Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-06-18
LATE FROM KANSAS.

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LATE FROM KANSAS.
We received, says the Washington Union
| the following telegraphic despatch from gen.
| tleman whose statements are entitled to the
| confidence of our readers
ssCINcINNATI, June 1l.--Left Kansas on the
Sth. Continued fighting, and the excitement
increasing. About forty men had been killed.
Col. Sumner, with six companies of United
States soldiers, was out trying to dispersc
and disarm both parties. An unsuccessful at
| tempt had been made to rescue Robinson.
Met large number of United States troops
near tho line on Sunday
From the Chicago Tribune.
LAWRENCE, May 31.-There is Reign of
Terror in Kansas. The prospects of freedom
are gloomy. The Northern squatters are
yielding to dispair. Their only hope is in
Northern resolution. If the people of the
North command their Representatives 10 sion
the supplies, unless Kansas be Immediately
admitted into the Union, they will fight and
struggle to the end ; but if the supplies are
granted, without this proviso, they must yield
to the overwhelming foreign forces united to
subdue them.
The position of the northern people of Kan
is one of imminent peril. The troops,
the Courts, the Blue Lodge, and the southern
army under Buford and others, are necessarily
employed in robbng and harassing them. If
northerners unite for mutual protection, the
troops Immediately disperse them, and par
ty of Missouri or Alabama ruffidns, following
in the footsteps of the soldiery, plumber and
insult them with impunity. Every man who
is capable of acting as leader is either un-
der arrest or under indictment. The farmers
are forced to be idle in the field, for several
hours daily, in order to keep up a watch for
the approach of guerillas. Scouts ride all
night in several districts. Missouri is mar
shalling her forces again. Lies, maignqnt
aud innumera6le are sent IN lcgfons along the
border counties, to exasperate the people of
that State against the Free State settlers and
their political opinions.
a civil war of submission to arbitrary rule.
to despotism on the Bench, military dictation
and armed mob law, are the only alternatives
before the people from the North, in this Ter
main here.
Col. Sanlner has been re,nored from Fort
Learenworth, and the rnerciiees Gen. Hqraey
has been appointed TO succeed him. Harnev
hates Northern principles as intensely as he
hates the Indians whilst COL Sumner, on the
contrary, was supposed to be favorable to the
Free State cause and to Northern men, eve
mean to subdue you,'' said Dougl Har
ney was chosen to execute the threat.
out a moments delay, this threat will soon be
fact.
Such is the belief of the Northern squatters
IN this State. Having stated it, and endorsed
it, will now chronicle facts
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT AT OssAw.ro-
MIE.-Horrible stories are told in Missouri of
the murder of five Pro-SIavery men at ossa-
watomie. 1t is said that their throats were
cut, and their corpses mangled and chopped
into inches. Of course the Free State Party.
as party-every Northern man and every
Southern man, with Northern principes-in
the Territory, is accused by the organs of the
Ruffians with this imaginary and revolving at
rocity.
1t is stated that their houses were entered
at midnight, and the victims of this outrage
in their beds. remained day n.
Prairie City, in order to find out the truth of
this report. / sent messenger to Ossawafo- |
mic to investigate the circumstances. The |
facts, of course, refute the Missouri version Of
the affair. Five men were killed. There is |
no doubt of that fact. Their names are Will |
liam Sherman, better known as Dutch Henry, |
a father and two sons, named Dovile, and Mr..
Wilkinson, member of the House of Repre |
sentatives of the bogus Kansas Legislature. |
They were shot by party of Free State bows
at least infer so, from the cause of their
summary execution. These men have bullied
and threatened the lives of the Northern SQUAT
ters IN that section ever since the invasion of
November last. Doyle and his sons have
Deon particularly active in harassing and as.
saulting the Free State men.
On the day on which these men were killed
! flag inscribed, ssHead-quarters of the Pro-
Slavery Army" was hoisted over Sherman,s
tore. A Free State man went in and enquir-
ID the price of powder. The man told him
le charged ten cents a pound to Pro-Slavery
men, but as he was add niger thief, he
would have to pay twenty five cents. Some
ngry words passed between the parties. Wilk-
son then seized On the squatter, and told him
nat, as ne refused to acknowledge the Terri
oral laws as valid enactments, they would
i've him lesson to teach him what his prin-