The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-19
FROM KANSAS.

SCR rsg CHICAGO, Thursday, June IL.
a The Ifibune. has letter from the3campI
at Coal Creek dated the 9Th. s2&
Two hundred Mssourians, crossed the
river ON Sunday previous and a battle
was expected next day, when report
that Colonel Lane was within days
march of Lawrence terrified the guerrilla
party from Platte County who instantly
recrossed the river. Colonel Sumner
was stationed at Lawrence for the pur-
pose of dispensing the guerrillas.
The Independence correspondence of
the st. Louis Republican says that the
Missourians will endure the Investigating
Committee until forbearance ceases to be
virtue, afterward no longer.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, June l2.
A Lawrence letter to the Democrat,
dated the 9Th, says that John Upton,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Kansas Com
mittee, while going from Westport to
Lawrence, was taken prisoner by Blu
ford's men,. but through the influence of
Mr.. Oliver was released after one day S
detentention. !W .Etaa ss Ee3=gsf
qa General Whitfield is said to be encamp-
ed near Prairie City, with about three
hundred men, twelve miles south of Lawl
renee, engaged in stopping, searching and
OBTAINING travellers. sl bHa sarszs@ se
| Colonel Sumner went to Prairie City
with troops and demanded Whitfeld's
company to disperse, which they did
but after going some five miles again en-.
camped, and again commenced commit.
| ing depredations upon the property of the
4 settlers. Colonel Summer learning tina
Whit6eld's company was not disposed tc
leave, sent to the Fort for more troops.
Three hundred Free State men We're
encamped near eWhit6eld's company
watching his movements, and ready t.
give him battle Summers command ha'
prevented fight up to the present time
CHICAGO, Thursday, June 1873 2. M
NJ LArER.-Persons just arrived from
Kansas City, Monday, P NJ, bring in
telligence that Colonel Sumner has or
dered Whitfeld's army to leave the Ter
ritory. On Saturday the whole mum
Der, four hundred, left and went over tt
Westport, where, being reinforced by on,
hundred and fifty Missourians, they de
Etermined to return, which they did oil
fSunday, threatening to hang Colone
Sumner if they catch him. 1t was ex
pected that collision would take place
between the U nited States troops and tn,
Missourians, on Tuesday, unless the lat
/ ter changed their purpose .essesa
I 4a ST. LOUIS, Thursday, June 12.
8 The Kansas Commission. Howard ant
fisherman, and their officers, Hanscomb
/ Lord, Townsend and Upton, arrived her
4 this evening on the steamer Polar Star
They leave for the East tomorrow
They report Kansas as being in a yer,
critical condition. When they left, larg
numbers OF Missourians were pouring in
TO the Territory, and determined upo
fighting. The Free State men were mus
: tering, and equally anxious for battle.
RI WESTERN THEATRIoALs.-An Iowa pa
per has the following unique notice {
t the "opening of the Red Barn.,
First night of the dancing goat, who goe
r through the intricacies of the cotillo
: like a fellow critter. The goat will b
t followed by an exhibition of the NATL
;. ematical attainments of the dog billy
) hquadruped that greekons up figures liA
/ a piece of chalk, aud works problems
= algebra with one leg tied behind hin
$ Admission, one shilling. No corn take
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