The Placer herald., 1856-11-15

firing upon the house in which the pro-slave-
ry men were; the fire was returned, and after
hot contest of some half hour or more,
Lanes party retreated, leaving seven of his
men killed, and much larger number woun-
ded; they soon returned and set fire to the
house and burned it, and took all its inmates
prisoners. They then robbed the Post Office,
and also the dwelling houses of the town
some six in number-of all their valuables,
and returned to the town of Lawrence, at
which place Lane had established his head
quarters. t,e eJ
A settlement, known by the name of 'the
Georgia Colony" which was composed of a
number of families from the State of Geor
gia, settled in the same neighborhood with
their farms adjoining each other on the south
side of the Kansas river, was attacked on
the 23d August by company of Abolition
lists commanded by = Brown, and all the
houses of the colony were burned, and every
thing of value was destroyed or carried away
by the victors; there were no women or chill
dren at the colony at the time Of the attack;
they had been removed for safety, and but
few men were there at the time-sx of whom
were supposed to be killed.
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Lanes men, about three hundred in number,
marched to a settlement called TreadwelFs
Settlement" in Douglas county, composed
of several families from the South, settled
near each other with their slaves, engaged in
farming When the attack was made they
took shelter in TreadwelPs house. The
house was soon beseged by the Aboltionists.
They then attempted to escape by flight, but
many of them were killed and wounded.
The houses were burned, and all the property
of value taken by Lanes party.
The next night party Of some two or
three hundred of Lanes regiment attacked
the dwelling house Of Ii. T. Titus, in which
some twelve or fifteen pro-slavery men had
taken refuge after having been driven
from their own homes by the Abotionists.
Titus and the men in his house were armed,
and resisted the assalants for some time,
killing several of their men, and compelled
them to retreat, but they soon renewed the
assault by firing a cannon several times thro'
the house, killing one man and severely
woundng Mr. Titus and M. NJ. Morsley.-
They then made preparations to set fire to
the house, when Mr. Titus and the others in
his house surrendered. After Titus party
were made prisoners they commenced search
ing the house and premises for Mrs. Titus,
and after spending some time in hunting for
her. they demanded of the prisoners where
she was They informed them that she was
not there, but had been sent away for safety
the day before They accused the prisoners
of lying, that they knew she was there, and
swore they wond find her, and continued
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house, and searched under it fer her. They
then robbed the house and all the prisoners
and burned the house. I-G
After all these outrages by Lanes party,
the whole country was under the most in
tense excitement and alarm. Lane had estab
lished his headquarters at Lawrence, and
daily sending out scouting and marauding
parties to plunder and rob, and in short
time they had all the horses and mules in
the interior of the territory in their posses
sion, and the pro-slavery men driven away
and some of them murdered. Lane was no
longer in disguise; he now openly declared
that Kansas s.oud be free State at all
hazards, and that the pro-slavery men should
all leave the Territory.
The Governor of the territory, in conse-
quence of these enormties, on The 25th of
August issued his proclamation declaring the
Territory in state of open insurection and
rebellion, and calling upon all the law-abid-
ing citizens and officers, civil and military, in
the Territory, to assist by all meaus ln their
power to but down the insurrection
The whole country now became divided
into two great parties, the Freesolers having
before armed themselves and joined LANES
regiment and the pro-slavery men embodied
themselves together for the purpuse of re-
sisting LANE and his party. LANES party is
regular army, well fortified at Lawrence,
and protected by six or eight pieces of artil-
lery. and his men all well armed with Sharp's
rifles and side arms. a.
The pro slavery party are in detached par
ties, and stationed in and about the river
towns, to protect them from Lanes attack,
Lane having full control of nearly all the
interior portions Of the Terriory.
On the 3Oth of August, a battle was fought
between company of two hundred and fif
ty pro-savery men, commanded by Gen.
Ried, and about two hundred Abolitionists,
commanded by Brown, at Ossawattomie.- =
Thirty of Browns party were killed, and
several wounded, and five of Ried's men
wounded. The town was burned by Rieds
men, after the battle was over. Gen. Ried
tried to prevent the burning of the town,
but some of his men were so much exasper
ated he could not control them
On the Sd Of September, Lane sent two
hundred mounted men from Lawrence to
the town of Tecumseh, Ohe citizens Of this
town were not armed or expecting an attack,
they completely sacked the town. They had
five wagons which they filed from the pro-
visions and other stores of the town, of great
value The stock of Mr.. A. j. Vaughn, for
merly of Liberty, Mo, amounted to about
$4,000. The company returned to Lawrence
| with their booty.