Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-27

erof. the following particulars con-
cerning affairs In Kansas. from which
the reader will be enabled to CLEAN
same idea Of the condition Of things
in that Territory:
Mr.. James +. Legate. one Of the
most reputable men In Kansas writes
as follows:
While they were firing upon the ho-
tel. I went to the postoflice, and found
that they had just run the clerk out
because he had "SharpS Rifle"
While there, there was party Of the
posse came into the Office; sorse one Of
them kicked open the door oI the post
Office, IL being m apartment in store.
They went in. looked about until their
curiosity was sati6ed. then came out
Dr.. Stringfellow was one Of the num-
Der.
DR.. Stringfellow looked abort and
said, "wbat can take for plunder?"
His eye fell upon some cigars. aud he
took two boxes, put them under his
arm. and said. as he walked of, "this
will do for me-" LEFT the Post or
tice and went to the store Of G. w. Il
w. Hutchison Il Co. The store was
locked. Col. Titus said. 81 think
there are Sharp's rifles in there
Ssave her in. boys. II she is locked" :"
They obeyed him by breaking in the
front windows with the butts Of their
guns, and then some ten Of them
crawIed in. / then left that place for
my boarding house. On my way there
| saw q party OF men who seemed to
be overjoyed at some prize they had
obtained. / walked up TO them and
found Il was the trunk Of A. H. Reed
er. They had brokon the lid of. and
were emptying the contents upon the
ground-each selecting some article Of
clothing, some letter. some paper that
pleased their fancy.
/ proceeded to my boarding house
and iound that II was guarded. and
that men were inside. They had burst
| in the window, and went and came
out there. As soon as they left. ]
went into the house and found they
had broken open all the trunks In the
house and all drawers to the secretary.
r;fied everything. in fact. in the house.
| found they had taken all my clothing.
many OF my private letters. and e63s
IN money from my trunk; that they
had taken ell the clothing Of NJ.
Burdett, the gentleman with whom !
board. saw them pass across the
street and break the window in. in the
house Of B. Johnson, and quite mum
Der pass In through the window, after
some time they came out shouting tri-
umphantly with their arms full Of
clothing and two or three common
infantry, and four six pound pieces Of
brass cannon. About this time great
excitement was created by Mr.. Jas.
Keiser accidentally shooting himself;
but the wound was not mortal.
At o'clock the United States Dep
uty. Marshal selected a small posse and
entered town to make arrests. He Sc
lected his posse from the ranks Of the
Lecompton Guard. commanded by
Capt. Jno. Donnelson. who was also
honored with the command Of the
posse. Donald soa's "Red Shirts" as
they are more commonly known, by
adopting the red shirt as their uniform,
and reflected credit upon themselves
and their commander. They were
we'll drilled. always ready for any
emergency. and prompt and obedieni
in action. Most Of them were young
men from Virginia. who have left home
and friends to offer up their lives to
the preservation and establishment Of
Southern institutions in Karsas. The
following are the names Of the posse
under Donaldson command:
Capt. J. Donaldson, J. w. Ransom.
r. M. Mace, B. Jones.
J. N. Casey, John Shelton.
@. II. Grover.
Only three arrests were made, wig:
Smith, Jenkin and Dsi,zler. The town
seemed almost forsaken. When the
Marshal returned. having done all he
could do. he released the posse from
his jurisdiction, and they were imme-
dlaiely summoned BY Sheriff Jones,
Mr.. Jones. noiwiths tanding his feeble
condition. appeared upon horseback,
anil as be rode along the line. sum-
moning each company to assist in the
execution Of the laws. he was received
with lsud and deafening cheers. His
pale countenance and emaciated form
the products Of an almost fatal blow
from IN assassin's arm-made every
man irresistibly clutch his pistols. i'm.
patient to revenge this foul deed. The
very appearance Of Jones, who had &C
often presented himself at the very
mouth Of danger. and consecrated his
II life 10 the maintenance Of the laws
sent thrill through every heart tha
choked all utterance OF their willing
ness TO follow him in the face Of any
danger. He selected small posse o
mounted men. mostly from the Atchi
SON Guards. commanded by Capt D.
! Tresille Of South Carolina. Col. H
T. Titus commanded the posse.
Jones had great many writs il
his hands. but could find no on
against whom he held them. He ais
had an order from the Court to de
nand the surrender Of their arms, fell
and side. and demolition Of the tw'
presses and the Free Stata hotel n
nuisances. The arms wero immedi
ateiy demanded and surrendered. bu
very few could be found-four piece
Of cannon, one ielb. howilzer. an
four small pieces and a few Sharp's ,i
nes. When they agreed 10 surrender
our men were marched down In from
of the town. and one cannon plante
upon their own battlemsnts. Ovc
the largest piece. commanding th
Emigrsnt Aid hotel, was unfurIed III
stars and stripes. with this motto:
sYou yankses trsnbis,
And Abolisionists TALL,
Yuf molIo Ia