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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-04
DICKSON AND BRANCH HUNG!

There is feeling of awe comes over every
man at the thought of q fellow.being launched
into eternity by the hands Of his outraged neigh
bors Notwithstanding this, we must say that
look CT pleasure-in fact. broad grin Of salts
faction-lit up the countenance of every man in
the community at the intelligence of the fate
that had befallen these two notorious characters.
We cannot but thank God that the people are
aroused, and have began the task which can
alone save our country. We would not throw a
straw's weight in the way of such summary pro-
ceedure 1t is fearful, but necessary. All law
has failed to reach the scoundrels, whoever they
may be, who are piliering our people, and rem
dering life itself unsafe. AS the thing is worked
no positive testimony can be gotten, therefore it
becomes necessary and safe to HANG on SUSPICION
We hinted this thing two months ago, and be-
lieyed then that 1t would come
Captain Stewart started these two men to Fort
Leavenworth last Wednesday under guard Of
five men. That nightthey camped at the Rocky
Ford, on the Blue, three miles above Manhattan.
About eleven o'clock. party Of fifty or sixty
armed citizens approached the camp and de-
manded the prisoners. Resistance being out Of
the question, they were Immediately handed
over, and the citizens, without any undue cere-
mony, transferred them to a tree near by. They
were allowed to hang there until ten o'clock
Thursday morning. 1t is said they made q
confession, but We are unable to attest its truth
fulness.
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. l.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DIVISION, KANSAS
STATE MILITIA, Leavenworth, Sept. "A '62.
I. Bv virtue of a commission from the Cow
ernor and Commander-in-Chief, dated Topeka,
September 18th, 1862, and Special Order No:
l6, from Major General Stone, the undersAsned
hereby assumes control OF the organization OF
the Northern Division of the Kansas State
Militia.
2. Having in view solely the welfare OF the
State, its protection against enemies. foreign
and domestic, the defense of our homes and
firesides against armed rebels on the East and
South. and Indian encroachments on the West,
the commanding General earnestly eDjoins that
all white male citizens of the Northern Division
without further delay form themselves into
military companies as indicated by the law OF
the State. take and subscribe the required oath.
elect officers, and report such organization with
a copy of the company roll to these Head
quarters in order that commissions may at
once be obtained, preparatory to Battalion,
Regimental and Brigade organizations.
8. In accordance with the Proclamation OF
the Governor, 1t is recommended that Saturday
of each week be set apart for drill and ma
neuver in the respective branches Of the service
to which companies may belong. and that they
thus prepare themselve for the use OF such
arms as may be furnished by the military
authorities of the State.
4. The following staff officers are hereby
announced:
H. B. Denman to be Division Quartermaster,
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
James P. Roy to be Assistant Engineer in
Chief. with the rank IF Lieutenant Colonel.
r. A. Barker to be Abide Camp, with the
rank of Major.
FIJI. Drenning to be Abide camp, with the
rank of Major.
George A. Eddy to be Division Inspector, and
Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel.
5. These Headquarters are hereby establish.
ed at Leavenworth.
JOHN A. HALDERMAN,
Major General Northern Division Kansas State
Militia.
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An IMPoRrANr ORDER

We have been shown communication from
the Commissioner of the General Land Office to
the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at
this place, under date of September IL, 1862,
wherein the officers last named are directed to
open up to settlement and preemption the even
numbered sections of the Rail Road lands, with
drawn by the order of July last-said sections
to be pre-emptible at the minimum Of $3.50 per
acre any time prior to the final allotment of lands
to the Railroad Company, to be paid for with
land warrants and cash.
In the same communication we find also an
other ruling of no little interest to some of the
settlers upon the Republican and elsewhere 1t
is, that under the Actof Congress of 4th Of March,
1854, that every settler upon the Railroad lands,
whether upon odd or even numbered sections,
who had settled upon and improved them prior
to the fling of the map Of the Railroad lands in
the local Office is entitled to preempt l6O acres,
including his Improvements, at the ordinary
minimum Of l25 per acre. The lands are not
restored to private entry and sale-only to settle
ment, pre-emption and homestead.
These are important rulings to the interest and
prosperity of this portion Of Kansas, Under the
first, all the lands not granted 20 the Railroad
along its route, some ofthe very best in the State
are again thrown open to settlement; and under
the last many poor and worthy men are relieved
from apprehensions Of losses which they were
lily ably to suffer.
For securing these results, especial thanks are
due to Hon. S. D. Houston, who has been untir-
ing in his efforts to secure the lands along the
great highway of the nation to pioneers and
settlers.
Now is the time for emigrsnts, who desire
homes along this great thoroughfare, to Pitcn
in" As soon as the advantages and value o.
these lands become known, they will be se'zeo
upon with avidity by settlers.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-04
News Misc ellanv,

