The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-13
WHOLE NO. 404.
LEAvsSwoRrH, KAN, June 23d, "a.


| LEAvsNwoRrH, KAN, June 23d, "a.
Editors Times The evening after
saw you last I took the packet for the
South. west. found it q hard and tedious
route, with frequent changes, till ] got tc
| Keokuk. From Keokuk I found good
packets on both Mississippi and Missouri
The Hannibal and St. Joe R. R. is not very
safe owing to guerrillas, but got safe over
The day before passed, LaCledc, q town
on the Railroad, was sacked, resulting in
considerable destruction of property and
the loss of some lives 2 of ours and Of
theirs were killed and some wounded
some prisoners were taken on both Sides
The next day after passed, the R. r. track
was somewhat damaged and cars thrown
off, but no loss Of life, and causing only a
days delay. Ali the towns alvns tho line
are in fear of what may come next, conse.
quently everything in the way of business
is among the things that were; farms idle
and deserted. st. Joe, once the emporium
of Northwest Missouri, is dreary and dull /;
but as soon as crossed the Big Muddy to
Atchison and Leavenwerth, found new
life; hustle and hurry like that of the
narrow city of McGregor. Leavenworth is
a fast town; every man moves at the rate
of 24o, or as if hotly pursued by guer-
rilla band from which he only expected, by
fleet movement Of his pedestrians, to escape
with life. Lawrence, Atchison, Leaven.
worth, and indeed every town here, live in
constant fear lest stealthy band may get
within and fire their towns, &c. The
Mayor Of Leavenworth to-day calls on all
classes to close business at P. NJ, and
meet to adopt measures for greater security
to person and property. A large hotel at
Wyendot was burned 9 or nights ago !;
thought to be for the purpose Of attracting
the attention OF the Kansas City people SO
that the rebel band could get into the bust.
ness part Of the city and sack it; but the
plan failed, the city being on the alert,
obeying the law of selfprotection. An
engagement Of our forces and theirs next
day between Kansas City andIndependence,
resulted in the death Of IA rebels. but no
loss to us. Men Of both sides are found
dead every day on the border. An invete-
rate hostility exists between political par
ties; radicals, conservatives and open
rebels seem to prevail. Some Of each die
suddenly every day by receiving over doses
of blue pills by force not warranted by
law except in war. Indeed l find but little
security to person or property in this
entire region; the condition Of things is
much worse than expected.
Gen. Fisk and staff, with q detachment
of Uncle Sans boys, were our escort to
the cars and boat from st. Joe to Kansas
City. He says things look dark for the
present but hopes a few days will settle it.
The result of the present turbulent condi-
ton is beyond the comprehension of human
eye. The raiders forces are not large, but
are more or less all over the border. Our
men are adopting the raiders plan, by
which many an outlaw, and perhaps some
innocent men, are left by them in deaths
silent embrace. Men selling property
amid peace and plenty in iowa, with a
view of investing here in more genial
cline, had better consider lest their hoped
for gain might prove delusion, or at least
they had better hold their breath till the
clouds thickenins for the past three years
have spent their elements Of destruction, if
ever they do; but I fear that will scarce be
till those now on the stage Of action have
found prison in the silent tomb. But
enough of this.
They have had more rain here than we
in Iowa, but not enough, and crops look as
if they longed for an early rain. II, while
stay here, anything Of special interest
occurs, may write. Ny health is better
than when left home.
Yours truly, D. w. L.