The true Democrat., 1856-09-16
From the Western Dispatch Extra, Aug 8l.
Later from Kansas!

Later 11O0 AduSdS. Later News from the War-Ossawattomie
 Ill Ashes-Brown Killed and his Men
 Routed Five Proslavery Men Killed!-
 Thirty Aboiitionists Killcd--Letter from
 Reid and Chiles-Men arms, Ammunition
 and Provisions Wanted.
 MT. F. F. Shepherd and three others have just arrived in this city from Bull Creek, W th the letters we published below. From Mir. Shepherd we learn that the abolitionists have committed numerous outrages and murders within few days past. Cattle and horses have been run off, houses burned, property destroy ed, and pro- slavery settlers murdered, or fore ed to take refuge in the brush and wood along the streams and ravines. We have not the space to enumerate the many incidents of this kind detailed by MT. Shepherd, but hasten to lay before our readers the letters from Messrs. Ches and Reid.
 A battle took place on yesterday morning between two hundred and fifty pro-slavery men under General Reid, and about two hundred abolitionists under command of Brown, the assassin. The first fire came from the aboli- tionists wounding five pro-slavery men. A piece of artillery was fired upon the abolition forces and three of their number killed. A charge was immediately made by Gen. Reid, in which not less than thirty of the enemy were killed, (our informant thinks there were more than that number,) and four taken prisoners. | The notorious Brown and one of his sons were certainly killed.
 | Many of the abolitionists, in their flight, at- tempted to swim the river, and number were | drowned.
 | OSsawattomie was burned to the ground, every house, as we'll as it's contents, being re- duced to ashes There were no women or chil- dren in the place.
 All those wounded before the charge will re- cover, with proper care. MT. Jackson has a more serious wound than any one of the five. | Reid commanded two hundred and fifty men. The number under Brown could not be estima ted, as they were partly concealed by the bush- es, and into which they commenced retreating soon after the first fire
 Four were captured as prisoners. Two pro- slavery men were prisoners In the hands of Brown, and were rescued by Red's forces.- From them Mir. Shepherd learned that bat tie had taken place in the direction of Fort Scott, in which Brown killed thirteen of the law and order citizens of the territory. We could ga- ther none of the particulars.
 We are personally acquainted with Mr. Shepherd, and vouch for him as an honorable, reliable man.
 Here are the letters. Shall the appeal be fruitless?
 Camp, Bull Greek, Aug. 3l.
 GENTLEMEN: I moved with 25O men on the abolition fort and town of Ossawattomie-the head quarters of old Brown-on night before last marched forty miles and assaulted the town without dismounting the men, about sum- rise on yesterday. We had brisk fight for an hour or ,nore, and had five men wounded none dangerously Capt. Boyce, William Cor don and three others. We killed about thirty of them, among the number, certain, a son of old Brown, and almost certain Brown himself destroyed all their ammunition and provisions and the boys would burn the town to the ground. could saOt helpit.
 We must be supported by our friends. We still want men and ammuntiun-powder, mus kets, balls and caps is the constant cry. l write in great haste, as have been in sad dle rode 100 miles and fought battle without rest. Your friend, REID.