The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-22
Exciting News from Kansas.

BLOODY woRK-LEcoMPToN TAKEN BY THE FREE
STATE MEN-Gov. ROBINSON AND HIS FELLOW
PRISONERS RESCUED, ETC.
We have received the following from Lawrence Kansas
Territory, dated O'Clock p. N. Of the 2lst inst " Yes
terday about four hundred free State men, including
hundred from Lanes party attacked the ruians camp
OF Washington Creek bat the towards ran before we got
within a mile Of them They strong fortified.
They left their provisions and burned their fort.
We took two prisoners by who cay they had about
sixty at O'Clock this morning. Our camp marched
towards Lecompton, and at this moment distinctly
hear the booming OF cannon large company of MIS-
sourans there, but victory Dragons don't
interfere. hasten TO the SCI ne.n
Governor Robinson and the other free State prisoners
have been rescued Shannon lad the citizens Of Lecomp
have lad. shannon refuses call the troops.
Nothing has been heard OF Smiths movements
II is reported that at the fight 0ssawatomie the
rec state men were repalsed, with fourteen killed and
sixteen wounded. Lecompton will be destroyed
ST. Louis, Aug. 20, 1855.
The steamer Lucas arrived here today brings
intelligence that party Of southerners, who lea here
two weeks ago for Kansas, attacked while their
wsy from Kansas City to Lecompton, by large body OF
free solers, when desperate conflict ensued. Many
were killed and wounded both Sides The Southcrners
were finally compelled to yield, and were driven from
the Geld.
81. LOTS, Aug 81, 1856.
The Lcavenworth City Kansas, Journal, of the 18th
rsi contains account Of another outbreak which
CURED in Kansas Mr. Brown, at the head of 500 free
socrs attacked and drove ito Missouri a colony Of
Georgans who were near ossawatomie burning houses
and destroying properly.
On the 18th the Treadwell settlement, in Douglas
county numbering thirty men, was attacked By 400 free
sellers, armed and mounted, under Mcssrs. Brow and
Walker. The 1readwell party foot an they
10 Governor Sh snnon for aid He called the United
states troops to go 10 their assistance but they refused
do So The ant-savery driving, FAST a, they
car, all the pros avery out OF douglass county.
light occurred the l4th, Ossawato ME, be-
tween go free sellers and IL pro slavery men-the latter
were N the fort Fourteen free soiers were killed and
six wounded.
IN the morning Of the l6th Lecompton was attacked
AMI taken by SEQ Of General lanes men The United
states troops having in charge Messrs Robinson Brown
Titus was absent a; the time having gone the assist
ansc OF the pro slavery party In Treadwe His house,
about mile from Iecompton was burned. Mr.. Cloves,
the editor o. the Seuhrn Adocate and Mr. Systaore were
killed.
large body or men we're organizing in the border
counties Of Missouri for the purpose entering Kansas
It's reported that II Is the purpose OF the proslavery
party 10 burn Lawrence the 10Th, for which place
large force had len Leavenworth.
CHICAGO, Aug 20, 1856.
The g. Louis Democrat Of yesterday contains letter
dated Kansas the 18th inst, concerning the affair
Franklin nappcars that large company Of sIissouraus
and Caronians cncamped at Washington Creek had boon
committing deprcdaons upon the farms or the free state
settlers in the vicinity, when they assistance 10
merry OF Nassachnses, 10 the camp OF the Mssourans
and Caronans 70 ascertain the OF their depreda
tons. Mr. Hoyt went TO their camp unarm cd and on
the next day 1.-THE 18th inst prisoner by them
and shot. The Lawrence men, Immediately on hearing
this horrible and uurderous outrage upon peaceable
and unarmed man, proceeded attack the fertilization
rankin for the purpose Of securing 10 drive the
siderable loss 10 killed and wounded the attack on the
FORT they were Obliged 20 return 10 Lawrence without
attacking the camp Of the Mssourans and Carolnians