The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-06
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHS.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FIRM KANSAS.
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BLOODY BATTLE At OSSiWATONIE.
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The Free State Men Defeated.
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TERRIBLE WORK AT LEiyEyWORTH.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM THE TERRITORY
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BLOODY BATTLE AT OSSiWATONIE.

81. Lorls, Sept 4, 1856.
Adv,ces from Kansas, received here this evening,
that morning the 30h Captain Reed with thre
hundred pro slavery meo, fought three hundred free
socrs, under Mr. Brown, at ossawatome. The battle
lasted hour, when the free sellers routed, with
the loss OF twenty killed and several wounded Mr..
Brown and his reported amosg the killed. Five
p.o slavery men were wounded. ossawaromie was
burned and all the and provisions
away.
General Geary arrived in this city today lie pro
ceeds Immediately " Kansas.
81. LorIs, Sept. Q, 1856.
Private sdvices from Kansas state that on Tuesday
skt every free state driven from Lsavenworh
The rosi Of yonei and all their property destroy
ed or conascaicd Mr. Phillips the correspondent Of the
New York rr,sn> aad bis brother killed. The
house Of Tho former and the Of the latter
burned. Its said Mr. Philips fred from his house, aud
killed two proshury mon. Forty sufferers arrived here
totay. Fuller particulars tomorrow
CHICAGO, Sept 8, 1856.
Private advcss from Kansas via Nebraska city, report
the Iosa road entirely costd by armed bands Of Nilsson
rians rtdcr command OF General Richardson, who
stationed the boundary line OF Kansas and Nebraska
One hundred and nfy emlsrants near Nebraska city.
who we're prevented entering Kan,as would, was
expected, attempt to force passage in a few days.
D.spa6u,ies To and iro,s the Governor.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4, 1856.
In order correc, false and exaggerated statements
regarding the position Of things In kansas, and the acts
and purposes OF The government the United states and
show the precise truth both respects, the Union to-
morrow will publish The following Interesting CORES
pondenoe- -,
WASHINGTON, August 40, 1855
sn-rhe present condition Of the Territory % Kansas
renders your duties Governor highly rc.por sibe and
Delicate In The Instructors heretofore communicated 70
your predecessor February lat In the annual
orders issued rom the war department, printed copies
OF which bercOy furnished, yoa viii ind the policy
and ou,et ia the territory Of Ransas and secondly,
dsuI DO therein, TO bring " punishment The
oenders should the force snich ha. eeea provided 70
make the fact 10 the President TIA, he take
such In regard thereto az 10 him may seem 20
be demanded by the eIg eneies Of the case.
II N IMPORTANT that the President should be kept well
informed the state Of things IN Kansas and tia, the
OF his Information should be such 20 insure lie
accuracy. You are therefore directed BY him 70
muncae constantly wh this department. Such fscts
u y deemed important " have early SHOWN here yoa
mail The President INDUCES hope that by your sner
gy, inpartaiy and discretion the tranquility o. the Ter
rtofy will be restored and the persons and property |"
our citizens therein protected. lam, sr &C ,,..,
To his Excellepcy Jons " craYy Governor " Kan-a.
Territory.
In letter TO the War Department, dated Angus, ~
General Smith speaks Of exsgsra,ons rgsnvc 20 contem
plated attacks but rays that 90 he serrsrce q both
the Governor and MAJOR ssigwcE, that there are 500
armed men assembled =; las snse ~0 he increased
10 twelve hundred, and that expected tney woad A.
tack and destroy the capital q e Territory, Locomrioa
have ordered I,uianant Jobnstons "a Cavalry 10 20
there with all the troops at Fort Leavcnworth, except a
small company aud have ordered all the from Fort
Riley exsepta small garrison, 70 the same place. have
sent down 10 have all the troops recruits and other.
nj Jefferson Barracks, TO be sent here, aud will
send them and any companies Of the sixth tina,
nav arrive TO reinforce the command the Kansas Il
necessary large force may prevent any violence-a
small one might tempt to the commission Of IT,"
He further says:--"I enclose also communication
from an officer of the militia the northern border or
the Territory showing how contradictory and
arc the accounts spread the country for the party
that lane brought from lows IL tho northern border
and on the Kansas at the same time Col summers reg
mont CAMPO, now muster 400 men, including Gap,
stuarts company It's vsy 70 Fort Laramie, and De
,achment under Lieut. Weston for Fort Kesrncy,
with The Sioux prisoners. Lieut.. Col Cookies six com
.sn,ee have little more than 100 horses"
letter from Gov. shannon to General Smith, dated