The Evansville daily journal., 1856-08-28

From Kansas

From the St. Louis Democrat of the a5th.
From Kansas
Great Excitement along the Borlers-The Free
State People flying an all DirectiOns-RevoEt-
ing Violence near LeavenUorts-Scolpiny an
Abolitionist- Coz. Price TO Command the M
htia Of decentralization on tile Fr0ntie,
Three Thousand People Of Missouri in the
FFelI--Lecomptor not attacked.
A gentleman who arrived yesterday after
noon from Weston on the David Tatum, re-
ports that the most intense excitement pre-
vailed along the borders of Missouri and Kan
sas. OF the free State party, men, women
and children were flying in all directions
| While the David Tatum was lying at Leaven-
worth, upwards Of one hundred Of these fd-
gitiyes went on board. These persons had
left behind them all their property, which had
been taken possession of by those who order
ed them to leave. The greatest and most
shocking excesses had been committed a few
days ago. within five miles of Leavenworth
A party of men called at house, and inquir-
ed for the head of the family Tney were told
he was absent. They at first affected to dis
credit this frequent repeated observation, but
finally said to the females of the family -
'tD-n & your souls, then come out here your
selve5-we want yoa" mother and daugh-
ter were then taken out into the bushes, where
they were kept all night, being subjected to
the most foul indignities. In the morning
they were allowed to crawl back home more
dead than alive
At Kansas City robbery of horses and val
uabes continued to be of common occur
rence and murders were almost equally fire.
quent.
A resident of Clay county had boasted that
he would have the scalp of an abolitioniSt-
Crossing the river at Leavenworth, he went a
a few miles back into the country, Und shortly
returned with reeking scalp, which he ex-
hibited ostentatiously at LeavenwOrth. HIS
victim was mechanic, just arrived in the
Territory. He had just returned from Law
renee, where he had left his wife, and was
seeking employment at the time he was shot
and scalped.
Gov. Price had been in the disturbed dis
tricts but was hurrying home, hourly expect
ing dispatch from the President, ordering
out the militia Of the State. In this event,
he would command them in person. Atchi-
son was also on the borders tanning the move
ment against Kansas.
Lexington had 500 men under arms.
jackson, Clay and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number. Three
thousand men from Missouri were expected
to arrive in the Territory in few days.
Lecompton had not been attacked and to
this extent the report in yesterdays Republ-
can is correct. Our informant says that no
attack had been made upon any place by the
free State men, and there had been nc concert
ed action on their part.
We farther learn that Gen. Persifer Smith
has declared that he will not interfere with
the Missourians, should they confne their op-
erations to the forces under Gen. Lane.
The information we have now given rests
on the testimony of gentleman resident in
Missouri, who holds high position in the
State, and who has no partisan bias whatever.
TRAGEDY IN BULLITT.-A deplorable affair
occurred in Bullitt county few days ago.
Two brothers, named Jerry and Thomas Jones
had married sisters, whose maiden name was
Burdett. They were neighbors. On one or
more occasions Jerry had made improper over
lures to Thomas wife, and it is said threatened
her life once in case of refusal. She then per-
suaded him to desist until some other time.
In the meantime the women had procured a
fve-shooter, so as to be prepared for Jerry
should he again attempt any thing of the kind.
A few days ago, Jerry went to his brothers
house and renewed his propositions. The wo-
man threw him off his guard by pretending to
comply with his request, and while he had his
back turned toward her she drew the pistol
and fred at him three times, one ball passing
entirely through and the other lodging in the
body, and the other entering the back of the
head and lodging in front He was killed in
stantly.
On Saturday The trial of Mrs. Jones took
place at Mt. Washington, and she was acquit-
ted. This verdict will be generally approved.
VIM. R. Thompson, Esq, was counsel for Mrs.
Jones.-[ Lou. Jour.
Or H. H. Robinson, ESQ.,, u s. Marshal
for the Southern District of Ohio, we are in
formed, yesterday forwarded to the President
his resignation of his office, in which, in the
lanrI1aoe of Col Finnel ON a memorable ncca-