The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25

We have had five expresses fo different parts Of the
territory since this morning from Iowa Point 10 Lecomp
They are driving all the pro slavery men out Of Doug
las conn,y and destroying ineir property The fugtvo'
We call upon friends In Missouri, in the name ca
humanity 70 assist u.s. 70 como toIthe roscue with men
and provisions to support them We have determined
expresses to night to ST. Joseph Liberty Platte CITY, md
to Westport. To OF once and come to the
we are a.! under arms here to night and w bs ready
President Law and Order Party.
N G. W. CLARK.
About 10 O'Clock the morning of tho l6th instant
Gea Lanes whole army 800 esroug and cut theiy way
through win the loss OF two killed ana ten wouaded
The asme men, about 100 500 abo onis surrounded
Col Titus hosse, having with shem piece Of cannon
after an hours defence and when most Of hs were
Killed TITUS surrendered is feared that as he was
not summoned surrender that he executed the
spot Gen. Clark escaped with his fCiy across the river
before Lanes army reached that point and are new at
Col McCartys in this cty. Gov Shaanou and nearly all
the citizens OF Lecsmpson escaped. Lieut.. Woodson,
being forted up In tile house with his family, were
taken. Woodson is q prisoner and LIS house burned
fight took place on the l4th near csawattomis be-
tween zoo abouonists and twelve slavery who
were forted up Fourteen abolitonists killed. aud
sixteen wounded. The aboltonsts repuised.
Lecompton is to be destroyed to night.
ADsREss TO THE crrIga;ss OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY,
nT6s3yRr.
becomes our painful duty to inform you that civil
war has again commenced IN Kansas. -Four hundred
aboonsts under Lane haveactualy come INTO the Ter
riory and commenced war OF DETERMINATION upon the
On the sth Of August the notorious Brown, with q
party OF three hundred abotcnsts made GAtack upon
coiony OF GeOrgians, numbering about two hundred
and twenty-five souls hundred and sevensy five Of
whom were women children aad slaves. Their houses
were burned to the ground al their property stolen;
LoSses, cattle clothing money, provisions all taken
away from them, and their pougs burned TO ashes This
~ b.
ing no one They did not even have arms for defence.
They driven from the Territory with norang len
but the clothes their back indeed they took the
bcets of the mems feet and put them on their
Captain Cook, who has charge OF the colony here
asking for arms and men TO aid his colony 10 seSsga
august IL, al night three hundred abolnons.s, under
this same Brown, attacked the town OF Franklin robbed,
pundered and burnt the place. took all the Ia the
town. broke open and destroy the Post ofce carried
away the old cannon Sacramento" which Missouri
ing its mouth against fri.nds In Kansas Sin men
were killed, and Mrs. Crane was knocked down Ly an
abolitonist
The same day Mr.. Williams a settler near 81. Der
Dard. shot by aboltons,, who sneased upon him
while he was quietly maultag rails upon his claim.
August l3-About fifty a6olAonsts attacked the house
OF Mr.. White, in Lykns county, robbed him OF every
thing, and drove him into Missouri He Is free State
man, but sustans the laws Of the Territory.
August 15-Brown, wish 400 abotionists, mostly
Lanes men, mounted and armed attacked Treadvell's
settlement in Douglas coanty, numbering about thirty
men.
They pointed the old Sacramento towards the
coionv and surrounded them They being largely
oyerpOWtred uuempteu 10 escape, tncy were on
foot feared they have all been taken and murdered
now feared that she next move will be made upon
Leccmpon to the prisoners Robinson and others
who are held there for treason.
