The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-26
FROM KANSAS.
EXCITING INTELLIGENCE.
Fighting bettceen the Freesoilers and the
Pro Slavery men.
4 GENERAL DESTRUCTION OF ONE
OR THE OTHER PARTY THREAT T.
ENED

/ A GENERAL DESTRUCTION OF ONE
OR THE OTHER PARTY THREA T.
ENED.
| A Westport paper of the 18th says that
on Monday night, the 18th instant, 2OO
Freesoilers attacked the town of Franklin.
containing only twenty Pro-slavery men.
| Ten persons were killed, and the post office
mobbed and burnt. The assailants also
carried off cannon belonging to the town.
| Another report says seventeen Freesollers
| were killed and wounded. The Govern
| ment troops occupied the place next day.
It is ascertained that the Pro-slavery
| men in Kansas are concentrating men and
arms for general attack on the freesoilers.
Twelve block houses have been built at
different points, which are garrisoned by
Missourians and are well supplied with arms.
A meeting at Kansas City resolved to send
1000 men into the Territory, and great
excitement prevails along the frontier. A
general muster of Missourians is demanded.
The attack Oh Franklin was to capture arms
collected there, and the freesoilers captur
ed one block house containing so stand of
arms and cannon.
LATER.
Col. Treadwell's settlement was attacked
by 400 free-soilers. Treadwell sent to the
United States troops for aid, but they re-
fused assistance.
On the 14th two hundred Free Sellers
attacked twelve Pro Slavery men in fort
near Passawottamie, when twenty of the
former were killed and wounded.
On the 10th Lecompton was attacked by
800 of Lanes men, and the Uuited States
troops, who had charge of Robinson and
Brown, surrendered without striking blow.
1t was reported that the Pro-Slavery men
intended to destroy Lawrence on the Goth.
A private despatch states that Gov. Shan
non and the United States dragons had e.
vacuated Lecompton, which would undoubt-
edly be destroyed by the Free Sellers.
STILL LATER.
Robinson and others, prisoners, have been
rescued. Gov. Shannon and the citizens of
Lecompton fled in consequence of an anti
cipated attack and destruction of the place.
Gov Shannon refused to call out the troops.
Nothing is known of Smiths movements.
A battle took place near Ossawattamie
when the abolitionists were repulsed and
fourteen killed and sixteen wounded.
Later accounts say that Lecompton has
been captured.
The patrols are out of ammunition and
calling for aid.
Gov. Shannon and nearly all the citizens
of Lecompton had left there. Secretary
Woodson had been taken prisoner and his
house burned. Sheriff Jones was also tax
en- prisoner, and the house of General Clark,
the Indian agent, was burned he and his
family escaped to Leavenworth.
Couriers were riding through the river
border counties, enlisting forces and rails
ing supplies. Every where preparations
were making for war, and bloody conflict
was anticipated. General Richardson, with
the militia, had gone to Fort LeavenworthSto
ascertain if General Smith acted by author
ity-if not, Richardson intends calling his
militia into the field.
The steamer Polar Star came down last
night with six companies volunteers ready
for the field. Three companies of cavalry
and one of artillery intended leaving Leav
enworth city on the 10Th.
From these advices it appears that the
U. S. troops are overpowered by Lanes
free-soil troops, are panic stricken, and fee
ing the country.
The fEee-soilers have liberated the pri-
soners on trial for treason-but Lane and
many of his party will swing for it. Mark
what we say.