New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19
A PASSENGERS STATEMENT.

We learn by passengers who arrived here yesterday
the Polar Star, that the excitement In the Territory
is increasing, and that field battle probably took
place on Tuesday or Wednesday, as on Monday and
Tuesday morning unusual number of Missourians
from Clay and La Fayette Counties entered Kansas,
declaring their intentions to have fight and the Free
State men known to be quite anxious. He adds:
Governor Shannon's proclamation Is laughed at and
spurned by the invaders rs - also lis author General
Whitfield who led force Of some two hundred Mis-
sourians against the capt0rs of Pate, last week, was
intercepted by Colonel Sumner and driven back. hit
field and bis men much chagr lntd. sumner then
liberated Pate and his company who had surrendered
without fight The fact is, Pate, in his correspon-
dence to The Republican, had called the Free-State
III, of Lawrence towards and said they deserved to
wear hickory jackets" for not resisting the law
"apd-order operation Of United States Marshal Don,
adson at the sackpg of that place. He then mustered
a cavalry company at Westport, Of between thirty
and forty men, and proceeded into the Territory,
announcing, before leaving, that he was " gong
"to wipe out the AbolltiOnists' The next morning
he is surprised by about an equal number OF Free
State men oithout hickory jackets" Capt. Pate
turned pale and straightway sent flag of truce
by two of his own men, accompanied by a Free-State
ma rsq% h1d GSp o%n Of the
forces retained the two Mssourans, ana sent pack the
Free State man to tell Capt. Pate to come him. Pate
obeyed Brown told him he could have hive minutes
IN march bis men up and stack their guns and deliver
up their sidearms surrender their horses or at the
expiration of that time they must fight. Pate delayed
not a moment, but ordered his men to dlsmount ana
stack up their arms, and they accordingly did so.
They were then marched TO a stropg ntrenchment In
ravue where Brown surprised his prisoners by pre-,
senipp to them a corps OF about Two nunureu
men, They were retained in this place four days,
when al the request of Col. Sumner, they were re-
leased. They acknowledge that they were Wen
treated When Col. Sumner found Brown ana
his prisoners, he read to both parties the proca-
nation of Gov. Shannon placing the Territory under
martial law. He then ordered Browns party to go
onietly to their homes, and turning to Pate, ssd,
What bus ness bave you here. cir Pate answered,
~ am here by orders of Gov. Sham III. GU are
not sir" replied Colonel Sumner, and further remarked
II saw Governor Shannon yesterday, ana your case
was specially considered and he asserts that you are
none of hs are not here by bis orders aud nave no
busints s. here. You are Mssourans all OF you, ana
when YOU crossed your State line you trampleI On
state sovereignty. Now go, sir In the direction ifon
whence Won came and thus speaking, Sumner waved
Paies party to leave. Pate not grateful Tor oeing t
rescued from the hands of murderous Aoontioaists
turns round and backguards Colonel summer, anu y
il has been unknd enough to send the Colohe
challenge 1t is also reported that pnvate IN one
of the CoIoners companies has taken up the ma',er
and gone out with Pate 10 answer the insult oheeu W
bis comm ander.
II onpears that the greater portion of the men
driven out under Whitfield returned to the territory
and together with s.horse company OF Buiord men,
from Georgia fell upon the tres-State Iswn Oh Osa
wattamie on Friday night last, and sacked 1t. Inc
fouowins copy of dispatch sent to Gov. shannon tor
| protecton explains the matter;
os.wArrAMIE, KANSAS TEsRIrOsY June T. 1885,
To his EacelleHey Wilson sat x,n'. r.,,tO,v.
Go l., hbslf AZ The citzsns Of this place constrained
TO report your EHcelleney hs, s, one
company of United dragons should be sno POI
msIenty stationed here for the safety and po'ecoh OF H0
o Ys.rd.y about O'clock the afternoon band Of law
les. men nun erne about 49, to the teeth and many o.
them much entered town sna conmencsd tao
were plundered naty valuable goods and quauuty OF
morey isken; hull tired, but fortunately were ek
tinsuhed without age About sixteen OF e s
we two from the United States mail coach running from
wePO Scott A. the arm: s.. sol am. %
| forebly taken WIN s'es' iosP1o NJ HiS,iurs
For nv identity, refer you to Capt. Wood United
| States Dragons. ., ..
another point expecting attack IN another quarter
| and their absence was taken advantage OF. a..
| On Monday, As the troops were pouring INTO tne
Territory from Missouri Gov shannon was coming out.
He stopped at the botel at WestPor, where one com
psny oiued-by marching in and taxing possession u
The liable driving the guests OF the house iol u. ~
cludinc his Excelency Gov. shannon and the Kansas
| commissioners Of the United States house oil Repre-
sentatiyes They denounced the Governors prociahs
| ton swore they would take the HE u Shsnnou, alt
| would give battle 10 Col. Sumner on the INST oppS'-
unity. These declarations are freely expressed ny
| the invaders.
A gentleman who left Lawrence on Sunday, reports
| that Col Sumner at the head Of about hve hu idred
dragons pa sed through that place az roae ol te
sceLe Of difficulties He purpoced sending 9u' sc'u
| mo narties 10 potawataInie Creek, DIau'oH
| RSdss I, Wakeruss Hickory Point and Osswauamle'
Col. sumner it is believed, will be able to preVeN
Conflict for the present but unless enforced he ana
the Free-State men will be overpowered, as the Srca
est excitement exists in the border counties anu
nsnies are mastering and marching daily Companies
10 being mustered into service at Bconvsl!e yester-
| Snv Free. State are cut on from al cohuiuhea
tom with the interior, except they So IN oHguise 0H'
| profess TO be- Pro-Slavery. ol .,,