New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
KANSAS.
NEW ATTACKS oNTHE FREE-srArE Mn

of the new Santa Fe army of Ruffians, numbering
about seventy-six, rode up to the house Of Nr.
Jones, an Otaw Indian, who lives about half way
between Lawrence and Osawattamie, on Ottau
Creek. This gentleman and his wife are very in
telgent people, the latter being white and native
Of Maine. The people of this tribe are all imbsed
with Free-State principles and feelings, and N.
Jones, who kept kind of hotel, was, tor that rss-
son. very obnoxious to them. Perhaps it was Nm.
Jones who took with her to the wilds Of Kansas all
her native love of Liberty, and who never let an
opportunity pass in which she could promulgate 10
advantage her own Opinions-perhaps It was she
who was offensive. Be that as it may, something
very obnoxious indeed, drew from these humanss
midnight visit to Ottawa Creek.
After dsmounting and approaching. the Ruffians
were met at the door by Mrs. Jones, who stood IN
her night dress and demanded what their ousine"
was. Tey told her they wanted Mr.. Jones' inns
meantime he Rad made his escape from anctne:
door and had got into field OF corn. lie was nred
Mt but not followed by the party, they supposng
was Mrs. Tones who had left the door and gone
back into the house. While they were disputns
about whether il was he or she had escaped, MIA
ZONES had gone into her house and secured bag
Containing about $500 in gold She then threw
around her q blanket, and went to the door. Ine
leader told her she should not be injured, and tho
house was then set on fire on the outside. AS soon
"a this was done the crowd rushed into the mouse,
some remsining on the outside, to guard against
attack. The crowd rushed out and some oil them
fred their guns and frightened Mrs. Jones SO tnat
She dropped her money and fed. They got that
and 500 more in the drawer Of bureau or secret
airy which was in room. Ihey theh tooh Ion'
the house everything that was valuable ana set nro
10 il. and mounted with some haste and lett.
There is a curious incident connected with TINS
burning affair In the house was man named
Parker. who. it was feared by the Joneses, must
have nerished in the flames, because he was sick
and unable to leave his bed. The next morning,
when Mr.. Jones' his wife and some neignoors went
to the premises; they found Parker III the barn
He stated that he had been taken about hundred
wards from the house. where an attempt was made
to cut his throat with sword which they believed
had been successful, but which were only deep
aesh cuts on each side of the neck. He had then
been thrown down rayinc about eight feet deep,
and as soon az consciousness returned, nc cra"T0
10 the barn where he was found the next morn
ing. The loss of Mr.. Jones was very great, say
$40 COO including cash, house, goods and furniture.
There was a meeting of the braves Of the tribe on
Saturday when it was resolved that II any more
dcpredations we're committed on the tribe or any
of its members, they would JOIN the tree-State
army, and fight their enemies the Missoorians'
Several Of the braves wanted 10 JOIN immodiatey,
Int older men were in the council, ana they remain
ted on them.
The next morning about sunrise, these 76 Rufhans
rode into Prairie City and halted. The principal
house in the town is log house. and pretty large
one it IT, A woman happened to be going rom It to
another house an errand when the Humans rods
there Suddenly the door was shut and nve men
and three boys fired at the invaders, woundng one
Of them. How many men are IN laas a su,.s,
shouted the captain Of the Ruian band TO the lady
in the street. :" know there are one hundred and
fifty. but how many more l do not know, ne
| piled the lady. This falsehood was 80 very palpa'
BE. that the lady was surprised to see the Rufsns
(" cut ard runs" and the men in the house were
very much surprised till they heard the reason for
it. Discretion is always the better part Of
yaor." and the Rutians seem to like the adage for
they practice it often enough. They also like the
Hudibrastc idea of living to fight another day.
because they always run away when the NUMBERS
are anything like equal.
| 1t was thought that these Rufians would come
| back with an increased force, so messenger was
| sent to Gen. Lane at Lawrence, asking re-
enforcement for protection. Lane, instead Of send
ing small protective force, marched Immediately
to the scene, hoping to get chance at the entire
army. He took with him from Lawrence about
three hundred men, and in one Of the hottest days in
August marched without food FORTY-FIvE MILES,
in order to reach the camp of the Missourans The
teams with the provisions did not 60 the same road,
and did not reach their camp till the next day in
the morning. Although they had marched an IN.
heard-of distance for soldiers, although they had
slept on the wet grass of the wide prairie, although
bodily they were sthened from exposure and unususl
exertion, and although they had been without food
for twenty-four hours; yet these men, when bux4
by their Transfers, were hopeful and cheerful, sn4
very anxious TO see the MissOurians. Nov, does
any zane man North or South believe that such
men can be sSbdsedf oho
After breakfast on Sunday morning Gen. Lane re.
sumed bis march for the camp of the Mssourians on
Bull Greek. They met them. The enemy we're 10
kind of rayine, and their cavalry was drawn up 10
battle line 1t was thought best to reconnoieer well
the ground, and place the Free-State army in the
very best position. The Ruiians numbered about .
thousand. and Lanes men, who had been reinforced,
numbered about four hundred. Lane very soon dis.
covered that the Rufians were retreatng, and that
the battle-ne Of cavalry, which had been drawn up
AID wassti standing was but rxse to attract a.
tention from the wagons and f00tmen, who had in
the mean time moved away. The Free-State cavalry,
unberng about hundred, then followed and gave
chase, and chased them into Missouri, bag and bag.
guee. Gen. Lane returned, and left about three
Hundred {, r his men at Hickory Point, though the
reason Of this has not yet developed itsef TO
my mind. 1t probably means something, .,.
On Monday the Topeka volunteers left here az
hat town was threatened by Stringfellow's division
Of the army at LecomptOn.
On Sunday night this mob burned two barns and
house; these mentioned in my last. On Mon.
day night these Lecompton Ruffisns burned the
bouses Of Judge Wakefield, Mr. Heath, Mr.. Lewis,
Mr.. Walker Titus wanted Walker to leave once
before), and Capt. Thorn. What is remarkable
about these burnings, is the fact that they could al
be seen by 500 United States troops, but no inter
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