New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12

caI6gua. pOrtion Oh ais mon, " hast one hun
dred out of three hundred, viii go with him.
The celebrated "Red Shirts of Capt Donald.
SOD, who 30 distinguished themselves at the sack
Of Lawrence, will nearly al 60. We will thus get
rid Of part Of the ruisns, but after all it is from
Missouri that Kansas has most to fear. These
mischief as guerrias in the way of plundering and
killing; but we have whole State at our elbow,
engaged in the work Of subjugating us. After
Titus takes with him all he can persuade to go,
there will still be plenty left.
Among the prisoners confined at Lecompton
there was Mr.. Vim. Butler, Of Coos County,
New-HsDpshire. He was one Of the fifteen who
were tried and acquitted on the Hickory Point
charge, and was Immediately rearrested and con.
signed to prison. Since then the Grand Jury have
found an indictment against him for murder in the
first degree on account Of bis supposed connection
with some other military exploits. 1t was while
awaiting his trial under this last Indictment that Col
Titus approached him on the subject of going to
Nicaragua. Many Of the prisoners, when thus in.
vited by Titus pretended to listen to bis offers "a
vorably in the hope of receiving moro humane treat
of release and for the time being became expect
ant fllisbuster. Col Titus evidently regarded this
man as pretty safe. 1t was, therefore, point to
get him away from the prison before the militia
should be disbanded. Two days ago those Of the
prisoners who have been convicted were separated
from the others, and lodged in log building at the
! back Of DR.. Woods store. While engaged in seps-
rating them, Titus told Butler that he would get
him out now, and told him to follow him when he
went out. After the cOnvicts had been removed
Titus returned to the prison and spoke to Butler,
and then walked out, Butler following him. At
the door they were stopped BY the guard. Titus
told the guard to let the man pass, as
nolle prostgui had been entered in his case. They
then went on and entered the Virginia Saloon,
where, after drinking and making some arrange
ments by which Butler was to meet Col. Titus in
| st. Louis on the 10th of December, to start for
Nicaragua, they parted. Before doing 50, how
ever, Mr.. Butler asked Col. Titus if he could not
return to the prison for his blanket and some other
things he had Titus replied, eyes" he "could
90 in and out as he pleased, and, as it was nearly
DARK, he might stay there all night if he chose"
Just as they parted Lieut. Cole, Of the company on
guard, came to Mr. Butler, and demanding "why
he was out" made threat Of rearresting him.
COL Titus, who was within hearing, came to them
| and told Lieut.. Cole that this man was free, and
must 20. "There is a nOlle prOsequi entered in bis
| case; this is Mr.. -" and the tall Floridan Col
onel, who was probably half tpsy gave Mr.. Butler
another name. "My name is Butler" said the
prisoner to Cole. "Oh yes-that's it," resumed
Titus, "this is Mr.. Butler. It's all right; you will
| pass him in and out when he wants." Lieut..
Cole went down to the prison with Butler, and told
the Sergeant of the Guard to "look ut this man, so
be would know him, and to "pass him in and out,
as it was all right
Mr.. Butler entered the prison, but on attempting
to leave it, the sergeant stepped him. and would not
| let him pass. This officer, who, perhaps, had not
the Nicaragua fever and suspected that all was not
right, proved rather stubborn. Lieut.. Cole was
cent for, but the messenger who went after him
came back and reported that he could not find him.
There was nothing for Mr.. Butler to do but to 60
back to the prison that night. In the morning
Lieut.. Cole came down with a bottle of whisky,
and was stu rather tipsy. Mr.. Butler appealed to
him.
| "Oh, yes," said Cole, "this man is among the
discharges; have list of the names somewhere"
| fumbling among his pockets. "This mans name
| is-is"-
Butler" suggested the bogus Nicaragua volun-
teer.
| "Oh, yes-yes, that's it-Butler-i's all right"
and thus Mr. Butler made his escape from the prison
| Of LecOmpton.
Shortly after his departure the militia of Col.
Titus were relieved from their duty a. guards; the
dragons took their place, and the Pio-Slavery
milita crossed the Kaw River and started for Leav
enworth, where they were to be disbanded. That
| night ten Of the Free-State prisoners made their
escape from prison, and passed the guards. (There
were only two dragons on guard.) They have
reached Lawrence. Indignant at the escape, Col.
Titus (who was still ia LecomptOn at last accouns)
made complaint against the dragons and officers,
asserting that they knew of the escape and connved
at it, The two dragons and the officer of the guard
have been arrested.
Among the prisoners who escaped this last time
is Captain Mitchell, Of Topeka. The readers Of
| THE TRIBUNE will remember that Capt. Mitchell
was lawlessly arrested by mob, in Weston, NO.,
some weeks ago. He was carried to the city Of
Leayenworth, where he was kept BY the rufisns
for two weeks, and was finally sent to the prison
at Lecompton, where he was thrust amongst the
other prisoners. Up to that time there was no
writ nof anything on record against him. II there
ia now, he has never seen or heard Of it. l have
lust seen him. His hands are horribly bruised and
| cut BY the cruel treatment he received while IN
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