The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-05
Kansas News.

The news from Kansas for several weeks,
has been Of the most exciting charac'er.-
II is apparent that the BORDER RuTTIASs
f;om Missouri, had been making prepara-
tons for number Of weeks, 10 invade the
territory Of Kansas, and Invading parties are
already there, aud in the borders prevent
ing all egress from, and ingress into the ter
riiory. There is NJ doub, dreadful plot to
drive on, and ex,erminaie the free state set
Tiers by these horde Of ruihans. Every pa.
per brings US fresh accounts Of cool blooded
murders, perpe.rated on free state men, and
outrages on their persons and property,
which cause the blood 10 chill at their atroc
iiy. No, only men are sho, down in cold
blood, but the most fendish ouirages arr
perpe,ra,ed on tho wives and daughters oI
the settlers. There is, and there has been
for weeks. a warfare conducted on the gusr-
lila principle wased asains, the tsfenceless
people Of Kansas.
We copy from the Boston Advertiser o.
"Wednesday, the following:
"For several weeks previous 10 the 18th
Of August, gangs OF invaders had been
roaming about, robbing and staying, anC
then relreaiing laden with booty To The for
ufcaiions which they had erected in ,litis'
emf parts of the country. After suffering
these intignities Tor some time. the free-siat'
men; eIasperaie,l by the murner OF Maio,
Hoyi, marched against the fertilization q
Franklin and compelled ihs inmates to sur
tender. A block.houssa Washington Creek
occupied by several hundred Of the enemy
~as nsI, captured. Tue camp OF Col. Tisu'
was then attacked, and the colonel, aitel
making an etfort to defend the men aud pro
visions wbirh formed his sinews Of war, VA,
compelled 10 surrender all. Col. Titus ant
one Tree state man were badly wounded IL
the engagement.
After the roui Of the hostile camps TEN
porary peace was negotiated, IN which pris'
oners were exchanged. and tho howitze
taken ia the siege OF lawrence last May
wss delivered to iis original owners, the free
stale men were badly wounded 10 the en-
gagement
Alter the rout OF the hostile camps a
Temporary peace was negotiated, in which
prisoners were exchanged. and the howit
rsr taken in the siege Of Lawrence last
May, was delivered to its original owners
he free-staie men.
| Ii il cause fot congratula,lon thai tbs
invaders were q, length separated from che
Uaits,l States authorities The loyalty o.
the free irhabi,an,s Of Kanzas iorblJs them
to raise finger against the power Of The
country even when that power leads iisel
to the sacking Of city. The fac, Of ,hi'
separation 10 doubtless owing in n grea
measure TO the intercourse Of the prisoner,
who are confined in the camp OF the United
States forces. with tho oificersiu com nand
The prisoners ins,ruc, their keepers Ia th,
true history Of tho affair. IL is said tha
the Government officers have expressed
,hem,elyes 10 teuns Of compliment a, tn,
conduc Of the freq sta,e men 10 the attach
upou Colonel Ttus's stronghold. Many o
hem had bu, Just arrived, and had wake,
bareiooled ono hundred and fifty miles,
When volunteers for diliculi enterpris,
were asked Of Chicago company, ever,
nan bu. one stepped forward.
We are gn.i6ed TO lean thai the church
a, Lawrsncs il rapidly approaching compile
ton. The friends Of the cause have alrsad!
contributed enough TO reader il ft for use"
The Transcripts publi,hes letter from
Rev. Mr.. Mute OF Lawrsnss, R.nz,s, dates
Angus, 20, which gives the particulars o
.be murder Of another Massachusetts man
II says:
"Words are wanting 10 convey TO yoc q,
idea OF the grief and horror that ch,lls m,
blood. The 6sodish doings Of our ensmie
have como 90 near 70 ma and mice. % I,
4 rsldss me- incapable OF wrbins cool mar
ration Of the events Of the las, two weeks.
sMy b,othsr-io-law, Mr., William Hops
,aiely itom Illinols. and formerly Of Somsr
vile, Mas, was rnuIdsfed yesterday nsa
Lssvsawonh city. Hs lsit our house il