Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-03
LEAvEswoRTH CITY, August II, /


Dear - write TO inform you that the war has &C.
tualy commented reached here last hight with Gen
Clarkes family, having fy for our lives 1 sill bri.f,
relate what has occurred In letter you OF the 2h
ih-ti stated was then IA camp Col. Titus farm
remained there until Thursday last when went over 10
Sen Carke at his request assist in guarding has fam
81! and premises On Friday evening Gen. Clarke re-
ce'Eed note IRON Col Titus requesting him TO bring over
As many mounted men he could spare to 20 over 10
asst Col fead@e in defending himself iron an attack
se a. Understood would be made him that ght
we ieii Col Titus that night ri eighteen men and A.
We had not horses enough to them all some had
TO double but the road managed to mount most Of
TIE men oy pressing horses into service We continued
o. TIE road until reached the house Of Mr. Lehoy
pfosaVesy nan, who lives shout eight miles from lie.
compton Sbere learned that We we're too late ~ lane
na1 attacked Treaduefs camp that day and driven
hiiH on After resting ourselves and horses lev
in4te- Se started 70 return and had travelled about
fo1f ai.e- Sihout interruption when II Wa aug.
ge-t@d By Col Titus, commander that We shouId
g o' ths house OF man -ho had figured 70
eo1r-Die extent IN the Kansas diicaltes After pfo.
e~itz o. ihe half mile, and when in full yi.s f
tos- s b0a-e, the shining brightly we observed
a'S'i foz-n aea a. the bOsse, and in lev moment.
Ne ss- iHo mounted from the house in full gal
IDp o. 80 rad % lec0npOn The order was yxsn tx
O. Dr. 70 foAoz. which Sd IN style and AZ
Ltps-s-1 - . Esy1nted a pretty dee, horSe nth
terss othsrs 81 the pursuit and continued 10 run
tee oc7As'ooa1T trz them snt found our,-Iye.
eY rto t-tg q sozi hundred and hftv Of Lane.
- 80 ~e-- oOsbsiess their rsy 20 LecOmpton and
- 'e "a. s0c'-a - % them bad been bid from our
9 pt-fF, 80 nd ~ tis tine gotten up. We we're or.
oe-es - ior s7ih rsr q charging into them but al
" t-eHE "a surrsJ n tie party il vas decided best
fet1f1 a. 1= - LoDnvtOu, and prepare for defeuce
~ tSs 1s tat ossiun made the enemy commenced
hrhg irp g. sna men commenced the race for
NE. tAs5 hsTag ssoai hundred horsenen
more sAa had. and lad strung themselves guerrilla
iss'on al sioag TIE road for distance Of about three
hundred ysro AID passed them He received their
'oeyf Afe -fne ~ Our returned Then We had
ne rereaupY and they alter o.. for about three mile. b.
We pulled ~ and counted We found two of our
men missing, and three EOunded-one of them sbn,
hrosgh the veg while riding by my sds-Co Titu. sbot
hongh the hand 20 nothing Of the has shot OF ,r
BEADS and The horses killed How any OF ne escape il
matter Of surprise % me- and only account for il nm
the ground that the enemy thrown in such constcr
haOn Oy our sudden their midst that tbcv
could do nothing About dsybreak Law down IN snatcb
eT moments sleep and enjoying tired natures sweet
hhey' "hen vas aroused BY the roar Of cannon
in the direction OF LecomptOD Two men were im,npdi
atey dispatched to find out the cause Who soon s,ad
WIN the report that Col Titus house had been attacked
enn ater killing and SOunding several Of his mon no bd
Deen forced ~ surrender bic whole force Tbev tbe,
nv hOi-e Wo0dson, who had moved 10 his farm near
Co I.s, was next attacked and made prisoner
learning mat Clafkes would be the next house
and tbai portion oi Lanes force vas then an ,Lsi -
70 his house, Clarke determined to remove his f,rnt =,
uhs Pace-leavng every thing the mercy of the Ma,
ra"aers We had barely time 10 beat bssiv retro, .,
news came IN that IecOfnptOn was taken Inv Ia oicct
az ior myself every thing that had vas In Ieco,noto
ana am nov here without second suit 10 ,nv ~, Il;
Tart without cost Al all a. was dressed T.
ny style-red shirt outside " 'O"P'
This has been written IN great haste IN tai. .d,
- runner to Kansas city. Yours truly
49,, CHARLES W. oTEY
euh-Col Titus, have just learned has died OF hi
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