The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-13
Later from Kansas,

CHICAGO, June III.
The Democrat has letter from Lecompton,
dated 4th inst. Several companies of Mis-
sourians and Carolinians, and bands of Free
State men, were organizing.
The following are some details of the ARRAY
between Pate and the Free State men, not
heretofore published: Thirty Southerners from
Westport, under the command of H. G. Pate,
proceeding to Bull Creek, Kansas, suddenly
encountered party of Free State men of the
same number. Pate had a number of pris-
oners, who were placed in 'front.' unarmed, and
then hid behind trees and logs. The Free
State men dropped down in the grass of the
prairie. The firing continued for two hours,
when Pate surrendered Internationally.
Three Missourians escaped, among them
Coleman, the murderer Of Dow. The Free
State party took 30 horses, and number of
Sharp's rifles and U. S. muskets, besides a
quantity of goods stolen from Lawrence. The
U. S. dragons knew of the battle during its
occurrence, but did not interfere They went
down on the 4th and released the prisoners.
A party of pro-slavery men, including q son
Of Gov. Shannon, made night attack upon
the house of Captain Walker five miles from
Lecompton. They were fired upon and
pulsed, and young Shannon was taken pris-
oner, but released the next day. Gov. Shan
non took q company of dragons and searched
the houses of the Free State men for two days,
taking all the arms and ammunition.
Col. Sumner passed through Lecompton ON
the 18th, en- route for Topeka.
Later.
A man Just arrived from Kansas City reports
a general rendezvous of the pro-slavery men is
called at Bull Creek under the command of
Whitfield A new attack upon Lawrence is
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600 men generally armed with U. S. muskets.
The Free State men are determined to settle
the matter with the bayonet. They are def
Gent in arms and provisions.
At the latest accounts they had formed
plan for night attack upon the invaders.
1t is rumored that both Donaldson and Jones
were killed in fight at Franklin, where col
lision occurred over quantity of goods stolen
from Lawrence.
The houses were destroyed at Lawrence as
was reported.
ST.. LOUIS, June 10.
The Independence correspondence of the
Republican, under date of the 9TH says that
Marshal Donaldson and four of his men, while
in the discharge of their official duty near
Hickory Grove on the Sd were killed. The
Marshal was in the act of arresting some men
who attacked the party under Capt. Pate.
The free soldiers had considerably increased
in numbers, and yesterday were destroying
houses, and driving men, women and children
from their habitations near Bull Creek.
A company of 40 under Capt. Reed, had
left New Santa Fe in pursuit of the murderers.
Report says that Franklin was not taken,
though attacked by large party of free SOL
diers.
Capt. Pate and company had been liberated
by Col. Sumner, who arrived at Black Jack
Point just in time to prevent conflict be-
tween those holding Pate and party under
Reed.
Gov Shannon has issued proclamation,
bearing date the 4th, which commands all per-
sons belonging to military organizations with
in the territory not authorized by law, to dis
perse. That such organizations are illegal,
and should they re-assemble, will be dispersed
by U. S. troops. All civil officers of the Gov
eminent are required to be vigilant in enforcing
the law against offenders, and protecting citi-
zens against all violence and wrong, and fur
Their declaring that all law-abiding citizens of
the territory, without regard to party meas
ures and designations, must be protected in
their personal property, and all military organ
izations, either for the execution of the laws
of the territory, or to disturb the peace there
Of must be dispersed, and old aggressive par
ties from without the territory must be re-
PEELED; that the military force placed under
the control ofthe executive of this territory is
amply sufficient to enforce its laws and pro-
tect its citizens rights, and in carrying out
this proclamation no distinction is to be made
as to party, but that all parties are to be serv
Ell alike under like circumstances, and that
obedience to the laws and the consequent Sc
curity of the persons in Kansas are its primary
objects, and that all lawless violence within
the territory, in whatever form manifested,
must be suppressed. The instructions of the
President. of the United States, of the 18th of
February, will be strictly enforced, and a re-
QUESTION has been made on Col. Sumner for
military force sufficient to insure obedience to
the proclamation,