The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-07-04

KsrsLs AFrAms.-A party Of 60 men
from Chicago, having with them rs
rifles. we're stopped at Lexington on the
river, four heavy csnnous being ready 10
sink ehs boat. and robbed Of thoir guns
BY Missoutians. The oaptsin Of tho boat
pretending fear Of further injury to him
self put them ashore, and they returned
to Chicago. whence they win take the
overland route 70 Kansas.
RoB,usoE and his fellow prisoners are
10 chains. suffering under Missouri rule
"a Kansas for no other crime then their
devotion to the cause Of freedom. whOth.
er they viii escape short Of msrtyrdom
remains yet to be seen.
Ear Read the following telegnphic
items
sr. LOUIS. June 3O.--A letter to the
Democrat, dated Lawrence, June 28th.
says that Eve men had arrived 10 that city
from Tekumseh, whore they had been
confined for some time as prisoners. They
were captured by DRAGONS on the 9th
Of May, near 0ssawatomie. Their arms
we're taken away, chains were put upon
them and they we're driven thirty miles
BY troops on horses, 49, The Dfagoons
were under Lieut.. lyerson. The priso-
nefs wore chains nearly four weeks, and
when brought before Judge Costo, they
were discharged. nothing being found
against them. Three Of the party cap.
tured we're, however, retained Partridge,
John Brown, Jr.. and Williams, the two
latter being members Of the Legislature.
Indictments were found against Brown
sor treason, conspiracy and for kidnap-
ping slaves aud horse stealing Williams
for treason Partridge for conspiracy
n MrssTs. Hoyt and Legalte arrested a
few days since by Harney and the dra
goons under Lieut.. Perkins have been re-
leased on bail.
CHICAGO, June 30.--The Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Church was
held at Rochester, Andrew County, Mo-,
on the l4th inst, when the Border Pro
slavery men sent notice for the same to
adjourn Immediately and leave the State.
The notice not being complied with, the
mob entered the Church, took out the
presiding officer and tarred and feathered
him, and shot an old man who attempted
TO prevent the outrage.
The Territorial Legislature is TO meet
to-day, and large forces are gathering
both todefend and attack them. While
the reader is perusing this chapter, there
is probably fierce battle raging in and
around Lawrence. LASR has a force o
probably seven hundred, which at last
accounts were in Iowa, What the result
viii be. il is impossible to foretell. Th,
following adds TO the reliability of tn,
fact that no man opposed 10 slavery san
20 10 haRSas by the river.
CHoAoo. July "A company Of 4,
men, from Worcester, Mass, on th,
steamer Sultan, on route fol Kansas, wer,
stopped and disarmed, on Friday last, a
Waverly, Missouri River, ten miles be-
. low Lexington, by 200 Southerners, il
a manner similar to the robbery Of tn,
Chicago company, The intention wa
announced TO take them up the river Al
prisoners, or dispose Of them 10 suit III,
exigenay Of the times. Sixty Sharp
rifles we're taken by the mob.
IL Is reported that The company from
Ottowa, H., were threatened the sam,
way, on Saturday,
A determination is announced alon.
the river, TO allow no more emigrantl
from tho Northern States to 90 int,
Kansas
A correspondent Of the st. Louis De
mocrat, dated from Jaiforson City, Jun,
R8th, charges Gov. Sterling Price will
having sent twelve pieces Of cannon ant
fWenty-two boxes Of muskels from the
arsenal up the river to Stringiellow /,
assist 10 the conquest Of Kansas,
NEw YoRK, July The Washington
correspondent ofthe Courier and Enquire
telegnphes that Gen. Persifer smith haI
gona TO Kansas with stringent orders /,
prevent the emigration from the Ere
States Of men with arms.