The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-23

his family and the teachers of the Institution
under his charge, in consequence OF dis
tuFbance in the Territory. On the evening
of 28th of the eighth month August a band
of eighteen mounted men made their appear
ance on the Mission farm, taking down the
fences, and trespassing otherwise. They
rode 10 the barn, and after tahin. such prov
ender as they needed took Friends horses.
five in number-being all there were on the
farm The Superintendent went cut and ask
ed them to leave him one OF the horses TO
send 10 " Aestport, six miles distant, TO pro-
cure a physician for his wife, who was then
lying sick in the house. The captain Of the
band, who was named Brady-hai resided
some years in Missouri. but more recently In
kansas--gaye utterance to abusive language,
presented his gun, cooked it, threatened to
shoot the Superintendent, and said ''this is
only the beginning Of what you may look
for, unless you leave the place The Su
perintendent then returned to the house
Brady then informed the hired man who vas
present, that if the Superintendent came out
again he would shoot him.
! After satisfying their desires, Brady and
his company left for Westport with all the
horses.
/ 1t would appear that the Indians had a
nowledge. or al least an expectation that some
depredations would be committed the
school promises, inasmuch many OF them
came and took away their children on the
day previous to the robbery. The fathers of
these children said that they had their fears
that depredations light be committed at the
school, and the safety of their children there
by endangered
( In consequence of this behavior, and the
threats made to burn the Mission houses and
. 20 rba tka family
became alarmed, and tie Superintendent be
liesed that The only course to ensure their
safety was TO remove them from the Territory
with as little delay possible, which he did,
leaving the premises in the care Of John
Denny and wife, who had been in the en-
ploy Of the Society for some time.
The amount of produce at the time the Su
perintendent left was-4OO bush. of wheat
1901 dcz. of oats in the barn some ) tons Of
hay in the stack, 90 acres of corn, together
with all the household furniture.
From some Of the Friends Al Richmond, who
had reliable information to the facts, we
learned that when the marauiers entered the
mission premises, they found the horses har-
messed for work, and they Sc. TO work with
their knives, cutting the harness to pieces, aud
thus stripping it from the animals, scattered
it around the barn yard.
After proceeding a few miles with the
horses, one of them was found to be unfit for
hard service, and it was proposed to the Ruff
an leading it to take it back to the Mission,
but he, instead of doing so, seized his knife
and ripped open the bowels Of the poor ami
NAL, and thus killed it on the spoil
A meeting of the Ruffians and their associ-
ates was held at Westport No, at which reso
lutions were passed to the effect that unless
the Friends would agree to leave the Territo-
ry, the Mission houses would be burned, ant
the women taken to the ruliian camp, and en-
ployed as cooks and drudges. What other
fate might await them it is scarcely necessary
to specify.
Some days after the departure Of Mr.. Had
ley, the leading ruffians began to be uneasy
about the effect which would be produced at
the North by the out age upon the Shawnee
Mission. Atchison issued Il circular TO the
ruffian hordes, in which it was stated that
poiicy required that the Friends should not
be further molested, and that they should be
encouraged to return, with the assurance Of
protection. y copy Of this circular was left
with Mr.. Denny, who remained at the Mission,
and he forwarded it to the Clerk Of the Indi-
ana yearly meeting.
The Friends, as we learned, were determin-
ed to resume their Missionary operations in
Kansas. Whether they VIII be again sub
jected TO abuse and outrage. the future must
determine.--DaytoR JoUrnaI.