The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-28
IProm the 81. LOais Republican, August ai.l
ExeItIng News From Kansas.

nth, last Saturday morning, we find nu-
merous articles on the subject OF recent
outrsges committed by Lanes men upon
the people Of Kansas, but they are in
very disjointed shape.
Before proceeding to give the news fur
nished BY the Journal, it may be well to al
lude to the account Of the capture Of Frank
lin, contained in the Lecompton Union OF
the 4ih. According TO this account par
ty of Lawrence outlaws. aided by some OF
Lanes men, attacked the town Of Franklin
on Tuesday night about ten o'clock.
They numbered some two hundred and
fifty, and kept up the attack for about four
hours. The citizens OF franklin collected
in a log house, and defended themselves
bravely for this length Of time against 81.
perior numbers. Finding that they could
not dislodge them, the assailants filled
wagon with hay, and, setting il on fire, back.
ed it up to the house, whereupon the in-
mates had to leave it to escape the flames.
The scoundels then entered the Postofiice
and robbed 1t of about $50 in cash, all the
bed-blankets and clothing which they could
find, and many other things; in fact, every
thing they could lay their hands on.
They first went to franklin and demand
ed Judge Fame, the. County Assessor for
Douglas County, and another man by tho
name OF Rugles. 1t will be remembered
that these Lawrenceites held meeting
some time since and declared that the AS.
SCISSOR should not make assessments in Law.
renee, and if he attempted it it would be at
the peril OF his own life, and as soon as Lanes
party arrived at Lawrence they Immediately
proceed to Franklin and demanded the AS
SCISSOR. There were only about fifteen men
in Franklin at the time Of the attack, and
they fought successfully two hundred and
fGtyof their enemies, and when the asail-
ants left they had sustained loss Of some
sixteen killed and wounded. There were
only two of the citizens of Franklin wound-
ed. and that very slightly.
Captain Anderson, United States Army,
who had three prisoners in his custody,
charged with breaking open the Post Office
at Franklin, it is said to have been notified
that if he does not give them up he would
be attacked, but this does not seem to have
been done.
The Journal, under the head of "The
Bloody Issue Begun" states that an ex.
pressman had arrived from Lecompton,
which place he left the afternoon of the 10Th,
who states that Captain Treadwell's COM
pany Of forty men were surrounded by three
hundred and eghty-fve Aboltionists, who
had sworn that no quarter should be given
ITO them. Captain Treadwell's men were
in log buildings, and held out manfully.-
They managed TO get woman to carry
message to Governor Shannon, asking for
aid. The Governor, it is said, called upon
the United States military force, but they
refused 10 act.
On the arrival Of the news of the situa-
ton of Captain Treadwell's company at Le-
compton, Colonel Titus and twenty men
started to his assistance. A(terword it is
said that Colonel Titus house was surround.
ed by large number of men, and It is add.
ed that Colonel Titus house was subse-
quenty destroyed, many of his men being
killed Andrew Preston was wounded;
Mr. Ssterre was killed. and Mr.. Cloves,
editor of the Soathern AduObote, was also
killed.
1t seems to be we'll ascertainpd that the
company Of United States troops having
charge of Robinson, Brown and other pris-
Gners, surrendered them to Lanes men
: without firing a gun. This report seems
D to us almost incredible, aud we shall hcsi-
;, tate to believe it until we have assurance
of it.
, The Anti,slavery men are driving all the
u Pro slavery men out of Douglas County,
aud destroying their property.
On the 18th a party Of eighteen Pro-
slavery men, being surrounded by Lanes
men, cut their way through, with the loss
Of two men killed and ten wounded.
General Clark, United States Agent for
:, the Pottawatomies, escaped with his family
# across the river, before Lanes men reached
r that point, and are at Leavenworth City,
Governor Shannon and nearly all the citL
}. zens at Lecompton had Abandoned that
:. place, Lieutenant Woodson, who was .forted
;, in house with his family, was taken pris-
e oRer and his house burnt down.
e A fight took place on the l4th near Os.
D sawatomine, between two hundred Aboii-
e tionsts and twelve Pro-savery men-the
/. latter in fort-and the result was the
e killing of fourteen Abolitionists and the
wouiding of six others.
e The following is an extract from letter
,. written at franklin X. r.
J.. Plunder was the next in order. They
first demanded the key of the Postofice OF
IS Samuel Grain which he gave them. They
e hunted from top to bottom for arms, taking
}. what was there. They then robbed the
e Postoffice of about $40 worth of stamped
}. envelopes and other valuable papers. They
e then proceeded to Samuel Crane, jr.'s dwell
Is ling house. and took from there about thirty
United States muskets and one piece of ar.
n tllery, six FOUNDER. From Mr.. s. r,
}. RuckIes they took 1926, gold witch worth
C. Sl25, and about $3.50 worth of clothing
from Mr.. Barnes they took large lot o.
q clothing, from Mr.. R. S. Crane they tool
I. between 5000 and 81 200 worth OF accounts
u and notes, aud about $Sl25 worth of cloth
" ing, &C., from Judge Fame they took fin
Is horse.
Of We killed seven of the Aboltionists aut
to wounded great many. No one touched
on the pro.elavery side. r. s. CRANE.
y LANES PARTY HAVE ARRIvED--civIL wAr
HAS BEGUN.
Sc On the 7th inst, Brown the notorious as
sassin and robber, with a party of abou
is three hundred Abolitonists, attacked AM
r. drove into Missouri Cook, ard colony O
n Georsians which had settled near Ossawa
he tonne. This colony was unarmed, and mum
=, bered in all, men, women and children, an
ot slaves, about two hundred Their house
in. were burnt all their property (even to th
e clothes of the children)taken or destroyed
On the 10Th inst. party numbering som
e, fifty attacked the house of Mr.. White, il
OF Lykns County, ond drove him into Nilsson
ri, robbing him Of everything. He is Ere
y. State man, but sustains the laws, and wa
he attacked for attempting to procure the ar