The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-07

ing. In the Institute our dSsOCidtiOuS u0Sc
been very pleasant, and we shall always carry
with us kindly rememberances of the MEM
bers OF the Institute of 1879. and as they 70 to
their labors we wish them abundant success.
Another Article on tho Early History Of
Saline County.
SALINA, August 4th.
EDITORS JOURNAL reading
Col. Phillips interesting article,
thought that being an eye witness and
participant in the affair of which be
speaks, the jayhawking of Salina, as
We always have called it, l will try
and write what know of it,. Standing
on Iron Avenue, you must imagine u
small house, here and there, over the
site of what is now our beautiful city,
in order to realize that fifteen mon could
capture It. Andrew Muir's blacksmith
and wagon shop occupies the site Of
|the Jones Hotel, m front Of wbicb,
seventeen years ago, ono pleasant morn
ing, were held the citizens of Salina by
q bard of Jay hawkers-or more proper
ly, horse thieves. Sometime previous
to this, three OF the party came into
Salina and took board with Mr.. U. p.
Hamilton, representing that they be-
longed to a party from Pixies Peak 60
ing east. They brought in some horses
to have shOd and staid, think, three
days, looking around. On the morning
in question, about sunrise, rs was
driving MIR. uamilton's oxen into town,
saw party of fifteen horsemen com
ing rapidly up tho road from the Saline
or Schipple's Ferry. L at first supposed
them to be soldiers from TT. Riley, but
soon saw nv mistake, as they rode into
town and up in front of the hotel or
stage station, and before any one could
divine their intention, had surrounded
the house and captured the two mon on
the pIace-Doc Baxter and the stage
driver-stood them out in front OF the
house and three or four Of them stood
over them with drawn revolvers; while
others of the party went on different
errands through the town and neighbor-
hood. A party of them came directly
across to where Mr.. Hamilton lived,
over the old hotel building referred toby
the Colonel, on the north. west corner
of Santa Fe and Iron Avenues, where
Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Mead, (whom l be-
lieve LETT the country soon atter,) and
myself were. We had been discussing
what was best to do, and determined to
be in readiness for any emergency. On
the near approach of the party, who
came up with drawn revoivsrs, Mr..
Hamilton stopped to the window and
demanded their business. In reply they
said it was their intention to obtain
arms, ammunition, and horses; that if
we resisted they would Immediately
shoot the two prisoners and burn tho
town. On the other hand, if We gave
up peaceably they would harm no one;
that they would take what arms, etc.,
they could obtain and avoid bloodshed,
but that We must leave our guns and
come down and submit to being placed
under guard, which VIC finally concluded
was best to do. Before gong, however,
placed q Colts fve-shooter in my
coat pocket, 30 that was not afraid of
being shot without some chance of re-
turning the compliment. On coming
down, they marched US along Iron Ave-
nue. and placed US along with the rest,
which had increased somewhat in the
meantime.
Several amusing incidents occurred |
whiIe We were held in custody. For
Instance, person, who shall DO name
ess, running up Iron Avenuo and hid
ng IN a stack, in plain sight. Another
having had ono OF his horses taken from
he prairie in front Of his house, the
not bong able to catch the
,ther, caught it and rodo into town to
100 what It meant. Riding up to our
.rowd he was invited to dismount and
lis horse confiscated. Although VIC
with him, We could not
,elp suppressing a smile at his ludicrous
Ook. After having gathered together
III the visible citizens horses and select
ID what they wanted OF tho arms, they
brow the balance 81 them in q pile in
he street. Then mounting their horses,
hoy bsde US good morning and rode
westward. They took James Wood
wards team from him at Rock Springs
nd captured the stage team ct Smoky 4
Fl Ellsworth. A party L
vas organized as soon a. possible for
pursuit, but it did not get started until
he second day, as We had to hunt the I
ountry over for mount and wait for
id from TT. Riley, which consisted of
fteen soldiers. Our party was com
osed of about the same number,
and armed with any thing theS
ould get hold of. recolloct carried
light Swiss rifle and rode small pony,
9th belonging to Col. Phillips. A. NJ 4
'ampbell furnished me with a saddle,
'hich was to deliver to a man that {
'as to JOIN us at Dry Creek, but failed g
omehow to sec him. About ten miles {
rest Of Sslina saw my first buffalo
ull. think thirty or forty shots were .
red at him before he gave up the q
host. We arrived at Ellsworth about .
IN down and shortly after our arrival i,
o were informed BY tho sergeant in 9
that no could 60 no farther, a
, he had orders to that effect. After q s
REF consultation our party determined II
push on, which We did about eleven q
clock. After going about ten miles, g
10 pony was riding began to flag, and "
? the time We reached Plum Creek Il
ossing she was completely played out. b
be rest of the party, or the most Of G
lem, we're determined to 60 on, and | 81
gan to think was to be left alone on q
at, to me, endless prairie. You can b.
lagine my Joy, upon hearing Jim &c