The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-29
KANSAS NEWS.

Tho Chicago Tribune ha, q lsttss fsS- q
gentleman ut st. Louis. dated the 18th,
who has jus. arrived o. that plac, from
Kansas. lis says:
81 arrived here this morning, aud has ten
2 give you my experience oil. q trip dowa
, the Missouri.
l Left Layenworth Friday afternoou) on
, the 10Th. Very little Was known there OF
tho didicalty at Franklin. Tho Pro-Siaycry
men supposed that the Abolitionists had been
, routed, and were content. -. 80
At Kansas City tho case was diGsrcat.-.
Some Of tho 'runaways had told tho truth.
: A large meeting was called on Friday after
. noon, tho 18th, aud the citiscns agreed 70
ssnd their quota OF 1000 men To overcome
Kansas. Atchison and Stringfellow were
on the boat. They got OF the boat at Kau-
sas City. ''''''
Next afternoon, the 10th, we reached
, Lexington. There, too, the news OF the de-
feat oil tho rulliaus ut Franklia was full and
accurate. On tho 18th, large meeting
was held, and the citizens Of Lexington re-
sjlyed to send their quota OF mcn " subdue
the free meu Of Kansas.
From st. Joseph TO Jeaerson City. meet
; ings were held and men raised.
No secret Is made of the design by the
; ruihAns.. They say they arc ready, have
| men and money enough, ana wall sweep
Kansas with fire and the sword: They do
not talk Of any thing but blood. They
swear that thcy will kill the id Adolf
, tionists, or drive them out OF tho Territory,
and are prepared 10 do 80. Look out then,
Cor wild, murdcrous foray. God be with
the right! -..-l. .r.., 5...I
The rulhans cry-War to the knife
quote one paragraph Of the Leavenworth
Journal, to show their spirit:
+" Let US be up and doiny-id no quarter
Be girsn, Dat 'rdr TO rnr INFLAMMATION OF
Q THE xiscREAsrs, DE TIE WORD :"
. The Kansas correspondent Of the Y. Y.
!. Times WRITING from Iawrence tina 18th.
a.. c,,.,.s;.. :" 80 :" -, -
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MURDER OF MAJOR Horr.-Withln
!, short time the Free State men OF franklin
AUD IN tue helghDornood Oh washington
Creek which Is ten mules south OF tins town
nave been held IN terror by parties OF bai-
9 oru men, VINO nave ocen haroorcd IN tneir
r midst. AT Franklin these persons have been
aarbored by Territorial Justice OF the
Peace named Crane, who Is also the Post;
ar u. 'n . pm, a' e naa 0V ,.'.n,
6yo TO fifiy. IIc had a cannon, and was
: we'll supnlied with u. s. muskets and am.
" ,uuni,ioh by the Territorial authoritles.-
,e | IIo had n Ia, house of commodious size and
A are,t strength. which he had barr,caded
Veil and fortified. AT Washington Creek
y ,bo marty numbers sixty. and are under the
b command of Cant. S,upder,. of the Terri.
:. toriaI Militia. They have tbrse loy houses
r which they have wjl'iortilied. . vi
y Yesterday as Nai)r Hoyt, who had bust
y oeSs in the neirhborhood of that creek. was
: n,~inp within three hundred wards of their
A buildings. ON horseback. bs was sl,o. dead.
J. nm, bo1y was found. will hi, nocket. rid
! # their contents. Hoyt /, the individual
= rom whom the Sharp's rides were taken at
l. Lexington. early IN the Spring. IL, was in
b the Mexican war. and had bcen To Calilor.
1 na. The experience which he had acquired
!, an tbos, nlacss. together with his industry.
~ ,ra,ery and ability. make his loss a severe
Is me at this trying moment TO the FREQ State
n. arty. ...... ~ y.
r. Enragcd by this act, tho Free State men
!, determined to drive these villains from their
y midst. Doc u.ar. H
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p -. .,'",',".'-...
~ LAST h'Rh', party OF ABOUT sixty assem-
oled ana marched 20 Franklin. Inc night
vas cAin' ana tne nr'Snt moonlight MADE ~
ic lear ana beautiful. Inc hcayy dew on tho
r. ong prairie grass made their march any.
10 'n'ng pu' PHEASANT arriving wish'na quar-
H vi mheo i rrahxiih, tue conpa y was
u iaited' detachment OF Ten picked men,
10 ihder command OF Lieut. ueorse Earle,
b. were sent down tue main street oi the town,
70 take position opposite the iortiiica'ion
W. squire crane, anu attract the attention
ID u his men, IN order that tho main body of
Free State men, who were under the imme-
:. late charge OF Capt. Cracslin, might with
'ut discovery take an advantageous position
70 IN the rear. Lieut.. Earle hrst took fo'-
n session OF a. STORE occupied by some OF tho
II pro-slavery PARTY. These men were driven
!, rom tho store and retreated to the log house.
. Earle then TOOK position on the prairie,
t. within close rifle shot OF it. a person was
n then sent to demand the surrender OF tho
!. log house, and the arms and ammunition
I" Contained therein. They refused 10 s,lrren-
q. Ter. Firing then commenced between Eirlc's
Ut party and those in tho log house. In tho
10 meantine Capt. Crlcklin had fGrmei bis
: company into two divisions, the second of
% winch he stationed Immediately in the rear
'r Jfr ep'acc to be attacked, and about forty
ards irJm 1t, where they were somewhat
protected by rail.ienco. These men were
ordered 70 lie down and await tie action VI
u Lieut.. hfles parry. iho other DIVISION
n wee stationed behind q fence TO the sonth-
II 'ast OF the house, ana about tho SINE dis.
lance from 1t, as the second division. Soon
' the III Ing commenced, Thos, ~ the block
v hoae hr "a at the asSailing parties from port
d holes made IN us walls The assiilants hred
a upon tue pa.idins, directing their aim by
the lash oil their opponents guns. Earle's