Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-03

We publish to-day letter giving details of
late events Ia Kansas, from the pen OF a CORES
pondeut on whosc statements We have every
reason 10 rely. he IL Southern man, and has
been identified In all mis- principles and senti-
mcu,s with the South. He writes, VIC confidently
believe. In good faith, and with full knowledge
Of tho facts which he relates.
KANSAS TEsRIToRY, Aug. II, 1885,.
70 the Editor Of the Mo. Democrat:
Great excitement now prevails In every part
Of our unfortunate territory. There has been
= compact entered into by the Atchison and
Stringfcllow men of the Border counties OF Mis-
souri,, and those in Kansas territory, TO keep up
excitement for the ayowed purpose OF preventing
al opposed 70 them from emigrating to the
territory, aud the present and recent difficulties
which do and nave existed among our people,
have been brought about by these and similar
designing lawless men, most of whom are not
citizens Of Kansas, although they publish to the
world that they are now residents OF Kansas
Territory. Some four weeks since, a company
OF Southerners, numbering in all about 175,
formed themselves into company and started
from tho town Of Atchison, Leayenworth, and
other points, for the Big Blue river intending to
drive the settlers from that part Of the country
who were known to be Free State men. The
above company, armed and furnished with pro-
visions, ammunition, and teams OF conveyance by
their friends In Missouri, took up their line OF
march, having previously declared that their in
tention was TO take possession of Manhattan city
and the country In that vicinity; and On arriving
found the citizens OF that part of the territory
employed In building houses, making improve.
ments, &c. Shortly after their arrival a fight
commenced, which resulted in the defeat of the
Southern men by the citizens OF Riley county
Had these men gone to work, attended to their
own affairs, and not have plnndered private
houses, stolen horses and drove actual settlers
from their homes the settlers of Riley county
would never haze made any complaint against
them, nor would any violence have occurred
Only a few days elapsed until another company
ofpro-slavery men, to the number ofone hundred
and eighteen, took possession of the town OF
Franklin, fortified themselves, and called upon
every man In the town to join them or leave their
homes. The free State men being thus compelled
to abandon their property it was soon taken by
these law and order men. 1t being impossible
for a free State man to get redress from the one
sided courts of Kansas Territory, they, with some
Of their friends returned, and asked permission
to peaceably enjoy the privilege OF their rights
and property The answer was, you are Adolf
tionists and must clear the Territory, and at the
same time, wherever they made their appearance,
they were fred at by some of the party who
called themselves law and order men. Then il
was, and not till then, that the free State men
determined to return or die in the attempt. The
fight which ensued and of which you have, no
doubt heard, then took place, and which lasted
about three hours, in which the invaders were
beaten and some of them shot, while the rest
fed, having lost their arms and cannon. The
free State men had it in their power to have
taken the lives of oil those persons who had
collected in Franklin; but their object was tc
get possession Of their homes, so that their wives
and children could have those places of shelter
which their industry had provided for them.
Since the report has been circulated that Rob.
inson, Brown and others were to be released
arrangements have been making by their enemies
to get the prisoners from the guards, and hang
them. Men who occupy prominent positions,
boldly proclaim that if Robinson Brown and
others are released, that they will be shot down
She fight at Lecompton was begun by meu who
went to the capital, to use their own language
to have fight, and not permit a free State mar
to come to Lccompton. For weeks the prosla
very party have been moving the southern emf
grafton into Douglas county for the purpose OF
routing the free State men. There are now
several hundred men from the South, supported
by the nullitiers and instructed by their masters
to keep up excitement. When man comes 70
Kansas, and refuses to act with the pro-slavery
purity, His haihc 10 Puceu uPoH .e i' W ~
who are to be disposed Of We have no Law
here-no government. The strong arm OF this
once powerful republic has failed 20 protect the
peaceable citizens of this Territory. 1t would
appear as orders had been issued by government
that the free State men of this Territory were to
be slaughtered and robbed of their property
Hundreds Of armed men from the South are
focking into our Territory, to drive us from our
homes and to murder every one who refuses to
obey their orders.