The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

THE CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS.

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The ammacts received from Kansa by this mail
far trammed in interest those of any previous arrival.
The war has become earnest, systematic, and general.
The free state men in that territory have abandoned
their passive position, attacked their enemies u •
semen of actin seltdsfroce, takes Iwoompton, ra
leaded Governor Robinson, and were proceeding to
the expulsion of the Border Radians. The following
is owe of the telegraphic daystars :
Xt. Leak Aagnst 42.

A Utter to the Reptiolum s , 10.4 the 19tk Imam% states
as tensors :—Goveraor Shaemon (ore•elevet7) sad newly
I ad the ottlooos of Lsoompton have MR toes.
I Woodson Ms Men taken prisemor mad MMMeimeB==.
MATS leme lise elm bees takes primmer. TM Masse el
Gemmel (Mrk, ladies spat, lees hoed. Ile mil Me

family bad escaped to Leavenworth. Couriers are riding
through the river and border counties enlisting face" and
raising supplies. Everywhere preparations are making for
war, and a most blcody toLflict is anticipated. General
Riohardron ha, gone to Fort Leavenworth to ascertain if
G 1 Smith acts by authority, and if Lot, he (Rithard-
■ a) Intends calling his militia into the field. The steamer
Polar Star came r own last night with six eompsnica of
volunteers reedy for the field. Three companies of cavalry
and one of artillery intended leaving Leavenworth city on
the 19th.
The following is of two days later date :
Lawrence, Kama" Territory, August 21, 3 p.m.
Yesterday, about Soar headred free state we., including
one hundred from Lane's party, attacked the ruCace camp
at Wash'ngton Creek, but the cowards ran before we got
within a mile of them. They were strongly fertiLd. Tbey
lilt their provisions, and we burned their fol. We took
two prisoners neer by, who say they had about sixty men at
two o'clock this morning. Our camp marched towards Le-
compton, and at this, moment I can di4inetly hear the boom-
ing of calmer. A large company of Missourians are theta,
but victory is enre. Draso:ns don't interfere. I brawn to
the scene. Governor Robinson end the otbcr tree 1:0III
prisoners have been emceed. Shannon and the citizens
of Leeompton have fled. Shannon refives to call out the
troops. Nothing has been heard of Smith's worn:news. It
is reported that at the fight near Orsawatomie the free state
men were repulsed, with fourteen killed and sixteen
wounded. Lecompton will be destroyed.
Other deepatobes follow:
St. /Atli', August 20.
The steamer Lucas arrived here tc-day, and brings the
intelligence that a party of Southerners, who left here two
weeks ago for Kansas, were attacked, while on their way
from Kansas city to Lecorapton, by a large body of Free-
Sailer", when a desperate conflict ensued. Many were
killed end wounded on b•,th sides. The Southerners were
finally compelled to yield,end were driven from the field.

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St. Louis, August 21.
The Lacistenwerth Cite (Ksitsa,) Journal, of the 17th
inst., contains an account of another outbreak which
occurred le Kansas. Mr. Brown, at the head of 300 Free-
&oilers, attacked and dr,ve into Missouri a colony of Geor-
gians who were near Ossawatomie Darning houses and
destroying property.
On the 10th the Treadwell settlement, is Dough' county,
numbering thirty men, was attacked by CIO free Eiders,
armed and mounted, under Mir rs. Brown and Walker. The
Tseadwell party were on foot, end they seat to Governor
Shannon for aid. Be called on the United States treope to
go to their assistance, bat they refused to do to. The anti.
slete,ty men are driving, es fast as they can, all the pro-
slavery men out of Douglas county.
A fight occurred on the 14th, near Ossawatornie, between
200 free mikes and 12 pro slavery men ; the latter were in
i the fort. Fourteen free sellers were killed and six wounded.
We have at length some reliable particulars of the
affair at Franklin, previously reported by telegraph.
1 In this instance, in addition to the ordinary depreda-
tions, the unprovoked end brutal murder of one of
their friends roused the just wrath of the men of Law-
rence. It seems that Mr. Hoyt, an inoffensive end
universally-respected man, was chosen as an envoy to
the pro-slavery camp stationed at ‘Vsabing.on Creek,
for the purpose of remonstrating against certain out.
rages committed upon peaceful settlers by organised
bands of Buford's emigrants. Mr. Hoyt was sent on
the 12th iust.int, and was to return the same even-
ing; but that day passed without his reappearing,
and on the next news was received in Lawrence that,
contrary alike to the rules of eivilicA and savage
warfare, the messenger had been taken prisoner and
shot. A hundred men, armed, started that night
from Lawrence for the pro-slavery camp. It was a
clear moonlight night, and on approaching Franklin
the Frec-State men found some eighty l'ro.Slavery
men, well barricaded, in a large block house, sad
prepared for a fight. A combat, which from all
accounts must have been a fierce one, ensued. It
lasted three hours, and several were killed on both
sides. Finally, the Pro-Slavery men were forced to
surrender and lay down their arms.
The Lawrence correspondent of the Neto York
Times, writing August 18, gives the following account
of the expedition to Fraoklin :
Last night a Duty of about silty assembled and marched
to Franklin. The if ght was calm, and the br.ght moon-
light made it clear and beautiful. The heavy dew on ths
lose prairie erste made their mooch anything tut slant.
Arriving within a quarter of a mile of Franklin, the comp my
was hotted. A deteehn.ent of ten picked men, under com-
mand of Lieut. George Earle, were sent down the main
street of she town, to take up a position apposite the fcrtl-
fication of Squire Crate and attract the atteStiesof hie
men, in order that the main body of Free State men, who
were under the immediate charge of Captain Crecklin,
misht without di,covery take an advantageous position
In the rear. Lieutenant Earle first took pound=
of a store occupied by some of the pro-slavery
party. These men were driven from the store
and retreated to the lop horse. Earle them ttok
a to:ition on the prairie immediately in frost of the log
boos. and wapiti close rifle shot of it. A person was then
sent to demand the surrender of the log house, and the arms
and ammunition contained therein. They refused to sur-
render. Firing then eommeueed be tweenSarle's party sad
those in the log house. In the meantime Captain Cracklin
bad formed his company into two divisions, the second of
wh'ah he atatiored immediately in the rear of Ito place to
Wetter:had and about f arty ree from it, whre they were
somewhat protected by a rail term These tarn were
ordered to lie down end await the action of Lieutenant
Earle's party. The other division were stationed behind •
feats to the south-tut of the house, and about the same dis-
taste, from it u the second division. Soon the firing
mommenced. Those is the block-house fired at the
esselling parties from, port-boles made in Its walls. The
smallents fired upon the building, directing their aim by
the flub of their e pponeuts' gnus. Earle's party directed
their fire at a window in the building. The window was
small, and sgaicst it those inside had placed mattresses sad
feather beds in order to protect themselves from the bullets
of Earle's men. This firit g listen until Earle's men had
discharged twenty-five rounds, a hich in the hands of en-
Petrionord men, with Sharpe's rifles, c m be dose with some
despatch. While the firing lasted, volley after volley was
fired from ate log-house at the let and 2od divisions of Cap-
tain Cracklin's c mammy. who were stationed et the rent
sad to the south-east of the buddies. This firing was
retained with great spirit. The bullets whirled
over the betas of the men in showers—they struck
the rails of the fence jut above their heads—they struck
the ground in front of them, throwing the dirt into
the faces of the men and once in a while an unlucky shot
wield wound a man. After firing their twenty-five encode.
Lieutenant Earle ordered his men to ceese their fire, he
ladies that they were subjecte Ito a useless asp cure. Be
had two men severely wounded, aid one slightly. The
wend division of Cracklio's company had etc man killed.
named Sackett, from M.chigen, and one wounded. While
this Free-State men suffeied thus merely, the pro slavery
piety, more behind their entrenchments, had suffered no
Wavy. It was Sound that another plan must be adopted in
order to succeed. The Free State men had no artidery,