Secession affords strange protection to
slavery. In one year it has reduced the
number Of slaves in the city of St. Joseph
lis, more than one-third, and the valuation
SIT 900, about two.thirds.
Great apprehensions of famine prevail
among the lower classes at Richmond, the
price of provisions already being SO high
as almost to place them beyond their reach.
One of Pope's officers had been deliber-
ately shot at Richmond, and reported he
died of congestion of the brain. Three OF
four thousand rebel soldiers were under
guard, upon charges of attempting deser-
ton. There are around Richmond only
5000 or 10000 troops.
The estimated value of British and Se-
cesh ships and cargoes captured by the
United States blocksding squadron during
the twelve months past, runs up to nearly
twelve millions of dollars-an item to coun-
terbalance, in part, the expenses ofthe war.
Natchez, Mississippi, was bombarded on
the 7th Mt. by the gunboat Essex, and
to Commodore Porter. A DEL
egstion from the city offered to raise the
Union flag.
Rumors from Washington say the Presi-
dent oon:emplates issuing . proclamation
making Florida . cotton plantation, and
inviting laborsrs, white and black, to settle
for that purpose, who will have ample pro-
lection from the army and navy. The
State Constitution is to be Get aside tempo
rarily and Florida reduced to a territorial
condition. This movement is said to be
preliminary to policy to be adopted here
after with other Southern States.
CINClNEATI, Sept. %.
Last night rebel cavalry captured Angus
IA, KY, on the Ohio river, forty miles
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Tho Pooitien.
PHILADELPHIA, Sc

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.
The Washington Star Of Friday after
noon contains the following items
Mcclellan still had his headquarters at
yesterday. Gen. Sumner oc,
cupies Bolivar Heights.
Gen. Williams, late of Banks corps,
occupied Maryland Heights, and Burnside's
artillery crossed the river at Harper's Fer
~. A pontoon bridge was doubtless
finished last night, and We believe Burn
sides infantry crossed upon it this forenoon.
Much Of the rest of McClellan's army was
yesterday in the immediate vicinity of
Williamsport. Our pickets occupy the
country in Virginia three miles out from
Harper's Ferry, where they met those of
the enemy. The latter are believed to be
in considerable force. There we're picket
guards near that point.
The enemy is supposed to he in force
principally at Winchester. 1t is evident to
US that there will be movement on Nc.
Clellan's part as soon as his army is sup.
piled by the quartermasters. Our troops
are in the best possible spirits, and eager
again to get at the rebels. Another week
Of such nights as they experienced there
last week would doubtless cause the rebels
to move south.
Thursday noon Griffin, in person, with
the 9th Maine and 1st Distric. of Columbia
regiments, crossed the river, threw Cut
skirmishers and advanced upon the hill, and
shortly afterwards sent back piece Of
artillery, and an artillery forge the rebels
had left behind. They remained ever the
river during the afternoon. No firing was
heard, and it is presumed he did not find
the rebels in force.
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The Pacific Railroad.

