New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-06


Another act of the tragedy in Kansas is this
morning reported in columns. 1t is stated in
b photographic dispatch from st. Louis that o battle
was fought at Osawattsniie on the Both Mt,
between tree hundred Pro Slavery men and an
equal BODY of Frees State settlers The struggle is
eaid 10 have lasted an hour, and to have resulted
in the defeat Of the Free-Soilers with q loss Of
twenty Li'ltd ard several wounded. Among the
killed were Mr. Brown, the leader Of the party,
and his son. On the Prc-Slavery side the loss was
only five wounded. Os4wattamie was burned by
the yiciOIs, who saved only the provisions and
ammunition found there. A special dispatch to
THE TRIBUhE, received q. late hour last night,
adds that two brothers named Phillips, were shot,
and that 81 the Free SOiiers have been driven
from Lesyenworth. Forty of them have reached
ST. Louis in stere Of dcstitn,ion, az, before send
leg .htn dos tie river. the Triumphant party rob
bed teem Of every cant. Our correspondent al St.
Louis appears 10 De Under The Impression that the
Sr PHILLIPS who, with his brother hiss been
shot, il the Specisl Kaosss Correspondent of TIE
TRIBuNE, whoso death he's long beer All s7Owed
object amorg the Missouri Rutiians. This, how
ever, is q mistake. Our SIR. Phillips recently left
she Territory for brief visit to the States, and
.be day of the battle he was in this city. He is
now returning, and will soon be at his post again
in Kansss.
The dspatch parra,ins the circumstance. Of the
battle is doubtless exaggerated. is not probable
that in an equal fight the proportions of killed aud
wounded would so greatly differ on the two sides.
But that such conflict has taken place; that the
Free. Soiltrs have been beateo; that Osawattamie
has been destroyed; aud that a large number OF
FrsA SOilers have been driven from LeavenwOrth
there is no reason to dorbt. The question of
Freedom or Slavery in the Territories has now be-
come in earnest matter Of civil war in Kansas.
Tie peaceful settlers in the Territory, having been
forced fiom the baotbOx, deprived of eye-y right
of Il citizen, and subjected 10 the most at rocous
legislation, have at last, by prolonged course of
murder, robbery and arson, been driven 70 take up
arms in their own defense. They are now
lighting DESPERATELY against the organized
army of M;siOnri Ruflians, while the Federal
Government and the sO-called Democratic party
look on, aiding snd abetting the atrocities Of the
invaders. This affair at OsaTattamie is but the
beennirg Of the end. We may daily expect 10
hear OF battles far more desperate and bloody. 1t
seems haIdb possible tha; the friends Of Freedom
in Kansas should be able TO hold their ground
aeaiSst he ODDS arrayed for their destruction.
Such ia the position o' affairs i'll tie Model Repub
Tic i'll the year 1oj6. Men are murdered, and
women ano idren driven from their homes, be-
cause they prefer Liberty to Slavery And this is
all done in The name of Democracy And men 90
about The county, calling themselves friends of
Mr.. Buchanan or Of MIR. Fillmore, for the purpose
otpersuadIg the people of the Free States not
ctll to submit to these wrongs but even 10 vote an
approval of them