The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-21

TIE Abolitioaisfs attsck Erastlia---l9e ssnteea
Of them Killed ssd Wtas1ed-- Fbsr Pro-
Slavery Men Rs1lv rgoxa1ed,

kxeitaDG uoWa men kAAaas.
Tie Abolitioaists sttsck Erasklia---!Sssntera
Of them Killed End WtaA1ed- Fbmv Pro-
Slavery Men Body pvowm1ea,
LANk'a REeIMKNr AT TOPEKA.
The steamer Genoa arrived at this port
yesterday from The Missouri river. TO the
clerk Of the boat, MI. Wilcox. we are in
debted for an extra from the office Of the
Bcrdtr Rs5ksn, published At Westpor,, and
de1ed AAopek las IL r. NJ, from which we
derive the following news, brought 70 West
port BY Mr.. II. w. Jones.
On the night Of the 1a,h, about ~ O.
cleekseems.swo hasdrsd Abolitionlsis a.
tackled the town of franklin, X. THE
Pro-Slavery party therein numbering about
twenty. Four Pro-Slsvery men were oao-
ly woanded. and six Abolitionists were k,ii-
ed. NJ. Crane g house was robbed and sci
on FIRE, but the flames were extinguishea.
Mrs.. Crane was knocked down BY one Of
the assailing party. The post Office was
robbed Of about sixty dollars. and set on
fire. The assailants captured the large
cannon belonging to the pro-slavery party
in Franklin, with which, it is said, they can
now attack Lecompton or Westport. Mr..
Cranes houses were riddled by balls. At
Ter doing oil the mischief they could, the
assaiiants retired.
Mex, morning. about 100 United States
soldiers occupied the town, but the enemy
were not to be found.
So far tbs extra. We learn from the OF
ficers OF the boat that, Just AZ they were
leaving the landing At Kansas, an express
arrived from Westport, who stated that the
loss Of the Free State marauders. in the at
tack on Franklin, was seventeen killed and
wounded.
From the same source we learn that
Lanes regiment of men, to the Number oil
800, had eptered Topeka. Gov. Geary,
who is expected here to-day or tomorrow
will have something to do on his arrival in
the Territory, if General Smith has not al
ready dispersed these men.
| The extra also says: yesterday, a Mr.,
Williams, lwho is well known in this place.
pro-slasery man residing near ST. Ber-
nard, X. T., was shot by an Abolitionist.
who snesked upon him Indian fashion
while he was mauling rails on his claim
Ds. Earle and Morris went over to see hin
| this morning. He has seven buckshot ia
his body. He ia probably dead now"
xIuu the uluotiG vi NHs eooNp oSSNttP
ton one would be led to conclude it all
matter of actual occurrence. We doubt il
there be one word of truth in the report; i;
10 all the fruit of the prolific imaginations
Of the correspondents Of that unscrupulous
Border Rufian print. the Missouri Repabli-
can. The Chicago Press adds the follow
ing remarks to the above narrative:
The above is pub iished in the St. Louis
papers Of yesterday morning, butwe are IN
formed BY gentleman who was in st
Louis on Sunday afternoon, and who con
yersed with several passengers on board o.
the Genoa, which brought the news, whc
assured him that the above report was mere
| idle rnmor-withsut foundation. There
was one rumor prevailing At WestPort 0
which the st. Louis papers say nothing
TO the effect that company of Missouriant
had attacked Col. Lane and his party, bu
the Mssourians had to return with los
Of thirty men, killed and wounded.
Both the Missouri Democrat and the In
kllieencer caution their readers against pla
cling reliance in the reports, as they CON,
through doubtful sources; but the Repa6li
can, true TO its Border Ruffian instincts
gives then. forth to the public as truth.