New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16

finding il pretty hot, lay down fat In the s., et'
and the FIRE continued for nearly an hour. th>,
hoping their friends would come up when thew
would mske an attack on the guard-house.
GUIDED by the firing the Wskerusa men found
the way 10 Franklin but although the vivid f,.shes
lit up the streets Of Franklin, this latter COMPANY
having had no proper understanding or concert Of
sciion, d. the balls were whstling 10 all directions
and as they were as likely to be shot BY their
friends as tn cir enemies they scarce knew how TO
advance. One thing, however, they did noH-the
Buford men had most of their stores 10 place
near where they came up. From this they OBJ
tanned large quantity Of powder, shot and caps,
the old breechloading alligator guns that had been
taken at Franklin previous to the burning of Law
renee. wagon was loaded with these and a.
day was approaching and the United States dra-
eoons might possibly interfere, being within hear.
ing, this company made of toward the Wakerusa
on the road TO Palmyra.
The firing in the streets Of Franklin CEASED.
Day was beginning to twinkle in and reveal the
shady outline Of timber on the Kaw. The Pro-
Slavery men did not surrender but dared not re-
turn the fire, and the others had ceased. They
would have taken the brass howitzer with them,
but they had nothing to take il with; besides, the
dragons were camped close to the way they must
return, and they wished merely to enter Lawrence
quietly as they had left it, and had no desire to
take the gun there. Under these circumstances
they evacuated the place.
One Pro-Slavery man died of his wounds at
Franklin yesterday Another is badly wounded,
and one or two others wounded, but not badly.
The Free-State prisoner made bis escape from the
guard-hOuse in the morning; bis clothes had been
cut by the bullets of his friends. No Free-Stste
man was even wounded, which, from the nature OF
the engagement, is almost incredible.
The Pro Slavery camp on Bull Creek is receiv-
ing daily accessions. Whitfield is said to have
come up with company of seventy from Westport
to-day but the correctness Of this doubt The
Hestpor Eens has Issued another flaming extra,
giving ridculously inflated account of the battle
Of Palmyra, exaggeratiDg the numbers Of the Free
State men, and perverting all the facts, calling on
the MissOurians to rally"
have Just learned that Gov. Shannon Is about
to issue another proclamation; it will be issued
TO morrow. 1t is, like all his documents not very
Ineligible but is sort of peace affair He for
bids all armed parties from coming into the Terri
tory (wOnder if he has heard of reanforcements
from the Free States) and also orders that all
armed parties in the Territory now dlsband and 20
to their homes. That this will secure peace is
doubtful. The Free-State men will acquiesce in
it ar soon as they have reason to believe that the
dissrmng process is to be equal to the other side.
FROM ONE INDICTED FOR HIGH TREASON.
Correspondence Of The N. 7. Tribune.
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Wednesday, june 4, 1856 {
You have heard Of my capture at Kansas City, Mo >,
few weeks ago by an armed mob while 90 my way to
tie Territory from the East, where had been spend
ing the last two months. was taken to Westport,
exhibited there as shor for four days. after which
was escorted by mounted riaemen to Lecompton,
spending two nights the way, and meeting with
numberless incidents Here was deposited in room
in the rear of low GROCERY, where was kept the
best pant of two days before was made acquainted
with my crime, or any process whatever served
me- On Tuesday night, the Goth Of May, the day pre-
yious to the destruction of Lawrence, the Marshal
come to the room and served his warrant charging me
with hitting high treason in attempting to over
throw the Federal Government on the ls, 18th and
goth days Of May. All of this time, you will observe,
was out of the Territory, in the hand, Of mob
entirely deprived of my personal liberty, and, of
course not capable from my position to "levy war
gaipst the United States"
Twas removed to safer room, and United States
troops were placed over me on the day Lawrence was
destroyed Subsequently have been remov sd to the
"tented field " with my compatriots, G. w. Smith,
esq, Gaius jenkins, G.. w. Deitzer and Gov. Robin
SON. the latter having more recently Joined us. Here
on the open PRAIRIE under seven-bypine tent on
buffalo robe stretched upon the damp ground write
you tlls Nasty nOte. my "ho, 40 oSp MIS- Vehhh'
have been permitted to remain with US, and have, in
act, at the present time contract from the United
States Marshal for boarding us, which they are carry
ing ont.
NV printing office was destroyed the 2lst u-ss
your faithful correspondents have informed you-and
copse quently The Herald Of Freedom has been sus
pended until make new arrangements for ts pub
Ecaon My printing establishment was the best west
of St. Louis and embraced very large news and job
hing office with several hundred fonts of the most
fashionable letter, all entirely new, and selected by
myself without regard to cost after several years e1pe-
rience in the printing business Not content with de-
stroyipg all my hsndpresses, imposing stones, furni-
tu,e late invoice of stock, &c. but my pogeE-press,
which arrived at the Levee the Friday previous, was
broken up and many pieces thrown into the liver
| beyotd reach. My extensive miscellaneous and law
library embracing over thousand volumes OF the best
publications of the times torn in pieces pierced
by bayones scattered broadcast through the town or
| were carried away. The building was three times set
ON fire. and as many times extingushed, and finally
saved without very great loss. All my private papers
and documents were stolen. Unless the friends OF Free
Kansas give me relief in the crisis either By loan or
donation, the paper must continue suspended until
| can come forth from my Imprisonment
Mrs Brown will Get out for the East in few days,
and trust will meet with the philanthropic who will
| be pleased to aid in extremity Those who de-
| sire TO aid me address me at Alton Illinois.
Our loss is but of many ard yet the breaking up
Of The Herald # Freedom mus, be severe injury 10
the cause, when violence and outrage are rampant.
Our journal has long been in the way Of ants, but