Freeman's champion., 1858-01-28
Death Of Colonel Harvey,

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cord the death of this estimable SOL
dier and patriot, who died at Hyatt,
Kanzas, on the 2Sd ult., of disease
Of the lungs. Col. HARVEY was for
several years a resident of Illinois,
residing greater portion of the time
in Chicago. AT the call for volun-
teers to aid in vindicating the honor
of the stars and stripes on the plains
Edf Mexico, the patriotism Of Col.
HARVEY was aroused, and he lent his
services to our gallant army through
that war, In the capacity ofan officer,
the rank of which we do not now re-
member. and demesned himself with
honor and credit, aud retired at the
close Of the war with o name distin-
guished for bravery.
In June, 1855, when Chicago was
making such earnest efforts to hasten
emigration to this Territory, and
raised q pioneer colony to proceed to
Kanzas to found a city under her aus
piees, Col. HARVEY joined the colony,
and was considered from the first, one
of its most substantial members.-
During the whole time Of the in
human and brutal treatment this
colony were subjected to by the Bor-
der Ruf6ans ON the Missouri river,
Cok HARVEY bore himself with COM
mendable fortitude, and his. advice
was sought for on every intricate oc-
casion. ..l|a.
| Upon the return back to Alton Of
this colony, they unanimously re,
solved to proceed again to KanSas,
through Iowa and Nebraska, in the
capacity now of .Gghtng, men, and
Col. HARVEY was their first choice, for
loader. During long and tedious
march of over 900 miles, under the
scorching rays of the sun in the
months of July and August, Col.
HARVEY preserved the strictest deco
rum AMONG those under his command,
and won their entire confidence and
esteem, by the wstchful interest he
manifested for their welfare and for
the holy cause to which they were
about to give gratuitops aid, and pos
sibly sacrifice Their. lives for its main
tainance. No sooner had they reached
Topeka, than word reached them that
their services were wanted immedi-
ately to aid in taking forts Sau adcrs
and Titus, and immediately, Col,
HARVEY, at the head Of his men, re-
sponded to tho call. i,Soon aitor a
Colonel was to be elected for the Law
renee regiment, and Col, HARVEY was
at once selected for the position. Du-
ring the whole of the subsequent skir-
mishes that ensued. Col, HARVEY and
his brave men, were ever found fore
most in the ranks, ready, at all times,
to hazard their lives in maintaining
the noble position Of the ,harried and
oppressed devotceS Of Freedom.
At the close of the diff culties in
the Territory, Col. HARVEY, OF the
head Of a company Of about eighty
persons, went down on the Pottawat-
omie Creek, and laid out the town Of
Hyatt, where the Colonel intended to
spend the remainder of his days, with
his family, in the quiet and pleasant
capacity of civilian. His hopes
have been realized, hut alas too pre-
maturely. Scarcely had he begun to
roap the earthly rewards for his SER
vices in Freedoms behalf, ere Death
claimed him as a victim, and he now
peacefully slumbers beneath the soil
Of the beloved country for which he
sacrificed 90 much to rescue from the
eager clutch Of slAvery's polluting
talonsl st He died at the green age oi
twenty nine, full Of enthusiasm, buoy
ant hopes and ambition and leaves
a wife and child and hosts Of friends
to mourn his untimely end .iai a
Gov, Geary Repudiatss the Charge
Gov. Goary having been charged