Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
KANSAS NEWS.
From Kansas
The truth with reference TO the taking of
franklin.
Special Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat
I.xxREScr 4 ASsAs Aucr Ii 1856


LAWRENCE KANSAS Aug IA, 1856
For some time past some of the young gentlemen
imported into this territory by Col Buford have been
together, at camp on w ashington Creek
one of the tributaries of Wakarusa, and have been
committing depredations upon The neghboring corn
fields and poultry yards of settlers in that locality
As it soon that their intentions were not
to make claims and become actual settlers the peo
pie there began to object to this order of things Att
length the people sent over TO Lawrence distance
of some twelve miles, and asked the citizens of that
town to assist in driving them away. A messenger
was sent to Major Sedgwick asking him TO send a
company of troops to that camp and investigate the
matter and if the charges pillagng were true to
use the troops in driving them away and protecting
the actual settlers in their rights. Major SEED gwick
replied that these people were peaceable and peace
full that this time the Free State men had been
hoaxed; that it would be perfectly safe for any Free
soiler to go into the camp at Washington Creek
The messenger returned TO Lawrence, and on the
of tho same day another messenger was
despatched to Washington Creek to ascertain if DOS
sbe, the truth of the statements made that the
people of Lawrence would know how to act Mr.
Hoyt who selected to go, is already known to
the public the gentleman who lost about one
hundred Sharpe's rifles at Lexington. He was natur-
ally worry quiet and gentlemanly in demeanor cour-
strangers and respected here by every body
for his persevering bravery IN behalf of freedom in
Kansas. He was sent to the Washington Creek
pro slavery camp, entirely unarmed. He was to
have returned that night with reliable infor
nation to the truth of the charges alleged against
this band of Geol gians. He did not come back
The next day intelligence reached us, that he had
been taken prisoner by them and then shot
That same evening-the 18th inst-sbout loo of
the young men of Lawrence volunteered to go to q
camp of Georgans Mt Franklin, and recover some of
the arms which had been stolen during the sack of
this city in May last. From thence they intended
to march to Washington Creek. disperse the mob
and take away Hoyts body and return. 1t WAS a
beautiful moonlight night, slightly hazy. The
thought of redressing wrong by force of to the
rfaIl nfif1 n,
thought but wnen redress ofgrevances can be had
in other way, and when the dearest rights of man
trampled under foot then the redress of wrongs
by arms becomes necessary, but still u sad duty.
Such the feeling of most of The young men who
marched along the road to Franklin. On arriving
there they found that the news of their coming had
gone before them and that the Georgians were going
to fight. They were gathered together in a large
blockhouse, which was barrcaded like fort through
the chinks between the logs of which they pointed
their rifles They asked at first to give up all
their arms, which they refused to do. They were
supposed to number about 80. The free State men
drew close up and determined to 'storm the carrs-
on or die in the attempt" The struggle lasted tor
about three hours, when the Georgians surrendered
They came out threw down their arms and fed. The
free State men then took possession of one brass
cannon fifty U. S. muskets probably belonging to
some arsenal,) and few guns taken from Lawrence
during the sack of the 2lst of May last.
The free State men had one killed and six wound
ed. In consequence their dead and wounded, the
Lawrence boys returned home instead of going to
Washington creek as they expected to.
JOHN SMITH.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Down the River.
LIGHTS SEEN THERE-ATcHIsoN AND STR1xGFEL-
Iowa BLOODY RETREAT.
ST. LOUIS Aug Is.
MEssRs. EDITORS Il arrive | here this morning
left Leavenworth on Friday afternoon, 18th inst
Very little was known there Of the difficulty Frank
lin. The proslavery men supposed that The Adolf
Sfs and hoo nfaG aynHx ,4a,.f
AT Kansas City the case was different Some of
the "runaways' had told the truth. A large meet
ing was called on Friday afternoon the l5tl.) and
the citizens agreed to send their quota of 600 men
to overcome Kansas. Atchison andStringteow were
on the boat They got off the boat at Kansas City.
Next afternoon (the 10TH we reached Lexington.
There too, the of the defeat of the rufians at
franklin was full and accurate On the 18th large
meeting was held, and the citizens of Lexington re-
solved to send their quota of men to subdue tn. Free
men of Kansas.
From st. Joseph to Jefferson City meetings were
held land men raised.
No secret is made of the design by the Ruffians
They say they are ready: have men and money
enough and win sweep Kansas with fire and sword
They do not talk of anything but blood They swear
that they will kill tho damned Abolitionists drive
them out of the Territory and prepare ed to do
Look out then for a wild murderous foray God be
with tie right
Tho Ruffians cry, war to the knife I quote one
of the Leavenworth Journal to show their
spirit.
'fLet n be mp and dOing-Rek quarter he green,
bit to The denomination Of the miScreas be the
aCord."
The Kansas War
ST. LOUIS, August %.
Private advices from Boonville state that later
news from Kansas has created intense excite
ment there, that $4,000 had been raised, and
that men will be sent to relieve the pro-slavery
citizens of the Territory. high state of feeling
exists all along the river and border counties of
Missouri.
Public meetings are held, and large numbers
of men volunteer to go and aid the Governor of
Kansas. Men of discretion and property will go
and with tho determination to remain, until the
present state of affairs is put down, and peace
and order restored in the Territory
Circulars and appeals signed by prominent
and influential men, are being freely circulated, |
asking aid to drive Lane and his party out of the
Large bodies ofMissourians have doubtless by |
this time enterel the Territory, and sanguina-
ry and bloody conflict is daily looked for.
The st. Louis Democrat has the following ver-
sion of the recent affairs in Kansas
The attack on the prO-slavery camp at Ossa-
was occasioned by the plundering OF
provision wagons belonging to citizens between |
Kansas City and Ossawattomie.
The pro-slavery forces are entirely driven
ont.
After the fight at Franklin, two hundred men
vi Law iiistICncu u lHe pIOSIdNcIy camp 1T
Washington Creek and ordered them to dispense.
The camp retreated, and the Free State men &C.
cupied the fortified block house.
At Lecompton, heavy firing was heard in that
direction during the day. sanguinaryiengage
ment is supposed to have taken place. Result
not known.
Further from Kansas.
ST.. LOUIS, August "a.
Reliable intelligence from Kansas to the Goth
states that Lecompton has not been attacked yet
by Lanes party, although looked for hourly. 1t
is said abolitionists number two thousand strong
in the Territory, and that they are preparing to
fortify Lawrence in retreat to any particular
point may be necessary.
Immediately after an attack was made upon
Col. Titus house, in which skirmish Titus was
one man killed and nineteen taken
prisoners, Gov. Shannon went to the camp of the
abolitonists and exchanged prisoners taken at
franklin for those taken at Titus house. 1t is
reported that four companies of United States
troops ore near Lecompton, whose presence it is
thought, will deter further attacks by Lanes
party. The Republican of this morning. pub
fishes call signed by large number of the
most influential citizens of the city, for pub
ic meeting at 4 o'clock tomorrow evening, to
AXE into consideration the present situation of i
affairs in Kansas, and to express their opinions.
The people of St. Louis have no connection