act could they carry the building by swank. AN'. con-
sultation the following plan was adopted. A waggon
Ina loaded with hay end drawn directly is the front
Of the building, adjoining the log-house, and thee set
on fire. There who went w;th the bay had to pus up the
strut in a very exposed situation to the building they a.-
signed binning, and there became exposed to a galling fife
from the enemy, prated in en uofinished frame hailing
adjoining the leg house on the west, and connected there-
with. The sexed divirioe of Crecklin's company mere
ordered to acompeny the western. It was a " ticklish"
place; but they marched bravely up. As good luck
would have It, the moos, now nearly down, war just
nut in by a cloud, thus favouring them with dark-
' neon; and the fire from the Ist division of Cruklin's
company. then posted in the rear, drew the 'tuition of
the pro-slavery men in the dtheetion,'and gave those with the
hay as opportunity t' draw it where they intended, with-
out discovery. The bay was fired, soon the forked!limes
rose high, and higher, casting a glaring light over the
prairie and the town. The firing ceased upon the pro-
slavery side; but tr.w and then • random shot term a
Sharpre ride warned 'hem that the Free Store piety were
there. filen the cry of "Qua-ter. Quarter!" was heard.
The Free State men rushed up, drew away the burning
hay sad took porserion of the building,. Not wishing to
take prisoners, they permitted all to escape, extorting
Squire Crane, whom they &veined r • short time. The
took poeseasino of the union, neatly 100 sand of arms, and
quaetities of anuneinirion end provision. Squire Crane
opened the pest-410u building, arid ty cedar& few wen
selected to ernes the place for arm and amentimitios.
Craw wee then permitted to go. His Info, wells he ass in
wastedy, ding to tint with true devotion, sad wildly im-
plored them to save his life. Infatuated women !—the sup-
posed the Free State men +tress heartless as the cutAt roat
associates of bar bothered, who revel over the misery of Thu.
Barber, the lunacy of Mrs. Brown, sod the awful antra,
of Mrs. Cantrell, who, with her children, now fatheeesto
from his grave cry for justice end for breed. Squire Crane
to-day sent a request to P.M. Bebc-ck, asking him to open
the Franklin mail and forwent it to Franklin, 'toting es a
reason,, " that •no from Lawrence and Stantonnton hal last
sight broke, Into the Post-office and stole the iron key to
the mail bag and ell the postage stamps." Brave mu!
When the party returned, the grey streaks of dawn were
jut appearing in the emit.
This morning Company 1, of the United States Pragoone,
west to Frauklin. It is said that a few arrive have been
made there today.
The Nem York Journal of Commerce (pro-slavery)

Nye :
It esanot be suppoted that the B:r ler Rutgers " will
leek on quietly sod see the rspulaion consummated. Os
t►e isoutrary, we fear they will ewer Keene in such num-
ben me to overwhelm tho Free Stem ern or at leest
tO
mass r well as euff-r a terrible log of life. Rad blood will
new be asp os both sides, and whets rem raiment worm
Hs tam Ili the geaerel geveranent, there is digger that
Xmases .m become themes. of most deplorable erste. In-
road et disbardica the army, we want at least ball of ilia
Ktasew at this mamma. In our opinion the time M neat
when bosh the bellieereat parties will be tbaeltfal for the
intermatioa of a powerful saedieter. Bat it is to to feared
that yew prow, enrth and south, are willing to see the
wa► so ea, sad would sot aro it it attended ors the whole
Algot.