Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-19
Further Particulars from the Battle
ABArrLEFouaHr- -rHIRrY MEN KILLED.
OSSA WATTOMlE BURNED n


The clerk Of the steamer VIM.
Campbell has furnished US with an ex-
tra from the Office Of the Indepen-
dence Dispatch, dated Sunday even
ing. Aug. 81. We give it entire: :.
Mr.. F. r. Shepherd and three 9TH
ers have Just arrived ia this city from
Bull Greek. with the letters we publish
below. From Mr.. Shepherd we learn
that the aboIilionists have committed
numerous outragcs and murders With
ia few days past. Cattle and horses
have been run Off. houses burned.
property destroyed, and pro-shvery
settlers murdered or forced to take
refu in. the brush ard wood along
the streams snd ravines. Wa. havs
not the space to enumerate the many
incidents of this kind detailed by Mr..
Shepherd. but hasten 10 hay before
our readers the letters from Chlles and
Reid. -. ~ "A. bos ~ amsfG ,.a q
A battle took place on yesterday
morning between, ESQ plo-slavery men
under Gen. Reid, and about 200 Alb
olitionists under command Of Brown,
the ASSASSIN. The first 6re came from
the Abolitionists. wounding eve pro-
slavery men. A piece Of artillery was
then opened upon the Abolition forces,
and three oi their number killed a
charge was i'm medlately made by Reid
in which not less than 80 Of the ene-
my were killed, (our informant thinks
there were more than thst number,
and four taken prisoners, we're certain
Nv killed. q 'Tsi'Ss4ar -'i } '''fe'
Is Many Of the Aboli,ionists in their
fight attempted TO swim the river and
a number were drowned. slof IA
Ossawattomie was burned to the
ground. every house. as well as its
contents. being reduced TO ashes.--
There were no women or children in
tue place. 7ro Do s,IthrG 3ta ama:
All of those wounded before the
charge will recover. with proper care.
Mr.. Jackson has more serious wound
than any one OF the Eve. Z +" = q
g Reid commanded $50 mem The
number under Brown could not be es-
tlrna,ed. as they were par.Iy conceal
ed by the bushes, and into which they
commenced rctreating. soon after the
FIRST FIRE. nslAs.fa hns bsiA .ieiiotc
-Four wsre captured as prisoners.---
Two pro slavery men were prisoners
Ia the hands Of Brown. and we're res.
cued by Reds force. From them
AR Shepherd learned that a battle
had taken place ia the direction ol
F@rt Scott, in which Brown killed
thirteen law aud order citizens Of III,
Territory. We could gather none q
The particulars.
We are personally acquainted with
Mr.. Shepherd, and vouch for him as
an honorable. reliable men. va. X
Here are tie letters. Shall the ap.
peal be f,uitless !. ..J, .so.. r..
l,o CAMP. Bull CnErK, Aug. 81.
GEsrLEMES:--I moved with 25o
men on the Abolition fort and town
of awa.tomie-lhe headquarters
Of old Brown-on night before last
marched forty miles and assaulted the
town without dismounsing the men.
sbout sunrise on yesterday.isoWe had
a brisk fight for an hour or mere, and
had 1--WE men wounded-none DANCE
rously-Capt. Boyce. VIM Gordon
and three others. We killed about
thirty of them. among the number,
certaln. a son Of old Brown. and al
most certain. Brown himself; destroy
ed all their ammunilivn and provisions
and the boys would burn the town 10
the ground. could not help it.
We must be- supported by our
friends. We still want more men
and ammunition---amm of all
sorts. Powder, muskets, ball and
caps is the constant ety. 4 !.
i write In great haste. as l have
been 10 saddie. rode 100 miles, and
fought q battle without rest. gro
lail llo llaaYour friend. .liw REID.
0AMr AT BULL CssEk. Aug. 81. '55. /,
Isaac Hocksday, Henry and others:
a .GESrs:-6enetai I Reid, with 25c
men. had . fight at Ossawattomis h
yesterday. We had four men wound,
| ed: Capt. Doyce .,nf lie xington. Frank