True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-18
From Kansas,

instant The following are some Of the
details of the affair between Pate and the
Free Stale men. not heretofore published:
Thirty souIherners, from WestpOrt,
under the command Of H. C. Pate, when
proceeding 10 Bull Creek. Kansas, sud-
denly encountered party of Free State
men of the same number. Pate had Il
number of Prisoners who were placed in
front unarmed, and then hid behind trees
and logs. The Free State men dropped
down in The grass of the prairie. The
firing continued for two hours when Pate
surrendered, Internationally. Three
Missourians escaped among them Cole
man, the murderer of Dow.
The Free State party took thirty hor-
ses a number Of Sharpe's rifles and U.
s. muskets, besides quantity of goods
stolen from Lawrence.
The U. S. dragons knew Of the bat
tie during its occurrence, but did not in
terfere. They went down on the 4th,
and released the prisoners.
A party of pro-slavery men, including
the son Of Governor Shannon, made n
night attack on the house Of Captain
Walker, five miles from LecomptOn, they
were fired upon and repulsed, and young
Shannon taken prisoner, but released
next day by Gov. Shannon.
Next day Gov. Shannon took CON-
psny of Dragons and searched The hous'
es of lbe Free State men, for two days
taking all arms and ammunition.
Col. Sumner passed through I.ecomp'
ION on the 4th, en- ronle for Topeka.
LATER.-A man who hao just arri-
we'd fro IN Kansas City reports that gen.
eral rendezvous of the Pro.Slavery men
is called at Bull Greek, under the com
mand of Whitfield.
A new attack upon Lawrence is con-
lemplated; they expect to concentrate
600 men, generally armed with U. s.
muskeis.
The Free State men are determined to
settle the matter with the bayoneI they
are defcientin arms and provisions.
At the latest accounts they had formed
a plan for nigh, attack upon the inva-
ders.
1t is rumored that Donaldson and
Jones were killed IN fight a, franklin,
where a collision occurred over quaint.
,y of goods stolen from Lawrence as was
reported.
ST.. LOUIS, June 1O.-The Independ-
ence correspondence of the Republican,
under dale of 5ih instant, says Marshal
Donaldson and four of his men, while in
the discharge of their official duty neal
Hickory Grove, on the 3rd, were killed
The Marshal was in the act OF arrestinl
some men who attacked The party unde
Capt. Pate.
The free soldiers had considerably in
creased in numbers, and yesterday were
destroying houses and driving men, wo
men and children from their habilanls neal
Bull Creek, A company OLA 140 mel
under Capt. Reed, had left near Sanli
Fe, in pursuit Of the murderers.
A report says that Franklin was no,
taken though attacked by large party o
free soldiers.
Captain Pate and company, had beef
liberated by Col. Sumner, who arrived
al Black Jack Point, just in time In pre-
vent a conflict between those holding Pal'
and a party under Reed.
Governor Shannon issued a procama
tion, bearing date of the 4,h, which com
mands all persons belonging 10 military
organizations within the territory not au
lhorized by law 10 disperse, that sucl
organizations illegal. and should they re
assemble will be dispersed by The U. S
troops. All civil officers of the Govern
ment are required to b" vigilant in enfor
cling the law against offenders, and pro
tecting the laws against all violence an
wrong and further declaring that all la,
abiding citizens of the territory, withou
regard to party measures and designa
tions received, lie protected in their PEI
sonal property, and 'hatall organizations
either for the execution of the laws {
the Territory or to disturb the Peac
thereof, must be disposed of, and all ag
gressive parties from without the Terri
tory must be repelled ; that the milltar.
force placed under the control of the Exc
culive Of this Territory, is amply sufi
cient to enforce its laws and protect il
citizens rights.
The instructions of the President oftll
lllh of February, will be strictly enfol
ced. A requisition has been made o
; COl. Sumner for military force sufficier
10 insure obedience to the proclamation.
> In carrying out the proclamation n
distinction is to be made to party; bl
u that all parties are TO be served alike Ut
der like circumstances ; and that obedienc
e. to the laws and The consequent securit
of persons in Kansas are its primary ol
jects ; and that all lawess violence with
II the territory, in whatever form manife'
;, led, must be suppressed.
u ST. LOUIS, June ia letter TO Il
y Democrat, from Lawrence says that Il
report that Robinson had been hung by
u mob, is untrue. Robinson, BrisO
= Smith, Deilzler, and Jenkins are still co
x fined at Lecompton; guarded by U.
dragons. Several ladies from Lawren
S have been permitted to visit them. &c
n tlemen are not allowed the privilege.
J. Report says that two pro slavery m!
!. were killed and several wounded, in 81
) battle at Franklin, none were killed
wounded among the Free Soilers.