Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-09

itates Fort-Brnns:c:cxer. ta.;.F.i
I E1 We returned on Wednesday from
a trip to Kansas Territory. We were in
the company Of men who assembled on
the border few smiles from Santa Fe.
There was thousand and thirty mounted
men in this ARMY. We marched from the
camp at Santa Fee at y a. III. on Thurs
day, and encamped at Lone Elm that
night. The next day We marched to Bull
Greek, Friday evening about sun down,
an expedition, under Gen. Reid, Of ESQ
men and one cannon, were dispatched to
attack thd town of Ossawat,amie. :; They
marched all night, and arrived al the town
ats O'Clock A. NJ, Saturday. The fight
| lasted an hour and a quarter. The abo-
lliIonisls had some twenty five or thirty
killed; none of the pro-slayery party were
killed. but six were wounded. Gen. Reid
and has company. returned TO the camp at
Bull Creek at z o'clock, P, NJ, Saturday.
A short time before their arrival, our
picket guard was attacked and run in by
the yankees. The whole of our camp was
called opt in order of battle. The yam
KEGS Cred on some OF our men who went
out to see whether they were friends or
foes. This was done. in an open prairie, |
in full view. We had four cannon ID our
line, charged with grape shot. The. enc
my were in reach; one of our officers com-
manded the cannon TO fire-a superior Of |
ficer Immediately .countermanded the or
der. We stood there till The yankees
We're tired of looking at US, when We
marched back to camp. Next morning
The officers held council. and by a vote oi
twenty to four, ordered counter-march !
Our men in the ranks called it. "a retreat.
We have never seen as much, indigna-
tien manifested as was shown forth Oh this
occasion. We marched back TO Cedar
Creek where we encamped. The next
morning Gen. Atchison made a speech,
in which he stated there was dissatisfac-
tion with some of the officers. He rec
that each nan should resign.
and new election be held. 1t was done;
and resulted in the election of all OF the
old officers, with one exception. Themen
were then requested to come forward and
enroll their names for the war. a num-
Der responded to this; call. A great many
Of the men in this expedition. had LEI,
home VITA the expectation of returning in
fifteen or twenty days. ,All of these re-
turned home, but with a view of arrang
ing their affairs so they may return and
stay through the campaign. This is par
ticularly the case with those living in the |
border counties. Those who remained
are. eneamped near Westport. They
will be brought under strict discipline, as
we'll as those who may go to; reinforce
them.
We took full notes OF this expedition. |
but have declined to publish them. We
do not think it prudent 10 do SO at this
time. 5.-...-t
We have this much TO say to our citi- |
zens: If you eFer intend to rescue your
friends and relatives in Kansas, now is the |
time to do it. We know, from personal
knowledge, that their houses are being
burned, their horses and cattle stolen, and t
they. themselves, murdered in cold blood
every hour. a lawless set of thieves and
assassins are now in full possession Of that
portion of the territory south of the Kan
sas river. Woe be unto any .Southerner
no matter if he nor his ancestors ever
owned a slave) who may fall into their
hands, Brunswicker.