The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-13
arKDOKUK. IOWA: THURSDAY AUGUST ID. 1863

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litte vilhes nd IL Inhabitants against
any astaok by threatened mob.
The sspv1 was . netlsy ons ssd arm-
Cd - I hsvs told you. A deputy sheriff
sss in the toya waiting ths dsvslopnsat
Of surroundings, holding 10 his haads
warrants for tie arrest Of ten of The eiti.
ssaS auafset Sks0 iuformstioa .kad been
fled bsfors = ssppsrhssd Jssties. at Sig
Quincy for murder. BY = Copperhsad who
was with Tallsy's mob the day DO cane
to South English and Was shot. Rumor
stated that-the rsbeis 0et ne call them
savA) were Massing their fossss near
lGigoarney declaring that these men
should be arrested aud broughtto Sigour-
ney for trial, or they would take them
and hang them. Every minute almost,
brought sone sensation story about the
sssoy, aad CREST apprehension seemed to
.lpssvsilin in every mind. Il WaA nsderstood
th4t fully three hundred Of the rebels
were in camp and threatening 70 move
upon South English ublsss the prisoners
were soon given up. ! knew many per-
sons present Of whom great number was
from the northwest part my county, and
- they kDsw mo to b. something Of .
"miliAry man." urged that l take CON-
masd Of their little force and conduct the
dafcncs. ts
| These complications presented them
selves. A sheriff was in the camp with
warrants that commanded him to arrest
and bring before the magistrate IN Sigour-
ney. the very men whom We wore at South
+ EngI1sl 70 P0tsct md vhusJ fvSs snd
property had been threatened by an srm-
ed mob supposed 70 b 500 strong snd
within 8 miles Of Sigournsy. Nsgo,n.
tions were beisg had BY committees from
both parties. and no report had been made
4 The accused were willing to be arrested
snd tried. but they would not 20 to Sig
Quincy uadsr the risk Of assassination OF
lynching, nor could their friends al.
! llo~ then 10 b asssstsd for thAt purpose
, unless they had some assurance Of ths
safety Of the prisossrs. Wears ourselves
likely TO be driven isto the same kind o
Org anixation that We we're assembled Il
!. lput down, and forced to assume the atti
! tude OF rioters. tried to get the sherii
s tDpali ~ 70 his sesistance - . '.Poss
!. eomilafxs," and either take the secuset
|. before . Justips 1t Gssth English where |
preliminary sxamisation could b had, o.
= hold them here until sufficient force eouls
: | b gathered 70 taks them safely to Sigcus
nsy. He conld notbs induced to do any
:. shingain the matter, ~ every proposition
!. sssmed 70 involve . coe6ict with tn
q rsbs. or didn't come up 10 what they ha
: dictated and therefore would lead
trouble. The idsa Of sheriff aliowin
!. himself to be dictated to in the discharg
4 lof his duty, and swsrysd from what b
81 knew to be right, was presented to him !
J. it, absurdity and wieksdness but hs coul
= not be moved. The only thing that coul
bs got out Of him Was that he wss wsii
q ling 70 see what conclusion they wer
!. coning 70, meaning the ambassadors I
. TIE Two parties. and referring TO = cor
s sultation then going On between reb'
70 in camp representing his party, aud
= +, committss uf South English folks.
- l confess was provoked, much di
70 gusted and little biz frightened lest if
10 stuid might involve myself 10 riot, ar
70 il / returned home would be accused
10 abandoning the cause and my irient
IL from considerations of danger dc. Aft
q, learning all Z could aud doing oil to d
rec. our folks in the channel which cou
in be protected BY the Egis of law, 10 whis
., Mel unkin aided materially. We left I
BY Sigourney At o'clock on ths morning
ly Tuesday where We arrived at an ear
he hour. The town was quiet. ominously {
s no one was willing to say much with I
I'd gard to the troubles, and it Was evide
IL. to my mind that 6igourpey was ovsraw'
q. by thh presence of the mob and dar
d, not say anything dsnunoiatory lest
il would cost them their town. The cosn
ed funds were already removed to Washin
y, ton, and il Was known beyond doubt th
Il. 900 rebels were encsmped asilss west
- / attended meating in the Court Hou
ht beld by the mob and addressed by N,
leader. Talley, cousin 10 the killed reb
an He stood in the judges desk in {
M Court house, aud with dictatorial air To
nd oil Who listened, that they tths mob N,
he have things dsns '.juat So" or scrio
mr. conseusequences would follow. n
,ed blood boiled to ses the house Of just
int thus dssecrated, but it vas neither pl
iq- dent. nor was it my purpose 70 tAke p'
,sh il tho msssing, and hence withdr'
On without saying anything. | obssrv
10 many eyes turned TO the corded PAN
M looms l wore rs | went out. and whisp.
d. Of, s.thers il u. 8. OMcer."
he Learning this much Of their purpc
The and their numbsn, and falling TO iadu
~, any Of tho Sgourney men 10 60 70 Sot
md Esglish 70 try 70 direct things, 20 -
op- evade collision till the Law could be mi
strong enough 70 vindicate itself and p
tecs those Who were only bat too dsairs
Of being tried By Il, We could not vi
draw. bat returned determined to stand
my the last BY the real friends Of law Z
md order. While did not think soriou
,ty, that the rebels would come over and
in tack Us till We could be in position to
ofl siss anything they coald bring, il ind
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