Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-09-24
Kansas.

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We learn that the prisoners in charge
of the United States troops, under charge
of treason have been liberated by order
of the Gov. Geary. the successor of the
infamous Shannon. Fourteen prisoners,
free State men, Ehere held at Lecomp
ton as prisoners. BIZ the Missouri Ruff
ans.
Lane appeared before that place with
g, 500 men, and demanded the instant
and unconditional release cfthe prisoners,
They were at once released.
Gov Geary has held a conference
with Gen. Lane, and Lane offered to dis
band his men at once If he could be as.
sured that the lives, and properly of
peaceable citizens would be protected
The following we clip from the Leader.
/Sr. LouIs. Sept. 10
Gov Geary delivered his Inaugural Al
Lecompton. Kansas. on the lIIh. 1t
was published here this morning. II is
brief and pointed. Ii deprecates the
continuance of strife AMI disorder pre-
v%ailing in the territory, which the Gov
ernor says are the result of illegal and
unjusfab'e Interference by citizens of
other States. He promises to d. Justice
without party consid ration, and expects
obedience to the laws OF the Territorial
Legislature until repealed. A procla-
nation issued on the same day orders
volunteer companies and militia to be
discharged, and commands armed bod
iesof men to disband or9uit the territory,
This is encouraging, and we hope that
peace may rest upon that distracted ter
ritory. But the news by letters from
private individuals of an earlier date
give sad accounts of the brutalities
practiced The e still.
The Evansville Journal says: We
from a gOnilsman JUS come from
Castle, Putnam county. that ALI.
Patrick, Esq formerly editor of the
Putnam county Banner, was hung in
by the Border Ruaians a
short time since. The news came As a
rumor. which was not believed until
verified by a letter to one of his rela-
Mr.. Patrick was well known over
the Safe as an editor. He was a Wig
and spicy writer. and before his
departure for Kansas was a pro-slavery
man, and advocated the American
cause. After his arrival in Kansas. and
he had an opportunity of observing the
course and conduct of the pr3-slavery
men there, he wrote home letters signify
ing a decided change in his views and
detailing the dangers he had escaped
rom holding opinions sympathetic with
hose of the Free State men. The news
S now here, that for holding and declar
lis honest opinions, he his been hung.
A letter to the Cleveland Leader un
Ter date of Sept. 9th, says: About
5000 Missourians were surrounding
Lawrcnce, their principle rendevouz be-
NC of New Santa Fe in Mo, and Leaven
Worth on the eastern line of Kansas
At Topeka, there was but a small force
mot enough 20 protect the place, and
| will undoubtedly be taken unless the
.nemy are afraid {, divide their forces,
est the Lawrence people sally forth and
whip them.
AT Lawrence, our people are well for
and ready for any emergency
They have enc ,mpassed in their FORTH
;ations a space Of about miles by Z,
md have driven all the cattle of the en-
ire region round about within it. But
hey have neither -four nor meal. They
must live on cattle, horses, mules, and
and green corn, until they get
elief. And yet we are here with no
force TO pro ect provisions. l
ear our friends must be cut off or driven
o surrender by starvation. At least
treat sickness must ensue amongst 1909
men and a large number of women
nd children. subsisting principally up
IN green corn and beef.
We have recount OF outrages unpar-
lied in the history of brutality. Seve-
al men have been murdered-one was
calped while writhing in his death ago
lies. and while yet groaning. his scalp
vas exhibited 10 a crowd of drunken,
nfuriated demons on a pole in the streets
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