, 1860-04-03

TIE COMMENCEMENT.
Word having been conveyed to the Vigilance
Committee that tbamRn hanson, not withstnud.
lpg the three visits already madeso Berea1ar
his benefit, had again returned, with the
avowed Intention OF remaining. = portion OF the
hastiiy collected together on s1ond.y mo.tiag,
aud projected to Eerea fer the purpose of Re-
1uoriug said Hanson from the limits Of the
county. Circuit Court being in session, aud
majority Of THE Committee being retained as
lawyers, grand and petit jurors, and witnesses.
and tue gene al expecta"t n that the visit would
rrnrc fruitess- IN IT'S efforts to find Hanson
a> the previous ones had bteu, will account for
the, small number who wen. Those present
generally wore side arms, three fowling pieces
only being il the crowd:
An 4ScorSTER.
Whileo To- road the :Berea the Co,nni;tee
met Green Haley, who. it had Keen current}y
reported to the COMMITTEE, had used very blus-
teFina language Us to what he aud other intend
ed doirg if the Committee erer visited that
way. Upon being questioned, Haley denied
using such ianeua.e; stating that he nj; ;ht have
saokcn excittdty III relation to the matter, but
tha. he did not wish to hive ANYTHING furtherto
dowith it. The Committee we're satisfied and
rode back.
HANSON ESCAPES IN rEx&IE DISGUISE.
Stopping 1t Derea, the Committee were in
foraed that Hanson was ut 4 certain house
some three miles further on. The Com u,ittee
PR ceeded to the house indicated, and u they
rode up woman emerged from the rear and
struck acFnss the fields. Alter. a. thorough
search the house vas found to he. tenauted
solely by womep.- No one"i in the shape Of 4
man ~as observed, and the general supposision
is 'Eat Hanson escaped az they rode up, in IL.
male disguise.
' - - '''''"TuE F1dHY. *'''''t:'
..0n the way hour, VIXEN near Slate Lick
Saring@, some two miles beyond where tile mill
Of Hanson is located, the Committee came
across soufe thirty men, headed BIZ Green lIaIer
and armed with rifles and shot guns. The lead-
forward aud asksd If The party were for peace
or war. The answer was that they understood
that the Committee had Hanson under arrest.
and that ther intended to rescue hir. The par
y drawn across the road Immediately fired Ut
the Committee, who disnounted, htched their
horses, ind returned the fire. Alter the first
tire the opposite p-Ety commenced drawback
movement, tetreasing 10 and takin:; refuge III
house, forming it info' i temporary fort. The
Chinmittee followed them closelr aud returned
their tire, until harinS- housed them, and their
ammunition giving ont,'hsy relied. Some three
or four rounds were fired BY each party, With
intermsdiate discharges from The weapons Of
parties on either side.
TWO PERSONS wpuxDEp.
Two Of the opposite party are known to be
wounded. perhaps more. We heard arepors on
Monday utyht that one man was known to have
been killed. but cou1t trace it to no responsible
sourre- Tn the side Of the Committee not
scratch was received.
THE EXCITEMENT IN TOWN.
On the return Of portion of the Committee
with the news Of the tight, the excitement in
town ragged II fever heat, and every one COM
n'eneed 1.:s preparing for q brush ths next DAY.
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