Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-11
Late and EXCITING News from Kansas.

Late aHd LlACitIllG NEWS nom Kansas.
The Western Border rufiian) Dispatch extra of
August 81, contains the following letters,
CANE, BUZZ GREEN Aug 81
GEsrLENFS:-I moved with 25o men ON the Ako.
lition fort and town of Ossawaamie--the head omar
ters of the old Brown-on night before last march,
ed 10 miles and assaulted the town without dsmounf
ing the men, about sunrise on yesterday we had a
brisk fight for an hour or more, and Ind five men
wounded-none dangeronsly-Capt Bovcc Vim
Gordon and three others. We killed about thirty of
them, among the number, certain, a son of old
Brown, and almost certain, Brown himself: destroy-
ed all their ammunition and provisions aud The
boys would burn the town to the ground 4 could
not help IL.
We must be supported by our friends We still
want men and ammunition ammunition of All sorts
Powder muskets, balls aud caps is the constant
cry.
write in great haste, as have been in saddle
rode hundred miles and fought battle without
rest. Your friend. REID.
CAMP AT BULL CREEK, August 81. 1856.
Isaac Hockaday, Henry and others
GENTS Gen. Reid with $50 men, had fight at
Ossawatamie yesterday We had four men wennd.
ed Capt. Boyee, OF Lexington, Frank Gordon. of
Clay Capt. Boyce had his wrist broken Gordon
was shot III the shouider--You jackson. of How
ard, was shot in tlfe mouth-badly hurt-Geo. Cor
don, OF Lafayette, shot in the thigh Young Parker
of Lafayette, was shot in the leg
The abolitlonists made the attack We killed
twenty and burnt the town
same evening q large party made their appearance
camp We expect to have fqht AZ prairie
City. We then march TO Lawrence where we will
have the big fight Weneetm men and means There
are here now 200 men, and about 500 opposite Law
renee that will operate with us.
Brown was supposed to be killed at Ossawattoue
Urge all men to come on.
Yours JAS CuIIFs
In addition to the above, the St. Louis Democrat
has been shown letter of the same date as the ex
ira, from which we make the following extracts.
LEAyENwoRrH, August 3lst
cold Ossawatomie Brown is maintaining his
ground south Of kaw River His force consists of
about two hundred men. 1t is reDorted TINT he has
had an engagemen t with the invading forces asthey
have entered that portion of the Territory News
was received at Westport that in the collision be-.
tween Browns men and the ro-slavery party. some
eighty OF the latter, out of a companv Of 3o0 wore
killed and wounded.
browns less stated as much less Captain Will
kes company of fifty Carolinians arrived at Leayen
worth day two since
They pressed sufficient number of horses in the
neighburhood to mount themselves
The proslavcry force, consisting of Georeians
Caroilnlans and other late emgrants from the South
are eRcamped some eighto ten miles from this city
in the interior Some eight hundred of Lanes men
are between this and Lawrence
DAY before yesterday company of about ten
persons, ON their way from Lawrence to Leayen-
WORTH were taken prisoners by L, Emory's pro
slavery men. In the party arrested were Mrs
Hops, wife of tie unfortunate man who was shot
and scalped by Fugate some time ago. her brother
in-law, an old mau of seventy years OF age and a
young man, all of whom were route for St Louis
at the time The were taken to the pro sav cry
camp-the women and children were permitted to
so to Leavonworth. Mrs. Hops took passage on
The j. ~ Convers, but her brother-in law was not
permitted to accompany her One Of these prisoners
German, was shot down in the streets of I1eaven-
worth City, in endeavoring TO effect his escape from
his captols
From the St. Louis Republican, Sept f.
We have before a letter dated Camp at Bull
Creek, Aug Goth, half past IL o'clock A. NJ = and
written by member of the Lexington Volunteers,
which is said that they arrived there that morn
ing in fine spirits Reliable private dispatches from
Lecompton stated that the Abolition force at Law
renee, where all their forces are concentrated,
amounted to 800 to 1000 men. Tie opposing force
at Bull Creek amounted to 000 men, but there
some 500 men above Lccomptou, to intercept Lanes
army in case they sh1nld attempt TO get away This
afternoon, some 400 OF our men proceed to Ossawa
tamlc, and other towns may be visited. We will
wait at this place fer some two hundred to three
hundred men, expected to arrive tomorrow and on
turn Of our men from Ossawotamle, we 90 by way
Of Hickory point to Lawrence, which will probably
be attacked by us day after to morrow. We are
all confident of success. | cannot say whca We,
shall return. Lanes men are terrifying the crossing
at Waukaruso, but will leave it ON tie appearance
OF our troops
i. S! am just told by adjulant General Mclean
that Lawrence will be attacked on Sunday next
next sundays Another account says that Monday
was the day appointed for this purpose.
ST. JosEPH August 20, 1856
! have time to write you only few leading items
brought in by express last night Gen. Atchson
has been elected communicative chief of the armies
in Kansas His staff consists of some of the most
officers of the Mexican lie has
eleven hundred and fifty men in division, and
some five hundred in another. They will concentrate
today upon Lawrence Gen. Richardson had taken
up his line of march for the northern line, to cut off
further invasion from that quarter, but he received
orders yesterday to move down to Lawrence. That
town viii be surrounded, and its fate decided before
Monday night.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 5.
Private advices from Kansas state that on Tues
day last every Free State man driven from
Levenworth, at the point OF The bayonet and all pro
jerty destroyed or Confscated.
Phillips and his brother kilied-Phillips'
houSe and his brothers store was burned. tits said
Phillips fred from his house and killed two pro slave
ry men.
Forty sufferers arrived here to-day, entirely des-
ttutc
No particulars yet transpired
ST. LOUIS, Sept 6.
The Democrat publishes accounts derived from
Free State men, who arrived here directly from
Kansas, confirming the attack and burning Of Ossa
wotom'c. Accounts stale that there were but fifty
Free State men in town al that time, the attacking
party numbered 400. Several Free Sellers Kill
led, Capt Brown and Son are among the killed, ac-
counts also confirm the killing of Wan. Phillips of
Lcavenworth, by party If Southerners under Capt..
Emery, and driving out Of the Territory all persons
unwilling 10 take up arms against tie Free State
party.
KENOSHA MARKETS.