Hon. William B. Ogden, President of
the Pacific Railroad Convention, lately in
session in Chicago, in his opening speech
said:
"Lines Of steamsphips must run in con-
nection with it from San Francisco to Can
ton, Japan and India. These steamers,
ladened with silks, teas, opium, spices, and
other valuable products, can make the voy-
age from Oriental ports to California in
twenty days, and ten days after the goods
can be in New York. Every New York
merchant will prefer to get his goods in
thirty days upon bank discount than to
run the risks of nine months Cape voyage.
This route must command the travel OF
Europe to India, and be the route for the
conveyance of goods thence to England.
The road will be without competition, with
regular rates of tariff, and can easily earn
enough to make profitable compensation.
1t can easily be built, and will cost less than
many Eastern roads,"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The choice of the Union District Convention,
which met last Friday, for Senator, is peculiarly
happy. SAMUEL n. SrRlcKLER, is . man that
cannot in the least be politically noxious to
single patriot in the District. Always staunch
Republican, but never before in public life, he
is we'll calculated to please the War Democrats.
He was the choice of this class Of men in the
Convention. The unanimity and harmony that
characterized the Convention augurs Of his sue
cess by handsome vote.
The selection further meets the wants OF the
times when we consider the great interests in
volved in next winters legislation. Our rail-
road interests will require at the State Capitol
men who will not barter away their character
and their constituencies interests, but who have
the integrity to Withstand the corupting influ-
ences that will then be brought to bear upon
our legislative body. Aside from Mr.. Strickler's
integrity, he possesses other qualifications which
eminently fit him for the position, and the cir.
cumstances of the hour. He has good mental
abilities, is shrewd and far-seeing business
man, energetic and untiring.
1t is to be hoped that the County Convention,
which meets next Tuesday, will look well into
this matter in the selection of a candidate fol
Representative. Let one be selected possessing
the qualifications cited above, and We are safe
The past history of our State is calculated to
give encouragement to monied monopOlies, and
they had better be snubbed in the beginning, as
they will doubtless appear next winter. The
County ticket must be men of integrity, and
whose fealty to the Union has always been
bold and outspoken. Beware Of converted COM
promisers.
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The Great Battle Of Antietam.

