New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
KANSAS.
THE OUTRAGES AT LEAvENWopr,
Of the ~ T. Tribune.

II "
LEAvESwoRTH CITY, Sept. g. IsS,
On board steamboat Ern,p,
The undersigned, resident Of Branch n
Michigan, being in Nebraska on business 49,
steamer Emms at Omaha City for hone. %
way down the Missouri River, the boa, .,o...,s
| this place this morning about O'Clock. Ma,
been written about the Outrages in Kanssa NJ,
con, and in this communication you viii End 4. u.
unyarnshed statement Of what came under NJ,
personal observation. There were abou, ses
sengers on the boat, all Of whom did or ea,a =
ness the same scenes. Let me premise bv a..
that municipal election had been held in -
worth the day before our arrival, and that ps y,
State man either cast or offered vote u.S
election.
The first thing that attracted our a.tentix
the burning Of several buildings in Leayep,.s
On going into the town men in arms were p,,,.s.
the streets; the doggerics" and "ur.bo,.,s
were all open, aud whisky dealt out from ,seu, !.
abundance. The cry, Come and drink, and H.
give them hell" was frequently heard is,u,,
from these breathing holes OF the pit. Phiir.
Office had already been attacked. and three En-.
State and one PrO-Slayery man killed--Philipsk
brother, and one Prostate man whose name "a
not learn. One of the ''Rufiians informed me ~.
the reason why they attacked Phips's Office ",
that they saw guns in the window and its innst,
refused to give them up on demand. They la
fired at random into TIE building, killing three m
instantly and severely and probably moraR
wounding another. The Rufians " then bx
Phillipss library from the Office, carried it into h
street, and left it without protection. The baal
ing with its contents was consumed by fire. To,
others were also burned. Three other buildap
were set on fire, but not consumed. The dal
bodies were lying in the streets, and the Missours,
gazing at them with as much apparent satishets
as if they had been the carcasses Of 50 many e1
The mob then drummed up their forces, foot M
horse. TO the number Of 500 or 900 men, Cav
Emory commanded He issued his orders 10 il
effect that every Free-Soiler must either eayes
be killed. This motley collection then paraded9
the shore in front of the Emma, and Captain En-
DRY commanded the captain of the steamer to kns
his boat fastened until he gave orders~fo mon
The army O. then commenced making prisonens
the Free-State men, and driving them at the poe
Of the bayOnet on the boat
Merchants, mechanics, farmers, bankers, thr
wives and children were driven like cattle fra
their homes, simply because they could not worsk,
at the shrine Of Slavery. DIR. Norton was one
this number He is n merchant Of LeayenworA
and had in his store 900 worth of goods. tt
rufiians did not give him time to lock his storeS
secure his money. After seeing the doctor ssih
on beard the Emma, and guard placed over bin
his sick wife and seven children Zone of whom Wa
also siek) we're sent for and escorted with UuisA
States muskets and revOlyers to the boat. In u,
same manner Mr. McCracken, also merchant viii
4 4 al N an Al.
same amount in his warehouse for merchant
Lawrence, was taken from his store without,
moments notice and driven on board. A dray Wa
sent for his wife and children, with an escortd
three armed Missourians. McCracken, althmd
rich, had not the means to pay his passage to 81
Louis. Before the boat started he sent nessea
ger to a PrO-Slavery man BY the name of Russell
who had made $780,, 900 by Government contses
this year, TO borrow $50, and received for answer
that he had money for such Cd lid black
hearted rascals." Mr.. Bailey, banker OF LeU
enworth was seized in his Office and hurried AVA
without time to close his doors on secure his eect
A gentleman and his wife were seized ia the sam
manner when il was known that the lady had Bee
confined only two days before. One lady w
brought in Oh couch and put into berth, which h
did not leave until the boat arrived mt st. Louh
Others, to the number Of I0O were seized witha
notice and hurried without means, to the boat, M
commanded under penalty of death, to ieayeh
Territory and never return. Not Ffee-State mao
was left in I.eayenwOrth. One house was shOtns
ard child four years DID, killed. When the inursH
ruifians had thus glutted their vengeance, the b9
was ordered to leave. A guard, however was HI
ON board to see that none were permitted to laNf
any point where they could return to Kansas.
Your readers may be surprised when inkn
them that the MissOurians used United States mxsst
-. Al b.l ha
citizens Of Leayenw0rth, and more surprised via
they learn that these sickening and disgusting scs
trsnspred in sight of Fort Leavenwortb, WIN
there is an army Of United States troops. II
army might have queed the disturbance in h
minutes, and yet no movement was made 20 III
end. The officers in command knew the night h
fore that such an attack was in contemplation.
To show the nature of the mission of (enen
Persifer i. Smith to Kansas, permit me to reAt
The following incident. My informant was NJ
Davis, a resident of Kansas. widow who h
lost her husband in the troubles Of that in.hN
Territory, accompanied by her two children ~
Davis (my informant), called on General Snih
and asked his protection for herself and childrens
residents Of the Territory, from the invaders
Missouri and the South. Smith replied that ~
had nothing to do with her or her children-thf
.he must make her appeal to the civil authoritisI
She is now without home and without food iM
herself or her little ones.
DIR. Rankin of Lesyenwortb Ermerly Of -
Louis, told the writer that they Che Missouriansl
were bound 10 drive every Iree-Soiler out Of KaS
sas or Kill fbeii. After the slaughter at Leave
worth, this sane DR. Rankin coolly told some
his subordinate 10 go and procure some COTS
md bury he dead bodies of the Free-SOilers by u
river. ard the Pro-Slavery man in Pilot Knob Ger
fiery, the city bnryDg-ground.
Nothing was known at LesvenwOrth, whenl
eft, OF Gen. Lane or bis army. All cOmmunics'
ion between the river aud Lane is cut of. Tk
Border Rufiians are to rendezvous at Leaveuworih
he 18th of this month. The object is to destroy