New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-02


Rumors are in circulation which lead r' to sup
pose that we are again TO have our Territory ln-
yaded by demons from Missouri. man has just
como in from Stranger Creek, about fourteen miles
west Of this place, who reports that collision
took place there yesterday between the Free-State
men who were holding an election for State OH
eers, and company Of Gov. Shannon's militia
who style themselves KickapOo Rangers, and that
a number of shots had been fired from both sides
before he left, killing one OF the Rangers
and wounding several others, also woundlng
two Free-State men. The Irish renegade
Captain Dunn is running through our streets
drumming up what men be can to assist the Kan
gers. Seven is all he can raise in town as the
militia belonging to his company are all at their
homes in Missouri. Messengers have been semitic
Kickspoo and Weston for help, also through Platte
County generally II will be recOllected that the
Constitution provides that an election shall be
''held on the 18th for State oficers' but that IN
ease the judges of Election apprehend violence
they may adjourn from day TO day. we In tdls
place adjourned until the 18th, as we were aware
that in case an election was held blood would
be shed as our ballot-box could not be again
taken as il was on the 18th Dec. In consequence
of this adjournment and the Proclamation OF
of the Mayor, very few Of the "mllitA" responded
10 the call Of Col. Payne to leone and receive
their certificates" Not above hundred OF these
villains disgraced our town with their presence,
The few who did come remained very quiet until
the whisky began to tell upon them when they
collected together and paraded through our streets
yelling and whooping like so many demons forcl-
bly reminding one of POllOcks description OF the
wailines OF the damned. The Kickapoo Rangers
finding that no election was to be held in this city,
went out 10 the precinct on Stranger Creek. On
mir hare found mt that the Judges In that
precinct (Which is small one polling only
about sixty votes had concluded net to hold
an election. After maDeuvering about there
until night, returned home to find that
in their absence, the Prostate men at Kickapoo
had held an election and pOlled about seyenty-hVe
votes. The Judges at this place and at Stranger
adjourned until the 10TH Our election was held
very quietly aud peaceably-the "hre-eaters
not being aware that anything of the sort was
going on At Stranger il was different; the
"Kiekspoo Rangers had by some means heard
that an election was to be held, and feeling cha
grined at the defeat which they had sustained in
their own town by an election being held IN their
absence, resolved to prevent one being held at
Stranger Precincts but happily they were there
defeated. An election was held, and the re-
turns made out and sent to the Execu-
tive Committee. Since writing the above
a man has come in who went from here
yesterday morning in company with seven
Others. to assist the men at Stranger, If they
needed assistance, in holding their election. l
shall now be able to give you the particulars as
they occurred.
The men at Stranger, as they came in to vote,
all brought arms with them, and remained to guard
the polls during the day. Several suspicious look
ing scouts were seen about the polls, but no vio-
lence was offered until near sunset, when num-
Der Of the voters had returned TO their homes,
thinking no difficulty would occur About 81
all ramainad XhO suddenly attacked
by company OF some 40 or 90 Pro-Slayery
men demanding the ballOt-box. The Free-State
men immediately formed in front of the house OF
Mr.. Menard where the polls were being held, and
replied that the box should not be taken while
man was left alive TO guard it. After pareying for
about half an hour, the Free-State men still re-
naming firm, with rifles presented, but with de-
termination not TO fire until they were fired upon,
the mob withdrew, and camped at some little dis
lance of, first sending note to Menard (wh0 was
acting as leader Of the FreeState men) that IN one
hour they would take the polls and give the Free.
State men fight; but the hour passed, and midnight
came, leaving the Free State men all In quiet
when Mr.. Sparks and two other men, thinking
that they would have no more trouble, started for
their homes They had not been long absent when
one Of them came running in, saying that Sparks
and his friend were taken prisoners and that the
ruffans were about 10 tar and feather them They
Immediately started to the rescue and after a
without difficulty, and were returning to their
house again when, at distance of about 100 yards,
the mob fred upon them, slightly wounding two
men, They Immediately returned the fire, when
the mob scattered as quickly as possible, taking
with them two wounded one slightly, and one, a
Mr.. Cook, proretOr of picayune GROCERY, 1t is
supposed, mortslly.
At daylight this morning the Frec-State men
started for their homes. The eight from this place
had cot about half way where they were met by
two wagon-loads Of armed men, who hailed them
but they did not reply. The wagons then turned
and followed them a short distance, when they
ngain met a company of about City on horseback,
who set up a yell, aud rushed upon them at the
same time the two wsgon-osds came up. Seeing
that it was madness 70 resist, they submitted 10
have their arms taken from them, and themselves
taken prisoners Two Of them, however "a Mr..
Taylor from Connecticut and Mr.. Brown from
Michigan, dumped out the wagon presented their
rifles saying that they would not be taken alive.
The balance, thinking that discretion was the bet.
ter part of valOr, succeeded in overcoming them,
when the ruiiiaps took them all back 70 Menard's
and placed them under strong guard and immedi-
Ately dispatched company of twenty horsemen in
search OF Menard and Sparks. and as many more
who took part in the election possible. MIR.
Adams (the man who has just come I'M being
Government Surveyor they dare not retain him pris-
oner, but released him about o'clock this alter
neon. He arrived in town on foot about o'clock
this evening. When he left they were swearing
that they would hang Brown, (probably for the
reason that he had exhibited some bravery in the
rescue Of Witherell, the clerk who was so cruel
~ beaten by them at the election in this city on
the 18th December, and that they would also hang
Menard and Sparks if they could be found.
An attempt is now being made 10 get Judge Lee
eempte and the Marshal Of the Territory to 20 out