The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-06-11
DisceIlapeops.
MANHATTAN, RILEY Co., KANsAs,)
Nav 9th. 1859.

MANHATTAN, RILEY Co., KANsAs,)
May 9th, 1859. :
GEo. W. BRowN, Esq. The local
news in this neighborhood is rather
plenty now, if we can believe all we hear,
but prefer waiting week or SO and
have it authentic, rather than give every
idle rumor which may be without found
alton. The story of Mr.. Holbroech, fer
ryman on the Big Blue, at Marysvills,
about fifty miles north of this place, kill
ing four returned "Pike's Peakers," by
shooting them with a revolver, in quar-
rel originating in refusal to pay toll, is all
untrue.
Several horses were stolen on Mill and
Wild Cat creeks, but they have nearly all
been recovered. The thieves were dressed
like Indians, and it is supposed they be-
long to the Iowa tribe. They were pur-
sued up the Big Blue river and overtaken
at house where they had stopped. They
were about forcing woman to cook them
meal of victuals when their pursuers
came in sight, the Indian who had been de-
tailed as guard Immediately gave the alarm,
when they mounted the stolen horses and
rode for the fording of creek which, for
tunately, was too high for them to ford.
They abandoned the stolen horses and,
leaving some blankets and other Indian
"fxings," swan the creek. One of the
Indians, or those taken for Indians, was
shot at, but it is not known whether the
ball took effect or not A messenger, it is
said, will leave tomorrow for the reser-
walton with the blankets, &c, to inform
the Indian Agent. Complaint has also
been made to the commanding officer at
Fort Riley; what advantage will result
therefrom am unable to say.
Aman by the name of Ligman, for
merly of Illinois, whose family he left in
Missouri until he could sele ct claim,
was killed near Marysville, on the old
Mormon road, last Friday. He was buried
by some emigrants, but the cayote wolves
desecrated the sanctity of the grave;
ne was afterwards re-interred by the citi-
zens. 1t is supposed that he was muir
dered by those horse thieving Indians
but it is only supposition, without any
evidence of the truth Of the assertion.
l promised in my last to give you thu
particulars of the late tornado at Manhat
tan. learn from Gen. A. j. Mead tina
the aggregate damage to tenements alon,
is about $4,000. The house built b!
the Blue Mont Hotel Company, to be &C
cupied as a boarding house Cor the hand
engaged at work on the hotel, and for.
merly occupied by Samuel Wilson, is
complete wreck. Also Wilson's black
smith shop, Frederick Marvins' house
occupied at the time by Cyrus Steven
and Frank Hye; Samuel G. Hoyt ant
Horace Eells' house was torn all to pieces
Mr.. Hoyt was City Treasurer; $3.50 il
money, belonging to the city, was lost
only $50 of which has yet been recovered
The cabinet shop of Messrs. H. & E. wa
removed about four rods from its founda
ton. There were five trunks in the hous'
OF ii. d E.; four of them were destroyed
apart of one was picked up by the "Gu
Linn" on the Kaw river, days sailing
below Manhattan. Mr.. Hymnes' hous'
was destroyed. The Office of Clarke &
Pierce, attached to the "Aid Company
Mill" costing $175, was blown into tn
blue river, and foated down some dis
lance. The west end of the "Emigran
AID Company's'' steam saw mill wa
blown in and the smoke stack blow
Down. The roof of the "Pike's Peal
Hotel" (John Pandariss9 was blown off
tne roof of Newell's hotel was damageC
and the chimney blown down; the roo
OF stone house owned by DR.. j. W
Robinson, was blown of, as well as tn
toot oil the new Congregational church
lheV. 9. E. Blood's); the house of MI
heizenir is wreck and must be tor
DOWN; Mr.. Files house was damaged
the frame of new store house, owned b.
MessrS John Ripper & Son, was blow
down.
on the Pittsburg side of the Big Blu
mere was boy in the second story of
Jog house, the upper story of which wa
blown down and the boy carried som
distance uninjured. A great many fence
were blown down and much injury there
Oy sustained by the farmers, but, singula
as ismay appear, cannot learn that an
lives were lost.
Your composition, or my bad writing
made me say that Mrs. Brown was fol