The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-06-01
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t"ds'e people Of cur town become
awakened to any very Wild ana strange
excite mcnts b,al "A lis!lc Al. lir orearic5
here last week, which so etlrclua'ly
alltcs romance in the shade, tha. i: is
incumbent upon us rs recorder Of
pes>ing events to make note Of il. a
week ago last evening, at the hour OF
.nidnight, two young inea living with
their father about tour or five miles
south wcst Of this place. and near the
camps of the Masqnaka Indians, came
f,rously riding into town, clothed ontv
with s!.lrts, pants aHa boots, sayirr
,h.t Mrs. Wm. Cro.krey residing
about a half mile From their fathers II
s:dence, had inst came to ttl.eir house
aud stated that two lndiaas were in
Mr.. Croskrcy's Aonse in the ar: Of
numbering him when they left and that
ether Indians were around Tie house
This unpleasant n"ws soon ran from
house to house like wild fire. The
church bells were fur.ou,lv rang and
large bon fire kinlled in the streets near
the Cary House. IN a very short time
the citizens came running TO the fire
many OF them carrying water buckets
suppo>irg thai fire had broken out in
town, but saoE le"rned that il
vas <one'hing d,tftrent and to many
ut them Of a far more serious nature
with the first Ii was also reported tina,
there was general uprising with the
tiibe and that they intended Is visit
~ town before fsdrning, anil give an
exhibition If those cruel ,ra;c, q. char
actcr which history has recorded
against them and which are MI summed
mp, in many minds at least, in the " I'd,
Indian. Some were disposed to give
but little credcnce to the report, but
offers, and especially those who had
',cen ercasel from their miln hit
elns.ber with the cry Of, "The IHlians
are upon u.s., We're Mt disposed 70
have their nerves Quoted in 50 short a
time and easy manner The crowd
moved TO AMI fro in a half wild con
Llslolh with as many varying minds as
there were tiiits in it. Some suggested
that an effort be made TO bring order
ont OF chaos ; accordingly one Of err
attorneys jumped upon a aw goods
.mx, ard addressed the crowd, making
some suggestions that would lead TO
Systematic warfare Wit, ctr Indian
neiyhhrrs should they suddenly ponuce
uron liz with all that blooathirstynt SIS
Tor which theiriraee is said TO be 50
fimoua. ev this time quite sprirk-
hing OF guns appeared among the crowl
and weak nerves very naturally became
slightly strengthened. Soon after a
cavalcade of a do3'n or fifteen horse
men, all armed to their teeth, under the
erharge OF aaothcr one Of oHr attorneys,
who has been III Uncle Sans service,
started ont in the direction of NJ.
'Croskrey's house. after promising faith
fully. se send back /. messenger. .tn the
very .rs, appearance Of dagger.
Another one Of onr ATTORNEYS who has
also been in the U. S. service took il
n'pon him 70 organize squads of armed
men and send them out upon the out.
.skirts.of town 10 watch fer Mr. Musqua-
kawhcnevcra in the darkness of the
night NC should make his appearance,
and with the distinct understanding to
report TO hin with ali fidelity and
dispatch, AT or near The Cary House.
az lis headquarters, r even the mos.
distant echo Of \ warwhaop should
come stealing OH the breeze. After
having on, these forces 1t was indeed
lucky far dark travellers, that they were
notrsc.king a haven Of rest H. orr town
4, and indeed il may ie recorded as some
body . | chef if not ours, that tie law
less swine reserved their grunts for the
ncWt,day, and the village cattle clcwel
Ri1tir rs.,ls with unwontcd quietu,le. Al
this stage of the play, having been
entertained about one hour and a half,
and feeling xnx>aa'ly secure We wen,
home TO Sleep @i..Y that know n,
waking until sometime after sunrise.
we asccrtaincd in the morning from
Stme Of the cavalry that drv,f,.c en-
Indlan had visited Mr.. Croskeys hoaee
n a,s1 tl,ma,rael admittance. which ives
refused, he persisted in trying 70 gain
admittancc and made some little fns>
ahoa, Il, and that while he was doing
80 Mrs C,oskrc. left the house ! some
o,he. way al 4 went t. one Il tie Icigf.
hals III Ire nens As those n.i.hbor.
-ei reported, that the indians NeTe