Surgeon General Hammond has returned
to Washington from the battle-6eld between
Manassas and Bull Run. He reports thai
our people have buried over 5000 rebels
left dead and unburied upon the field,
though it will be remembered the rebels
held the field after that bloody engagement
He adds that he left 600 rebel corpses to
be inferred. These interments, under the
direction Of our army medical department,
are in addition to those made BY the rebel
army previous to its leaving for Maryland,
which must have been numerous. There
can be no doubt, therefore, that the rebel
killed far outnumbered ours in that battle.
A Sharpsburg letter to the Philadelphia
Inquirer says it has been semi-ofhcially
stated that our loss in the battle Of Ante
tam was 9220 killed, wounded and missing;
and the loss of the enemy, judging from the
appearance of the battlefield, must exceed
$1,000.
A special dispatch to the New York
7ssses says several prisoners captured near
Centreville by SigePs scouts, we're brought
to Washington. They give the loss Of the
rebels in the late battles in Maryland At
about 10000.
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Official Report Of Col. Burris.
KANSAS CITY, Sept.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. %.
The following official report has just been
received from the expedition under Colonel
Burris, which has been in pursuit of Guam
trilPs guerrilla band since their raid on
Olathe:
"For fourteen days our forces have been
in hot pursuit of Quantrill through Jack
son, Cass, johnson and Lafayette counties,
unable to bring on an engagement, other
than occasional picket skirmish, until the
10Th, when about fifty of our cavalry came
up with the enemy FIVE miles north Of
Pleasant Hill.
A brisk fire was kept up for about ten
minutes, when the enemy broke and fed in
confusion, leaving two OF their dead on the
field. We pursued them two miles further,
when the enemy entered the woods and
scattered in all directions. The enemy's
loss is unknown. Our loss is one killed
and three wounded. We captured from
the enemy all the transportation and sub
sistence for the expedition, 100 stand of
arms, 10000 rounds of ammunition, 100
horses, wagons, number of tents and
other camp equippage; also considerable
quantity of dry goods, groceries, &C., pre-
viously stolen from the citizens of Olathe.
The houses, outbuildings, grain, etc,
belonging to some twelve noted marauders,
whose premises had been the fayorite
haunts of guerrillas, were burned"
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The Leavenworth Bulletin says: Our
farmers begin to see the advantages Kansas
presents as a stock growing country, and
large herds Of sheep and cattle may now be
seen in many pastures Of the State grasing
on her hillsides. We believe in . very
short time Kansas will be the greatest
wool growing district in the United States.
Many broad acres within the boundaries Of
our State still lay unoccupied and covered
with luxuriant growth Of wild grasses.
There never was such an inviting field open
in any country for the emigrant. Since
the passage of the Homestead bill, there
are still greater inducements for the land
less to come to Free Kansas. With an
organized government-s liberal constitu-
tion-wise laws, emigrants with their
families and property are as safe here as in
any portion of the West. The great Pa.
ci6c Railroad and branches will be con-
structed through the State within the next
two yeara work will be commenced on the
main trunk this iall.
We say to all who would seek homes in
the West-in o country unsurpassed II
natural resources-with genial climate
and wholesome laws, come to Kansas.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-04
UNION DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Uuion District Convention met at
Junction City, Sept. 9th, 1862, agreeable
to call of the District Committee, for the
purpose of nominating a Senator for the
goth District, consisting of the counties of
Davis, Wabaunsee, Dickinson and Saline
Mr.. +. Cobb was elected temporary Chair.
man and Geo. L. Miller, Secretary. On
motion, the Chairman appointed Samuel
Orr of Davis county, VIM. Mitchell Of
Wabaunsee, Chas. II. Thompson of Dick.
inson, and Henry Whitley of Saline, q
Committee on Credentials; and D. Mitchell
VIM. NJ. Snow and w. r. Wilson q Com
mittee on Permanent Organization.
The Committee on Credentials reported !;
whereupoD, on motion, the report was re-
ceived, On motion the report was adopted,
amended so as to allow the three Dickinson
county delegates to cast the vote of the
absent delegate; also to allow Wabaunsee
county eight delegates. The apportionment
then stood as follows: Davis county. eleven
votes, Wabaunsee eight, Dickinson four and
Saline two.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza.
tion made their report, that the temporary
chairman and secretary act in their respec-
tive capacities in the permanent organization,
which report, on motion, was adopted.
A motion was made to proceed to take
an informal ballot for candidate for Senator
Of this District, which motion was carried.
BY the first balloting, 8. NJ. Strickler
received Is votes, VIM. Mitchell 7, VIM.
NJ. Snow 2 and H. Osborn l. Messrs.
Mitchell and Snow then withdrew their
names. The motion to proceed to nominate
a candidate for Senator Of the Goth District
was carried and reconsidered; whereupon
the motion that S. NJ. Strickler be nomina-
ted BY acclamation as the candidate Of this
convention was carried unanimously.
A motion was made and carried that the
chairman of the four County Committees
constitute the District Committee.
No further business being on hand, the
Convention adjourned sine de.
EDWARD COBB, Charm.
GEO. L. MILLER, Sec'y.
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above this city. After robbing the houses
they destroyed the place. The inhabitants
fed to the Ohio side.
The military officers Of the Southern
Coufederacy are rigidly enforcing the Con.
scription Act around Lexington and other
points occupied by the rebels.
A dispatch from Gen. Pope to Halleok
says: A dispatch from Col. Sibley, juss
received, says sharp engagement with the
SIOUX had taken place near yellow Medi-
ONE About thirty Indians were killed
and many wounded. Our loss was Eve
i killed and thirty-four wounded. The In.
dams fell back towards Logansport. Col.
Sibley was following.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-04
The Proclaimed Policy.

