Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-27

FRox PIKE's PsAK.-Our friend and
feIio" citizen, CO.. Gslligsn, Who has been
spending several months in the aurifercus
country commonly known - Pixies Peak, re.
turned home yesterday morning. He left
Denver on the 4:h inst., and came through BY
private onvsyance-.aking the trip very
leisurely and comfortably. Soon after his ar.
rival it was told oil over town that be had
come through a. bearer of special dispatches
from the Governor Of Colorado 10 Gov Kirk
wood, imploring assistance from his excellency
to quel Indian outbreaks on the western
frontier. We stirred around and found the
Ce.onel. expecting to get something big and
sensational, Int 1t was all news to him. II be
was bearer Of dispatches be didn't know it..
Speaking of Indians be had heard of no par
ticular outbreak or trouble. The Indians
now and then scrimmags between them and
the borderers took place. He came across =
war party OF Sioux and Rspaboe Indians, on
his way home, who had been down on a visit
to the Pawnees and Otoes, to give them q lit.
tie brotherly thrsshing, and in a friendly way
to peel off few OF their scalps. with which
to furnish their wigwams. Bot they who went
forth to conquer, got thrashed like blazes.
The Colonel is rather in favor Of staying in
the land Of civilization . while longer. before
he locates permanently at Denver. or in any
other place out that way. The general pros
poets are from fair to middliug. Some are
making money 10 mining operations and many
are loeing. Large concerns are eating up lit
Tie ones. Living during the summer is quite
reasonable, considering. He reports the Rock
Island Quartz Company as doing finely.
Strong Burnell and John NcCols are prosper
Ing In the mines. H. saw Geo. L. Niekolls,
Barnes. Altman and many other Of the Scott
county people. He spent his time principally
ia scouting round over The essotry. The trip
nas had On excellent effect upon The Colsnsl.
health. and be Is new looking - tough and
robust as ever.
WAR MEETING AT Summation
Monday light there was . War meeting OFT
at Sherman IL mile House, on the Dubuque
road. The people we're addressed in the moet
earnest and eloquent manner by General Ba.
ker, Geo. II. Parker and W. 7. Dittoe E=q-
The crowd was made up of good strong heal
tny middle aged men, but no amount Of elo-
qnence, no degree Of expos'ulation seemed to
move it in the least. Much time was devol ed
by each speaker in plead ng but they would
not. Gen. Baker was determined not to be
biuifed offsin any such way. lie went ont to
get somebody to volunteer, and after he found
that pleading to the men would not pay. he
then plead with the women. Tha. didn't
work to his liking; but finally in fit of pa
triotic desperateness he offered any young
Idy who would bring her lover forward ard
induce him to enroll his name should be re-
warded with a cash bounty of twenty five dol
lars. That was the dodge that won, q young
lady more patriotic and self.sacrifcing than
the rest. brought up her beau, q fine etout
young man who sat down his name on Mr..
Dittoe's roll and declared his intentions to
take his chsnces in supporting the old
flag. The young maiden was visltly affected,
by the trial but s!e pocketed the bounty and
went or her way rejoicing. Other offers were
made but the General was the only man who
broke the ice. We hope the labors Of the
speakers on that occasion, however, will not be
ic vain.
LATER-Since writing the above we learn
that the one recruit came in yesterday morn
ing and brought along two more, aud reports
that about dozen were convicted by the elo.
quent enreaties Of tie speakers. and will ke
in TO enlist in day or two. The labors OF
the patriotic avail much,
WAGNER SEWING MACulNE.-The