The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-11
Incidents of the Frontier Civil War.
BY JAMES REDPATH.


NO EXCUSE FOR DESTROYING LAWRENCE
/. B. Donaldson, United States Marshal fo1
the First District Court, ct cetera collected his
monster posse under the pretext that he could
not execute the writs in his haLds by an ordi-
nary force.
His letter to the people of Lawrence proved
that this was a mere pretext. Another fact
confirms this charge.
On the evening preceding the destruction oil
the printing offices, the Free State Hotel, Gov
Robinson's residence, and the sacking of the
city, Mr.. Donaldson's Deputy Marshal-Mr
Fain--served two writs in Lawrence without
the aid ofany posse or encountering the slight
est opposition.
Let this fact be borne in mind!
RAPEs.
A fiw days previous to the sacking of Law
renee, two young ladies were violated by gang
of claw and order' rufians, on claim five
miles north west of the city.
They lived on the claim with their mother
Their father had recently gone East on bust
ness. They saw four or five men seize two OF
their horses in the field and lead them off.
They went down and protested against the
act. The ruffians seized them, carried them
down to the woods, and consummated an out
rage upon their person.
There isa day Of retrIDution coming for all
thlS-and that speedily.
HORSES STOLEN.
Two hundred horse ); at least, have been sto-
len from Free State men, within twenty miles
of Lawrence, since Mr. Marshal Donaldson is
sued his illegal proclamation. A party of the
Free State boys have organized and left Law
renee, and swear that they will not return to
the city until these horses, or an equal num-
der are again in possession of their owners.
They say that they will seize the horse of
every man within twenty miles of Lawrence,
who is known to have given aid and comfort
TO the thieves.
AS soon as the number is made up, they will
Immediately distand.
They are so exasperated at the outrages and
humiliations to which they have been forced
to submit, that it isimpossible to restrain them
from retaliation.
The lawand order organs will soon TEEN
with essays, doubt not. on the virtue of obe-
dence 10 law; but it is extremely doubtful
whether they will even incidentally refer to
the causes which have led to this unfortunate
step.
DIsUNIoN FLAGS AND ACTS.
white flag, with blood-red star in the
centre-the ensign of the Southern Disuaion-
ists-was hosted on the top of the Free State
Hotel before the cannonading commenced.
Sheriff Jones himself planted red hag-ap-
propriate emblem of pirates!-on the roof oil
the Herald of Freedom office.
An American flag floated from staff, at
the Fort, erected last autumn, near the Kan
sas river The legally organized" militia
hauled it down, and tore it into ribbons This
act is significant Of their ultimate designs
During the cannonadng, rumor spread
rapidly that United States troops were on the
opposite side of the river, preparing to cross
over. An officer rode up to Sheriff Jones and
spoke to him.
On retirius he shouted
Boys quick! A hundred of you run
down to the river, and secure the ferry boats
If the trooJs try to cross, fire at them and
keep them back! -
A crowd instantly ran to execute the or
der. The ferry boats were secured.
The rumor was false.
mot WORTH PM
A pin is not always so valueless as the pro
verb would indicate. mans life was save(
by pin on the 21st of May.
Mr.. Chaplin, citizen of Lawrence, had becl
elected by the committee of safety, to go on
mission to the East, if the Marshals poss
should attempt to destroy the city. He re
manned in Lawrence till the cannonadin
commenced, and then took up his carpet ba
commenced his journey.
Some one who knew Gov. Reeder from de
scription only, shouted as he saw him
There goes Reeder, boys shoot him shoe
him !" r
Half dozen horsemen galloped after hin
: He fell. Five rifles were instantly pointed a
his brtast, ami five fingers were on tn
= triggers.
"Stop! boys! for Gods sake y shouted tn
Captain, who instantly threw HIMSELF from h
saddle, and stood between his men and the
intended victim.
care you Gov. Reeder ?" he asked. ~
"No," said Mr.. Chaplin ; "you see my nan
on my carpet bag.
"Stop minute boys ~ he said to his me-
as he drew Mr.. Chaplin aside.
"What is your name, did you say Z"
You see it on my carpet bag P" sa
Chaplin.
well, said the captain, Pm not good
reading. I'm backwoodsman.
"My name Is Chaplin"
care you . Mason ?"
mo sir said Chaplin, but I'm friend
humanity"
$50 am l." replied the Captain p" You a
not Reeder ?"
"No sir, am not.
"Well, by God, you've had a narrow e
cape. I'll save you. | thought you were
mason from the pin you wore.''
He has masonic pin on his shirt bosom
With great difficulty and after vouchir
from personal knowledge, for Mr.. Chapil
character, the men withdrew, greatly disa
pointed in not finding the victim whose bio
,,they have thrsted for so long and SO hoI