The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-09-22

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- leu Mexieaa nail viii taess g ~ -
-, assived thb evening. a esavoullen r. -
18Th ulk, - mako arraneegentD ~ she FfOeee-
ion or their hives and property ftom M Navajcc
md other Indians. They resolved 70 raise iOoO
volunteers and asked he Goscraor 70 receive
hem. He refused. Thsy then resolved, that
wing 70 private quarfcls between the olAcen Of
~ regular army. no dependence could be placed
d them, and that the regular troops in The Terri
ory are not sufficient for its projection. They
letermined 70 take their defence into their own
hands, and call for 100 monnted men from eacls
,ounty vas made. Manuel Choirs vas appointetl
Col Of the regiment, and It il expected 10 open
he campaign on the goth inst
Col fontleroy has ordered q campaign agan't
he Indians, 70 move in three columns on the LIST
Of October.
On the 9Th inst, band Of Kiowas numbering
II, with Cotousk. their Chief. went TO Alison's
Rancho on Carr Creek, and agreed with Mr.. Pee
cock, the proprietor, to come next day and 60
- Panee Ford and make treaty with the Q. >:
officers True TO their promise, they came, ana
induced Mr.. Peacock TO sc out and look through
Q spyglass At, rs they represented, company o.
soldiers distance on
While M. P. WA in the act Of looking, they
shot him through the head, also through the
BODY. killing him instantly. They then shot Mr.
Eugens, his clerk, hut did not kill him at once
He retreated to room, where there was sick
man, and warned him Of what was going on He
then died. The sick man was armed with two
revolvers, which the Indians being apprised of
did not modest him. They loaded II ponies with
goods and LEFT.
The people At Cow creek were expecting An
attack from some Indians aud had only one
company Of soldiers to project them.
NJ. Horgs lost 30 head Of cattle ut Cow creek.
The weres run off by . stampede of buttalos -
lie 10 en- route for Santa Fe with large train.
A band Of Pawnee aud Gtoc indiana few
days since came TO Council Grove and run OF gu
head Of Mules and Ponies. From al the infor-
nation to be had il seems that there IL deter
mined plan among all the wild Indians to make
war on the regular army and citizens travelling
the plains.
ST. LOUIS, Sept II.
While Messrs. Blair and Grover were address
ing Republican gathering at Hannibal, last
Thursday nigh, soma outsiders made repeated
attempts to interrupt the proceedings by throw
ing stones and eggs at the speakers and hurrah
ing for Douglas, Bell and Breoinridgc. A cir
cular signed Vigilance Committee, had been cir
culated few DAYS previous, inviting the Cit
xens Of Marion and Rails counties to prevent the
holding of the meeting.
Mr.. Blair spoke one hour and quarter.
The coOperage establishment Of Wing, Mel!ar
Co., was burned early Yesterday morning. Los
&c, 900, insured for $4,000.
indianapolis, Sep II.
Gen. Joe Lane arrived in this city this morn
ing. This evening he was serenaded at the resi-.
dence Of w. H. Talbot, when ne acknowledged
the greeting in short speech.
Omaha, Sept II.
The first through q. S. mail from Denver City
passed here Saturday night with dates to the
7th inst
The Vigilance Committee was making n war
of determination ag inst the gambler and thievs.
Two were hung by them on the 9Th. One OF
whom was taken from the stage on his way to
the Missouri river. Several who had incurred
the dspleasure of the Committee, reached this
city last night.
The miners have generally declared in favor
of the old provisional government.
United States Marshal Moore, just in from the
west reports an attack by the Sioux in the Paw
nee village, west Of here on the l4th inst. RUM
ing fight OF or 10 miles cnsued, which was still
raging when he left. The Pawnees had taken 8
or 6'scalps and secured or 5 horses. Paw
nee killed. A small command Of cavalry under
Lieut. Barney had reached the scene of action,
and Capt. Sully Of IT. Kearney, with large de.
tstchment of troops was momentarily expected.
The Sioux numbered about $50.
Clifton Springs Sep. l6.
Judge Douglas arrived here this morning, and
remained at the house of HIS Mother till after
noon, when he addressed an audience OF from
fifteen to twenty thousand people. He express
ed pleasure that lie had the opportunity of re-
lieving his Republican friends by announcing
that he had ut last found his Mother! He OK
pressed regret that Lincoln did not find it safe
to visit his birth place, or the graves OF his pa-
rents for fear of violence. He spoke for about
two hours.
Clifton House N. Falls, Sept. Is.
The Prince Of Wales and royal party went UNI
der the falls, visited the Museum, and this P. NJ.
they went to see Bondin carry man across the
rope on his back and walk the rope on stills.
The Prince was greeted every where with enthu-
sas,ic cheers from the assembled crowd.
Albany, Sep. 16.
Boordman, Gray & Co.'S extensive piano fac
tory was set on fire at 8 O'clock last night and
destroyed, togethtr with one hundred and fifty
pianos finished and in course Of construction
One hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment. Loss fifty to sixty thousand dollars
Insured for $4,000.
Fl. Smith, Sep. II
A man who gave his name as VIM Owen,
late of Louisville Was arrested for horse ste ding
and committed to Jail. Last night at IL O'clock
he was forcibly taken from Jail, and an attempt
was made to hang him to a tree. While the
moose was being adjusted to his neck, he sudden
ly cast off the rope and fed. A volley was in
stantly fred at him by the infuriated crowd,
which brought him to the ground. He was then
carried back to the calaboose, where he NOW
lies in a dying condition.
Another horse thief was brought in to day
and will doubtless share the fate Of his compass
ion in crime;
Zanesyille, O., Sept. II.
The Washington Valley Fair.-Prospects for
a large fair are very good. Nearly double the
number of entries on cattle than ut the State
Fair last year. The display of blooJed horses
will be larger than last State fair. Ike Cook,
Of Chicago Grit, Jim Riley and John Bisgs OF
Cincinnati Brown. Dick and Lancet Of New
York, and other famous horses, we're here to
compete for the premiums. Large numbers Of
strangers are in the city. This will be the lar
gest and most successful exhibition ever held in
this section of the State. The fair grounds are
much improved on last year.
Cincinnati Sept. 16.
Upwards of thirty-fye horses arrived to-day
from Kentucky and this Site, to compete for pre-
rliums at the National Fair, this week. Among
them are Lexington, Fashion and Bonnie Scot
land. Fine displays are anticipated before the
Fair closes, Thursday. The entries are nearly
), 900. and the arrangements are al! perfected
Leavenworth, X. T., Sept Is.
Gordon, the alleged. murderer, who recently
escaped from Denver and who had been in Gus
ody Of the U. S. Marshal for some time past,
lad an examination yesterday before Judge Pet
it, of the U. S. District Court which resulted in
lis discharge for want Of jurisdiction, it having
,een shown that Denver, where the offence is
llleged to have been committed is in Mortano
.ouuty, and not in Arrapahoe, as was supposed
This decision leaves the citizens Of the Plies
Peak region outside of Arrapahoe county and
Without any Law whatever. Immediately after
he discharge Of the prisoner threats Of lynching
we're made and an excited crowd gathered around
he court house. Gordon, however, was taken
o Jail for safety under the protection of the
sheriff and city officers.
Late in the evening body Of his friends nm
lertook to remove him thence, but were imme-
iiately surrounded by an excited crowd STOUT
ing. hang him, string him up" &c. Inc friends
Do law and order, however, under the lead Of
Major Mcdowell and other city officers, succeed
I'd in preventing the mob from proceeding to en-
tremites, and Gordon was again lodged in Jail
Tor safety. He was badly bruised and cut durite