The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-09-04

route, ed by Captain ShOn pre- They re-
turned about clock, with The body II Hoyt
n an awiuI!v nan5.ed condition. having been
slot four times, his nose mashed IN. and 9th
e-wiSe dishgured. He WAS toaad about three
miles from their camp, in the opposite d1rec-
ton from Us, n order 10 throw of suspicion.
l. created great sensation in our camp and
neighborhood. and confirmed the resolution
to submit no longer.
This day We learned that tie Lawrence
bays bad lie I light previous attacked Franklin,
and after severe struggle captured il. Thev
took several prisoners. q lot 81 arms, anmun,-
ton. provisions, and among ;he rest a SIX
FOUNDER. which proved very useful to IL. yes
terdav.
To resume my story, II was still though.
Rest TO send committee 10 Major Sedge"lck.
asking him to dl~perse tie gang that had com
mltied these iepreda,ions. His answer was
10 the effect that he would neither dispersa
nor project them. This WAS al The permits
sion We wanted. and were Immediately ru.
under march for the RuffiaR's cAnp. bat
when We arrived there. 10. and behold tie en-
envy had LETT. snd, froia appearances. IL q
io'cFable hurry Trunks. carpet sacks. box
arms and ammunition. were fou.d LsI in
tie bushes adjoining the camps; tents desert
ed, which were immediately taken Gaze of T.,
tie ho.>e Was found good los Of provisions.
and whisky enough 70 have kept them drunk
FOR some time. Every thing Of any coase-
quence was removed, and the houses AM
out buildings set on IRE. Five horses wee
also taken, including the one that was taken
from Hoyt- Their flag was found on the
route they had taken. being pressed too close,
they dropped l. On il was Inserted. En-
force the Laws. signed by Mrs Hull aaa
Mrs. IuHy, Two conspicuous border-rutiiau
heroines. After this boodless victory, W.
returned to camp, and almost Immediately on
arriving, we received news that len prisoners
had been taken at LecomPtou. They were
men belonging 70 the company that had Just
come through, and on their way 10 Join us
The order to march was Immediately gwen,
and by daylight We We're in close prox nifty
to Lecempton. It was soon aScertalued that
the prisoners were in tie hands Of one Titus.
a pro-sla'ery Devil, who has been committing
all kinds Ct outrageous actions, was one If
the leaders at the saehlng of Lawrence. AMI
lives about one mile ea>. Of Lecanutou He
had a strong position and has always had 4.
strong guard 70 protect h}m, Cap.aIus Wal
ker aud >hombfe thinking. from what Infor-
nation they had received, that little or NO re-
sistance would BE Offered, gathered what horse
men could be raised, and immediately adyan-
ced to make an attack, leaving the fooimea
and artillery behind, as they were surrounding
the house. and at the first fire, Capt. Shombre
fell seriously, il not mortally wounded; seve-
raj others were wounded at the same time
Finding that the house was more STRONGLY
guarded than was anticipated, they fell back
aud waited for the cannon, which being
planted, five shots brought a white flag. and
they SURRENDERED One Of their men was
killed dead. Donaldson, the [. 5 Marshal old
Titus, and several other prisoners were taken.
Eight Of the guards that were in the house
were missing; II Is not certainly known bu.
supposed that they went tile way OF all flesh
just as this action WAS over a heavy rain
came up--that together with the L. S troops
being drawn up between Us and Lecompeon.
was all that saved that place from being Ia
ken. The prisoners and our wounded were
placed IN wagons, and marched back 20 JuG La
Wake fields, where our wounded men were
examined. and Their wounds dressed. Capt
Shombre was in great deal Of agony. but
some easier than when | first saw him When
he was wounded l left very reluctantly, As
should have liked to have staid with him.
and waited Oh him. A portion of our men
returned to their homes bat the larger num-
Der marched on to Lawrence with our wound
ed aud prisoners. What will be done with
them is not known. but l think that Titus aad
Donaldson VIII never escape alive.
Henry Hiatt and lady visited the wounded
las evening, At Lawrence. All were doing
well with the exception Of Shombre; there is
bat a Slight hope oi his recovery.
Such believe. is a true description Of tie
past week The Major Sed1ewick spoken Of,
is tie commander of the l. 5. troops station
ed il this vicinity. The Col. Titus spoken Of,
l understand, since writing lie above, is the
Command ..r- chief of The Territory uu1er