The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-25

The telegraphio reports Of fighting In Kansas,
are partially confirmed. The Warrington Dis
patch Of Aug. II. says:
Reports from the territory are Of lamensable
character. The Abolitionsss under the command
q Brown. the assassin, are reported to have at
lacked the Now Georgia Colony, and burned the
place. Al the time. only ak men were in tho
town. all Of whom, II isfeared, have besu murder
ed. IT is also reported that Col. Treadwells men,
about thirty In number, have been taken prisoners
ey the same outlsws These particulars. We learn
from an extra from the Border Times. Many
vague and unsatisfactory reports have reached
this place. and it il dfculs to say what il trapspi-
Topeka -f.tsss n n -
A letter from'J. L. Bradford, Of Franklin, X. T..
10 Mr., J. Q Rogers Of this city, give, us further
and reliable Information. Mr. B. states that on
tho 10Th inst, he and his brother were dsarmed by
party OF abolitiopists, twenty In number. At
night, the same party went to the house of Mr.. B.
ana stole everything they could lay hands on.--
Large parties of aboltionsts were going into Law.
renee, and active preparations for war were 60
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The attack on Franklin is described by Free
Soil correspondent of the St Louis Democrat. He
saysthe Free Soilers sent Hoyt to the Southern
ers camp, to find out what they were doing, and
the next they heard of him he had been captured
and shot
That same svening-the 18th inst-about one
hundred of the young men of Lawrence voun
teered to go to a camp of the Georgians at Frank
lin, and recover some of the arms which had been
stolen during the sack of this city in May last -
From thence they intended to march TO Washing
ton Greek, disperse the mob, and take away Mr.
Hoyts body and return. 1t was beautiful moon
light night, slightly hazy. Tho thought of redress
ing wrong by force of arms to the truly Intelligent
American citizen Is always q sad thought; but
when redress Of grievances can be had In no other
way, and when the dearest rights of man are
trampeled under foot, then the redress of wrongs
by arms becomes necessary, but still sad duty
Such was the feeling Of most of the young men
who marched along the road to Franklin. On ar.
irving there they found that the news of their
coming had gone before them, and that the Geor-
gians were going to fight. They were gathered
together in a large block house. which was barri.
caded like fort through the chinks between the
logs OF which they pointed their rifles. They were
asked at first to give up all their arms, which they
refused TO do. They were supposed to number
about eighty. The Free State men drew up and
determined to "storm the garrison, or die In the
attempt" The struggle lasted about three hours,
when the Georgfans surrendered. They came
out, threw down their arms and fed. The Free
non, fifty United States muskets (probably be-
longing to some arsensD and few guns taken
from Lawrence during the sack Of the 2lst of May
last.
The Free State men had one titled and six wound
ed. The Georgians report four wounded. In con-
sequence of the dead and wounded, the Lawrence
boys returned home instead of going to Washing.
ton Creek, as they expected to. f
A letter dated ST. Joseph, Aug. 11th, says:
On Saturday night, at 10 O'Clock, Judge Lecompte
adjourned his court at Whitehead, Kansas Terri
tory, and will 60 to Atchison, on the Lucas, this
morning, to begin his term there to-day. Some Of
the indictments against political offenders were
quashed for informality some were continued,
and some few the defendants plead guilty, and
threw themselves upon the mercy Of the court -
Not one went to a jury upon its merits. Those
who threw themselves upon the mercy of the
court were fined moderate sum.
A letter to the Republican, dated, on the 10Th,
states that Gov Shannon and nearly all the people
Of Leeompton had left there. Secretary W0odson
had been taken prisoner. and his house burned -
Sheriff Jones was also taken prisoner and the
house of General Clark, the Indian agent, was
burned, he and his family escaping to Leavsn-
worth. 5 r-t r
Couriers were riding through the river border
counties enllsting forces and raising supplies
Every whore preparations were making for war,
and bloody conflict was anticipated. General
Richardson, with the militia, had gone to Fort
Leavenworth to ascertain if Gen Smith acted by
auihority-f not, Richardson intends calling his
militia into the field.
The steamer Polar Star came down last night
with six companies of volunteers ready for the
field. Three companies of cavalry and one of ar
tillery intended leaving Leayenworth City on the
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