The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-06
The war in Kansas.

the south in the territory, to aid their brcth-
rem in defending themselves against the
bloody attack of Lane and his band of out
laws, were well founded. Already the cur
rent of affairs has changed The abolition
gucrillas are being driven into Lawrence like
flock. of sheep into their fold.
They are brave set where two or three
hundred attac,, helpless family at midnight
drag men, women, and children, from their
beds and drive them out of the territory with
out food or clothing. For particulars we
COPY the following from the Fort Leaven-
worth paper of the 25th ult As this comes
fron, paper printed in the territory, it GER
tsinly deserves more credit than the home
made letters in the Chicago press. We
therefore ask the honest reader TO give il a
careful perusal, and then decide who are the
Ruifians in Kansas.
After the Congressional committee left,
peace prevailed throughout the Territory,
and many INDUCED the hope that there would
be no mon disturbance in the country But
it is evident that quietness in the Territory
East. Hence the sending Of Lane and his
gang Of housc-brcakers, to destroy the pro-
perry of the pro-slavcry party.
For the last eight weeks there has been a
regular system OF horse stealing going on,
until nearly every horse belonging to the
pro slavery mon, between the Kansas and
Usage rivers, have been stolen, and the Abo-
litionists now boast that they nave stolen
over eight hundred from the pro-s!ayery
men of the border counties Of Missouri and
Kansas
As soon as it was certain that Lane and
his men would make their way into the
Territory, Brown and Walker commenced
their dcpredati0ns. They robbed 4 pro-
slavery mans store near the Wiliow Spring,
and ordered several pro-s.avery men to
leave the country, among thca a Mr. Davis,
who had desirable location. They had
offered him ont thonsaui dollars for his
claim. When it was ascCrtaiacl that Lane
had reached Topeka, they returned and told
Davis that they would not give HIN ten dol
lars for his claim, bat he must leave the
county in a few days or he and his family
would be murdered. Him and his family
did leave in a hurry, and leaving his stock
and crop to be destroyed by the Northern
army. My information was derived from
Davis himself lie has been in the Terrific
rs some twelve or ci-atcrr months, and had
expended on his claim near one thousand
dollars in aetna. cash.
4 few weeks since a young man bv the
name OF Williams was shot while he was at
work IN field near bi, cabin, by some one
concealed in the bushes; his recovery is
doubtful His body was pierced with five
or SIX buck SHOT; lie has been in the Ter
ritory for more than twelve months. III
crime was that he preferred the Pros avery
party ts Ab1.itouism.
\ gentleman hy the name of Cross had
settled claim near Ottawa creek. He built
. good hgwed log house and opened store;
lac wa from Georgia, but had taken no part
in the quarrcls OF the country. lis goods
were ali taken, and biz house burnt, and he
ordered to leave the Territory. lis loss
must BE sevcra. thousand dollars This was
done hy Brown and Walkers men. They
then went To thr New Georgia Colony: ,ur-
colony consisted Of near t"p hundred per-
sons m-n, women. children, aaFnc-rogs 4;
they were actual settlers they were uU9rm-
Cd, they were driven out cf their cabins and
tents. exposed 20 the rains. t. make their
way the best they could q Missouri. They
were robbed ot their clothing, even the
children clothing was taken; tAc.: farming
utensils auI cabins were burnt.
The next We hear Of them. Walker and
Brown had united with Lanes party and
made an attac, on Col Ir,aiweil and his
party, and drove them from this Territory.
From ircadwcll they went 10 Col Titus,
near Leconpton; here they met with re-
-ts''...-- f-4arr4 Col l;IS and some la:
were with HIM in his cabin The Col. was
compelled 20 yield to a superior force, as
they had commenced 70 batter his cabin
down with csnnons. Col. Titus was badly
wounded by 4 grape shot. There were
eighteen nsn taken with Co. Titus Col.
IituS VAS robbed af everything that thew
c7ui4 carry away. including 81 500 In mo
uey. Col. TITUS and his mon were exchanged
Tor SIX persons taken ~ Franklin. and q
piece OF ordnance taken at Lawrence. Pre-
TlouS To this attack on Tr-aIwrN q, party
from Lawrence made an attack on the town
OF Franklin in the night They were re-
sisted by few men that were It Mr.. Grams,
the Postmaster Of this place They con
tinued to fire at the house for some time.
which was returned by the inmates with e.
feet, as several Of the Aboitionists are said
TO have been killed. The Ab7,itioniS's final
" determine! to fire the housed This was
done By loading wagon with hay and back
ing it up 10 the house. This caused the in
mates to leave the building; the wagon was
then withdrawn, and the post Office, store
and house was robbed of eyerythiu. Mr.
Cram and his family were run on. of the
Territory.
kumor SAYS they have concentrated their
forces at Lawrence. where they were forti-
flying the place. They say no pro-slavcrv
men shall remain in the Territory.
More than one Thousand pro-slaverv men
no as,,
last April. Our border counties are crowd
eli with men, women and children, who have
had to leave their homes, their all. or fall
beneath the revolver or Sharpc's rifle Of the
midnight assassin. Who can forget the
massacres of Doyles, of Wilkinson, of Shcr-
man last spring at OSsowattomie The vcry
men who committed these outrarcs are al
this time running at large. How long are
these things to be borne with
The MIssourlans are denounced for in
vading Kansas What father or brother
would stand by and see his sons or his bro
theirs homes burnt, his property destroyed,
and himself and his family driven off. 1t
should be remembered that almost every
family in the border counties Of Missouri
have some connexions settled in Kansas. If
Missourians 90 there, it is to defend the
rights of their children. a large force is
now gathering of those who have been driven
from the Territory. and their friends and
if the United States troops will let them
alone they Will soon free the Territory of
such midnight assissins as Brown, Walker,
Lane and their followers"
Gems in the Republican Diadcm.
''EEPUBLICAN SAYINGS"
The following expressions Of repub!i-
cam sentiments cannot be placed before the