The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-08
Prom the St. Louis Intelligencer. 5th.
LATEST NEWS FROM KANSAS
A Battle Fought--Thirty Men KitIsd
OSsAWATOMIE BURNED I

The clerk of the steamer VIM Campbell
has furnished US with an extra from the office
of the independence Dispatch, dated Sunday
evening, Aug. 81. We give it entire :
Mr.. F. F. Shepherd and three others have
just arrived in this city from Bull Creek, with
the letters we publish below. From Mr.. Shep
herd we learn that the abolition!sts have conf
mitted numerous outrages and murders with
in few days past. Cattle and horses have
been run of; houses burned, property destroy
ed, and pro-slavery settlers murdered or fore
ed to take refuge in the brush and wood along
the streams and ravines. We have not the
space to enumerate the many incidents of this
kind detailed by Mr.. Shepherd, but hasten to
lay before our readers the letters from Chiles
and Reid
A battle took place on yesterday morning
between $50 pro slavery men under Gen. Reid
and about 200 Abolitionists under command Of
Brown, the assassin. The first fire came from
the Aboltionists, wounding five prU-slaver%
men. A piece of artillery was then fired upon
the Abolition forces, and three of their number
killed A charge was Immediately made by
Gen. Reid, in which not less than 30 of the
enemy were killed, (our informant thinks
there were more than that number,l and four
taken prisoners. The notorious Brown, and
one of his sons were certainly killed.
Many of the Abolitonsts in their fight at
tempted to swim the river, and number were
drowned.
Ossawatomie was burned to the ground,
every house, as we'll as its contents, being re-
duced to ashes. There were no women or
children in the place.
All of those wounded before the charge will
recover, with proper care. Mr.. Jackson has
more serious wound than any one Of the five.
Reid commanded $50 men. The number
under Brown could not be estimated as they
were partly concealed by the bushes, and into
which they commenced retreating, soon after
the first FIRE.
Four were captured as prisoners. Two pro-
slavery men were prisoners in the hands of
Brown, and were rescued by Reid's Forces
From them Mr.. Shepherd learned that a bat
tie had taken place in the direction of Fort
Scott, III which Brown killed thirteen law and
order citizens of the Territory. We could
gather none of the particulars.
We are personally acquainted with Mr..
Shepherd, and youch for him as an honorable,
reliable man.
Here are the letters. Shall the appeal be
fruitless ?
CAMP Butt CREEK, Aug. 81
Gentlemen moved with ESQ men on the
Abolition fort and town of Ossatomie-the
headquarters of old Brown---on night before
last ; marched forty miles and assaulted the
town without dismounting the men, about
sunrise on yesterday. We had a brisk fight
for an hour or more and had five men wound
Ied-none dangerously Boyce, Wm4
Gordon and three others. We killed about
thirty of them, among the number, certain
son of old Brown, and almost certain, Brown
himself; destroyed all their ammunition and
provisions, and the boys would burn the town
to the ground. could not help 1t.
We must be supported by our friends. But
still want more men and ammunition-ammu-
milton of all sorts. Powder muskets, ball and
caps is the constant cry.
write in great haste, as have been saddle
rode 100 miles, and fought battle without
rest. Your friend, REID.
CAMP AT BULL CREEK, Augs31 1856.
Isaac Hookaday, Henry and others;
GENTs:-Gen. Reid with ESQ men, had
fight at Ossawattamie yesterday. We had
four men wounded: Capt Boyce, of Lexing-
ton; Frank Gordon OF Clay Capt. Boyce had
his wrist broken. Gordon was shot in the
shoulder. Young Jackson, of Howard, was
shot in the INDIVIDUALLY hurt. Geo. Gordon,
of Lafayette, shot in the thigh. Young Par
ker, of Lafayette, was shot in the leg.
The Abolitionists made the attack. We
killed twenty and burnt the town.
Same evening, large number made their
appearance near Camp. We expect to have
fight at Prairie City. We then march to
Lawrence, where we will have the big fight
We need men and means. There are here
now 1900 men, and about 800 opposite Law
renee that will operate with us.
Brown was supposed to be killed at Ossa-
wattamie. Urge all men to come on.
Yours, JAS. CHTLEs
We have also the Westport Border Ruffian
Extra, of Sunday evenings date, which has the
following intelligence. Of similar purport:
Glorious nei0s! Ossaaoattanaie taken! Ii0o
BrosOnS ktlled!-We are indebted to Col Thos.
Hinkle for the following important and graft
flying news Read it:
HEAD QUARTERS, CAMP ON BULL CREEK
August 80, 1856, P NJ
Thos Hi'akle Esq, Q. NJ G.:
SIR:-The first of the part under Gen. Reid
have just returned, stating that they attacked
Ossawattamie by daylight; the Abolitionists
took to the brush and opened fire at half a
mile with their rifles. Our men charged and
routed them. Our loss is four men wounded
among them Capt. Boyce, of Lafayette
none dangerously They found the bodies Of
about twenty-have several prisoners. The
town is burned to the ground, excepting only
those in which the women and children were.
No plundering allowed. Particulars will be
dispatched tomorrow. The excitement of
the camp has risen to fever heat More are
coming, but can't wait. Yours,
L. A. MAGICIAN, Adj. Gen.
CETBoth the Browns are dead.
L. A. NJ.
DIV GooDS AT WuoTESAIF Naccrc Kaen