New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22
THE KANSAS WAR.

The Times's special correspondent telesrapha
the following from Lawrence, X. T., dated 3
o'clock p IN. If the 2Ist inst:
Yesterday about 400 FrceState men, including
100 from Lanes party, attacked the luians camp 1t
Washington Creek, but the towards ran before we
got within mile Of them. They strongly forti-
fed. They left their provisions and we burned their
fort. We took two prboners near by, who say they
had about so men at Q o'clock this morning. Our
camp marched toward Lecomptop, and at this mo.
ment can distinctly hear the booming Of cannon. a
large company Of Nissourans there, but victory
il sure. Dragons don't interfere. / hasten to the
scene
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday Aug 10 1856.
The steamer Lucas arrived here to-day and brings
the intelligence that party of Southerpcrs who left
here two weeks ago for Kansas were attacked while
on their way from Kansas City to Lecompton by q
large body Of Frce.Soilers whom desperate conflict
ersued. Many were killed and wounded on both
sides. The Southeners finally compelled to
yield, and were driven from the field
CHICAGO, Wednesday August 90, 1856.
The 81 Louu Democrot Of yesterday contains &
letter dated Kansas the 18th nst concerning the az
fair at Franklin. 1t appears that large company Of
Missouriass ard Caronisns encamped at Washington
Greek, had been committing depredatiots upon the
farms OF the Free State settlers in tie vicinity, when
they sent for assistance to Lawrence The people
from there ieI Mr. Hoyt, formerly of Massachusetts,
to the camp Of the Mssourans and Carolir ans TO as
certain the reason Of their depredations.
Mr.. Hoyt went to their camp unarmcd, and, on the
next day the 18th inst taken prise by them and
shot. The Lawrence mon, immediately on hearing OF
thu horrible and nurderous outrage upon peacesbe
and unarmed man. proceeded to attack the fortified.
ton Of Franklin, for the purpose Of securing arms TO
drive the encamped force out of tho Territory, but,
sustaining considerable oss in killed and wounded ia
the attack the fort they obliged to return to
Lawrence without attacking the camp Of the Mis-
souIisns and Caroliniars.
ST. LOUIS, ThuIsday, August o., 1850.
The Laresrorh city kansas Joarnalo Of the 18th
inst contains an account Of another outbreak which
occurred in Kansas. Mr.. Brown, 1t the head OF 500
Free Solers attacked and drove into Missouri e
colony Of Georgians who were near Osawattaonc,
burning h, uses and destroying property.
On the 18th, the Treadweu Settlement, in Douglass
County numbering 30 men, were attacked by 400
Free Solers, armed and mounted, under Messrs.
Brown and Walker The Tresdwen party were on
foot and they sent to Governor Shannon for aid. lie
called on the United States troops 10 go to their assist
ancc, but they refused to doso.
The ALti Slavery men are driving, az fast as they
can all the Pro Slavery men out of Douglas County
a fight occurred on the 1ith near Osawattamie, be.
tween two hundred Free-Sollers and twelve fr0-
Slavery men. The latter were in the fort. Fourteen
Free -Soileis were killed and six wounded.
On the morning of the 10th, Lecompton WIS at
tackled and taken by eight hundred Of Gen. Lanes
mtn. The United States troops, having in charge
Nessrs Robinson, Brown, and Others, surrendered
with out firing gun.
Col TITUS was absent at the time, having gone to
the ass istasce of the Pro Slavery party in Trcadwe
Hls house, about mile from Lecompton, wa burned
Mr. Cloves, editor Of The SoutkcrH Aarocatc, and
Mr. S,ssole were killed.
A lsrge body Of men were organizing in the border
coupiies Of. Missouri for the purpose Of entering
Kansas.
1t reported that il IS the purpose Of the Pro-
Slavery porty to burn Lawrence the aoth for which
place large force had left Le.ven~orth.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
GOV. Rop1ysoS RyscrEp-LEcoMPTos TAKEN nj THE
yREE STATE MEN,
Gov. Robinson and the other Prostate prisoners
bsv. been rescued Shannon and the citizons Of Lo-
compton have fed.
Shannon refuses to saI out the troops.
Nothing has been hcaro Of Smiths movements.
It IS reported that at the fight near Osawa:tsnio
the Frees ate men were repuLed, with II killed and
l6 wounded.
Lecompton will be destroyed.
LATER.
The previous dispatch is confirmed. lecomFon Is
taken. The Prostate men attack the troops ana
everything. The patrols ore out Of amrSunlton and
cal Sr aid.