The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-24


proslavery men embodied themselves together for
the purpose Of resisting Lane and his party. Lanes
party Is regular army, well fortified at Lawrence,
and protected by six or eight pieces of artillery;
side arms.
The pro-savery party are in detacned parties, and
stationed in and about the river towns to protect
them from Lanes attack Lane having full control
of nearly all the interior portions Of the Territory.
On the 3Oth OF August battle was fought be-
tween company Of two hundred and hfty pro-
slavery men commanded by Gen. Red and about about
at Ossawatomie. Thirty OF Browns party were
killed snd several wounded, and five Of Reds men
were wounded. The town was burned by Reds men
after the battle was over. Gen. Red tried to prevent
the burning OF the town, but some of his men were
SO much exasperated he could not control them.
On the Sd Of September Sane sent two hundred
cu%aeh su ths citizens Of this town were not armed
expecting an attacks they completely sacked the
town. They had five wagons, which they hlied
from the provision and other stores OF the town. OF
great value. The stock OF Mr.. A: =. vaughn, lot
merly of Liberty Mo-, amounted to about IS 900.
The company returned to Lawrence with their
booty.
hundred men, marched to the town Of Lecompton,
the capital of the Territory and in ine and planted
five cannon and one mortar in range OF the town,
and then demanded the surrender Of the prisoners,
ment for treason; ut which time a company OF
United States troops (then stationed at Lecompton)
marched outin protection Of the town. and Lanes
party retreat. d.
A company Of about one hundred men of Lanes
party marched from La srence to the town OF
Eas,on, about twelve miles from Fort Leaven-
week ago last Tuesday,, and robbed the cit
2ens OF the town of all their property, consisting OF
groceries dry goods, clothing, horses, mules, aud
vtrything Of value that was in the town-even
had on and mmediately returned to Lawrence.
And the next night company OF about fifty men
rom Lawrence robbed the town OF Osawkee, about
birty-fve miles from Lsavenworth, IN the same
manner a. the town Of Easton; and either the same
company, or another Of about the same number,
murdered pro-sayery man in his own mouse ana
robbed the house, near Osawkee, tne next morning.
company of men were being raised at Leaven-
worth City to go in pursuit OF these marauders, but
whether they succeeded in overtaking them we have
not learned.
into state of excitement about the 30th of August,
the discovery of plan of Lanes party TO murder
the citizens of that town and then sack and burn
the town. This plan was discovered by some
session of some men from Lawrence, who
had come into Leayenworth in disguise, and
who were Immediately arrested on suspicion. The
plan was, that on certain day large company
from Lawrence should attack the town, previous to
which they would smuggle as many free sellers as
they could into the town, who were to be lodged and
furnished with arms, and when the assault was COM
menced by invaders, and the pro-siavery men en-
gagged against them these secreted free sellers were
to leave their hiding places in the city and attack
the prcslayery men in the rear, and thus destroy
When this plan was discovered, the cit;1zens beIa
meeting and resolved to disarm -, those free soil.
ers who had been impcs...eo in the pian-txelve in
a as,, Sap' was appointed 70 carry out the
e,even without difficulty, but the twelfth one, man
by the name of VIM. Phillips, was prepared for
fight, had his doors ooled, and several men in the
house with him, all armed; and when Captain
Emory and his company came in front of the
house, Phillips fired upon them from the win
dow Of the second floor, and killed one man;
and then he, or some other man with him,
Emory then fred on Phillips and killed him, and
wounded his brother. The others in the house were
taken prisoners, and sent away without injury. This
Phillips was lawyer and kind Of land agent. He
was taITed and feathered and rode a rail about
year ago, for crimes imputed to him. He is gene
rally known there to have been regular reporter,
relation 10 Kansas difficulties, for the New York
Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, and the Missouri
Democrat. In consequence of all these outrages,
nd many other enoiunities of q private cha
acter, OF in which cases few persons were the suf
erers, many worthy families have been turned out
4 their homes to seek shelter, food and protection
as best they might; and many OF the citizens Of the
liver towns in Kansas have contributed to the full
xtent OF their means in rendering the needed assis
ance 10 them and mnch more Ia necessary TO be
done and beyond what the people of Kansas are able
10 do We do, therefore, recommend TO the citizens
Of St. Louis to collect means and forward TO VIM.
II. Russell OF Leavenworth City, or to A. G. Boone,
Of Westport, or to such other persons as they may
think proper.
1t may be said by some that repetition Of these
outragcs and consequent suf1erngs proceeding from
the same, win not again happen, as the new Gov
has taken measures to put end 20 this kind
Of varfare. Bot we very much doubt so favorable
result. as We believe, from all the facts we have
been able to collect. that Lane and his party came
to Kansas under pay, and for the double purpose Of
making Kansas free State and also to keep up the
excitement the subject Of slavery till after the
Presidential election; and even Lanes party be
routed, or disbanded by the United States troops,
yet they viii form into Companies Of marauding
parties for the purpose OF harassng the prosavery
citizens Of Kansas until their object be accomplish
cd. G. c. McLuRH.
JOHN LAY.