The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-09-11
From tn E Indianapolis Journal ENu. Of Sept 9Th.
Important from Kansas.
Hr. Phiili - hiiled--F.ee State Men Drise
from IeayenwOrth.


We have Just seen and conyersed with Nr
H. L. Abe ncthv, of Nashville, recently Il
res dent Of Leayenworth, Kansas, who left
that place on Tuesday last, the 2d INST, who
brings not tnlly the latest, but the most cx-
citing intelli, genec we have vet received from
that scene o + disorder and Iawlcssness. He
saws that or Monday last the CITY election
was held III Leavenworth The Free State
mon, fearing Il collision and violence, with.
drew their ii. ket. and took no part in the
election. The Buchanan party appointed
fifty men to guard the polls and exclude all
..Abolitonsts. There much rioting
and disturbance during the whole time. One
Free State ma II, unaware OF the wIthdra al
of the ticket, went 10 the polls, and was 81 Or
at four times by the Buchanan men. but es-
capped without IL Jury.
Soon after this affair sixty five of the
Ruliians marche to the house of Mr. Phillips,
the gentleman who lynched some time
ago for defending VI cRea, against whom the
Rutfians have Away retained bitter enmity
and demanded the arms lie bad in bis house
and that he should surrender himself pIis-
oner. He refused and they at once began
firing on the house. III which there were no
men bat Nh Phillips and his brother. Mrs
Myers, a daughter of Mr.. Frvbargcr, OF
Connersvile III this State, was III the house
at the time, and says that the bullets hailed
all through the ho use She passed through
here this morning on her way to her fathers.
After firing awhile the Ruiiians broke INTO
the house. As they were mounting the stairs
Phillips shot two OF them with his revolver,
and Immediately IiGdlcd with bullets.
Two balls entered his eyes, and four charges
of luckshot driven right through his
breast. His brother wounded IN the
arm, and on Tue. day when Mr.. Abernethv
left, was thought to be DIVING.
The Ruthans alter completing the murder
Of Phillips tried to fire the town, but
discovered by ne Of the more moderate
of their party. All the Free State men who
could be seen on the streets, were then taken
prisoners. Capt Emery. the same who took
Mr.. Houghton Of this city. prisoner,
related the other day, then had a proclama
ton read on the corners of the streets,
lug all Free State men to leave the place
by Tuesday morning, as all found after that
should be shot, Mr.. Abernethy and about
seventy five Free State, and moderate pro
slavery men who refused 10 take arms or ap-
prove the acts Of the Rufians, left the place
at once, on the Martha .Jewctt. They were
taken to Weston, where a part were kept
and the rest ordered I. return. They came /
back part of the way 10 Ieavenworth on !
Monday evening, and reached the place
Tuesday morning. Then they were immedi- |
ately ordered away again, and lie started on
his journey To this State.
Ga Monday after the expulsion If the /
Free State men, tie Rufians burned four I
houses, and it was reported that they meant /
to destroy all the property OF the abolition I
lists" who, beiug compelled to leave without
a moments delay, had 70 abandon every
thing, except their clothes ard such valu-
ables Is they could At once lay their hands
upon. Mr.. AbeInethv lost everything; Nr.
McCracken Tho had funds TO tie amount Of
tea thousand dollars in his store, had 70 lose
il all. His store was burned On Monday
hight, and all destroyed. All the rest were
lett in an equally destitute condition. Among
those driven out was the independent pro-
slavery candidate for Mayor at the election
in which the outrages commenced. He, we
believe. was in the crowd that passed here
to-day Saturday. Pro slavery men who
refused TO take arms ard 20 70 ATTACK Law
renee, were treated Just as "abolitionists'
These outrsges were perpetrated by tie band
commanded BY Emery. one Of Mr.. Pierce's
ofHce holders. Some twenty of the expelled
citizens passed through here to-day.
There had been no fight at Lawrence, as
reported, and there was thought to be TO
danger If any, as Lane was too strong 10 be
attacked. Il was feared that bis men were
short Of provisions, but no apprehension was
felt for his ability 10 defend himself He
had five hundred men with him in Lawrence,
and more than tha. number encaInped around
the town, and said he could raise two or three
thousand al any time in two days. The
Nssourian. had about eight hundred men