The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10

had increased to $50 rank and fe We then went into
permanent organization and selected Atchison MAJOR
General Reid Brigader General, Brown Colonel OF
the First and Rosser OF the Second regiment aud gave
the of forces 'he Army Of Law and Order Of
Kansas Territory On the 26th we took up line Of
march for ossawatome, and ksncamped that night at
Cedar creek
On the 27th we resumed our march, and encamped at
Bull creek On the evening of the 2Sth. General Reid
selected $50 men and one piece Of artillery and moved
on TO attack ossawatome On the morning OF the goth
lionsts, under the command of the notorious John
Brown, who commenced firing upon Reid from thick
chapparal four hundred yards of. General Reid then
formed his men in open prairie, and Major Bell fired
upon the abolhonsts, with the artillery loaded with
prape General Reid then made successful charge upon
killed Frederick Brown
The notorious John Brown was also killed by pro-
slavery man named White in attempting to cross the
among the prisoners taken is the son Of O. c. Brown,
of Lawrence notoriety. He Will be humaney treated
set al liberty when the war Is over.
The other prisoners taken shipped the Polar
and pledge exacted Of them never return again
Kansas
The prosavery party had five wounded be.
eved to be dangerous Captain Boyce received wound
IN the wrist Frank Gordon in the left shoulder Jack
in the mouth John Cord on IN the thigh, and Parker
in the leg
The pro slavery men, contrary to the orders of Gen
Reid burnt nearly all the houses in Ossawatomie.
They took some forty head OF cattle, part OF them
being the that Brown and his party had stolen
from the Georgia colony, six horses, two wagons and
On the same day Captain Hays, with forty men, at
tackec the house of the notorious Ottawa Jones' burnt
his and Killed two abolitonsts Jones fled to the
field, shot at by Hays, and is believed 10 be
dead
About P NJ, the Goth the abotionists. numbering
sbout $50 men. came about three quarters of mile
OF camp and atemptedo surprise u.s. they doubt
thin XII that forces had been much weakened
by Reds march on Ossawatomie, that he would re
treat and leave our baggage: but not So the drum
beat and soon every man IN camp was ready for battle.
Seeing that ready to meet them they fed. The
Of the men in favor OF pursuing them, but were
prevented from doing so by General Atchison.
ON the morning OF the 30th council composed of the
held and by large majority Of those in council 1t was
decided 10 fall back Hdan Creek until could get
provisions and ammunition, and to enable the sol
diers composing the army TO become better drilled and
disciplined.
on the 3lsi the army up the line Of march and
camped at Cedar creek for the night.
On the LIST OF September Gen Atchson resigned his
CON mission, and Gen Reid selected 10 his stead
Our army which bad consisted of 200, had now been
reduced 10 half that amount and are now stationed at
Indian Creek and from the last information tina, could
get the the proslavery party only number about 1900
IN the Territory of which number 600 are encamped at
Indian Creek and eco the north side OF the Kansas
river, rear LecomptCn.
The prosavery party have eight pieces of artillery and
plenty borses for cavalry but they need efficient
regiment of infantry
The abolition in the Territory do not exceed 200
men they well drilled and each of then armed
With a b echer Bible and Gidcings Prayer Book They
have pieces Of artillery-one they took at Franklin
and other they got Lecempon in exchange Tor the
brave TITUS Donaldson, and others.
ammunition and provisions are needed, and a number
OF infantry that will enlist for the warthose that
willing 10 do their duty soldiers, and no others.