True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
Latest from Kansas


authentic news from Kansas. The read
er will learn from this that LecOmpton
is not taken ; has not been attacked. -
That the Free State men have been guilty
of no aggressons except in sell-delence.
The assault on the Block House at Frank
lin, and on the camp at Washington
Greek, were rendered necessary by the
murders and robberies committed by the
Ruflians at those locations. Exaggera-
ton and lalsehood had been resorted to,
TO arouse the Missourians 70 make anoth-
err raid on the territory. and fearluly are
they executing their hellish work
" Great Excitement along the Border
The Free State, People Flying in all
misunderstanding Violence near
Leavenworth-ScalpIng an Abolitionist
Gov. Price to Command the Militia
Of Nlissouri-Atc. ison on the Frontier
Three Thousand People of Missouri
in the Field-Lecompton not Attacked
A gentleman who arrived yesterday al
ternoon IRON Weston, on tile David Ia
tum, reports that the most intense excite
ment prevails along the borders of
Missouri and Kansas. OF the free State
party, men, women and. children were
flying in all directions. While the David
Tatum was lying at Leavenwortb, up
wards of one hundred of these fugitives
went on board. These persons had left
behind them all their property, which
bad been taken possession of by those
who ordered them to leave. The greatest
and most shocking excesses had been
committed few days ago, within five
miles Of Leavenworth, A party of men
called at house, and inquired for the
head of the family. They were told he
was absent They at first affected to
discredit this frequently repeated assever-
alton, but finally said to the females of
the family, D-n your souls, then
come out here yourselves-we we want you :"
A mother and daughter were then taken
out into the bushes, where they were
kept all night, being subjected to The
most foul indignities. In the morning
they were allowed to crawl back home,
more dead than alive.
At Kansas city, robbcry of horses and
valuables continued 20 be of common oc-
currence; and murders were almost equal
ly frequent.
A resident Of Clay county had boasled
that he would have the seal p of an aboli,
zionist. Crossing the river at Leaven-
worth, he went few miles back in the
country and shortly returned with a reek.
ing sea p which be exhibited ostentatious-
ly at Leavenworth. His victim was a
mechanic, just arrived in the territory.
lie had just returned from Lawrence,
where he had left his wife, and was seek.
ing employment at the time he was shot
and sea ped
Gov. Price has been in the disturbed
districts, but was hurrying home, hourly
ex eciing dispatch from the President,
ordering out the militia of The Stale. In
this event he would command them in
person. Atchison was also OIL the bur-
ders tanning the movements against Kan.
saS
Lexington had five hundred men under
arms.
Jackson, Clay and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number Three
thousand men from Missouri were expect
ed to arrive in the territory in few days.
Lecompton had not been attacked ;
aud to this extent the report in yesterday S
Republican is correct. Oul informant
says that no attack had been made upon
any place by the free State men, and
there had been no concerted action Oh
lheir part
We further learn that General Persifrr
Smith has declared that he will not inter.
fere with the MssourIans, should they
contine tfer operations TO the forces un-
der Gen. Lane.
The information we have now given
rests on the testimony OF gentleman
resident in Missouri, who holds a nigh
posi- ion in The State, and who has no
partisan bias whatever.
While Missouri is thus ralying for sIa.
very, forces are continually arriving from
the South. The last of Major Wilkes
company Of South Carollnans arrived in
st. Louis last week, and proceeded i'm
mediately to the territory, armed with
pistols and bowie knives. On the 2Olh,
five companies Of Alabamians were to
start; and on the 2lst, one hundred
Georgians, and two hundred and fifty
Virginians, according TO arrangements
were to start. Texas is also raising re.
cruitS. Friends of Freedom help