New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

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ruary AZ the Legislature meets in March, do mot
see how you do THE, in csse you elected Nor
do now see how you can raise in the Supreme Cont
any point a. to the validity of the laws except the ee
of Their Il moval TO the Mission. have not however
examined the case still ! should think thst few
Free.State men on the Jury would be reliance
than the Supreme Court. should heste long before
spending much money on the latte'
but il j. q good rule never 10 make an enemy unnec-
essariy. or to aggravate one without cause. Why not
Contrive to correspond for The Post other
paperi
other frierds.
csitnedC 4 H. REDER.
The other letter see you have, wherein Reedsr
saws that if he does not get his sest there will be no
chance for the admission OF Kansas that he is getting
scarce OF money that be wants his 10 90 before
the Mock Legislature candidate for the senate,
and that be il cory Robinson and Lowry have fallen
out. II is rich enough. Weather hot, and all hands
lazy. Hep.
THE BATTLE OF BLACKJACK POINT.
WEsTPoRT, Monday, June 9, 1856.
Ny last letter but one was from Paola; there pro-
ceoced assist the United states Deputy Marshal in
auesing the PotawatsInle Creek murderers. You
must excuse a little peison>l explanation. have
claim in the Territory but business calls me here
great deai. have teams which, until the war broke
out, hauled between this place or Kansas City, and
different parts of the Territory; bat since the war ex
cittmeIt they have been kept here for safety Thus,
much Of my time is spent here The company OF which
your correspondent is Captain, Shawnee sharp
Shooter il composed principally OF emgrants, many
from Virginia and some from other Southern States,
and few of the best from Northern States. Now,
Jobpson County Karsa, adoins Jackson County, Mi
souri, end nay company cOmposes part OF the Jackson
County militia.
Putting nv command under the United States Mar
shall we led by Company c, United States Dragons,
Capt Wood, secured the country for the murierers.
Tley could not be found at the place where j. was
81 G.,s n. Al
morning Of Saturday, 3lst May, the Marshal divided
Liz forces senCiDg them in various directions lie
ordered my company to Hickory Point and neighbor-
hood. Saturday night We camped at Black Jack
Point, near by, and remained there till Monday. On
Sunday afternoon, four of my company, who were
scouting t, into the hands Of the very party of
sss ins whom we were in search Of Two escaped to
bring the news, but escaped narrow "a shower OF
balls f all sides OF tnern as they galoped away.
at once prepared Ia be attacked aud selected spot
for camp ravines which were calculated to
yield protection. strict watch was kept all night,
but no alarm was gwen. However, about an hour by
sud- the mounted guard on the south rode into camp,
ard gave notice of the enemy's approach. Although
every but the guards was sleeping, IN tive minutes
oil were in line but one ortwo. A the enemy came
in sight, they were hailed and asked, W oare you
What do YOU want ?" This was repeated, but no an-
swer came except bullets and they came pretty thick.
A. room could be- the men were got in near avine,
which protected them from the enemy's tire, Uut be
fore this could be done etiectcay, five of my boys
were wounded, viz: L. A. Wood, l.. McGodriak for
merly Of Georgia; jas. MCGEE, of One Hundred and
Ten Creek, X. T.; J. Il. Lambert late of Redmond,
Virginia; and Tim Connolly who resides near the bat
tie ground Wood shot in the throat, the ball passing
through the lungs and out under the shoulder blade;
McGoJlick shot in the mouth-teeth and half the
tongue carried away. These two are thought NOR
tally wounded, but doing well. James McGee
wounde d-gettng well; Lambert shot through the
shoulder recovering; and Connolly wounded in tho
thlgb-conyalescebt.
Al fist the enemy scuatteddown in open prairie and
fired at dhtsnce from three to four hundred yards
from Their lines were soon broken, and they
hastily ran to ravine foi shelter Both parties being
sheltered, less damage was done to either-none u
ours after going into the rasine Our tents were on
point expOsed and il was dangerous to go to them Tor
anything; yet when anything IN them or the wagons
needed, some of my brave fellows Wouiu nave IL
at every hazard.
At one time We in need Of caps, which were in
a bag in of the wagons; NJ. b. Hust, private,
sked bis life ard got them, in spite of bail storm of
bullets that wbstled around bm. Henry James,
young of nineteen, son of Judge James, the Sac
and Fox Agent, proved bnself hero. No less than
half dozen times he Iisked his life for necessary
things in the camp. In the ranks of the enemy, q
young fellow, more rash than wise, would jump up and
crow exutpgly every few moments. Young james
steathiy srept 10 tent nearest the enemy, and by
rasDg the wall entered without being seen. With his
knife he cut portfolio in the tent wall, and when the
rash yourg gentleman Jumped up to again, James
sLOt him down before be finished. Jlst before the
youth fell several told him he would get bullet
through nm ne Oh NOT behave ana Ne 60. IT,
aner .ne ning nau g1ae On loa aoou. tnipe honis,
tn, mas u, mnn sUn , ~ ~ ou.i ~
nav Oh t VIZ" s'. No ~ e,o
ns Pai'yi nnen .ne "sns oai e.,
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"rS e tSav er5a,sd moi one mil h efi
to tell the tale of carnage that must follow Major l.. Is.
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=, ,ne Voc 80 sem en -, ;snns''' ha,
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