The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19

sembled at Lecompton. The instructions is
sued to yourself and Col. Sumner during your
last visit to this city must be efficiently exc
cuted. Sufficient power was committed to
you, and you must use it.
obedience to the laws. and consequent Be-
curity of the citizens of Kansas, are primary
objects. You must repress lawless violence in
the Territory, in whatever form it may manifest
itself. FRANKLIN PIERCE"
Another Call to the Missourians.
The Lexington Mo- Express of the Sd inst.
contains the following despatch, handed to it
for publication by several responsible gentle
men:
WEsTPORT, June 2, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: A messenger, reliable and
trustworthy, has just arrived from Capt. Pate,
of the Lawrence Sharpshooters, stating that he
is in great danger, and surrounded. He has
several prisoners. John Donaldson has been
killed. Foreman and four others are taken
prisoners by the Abolitionists, and before this
they are probably murdered. Whitfield starts
tonight for Hickory Point, the place of the last
massacre, to aid our men, or die.
Respectfully, c. E. KEARNEY,
HENRY F. HEREFORD.
A. S. JOHNSON.
j. BUFoRD.
To Col. anderson, Capts. Shelby,
Trigg, Walton, Sawyer, and e. Windsor.
81. Louis, June lO-The independence (Mo.)
correspondent of the st. Louis Republican, wri-
ting under date of June S, says Marshal DON
aldson and four men, who had been discharged
from official duty, we're killed near Hickory
Point on the Sd instant. The Marshal was in
the act of arresting some of the men who had
attacked Captain Pate's company. After the
surrender of Pate's company, the Free-Soilers
commenced the work of destroying houses, and
driving men, women, and children, from their
houses, near Bull Creek. One hundred and
fifty men, under Captain Reed, left New Santa
Fe in pursuit of the marauders, but Colonel
Sumner arrived at Black Jack in time to pre-
vent a conflict. 1t is reported that Franklin
was not taken, though attacked by a large par
ty of Abolitionsts.
Governor Shannon issued proclamation on
the 4th, commanding all persons belonging to
military companies unauthorized by law to dis
perse, otherwise they would be dispersed by
force of the United States troops. The procla-
nation requires all civil officers of the Govern
ment to be vigilant in enforcing the laws against
offenders, and protecting the property and per-
sons of all lswabiding citizens. The prOcla-
nation further says that all aggressive parties
outside of the Territory will be repealed; that
the military force under the control of the Ex-
ecutive is ample to enforce the laws and protect
the rights of citizens. The proclamation of
President Pierce, of February IL, is appended,
and notice given that it will be strictly enforced
A requisition has been made on Colonel Sum-
ner for sufficient force to insure obedience to
the proclamation.
Chicago, June lO.-The Democratic Press
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details of the skirmish with Captain Pate's
company. The account states that thirty South
erners, proceeding from Westport to Bull Creek,
under command of Pate, encountered about
the same number of Free State men. Pate
had a number of Free State prisoners, whom
he arranged in front as shield. Then his
company fell back under cover of the unarmed
prisoners, and hid behind logs and trees. The
Free State men then dropped down in the
grass, and a scattered firing was kept up for
two hours, till Pate surrendered unconditional
ly. Three Missourians OF Pate's party escaped
among them Coleman, the murderer of Dow
The Free State party took thirty horses, num-
Der of Sharpe's rifles and United States mus
kets, besides quantity of goods stolen at Law
renee.
A party of Pro-Slavery men, including a son
of Governor Shannon, made night attack on
the house of Captain Walker, five miles from
Lecompton, but they were repulsed, and young
shannon taken prisoner. He was released on
the following day, after WHICH Shannon took a
company of United States dragons, and spent
two days in searching the houses of Free State
men, taking possession of all the arms and am
munition which could be found.
P. MA man who has Just arrived here
from Kansas City says a general rendezvous of
prn- 10 10 Of Ruf
to another attack on Lawrence. General Whit
field is to command. They expect to concen-
trate six hundred men before starting. The
men are mostly furnished with United States
muskets. The Free State men are deficient
in arms and provisions. 1t is rumored that
Donaldson and other Pro-Slavery men were
killed in fight among themselves, at Frank
lln-the difficulty growing ont of the distribu-
ton of goods stolen st Lawrence.
Exciting News from Kansas.
Chicago, June l1.-Later arrivals from Kan.
sas confirm the reports of civil war in the Ter.
ritory. Twenty-one Missourians, Carolinians,
and Alabamisps, haye been killed in different
engagements. Several Free State msn have
been wounded, but none killed. The United
States troops generally dispersed the belligerents
after the battles were finished.
feet Robinson has been removed from Lecomp-
ton to Leavenworth. The report of the death of
Marshal Donaldson was incorrect. Considerable
bodies of men were moving from Independence,
Westport, and other towns, for the Territory. A
party left Lexington on Saturday, for Hickory
Point or Lawrence, and a general battle was
shortly expected.
Later from Kansas.
ST. Louis June ia letter to the Democrat,
from Lawrence, 9Th inst, states that Mr.. Upton,
Sergeant-atarms of the Congressional Commit
tee of Investigation, was detained prisoner
day by Buford's men. WhitGeld's command of
300 men, encamped near Prairie City, were Or
dered to dispense by Col. Sumner. They did so,
but reformed, and a strong company of United
States troops were watching and ready to inter
cept their movements. The Independence cor
respondent of the Republican ssya that the Mis-
sourians will not endure the Investigating Com
mittee long, saying that forbearance ceases any
longer to be Q virtue.
Persons from Kansas City report that col
lision between Gen. Whtfeld's men and the
United States troops was imminent. The former
had threatened to hang Col. Sumner for order
ing them to leave the Territory.
More violence-Towns sacked-Result Of the
Congressional investigation.
st. Louis, June l2.-Later intelligence from
Kansas brings accounts of further acts of vio-
lepce. Ossawotomie, a Free State town, has
been sacked by mob Georgians, under the
lead of WhitGeld. Palmyra, another Free State
town, has also been sacked.