True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-01
THE NEWS FROM KANSAS |
The War Ouer and Peace Proclaimed!

The ST. Louis EuMing Nsws, of Sep
tember 24,h, has the fOIIOWingi important
news: ~ y d -
We have dates from the Border of the
l9Ih, the particulars of the last days Of
the war in Kansas, and circumstances a.
tending the final treaty Of peace al
Franklin. 4
The Missourians, true TO their word,
marched from West port to attack Law
renee, onthe ,l3lh. The army was com.
posed of one regiment of foot, and one
Of mounted men--in all, 2,400 men, at
tended BY four pieces Of artillery Gen,
Heiskill was 10 command. On the t3h
and l4,h The army marched 40 miles.
reaching franklin, three miles from Law
renee. When about four miles from
Franklin, the advance guard was fired on
by the picket guard Of the Lawrence army
and one man killed The main body was
hurried up as rapidly as possible, for The
purpose of attacking Lawrence that even
iDg. BY the time. it reached Franklin,
however, it was night, and the conlcm
plated attack was postponed. The army
encamped at Franklin, intending to make
the assault The next day, the 18th. AT
midnight, however, an express arrived in
camp with the information that Col. Cook,
with large force Of United States troops
had taken up a position in front OF Law
renee for the purpose Of protecting it
from the proposed attack. Col. Cook
communicated notice of his resolution 10
defend the town, in note to Gen.
Heiskell, warning him of the conse-
quences of an attempt on the place.
Il is said that Col. Cook had been
sent by Gov. Geary, who was urgently
solicited by the people Of Lawrence to
in,erpose for their protection. On the
18th, Gov. Geary arrived at franklin.
and had consultation with the officers
of the invading army. He told them he
was prepared to enforce the laws, to ar,
rest offenders, to crush insuIrectiou and
suppress disorders. with the aid of the
troops placed under his command, and
that the interposition Of the Missourians
under General HeiskeIl was no longer
necessary. As an evidence of his ability
to enforce the laws, he told them he had
Just arrested 80 or 100 outlaws, who
would be properly tried by the legal au.
thoriLies. In view of these facts, the
Governor urged The Missourians to dis
band, and abandon their projected atlemp,
on Lawrence. r.a t,.. 4
Gen. Atchison. Gen. Reid and Col.
Titus. addressed the meeting and urged
compliance with the Governor proposal.
The Governor then Withdrew from the
conference TO afford the Mi ssourians an
opportunity to act among themselves on
his suggestion. A meeting was Instantly
organized by calling Gen. Alchison to the
chair. Resolutions were passed declaring
that, relying OH the pro ection promised
to peac!eabIe settlers BY the. Governor,
they, the invading army, would diSband
and return to their homes-requesling the
Governor 10 organize and distribute over
the Territory alorce of militis to protect
the settlers from marauders and robbers
and recommended that Col. Titus be made
commander Of The militia of the Terrific.
ry. The MiSsourians then broke up
camp and returned home, except those
who intended to settle in the Territory.
The ninety or one hundred men arrested
by Gov, Geary, belonged 10 the company
of Col. Harvey, who made the attack on
Capt. Robertson, at Hickory Point. They
were captured at Grasshopper Mills, op
posite Lecompton, on their return from
Hickory Point 10 Lawrence. II is said
thai in the attempt 10 arrest t'em, one U
S. soldier and fourteen of Harvey's mer
were killed. ." u"lr .a
Lane is not 10 be found in the Territo
ry, He left Lawrence on the approach
Of Gov. Geary with the Uni'ed States
troops, and went towards Nebraska. Al
is quiet in the Territory now. '.