New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14
LATER FROM KANSAS
OsAwATTAMIE DESTROYED
RoBBERIEs BY THE BORDER Ruffr1Ns.
Special D..p,teA to The N. Y TribuD.

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PALMYRA Monday June Q, 1856.
HE Town OF Osawattamie was attacked and
piundered by the Border RufIians on the 9TH inst
Their force consisted Of one hundred and sixty
three men, who had come up to Palmyra under the
lead of General Whitfield. They were mostly from
Westport, Independence and Lexington, in Mis-.
souri,
The United States troops disbanded the Free.
State men who had gone out to meet these Ms.
souri, invaders, 80 there was no adequate force Ia
make resistance.
Twenty five houses were pundered in Osawat-
tamie' and sixteen horses stolen. The gallant in
vaders went so far to steal ear and finger rings
from the wives and daughters of the Free. State
settlers.
Among other exploits they destroyed the mate
rails OF Printing Office, after which some of the
party started for Westport with IL cir booty.
The remaining portion went to a place fe "
miles to the south, where they encamped
Free-Stste men, many Of whom are actual set
tiers, are closely watched and wherever organized
are at once disbanded, and in some instances dis
armed.
On Friday last the claw and Order men
robbed the mail in transit from Lawrence to West
port In fact, their thirst for piage is so strong
that it is unsafe TO up the Westport road lat
least dozen horsemen and teamsters have been
robbed within few days on the route from West
port to Kansas Territory. No one should land at
Kansas City, but go at once to Leavenworth.
Mr.. Upton, Scrgeant-at arms of the Congressio-
nal Investigating Committee was captured by the
Border Ruffians on the Westport road. IThey
were fierce for hanging him, but Mr.. Oliver, the
Missouri msmber of the Committee, after consid-
cradle effort, procured his release. A man named
Brooks had load of -four stolen.
The body of Free State man has been found
near where Whtfeld's men encamped. He had
been pierced with three bullets. Another Free
State man was gagged and bound, and left on the
prairie to perish. Outrages Of a kindred nature
are Of frequent occurrence.
The Government troops have arrested the VIC
torious career of the Free State men.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday June 10, 1856.
Messrs Howard and Sherman, of the Congressional
Investigating Committee arrived from Kansas to-day.
They are at Barnum's Hotel. Mr.. Oliver stopped at
Richmond.
The Committee were at Westport Missouri, eight
days. While there large parties Of armed men from
different parts of Missouri marched through in guer
rilla parties into the Territory, and were engaged in
robbing, killing and driving out the settlers.
Gov Shannon testified there before the Committee.
As he entered the town from the Territory a company
of 60 armed Mssourans marching into the Terri
tory from Westport.
Gov Shannon went to Kansas City with the Com
mittee, and while there saw without comment party
of Clay County the river and proceed into
the Territory, led and well armed
The Committee have been quiet but very searching
in their investigation. They go to Detroit to remain
for several days. The testimony given said clearly
TO prove that of the five thousand five hundred votes
given at the Legislative election in March, 1855, only
eleven hundred were cast by actual residents, and OF
these the names of but eight hundred appear in the
Census report.
The Territory is now convused with civil war, TO
sustain laws based on this election
Col. Sumner is out with United States troops to
-nreserve order. lie dispersed several hundred men
under Gen Withheld, but they reasssmbled on the
6,b inst and sacked the Town Of Osawattamle.
The Free State men are organizing for self defense
Gov. Shannon has gone to Fort Leavenworth
Mr. Howard of the Kansas Commission and Messrs.
Uansoomb. Lord. Townsend and Upton, officers OF
the Commission arrived this evening on the steamer
Polar Star. from Kansas. They stait for the East
Tomorrow. When they left large bodies of Missouri
ans were pouring into the Territory, determined on
fighting. and Free State were mastering, equally
anxious for battle.
To the Assoesattd Pres' ,a,e
CHICAGO, Thursday, June -, 1856.
Persons Just arrived from Kansas City Monday even
ING. state that Col. Sumner ordered Gen. Wmtheia
army to leave the Territory on Saturday, when 'he
whole number, four hundred, left and went to west
port where they were reinforced by one hundred ana
fifty Missoursns, and returned on Sunday threatening
90 hang c. Sumner il they caught him. collision
between the United States troop, and Whithelds
,o,,v WAS expected, unless the latter changed their
purposes.
AID FOR KANSAS.
CLEVELAND Friday, June 10, 1856.