Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-09-27
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the Territory.
This party will, as soon as il can obtain re-.
Inducements, attempt to force a passage into
Kansas.
ST. Louis, Sept, I've have ndyices from
kansas to the ooh ult, A force Of 800 men,
under the command Of Atchison, were pIepar-
ing 10 attack Lawrence on the Isl Of Seplem-
ber
>The free State forces at Lawrence number
from 1900 to 1000, and a sanguinary conflict
will probably result.
Sent. 5-Every iree.soiler has Teen driven
from Leavenworlh, nj the point Of the bayonet,
and all their property has been either destroy
ed or conliscated,
On the morning Of the 30lh ult,, battle
took place al Ossawattomie between 300 pro.
slavery troops, under Capt, Reid, and about
the same number OF lree.Soilers, under Brown.
The battle lasted about nm hour, and resulted
in the total route of the frec.soilers, with n
loss OF twenty killed and several wounded
The pro.slavery loss was five OF killed and
wounded.
Among the free.soilers killed, il is reported
were Brown editor of the Free State lleralD
and his son.
The town of Ossawatome was burned by
the victors.
NEw YoRE, Sept. CT is supposed that
the Kansas correspondent of the New York
Tribune was killed in the attack on Leaven-
worth.
ST. Louis Sept. 5.-Leavenworih was at
tackled on Tuesday last by large force from
Weston, No., and every free State man driven
from The town at the point of the bayonet.
Tba Al;ssonri,nc h,l collnl ,,no, ,Lo
of Leavenworth TO take up arms against the
free.soiers, and the attack was made in con-
sequence Of their fusal,
-Four men were killed, several wounded, and
two houses burned
The pro.savery forces are unable TO march
against Lawrence, in consequence of n lack of
men aud munitions
They call loudly for rcnforccmcnts and
means 10 prosecute the war.
ST. Louis, Sept. Ex-Governor Gcnry has
arrived, and will proceed Immediately to Kan
SaS.
Instructions have been transmitted from the
government 10 Governor Geary and General
Smith for a more efficient enforcement of the
laws, and the speedy suppression of inclpient
treason.
The new Governor is instructed to enroll
the militia Of Kansas, and furnish Gen. Smith
such a force as may be required to put down
the inSurrection.
Gen. Smith is instructed by the President
TO draw on the Governor of Kansas for militia
forces TO put down the insurrection, and there
be not a sufficient force raised in Kansas, he
is authorized to call on the States of Illinois
and Kentucky, whose Governors have been
furnished with acquisitions from the President
for two regiments of infantry, in case they are
needed.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept GA body of $50 aboi-
tonsts have attacked and sacked Tecumseh,
we learn here to day, driving off tho people
Without snfficienry of provisions to enable
them to reach the settlements at Lccompton.
Wriis have been issued for the arrest Of
Lane, and those under him; and Gen. Smith
has detailed fourteen companies, under Col.
Cook, to aid in serving them.
Gov. Geary arrived at Glasgow on Sunday
last.
Two hundred and fifty women and children
have fed to Fort Leayenworth for protection.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.--Later instructions
have been sent to Geary and Smith, announc-
ing the purpose of the President TO employ all
the military force necessary to suppress the
Instruction.
No military operations are to be allowed in
Kansas, except under the direction of General
Smith, who will permit the employment of no
armed bands not regularly mustered into the
service of the United States.
Miscellaneous News.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, Sept. 9.-ln one hundred
and fifty towns, thus far heard from, Hamlins
majority amounts to l 1000.
Lawes, the American candidate for Lieut..
Governor, is elected.
The Legislature is republican.
Messrs Wood and Gilman, both republicans,
are elected to Congress in the first and second
districts. The result in the other districts is
uncertain.
The republican party has swept Vermont
by majority of 10000, eiecting the Gov
ernor, Congressman, and the whole Legsla-
ture.
New YoRK, Sept. 9.-The wings appointed
delegates to the Baltimore convention have
passed resolutions in favor of Fillmore
New YoRE, Sept S-The Commercial Ad-
yertlser, of this city, gives an account Of an
interview between Col. Fremont and leading
merchants of this city, on the subject of the
religious creed of the former, in which it is
stated that Fremont declared that this ques-
ton was his real difficulty, and that he had to
frame his replies so as to secure the votes of
both Protestants and Catholics.
New YoRK, Sept. l0.-Great democratic
torch light procession last night, five miles
long; twenty thousand persons participated,
and twenty bands of music,
HENRyvlLLE, Pa, September 1l.-At a
democratic meeting here to-day, fight occur
red in which Governor Reeder was killed;
Hardin seriously, and Penn slightly wounded.
SPRlNarlELp, Mass, September 1.-The
democratic convention nominated E. d Beach
for Governor and passed resolutions endorsing
the Cincinnati platform
H,T HIM AGAlN-The notorious Abolition
ist. Rurlinrnme. in recent speech, remarked