Squatter sovereign., 1856-06-10
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MORE OUTRAGES BY THE ABoLI-
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CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS,

We stop the press to give the following
items of interest. which we are permitted
to extract from an extra from the Heral d
Office. eiS
Capt. Pate's company, about forty men,
were attacked by one hundred and fifty alb
olitionists. and two of his men were killed.
The enemy were -repuised.
Reinforced, the enemy made the second
attack, the battle lasting four hours. in
which fifteen of Capt. Pate's men We're
killed. The company being entirely sur
rounded, and being fast cut to pieces by
an overwhelming force. were compelled to
surrender. Coleman, Long and one other
member of the company, while the arms
were being stacked, cut their way through
the enemy's lines, and made good their
escape. Their clothes were riddled with
bullets, and thefr horses were badly woun-
ded. James McGhee, of Wes,port, was
badly wounded-probably left on the field
for dead but he arrived at Westport
where hopes are entertained of his recoy-
cry.
Mr.. J. M. Bernard started from St.
Bernard for Westport on Friday night,
since which nothing has been heard from
him. He is supposed to have been mur-
dered.
Messrs. John w. Forman, H. Hamil-
ton and John Lux went in search of him
and were taken prisoners. They are all
supposed to be murdered!
The United States Marshal and several
OF his men, were attacked while quietly
riding along the road, by about fifty abo.
| litiCnists short conflict ensued, which
resulted in the wounding of several of the
Marshal's posse, and number Of horses
Mr.. Slade,a pro-slavery man, had his
horse shot from under him, by the abo.
litionists. 0'
] H. M. McCarty states that company
of eight men, to which he belonged, werz
attacked by the abolitionists, without pro-
vocation, and all were wounded. McCar.
,y was shot through the ear.
Three abolitionists stole a negro from
Mr.. Jesse Bryant, Of Liberty, and took
him to Kansas, where he was promised
freedom. The slave was recaptured anc
returned TO his master.
We also have rumors of the murder O
pro-slavery men in other portions Of tht
) Territory. The abolitionists shoot dow
onr men without proyocation, wherevel
they meet them. LET US RETALIArE Is
THE SAME MANNER-A FREE FIGHT 1:
ALL WE DESIRE! If murder and assas
sination is the programme Of the day, we
are IN favor Of filling the bill. Let moi
the knives of the pro-slavery men be
sheathed while there is one abolitionist IL
the Territory. AS they have shown nc
quarters to our men, they deserve none
from us. Let our motto be written il
| blood upon our flags =" DEATH TO
ALL YANKEES, AND TRAITORS
IN KANSAS !"
We have one hundred and fifty men in
Atchison, ready to start at an hours notice
All we lack, is horses and provisions
Cannot our friends in Missouri, whose
interests are indentical with ours, con.
tribute something that will ennable us tc
protect our lives and families from the
outrages of the cowardly assassins of the
North. If the South ever intends to act
now is the time our murdered friend.
must be avenged. We again repeat, lei
not this war Gee sse, until Kansas is purged
Of abolitionistsi
/ EY The ".old line" Wings of Ken,
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