Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-20

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Reported Death q Governor Robin

Reported Death Of Governor Robin
son
LEAvENweRrH, Kansas, June 9, 1856.
70 tie Editor IF ne Bissouri Deg,-
ocros
IA ny lasi ] spoke q several per-
sons known % By in favor Of making
Kansas a free STATE. having been or I
dered 70 leave Kansas by The regula-
tors. who have since that time become
remarkably cool. No more free State
men have been ordered out of The ter-s
.iiiory = pro-sIavery meeting has
since been held--big and wonderful
stories told Of the doings Of the Law
renee abositionists So Excited men
mounted the stamp aud made eers IN
fiammaiorY speeches red-hot resolu-
tons read and adopted. But, noiwi'h-
standing All this. The sun continues To-
shine. the world ways as usual. and
the occupation Of The regulators is gone
FOR tie present There ale msny m
mors anoat Of 900 men on tha way
from Wisconsin, ssThe Efee State
men in arms "Dozensof Prd-Sla.
very men killed, p Others driven from
Che Territory, &c. The regulators.
in consequence Of suel rnmors. have
suddenly became rather quiet. -net-dis
posedslo manifest much. sexci:ement.
rGaess we wilfiet the Free State
men alone for the present. They
are a.blacli lend hanging over the
southern portions Of Kansas; il looks
portentous. The free squatiers will
not always submit, bat are now in
arms 90 yitdicaie their.rights. Much
as We deplore such an unsettled state
Of Affairs yes waf aeoms 70 be our
only salely.
Tie Investigating Committee have
cosapleted.their lahors in Kansas. apd
left yesterday Tor Wosiport. Mo-, where
they viii bold = short sessions and
then leave for Washington, ID. Co.
Tho testimony they have collected is
OVERWHELMING; and on its presentation
10 the country, che people viii be as
founded, and able to form conception
Of our present position lit was not
so outrageous, it would be suprcmely
ridicalous. Jones, the bogus Sheriff,
hguFss conspicuously. He is the hest
specimen Of Border Ruilian extan,.
His 6rst great achievement in Kansas
Territory, Was when be left the post
Office in Missouri. az The head OF twen-
ty.fve men, Iaarched into Kansas,
went upon a valuable claim, where he
found an old man who had settled up.
on itsome time before. 10 work plant.
ing corr. They made an attack upon
The helpless old mar, drove him away,
burnt his house ard imp.oS msn's.--
Jones then took possession Of the claim
and has pretended TO settle upon It
while bis family have heen living in
Missouri all Of the time On the 3osh
OF March, 1855. Jones again marches
at the head Of 500 men, into the terri
tory. Goes to the place where The
election is being held. demands tie
surrender OF the ballot-box, takes hi.
watch in one hand. revolver in th,
other, goes up to the Judges Of Elec
ton aud gives them eve inmates 10 re-
sign to die. He counts of the min
utes as they pass; minute gcre, 2
3, A. 5, when the Eve minutes hay,
| psssed. with .characterisiic benevo
lence. gives one minute more. The
Judges refuse 70 resign. The SOC
men make an attack upon the house
and drive the Judges away. take The
ballot bux and GU it with illegal bal
lots. Afterwards he as "SheriG o
Douglas county" arrests an old mar
at midnight. takes him away. He
meets a small party Of men, and thei
.escuc his prisoner from him, he sur
iodnts Lawrence With an army o
men. retreats, attempts 70 make more
arrcs,s, United States troops called K
his aid. destroys The hotel dc. 1
Burton on Barry OF the New York ans
Boston theaters, wish to present L
their patrons a border iuIlian, Jones il
the man.
/ A gentleman just in,. reports tina
Governor Robinsoa has been shot a
Lecompton; ct that place he was helt
a prisoner. / shall start as soon a
| possible for Lawrence.
Later.
CuicAGo, June 10.
The Democrat has letter from
Lecompton, dated Alb instant. Sever
al companies Of Missourians and Chr
olinians and bands of Free State met
were organizing. The following arr
some details Of the ARRAY between
/ Pate and the Free State men, no
heretofore published. Thirty South
erners from Wesiport. under comman,
Of H. Pate, proceeding to Bull Greek
/ Kansas. suddenly encountered a part
Of Free State men ofthe same number
Pate hau number Of prisoners, VIII
were placed in front unarmed. an,
then hid behind trees and logs Tn
Free State men dropped down in tn
grass Of the prairie. The firing con
Iinucd for two hours, when Pate sur
rendered Internationally. Three Mis-
sourians escaped, among them Cole
man. the murderer of Dow. The FIRE.
State party took thirty horses, and
number Of Sharp's rifles and u S
muskets, besides quantity Of good
stolen from Lawrence.
The U. S. DRAGONS knew OF th
battle during its occurrence, but di'
not Interfere. They went down o.
the 9TH and released the prisoners
A y ty of pro slavery men, including
a sol of Gov. Shannon. forwarned
niqai rt,ack upon the house Of Capt
, Walter. Eve miles from Lecompton
they were fred upon aud repulsed
and YOUNG Shannon was taken prs
oner, hus released the next day.
Gov. Sharnon took a company an'
sea. ched the houses Of the Free Stat
men for two days, taking ~ The arm
aud ammunition
OIL Sumner nassed throueh Ie