New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
THE BATTLE OF OSAWATTAMIE
AN ACCOUNT By ONE OF THE PARTY WHO WAS
TAKEN PRISONER,
Fror he Roche.ter DAILY Denocrat Of Sent L

From ne Rcche.fey Daily Derorratot SEPT H.
Having heard that Of the four men who were
taken prisoners by Atchisons forces at Osawsttamie
Kansas on the 3th of August last and compelled To
abandon the Territory. pain Of death, former
resident this city and had reached town. procured
an interview with him, and are able to give version
Of the battle and preceding and succeeding events
| from one who participant therein. The name
Of this is Joseph II. Moey. and he resides with
his bro,her-in-aw Mr. Lawton in Gardiner Park. lie
went from this place to Kansas two years ago the pres
cnt month, lin company with his father grandmother
and brother Previous TO this he had been upon the
high seas and had then recently returned from
age to the Coast of Africa. 1t was the intention of hi.
party to take up claims and become residents Of Kan
sas But the grandmother having died shortly after
tlcy reached the Territory the father and brother re-
turned to Orleans County, near HOley Our informant
took MP claim of loo acres some seventeen miles from
O-awaltame, and put in few crops when the troubles
began however be united with others Of the Fe-State
settlers for selfdefense. and to protect the settlements
from the rowing bands of MssOurians and Georgians
who were constantly depredating upon property
and making bloody threats against the Frees men
Morey during the past few weeks. has belonged 10
corps Of Vigiants whose duty it to look out for
attacks upon exposed settlements, watch the move.
ments of the maudng parties and assist in defending
endangered neighborhoods and breaking up the
"camps' which were collected at different points to
ravage and murder.
The settlers at Osawattamie had many Of them left
that place, because they were continually harassed
and threatened. A Pro-Savery preacher named
Martin White from Missouri had got a place short
distance of and his house the resort of set of
desperate characters, who ready to steal horses
dopredate upon corn-felds and commit any outrage
upon FreeStnte men, whom they stlgmatized as i'd
AbOltiOnists, and threatened to cut their hearts
out" This gang had also been broken up, and White
an old man, had threatened vengeance. Owing to
threats ard annoyances. the settlers had generally
taken up quarter on Quaker Hill three four miles
distant and lived in tents and wagons ready to move
at moments warning, and not easily found at
tackled. There were at the time If the attack
I..k.
scouting party who had returned there. The day
previous man named Hughes, who had some time
previously removed TO Peoria Pro-Slavery settle
mcn accent of the troubles returned to Osawata-
mic with his family and effects and said that all troubles
were now settled. and there would be no more diff.
Guilty. At the time, the mails, which had been
Discontinued, again arrived and departed: and the
promise peace seemed To be confirmed. The Free
State consequently relaxed of their guard,
and having been without rest the preceding nights,
slept in security. In the morning. about daybrcak.
they surprised to see the hill overlooking the
town occupied by Ill army Of between 300 and 400
men, nearly all mounted, and having one field piece
with them The alarm being given the As Free-State
secured their guns aud took the hest position they
could find, in piece of thick wood and underbrlsi.
The Pro-Savery men moved down upon them, when
the small party Ill the woods began to fire with their
r1es at the approaching enemy Martin White, the
preacher, was conspicuous in the fight, and shot
one Of the sons of prominent Free-State man,
named Brown, who, when in his dying agonics was
mang!ed by havingu gun thrust into his mouth. MOey,
man named Thomas, who went from southern
county of this State, ano her man named Williams,
Dutch Charley, Brown, lad Is IL years of age.
son of q resident of Osawattnmie, WIN. B. Fuller and
a man named Reynolds, taken prisoners. Williams
was after brutally murdered by his cartorS He
was told TO go along faster" and various abusive
and profane epithets applied to him. He said
that lie prisoner, and would go along peaceably,
and only desired to be treated with humanity. His re-
ply enrHged tie drunken crew, who said they would
make him go faster One OF them shot at him, and
,bo hall nassed throurh his hat Another stabbed him
with his bayonct, and, throwing him down, pinned
him to the earth. Others then shot his head to pieces
with United States rifles.
While at Bull Creek the company disturbed
by the approach Of party of one hundred Free
Slate men, who had rallied on hearing of the battle
of OsawattanIie, and followed on the track of the
valiant party. battle not venturcd upon
on either side; but the Pro-Savcry camp broke
up and retrcat,d to Cedar Creek, joining with Gene
raj Achison, who was Major-General of the force
comprisipg 800 men with five cannon. Here Dutch
Cbnicy." said to have been Il Hungarian soldier was
taken out and shot in cold blood. This 50 Disguised
portion of the Pro-Savery men that they abandoned
Their party and returned honeward MOrey, Fuller,
REYNOLDS and Thomas detained until Tuesday as
prisoners Gen. Atchison spoke with them and asked
why they could not be 'peaceable. law-abding men,,
reminded them of the proftableness OF slave-labOr,
and how easily they could enrich Themselves If
they should occupy plantations in Kansas and Guilt
vate them BY slaves. These arguments did not con-
vince them They desired TO remain in the Territory,
and were willing to abide by all laws regularly en-
acted; but to the infamous Slave Code passed by a
fraudulent Legislature they would never give up their
opposition They were condemned to Punishment from
te Territory and were accordingly taken to the river
at Kansas City, by forced march, and put on board
the Polar Star. Their names. and such description
ar is given for a passport in foreign countries were
taken and the given that If they were again
found in Kansas, they should suffer death. AT st.
Louis they were permitted to take their own course.
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