The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-18

| nor,s face drove all thoughts of hunger from
their minds. That last uniucky word OF the
| indiscree; veteran had done the business.
| .Feliow-soldiers," continued the Governor
/ as a a bright and beaIning smile radiated his
| countenance, 81 repeat that your great and
glorious action In thus coming to the rescue
| ofthe State, will afford food for future histo-
rians, and your names shall be inscribed high
upon the column which a grateful common
wealth srall erect 10 your memory.
IF YOU FALL,
as possibly some OF you may, you will die in
the sweet CONSCIOUSNESS OF having done your
duty, and then"
Al this juncture word was brought in that
the capitol was surrounded by the strikers,
who threatened with death every man within
its walls, and that no one would De allowed
TO leave the building
Il will not desert you, said the GoVernor,
" We will all die together"
Preparations were Immediately made for a
the doors barricaded. A lookout, consisting
OF an adventurous spirit who volunteered Tor
THE DANGEROUS DUTY,
was sent 10 the top of the house, with orders
10 report the numbers and position OF the en-
envy. He soon returnedwitn the information
that there was "A man standing at the west
entrance TO the park, another near the ar1no-
ry, while another could be plainly seen to-
ward the southwest whose evident intention
was to outriank the building and rnder the
garrison hors du combat by an en- echeion move
ment. II was getting near daylight, ana the
besieged had had nothing TO drink since ten
o'clock the night before. Quartermaster SEN
senderfer was appealed to, 1T the stores were
exhausted, ana nothing could be done.
more critical situation could hardly be imaG-
lied
SCOOPS SEEMED HOURS,
minutes ages and hours centuries.
1--WE must MAKE n sortie, said the Govern
or after long and deep reflection.
-. don't know whether one sortie would De
enough 10 go around, would IL .: asked Lieu
tenant Coney, who thought he meant soine-
thing IN eat.
the ,-Dmmander-in-chiCf oi the army and
navy Of the State OF kansGs, who Imagined
that his brave aid-ie-csiInp was merely irS :
ing to perpetraie a Joke To keep az the Splits
OF the men. Yes, IIen, we must Tree our
selves or perish In jhe attempt" According,
ly, after seeing that ev-ry gun WAS ready ana \
every man IN his place, that gallant and de- |
voted band, headed by the Governor in per |
son, sailed forth To face death in lis most ter
ribl- form But the enemy was nowhere 10 |
be seen. IL was about seven o'clock in the /
morning, and the three rioters had. gone 10 |
breakfast.
THE CALL TO EMP0RIA.
After the Veterans had breakfa tasted at the /
Tefft and satisfied the inner man, the drum
beat announced that danger had again APP
peared in force. Notwithstanding the fearful /
eXI IeTience OF the night before, every man
was at MS post. ready Tor duty; ~, the fePord.
at Inporia had zen taken charge OF by the
rioters, who Were running things according
10 thelr own nGtiOn- Before Tie ' etefans lieu
away To the scene of danger,
THE GOV ERNoR AGAIN ADDRESSED THEN:
Fellow soldiers, am glad to see that the
horrors Ok last nights siege have not dampen-
ted your enthusiasm, cooled your ardor or
caused you TO quail before any new approach
Ing danger. God speed you. lwould go with
you, but the capital equires my presence IL |
would give me pleasure To lead you on In the
thickest OF the fray, II my presence was NOT
required here. II may be necessary 10 IRE
upon the mob, and If il is, shoot to hit DO
not reverse your battery until the enemy's
guns are completely silenced. Again l bid
The BATTLE OF KMpoRIA.
Emporia was reached, and, together with a
company from Independence, the Veterans
took possession. The striker stood around
with his. hands in his pockets, but before
such an array he dared not make amy DEM
Iustrstion. Guards We're posted, ana the
property of the company protected, and then
new danger arose, but even before that the
courage of the Rifles did not quail. The citi-
,eIIs rose aud passed resolutions denouncfng |
ne sending OF troops TO Emporia. But still
lie hour OF trial came, they finched not. On
tuesday morning a gentleman named Shan-
Ion, Il clergyman, came into the car IN which |
THE VETERANS WERE ESCANPED
md while there a gun which a member OF
The Veterans was handling went of, and Mr.. |
shannon was killed. His uninientionaI
,iayer and twelve witnesses were detained,
and when the Veterans lit Emporfa they |
were tElrfern men snort Such are the nor |
-ors of war. Little did the Veterans think
xli.-n they dep iried from this city In the
pride OF their glory and strength, that when |
hey returned thirteen of their BIS and bra |
', would be left in the hands OF the sher1n
Df Lyon county. They arrived here yester- |
lay morning via the the plug, but being mod
1t in proportion 10 their va.or, and wishing
% escape
THOSE FLATTERISG LITTLE ATTENTIONS
which the people only too joyful.y pestow
lpon vie ors returning from the CORY battle
i,.ld. they filed GU, OF The depot at the
outh end ana TOOK the route up Choctaw
street 10 their arnory. let ving thousands OF
,IIizen>, together with brass band paid for |
IA advance at the north entrance, waiting for
heir appearance.