and twenty men Of his company
as posse, proceeded TO arrest them.
They came IN sight of them about
eight miles from this place, on the
high prairie, and pursued them about
one and half miles, to timber. They
then took their position in a place
which it was dangerous to approach.
They waited until the Marshal's party
reached within about forty yards,
when, without a word being said, they
fired upon the advancing party, and
kept up firing, wounding Capt. Ander-
son slightly, AMI shooting his horse in
three places-killing one Of the SOL
diers and one horse dead, and wound
ing third horse. The troops were
only armed with pistols and sabres, but
they wounded three OF the banditti.-
A charge could not be made upon
them, as there was creek with high
banks between the parties. The Mar
shal's party then fell back, and sent a
messenger after more men and guns,
but before they arrived the robbers had
fed through the brush. The Marshal
captured about 81 900 worth Of prop
crty that had been stolen from the cit
liens, in horses, buggies, DC. Eight
men have been shot before this.
In consequence of these difficulties,
business is at stand still in this coun-
ty, most Of the good men have been
run out by this party, and our town is
threatened. Two companies U. S.
cavalry are here, but they say they do
not fear these troops, as they can whip
them out. An appeal has been made
to the Governor to declare martial law
in this part of the Territory.
Gazette please copy.
The loss by the fire on Friday night
is computed to be about $4,000, d.
vided between the following parties,
Mcssrs, MCammeron and Phemstead,
planning mill, loss $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance. Mcssrs. Pcnte-
cosc ~ Ptynau, wagon shop next door
South, loss $500, very little insurance.
The steamship Cahawba arrived on
Thursday morning from Havana, with
advccs to the 30th ult.
Mr.. Otway, British Minister to
Mexico, arrived there on the 28th ult.
lie received mucn attention from the
Captain General, and left on the next
day for Vera Cruz.
The American Consul, Blythe, had
investigated the facts connected with
the recent seizure Of the American
schooner Cortcz by British gunboat
and asserts that it was high handed
and daring perversion of the right of
search. a portion of the crew who
would not swear that the vessel was
SLAYER, were put on shore, and the
property taken is valued, all told, at
$4,000.
Two vessels had landed 1877 coolies
having lost 26O by dea,h on the pas
sage. 2l,5G6 coolies had been landed
since 1865 to date, and 1896 lost in
transitu.
One thousand three hundred and
cighty-five Yucatan Indians have been
sold in Cuba since the year 1858.
Sugars were held firmly. Frcights
coastways had slightly improved;
large vessels were abundant in port,
and not easily placed. Exchange on
New York was at par.
The Old School General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, met on
Thursday in New Orleans. This is
dignltied body of Christian ministers
and elders, that has all the time resist
cd the fanaticism of the day, and ex-
erted their influence in their legitimate
work-the upbuiding Of Christ's king
dom on earth.
In this body there has always been
blended together patriotism and picty
each in It's appropriate sphere.
1t is to be hoped that the meeting
this year in the large commercial
metropolis of the South, will exert
happy influence upon the country.
Our Washington correspondence of
May 9th, received yesterday afternoon
contains nothing of Importance in ad-