Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-29
WAR IN KANSAS

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WAR IN KANSAS se..s
The following detailed s,. ssaa'
the engagementby the cores. ton
the New York Tribune tell a thcI
story; few
Last night, Aug. Il, part, arm
sixty assembled and marchei,, per-
lin. The night was calm. a1e an q
moonlight made it clear and i'on'
The heavy dew on the long ms his 4
made their made their marc 'ss'
but pleasant. Arriving within,
Of mile of Franklin, the com, a.'s
halted. A detachment ofteDr3 s'
under command of Lieut. Ge,,,
were sent down the main yss -
town, to take position opps,, ,.ro..
LITIGATION of Squire Crane, AIS, a,.s
attention of his men, IN onlg oman
main body of Free State neas F,ar
under the immediate charged from
Cracklin, might, without dsos broL
an advantageous position IN IL iron
Lieut., Earle first took poses sau.
store occupied by some Of theu lies !,
party. These men were DIV
the store, and retreated to hek
Earle then took position On d =
Immediately in front Of the l@s has
; within close rifle shot Of il Law
= was then sent TO demand thesn 2ist
g the log house, and the arms al ared
- ton contained there in. Thew bred
K surrender. Firing then eoun = Rui
io tween Earle's party and those the
house. mile
In the meantime Capt. Ca titled
formed his company into tive oHsh
the second of which he station near
" diately in the rear of the pas men
tackled and about forty yut y
" where they somewhat proieca o'''
fence. These men were Orlz W.
down and await the action oil l
ire a. 4 inter
ut oe"''l en'o y G.,
house, and about the same dsz
it rs the second division. SM =.
ing commenced. Those ha
md 80 S,, = out h
ants fred upon the building
- their aim by the fash Of tbel'
' guns. Earle's party directed
iic' at window in the building.
dow was Small, anu as,in,s, ~ -
side had placed mattresses aG
beds in order to protect thems -
- the bullets of Earle's men. '
lasted until Earle's men had -
twenty-five rounds, which hA sp
md o,.,,,,,';..,a,,.-,..,-....,, Gil. Yoni
be done with some dispaeh Wv
' While the firing LASTED, I'd -
volley was fired from the l:a ceiye
Isl and End divisions of CAP. cd ca
" company, who were statiOndt
. and to the southeast ofthe bl III
firing was returned with greats ercs
mas bullets whistled over lheha ID ii
men in showers-thc struck ",
:, the fence just above their b ssys
struck the ground in fronidA !anli
the dirt into the faces oflle gape
once in a while an unlucky The
wound a man. After frnsh -
five rounds. Lieut.. Earle order oFidg
TO cease their fire, nc finding aefw
So were subjected to useless a aiarl
US The second division of Cracks bFoe
rue ny had one man killed, mana 7u'
aus from Michigan, and one wOund2 s's'
'hu the Free State men suferedA 's :
'ilu ", the Pro-Slavery Party, sec ..r...
as their entertainments, had saHs "
of ,,rr T. -. c,.nd A., srs tory
> = must be adopted in orderna r.,
OF The Free State men hadp -
nor could they carry the buA4 se..,
lhl sault -
ate After consultation the 10 ~
CTS was adopted. A wagon W. .,e.,
'ed hay and drawn directly y she /,
ie- building adjoining the ls ex
VI then set on fire. Those sho v r~g,,.
me the hayhad to pass up the 'ins ahis
exposed situation to the os' higss
~ designed burning, and there 2 ado
l0r posed to the CALLING fire from the
ne posted in an unfinished frar' toge
KS adjoining the log house 90 ID
en- connected herewith. The e
oy sion OF CIaeklin's company Fe
'es to accompany the wagon i y
OF lish' place for those who =
smeiied earnest gonP0"4 ~, Filh
they marched bravely up. Az -.