Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS,


The exciting news from Kansas, to which it
would be idle not to attach n degree Of credit, in.
forms us that, after suspension of hostilities
and reign of peace Of two months duration, the
struggle between the pro-slavcry and free-State
parties has been renewed, and now rages with in
creased fury. To call t byits true name, it is
civil war-a war between the members of COM
mon brotherhood, marked with all the horrors,
the rapne, slaughter anil outrage, which has ever
attended the pouring-out of the blood of brothers.
This unexpected renewal of the struggle is evil
IDENTIFY of piece with the revolutionary movements
of the Black Republican majority in Congress-
part of the same scheme, to obtain forcibly the
ascendency in Kansas, and, in the end, the pos
session of the government. The reader will re-
member that when, two months ago, the free-State
party in Kansas was routed, and the officers of the
bogus State government arrested and indicted for
treason LANE, the General of tile forces made his
escape Since that time, in conjunction with the
Aid Societies throughout the North, he has in
dustriously collected together n band of despera-
does, from the purlisuS Of the Northern and West
ern cities; and Mt the concerted moment, when it
was expected that the failure of the Army bill
would deprive the friends of law and order Of all
protection from the constituted authorities this
hireling horle has been precipitated upon the de-
fenceless settlements, and has committed outrages
which put to the blush the blackest deed yet per-
petrated in that hapless Territory Our friends
in Kansas trusting implicitly that the struggle
had been ended and that peace had been perman-
emily established, were scattered in small bands
here and there, in the quiet pursuit of their emf
grant -labors and thus fur they have fallen an
easy prey to the desperate band brought against
them, compelled to abandon their settlements and
fly for life There is now no more peace. The
majority in Congress have triumphed, and the
general government, denied the resources requis
ite for the maintenance of the army, is powcrless
for our defence. The people Of Missouri--even
those of the doubtful city Of st. Louis-arc thor
oughly aroused, and ere this have sent into the
territory force of five hundred to q thousand
men. The war has began in earnest, and in all
human probability will not be ended until States,
not individuals, have become the parties, and all
peace and harmony amongst us forever destroyed.
Many of our readers, bearing in mind the ex-
aggerated reports of tile former struggle, will be
disposed to attach but little Importance to those
which have Just reached us and they will doubt
less be strengthened in such an impression by the
despatch of Gen. SMITH, denying in toto the truth
of oil those rur'ors. We PREFER OIL the other
hand, to put faith in them. Identically the same
statement has been received from each party, and
corroborated by very many circumstances occur
ring both in and outside of the Territory. We
suhioin the statement of Gen. ATCHIsoN, STRING
FELLOW and others, and the latest dispatches from
the free-State party to the New York papers,
WEsTroRT, Aug. 1G.-On the 7th instant Brown,
the notorious assassin and robber with a party
of about three hundred Aholitionists, attacked
and drove into Missouri Cook and colony of
Gcorgians which had settled near Ossawatomie.
This colony was unarmed, and numbered III all,
men, women, children and slaves, about two hun
dred. Their houses were burnt, all their proper
ty (even to the clothes Of the children) taken or
destroyed.
On the 18th instant 300 Abolitionsts, under
Brown, many of them Lanes men, attacked
house occupied by the pro-slavery men in Frank
lin. Our friends, numbering but II, made GAL
liant fight until their house was set on fire. The
Aboltionsts took the cannon which had been left
at that place, all the territorial arms that were
deposited there, and broke open and robbed the
post office.
On the 18th instant party numbering some
fifty attacked the house of Mr.. White, in Lykins
county, and drove him into Missouri, robbing him
of everything. lie is n free State man, but sus
tains the laws, and was attacked for attempting
to procure the arrest of the murdcrers of Wikin-
son.
On the 18th instant they proceeded to attack
Treadwels settlement in Douglas county, num-
berine about 80 men, The Abolitonists number
ell about 400 men, under the command of Brown
and Walker well mornted and armed. They
planted the cannon which had been taken Mt Frank
lin, and attempted to surround Treadwelps party.
The latter, overpowered and scarce of ammunition
attempted to escape. But as they were on foot,
we fear that most of them have fallen. Our
friends are constantly coming i'll robbed and plum
dered.
Hourly expresses arrive announcing the pro-
press of the traitors. We have not time to give
further details. We give these that you may see
that it is no outbreak but an organized campaign.
We give you no mere rumors, but simple
statement of undoubted facts. We say to you
that war, organized matured is now being waged
by the Abotionists and we call on MI who are
not prepared to see their friends butchered, to be
themselves driven from their homes, to rally i'll
stantly to the rescue.
The Abolitionists proclaim that 'no quarter
will be given. Every pro-slavery man must be
exterminated." What will be your reply?
D. R. Atchson, A. G. Boone,
W. D. Russell, B. F. strngfellow.