Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-09-06

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aimed al the head ufoue Of them, declared "Yot
are d-d Aboliiionisi, and am d--n Eoot
mind to blow you through All Of them be.
lieved they would he unable ever to leave the
town alive, and so the fends around them said
One Of the Chicago party was acquainted
With JoHs SHAsSoN, son Of the Governor
having been to school with him 10 Ohio. and
he requested TO sec him. Young SHANNON
came forward and was recognized by him.
Soon alter this, they were taken from the room
where they were confined and carried to the
building where the prisoners from FRANKLIN
were. The Franklin prisoners had heavy
chains upon their ankles In short time Col.
TIrus came and asked one Of The party to come
out; he did so, and was taken round the corner
of the building, where a rope was sen. for,
which TiTus placed about his neck, and by
threats. now Of hanging-then Of shooting
compelled him 10 give what information he
knew concerning what they termed LAsE's
party. He then sent him as a prisoner 10 his
cabin. This person whom TIrus so cowardly
and brulally treated was the youngest Of the
party, hardly twenty years Of age, and small
in statue. That ''high-toned gentleman, -
as the Border RufIisn papers term him-Sheriff
JONES, then saw the prisoners, aud endeayored
by threats, to exlou from them a promise not to
mcddle in The contests in the Territory. He
finally tod them they nigh, go, bat they must
60 without their arms. All this was done
under the eye OF SHANNON. of Eli MooaE,
who holds a commission in the Land Depart
meni and who pretends to he mighty in his
influence over tue citizens Of Lecompion, and
Of Col. WooDsoS, Secretary Of the Territory.
Col Titus, Of the Kansas militia. end that
"hiRhioned gentleman" Sheriff JoSEs, who
is also a U. 5. Duputy Marshal, without cause
and without warrant. arrest them, rob them.
with drawn revolvers assault them, and use all
their ingenuity 10 intimidaie and abuse them.
News arrived at the Free State camp of the
arrest Of these men. Of their treatment, but
not Of their release. Immediately il was de.
termined to attack Lecompton and release them,
and Immediately The little army s,aued on It's
way.
CAPTURE OF col. TITUS
When the advance guard Of the Free Stale
forces arrived at Judge WAKuieLD's on the
California Road, they were fired npon by a
company Of Pro-Slavery men under Col Tirus
The FIRE was returned. and TiTus and his men
returned, leaving one Of their number dead be-
hind them.
Col. TIrus' cabin was within two miles of
Leeomp,on, and like the other brigand leaders,
he had fortified il against attack.
Early in the morning party Of the Free
State cavalry made charge upon some tents
near tho cabin, the inmates Of which ran for
the cabin, and were followed by The horsemen,
who went too near tho cabin. when they were
fired upon By those inside. wounding four, one
Capt. SHuMBRAr, from Indiana, morality
The cannon was then brought, up, and Capt
BIcKERToS coolly brought his piece 10 bear
upon il. Seven halls had been 6red into il.
when Col. TITus showed the white flag and
Seventeen prisoners, twenty Eve
stand Of arms, and a quantity Of provisions
were taken the eabiI was then burned Dor
ing the attack, the troops, who we're cncamped
near by, took a position between the Free
State forces and Lecompton, directly upon the I
road. Unwilling to attack the United States
troops, as they feared they should he compelled
10, instead Of attacking Lecomp,on, they with |
their prisoners, marched back to Lawrence.
Col. TIrus was wounded in the hand and /
another Of his men was wounded and
Two others killed. There we're six wounded
On the Free-Siaio side. Col TIrus had tax |
en- an active part In the "sack of Iawrence,'' |
and on that day publicly declared, that if he /
ever came into the place again he would kill
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