The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

inst, . messenger galloped in hot haste into
Bedford, Taylor county, saying that the Union
men of Asrysville, Nodaway county, Missouri,
were Fthreatened by the secessionists end I'M.
plored help from Iowa. In half an hour forty
| OF. hfty armed men we're on their way in wagons
| and on horseback, and in : few hours they we're
upon the line Here they halted and sent /
messenger 70 Aarysville TO communicate with
the people there, who urged their iinmediase
| advance. They pressed on and soon joined the
Union forces there amid the acclamations Of
the people. The,forcs now numbered about 500.
They proceeded TO place the town in state of
defence, and on Sunday night slept on their
arms, - the rebels designed At that time to
make an attack. The forces we're about equal,
and the enemy actually approached the place,
but suddenly gave up the attempt to take it and
disbanded, many going in the direction of Rock
port. During the few previous days ffty- three
prisoners we're taken, including all tie lcos.aty
officers, and ! secefsion dag with arms and am
munition figured among the spoils. When dan
gerwas no longer apprehended a public meet
ing was held, and the spirit Of vengeance dep
recated. the people being informed that they
would not be allowed to punish the traitors ex.
cept BY process Of law. Patriotic speeches fol-
lowed, the crowd cheering for the stars and
stripes; and even come Of the prisoners thrust.
ing their heads through the bars and joining in
the demonstration. A9few were released on
taking the oath. and made pehitent confessions
to the assembly, and Others are reserved for the
halter, having taken the oath before, and per.
jured themselves. They are now in the custody
Of the troops at 81. Joseph. Their duty per-
formed the Iowa boysreturned, meeting on their
way several other bodies hurrying for the scene;
these were turned back to reserve themselves
for future help. The arms used by the Iowa
boys consisted Of the new rife and the sabre
bayonet, and its very glean Was in many cases
4 complete argument against secession. The
Union men are now busy purging Atchison
county, and Marysville is occunied by regulars.
tB Mr.. Joseph Laidley, a Chemist of Rich.
mond came to most horrible death the other
day while making decorating powder for the
Rebel army. By some accident the powder ex
ploded with q noise like the report Of six
pounder, and when persons reached the spot, !.
scene met their eyes which beggars description
Mr.. Laidley was found lying on his back, one
Of the most horrible objects Of mutilated human
ity which it is possible to conceive. Within
few yards Of the body was found q portion of
the poor mans brains, looking as If they had
been tern by a superhuman agency from the
skull and splashed upon the floor. The entire
head, except the lower jaw, had been blown off,
and nothing remained to mark the features ofa
man. except q pair Of whiskers aud portion
of the neck. The right arm was torn below the
elbow, and from the bloody stump hung the
fragments of nerves, veins and sinews which
were lett behind. The hand was afterwards
found about two hundred yards from the place
of explosion, in the yard of the State Armory,
.. portion of the face was likewise found Gt is
said) three hundred yards distant, near the
banks of the river. The search for the remain
der proved unavailing.
eB New York has just presented to Major
Anderson, medal of purest gold, value $500,
in appreciation of his gallant conduct at Sumter.
On one side is the inscription e Sumter April
l2 and Is, 1861" and beneath it representa-
tion Of Fort, shot and shell are flying from the
embrasrres and others are exploding over the
paropets. On the other side is the inscription:
.4S Prudeas Fdelis ct Audax,
| i iToE' Invictg Fideiitatis Ptpmiolum."
i .'ItL.I sGL --- D-------- ~ pJ ~ -gaa
| eH- Prof Roberts, the esteemed Mathemsti-
cal tutor of Burlington University has just had
the degree of LID. confcrredupon him by the
faculty of Granville University, Ohio.
BRILLIANr FEAT AT rPALMYRA-MAsTERLY EyAc.
uArIoN OF THAT PLACE By BhIGApIER GENERAL
HARss-The Palmyra Courier gives this &C
count of brilliant tactical movement executed
at Palmyra by Brigadier General Thos. A. Har-
| ris, of the State Guard: saue a.aSg 4I
| Brigadier General Thomas A. Harris, of Han
| ibal, having assembled State troops 70 the num-
Der Of some two or three thousand, was prepar-
ing to muster them into the service Of the State,
| and for other purposes. To guard against sur
1 prises, as every officer of experience and pru-
dence will, zen. Harris had established his
picket Guards around tie quiet city OF Paris, to
notify him and the troops OF the approach OF any
! enemy. ss - .ss7F n
/ Now il SO happened that the military company
| organized some time since, at the village OF
Philadelphia, in this county, had, under the
efficient training of Captain Robert Emmett
soidieriy bearing. This company feeling called
upon BY motives which We highly respect, to
| respond 20 the call ct the Governor, after due
preparations, handsomely uniformed and armed
a with the muskets purchased by them last fall
from the disbanded Palmyra company, took ur
the line OF march for Boonville! They really
presented very handsome appearance Rapid
iy and silently they pressed forward, over hills
through dales, and across praires, until shortly
lnAG 49, "a D.-
Aware Of the presence of goodly number O
state troops 1t that point, and desirous to MAKE
, asfavorable an impression upon them as possible
o and to set them worthy example Ia discipline
: Capt. Dunn, while yet some distance from til,
J town, arranged his men in truly military style
: and with eyes right, heads erect, perfect step
7 and guns gistening in the sun, the word was Civ
9 en- to advance in quick step. As the head OF tn
1 column pushed around curve in the main road
!. the sentinel, posted at short distance, espie
it. Clapping spurs to his horse, he dashed tc
: wards the town, and came laundering to tn
d Generals headquarters, exclaiming, in the vi
}. most alarm, that the federal troops were righ
:. upon them. Mounting his horse in an instan
of time, the General called upon his soldiers I
u disperse, and told every fellow to take care Q
l. himself. Setting them the example, he plunge
, the spurs into his steed, and in 4 time much lee
{ than il requires to write this, disappeared fror
view, and the clattering oil the heels Of his chal
Z ger died upon the ear. The remainder of tn
e troops escaped as best they could-some o
!. horseback, some on foot, some in the roads. an
: mapy in the bushes. In few moments tn
= town was deserted, save bv its inhabitants, wht
b timidly and affrighted, peered around corner
n and out Of doors ajar, and through windows
Presently Capt Dunn and bis company arrived
n hut wbat was their ast0nishuent to find th
= place deserted, their friends 6ed, and the GEL
n eral NON coSsdtibGs They rad routed the whol
! camp. This was Capt. Dunn's first great victor.
and bioodless one at that. Mutual explain;
: .ions followed among the company and citizen
: Messengers were dispatched to bring back Gel
@ Harris, but they returned, reporting that he VI
o., nowhere 70 be found 1t is supposed that he
Il running yet. g.lEFsi ni+ *s & 4
~ CuAxGs or TUNE IN PALMErroDoN.-Tt
Charleston Is, C.) Courier, in recent issu
!. opens an editorial in the following lugubrior
!. strain: Is .saays .ttSs. I1,.ys a.e3si ! =