The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-19
Excitin,, News from Kansas.

New Yorx, Sept. Is. Chicago and St.
Louis papers Of tho 18th contain details Of
thc moro recent outages in Kansas.
The Chicago Press (Dem.) says: We
have frightfai intelligence that 80 FREQ
State men, women and children, were mas.
sacred by tho rufhans ut Stranger Creek On
the Sd inst. Stranger Crock Is about SO or
60 miles northwest OF Lawrence, towards
tho Nebraska line, and lies upon the route
established by the Late companies Of emf
grants, who pissed to the Territory through
Iowa. ..
stringfellow, Mt the head Of 200 or 800
ruiiians, was known to DO providing along
the northern border to prevent the ingrcss
Of einigmnts, and no 10 bloodthirsty enough
To commit any deed, however ntrocious.-
There was no permanent settlement at
Stranger Creek OF the number stated, and
if the massacre occurred, as reported, IL Is
probable that the victims were company
Of settlers who were making their way 70
some point eastward for protection.
From the 81. LOUIS Democrat, Sept Ill
The latest We have from the Territory ars
the following items furnished tho Jefferson
City Enquirer, by the officers Of the steamer
Gcno "A party OF $50 Of Gen. Lanes men,
under command Of man by the name Of
Stowell, entered Tccumseh on Thursday,
4th, and completely sucked the town Of all
the provisions and clothing 1t contained.-
When our informant left, they were still ut
work plundcring the town.
On Tuesday, ID, McKinney's whole train
was captured by party headed by the no.
torious Brown, in person, who was not
killed at Ossiwattomie, Us reported.
Judge Lecompte, who is not now at the
fort, had issued an order to the Marshal Of
tho Territory to arrest Lane. and other agi.
tators. Gen. Smith has likewise issued or
ders to Col. Cook, commanding fourteen
companies Mt Fort Riley, TO give every US
sist.,nce and aid To the Marshal in the exc
cution of this writ.
On Tuesday the Keystone arrived at Glas-
cow, with Gov. Gcary on board, who was
received with salute from cannon on shore.
The gun was afterwards taken ON board, In
charge Of q company OF 100 men, armed,
for Kansas from Glasgow. Gov. Shannon
had short interview with Gov. Geary on
board the Keystone, while lying alongside.
In addition to the above, we received IN
telligencc yesterday evening by gentleman
who came down the Missouri river on the
steamer Australia, which boat reached JEFF
ferson City from above yesterday morning,
that the pro-slaycry forces had been quar-.
reling among themselves, and were almost
entirely disbanded. I,eayenworth was des-
olatc-hcr stores were closed, dwelling hou.
res deserted, and business entirely suspen-
ded.
There were rumors in the city last even
ing that government dispatch had passed
through ON its way to Washington, convey
Ing intelligence OF fight between the gov
eminent troops under Smith, and lanes
forces, but We could learn nothing reliable,
and have no confidence In its truthiulness.
The present disposition Of the pro-sla,ery
rarity in Kansis, IL as follows Gcn. Rich
ardson occupies astrong position above Law.
renee, on the north side of Kansas river,
with not less than 500 or 1000 men. Gen.
Clark is in the southeast with 400 mcp, all
Kansas and Cherokee Rangers. The pro-
slavery men on the south side of the Kan
SIS river arc with Gen. Reid, who is now
employed in protecting our Western from
tier.
ST. Lours, Sept. IL. John Mcclure, mcm-
Der of the Board Of Delegates. and Mr..
John Day, lett our city, Yesterday afternoon
by the Pacific Railroad Tor Kansas Terrific.
ry, having in possession about $4,000, which
sum was the result Of tho labon Of the Kan
sas Aid Committce,appointcd in this city. Tho
manner in which this said and comfort" is
to b. distributed we have not learned, but
the report goes that fair share OF IL will
be expended for powder and bullets TO be
distributed among the IrO.slaycry forces.