The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10

charges from the artillery company about eighty OF
the sa very force from their horses and
having sur, ounded the place of retreat made charge
completed the entire rout OF the free State men,
raj of whom, in attempting 70 cross tpe stream along
either instantly killed badly wounded as not TO be
able 10 save themselves from death by drowning.
Of uormants states that he saw the body OF
Capt Brown in the water. III, knew it was him by his
and hat He thinks there is no doubt of his being
killed. Seven of the FREQ State men were captured,
after which the town was set on IRE and entirely de.
stroyed.
In marching back TO the camp Bull Creek, the pri,
subjected to very cruel treatment, and two
Of them, the named Williams aud the other Dutch
Charley were taken out OF the camp and shot oy their
infuria,ed enemies. The latter Hungarian tho
bad fought under Kossuth and since his removal TO this
countr, had lived in Kansas ana taken very active
part with the free State party He was present At the
battle OF Black jack and after the capture Of the pro
slavery party appointed to guard the prisoners one
OF whom was a IN An named Coleman. This Coleman
at battle osawatome and after the capture OF the
free recognized Dutch Charley. He demanded
that Dutch Charley be delivered up 10 him, and taking
him out shot HIM dead
II ederick Brown. of Cant Brown also killed.
He Of the picket guards Of the free State at
0ssawotaie and being surprised he was shot rough
the heart by preacher named Mar,in White After be
ing killed ana while laying the ground, with the
mouth relaxed and open in deaih another shot was hred
The above is the straightforward Of this party of
mon, and bears upon its face tue impress OF truth
Murder Of Phillips Mt LeavenwOrth City.
oUTRAGEs OF THE MOB soLpIERY UNDER CAPTAIN
EMERY-FREE STATE MEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR
gentleman whose name ". tat liberty to pup
lish but who has been engaged business at leaven.
worth city for more than year past reached this cry
yesterday the Polar star add calling at our Once,
obliged with the following statement 81 the murder 81
! Mr. William Philips al that pace on "eanssaay morn
ing last MIR. Philips, II VIII be remembered WAS
law Ieavenworth, and during the dtarb .nces IN
Kansas last winter. was subjected 20 coat Of tu aaa
feathers the hands Of mob OF pro.savefy men as
has always been staupcb free STATE man, aud having
great courage and determination Of character, boldly
avowed bis sentiments on all occasions, and thus male
hms elf extremely obnoxious 20 his pro slavery antago
pss. He was, however, very much liked by his free
State friends, and II by his manly course nad
gained considerable favor with many OF The more Law
abiding of the opposite party For
the res. give cur nformants arguaee as nearly as
we could write Il down
asst Mopcay was election day in Leavenworth for
ncpa officers The free State men, antcieaiing dll-
Guilty resolved vote at all. Pnl ps, himself,
sad that he not gong TO the ell cton aud wou have
nothing 10 do with il. one Tree state man whp did at
tempt TO vote informant states be understood was
fired at -four Zines by the crowd around the polls.
Towards noon, about fifty men, under Emery, bu'
pany being made up Of mixed crowd OF des-
peTadoes, who had mostly come from South
Carolina and Georgia-marened up 70 INC house
| where he boarding, and demanded his arms and
hmstlfa prisoner. The doors OF the house we're ood
and he replied to them out Of wlncow that he wouldn't
give up bis and tuat If they attempted to i1rce
their way H. it would be at the peril OF their lives Then
they rushed up and two Of them rnmedialy shot
oeaJ BY pistols in his hands The house
open in moment Philips ell a corpse. pierced by
half dozen bullets His brother who was also defend
ing the house was wounded in the The mon then
removed the body and all the things out OF the house,
and about setting IRE 10 the premises, when they
sta by leader Of the pro slavery party named
" ii. Russell
When night came on the mob set fire three Offices
owned by Mr.. Philips, which all consumed, toge
Their with a grocery store occupied by named
George wetheril. who although a 'ery peaceful AMI
quiet man, bad incurred the hatred OF the pro slavery
party by acting oftheuGge at the free state cleo
ton
Our informant states that another murder was commit
ted IN Leayepwortn on ITioay last. butcher, whose
he could not learn, who had family Of six cnii
dTen and lived in Iecomptou, taken last week while
In company with Fix wagons which going to Leayen
worth Although prisoner, he had been allowed 10
walk about the city much as he pleased On Friday,
While IN the Office Of Phillips, Capt Emery approached,
and askt hum &c 90 along With aim Tue couoie walked
up the street and reaching the Leavenwoith Hotel
Emery passed up the steps the walked aneai
He had gore about ny yards when ne was bred at by
IN the str, CT He knew not from whence the
shot began 70 ana had got abort one hue
drec yards further, when he sho, dead -Four shots
had been hrtd al him.
After his death Philips came up and addressing him
sell 10 those standing by. said What was this man
killed fort" He found IN bad company the
ny
our Informant says the city is nearly deserted bust
ness Going Many q the stores have been closed for
weeks al were sl anSiogs to get away
Later Particulars from Leavenw0rth.
TIE steamer Emma, which arrived here yesterday
with lat news than that received by the Polar star,