Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-16
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Chicago and St. Louis papers Of the Ilth
contain details of the more recent outrages
in Kanzas.
The Chicago Press CDem,) says We have
frlghtful intelligence that so Free tate men,
women and children, were massaered by the
r. fiians at Stranger Creek on the Sd inst.
Stranger Creek Is about 80 or 60 miles north
west OF Lawrence, towards the Nebraska
line, and hes upon the route established by
the late companies of emigrants who passed to
the Territory through Iowa.
Stringiellow, at the head of 200 or 500 ruff
fans, was known to be prowlng along the
northern border to prevent the ingress of emil
grants, and he is bloodthrsty enough to COM
NIT any deed, however atlocious. There
was no permanent settlement at Stranger
Creek Of the number stated and If the mas
sacre occurred as reported, it is probable that
the victims Were a company of settlers who
were making their way to some point east
ward for protection.
(From the st, Louis Democrat, Sept. IL ]
The latest we have from the Territory, are
the following items furnished the Jefferson
City Enquirer, by the Ulcers of the steamer
Geuo "A party of 100 of Gen. Lanes men,
under command of Il man named Stowell
entered recumseth on Thursday 4tlI, and COM
petely cked the town of all the provisions
and clothing it contained. When our Inform.
ant left, they were sull,at work plunderng
the town.
On Thursday, ID, McKinney's whole train
was captured by party headed by the vic.
torious brown, in person, who was not killed
at Ossawattomie, as reported.
Judge Lecompte, who is now at the fort had
issued an order to the Marshall of the Terri
tory to arrest Lane and other agitators Gen.
Smith has, likewise issued orders to Col. Cook
commanding fourteen companies at Fort Ri
ley, TO give every assistance to the Marshal in
the execution of his writ.
On Tuesday, the Keystone arriv ed at Glas-
gov, with Gov. Geary on board, who was re.
ceiyed with a-salute from cannon on shore
The gun was afterwards taken on board in
charge of a company of 100 men armed, for
Kanzas ffrom Glasgow. Gov. Shannon had
q short interview with Gov. Geary on board
the Keystone, while lying alongside.
In addition to the above, we received INTEL
igence yesterday evening, by gentleman
who came down the Missouri river on the
steamer Australia, which boat reached Jeffer-
son City from above yesterday morning, that
the pro-slavery forces had been quaIreling
among themselves, and were almost entirely
dsoanded. Leavenworth was desolate-her
stores were closed, dwelling houses deserted,
and business entirely suspended
There were rumors in tins city last even
ing that government dispatch had passed
through on its way to Washington, convey
ing intelligence of fight between the gov
erument troops under Smith and Lane storces,
but we could learn nothing reliable and have
no confidence in its lruthfulness.
ST. Louis, Sept. L. John Mcclure, men,
Der Of the board Of Delegates, and Mr.. John
Day, left our city, yesterday afternoon by the
Pacific Rsiiroad for Kanzas Territory, having
in possession about $4,000, which sum was
the result of the luboIs of the Kanzas Aid
Company, appointed IN this city. The man
ner i'll which this laid and comfort is to be
distributed we have not learned but the re-
port goes that fair share of it will be ex-
pended for powder and bullets to be distGib-
uted amongst the pros slavery forces.