The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-24

them murdered Lane longer in disguise he
openly declared that Kansas should be free State
a. al hazards and that the PrOslayery men should al
The 81 the Territory IN consequence Of these
snoFmues on the 25h August issued his proclamation
declaring the Territory in Of open nsurrecton
and rebellion and calling upon all the laW-soiding cit-
and officers civil and military, Of the Territory TO
assist BY all means in their power 70 put down inc nsuE
reetion.
The whole country now became divided into two great
parties the essoers having before armed themselves and
joined Lanes regiment and the prosayery men inoodied
themselves together for the purpose Of resisting Lane and
his party Lanes party regular army, well fortified at
Lawrence and projected BY six eight pieces Of artillery
and his all well armed with Shapes rifles and side
arms
The pro-sIayery party In detached parties and sta
toned in and about the river towns 10 protect them from
Lanes attackLane having full control Of nearly all the
interior portions Of the Territory.
On the 30th Of August battle fought between a
company Of two hundred and hfy prosayery men, com
mAnded by General Red and about two hundred aboi
tionists commanded by Brown at 0ssawattome. Thirty
Of Browns party killed and several wounded and
ave Of Reds men wounded. The town was burned by
Reds men, after the battle Gen. Red tried to
prevent the burning OF the town. but Of his
30 much exasperated be could not control them.
On the 80 Of September Lane two hundred mounted
from Lawrence the OF Teeumseh the citizens
Of this armed expecting attack y they
completely sacked the town. They bad five wagons which
they filled from the provision and other of the town
of great value The stock OF Mr. A. j. Vaughn formerly
of Liberty, Missouri, amounted 10 about $4,000 The
pany returned to Lawrence with their booty.
On the 5h of September Lane with about five hundred
men marched 70 the town LecJmpon the capital of the
Territory, and In line and planted five and
mortar in range OF the town, and then demanded the
render Of the prisoners Robinson Brown and others who
under indictment for at which time compa-
ny OF United States troops then stationed Lecompton
marched out in protection OF the town. and Lanes party
retreated.
A company of about one hundred men of Lanes party
marched from Lawrence to the town of Easton about
twelve miles from Fort Leavenworth, the 9th day Of
G.psarx barI urkfg 1autT nd
robbed the citizens OF the town Of all their property,
tng of groceries, dry goods clothing horses mules and
everything Of value that was In the town. even stripped
Of the inhabitants of the clothes they had and i'm
mediateiy returned to Lawrence.
And the next night company Of about fifty from
Lawrence robbed the of Osawkee about thirtyve
miles from Leavenworth in the same manner as the town
OF Easton and either the company, another Of
about the same number murdered pro-savery man in
his own house and robbed the house 0sawkee the
next morning company Of men were being raised at
Leavenworth City in pursuit of these marauder but
whether they succeeded in oyertakng them we have not
learned.
The people of Leavenworh City were thrown into
of excitement about the 30 of August by the discovery Of
plan Of Lanes party to murder the citizens of that town
and then sack and burn the town This plan discov
cred by letters and other documents found in
sion of some from Lawrence, who had come into
Leavenworh in disguise, and who were Immediately
rested suspicion. The plan was that certain day
large company from Lawrence should attack the town,
previous to which they would smugge many feesoiers
they could into the town, who to be lodged and
secretea by the eeso citizens of the town and furnished
with arms, and when the assault commenced by in
vaders and the proslavery men engaged against them
these secreed freesoers leave their hiding places
in the city and attack the proavery in the rear and
thus destroy them.
When this plan was discovered the citizens held meet
ing and resolved to disarm all those eesoers who had
been implicated in the plan, twelve in all Capt Emory
appointed carry the resolution He succeeded
in disarmng the first eleven without difficulty but the
twelfth one man by the of VIM Phillips, pre-
pared for fight had his doors boed and several in
the house with him, all armed; and when Capt Emory
and his company in front of the house. Phillips fred
upon them from the window Of the second floor and killed
man and then he, some other with him, fired
again, wounding another Capt Emory then fired
on Phillips and killed him. and wounded his brother The
Others in the house taken prisoners and away
without injury. This Phillips a lawyer and kind of
land agent He was tarred and feahered and rode
rail about year ago for crimes imputed TO him. he is
generally known there TO have been regular reporter in
relation Kansas difficulties for the New York Tribune
the Chicago Tribune and the Missouri Democrat In
quence Of all these outrages and many other enormies
more private character, in which few persons
were the sufferers many worthy families have been turned
out Of their homes TO seek shelter food and protection
best they might and of citizens the river towns
in Kansas have contributed 10 the full their
in rendering the needed assistance them and much
necessary TO be done and beyond what the people
Of Kansas able 10 do We do therefore recommend
the citizens Of St Louis collect and forward to
Wm H Russell, OF Leavenworth city, or TO A. G. Boone
ofWespor or to such other persons they may think
proper.
II may be said by some that repetition of these out
RACES and consequent suffering proceeding from the same
viii not again happen the governor has taken
put end to this kind OF warfare But we
very much doubt so favorable result believe from
a the facts have been able collect that Lane and hs
party 10 Kansas under pay and for the double pur
pose Of making Kansas State and also to keep up the
excitement the subject Of slavery till after the presden-
tis election and If Lanes party be routed dis
banded by the United States troops yet they will form into
companies Of msraudng parties the purpose harass-
ing the poavery citizens Of Kansas until their object be
accomplished.
Respectfully, Q. G. McLURE,
JOHN LAY.
Frnn The snrinrhsId fMn.. Arm.