New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-01

pegs and started off, The Lawrence men then re,
turned and on the evening of their arrival marcheo
over TO Franklin, and after q sharp struggle o'
| about An hour succeeded in compelling sur,
render with loss of one killed two severely ana
two slightly wounded beside capturing me
six pounner and considerable other things, contra
band Of war
After this event, complaint came In OF the pres
ence and violence Of fortified camp on Washing
ton Creek about four miles from my claim. IL
WAS determined that this camp should be removed .
more particularly as it was in part composed OF
the men. and have heard since of some OF the on
c,,s of Company !, L. S. A., regular cavalry
stationed in this Territory by our most be-
piensnt Administration for the protection
of the people. There was most IN
tense desire to get st these fellows
forth in all directions. Lawrence was drained,
and the country around furnished promptly It's
quota of sturdy arms and manly hearts. But the
heroes of the blockhouse defeated all our calcula'
tons Of glory The Southern chivalry ran away;
they did not dare to face the "cowardly ADO
htonists," and try the metal of our Yankee
blades whose wicked glitter inspired their horses
10 their utmost speed We must not, OF course
suppose that the effect was produced on the men
of course not-but on the horses; the horses no@d
run. and how could the chiyslry help - sure
III,
their horses could travel TO Lecompton. That
night these doughty heroes succeeded in capturing
FIVE men. strangers IN the country, who were lost
in an effort TO find the way from Topeka to Law
renee. They were arrested near Lecomptoh.
Four of these prisoners were taken 10 LeconiPlon'
and the other handed over to the delicate custody
of one Titus, living half mile from Lecompton'
the greatest bully and villain In the Territory.
This Titus, with that affectionate pollteness 80
peculiar 10 him, put pistol to the head OF his
prisoner and promised him, in the most highly
nolished phraseology "tO shoot lin the next
n orping-G-d d--n hm-Or on eight OF the hrst
Yankee who came TO rescue him
After the retreat of the chivalry from their
csmp on Washington Creek, our force returned 70
Lawrence, but on the second day following, the
10Th August, 432 men, including fifty horsemen, and
one piece of artillery, were within mile OF Mr.
Tituss house. The hOremen surrounded 1t about
sunrise. There were number Of tents outside
the house, in which persons were engaged cooking.
These persons made their way toward the barn IN
something of bury From the house hring
was kept up for an hour and half one OF our
men was mOrtslly, and three slightly wounded. In
the mean time however, the cannon came up, under
the command of Capt Biggerton, and from gen.
tie rise in front began TO play upon the walls OF
friend Tituss ediice The old type OF the demol-
shed Office of The Herald Of Freedom had made an
impression Oh the Border. Ruffians such as the
manufacturer never contemplated. After elk shots
Titus "caved," with loss of two Killed and hve
wounded. His castle was thereupon burned, and
himself and comrades taken prisoners, and con-
yeyed TO Lawrence for trial. before the Committee.
This expedition was intended for Lecompton;
but being altogether volunteer movement gotten
up without the knowledge of "Col. Cook, and
the greatest confusion regniDg in every company,
except that of Lawrence, the leaders thought 1t
more prudent to retire for further preparation.
In this think they acted wisely.
The work done SO far (in one week., sums up
as follows: four well-provisioned stroDghods
broken up, seven hundred and fifty men routed,
| four killed and ten wounded.
The Border Ruffians are now, no doubt, securing
all the Missouri counties for assistance. If they
are able they will give us sharp game to play;
but if we do not eucre them on their own stand,
am very much mistaken We will, of course,
be greatly outnumbered; but at this work We
may be able to pluck resolution from great
despair" and find victory where we look for death;
But come what may, we can only trust in God
"apd keep our powder dry" c.