The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10
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The Fight mt Ossowatomie-MOb Murders MT
Leavenworth-The ssIaw and ORDER Army
Afraid to Attack La~rence-Lane to DC
Starved Out.
The very latest news from Kansas Is extra OF the
Indianapolis journal, GATED 7. NJ, Saturday, Sept 6.
Here II is
MR.. PHILLIPS KILLED-FREE STATE MEN DRIVEN
FROM LEAyfNw0RfH-HoUsEs BuRNED-PRIso-
NERs sHoT-LAwLEssNEss RAMPANT.
!. we have lust conversed with Mr.. j. l. Aber
neihy OF Rushvlle recently resident OF Leavenworth,
Kansas who left that place Tuesday last the u inst
and who brings only the latest but exciting,
intelligence have yet received from that scene OF dis
order and awes, ness He says that on Monday last the
city election held in Leavenworh. The Tree State
fearing collision and violence, withdrew their tick
ct and took part in the election The Buchanan par
ty appointed Atty guard the polls and exclude all
''aboltoDfp,n There much rioiing and disturb.
ance during the whole time One free state man, una
ware Of the withdrawal Of the ticket, went TO the polls
and shot at our times BY the Buchanan men, but
escaped without injury
Soon after this affair sixty i've Of the ruians marched
TO the house Of Dir. Philips, the gentleman who WAS
iynched slime time Tor defending McRea against
whom the ruians ia always retained bitter enmity,
and demand the arms he had ia the house. and that ne
should surrender himself prisoner. He refused and
they at once began firing on the house in which there
were no men but M hillips and his brother. Mrs.
NY ers daughter OF Mr. Frey berger Connersvilie in
this State the house time aud says that the
bullets hailed all through the house She passed through
here this morning, her way 10 her fathers. After
firing awhile the rufans broke into the house. As they
mounting the Phillips mot of them with
Two balls entered bis eyes ana -FOUR charges Oh oocxshol
driven right through his breast His brother was
wounded in the arm aud on Tuesday, when Mr.. Aber-
nethy left, was thought TO be dying
The ruiians after completing the murder OF Philips
tried to ire the town. but we're discovered by soneoi
the moderate OF their party All the free state
who could be the streets were then taken
prisoners. Captain Emery-tae same who took Mr.
Houghor of tins city, rs related the other
day-ihen had proclamation read the corners or the
streets warning all free State men 10 leave the place by
Tuesday morning all found after that would be shot
Aberuethy
derate prosavery men, who refused {, take arms or
approve the acts or the ru us ef the place at once
the Martha Jewett They tasen 10 Weston, where
a part kept and the rest ordered % return. Mr.. A.
was OF the portion who returned They came back part
of the way Leavenworth on Monday evening, and
reached the place Tuesday morning. Then they
Immediately ordered away sgan, and he started on his
On Monday after the expulsion of the free State men,
the ruans burned houses, and reported that
they 10 destroy all the property Of the abolition
hts, who being compelled TO leave without moments
delay, had to abandon ythug except their clothes
and such vsuabes they cod at once lay their hands
upon. Mr.. Abernehy lost everything; Mr.. Met racSen
who had fumes 10 the amount of ten thousand dollars 10
his store had to lose il all HIS store was burned on
Monday night and all destroyed. All the rest left in
equally destitute condition Among those driven out
the independent pro slavery candidate Tor Mayor nj
the election Ia which the outreges commenced. de we
believe in the crowd that passed here oday (sai
urday) Pro slavery men, who refused 10 take arms and
go to attack Lawrence were treated just as abolition
commanded by Emery, of Mr. Perce's oce holders.
Some twenty Of the expelled citizens passed through
here TO day.
