The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-06-21
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ST.. Louis, June 9.

e ST.. Louis, June g..
The extra Westport Border Times of the
5th, received last night, says:
" News from reliable source reached us
yesterday, that the town of ST. Bernard,
Kansas, was burned by the Free State
forces on the night of the Sd. Twelve
thousand dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed. g...'t ......1
LATER.-A company of six men ar
rived here last night, who state that yester-
day, about three O'Clock, A. NJ, the Free
State men attacked and captured the town
of Franklin, numbering about three hundred
men. whilst about twelve or fifteen men
were in town on the pro-Slavery side. Mr..
Fishmaker and two others were reported
killed. The men who came in belong to
Captain Fleming's company of emi.rants.
They say they fought the Free State men
about an hour, but being largely outnum-
bered finally fed, and the town was taken.
No news from Capt. Pate. Investigating
Committee still here" sau 37a.4 ss.. 81
ST. LOUIS, June 10.
The Independence correspondent of the
Republican, under date of the 5th, says:
Marshal Donelson and four of his men,
while in the discharge of official duty, were
killed near Hickory Point, on the Sd.
The Marshal was in the act of arrestins
some men, who attacked a party under Cap
tain Pate. After Patc's party left, the Free
State party considerably increased in num-
bers, and yesterday were destroying houses
and driving men, women and children from
their habitations, near Buel's Creek. -
A company of hundred and forty, under
Captain Reid, had left New Santa Fe in pur-
suit of the narauders.
Report says Franklin was not taken, al
though attacked by a large party of Free
State men.
Captain Pate and his. party had been lib
Grated by Col. Sumner, who arrived at Black
Jack Point just little previous to the con-
fict between those holding Pate and the
party under Capt. Reid. s..-sf /.
| Shannon has issued a proclamation, Gated
the 4th, which commands all military or
carnations within the territory, not author
lied by law to disperse-that such organiza-
tons are illegal, and should they re-assem-
bic will be disarmed by the United States
troops. All civil officers who 60 out are re-
quired to be vigilant in enforcing the laws
against offenders, and in protecting citizens,
in person and property, against all violence
and wrong. Obedience to the laws, and
consequently, security to the citizens OF
Kansas, are the primary objects, and all
| lawless violence upon tie territory, in what
ever form manifested, must besrepressed
and the proclamation of the President of the
United States, made in February, will be
strictly enforced. .Ts-ef,ef sieia~.I
A requisition has been made on Colonel
Sumner for sufficient military force to en-
| sure obedience to the proclamation. - e
He further declares that the military
force placed under the control of the Execu-
tive of this Territory is amply sufficient to
enforce the laws and protect the citizens in
their rights. That in carrying out this pro-
clamation no distinction or inquiry is to be
made as to party, but all persons and PAR
ties to be treated alike.