The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-06
Letter From Kansas.

We give p,.se the followa; extra,t from . istssr
written by Bsiajah W Hiatt fur ,ry af the vicinity
Of Milton in this ooaaty. 10 sntn =. Harkns, Of Cam
bridy, City. Ii fully eorrob,f..s Of the Of
the border ruff ans which have aira,iy Published
FALL CREEK CABIN. KANSAS I,
Secsn Month 81 1876.
E.eemed Friend.-The ground lays jus.aa
il did when thee left, in this imm ;dis:e neigh
borllood. There is at this time twelve inches
depth Of snow on the ground. AID We have
had the hardest winter that has been in Kan
sas for 10 years NV family all enjoy good
health. we trap all the prairie chickens We
can use. and shoot wild turkey occasionally.
which makes our living full good As We
ever had in Indiana No cause for discour-
agem-nt in the least-sm in good spirits and
feel like Kansas was my home; have had some
misfortunes-los, my s. Wilson Bull and gray
mare. aud the only consolation have - that
they take no feed.
We have had pretty squaly times here on
election days. On the day we voted on the
constitution at Leayenworth. the ballo; box
was taken by Missouri mob By force and de-
stroyed: and on the dsy voted for State Of
fcers six miles north Of US. there was quito
n collision between the free State men and
pro slavery men-the latter trying 20 destroy
the Ballot box. in which there pro-
slavery man. by the name Of Clark. killed. and
several others wounded on both sides. but
they didn't get the ballot box. So they sent
to Kickapoo for help. and s'ringfr!low printed
handbills, aud had them circulated over Mis-
souri,. certifying that the Abolition'sts had
made an attack on the pro slavery men OF tho
Territory, and for them 10 bring over enough
armed men 10 drive them out Of the country.
and be done with them. The result was. they
!.
Dawson's, on Stranger. took one Brown pris-
oncr. and shot a. several other of the promi-
men. Free State men. as they made their es-
cape. and in one instance they cooked their
pistols. aud threatened 10 shoot little boy TO
m axe him tell where his faith r was he being
absent from noms.) bat they couldn'. make
him tell. They took Brown. formed ring
around Him, disarmed him. and gave stout
one Of their company hatchet. with which he
split his skull open. so that he died in short
time leaving a nice wife and children to mourn
his loss Such movements these. gave
William Gotta and Eli Wilson's families such
feelings that they lied TO
Friends Mission for safety. They tried to get
me 10 GO with them. but | felt no fears. and
would not 60. and have not been iroub ed in
The least. nor don't expect | will be don't
think there will be any more difficulty with
our Missouri neigh Dors, until the Legislature
meets az Topeka. which will be- on the 4th Of
81 month when shall look for the final con-
lest. as there is doubt they intend 10 XII all
The officers of that body
Now. Simon. thy claim Il yet vacant. and
.ha. big spring still doing is duty Come
Early in the Spring. or some one else VIII take
it. Briggs told me one day tha. he expecsed
TO take il, bat did not do II. and has finally
took scare AT the Free ATE movements. and
j. going 10 move shortly. with his slaves into
Howard county Missouri. for safety. mere
are more Shareholders moving oat thsn moving
in. /, fac. know of none coming m Men
n a. STAY a. home All min thesr own business
b.,. dom, think will be troubled: and II q
Free Safe man wants 10 ssht. expect he
IAN have An opportunity in the Sprias. But
d..'t believe that Missouri can raise enough
i.,hsin, men tha, are villing 10 uphold slave
v. 20 take the town OF Lawrence. iorthey did
heir bes. for volunteers ., ths time they ex-
,ected to take il; and uncle Joel WAS At Law
.encs ia the time # the fuss. and on hrs return
some he stayed MI night q. my house be
old me that as sure As the MissonrIans made
IN attack on the town. sher'd ail get killed.
or Col Lane had the best armed set OF mes
ae ever seen in the world. and that they were
S well drilled aad us1sr good command