There had been no fight a, Lawrence reported and
there was thought 70 be no danger o. any as Lane was
toe strong 10 be attacked. feared that his men
were short Of provisions, but no apprehension was iet
for his ability toueiend himself He h,d ave hundred
men with him "A lawrence and more than that number
encampcd around the town, and said be could raise TWO
or three thousand at any time in two days. The MIS-
sourians had about eight hundred at santa Fe and
alb ,u eight hundred more IN the Territory between Law
renee and Leayenv orth Altogether with those or the
Nebraska road there probably two thousand. Men
deserving every day, bat the acc-ssons Just
chief ccmrnand OF the rufian army ana Reid, tne
nancer al TIE ossawatome 6ght, had been appoiaiei
The true account of the baue OF ossa~alomIe, Ct
which we published account from the prosa
very papers IN an extra this morning., Is
and more, encamped at 0ssasatome, and
attacked by hundred and ATTY uader Reid
The ruiiaIs haa several men wounded, bat having two
cannon a. well as i've men to one, they overpowered
the free stale There at least twelve free
State killed, and mighl have been Five
taken prisoners Two Of these were taken to 'ns camp
and killed TINS act so dssGsed portion oi the Nilsson
rams that hun cred AZ once deserted snd came home
From captain OF one o the returning companies ana
free State pr oEer whom they had with them Mr. Aber
ntthy learned the facts have ua'ratei 10 regard 10
the tght and the massacre Brown, reported by the
s'exfra" have been killed with HI. not IA the
bght al all but came up tn Two hurarcd men directly
after had termrsted and drove the ruans before him
for some distance, but without b,u. able 70 bring them
10 fight. The returning Missourians nyained bit
tery OF the cowardce OF Rid and lis rufans, In thus
running away from a small number q the enemy
Nr. Mute, the pre- aeher who taken prisoner With
Nr Houghion. related the other day and prevent
since be Jeff the boat and the universal belief In
Leaveuworth that he had been murdered. Ills com
paDops feared this fate for him. n the ruans Threatened
s.nce ccnversirg with Mr. Abernethy We have seen
Mr. Brown, who was one q ihf prsoners taken at the
same time "a Mr.. Houghton ard Mr. Mute, and De
tanned at l. avenwoIth he lett that Place 90 Wednes-
day, the "a INST lie confirms the whole OF Mr. Ms
ratiye. ara adds that Mr.. PHILIPS che bt0her) not
expected 10 live bis departure aud It's wife, who sp
Piled for permss,n him, refused and driven
en- the rrfans swearing tbai his life belonged TO them
fleNm IL B % O.
were burned by Emerys band. and among them was tue
once q Or Hathaway, who addressed tae Republican
Club Es night AZ the Court House. lie does not yet know
OF his loss Here Is the discharge gwen 10 Mr. Brown
CAsP on TIN GRassuorrxR,
OPPOSITE LECpMfTDS, sept l, 1886. I
This is TO certify that by couac OF officers held for
the purpose Of requiring into the Gaze ofra Brown prso
ner that tie said Ira Bosn Discharged on parole Of
honor H. PAYNE Acting Brig zen. X. T.
By p. A. n. GRoyrR, Acting Secretary
Accounts from the Missouri Democrat
In the leading column Of toe Missouri DSmor1 Of "a
tu-cay We inc tie foloriDg-
We bad a conversation with AZ named Daniel Mar.
tn tavern keeper Al West roin 10 Bates county, 81
thl state, vho was taken prisoner AZ bis home last week
wife put on board the steamer Polar star on III IN boat
he reached our city yesterday morning lie states that
party Of about one hundred ADD ly came into tae
town or We Point and quaftefed themselves ga the
habtans. hey we're under the command of Col Don't
phan, Of Missouri, ana Captains Cark, Crouch and
Grant, Of Georgia AMI other southern States.
After remaining day two they held court or meet.
rg, and after trying Nr. Martin. without giving him
hearing pronounced sentence agl nsi n tba &c should
leave the place IN four hours and liz wife In Two DAYS
although they bad very sick daughter lying 10 their
house nj the time. Afterwards Martin taken prison
ard then OF the company went 20 his stable and
took ct Of bis best horses worth $50 other
OF The tlCers took splendid spyRisrs, which pre-
sentCt 70 Mr. Martin some time aso b. English travel
Ter named Bcnwell, and which be valued very highly.
Mr. Maria then marched Of TO We'tp0rt ana turned
over T. Cocrel Boone, while his xe, with two
little children In few Gays were conducted TO Kansas
TIE isuy met again on the Polar star.
VI. Martin say lie came from iilnois, and has been
living 10 Missouri thar years. He good
des 81 property We-, Point and has bot little hope OF
recovering u He rayg they charge him With being !
abolition spy but that the charge false and he has a.
ways acted tic part Of q good and law abiding citizen.
Reliable News OF tine Battle OF Os.a sato-
nal