The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-25
THE KANSAS WAR!
Free State II TENS A G u t.

The St. Louis Democrat of Thursday, after
giving full details of the present Kansas troubles
as obtained from Border Ruffian sources, gives
the following free State mems account Of the
cause of the difficulties:
As we have given verbatim the printed ac
counts Of disorder that have reached US from
Kansas, and which proceed from the organs OF
the pro slavery party, it is but fair that we
should annex those which have reached US from
the free State party, through gentlemen who
arrived in the city yesterday. One OF these
informs US that on August 9th military camp
consisting of some $50 pro-slavery men were
driven off from their position four miles from
Ossawattomie. Our informant states that the
plundering of provision wagons, proceeding
from Kansas City to that point, had been traced
to this camp, and hence the demonstration
against it. He says chat Franklin near Law
renee, was rendezvous for some 90 OF ~
southerners, who committed trespaSSes upon
the property of free State men, similar to that
recorded above, and were besides carrying on
the stealing of horses. On the 18th, these men
were routed in an engagement, which resulted
in the death of free State man and the wound
ing of three Seven pro-slavery men were
wounded. Williams, a Mlssourian who had
expressed himself in favor of the free State
party, was shot by one Mcbride, a prO-slavery
man, while the former was mauling rails. lie
died in few hours after receiving the contents
of the others gun. This took place on the
10th inst.
Hoyt, citizen of Lawrence, and peaceably
inclined, while riding in the eighborhood of a
camp of sixty Southerners on Washington
creek, was taken from his horse, shot six times
through the body, and left dead in the road
His horse was taken. The people of Lawrence
called upon the United States troops to act in
the matter. AS they declined, about two hun
dred of the Free State people marched on tn s
camp, which retreated to Lecompton The free
State men receiving reinforcement proceeded
to Lecompton on the morning of the 10TH
From the numerous reports of artillery heard
in that direction during the day it is presumed
that sanguinary engagement must have
been fought at that place. Particulars I'M
known.
| On Sunday the 18th, Leavenworth city was
alive with the preparations for another incur
sion into the territory. Dispatches were be-
ing sent to Liberty, Platte City, Delaware, &c.
with the offer of 81 so per day for men.s The
excitement was passing all bounds, and one
thousand recruits were expected to arrive il
the place by the morning of the 18th. Large
numbers OF the circular which we publish to
! day had been distributed through the border
counties and down the river as far as Bruins
wick. Invading parties had been organized at
independence, Weston, Lexington and at other
places. From the extensive preparations
made, it was supposed that Lawrence would
be reduced to ashes this evening. We give
this on the authority of gentleman who ar
rived in our city yesterday from the seat o.
war. His narrative is a sad one indeed; well
fitted to move the utmost solicitude of the
true hearted and patriotic ofour citizens.
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