The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-10
A WAR PICTURE.

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ing notice of Allison, who was killed by
QuantraI's men just previous to the skir-
mish at Tate's house:
In the spring of SO. Mr.. George Allison, a
stone cutter by trade. moved with his fami-
ly from Ohio, intending to settle in Kansas.
On arriving at Independence, Mo-, he stop
ped for rest and time to look around He
came out to Kansas and took claim near
| Squresville in Johnson county; but owing
to the rush for claims, and the troubles then
existing. he failed, after many fruitless eff.
forts, to secure his claim, and in order to
preserve his little means, and give time for
things to settle. he finally purchased forty
acres of land near Independence, calcutta
ting to improve it. and when the times be-
came more peaceable to sell his improve
ment, and carry out his original intention
of settling in Kansas. In the meantime he
went to Pixies Peak to better bis fortune,
and had succeeded somewhat in doing so,
till food came and swept away all his hard
earnings. During his absence, the occurs
ed rebellion broke out with all its force-and
his lonely and unprotected family began to
feel its effects ten-fold.
| Mrs. Allison, a well educated and very in
teligent lady, who. on her first settlement
oLnObS PtO liaO OSSu
deridingly styled '.stuck up Yankee" and
BLACK Republican," was not in the least
slow in taking firm and decided stand for
the Union, and with that love of country
and determination of spirit that character
ize her sex, she and her daughter-a young
girl Of fifteen years old--made beautifu
Union flag and nailed to her house top: and
| through most of the summer that flag wav-
oh tn ho in. cYila of tho thraote n
imprecations of her secession neighbors-
until hatred to her, and the cause she main
tanned induced them 10 harsh treatment
They haunted her son, boy of seventeen
years, until he had to fly to the Union army
for safety. They posted guards around her
house day and night, in hopes of securing
the returning husband. He finally came,
and the old flag was again seen waving from
the house top, which showed with double
force the unconditional stand he took 10 sus-
tanning the course followed by his heroic
wife. This was cause for further and re-
newed efforts to take his life, aud soon the
bloodhounds were upon his track, and he
was obliged to flee, with his family, to a
place of safety. He took refuge in Kansas
City, thinking he could save some of his
property, and then come to Kansas. About
two weeks ago. in company with Union
soldier and his little boy, about nine years
old, he started to save a remnant Of stock
that had escaped the eyes of the rebels
when about half way on the road to indie
pendence, they were met by Quantrall and
his band, who halted them, asked the SOL
der what command he belonged to, and Mr.
Allison his name-ordered them to dis
mount, and the soldier TO give up his arms.
They shot the soldier with revolver and
shot Mr.. Allison with the soldiers gun.
Not content with merely killing them. they
pierced them through with many balls, rob-
bed them of all their clothing, taking watch,
some money and valuable papers from Mr..
Allison, and then set fire to the bodies, and
told the little boy, who had stood by and
witnessed this brutal and heart~rending
scene, to ''run quick and tell his mother"
The broken hearted woman sent and pro.
cured the remains of her husband, and now,
even in this the darkest hour of her great
trouble, does her love for her country and
freedom, shine out in its truest light She
brings out the Fiag-the one that she made
with her own hands, which she had never
''surrendered to the enemy" and spreads it
over the coffin of her husband; whose re-
mains she had buried along with the soldier
who fell with him, in the .'honors of war;"
All that is left her now is her children;
one son in Col. Jennison's regiment, and
the little girl and little boy above mention
ed. Her oldest son went to Texas two years
ago. and she has never heard from him; she
supposes him to have fallen there martyr
to his principles. and her husband rests
quietly with the Flag of his Country fold
ed across his breast.
A good answer was given by Col. Myers
TO a secesh lady in Gallatin, Tenn. The
Colonel is California Sheriff, and has been
employed by the Government; in making ar
rests of notable rebels in East Tennessee.
The scene took place at Judge Guilds res
idence in Gallatin. whittier the Colonel had
gone to arrest the Judge Mrs. G. "wished
she had the power-she would drive the
Hessians out of the country very quick"
Yes" said the officer, ''but zoe have the
power, and intend to drive the enemies of
the country in.''
''Very welI,' said the lady, ''you need
not think you can force our people into the
Union.' sA
ave intend to force the soil in, anyhow
said Col. Myers. 'and if the people can't
afford to come in. they had better get off"
GEN. BURNSIDE IN PRkYER.-The victo-
ries of Roanoke and Newbern. together
with the other numerous vet important sue
cesses of General Burnside. are now the
theme of grateful mention in every patriot
home In a recent sermon Bishop Clarke,
Of Rhode Island, made the following per-