Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-09-17
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Dg~ The following further details of the
battle of Ossawattomie will suffice to afford a
glimpse of that unnatural and revolving state
Of things we call civil war-the most uncivil
of all wars. When we reflect that the Abo-
lition disunionists Immediately on the passage
of a law establishing the Territory of Kan
sas took immediate measures for %conquering
it from the South (which had an equal claim
to it) by buying and pouring into it their
hordes Of "emigrants"-and arming them
with "Sharp's rihes''-we say that every
drop Of blood shed in this unnatural and re-
bellious war, is upon their unhallowed heads,
and that they are the traitors who deserve to
suffer.
AT six O'Clock on last Saturday morning,
just after sunrise, a proslavery party of about
400 men, under Gen. Ried, made their ap-
pearance before the town having in their
command a piece of artillery, and most of
them mounted. They had made a forced
march of thirty or forty miles from their
camp on Bull creek. As soon as the free
State men deserted the pro slavery force,
they put themselves under command Of Cap
tains Brown and Upedegraf, formerly Of O.
hio, and sought shelter in a growth of under
brush about three hundred yards distant from
the town. The pro-slavery force maintained
their gound at about q half mile, and common
ced firing with their cannon, which was loaded
with grape and canister shot and slugs.-
They had an advantageous position, and each
discharge Of the gun ranked the ambush of
the Free State force with fearful effect. One
of our informants states that he saw three of
his comrades fall at once still they returned
as brisk a fire as they could, and succeeded
in wounding several of their enemies. After
some ten or a dozen discharges from the ar
tillery, a company of about eighty of the pro-
slavery force dismounted from their horses,
and having surrounded the place Of re-
treat, made a charge and completed the entire
rout of the Free State men, several of whom
attempting to cross the stream along which
the fight ragged, were shot in the water, and
were either instantly killed, or so badly woun-
ded as not to be able to save themselves from
death by drowning.
One of our informants states that he saw
the body of Capt. Brown in the water. He
knew it was him by his coat and hat. He
thinks there is no doubt of his being killed.
Seven of the FIR ee State men were captured,
after which the town was set on fire and en-
tirely destroyed.
In marching back to the camp on Bull
Creek, the prisoners we're subject to every
cruel treatment, and two of them, one named
Williams and the other Dutch Charley"
were taken out of the camp and shot by their
Infatuated enemies. The latter was a Hun
garian and fought under Kossuth, and since
his removal to this country, had lived in Kan
sas and taken a very active part with the Free
State party. He was present at the battle
of Black Jack, and after the capture of the
pro-slavery party, was appointed to guard the
prisoners. one of whom was a man named
Coleman. This Coleman was at the battle of
Ossaw attamie, and after the capture of the
Free State men recognized Ouch Charley
lie demanded that Dutch Charley be deliv-
I cred to him, and taking him out shot him
: dead. Frederic Brown, son Of Capt. Brown,
was also killed. He was one of the picket
3 guards of the free states camp at Ossawatti-
q mic, and being surprised he was shot through
the heart by a preacher named Martin White
O After being killed. and while lying on the
n ground with his mouth relaxed and open il
death, another shot was fired down hi
d throat.
KANSAS TRoUBLEs.-Advices received from
Kansas up to the 5th inst, state that Lane
with l50men, attacked Tecumseh on the 18th
No particulars are given.
Judge Lecompte had issued orders to tn
Marshal to arrest Lane and other agitators
Gen'l p. F. Smith had instructed Col. Cooke
n of Fort Riley, to give the necessary aid. Gov
u Geary arrived at Glasgow on Tuesday, an
met Shannon on his way down.
New York, Sept. 9.-By the Canadian W
learn that the reports of the potato diseas
in Ireland were partly confirmed, and a sligf
improvement in breadstuffs was attribute
e- to this cause. The market closed buoyan
New York, Sept. 10--There was a tn
p,np1C,c han,onrat.o nrO0aoc1on - khtz a.,
he last night. 1t was 5 miles long, and numbe
h ed 10000 persons.-There were so bands
TIL music and innumerable banners. They di
20 persed quietly at midnight.
he CASE OF STABBING: PERPETRAToR RoUGHI
o. HANDLED.-We have just learned, that a ms
is. by the name of johnson, 1.-THE same who W
be tried as an ~accomplice of Sasser of Wayn
all for the murder of Jarrel,) on Monday la
went to the house of James Fields, in tt
Al. county and attacked him with a drawn kni
- and in the melee inflicted a severe stab up,
he Mr.. F., and otherwise bruised him, disabIil
,e) him, and striking his [F's. wife and 9th
70 members ofthe family. Johnson was arr,
mr. ted and underwent trial, and was sentenc
cd to prison in default of bail. 1t being tn
is near night he was kept at the house of j
or Sc Warters, where he was tried, in charge
di- the ot1cers ana guard. AT a late nouf
ear the night the light vas suddenly blown o
h a when some one commenced beating Johnstc
to whose cries for help were loud and pla
ate uye.-When hight was brought Jonns'
ma wa found to be horribly beaten, so badly
the deed that at the present w~ritingthe repor
1t he is not expected to live.
irst We nave heard nothing as to the cause
the the attack Of Johnson on Mr.. Fields and
My family.-KiRSton AdUocate.
BSy- A crazy man named Baker, in p
pa adelphia, on last Sabbath walked up the a
Of the Greene street NJ. L. Church, to
tIo altar-then turning and facing the congr
the ton, drew a revolver and placing the mu
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