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under date of June 9th, mention that Ossawat.
tonne was attacked and plundered on the 7th,
by an army of l60 men. These were the men
who had come up to Palmyra, under General
Whitfield, mostly from Westport, Independence,
and Lexington. The United States troops
disbanded the Free State parties that went out
to meet these Missourians as they came up.
twenty-five houses were plundered in Ossa-
wattomie, and sixteen horses taken A print
ing-ofiice was destroyed and, after all was
done, some of the party started for Westport
with their booty; the remainder went some
miles south, and camped. The Free State par
ties actual residents are closely watched, dis.
banded, and, in some cases, disarmed.
The mail from Lawrence to Westport was
robbed by "law and order" men last Friday.
They have been pilaging so, that it is unsafe
to come up the Westport road. No one should
land at Kansas City, but all should go to Leav-
enworth. At least q dozen teamsters and
horsemen have been robbed on the roads lead
ing from Westport into the Territory, within q
few days. That road is infested with claw
and order" camps.
Ossawattomie Destroyed Robberies by the Bor-
der Ruffians.
Special Dispatch 10 the New York Tribune
PALMYRA, June 8, 1856.
plundered by the Border Ruffians on the 7th
instant. Their force consisted of one hundred
and sixty-three men, who had come up to Pal
myra under the lead of General Whitfield.
They were mostly from Westport, Independ-
ence, and Lexington, in Missouri.
The United States troops disbanded the Free
State men who had gone out to meet these Mis-
souri, invaders, so there was no adequate force
to make resistance.
Twenty-Five houses were plundered in Ossa-
wattomie, and sixteen horses stolen. The gal
liant invadafs went so far as to steal ear and
finger rings from the wives and daughters of
the Free State settlers.
Among other exploits, they destroyed the
materials of a printing Office, after which some
of the party started for Westport with their
booty. The remaining portion went to place
few miles to the south, where they encamped.
Free State men, many of whom are actual
settlers, are closely watched, and wherever or
gsniZed are at once disbanded, and in some
instances disarmed.
On Friday last, the claw and order" men
robbed the mail in transit from Lawrence to
Westport. In fact, their thirst for pillage is so
strong, that it is unsafe to come up the West
port road. At least dozen horsemen and
teamsters have been robbed within few DAYS,
on the route from Westport to Kansas Terri.
tory. No one should land at Kansas CITY, but
90 at once to J,eavenworth.
Mr.. Upton, Sergeant alarms of the Congress.
sional Investigating Committee, was captured
by the Border Ruffians, on the Westport road.
They were fierce for hanging him, but Mr..
Oliver, the Missouri member of the Committee,
after considerable effort, procured his release.
A man named Brooks had a load of flour stolen.
The body of Free State man has been found
near where Whitfelds men encamped. He had
been pierced with three bullets. Another Free
State man was gagged and bound, and left on
the prairie to perish. Outrages Of kindred
nature are of frequent occurrence.
The Government troops have arrested the
victorious career of the Free State men.
81. Louis, June l2.-Messrs. Howard and
Sherman, of the Congressional Investigating
Committee, arrived from Kansas to-day. They
are at Barnum's Hotel. Mr.. Oliver stopped at
Richmond
The Committee were at Westport, Missouri,
eight days. While there, large parties of arm.
ed men, from different parts of Missouri, march.
ed through i'll guerrilla parties into the Terri
tory, and were engaged in robbing, killing, and
driving out the settlers.
Gov. Shannon testified there before the Com
mittee. AS he entered the town from the Ter
ritory, a company of sixty armed Missourians
were marching into the Territory from West
port.
Gov. Shannon went to Kansas city with the
Committee, and while there saw, without COM
ment, a party of Clay county men cross the
river, and proceed into the Territory, led and
well armed.
The Committee have been quiet, but very
searching in their investigation. They go to
Detroit, to remain for several days. The testi-
mony given is said clearly to prove, that of the
five thousand FIVE hundred votes given at the
Legislative election in March, 1855, only eleven
hundred were cast by actual residents, and of
these the names of but eight hundred appear
in the census report.
The Territory is now convulsed with civil
war, to sustain laws based on this election
Col. Sumner is out with United States troops
to preserve order. He dispersed several hun
dred men under Gen. Whitfield, but they reas-
sembled on the 9th inst, and sacked the town
of Ossawattomie,
The Free State men are organizing for self.
defence.
Gov. Shannon has gone to Fort Leaven-
worth.
Mr.. Howard, of the Kansas Commission, and
Messrs. Hanscomb, Lord, Townsend, and Up
ton, officers of the Commission, arrived this
sas. They start for the East tomorrow. When
they left, large bodies of Mssourians were
pouring into the Territory, determined on fight
ing, and Free State men were mastering, equal
ly anxious for battle.
Chicago, June l9.-Persons Just arrived from
Kansas city, on Monday evening, state that Col.
Sumner ordered Gen. Whi;ield's army to leave
the Territory on Saturday, when the whole
number, four hundred, left, and went to West
port, where they were REINFORCED by one hun
dred and fifty Missourians and returned on
Sunday, threatening to hang Col. Sumner if
they caught him. A collision between the
United States troops and Whitheld's party was
expected, unless the latter changed their pur-
poses.
Later from Kansas
st. Louis, June IA letter dated the 9Th
inst, from Lawrence, dscredits the report of
the hanging of Gov. Robinson, who is at I,e-
compton, guarded by United States troops. In
the battle which occurred at Franklin, two Pro-
Slavery men were killed, and in the battle at
Palmyra, five of the Pro.Slavery party were
killed and several wounded. Three Free-Soilers
were wounded. 1t is reported that the mails
we're searched at Franklin. The report that
j. M. Barnard had been killed, proves to be
false.
Aid for Kansas Settlers.
Boston, June 1.-THE Kansas Aid Commit
Tee have received, up to the present time, about
$l0,0 8s in cash contributions, including $500
from Josiah Quincy, ST. The committee in
Worcester have collected $1,000.
Aid for Kansas.
Cleoeldnd, June IA call, signed By the
officers the Aid Societies of New York, Penn
aulua mia Minhinan and Ohin haa heen nuhliah.