Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-09
MORE BLOODsIiED IN KANSAS.

From the Kansas Herald Of Freedom of Jan. 10
RACES perpetratcd by the Myrmidons of Slavery
from Missouri. The 10Th ult. was the day sci
apart for the election of State officers.
The Council of L~eavenworth prohibited the
opening of the polls in that city in consequence Of
which the election was advertised TO ,beiheId at the
house of Z. A. Minard twelve miles north west
of the city. The election was publicly held in
spite of every effort of the Invaders previous to
and during the day. They sought to get possess
ion of the house-to kidnap free State citizens
INSTRUCTED the roads and otherwise sought to an
noy and intimidate the voters, and after the close
of the election they sought Intellectually to steal
the ballot boxes:
Anticipating that the difficulties were over. oul
friends disbanded and started for home about one
O'Clock on Friday morning. Stephen Sparks, form
erly Of Rush Co., Indiana, q candidate for the Leg
%islature, while on his way home with his son and
nephew, were pursued, and finally surrounded by
Il party of "A dozen or mord brigands, who demand
ed their unconditional surrender. This they resO
lutely refused to do, and the three backed up
against the fence, and held the enemy ut bay, who
with cooked revolvers, threatened them constantly
with instant destruction.
Information having been conveyed to Eastin, Mr.
f. z. Brown, of eayenworth-a gentleman whC
signalized himself for his courage in the late war al
Lawrence, and wEo remained with us to its close,
a member Of Col. Blood's regiment of cavalry
came to the aid of our three friends and rescued
them. Immediately after, firing commenced be-
tween the parties, the pro-siavery party in the
meantime having been augmented to about thirty
aud there were about fifteen with Mr.. Brown. The
fire was kept up for several minutes, each party
finally taking their position behind buildings in the
vicinity
Mr.. Sparks son received two balls, one severely
cutting his sSalp, and the other in his arm. He
was stunned at first, and fell to the earth, but i'm,
mediately regained his feet and continued the firing
The combatants finally parted, in consequence, the
Free State men say, OF no longer seeing any per-
son to shoot at.
Mr.. Minard, also a candidate for the Legislature,
AS was Mr.. Brown,-was taken by a patrolling
party near his own house, and was held as a prison
err at last advices. Mr.. Brown was going towards
his home mt Leayenworth, and was also taken and
carried back to Easton, where the mob was assem-
bled. They had resolved on hanging Messrs.
Minard and Brown last night, and our informant
is confident it was done, unless they were prevent
ed by superior numbers.
Mr.. Brown was taken by the mob while on his
way home with several others. He objected tc
being taken, and thought it better to sell his life as
dearly as possible ON the spot but his associates
urged him to surrender, claiming that they would
all be slain. This he finally, but very rel uctantly
consented to do, in consideration Of saving the
lives of his companions who seemed so unwilling
to defend themselves. He and seven others were
taken back to E%aston, and guarded through Friday
AT night they took Mr.. B. out after releasing the
thars-for the purpose of hanging him, having
him, having their ropes AMI implements ready fol-
the work. Some proposed a compromise-that
they lynch him, and let him go. THIS was agreed
to, when several persons sprung upon him with
hatchets and bowie knives, and commenced stab
hing, chopping, beating and kicking him until he
was felled to the earth, after receiving three mort
al wounds in his head with hatchets, and numerous
other injuries, any of which would probably have
caused his death. After laying upon the cold
earth for a while, Consciousness seemed to return
when he rose and attempted to escape, but he was
again taken, beaten, kicked and dragged to a wag'
on, which he was thrown into like a dead brute, anC
in this condition was carried ten miles to Dunn
groggery, in Salt Creek valley, where the demons
went through tho farce Of attempting to dress hi
wounds. Finding that he must die, and human
nature beginning to get the ascendency, he wa