The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-15

DISTURBANCE IN KEoKUK CoUNTY.-In-
tense excitement exists in keokuk Coun-
ty, this State. The disturbance commenc-
ed at South English, in the Northeast Dor
ton of the County, last Saturday. We have
an account of this difficulty from the Rev.
Mr.. Littler of this City, who was there at
the time. A Copperhead meeting had been
announced 10 be held in the Grove a short
distance from the village, Saturday,
Threats had been madeagainst Union men,
and to avoid trouble the Union men agreed
to stay away from the meeting, and met
about the same time in the village, to hear
| a Union speech from Mr.. Littler. The Cop-
perhead meeting was addressed by a man
named Tally. His speech was reasonable
| in the extreme. He denounced the Gov
ernment and Union men, and was particu-
larly severe on War Democrats. Before
commencing his speech he fourished a re-
volver and INDUCED in various threats
against the Union men of South ENGLISH
After their speaking was over, the company
mum bering about 300 persons in all, formed
in procession and marched up to the vii
lage, and halted in the street where Mr..
Littler was speaking. The men was near
ly all armed, and displayed Copperhead
and Butternut emblemsln profusion. One
OF the Marshals of the procession came near
where returned Soldier was standing.
with his emblem of treason in full view.-
The Soldier requested him to take it off,
but he declined doingso. The Soldier told
Tally raised up in his wagon and told the
Soldier to keep his hands off the Marshal
| that if he touched him he was dead man.
| The Soldier paid no attention to Tally but
tore the badge from the Marshal. At this
| moment Tally fired at theSoldier, but mis-
sed him. The Soldier and a number of 9TH
er Union men returned the fire, three balls
faE L n IN, a ffrhf
sued, three Copperheads and one Union
man being wounded, one of the Copper
heads morally. Tally died in few min
utes. Three horses were killed. It be-
coming rather hot the Copperheads retired
| about a mile from town and called halt.
The Union men watched them, and seeing
| movementsindicating that they were about
to return, formed in line of battle and start
ed to meet them. The Copperheads seeing
this, moved off in another direction. Their
messengers were then sent out in all direc-
tions to rally the faithful. Our informant
started for home Saturday night, coming
, by the way of Fairfield. He passed one
| camp of 400 Copperheads, and met others
moving in that direction. Intense excite
| ment prevails in that section, and mes
senger was Immediately dispatched to the
| Governor, asking for assistance. The Gov
ernor arrived at Washington about day
light Wednesday morning on his way to
the point of disturbance. He was accom-
panied by an Artillery Company with one
Brass Piece. Infantry force had already
gone forward, and others were to follow
At 8 o'clock Wednesday Capt. Burr receiv
ed an order from the Governor TO start inn
mediately for Sigourney with his cannon,
80 rounds Of ammunition. and a Guard of
40 men from Capt. Jerichos Company
The forces were Immediately got together
and started. The intention was to travel
all night, and they probably reached Sig
Quincy by noon Thursday.
We have heard nothing from the seat of
war since Mr.. Lttler left. Further intelli-
gence is anxiously awaited.-Home Jour.
KENTUCKY ELECTION are not sur
prised at the claim Of the copperhead news
| papers, that the Kentucky election was not
a fair one, and that the influence of the
military was used to prevent people that
4 these presses call Democrats from voting.
II is common to hear de feated party urg-
ing every reason than the true one for the
result. It would be wonderful indeed if
the copperheads, who are constantly howl
ing about military oppression, and who see
in every step taken by the Government for
the suppression of the rebellion, viola
ton of the Constitution; it would be won
derful, we say, if the copperheads did not
attribute their defeat in Kentucky to the
action Of the military-a power they hate
because it is used to preserve the Govern
ment and crush the rebellion.
But we fail to find in their trumped up
.lexcuses and explanations relative to the
Kentucky election, any evidence that the
military authorities interfered with the le-
gal rights Of the people. They offer no
such evidence. There is no such evidence
to be offered. 1t is true, or, at least, 1t
seems to be the case, that large number
of persons belonging tothe Secession party
refrained from voting. This, we 90 not
believe, affected the result; but u dld re-
duce the vote for Wickliffe, and ms asso-
ciates on the Secession ticket. But there is
a reason for this, and a very good anu very
plain reason, too. The Legislature, on the
ilth day of March, 1862, passed the follow
ing act: ~
j SEC. /. BE Il enacted by the General as
senablv of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky,