Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-17
Latest from Kansas.
civil war Com m IA !.


news, reported by the correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, who is now in that Territory,
and vouches for the truth of his statements. 1t
will be seen that the Free State men have de-
termiaed to resist the outrages upon their per-
sons and property. The Border Ruffians have
formed themselves into guerilla parties for the
purpose of robbery and plumber. VIII not the
administration of President Pierce take some
measures for protecting the citizens of Kansas ?
The whole North would rejoice at the success of
the present effort in Congress to send General
ScorT to Kansas to prevent further bloodshed.-
But We have no idea that the pro-slavery party
viii consent to such . measure. If not, the
North viii have duty to perform, and the
quicker it is done The better. If nothing but
blood will satisfy tie friends of Slavery exteh
sion, the soil of Kansas viii soon be made red
with the life fluid.
LAWRENCE, June a.
Civil war is raging in this Territory.
Three engagements have been fought be-
tween the People and the invaders of
Kansas. Twenty-one men have been
killed.
The first engagement came off on Thurs
day night. A company of seventy men
l-Missourians, South Carolinians and
Alabamlans-after securing round the
country all day-driving off and plumber
ing the Northern emigrants, were surpris-
ed and attacked 10y party of Free State
boys, commanded bya young printer, for
merly from Iowa, who fired upon them as
they were passing wood, and killed SIX,
and MORALLY wounded one of them. As
/ soon as their companions fell, the invad-
| ers fled n great disorder. Only one vol
ley was fired.
The Free State company numbered
twentv-one men. They took some prison.
| ers, two wagon loads of provisions, anun-
/ ition and arms, two or three horses, and
four SPLENDID mules. They liberated the
prisoners, after disarming them. No Free
State man was killed or wounded.
The scene of this exploit is the Neosha
Valley. 1t is runored that the same COM
pany on the following day attacked an
other party of invaders IN the same vicin-
ity; and, after several rounds between
them, killed four Missourians, without
any loss on the part Of the Free State
! men.
! No detailed account of this fight has
/ yet been received.
News has Just reached us that pitched
/ battle on the prairie will come off to-day
at Hickory Point. In a sllinmish last night,
( four Of the invaders were killed, and one
OF the squatters dangerously wounded.
The invaders numbered one hundred
and twenty men. Fifty-two of our boys
are keeping them at bay until they are
! reinforced. 4 courier has Just arrived
/ in Lawrence with a cali of fifty men.
will accompany them, and give you des-
crlption of the battle, If | return, and our
party are victorious.
A guerilla party attacked Mr.. Walk
er's house, and one who was wounded,
has since expired.
! Guerilla parties are securing the country
IN all directions, plundering driving of
the Northern einigrants, killing their cat.
tie and burning down their houses.
The Northern men have resolved TO
retaliate An armed company called the
Northern RetahatorS, has been organized
| in Lawrence, and viii start in day or
two, and never di5band until every Mis-
sourian, who is not an actual settler, and
every member of Buford's organized
gangs of highway robbers are driven IN
to Missouri or out Of this State.
/ The United States troops have orders
! from Gov. Shannon TO dishand the guerilla
! parties, but as the robbers can easily keep
out Of the way, their movements can af-
ford no protection TO the Northern set
/ tiers.
With 4 Northern traitor in the White
/ House, and a Northern sot at Lecompton
with Harvey at the head of the Terri
torial army and Lecompte on the Judicial
! bench-the Northern men have no hope
of Justice, bat IN their OWN resolution and
courage, and from the North. II the
North Is the friend Of Kansas, now is the
time to prove it.
\ GUERILLA PARTY SURPRISED.
On Thursday afternoon, a young man
named Guilford, was arrested by gper-
/ lila party OF twelve men, on the highway
between Topeka and Lawrence. They
took him down to the woods, threatened
him, and compelled him to swear that he
would never vote a Free State ticket, or
! bear arms III defence of the Free State
party.
They told him they were Georgians
had lived by guerilla warfare for ten
years, and intended TO guerilla every
id Abolitionist out of the Territory
Tonight, said one of Them, we mean to
burn down Walkers house.
Mr. Walker lives on his claim between
Topeka and Lawrence. lie is North
/ err man. -..-5
! When Mr.. Guilford was liberated, he
immediately sent warning to Mr.. Walk
er. A
1t happened that Col Tophffe, was at
Walkers house He determined to re-
main all night, and give the guerilla party
suutai lie reception.
/ \ company of men were summoned to
defend the house. Ealf dozen of them
were stationed inside; and ten or eleven,
iundeI Col. Topliffe, concealed themselves
III the vicinity.
About eleven o'clocl1-the night was
dark-twelve men rode up to the house,
dismounted, and were hitching their hors-