Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-05
Kansas Corrssp ondencs,

ed. .tt 4t ,to 4l..i IA si.4
S From The North Western ch,i,sasa Advoesss.
Kansas Correspondence, ~
We make the following extract from
q leiterto tie N. w. Chrisiier Adpo-
Gale. Chicago. from their Kansas Cor.
respondence; soiiat 81
I BRo. W.:.-I had thought that shs
last gross outrage had been psrpetrated
and reported. at least Tor q time, but In
this ] fnd ] have been mistsken. The
suethered wrath OF nur enemies. which
was for while sppar entity restrained,
has burst forth shcsh Pence Il no
longer ours. When there Il a sempora-
~ hull In our trouble. we are hnrassed
BY many fears, not knowing but the Iull
10 the forerunner Of yet greater trouble.
Our position is q critical one. and when
we think Of what It is, and what Il might
have been--if men In authority aad ex-
ertsd the right inhuencs-.-we can but
remember that the day comelh when
he great Dispenser Of justice will ren.
der "wrsth, anger. trIbulation and an
gnish." upon those who might hsve
stayed the flowing tide Of evil now do.
lueIng our beloved country. .lt
Before making any ssstsmeuts. niue,
corrent one made In former letter,
found In the issue Of July OH, oi sbe
Advocate. One stst~ment there made,
10. that Mr.. Hill had been murdered.--
This 10 . mistake. j supposed my In.
iormant to DO advised OF the facts.
have sInce lesrnss that hs (Mr. HIN
although taken prIsoner. made HE ~.
cape. Hls mysterious disappearance,
Tor while gave r'se 10 the smpposilIon
that he had been dispatched sccordins
to claw and order" All other state.
ments | have made, fhod myself 70.
sponsible for. Twill nuw mention 4
few Of the outragss that have been com.
mIlted. .. run
On the morning Of the aoih ut., the
residence OF Mr.. lscoe Sutton. on Wash
ington Creek. near Willow SpsinRs,
was fred by . company of pro-slsvsry
men. and tot ally destroyed; and this not
being enough 10 satisiy them. they tool
posssssion OF Eve horscs. What could
have induced them TO vent their ven.
gsance on Bro. Sutton, who 10 one ei
the most peaceabIe, inoffsnsivs m-n to
be found, ID more than can tell. Bro.
sutton is member Of the NJ E. Church,
and. with the exception Of two OF HE
brethren. is the only Free State man In
that nsighborhood. He has never a.
ken 90 active part with either party.
rather conservative, bm had declared
hImseIfIn favor Of a Irsc State. This
was sufficient reason, aud "a show how
necessary and useful the v. y. troops
arc among us. will just state, for the
information Of y"nrseif and readers. tha I
. company Of these same lsoops we're
stationed within one mile OF the scene
OF action at the same time. Thus YOU
perceive the Imminent dsn2er We would
be In without them. 81, ,ht,. .st
A few days since. q Mr., Mcdonald
Of thls place, while On bis way from
Kansas City. Mo. 10 thIs place. wss
robbed Of one hundred aud forty dollars
worth Of goods. All he had was taken
from him. Mr.. McDonsId Il a lame
man. having for soms time been Do.
privsd Of leg. But hmsuity 10 q very
scarce commodity with the "border ruf.
6ans." They deal not ID II. ~ ''h 2"
A Mr.. Perkins of Lawrence, wee at
tackled by thrse or four men lew owe.
nings since, a short distance from Law.
renee. aud robbed vf forty. dollars. all
the money no had about his person. The
rulhan shot at him, but he WAS close
enough to parry of tho pIslol. and the
shot took effect In hIs srm. He wss
then dragged from HE horse. and treated
In most shameful manner. He WAS
faaud by hls iriendsi in . state of'inssn
slbIIIly. For some time, his life wac
dsspsired o., bot now there ara hopes ol
his recovery. 5000. r'f t'ost ~ 'tni
last Friday. Lav,snes became shs
scene ol quite = trsgIesl s6slr. A Mr.
Chapman, Of Lawrence, a pre-slsvsry
man. got in.o dispute with a South
CsroiInian, and In the iracas. the code ol
The cadgei. as rscommended By Con.
gress, was brouahtta beer libssslly up
on the CarvIinian. he was just starsioq
for Wesiport, and did start, but died jasl
before he got there. In the stage. A.
both parties were pro slavery men, there
10 not % much excit~ment % there
would have been otherwise. Chapma 4
was immediately arrested. I
q a BAXTER c. DENNIS.