Letters from W. H. Russell at westport, say that ex
presses are arriving hourly giving Information Of the
progress OF the abolition traitors and that from every
quarter they hear Of MURDERS outrsges, plumbers and
crnetes, committed BY the vile abolition party Ia Kan
The foregoing Aformation can be relied on. II comes
to from W. Il. Russell, d. x. At,hison A. g. Boone,
b. =. Strinefelow, Joseph G. Anderson, and Thomas
lrtn 0,A fatA
mens you can rely. They say to us We give You no
rumors, but simple statement OF facts. We say
upon US BY lie aSoonists and we cali on al who are
not prepared their friends buchered and TO be
themselves driven from their homes TO rally instantly TO
Now, men OF lafayette what viii yoa do2 win you
stand stand stll and see the enemy approach step by
step until he stands upon your door sill aud huds you
med, or Will you 20 out TO meet him, aud drive him
from your soilY
We have stood stn long enough The tlme has come
when must DO something 10 protect our nresdes The
enemy s advancing upon usths next breath from Kan
may bring TO the death shreks OF oar fathers
brothers, sisters sons daughters, neghbos and friends
who there TO find home but have been butchered
by the aboltonsts they call now for help and protec.
ton. WIN You give to them Or ~lyou desert them
Now Is the time for action We must have men 10 70
the Territory Immediately, or all viii be lost. Tue In
,ention OF the abolouss Il TO drive fom the Terri
tory and carry the next election and get OF the
rens OF government This We mus, not submit TO- II we
do Kansas Is l to the South forever and our slaves In
upper Missouri will be useless tousand our homes must
Come, then, TO the rescue Up, men oflaaycte'
Meet at Lexington, Wednesday, at IL O'Clock, Aug
Ds yO1s e wn sVS yosr Fuas ana yOap
who possibly leave home 20 10 save the lives OF
friends. Let those who cannot 90 hitch up their wag
come along by their neghbors and bring TO Lexington
Wednesday let others bring horses and mules and
isddles and ssns.,ah toe to como N on on wsdnssay, We M
nus hold back Let all do little and the Job will be
light We want two hundred TO three hundred men from
this county Jackson, jobnstn, Plato, Clay, Ray IA.
line Carroll and other counties now acting in this
matter. All OF them will send up company of men. and
there will be concert Of action New santa fe Jack
county will be the plaSe Of rendezvous for the whole
crowd and motto this time viii be mo quarter ;,
Come up then Wednesday and let US have concert Of
we the young men 10 execute We confidently look Ior
eeht hundred 10 a thousand citizens 10 be prcsent.
Tbs . the decisive moment; y we iall 20 O., nov, y
pcssession Of the country For your own sases Tor the
akes OF your wives your children, your rcsde your
bones UP and let Us act in this matter decidedly,
and pct end 10 abohonsm in Kansas. Their motto q,
No quarter TO pro slavery men .,
Capt. Blcdsoes company arc notiaed 10 meet IN Lex
lreton on wednesday, August 20
q L. Sawyer Edward Winsor,
street Hale, wm. P. walton.
a. w. Baker Martin Slaughter,
r. NJ Ewing Vim. Ilmrick.
W. X. Brgg, Nathan corder,
H. NJ. Biedsoe Jr, Oliver Audcrscn.
n. B--Sncc writing the above, We have the following
IvrrrrpKScx, NO, Avg 1s, 1865
w ~
GENfrKxEN-Mr Rodrigucs Express has Just arrived
bringing intelligence of the attack 10 day on Col. Titus
house near Ieeonpon, and the probable murder Of the
entire Iarty There thirty men In the house, and
ps was surrounded by al least four hundred aholl
tontts there possibility of the escape Of single
man.
Another portion of the sboloo forces STACKED NE
house Of @. W. Clark Indian Agent, two hours AFTER thc
destruction q Col TITUS house, and while the express
leaving the of the cannon was distinctly heard
ane In the eld-Jones they declare, they will hang
IecouIton has aen ere This, and Robinson and Al the
other prisoners indicted for treason, have no doubt been
rescued. Col. Titus house "a one mile from lecompton
W. II. RUSSELL
There s now longer any doubt oi general war
waged upon us by the aboionsis We must repel them
we must protect our men IN Kansas. Come then, ~
farmers Of afay cte--od and young-and defend yOur
eresiecs or you Will soon be driven from your homes
Ccme up Wednesday, ready 20 60 On ~ Kansas with
horses wagons provisions aud Mms Bring extra horses
f you have them.
TFrom the Western y patch. Extra.
UNITED STATES TROOPS WHIPPED.
From extra OF the Leavcnwofth Herald Ot last gh
we lave received confirmation of our worst fears We
have not time for comment but awe the extract entire