The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-09-04
Frcm the st Louis Democrat of Aug. 81

From the st Louis Democrat of Aug, 97.
Great Excitement Along the Border-.the
Free State People Flying in all Direc-
tiOns s.-Revolting Violence near Leav.
enwOrth -Scalping an Abolitionist.-
Gov. Price to Command the Militia Of
decentralization on the Frontier
Three Thousand People of Missouri
in the Field-LecomptOn not Attack
ed.
A gentleman who arrived yesterday af-
ternoon from Weston, on the David Ia 2
tum, reports that the most intense excite
ment prevails along the borders of Mis-
souri, and Kansas. Ofthe Free State par
ty, men, women and children were flying
in all directions. While the David Ia
tum was lying at Leavenworth, upwards
of one hundred of these fugitives went
on board. These persons had left behind
them all their property, which had been
taken possession of by those who ordered
them to leave. The greatest and most
shocking excesses had been committed a
few days ago, within FIVE miles Of Leay-
enworth. A party of men called at
house and inquired for the head of the
family. They were t, Id he was absent.
They at first affected to discredit this fire.
quently repeated asseveration, but finally
said to the females of the family, s.D-n
your souls, then come out here yourselves
we want YOU" A mother and her
daughter were then taken out into the
bushes, where they were kept all night,
being subjected to the most foul indigni-
ties. In the morning they were allowed
to crawl back home, more dead than
alive. aJ'i z.
At Kansas City, robbery of horses and
yaluables continued to be of common nc.
currence; and murders were almost
equally frequent. 1ea
A resident of Clay county had boas.ed
that he would have the scalp Of an aboli-
zionist. Crossing the river to Leaven-
worth, he went few miles back into the
country, and shortly returned with reek-
ing scalp, which he exhibited ostentatious-
ly at Leavenworth. His victim was a
mechanic just arrived in the territory,
He had just returned from Lawrence,
where he had left his wife and was seek
ing employment at the time he was shot
and scalped
Gov Price had been in the disturbed
districts, but was hurrying home. hourly
expecting dispatch from the President
ordering out the militia of the State. In
this event he would command them in pei
son. Atchisan was also on the borders
/ tanning the movements against Kansas.
Lexington had FIVE hundred men under
arms. urlge
Jackson. Clay and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number. Three
thousand men from Missouri were expec' .
ed to arrive in the territory in few days.
Lecompton had not been attacked
and our informant says that no attack had
been made upon any place by the Free
State men. and there had been no con-
certed action on their part. ~
We further learn that Gen. Persifer F.
Smith has declared that he would not IL
terfere with the Missourians, should the y
confne their operations to the forces un-
der General Lane.
The information we now have rests on
the testimony of gentleman resident IN
Missouri, VINO holds a high position in
the State, and who has no partisan bias
whatever.
Border Ruffian Outrage,
The Quakers Flee for their Laees--Ihe'r
Women .Shamefaly 7Areatened-A Shans
Peace Requirements for the Free oo's
Men.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y Tribune.