New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

tie history of cur troubles will prove this. The
citizens of Kansas have had no law for their pro-
lection.
What will be the end of the war in Kansas, God
only knows. F.
THE BATTLE OF OSAWATTAMIE.
We find the following in The 81 Louis Democrat Of
Sept
MEN, ARMS, AMMUNITION AND PROVISIONS
WANTED.
Mr.. +. +. Shepherd and three others have just ar
rived in this city from Bull Creek with the letters we
publish below From Mr.. Shepherd we learn that the
Abolitionists have committed numerous Outrages ana
murders within few days past. Cattle and horses
have been run Off houses burned, property destroyed
and Pro-Slavery settlers murdered or forced TO Ike
refuge in the brush and wood along the streams and
Iayncs.
A battle took place yesterday morning between
two hundred and fifty Pfo-Slavery men under Gen
Reid and about two hundred Abolonlsts under COM
mand OF Brown the assassin The first f,c came from
the Abotonists, woundng five Pro-Slavery men. a
piece of artillery was fired upon the Abolition forces
and three of their number killed. charge was imnc
tliately made by Gen. Reid, in which not less than
thirty OF the enemy were killed Jour INFORMANT thinks
that there were than that number and four taken
prisoners The notorious Brown and one OF his sons
were certainly killed
Many of the Aboltonists, in their flight, attempted
10 swim the river, and number were drowned.
Osaw atamio was burned to the ground, every house
were no women OF children IN the place.
All those wounded before the charge will recover,
with proper care Mr. jackson has more serious
wound than any one of the five.
Reid commanded $50 men. The number under
Brown could not be estimated, as they were partly
concealed by the bushes and into which they com
monced retreatng after the first fire.
-Four were captured as prisoners Two ProSlavcry
men were prisoners in tie hands Of Brown and were
rescued by Reds forces. From them Mr. Shepherd
learned that battle had taken place in tine direction
Erlln cd biff N fln
Lw-aid-oioer citizens of the TcrruOry. We could
gather none of the particulars.
We are personally acquainted with Mr.. Shepherd
ard vOu1 h for HIM as an honorable, rclabie man.
Hc,c are the lettus. Shall the appeal be truess
CAMP. BULL CREEK. Aug. 81
GESTLEMES: moved with 30 men on the Adolf
ton fort and town of Osawattanie-ihe headquarters
OF old Brown--on night before last marched 40 miles
and assaulted tie town without dsnounting the men,
about sunrise Oh yesterday. We had brisk fight Tor
an hour more and had five men wounded-none
dongerously-Capt. BOyce, William Gordon and three
others We killed about 80 of them, among the num-
her, certain a son of old Brown and almost certain,
Brown himself; destroyed oil their ammunition and
provisions and the boys would burn the town to the
ground. 1 could not holpW
We must be supported by our friends. We still
want men and mmunitiOn-ammunltlOn OF all sorts.
Powder muskets, balls and caps. is the constant cry
write in great haste, have been in saddle rode
100 miles ana fought battle without rest
CAMP AT BULL CREEK, Aug 81, 1856.
Isaac HocKADAY, Henry, AND orHERs-Gcn's;
Gen. Reid, with $50 men, had fight at OsawattiInie
ycsteSday. We had four men wounded: Capt Boyce
Of Lexington, Frank Gordon OF Clay, Capt Beoyce
had his wrist broken Gordon shot in the shoulder
Young jackson of Howard was shot in the mouth
badly hurt. Geo. Gordon of Lafayette, shot in the
thigh. Young Parker OF Lafayette was shot IN the leg
The Abolitionists made the attack. We Killed ~
and burnt the town.
Same evening large number made their appearance
near camp We expect to have fight at Prairie City
We then march to Lawrence, where we will have the
a II. Vharnu har
now 200 men, and about 800 opposite Lawrence that
Brown was supposed to be killed at Ottawatomie.
Urge all men to come on. Yours, JAS. CHILEs.
In addition to the above, we have been shown let
Ter Of the same date the extra, from Leavenworh,
TO gentleman in this city, from which We make the
following extracts ., ,o,,
- "LEAvESwoRrH Aug. 81, 1856.
mold Osawattamie Brown is maintaining his ground
south of Kaw River. His force consists OF about two
hundred men, 1t is reported that he has had an ell
gsgenent with the invading forces they have en-
tered that portion of the Territory News was received
ii Wesport that in the collision between Browns men
and the Pro-Slavery party, some eighty of the latter
eat of q company OF three hundred, were killed and
wounded.
Browns loss is stated at much less. Capt. Wilkes
company Of fifty Carolinans arrived at Leavenworth
day or two since.
81 they pressed sufficient number of horses in
The neighborhood to mount themselves
The Pro-Siavery force, consisting of Georgians,
Csronians and other late emigrants from the South,
are encamped some eight ten miles from this city in
the interior Some SO Of Lanes men are between
this and Lawrence.
"The day before yesterday company of about ten
persons, on their way from Lawrence To Leavenworth
were taken prisoners by +. Emorys Slavery men,
In the party arrested Mrs. Hops wife OF the unfor
tunate man who was shot and scapcd by Fugate some
cine ago.; her brother-in-law; all old man OF seventy
years OF age; and young man, all OF whom were EN-
route for ST. Louis at the time The men were taken 10
the Pro-S.avery camp; the woman and children were
permitted to go 10 Leavenworth. Mrs. Hops took pas
sage the j. NJ. Convers but her brother-n-aw was
not permitted to accompany her. One OF these prison.
ers German, shot down in the streets of Leaven
worth City, in endcavorng to effect his escape from
his eaptorsn