New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-04
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY T. 1856
hailed At about lcc yards from The hoase. They were
IS or 70 stropg-tbe majority % horseback, and all

kshed NJ about lcc yards from The house. They were
IS or 10 rrcpg-tbe majority % boFseosck' ana """
them well armed.
Some Of the Free. State men in the house got ex-
cited az rushed out to charge on the enemy AS soon
as the Pro Slavery cav their force, they whetee
about ar withdrew 70 come distance.
They then placed picket guard IN the lane that ed
TO tie houss and dissrIned two PROSTATE men
who attempted 10 pass II some time after.
hr. E. L. Brown, ken.uokian, determined to Pot
a stop 20 their interferences With al equal number
OF Prostate men be marched up TO the pcketguard
Roth rerties presented arms. Mr. Brown told them TO
surrender or be shot They surrendered! -Four OF them
we've dis armed the other friend Of one OF the Free
State guard was permitted 10 retain hs arms.
Altar ths exploit, several Of the Prostate mon re-
turred 10 their homes. They thought that the Pro-
Slavery men bad left. About O'Clock. "a Mr.. Ste
phen Sparks Of Rush County, Indians, was on his
rsy home in company with bis son and nephew they
were rursued by q company OF fifteen mounted men,
who ordered them to surrender. They refused To do
so retreated TO fence and prepared TO defend them
selves. The nephew, who was on eoIseoaeS, ganoPeu
tion of his friends. Mr.. Brown, with hiteen men,
marched RAPIDLY 10 rescue them. and arrived before
thew were arre-ed. Both parties moved on to cross
road, where the Pro-Slavery men were reenlorVeu.
They parted, but before they bad gone far several
sLos were fred into the ranks of the freo-Stafe COM
pany. An engagement ensued. |oney AFTER voney
nes rspidy exchanged. The combatants then retreat
ed TO two houses. at re-shot distance ana ksps up
constant FIRE for FIVE or ten minutes. One FreeState
nan, with Sharps rhe, my down behind snow
hank. and fired at every man of the opposite party
WHO dared TO show himself. The tnng was kept up
until both parties exhausted, when the Free
State men withdrew 10 Easton. The ballot-box mean
time had been secured and carried out of town BY one
o. the voters
ON the following morning, as Mr.. Brown was return
II o alone to Leavenworth he was overpowered by
armed force and arrested. Mr.. Mnard another Free
state man. who had also made himself obnoxious by
hs conduct on the previous evening" was arrested dur
NO the forenoon. The Pro-Slavery men announced
N
wo men of their own company, who are riortally
wounded should de- 800, ~
Rders were dispatched TO every part Of the Tern
tory to announce the danger Oh the pisone" auu oo-
tain forces TO rescue them.
The messenger arrived here at midnight. Coun'
ell Of Safety was held immediately, and horsemen were
dpatcbed in every direction TO collect forces for the
defense Of the Free-Stste men OF Leavsnworth, who
are threatened with destruction.
The weather is very cold and icy wind IL whist
ling through the streets; but blood Is at fever heat,
and every one is ANXIOUS to march without delay 10
the theater Of war; The spirtstiTrng drum "a sound
ing outside men with rifles their shoulders are
marching to the appointed places Of rendezvous
willie the ladies of Lawrence are melting lead aud
making cartridges. In haste, J.R.
STILL LATER.
The statement that Mr.. Mnard was taken prisoner
nroyes Incorrect He il In town, having made hls
escape the time he supposed to have been taken
The tumbng of of the horses OF his pursuers and
the falling of the der mistak by those looking
on az the arrest of Mr.. Mr.. He was pursued about
two miles and fired upon several times, but escaped
uninured. Mr.. Sparks " also In town, and confirms
the truthfuness OF the above report, 80 lar as Gains
under his observation.
Mr. Brown was taken by the mob, as narrated
above while on his way home with several Others de
objected to being taken, and thought better to sell
his life dearly az possible on the spot out hiS asso
cia urged him to surrender claiming that they would
al be SLAIN This he finally but very reluctantly con
ented to do in consideration of saving the lives OF HIS
COMPANIONS who seemed unwilling TO defend them
selves He and seven others taken back to Easten
and guarded through Friday At night they took Dir.
b. out after releasing the Others, for the purpose OF
hanging him, having their ropes and implements ready
for the work. Some proposed coHpromise-that
they lynch him, and let him go. This was agreed to,
when everal persons sprang upon him with bachets
and bowie knives and commenced stabbing, choppng
beating and kicking him until he feled to the
earth after receiving three mortal wounds IN his head
with batchets, and numerous other injuries, any vi
which would probably have caused his death: After
LAYING upon the cold earth for while, CONSEQUENCES
seemed TO return when he and attempted TO es-
cane but he was again taken, beaten kicked and
dragged to q wagon, which he was thrown into Like
dead brute and in this condition carried ten miles
to Dunns gloggery, IN SAT- creek .aney, wnere nr
| his wounds. Finding that be must die, and human
nature beginning to get the ascendancy be was car
led TO his own house. threeouIths Of mile distant,
| and given in charge TO bis wife.
She Intercepted him to how he received the inju-
lea, and be responded family, though audibly, .!
have been murdered by gang of towards, in cold
blood without any cause" Immediately after, be
gasped and expired.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
In relation 10 this matter The Herald Of Freedom
Ct the 10Th inst. holds the following language:
eve are positively assured that it has been deter
Government, when it goes into operation on March
and that JOnes l. already making arrangements