The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-16


of his men killed, and much larger mum.
Der wounded; they soon returned and set
hre TO the house and burned it, and took all
its inmates prisoners. They then robbed
the post office, and also the dwelling houses
oil the town-some six in number~-of sll
their yaluables, and returned 10 the town
OF Lawrence, at which place Lane had es.
tablished his Headquarters.
A settlement, known by the name OF
"the Georgia Colony" which was compos.
ed OF number of families from the State
OF Georgia, settled in the same neiohbor.
hood with their farms adjoining each 9Th.
er, on the south side of Kansas river. was
attacked on the 23d August by company
OF Abolitionists commanded by - Brown,
and all the houses Of the colony were burn.
ed, and everything of value was destroyed
or carried away by the victors; there were
no women or children at the colony at the
time of the attack; they had been removed
for safety, and but few men were there at
tue time-six of whom were supposed to be
killed.
On the = day Of August n company OF
Lanes men, about three hundred in mum.
Der, marched to settlement called "Tread.
wells Settlement" in Douglas county, com
posed of several families from the South,
settled near each other with their slaves,
engaged in farming. When the attack
was made they all took to shelter in Tread
wells house. The house was soon besieped
by the Abolitionists. They then attempted
to escape by flight, but many of them were
killed and wounded. The houses were
burned, and all the property of value taken
by Lanes party.
The next night party Of some two or
three hundred of Lanes regiment attacked
the dwelling house of Ii. 7. Titus, in which
some twelve or fifteen proslavery men had
taken refuge after having been driven from
their own homes by the Abolitionists. Titus
and the men in his house were armed, and
resisted the assailants for come time. killing
several VI their men, and compelled them
10 retreat, but they soon renewed the as.
satit 10y firing cannon several times
through the house, killing one man and sc.
'vere!y wounding Mr.. Titus and NJ. NJ. Hol.
sey. They then made preparations to set
hre 10 the house, when Mr.. Titus and the
others in the house surrendered. After Ii.
tus party were made prisoners, they com
menced searching tho house and premises
Tor Mrs. Titus, and after spending some
time in hunting for her. they demanded of
the prisoners where she was They infornd
them that she was not there, but had been
sent away for safety the day before. They
accused the prisoners Of lying, that they
knew she was there, and swore they would
find her, and continued their search. and
ripped up the floor Of the house, and search. d.
ell under it for her. They then roLbel the
house and all the prisoners, and burned the
house.
After all these outrsges by Lanes party,
inc whole country WAS under the most in.
tense excitement and alarm. Lane had es.
'ablished his headquarters at Lawrence,
and daily sending out scouting and marau
Ding parties to plInder and rob, and in a
short time they had all the horses and
mules in the interior of tue Territory in
Their possession, and the pro slavery men
driven away, and many Of them murdered.
Lane was no longer in disguise; he now
openly declared that Kansas should be a
free State At all hazards, and that the pro.
slavery men should all leave the Territory.
The Governor Of the Territory, in conse-
quence OF these enormities, on the 25th
August issued his proclamation declaring
The Territory in state Of open insurrection
and rebellion, and calling upon all the law
abiding citizens and officers, civil and mill.
tary, OF the Territory, TO assist, by all means
IN their power, 10 put down the insurrec.
lioa.
The whole country now became divided
INTO two great parties, the Freesoilers
having before armed themselves and Joined
Lanes regiment, and the pro.slavery men
embodied themselves together for the pur.
pose of resisting Lane and his party. Lanes
party Is y regular army, well fortified a,
Lawrence, and protected by six or eight
pieces of artillery, and his men all well
armed with Sharpes rifles and side arms.
lie pro'slavery party are in detached
parties: and stationed in and about the riv.
er towns, TO protect them from Lanes at.
tack, Lane having full control of nearly all
The interior portions Of the Territory.
On the 30th of August, battle was
fought between company Of two hundred
and fifty pro.slavery men, commanded by
Gen. Ried, and about two hundred Abci.
uoniSts, commanded by Brown, at Ossa-
wauomie. Thirty Of Browns party were
Killed, and several wounded, AMI five of
Reds men were wounded. The town was
burned by Reds men, aftet The battle was
over. Gen. Ried tried to prevent the burn
ing OF the town, but some of his men were
so much exasperated he could not control
them.
On the Sd Of September, Lane sent two
hundred mounted men from Lawrence TO
the town OF Tecumseh (he ciIizins of this
town were not armed or expecting an at
lack) they completely sacked the town.
They had five wagons which they filed
tro.l the provision and other stores of the
town Of great value The stock of Mr.. A.
}. Vaughn, formerly Of Liberty, No,
amounted TO about $4,000. The company
returned to Lawrence with their booty.
, On the 9Th of September, Lane, with