Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-06-13
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Kansas City.
The Enterprise, (pro-slavery,) of the Sd,
contradicts our former statement Still, it
reports a battle fought on the morning of
the I'd inst, between the company of Cap
tain Patio, the St. Louis Republicans cor
respondent, and a party of free state men.
1t lasted four hours. Two of Pattie's men
were killed. A large part of Pattie's COM
pany were taken prisoners.
Gen. Whitfield raised 100 men at West
port No, on the night of the I'd, and start
ed in pursuit of the free state men, supposed
to be forty miles distant from Westport on
the Santa Fe road.
Col. Sumner started with eight compa-
nies of cavalry, Immediately to the scene
of disturbance.
The Chicago Tribune has letter dated
Lawrence, May 31st. 1t states that the
free state men are in eminent peril. Mis-
souri, is marshalling forces against the far
mers, who are obliged to organize compa-
nies to protect their fields and houses
against marauding bands. 1t also reports
that Gen. Harney is ordered from Fort Lar
annie to take command at Leavenworth.
The steamer Genoa, from Fort Pierie of
the 29th ult., arrived at St. Louis yesterday.
Gen. Harney completed treaty with the
Sioux on the 23d. The Indians suffered Sc
verely from hunger and the past severe win
ter.
A company from the mouth of the Vel
low Stone reports an unusual quantity of
snow upon the mountains.
The Genoa brings 1000 robes and furs.
She met the U. S. steamer VIM. Baird, on
the 3Oth, bound for Fort Pierrie.
Chicago, June 10.
The Democratic Press has letter from
Lecompton on the 4th, stating that severe
skirmishes had taken place between indie
pendent companies of Missourians and Caro-
linians and bands of free state men organic
ed for selfdefence. The latter were sue
cessful. The details of the affair is announ-
ced by the Kansas City Enterprise as fol-
lows: "Thirty southerners, proceeding from
Westport, Missouri, under command of H.
G. Pate, to Bull Creek, Kansas, suddenly
met a party of free state men of the same
number. Pate had a number of prisoners
whom he placed in front, unarmed; he then
hid behind logs and trees. The free state
men dropped down in the grass on the
prairie. The firing continued two hours
Pate then surrendered unconditionally.-'
Three Missourians escaped, among them
Coleman the murderer of Dow. The free
state men took twenty horses and number
of Sharpe's rifles and Q. S. muskets, besides
a quantity of goods stolen from Lawrence.
The .. S. Dragons knew of the battle du-
ring its occurance, but did not interfere
They went down on the 4th and released
the prisoners.
A party of pro-slaveiy men, including a
son of Gov. Shannon, formed night attack
on the house of Capt. Walker, five miles
from Lecompton. They were fired upon
and repulsed, and young Shannon was taken
prisoner but was released next day. Shan
non took company of dragons and search
ed the houses of the free state men two
days, taking all arms and ammunition. Col
Sumner passed through Lecompton on the
4th en- route for Topeka.
LATER-A man Just arrived from Kansas
City, reports general rendezvous of pro-
slavery men near Bull Creek, under the
command of Whitfield. They contemplate
a new attack on Lawrence, and expect to
600 men, generally armed with
U. S. muskets. The free state men have
resolved to settle the matter with the bayo-
net. They are deficient in both arms and
provisions.
LArEsT.-Accounts say they have formed
a plan for night attack on the invaders.
1t is rumored that Donaldson and Jones
were both killed in the fight at Franklin,
where a collision occurred over a quantity of
goods stolen from Lawrence. No houses
destroyed at Franklin as first reported.
Shannon has issued proclamation, dat
ed the fourth, which commands persons
belonging to military organizations within
the territory, not authorized by law, to dis
perse-that such organizations are illegal,
and should they re-assemble, they will be
by U. S. troops. All civil officers
of the Government are required to be vigi-
liant in enforcing the laws against offenders,
and protecting citizens in their person and
against all violence and wrong
further declare that all law abiding citi-
zens in the territory, without regard to par
ty names or distinctions must be protected
in their person and property, and all militia
ry organizations to resist the execution of
the laws of the territory, or to disturb the
peace thereof must be dispersed, and all
parties from without the terrific
ry must be rcpelled-that the military force
placed under the control of the Executive of
this territory is amply sufficient to enforce
the laws and to protect the citizens in their
in carrying out this proclama-
ton no distinction or injury is to be made
as to party, but all persons, all parties, are
to be treated alike under like circumstances,
and obedience to the laws and consequent
security to the citizens of Kansas are pri-
mary objects, and all lawless violence within
the territory, in whatever form it is mani
tested, must be repressed; and the proclama-
ton of the President of the United States,
of the Ilth of Feb, will be strictly enforc-
ed and requisition has been made on Col.
sufficient military force to ensure
obedience to the proclamation.
The Kansas correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives an incident of the pill
lage of Lawrence which we have not seen
bof,ro Ha cows.