, 1861-08-09

. from The LsarcnwoEth Conservative, 6th.J ;,
: The steamer West Wind, which Lett the
Fcrt; On Friday last with about 400 troops, reg
mars, Gnd volunteers Of the FIst Nebfasla
Regiment, returned early On Sunday morning.
From persons connected with the expedition
We learn the following facts:
Meier Frince, the Commanding officer at the
men were in jail at Independence, ard would
bt hung unless immediately rescued. With
greet pfomptness Captain SnI1Y proceeded to
that place, arrived 5tere early on Saturday
morning, and succeeded in rescuiug the men
Wlo were imprisoned. They would hsve been
executed in 1We honrH had not the expedition
arrived at the moment it did. p: :
The names Of the men who had been SEN
tenctd to be executed are: T. IL Baldwin,
lawrence; Woodbridge 0dltn, Edward Bar
ker and David FIN. Newcomer, Of Junction
City From Mr. Baldwin We learn that he and
Cap. McClnre's company, NOW In Lyon's
command, when captured Last Monday. They
first went to HairisonvIlle, ,aud not finding the
troops there, thought best to proceed to kan
sss City ard go down With the supply train.
After they had passed through ndep psndance
and proc&ede1 d mile Or 50 on TIC road to
kansas City, they were oTertakea By nina IN
armed men, who Politely inquired what their
business was, where they Ware going, d. and
SAD It Was customary with the people there
TO examine all strangers, and at tie same timc
-1earested that they would return with theu,
to town-.hat they would. be dctained .but a.
hcur OF 70: Their smooth, lying tongues and
geslenan1y department completely decgivei
/, the young men, :tnce they uera conEcioug that
they had done no wrong. On their arrival in
town they saw at glance the trap which had
surrounded by. two or three hundred arn1a
secessisnfats, some Of whom tried to XII them.
put we're only prevented BY few Union Gsen
and those Rho had-h hanging In prospeet]La
spectacle which every seceasionfst could enjoy.
They we're Immediately thrust into jail, jand
nom that time until notified that they ware
% ne hung, these loyal men knew nothing Of
What vas going on respecting them. Itsaems
lhat they were tried By q secret organization,
and that they were rot allowed TO be prgsent
70 defend themselves. The Committee f,rst
decided to bare them shot in the iail. mt
finally concluded to hang them On Thursday.
IN thet day neFs came In that Capt. Jennison,
onE notorious Abolitioalst," had been seen
lurking about the adjacent country, mitch
created the greatest CONSERVATION among the
>coWardly scoundrels, and immediately partias
q secessicnists started for different places in
inc vicinity to ascertain If possible the where
ancuts OF the willy ay-haWEer. This unbound.
ed report eayed the boys. When the secession
lists returned and reported ali safe, preparations
we're made to have the hanging come off ON
Saturday morning. It Is but just to say that
large number Of Union men opposed thepro
cesd'ng, but they were powe1leaa. The ropeB
RgTe shown to the boys, who politely told The
ccKards to 60 to b. While the crowd were
cclltetlpg to witness the execution, q 6trsin of
marital music Was heard in the 1ietaaace.vhich
Hae soon recognized to be Hail Columbia
Two horst men ga.loped into town at fn1l
speed AID announced that 2 force of 500 q. s.
troops had landed above town, and we're close
Upon them. Then commenced such scam-
perlng and scattering as ha. ecarcelv been
seen since the deluge! Livery stable5 we're
emp1ed OF horses without ceremony. Farm-
ers who happened in town with their teams
bad them stolen. The scramble for the brush
dehes description. In few moments eYery
rebel had 'ehunted his hole" The troops
came into town on s double-quick ~ some
surrounded the jail, while others were station
ed Ii different portions Of the town. 4 piece
OF artillery Was placed 90 as to command the
principal street, and every precaution neees~
sary was taken by Capt. Sally to prevent sur-
prise s1d protect his men.
I1e haneans were soon liberated, and came
forth from their gloomy cells rejoicing. They
inform us that Hail Columbia never soundsd
20 glofiously a. on Saturday merninc. al
Though they have always been enthusiastic ad
mlreFh Of the good old tune. They returned
with the troops, and no power is strong
enough to keep then from eElisting immc3i.
ately and paying back the rebels ia their eHn
coin 1or 1ndign1tie5 they have suffered.
capt Sully having no cavalry, did not pur-
sne the rebele-it would have been useless,
he and his men we're eager for fight, and it is
surmised that hsd the four Union men been
hung, young sodom would have been de.
st1oyed.