Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-03
THE NEWS

The st. Louis Republican says:
We are informed that Gov. Stcwar
telegraphed TO this city, yesterday, Z"
questing Quaftermaster General IIac..
ney and Inspector General BIakcy t,
repair to Jefferson City without delay
It 10 supposed that it is intended t,
make call on the militia for the pu
pose Of resisting the invasion Of IT,,
counties bordering on Kansas by The
maranders from that Territory, under
Montgomery. who are reported to have
crossed the line into Bates and Cas-:
counties, and committed numerous
outrages on the pcaccable inhabitants
Of those counties.
Since the above was written we have
received information that the Exccu-
tive has sent General Parsons Of JET.
ferson City. up the river with view
Of ascertsining the extent of the troub-
les and TO report VIII her it will be
necessary to call out the milita y to
protect the border counties from the
depredatsbns Of Montgomery's band OF
robbers.
A gentleman just from the counties
Of Bates and Cass informs ms that he
aaw more than hundred wagons and
families who had been driven from the
Territory, their property destroyed
and in many instances the clothing of
the women and children were taken
from them.
They were perfectly destitute, and
the citizens Of Independence and that
vicinity were making contributions for
their relief. This lawlcss band have
driven many conservative Free State
men away, whose property has also
shared in the CO nmon ruin, ana who
have sought shelter and prot ction in
Missouri. 1t was currently reported
above that Montgomery and his bandit
Il would invade some of the sparscly
populated counties on the border, an,
great excitement exists.
One Of the boys concerned in Tho
late horrible murder of Hugh Downit
at st. Louis, who was arrested by the
officers Of the Fanny Harris has been
allowed by the stupidity of the officer
to whom they were delivered. They
we're given into his custody on board
the steamer, and he proceeded with
them up to Galena, where he arrived
Saturday morning. His proper plan
here would have been to have waited
for the assistance for which he tele-
graphed, but he was so overloyed in
getting the bows whom the Police had
been making such exertions to overtakc
ever since they left, that he dctermin-
ed to proceed home at once.
All went on we'll until the cars
reached Schnltzs creek, near Litch-
field, about fifty-fve miles from this
city. Here, on account of another
train being on the track, there was a
detention Of five hours, in which time
the officer fell asleep. When he
awokc, be discovered that the Young
est Of the youthful murderers, Nicholas
Trautwein, Jagged about fourteen
years. had slipped his handouts, I'M
fastened the chain from his legs, and
made his escape. That WAS about l
o'clock, Saturday night. The officer
bothered almost to distraction, at this
NOR tifyiug event, concluded his best
plan WAS to bring his remaining pris-
oner to st. Louis, and inform the
Chief Of Police at once, so that the
proper steps might be Immediately
taken TO rc-arrest the fugitive. Ac-
cordingly, Major Rawlings and posse
sufficient for the purpose, took the
next train, and we presume, by this
time, "Nick" is again in custody.
The Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Diocese Of Pennsylvania has beer
holding its Annual Convention al
Philadelphia for some days past, being
engaged most Of the time in ballotinI
for IN Assistant Bishop of the bio
cese. A great number Of balloting
were had without any result, thu
prominent candidates being DR.. Vinton
Dr.. Bowman and DR.. Stevens. o.
Friday evening, on the 10th ballot, DR.
Bowman was elected, the clcrica
deputies only voting by majority o
eight over DR.. Vinton. and the laity
subsequently voted to approve the re
cult.
The funeral Of Gen. Persifer F
Smith took place on Friday afternoon
at Philadelphia, and the military di
play on the occasion was very impos
ing. The remains reached the city il
the morning At 5 o'clock, and were ia
ken to the residence of his brothe
BeAton Smith. Esq. During the day
the hags on the shipping and on va
rious public buildings were at hal
masG The interment took place Al
Innssl Hill Cemetery.
Bartholomew, the sculptor, died a
Naples on the 1st inst. He was .
nafsve Of Connecticut. His age wa
.sboat 30. His residence in Italy ex
tssdsd over . period Of eight years
bseapsa only BY two brief visits to thu
eeanasy. he has LEFT = large number
g(1niIAed works, many Of which AN
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