In an article on the Presidents emanci
patton proclamation, the St. Louis Demo-
crat says: As the great mathematician,
after passing days and nights for weeks and
years in the wasting toll of brain, in his
great endeavor to solve the problem of o
life's study, makes the discovery, and shouts
3" Eureka" in the gladness of his heart !;
as the brave De Sofa, after struggling for
weary league on league through dark forest
and treacherous morass of an unwholesome
cline in quest of that beautiful stream
which rolled, in his imagination, like the
river of life, through the far-off gardens of
the West, rested upon its bank to gaze in
rapture upon its surprising grandeur, and
listed to the music of its waves; as the
great Wellington, after having from early
morn to dewey eve" stood upon the blood
drenched fed of Waterloo, watching the
progress of the fight as the sun wheeled
bis slow course above that field Of death, at
last, as the shades of night begin to fall,
beholds the enemy waver, break and fly,
and feels that the dreaded and almost irwin
chile Napoleon is overcome; so do We in
this, the hour of our triumph, after long
years of struggle, bitter denunciatiou, cruel
disappointment, and most wasting labor, in
battle with giant wrong, feel, as the
shout of victory ascends for the principle
of our adoption and our love, that we have
not struggled, and toiled and fought in vain
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From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Sept "a.

LOUISVILLE, Sept "a.
The excitement here is still great
Thousands of families left to-day. The
ci,yis placed strictly under martial Law, ant
the citizens are organized into companies.
The work on the Notifications is being
pushed forward.
Acting Brig. Gen. Gays cavalry drove
in the enemy's pickets and advance guard
last night, nine miles from here.
A large amount of arms and ammunition
was found in the possession Of secessionists
here this morning.
The enemy is reported as moving still
nearer. Gov. Morton arrived here to-day.
Prentice is busy distributing arms to the
Union men.
Gen. JEFF. C. Davis commands the city
militia. Gen. Nelson has siege guns
planted on the Indiana shore, and says be
will fight the enemy to death. II they
take the city be will burn it or shell them.
Sept. 25, midnight.-The armies of Bucl
and Bragg left Lebanon, Tenn, and Garth
age respectively, on the 2lst, Buell. follow
ing the arc and Bragg the chord of circle.
Our army travelled 361 miles, and Bragg
FOG miles. Buell. got into Northern K.h-
lucky one day ahead of Bragg, notwith-
standing the immense excess Of Transports
ton over that of the enemy.
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THE BOLTER's TICKET.

The "mass convention" advertised for last
Monday, at Lawrence, was run exclusively by
Mark Parrot and Sam Stlnson. We learn that
there were not more than forty men who partici
pated in the Convention; Of these, ninetenths
were Democrats They Put in the field the fol-
lowing ticket:
Congress-M. j. Parrott, of Leavenworth.
Governor-W. r. Wagstaff, Of Miami.
Lieut.. .-Governor-Jo ohm J. ingalls,, of Atchison
Secretary of State-James Humphrey, of Riley
Chief Justice-W. P. Gambcll. Of Leavenworth
Associate Justice-E. S. Lowman, of Douglas
Attorney General-D. P. Lowe. of Linn.
Auditor-N W. Goss, of Woodson.
Treasurer-D. l. Lakin. of jefferson.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-E. D.
Brown, of Wyandott.
Personally, We know nothing Of any Of the
above named persons. 1t will be seen at a glance
that majority Of them, as well as those who
placed them forward, are men who could make
no show of influence in Convention where the
entire people of the State were Immediately rep
resented. The people have acted contrary to
their schemes. They now make an effort to
subvert that which has been authorized and
since avowed by the people. They are self
and hence irresponsible. Their
actions have not emanated from the electors in q
single instance. They convened under call,
to which they have practically given the lie.
Just to the extent that our people are divided,
to their machinations must be "referTed the
and shame"
Western Kansas is represented on the ticket
by Mr.. Humphrey. of the Manhattan Express.
He ia doubtless satisfied but we'll wager some
thing that if he thought he could be the nominee
for Congress, he would pack up and move
over to the Democracy. The Convention Or
dered its Executive Committee to consult with
the Democratic State Convention, which met last
Wednesday, at Topeka, and request them to
Iorego nominating ticket, and unite upon the
,ne made by them. Refreshingly cool.
We are confident the people will pay no atten-
ion to such an illegitimate arrangement.