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' The State of Affairs ArKoWAKDeviuus.—. Prom a citizen who. left the: county scat at 5 o’clock, yesterday evening, we have the following facts::Up’to 10 h’alock; A. M-,. ihuro had been ho unusual .excitement,. and it was ,thonght j advisable to release a majority of the Na* j tlonal Gaard from* dnty,-. and allow thorn to return:to their homes- Aeeordmgly,.Sheriff Job released all hut a guard of twelve, who were to' stay and take charge of the anno f .[■ theOompahjywHchwero to be lo£fc.;i About; 11 O’cldck^ and before tho released members • of ‘the Guard had left, town, ti dispatch was } received from ..Highland, that upwards of j 400 Gormana, armed and provided with a cannon, wore asfierabted there, and expressed their determination to march to EdwartLs-vllle, and execute the murderers, at all hazards. Thus the excitement was again raised to a high pitch. Sheriff Job again put those of the released Guard who had not left town on duty, and put everything in order to receive tha mob. • Up to 5 o’clock, howes-er, no demonstration had been made, and the excitement was cooling down, though many anticipated that there would he an uttnck made sometime during the night.• It ia probable the trial of the murderers will be commenced to-day.11f\*a_ » V*. ffll' /’uTS IV
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, May 28, 1857
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