The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08


I State line. They we're not ssen I'LL they emerl
ed from the timber and rode up 70 the store
Here they took Mrs0. w. Andrew and John
: i Campbell prisoners. They overlook here . II
S,illwell, from Sugar Mound, who Vas going VI
d the river io5 load Of provisions They tool
, him prisoner, and ordsred the others 20 get int
bis wagon and ride. In . half mile further
! they came 20 missionary, By ths nane Of Rev
! Charles Read. They ordered h'm into tn<
wagon, and dismissed Andrews. They con-
J tinued on for two miles and half when they
had taken twelve men. These men had been
taken when ~ their work, without resistance,
and unarmsd, and bad mot been Implicated in.ths
Il troubles in Kansas. They were conservative
men. On arriving at : deep ravine, in skirt
Of timber, the commander called halt. The
prisoners were formed into line, about i've
yards In advance Of the horsemen. The COM
mand was given to ''present arms frs ~
Every man dropped. Four were killed dead |!
all but one Of the others were badly wounded.
The rutfians then wheeled their horses and GAL
loped on. In few minutes three Of them re-
turned, and searched their victims for money.
They kicked the men and rolled them over very
| roughly to see If they were dead. Finding one
4 only slightly wounded, rufiian put revolver
70 his ear and fired remarking that he had
always found that was the most certain shot he
could make. He took the key. Of the safe out
Of Campbelrs pocket, saying there was money
In that safe, and he would come back some
night to get IT," a x slaa d
The names Of the killed are William Still
| well, Of Sugar Mound, recently from Iowa He
is young man, with . youhg and beautiful
wife and two young children. He lett perfect
lT safe, remarking TO q companion that " he
was Free Mason y and u 10 said that Free
Mason, DIR. Hsmilton, Of Fort Scott, shot him.
He was killed with double-barreled shot gun,
loaded with pistol balls, the charge entering his
left breast. He was highly esteemed in this
neighborhood, and his death will be avenged.
Patrick Ross was an Irishman and had been
driven from his claim on the Little Usage, by
the same gang. Mr.. Colpetxer was . farmer
from Pennsylvania. Michael Robinson the
same from Iowa. John +. Campbell, store
keeper from Pennaylvana. He was young
man, highly esteemed, and had no family.
The wounded are William Hairgrove and
his brother, Asa Hairgrove, formerly Of Geor-
ga, who came here to live in free State.--
This is the head and front Of their offending.
Also, Rev. Charles Read, a Baptist Preacher
from Wisconsin, who moved into that place
week ago. He was badly wounded and crept
into the woods and was not found till morning.
Amos Hall and his brother, Austin Hall who
was not hurt, but fell from prudential reasons.
Charles Snyder was slightly hurt in the leg and
back.
X Tue ruffian band Was led by Brockett, Of Fort
Scott and accompanied BY Dr.. Hamilton and
others Of that place, who have made themselves
notorious for two years past. There were Is
in all, and they were well acquainted with the
nen whom they killed, excepting Stillwell.
Fight of them lived in Kansas, and seventeen
n Missouri Most of these seventeen lived in
md around West Point. This place was the
Border Ruiiian head quarters ii 1856, having .
Blue Lodge, and being the rendezvous Of the
Southern army of invasion under Gen. Clark,
md secret chamber Of the Z" Council OF Ten,"
who decided the fate of prisoners and Of set
lers during that gloomy year. A
The murders were committed yesterday att
o'clock. The news spread like wildfrc over the
rmed men had assembled at the trading post.
scouts were sent into Missouri, but no clue
ould be found to their retreat. Most Of the
,eaple in the State condemned the act, and
rere willing we should take them if We could.
t is supposed the ruffians are at West Point,
nd our men are now marching on that place,
With the intention of taking them-peaceably
we can torcibIy if we must. Captain Mont
omery and his men are here. The other citi-
ens generally are not organized. There are
o arms in the country excepting sporting guns,
nd not half Of the men have these. Brl Gen.
IcDaniel is with the company, but having no
iilitary knowledge, he does not attempt any
rganization of discipline. The men, however,
eing determined to fight, will so on, whether
ney have officers or not.
R. B. Mitchell is taking an honorable part, and
aiding Gen. Mcdaniel.
Drs. Danford and Weaver attended the
-ounded men.
The ruffians swear there shall be no crops
aised in Linn County, this year, 30 you will
ee the necessity of sending US some arms.
rowds of men assembled, who could not 60
,r want Of them. The old men were on hand
, steady the boys, for it has came to this, that
very man must fight or run. I noticed Mr..
Tattles, Rev. Mr.. Adds, Mr.. Arthur, and sew
raj others Of the old citizens, and old men.
". of the timid may leave, but the general
ceiling is life or death in Kansas
LATER.
We have one days later news from cores.
ondent, to the effect that this tale Of blood is
lilly confirmed by messengers from Linn Coun-
4; and that Captain Montgomery, with
orce of 160 men, had occupied West Point,
[issouri.
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