The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-12
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Friday Morning, september I2. 1Ss6
FROM KANSAS.

Inc free soil papers continue their stateman,s
OF affairs In Kansas. The fight In Le.venuor,h
city Is thus detailed:
Last Monday was election day in Le.venwor,,
Tor municipal officers The free State men, snti,i.
psuhe oiihcuify, did not vote at ali Pbillin,
nssn, said be was not going to the election and
"oaia nave nosn,ng to do with II. One free State
man who oid attempt TO vote, our informant states
polls. "'"oAo ING
towards noon, about fifty men, under Emery.
out very few of whom were Missourians-the
company neing made mp of mixed crowd of des.
psrsooes, who had mostly come from South Caro-
una aud Georgia-marched up to the house of
prother OF Mr. Phillips, on Shawnee street where
ne was boarding, and demanded his arms and him
SCI, as prisoner. The doors Of the house were
noited, and he replied to them out of a window
that he woudn give up his arms, and that If thew
attempted to force their way ip it would be at the
peril of their lives. Then they rushed up. and
TWO OF them were Immediately shot dead by pis
tolls in his hands. The house was soon bro[ on
pierced bo half dozen bullets His brother. who
was also defending the house. was wounded in the
arm. The mob then removed the BODY and ali
tne teings out OF the house. and were about set
uhg nre TO the premises, when they were STAYED
Russell. }" a.
When night came on the mob set fire to three
offices owned by Mr. Phillips, which were all con.
, sose.neI Win grocery store occupied by
man named George Wetherill, who. although =
very peaceful and quiet man, had incurred the ha.
tred OF the pro-slavery party by acting as one of
the judges at a. free State election
Our Informant states that another murder was
committed in Leavenworth on FRIDAY last
butcher, whose name he could not learn, who had
family of six children, and lived in Lecompton.
was taken last week, while in company with six
wagons which were going to Leavenworth AL.
though prisoner, he had been allowed to walk
ho nj aI nx, l,-s
day, while in the Office of Phillips Capt Emery
APPROACHED. and asked him to so along with him
The couple walked up the street. and on reaching
the Leavenworth Hotel, Emery passed up the
steps, and the man walked ahead. He had gone
about fifty yards, when he was fired at by some
one in the street. He knew not from whence the
shot came, and began to run, and had got about
one hundred yards further, when he was shot
dead. Four shots had been fred at him
After his death Phillips came up, and addressing
himself to those standing by, said, What this
man killed for Z" "He was found in bad compa.
N.Y. was the only answer
Our informant says the city is nearly deserted,
no business is doing Many of the stores have been
closed for weeks and the citizens are all anxious
to get away.
The st. Louis Republican of the 9th inst says:
We have before letter dated Camp at
Bull Greek, August %, liz o'clock, A. NJ >" and
written by member Of the Lexington Volunteers,
in which it is said that they arrived there that
morning in fine spirits. Reliable private dis
patches from Lecompton stated that the abolition
force at Lawrence, where all their forces are con.
centrated, amounted to 1500 1000 men, The
opposing force in camp at Bull Creek amounted
to ], 600 men, but there were some 500 men above
Lecompton, to intercept Lanes army. in case they
should attempt to get away. This afternoon some
400 of our men proceed to Ossswatomie and other
towns may be visited. We will wait at this place
for some 200 to 300 men, expected to arrive to-
morrow; and on the return of our men from Ossa.
watoInie, we go by way of Hickory Point to Law.
renee, which will probably be attacked by US day
after tomorrow. We are all confident of success
1 cannot say when we shall return Lanes men
are fortifyng the crossing of Wakarusa, but will
leave it on the appearance of our troops
P. 81 am just told by Adutant General Mo.
Lean that Lawrence will be attacked on Sunday
next, CAST Sunday) Another account says that
Monday was the day appointed for this purpose.