The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-18

law 10 justice.
The commencement of the rcSvnt outrsgcs il
the Territory, was caused by the invasion o
LAM, Al that time order risned in Kansas
The rui,ians under his command burned III,
town OF Franklin, attacked and drew pro
slavery settlers away from the Territory, an,
even drow away FREE State men who rr
fused TO join him; he then threatened to bar'
the town Of lecomp,on, the capital Of the Ter
ritory bu, was de,errd by the presence oi I
large body OF United States troops.
This attack very naturally provoked the pre-
slavery mcu Of Kansas. and ef the border eoan
ties Of Missouri, and large party was iormcs
TO attack lANn at l.scourroS, where he haC
fortified himself
On the Soth OF August, 800 Of the pro
slavery men were detached Ia attack Captain
BRowS, at Ossawa,omic. The ST Louis Nrss
4 journal which evidently aims at fairness AM
impartiali,y Qualities which We neither at
tribute to tho Dsmooaf or Republican, say', ii
speaking oi the Fight at Ossawatomie
The accounts VI the recent fight at osHawa
tonne are conflicting IN regard 20 some Of tn
details, though the main facts arr confirmed
The Free State iorces were beaten and iorcsS
10 retreat losing about twenty-five Of their
mrn, Brown. their Captain, was killed. liz
gsS sg aeilse, aa.irg was, es! 'bs .soss torms
dable enemy, perhaps. that the Pro Slavery
men had in the Territory. Ater the victory
the Pro.Savery men. IN the height oi their
savage rage. burned the town Of Ossawstome
10 ashes Their commander could not prevent
the deed Of wanton destruction. Seven priso-
ncrs werr captured by the victors, two Of whom
were shot. and the rest sent down the river
with orders not 10 return 10 the Territory
The 81 Louis hioii,gsna,. Of Saturday
9Th contains the following
We learn from passengers on the steamers
Emma and Polar Star. which arrived ycster
day. from the Upper Missouri, that on Mon
day last, u very serious affair took place nj
Ieavcnworth City h. T. II seems that a
company Of about Que hunnred men went from
Weston to leavenworth On y Ferry boat, and
ordered all the men capable VI doing service TO
Join them and no to the wat oi war Those
that refused were df,cn out of town This
Wuh uDt uOVF WtINuN " shuIuthti, w WutNu
four men were killed aud several wounded ---.
Two Of those killed were named philips, third
Rogers, the other unknown, One Of the Phil
iipscs W. understand, was the person oi that
name who was ,arred aud icsthered last fall .
lie WA lawer and Free State man Roy.
crs WAS gambler.
We are told there wAs no discrimination
mn.lr by the Weston men. ~ 10 the politics oi
those they drove of The Fro Slavery and
Free State men were about equally divided In
Iravenworth CITY, and the citisens have en
deavorcd TO maintain u neutrality with refer.
encr 10 the X ansas disturbances II WAS =
very Hourishing business town, and prudcntial
motives restrained the inhabitants from taking
suy part in the h0stilities. The Weston nsn,
however, were determined 10 force them Into
the fray, and drove on those who would not
Join them, The town was In great state oi
excitement business being entirely suspended
About iity Of the inhabitants, who werc driv
en- og came down on the Emma and Polar
Star
Our latest news from Kansas is contained IL
n dispatch dated September 10, from ~ Louis
On the tib II September, $50 Of LAsy's met
attacked the town Of 1ccumseh No particu
lars as 10 the result Judge Lscosrrr has IL
sued warrants for the arrest Of LAs.. and Gen
jsiIu has ordered IAeut Coon. Of the Army.
with fourtecn companies Of regular troops, 10
execute the writ. II LAsS resists. the regular
force will attack Lawrence, and secure the
prisoners, and put down the rebellion at every
risk,
We have strong hopes that Gov. GEAass
presence will do much 10 preserve order. liz
reached Gasgow, Mo, on his way to Kansas
90 the oh. The st. Louis kstn,, Of the 9Th
says. that while in 81 Louis. Gov. GsAHr DE-
cIared ia conversation with friends, that he va,
de,erminea. and hsd the power u suppress tho
Disturbances and stop the fighting in Kansas
ssaa u kq hal &c. tsng the fi"g lss,ler Th'
military bas been put at bis disposal, and BE-
promises 10 ue il promptly in .'eonquering 4
peace
We have epdeavorcd in the above. 10 give
an impartial view Of the state u Affairs 10
Kansas The issuc st present there Is. whsth
er L.sy will yield 10 The mandate u ur Unitssl
State. Courts dispr.e his followers aud sur
repjcr himself up. u he does not, dIteer
hundred Unitsd States uoops. bsck~i by mil
itis from Illinois AMI ksDiseLy y stand prepares
" sGpepd their best blood IN forcing him Ipta
a compliance with the law This is q kHrfn
state Of things. bn, we trust thst it, solnti@
will exhibit tbs misguidsd men under Lass
eDrag~i in aiding the authorities. rather than
in open rebellion We have much sympathy
for the mass Of the men of both parties ia
Ksnsss-we trlieye them ~ h. honest, patri
otic and brave Bat II is evident they are
mere tools 10 the hands of the desgning Let Z
dozen or two of the leader, oi the rebellion spt
promoters u lLwlsaIss- and violer CO, swing a
high - HAAS, and We will see Desce IL
KsDsas
BHsADuurys The wheat harvest n tn
United States ths year is estimated At 100
90. 900 bushels. large surplus shove our do
nestle wants 1fs export hsde, tho Ne,
Ysk Journal q Commsree sstimste. st 20
600 900 bssisels. Upon this estimate, the ex
p0t dsrDaSd can he GIlsd without any unusua
excitement. bat prices viii not b. likely to rul
very Iov.
The hard.t thing 70 hold in the .orld Is 3
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