New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

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below us. four horfehen gallOpsi up from the
enemy's camp to Palmyra. While they approached
we saw two men leave the hVdses at Palmyra and
come toward the timber CD our right; the horse
men then left the road Dad came toward the tim
Der ON our left. Az me houses at Palmyra had
been pillaged by the Pro-Savery bands and de-
serted by their owpers, who were mostly in camp,
We naturally coy cluded that both parties were of
the enemy, and the design was to cut us of. We
fell back into the timber, and we two posted our
selves at a sa'T.mill on the creek (asO deserted).
While there, az was natural for two journalists.
We fell into disquisitOD, and for the time being,
forgot ,h1 enemy. Redpath jumped up in the
middle Of the argument, cooked his nile, and
cried, "Haltl" A man had popped his head
above a fawlog. / recognized him as Free
State man, and told my friend to put down his
guy.
This man and another Just behind him were the
two we bad seen leave Palmyra. They had gone
up there in hopes the enemy had been driven of,
as they lived there; but their presence had been
Immediately discovered; the hOrsemen we saw had
been sent out to cut them off, and had turned of
toward us on seeing us. The proposal was that
We should 90 back and take them, but our acces-
sion of numbers had no arms and wanted to 60
back and report. ! thought they would immed-
attly gallop back, and that there weud be no more
of it. Once in camp l commenced penciilng
letter for TIE TRIBUNE on my knee. messen-
ger for Lawrence was about starting, and held a
fiery horse paving at my elbow, while l hastily
scribbed, hardly remember what. Before got
through Major Redpath had taken ten men out on
a scouting party. They were back in an hour
They had crossed the creek, and having got near
the spot where We had been, saw three of the
hOrsernep; they were no doubt securing about for
u.s. The men stretched themselves in the long
grass before they were observed. When the three
hOrsemen got near the Major started. up, cried
L" Halt - and gave orders for the men to RISE 1t
is reported that the eyes of these fellows rolled
like boiled beans, at sight of the ten boys with
Sharps rifles. They made virtue of necessity
and surrendered
While the prisoners were placed in file and
marched back into camp the fourth man, their
cOmrade who had been in sight and observed the
performance, galOped over to COL Sumner and
told him cock and bull story about "peaceable
people going along the road, &c, and the sequel
followed
Sumner had been starting to drive the Missouri
camp further down, and he sent company OF dra-
eoons over to pay their respects to us. 1t was Just
dDrer time; camp fare was spread on the board
the prisoners had been searched, ard on one of
them a Capt Sanders, had been found list of
the names OF his troop in camp below; they We're
disposed of il q tent, under guard, and we were
Just about to dine when a scout gallOped in with
the report that large company OF hOrsemen was
approaching our camp at rapid rate. With the
guard round the prisoners remained at their post,
aid the oil ers being formed into companies,
marched in the direction Of the approaching force,
one company on each side Of the ridge, down
which the road into camp came and one below.
Having disposed ourselves after the Crlmea drlll
pattern commanding the road, we watched An
other horseman galloped in; the approaching force
was Uncle Sans boys. "COnfound them" NUT
tered several. "Well we don't want to fight
united States troops till they fight us" was the
general response; so with general anathema OF
three cornered fights and third parties, we fell
back hundred yards from the road and lay down;
Soon they came. GalOping down the shady road
with their sabres gathering, they swept past us.
Little did they think that they were running the
gauntlet of hundred Sharp rifles which cond have
annibilated them on that rash entry to our camp
but for the loyal reverence for United States au-
thOrity that beat ia every heart, and but for our
respect for Uncle Sans livery, which they wore.
Once in our camp we could hear the hearty
laughter Of the dragons. They set the prisoners
at liberty, gave them their horses and arms, and
some Of our officers having gone in, the officer in
| command said we must disband and 90 home.
| That officer was PrO-Savery man, and rather
exceeded bis duty. One thing which he said (and
which, j hope was gratuitOus) gave general Of
fense "YCu must submit to the Territorial laws
"or leave the Territory" What business had an
officer of Dragons with the Territorial awsl
After keeping our poor fellows stretched on
tLtlT DclIts III tue grass ioI dH hOuI III 10 very
good bumOr at such an interruption to the dinner
hour, Uncle Sans boys at last thought fit to
leave catteing off as they came, the released
prisoners going with them.
II was agreed that we should disband in the
morning and 90 home, i'll order to see II the
dragons would really drive the invading force OF
Missourians out. No fighting could be done with
such interference Though sick and with raging
headache, got trusty companion and went back
a few miles to he cabin of Mr.. Pettengill, where
staid last night, and from which write. Here
are the two bellies Of Coal Creek. only think
of a couple Of beautiful and accomplished girls III
boomers, living on the slopes Oh Oosl Sr1cH.
Speakipg of the ladies working in the field while
the men were at the war, one OF them said,
"Tbose WHO would think less of us for working IN
"the field. may think what they please, we do not
syalue heir opinion" Never was new territory
blessed with such an intelligent population as has
pourtd in 10 Kansas. II must, indeed form one OF
the finest States in the West, unless the edict, we
we will subdue you" is realized, ana hoerty,
loving population is driven from tue oeau'iiui
valleys Of the Kaw and Wakerusa
Last plight an additional reinforcement OF thirty
men from Topeka went down to camp ms
morning we heard that the troops had only driven
the Missourians a few miles off, and that they
were returning and had already plundered another
bouse We started back for camp immediately.
We learned that a reinforcement of seventy Mis-
soursps rode out from Westport yesterday and
went m the Santa Fc road. 1t is evident that the
troops are merely bent ON separating us, and are
not going TO drive the Missourians from the Terri
tory. If we diSband, these Mlss0urlars VIII re-
commence their Outrages the moment we are
cone. Our camp has been Shifted Uncle Sans
dragons lave been hunting for 1t all mornng.
Scouts are out from our camp to collect our scat
.o,od forces The determine alton is to keep force