Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-09
THE KANSAS WAR.

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THE KANSAS WAR.
A correspondent of the Abbeville Bmaer gives
us detailed and regular account of the move
ments of the South Carolina emgrants during the
recent struggle in Kansas, and we are now enabled
for the frat time to make out somewhat intelli-
giblc statement.
After it had been ascertained that lanes band
of marauders had entrenched themselves ct Law
renee, the companies under command of PALMER,
FREDERICK, JENKINS, FLEMING, BUCHANAN, DAR-
GAN, EDWARDS. and Gen. JoNEs-thc last named
leading the York and Laurens boys-assemblcd,
with several Missouri companies, at Lecompton:
and having elected RICHARDSON, Major General,
and MARSHALL, Brigadicr General, took up the
line of march for Lawrence, designing meantime
to form union with Gen. ATcmIsoNs Regiment
of Nj. ,ourans, 1900 strong and then to attack
LANE in his Notifications. Gen. ATcHIsoS, in
few days, reached Ball Creek, twelve miles below
Lawrence and thirty miles from Westport aud
at Ossawattcmie, in an fought battle, of which
we have Heretofore published full accounts. Sub
sequenty, the movement was mserably misman-
accd-tEe Generals, RICHARDSON lid MARSHALL,
proving themselves to be entirely wanting in firm
ness and military capacity. After period of in
activity, their battalion, 100 strong, moved 10 n
point on the California road between Lawrence and
Topeka No communication, however, was es
ablshed between the allied forces Several Of
the companies disaflccted and mstrustful of their
leaders, left the ranks the encampmcnt Of Ar
Gibson, at Bull Creek, was, meantime, from some
cause, broken up; and finally, after several days
of blind manmuvring, RICHARDSON left his posi-
ton, and hotly pursued by LANE led his militia
back to Lccompon.
sWc had not arrived there ovcl two hours says
the correspondent" :" before LANE appeared before
the town with eight hundred men, and demanded
surrender of certain prisoners in our charge. For
tunately, we were saved from embarrassment by
the prisoners having been released that morning.
We had then but 800 men, badly posted, and
scantiy supplied with ammunition, and with
scarcely passable officer Lanes men, on the
contrary, were splendidly drilled and flushed with
the moral victory already gained. They were
posted on the side of high hill, overlooking the
town, and were completely concealed in the BUSH
es and weeds We were totally exposed, and the
Rifles. acting rs skirmishers, were within eighty
steps of the cncmy's line. | had command of the
left wiring of the advance, and attempted to throw
them across a ravinc so as to be nearer the cne-
nv and more covered; but to my surprise, found
them lying fiat on the very ground L intended to
occupy Three of my MI disobeyed orders and
killed three of the enemy. We could distinctly
hear every command given by their officers, and
were certain that ut any moment that the word
.'6re" was given, 500 Sharps Rifle balls would be
hurled into our ranks at close range The right
wing of our advance, covering the right wing OF
the line, were about three hundred yards from us,
and at right angles, and, learned, in an equally
perilous position. 4 death-like suspense hung
over us for nearly an hour, while flags Of truce
passed and rcpasscd between the Generals
LANE was not satisfied with the conditions pro-
posed, and WAS making few preliminary prepar-
atons for the attack, when Col Cook, of the U. S.
Dragons, arrived with 500 troops. at the rsquisi
ton Of the Governor. At his command LANE
Withdrew his forces. / was sorry that he did so.
for / knew mat the troops would arrive in time to
gain us a decisive victory, although We would
have suffered severely, and gained but little cred
it,"
Next day, the little army left Lecompton in de-
tachel companies, for Kansas City and Westport.
They reached the latter point after heavy and
laborcd march, during which one company, Capt.
PALMER's was captured by a rowing band Of Alb
otionists, robbed of their equipments and provi-
sons and set free to make their way, bare-footed,
to the camp. Near Westport they formed juno
tion with the Missourians under Generals REID
and HElsKELL, about 1000 strong, and again. on
the 18th Of September turned their faces towards
Lawrence. They reached Franklin on Sunday
night, the 1Ith. OF their subsequent movements,
we take the following brief account dated at West
port September 18th -
1.-The Missourans, 2400 strong, with four pie
ces of artillery, under Gen. lleisken, who pro-
cecdcd towards Lawrence on the l4th inst to at
tack that town, halted at Franklin. Here they
received notice from Col. Cook that he had large
body of u S. troops, and should defend Lawrence
at all hazards On the 18th, Gov Geary arrived
at Franklin, and had consultation with the OIL
GERS of the invading army. He told them that he
was prepared to enforce the laws arrest ofen-
ders crush insurrection and suppress disorders,
with the aid of troops placed under his command,
and that the interposition of the Missourians uu-
der Gen. Heskell was no longer necessary. As
IN evidence of his ability to enforce the laws, he
oldtbem that he had just arrested 80 or lOO out
laws, who would be properly tried by the legal
authorities. In view Of these facts the Governor
urred the Missourians to disband add abandon
their projected attempt on Lawrence.
"Gen. Atchison, Gen. Reid and Col. Titus i'd
dressed the meeting and urged compliance with
the Governors proposal. The Governor then
withdrew from the conference to afford to the
Missourians an opportunity to act among them
selves on his suggestion. meeting was instant
= .ron;,ad hv calling Gen, Atchisop to the