New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-11

what Il purported to be, and h1 was o0oAs' ~
in ucdis,ey ordered me to get hatchet and opeo q
When the Ratchet cane be took II and said be woan
open hinseaf On opening II he found 70 cocss.
books. After opening another box or two 10 and In
men went sway I Immediately took my family o.
board OF boat lying at our landing and went 70 Wcs
ten. about siI miles above our town. ing voun
stay there day two till he excitement subsidized.
short tire after arriving in Weston, I, with many
mittee Of three one of whom wss the Mayor Of The
town. He informed that We had 10 Leave. and re-
turn TO Ieavenworth. asked him il We would BE-
permitted 20 up the river. He said his upds,t and-
ing wss that we would have TO return. -
J. with several Others got on board Of boat whicS
Law there at night. We were landed early the next
n ornng in LeavenwOrth. On arriving home imms-
djaely repaired to my dwelling, and after making
slight preparations for breakfast went down 10 go
Whist had been done the previous night saw ssv.
era men collected on Delaware street where there wa
aburpirg house ascertained that II he store q
g. w. Witherel. II, with all the goods, had ben
de- troyed with two other smaller buildings belonging
10 Mr. Philips saw Mr.. Emory, and esked him whsk
All this meant He said that the time had como whsa
there was to be decided stand taken, and law and
order had to reign. asked him what was to be dooet
II could remain and do business, II had 10 leave
Immediately He promised to zee me again in IN hosf
and LET me know | had private conversation win
Mr. Russell on the LIST of September and in that coe-
yersation asked him what was TO be done, wouA
he pernitte6 10 remain and do business. He said he
could not tell what to be done, but one thing oee-
tain. every man that aided assisted Lane and hb
men or svmpsthized with the Free-State men OF Kan
sas. would have to leave suffer the consequence,
much as TO say that would have to leave or DO killed.
After collecting all the information h regard 10 my
persona safety found it would be- impossible for mo
10 remain. Ihave been informed by several difereos
persons that they had frequently heard the Pro-avey
party denounce me and say should be shot, was
i'd mean man. l had been furnishing Frce-Stats
" men with PROVISIONS" &c. i was informed by
person who came down on the same boat that he heard
the mod debating my after got on board. Some
-. L.. "a Antx
We're for letting CO. There have been armed bands
of men, composed of men from Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Missouri, and some who We're residents OF the
Territory, who have been paradng around our town
and vicinity, stealing mems horses destroying private
property and killing innocent and unoffending men.
compelled to leave my home In Leavenworth o.
very short notice, having scarcely money enough g
bring my family t. this city. have left $l2 900
worth Of property in goods and real estate al left OK.
posed to an infuriated mob Such outrages a. have
witnessed in Kansas call loudly the citizens Of The
States for redress and hope such state Of things vii
not be permitted to 20 unpublished. N. McCRAcxH.
STATEMENT OF J. A. DAVIS.
About ECO men, composed Of Georgians, South Caro-
lnians Mssourans and Alabamians, have been camp
ing within six miles of the City of Leavenworth On
Saturday and Sunday Both and 3lst ut, they all camo
into the city to vote at the municipal election, and TO
prevent the Free-State men from voting. There was
great excitement in the city all day Saturday
and Saturday night by the firing Of guns, and shoot
ing by the mob incessantly. They would enter tho
groceries and mperativey demand liquor from thc:e
who kept them. No Free-State man dared show his
head in the Streets but making their way out OF
tie city a. well they could into the bushes, or any
where they could secrete themselves wives ana Gnu.
dren Many of the Free-State men left their wives and
children behind them in the city, hoping that thcy
would receive no harm from the hands OF those IN pos
session Of the city. .u
On Sunday night companies of thirty to fifty OF
more went al over the city, crying out in loud vooe
for all those who would not take up arms to enforce
the Territorial laws and repe the Abotonists to leave
the Territory Immediately suffer the consequences
They halted before my door, did not go to the door,
although Twas up. In fact, did not retire at all thai
night nor the following night. Monday night between
II and u O'Clock, Capt. Emorys company came to my
front door, opened the back door with the intention
of making my escape into the bushes with my htiie
child two years OF age, in my arms pSt iouHc ns
house surrounded by armed men. One OF them
touched my breast with his bayone and swore that
should not run away that way" went BACK inte
the room and half dozen Of them rushed IN ana
commenced searching the house-nsulted the women
by cursng, swearing pushing them with their guna.
| Two men took hold Of and took me out Of dbors
TO Capt. Emory, who asked me II was alsw-Ipidink
citineni My answer was that l had never violated
take up arms and fall into thr .snks NJ told him
would not take up arms r, fight. He then told me
had better leave. Abod o'clock q. m. ventured
down street; iwer~.. TO the Mayor William Z. Muir
Ply ana askec MIN to extend his protection to me:
he said ne dad power to protect any who would
not te6e up on their side. He told me to 60 to
!, VIM. H. Russell and McCarty; went to see these
gentlemen told Mr. McCarty that !, as brother
Mason, claimed his protection and assistance and told
An that gave him the grand hang sign Of distress,
but he utterly refused to assist me: They were well
acquainted with me, and told me that Il was willing
to Eight on their side might stay.
am printer by trade. ! was there working for
the Catholic bishop at the Catholic church. did not
90 to my work on Monday. was afraid to leave my
house and my family, for disorder, CONSERVATION and
dismay regned all the city. About twenty women
and hud0of
dear life into the bushes toward tire fort. When went
down to the Mayor, had to go by Mr.. PhiDipss
house. saw seventy men drawn up in front OF tho
house. did not go enough to hear the convenac
ton, but saw these men firing into the houss and
and crying, Help, help; murder, purdsr The
excitement was extreme at the time. i asked Of
| those who came running toward me what the trouble
was he said that the two Phillipses were killed,
| and that two of Capt. Emorys men were killed BY
Philips saw the people carrying the furniture out
ofPhlipss house, in order to burn up but bey were
prevented by some one. ! then left end soon went
| home On Tuesday morning went to my work. i
had not been at Il more than ten minutes, when ten
men on horseback came and asked for me- came
! OUT, and they told me must go down to the levee
w;,b them. was u,srched down between the horses,
and when got there was to-. to Leave on nay boss
immediately. asked permission to get my VINO ana
child. They gave me twenty minutes 70 90 20; 'en
house and lot and quantity Of furniture, and LEFT on
board the steamer Emma, with q in my pocket, every
cent Of which paid for our passage ON deck 70 Se'
Louis. j. A. DAVIES
STATEMENT OF FRANK QUINTAL.
Mr.. EDITOR; As many Of my fellow-citizens hsve
thought it best to furnish you with true statemcsso Of
the great wrongs that have been inflicted upon a.,
also take advantage of your columns to add my state
ment. / went TO Leavenworh City early in April,
1855, from Morgan County, Ill., all at that time being
quiet. took my wife along with me. Soon after AZ
irving there engaged in business which purchas-
inc veo.tahles Dou1fry dc m Mias0uri and hauling