Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-13
from KANSAS.
Reliable .Netcs 1T the Btstsisef 0ssa8dttoMis.-
s Both Sta<s. aTttsps5rs ef tss Fight
FH0-sDA IN aSsVs-.4'
from the 81. Louis Republican, 9th, ]

st. II 4
The latest intelligence Of immediate interest
which reached us from the Territory, as we pass
ed down, was tac account oil an attlct by the
pro-slaycry party upon company of about three
hundred FrcesoileFs at 0sSGwatouiie, on tue 29th
ult Thirty Of the Northumberland whom
was the notorious yiIlian-leader, Brown-7-w were
| killed, and several prisoners taken. The Pro-
slavery party had four men wounded. The'jene-
| nv arc reported to have made their resistance
with exceeding cowardice-throwing down their
ARMS aud 'TainOSing almost at the first ire
| On Monday, at Lcayenwortli City, four men were
lkilled-two of each party,--insa sort OF general
fracas, and about one hundred of the citizeus OF
Weston vent down that afternoon, on the the fer
nv boat 1LeWis Burns to assist in queilug the
disturbance. Monday night three or four houses
lEere burnt ut LsaYenW0rIh, creating coRsidsrn-
| BILE panic among the inhabitants. About fifty
of the Free State residents were notified to leave,
which they did with precipitate haste. chad
| on board several who fed from their homes with
such Of their effects as they could readily secure
| On Suuday night row occurred in q gambling
house which resulted in the death of Il inan by
the name of Rogers. "AceidentsG Of this ma
ltdrd are, however of so common occurrence in
the Territory as to hardly excite attention or sur
general battle between the opposing forces
Twas not anticipated for some days Tite Pro-
Slavery party IS greatly inferior IN numbers
Ito that of the A1Ollt0niStS, ana also IN dScl-
lime and the supply of munitions Amore eff
fective organization viii be made before the at
tack upon Lane is attempted. That valient and
tpatriotic General was still intrenched ut Law
renee, and awaiting an action 1t is reported
THAT hissupplf Of provisions is becoming very
much reduced, and that tforay1 on his part
/ will soon be necessary: Numbers of the pro-
slavery party are detailed TO intercept the IAN
kce provision wagons, aud it is almost isPossi-
tble for any further supply of stores to reach
4 Lawrence, unless some demonstration on Lanes
part requires the pro-slayey leaders to icopcen-
'ftrate their men.
4 4 large proportion Of The rumors and stories
4coheerhing affairs in the territory are ofcoulEc
without Foundation; but the presence there of
nearly four thousand armed men, OF the same
Kindred, country and CLINE all eagei. for fight,
and upon whose respective banners 'sNo QtAI:-
TEg'' Is fsarfuliy inscribed-the daily, autenti-
Gated reports OF barbarities most inhuaGan-
t'niurders most foul these are circumstances,
bare mention OF whiehis sufficient to make
EVERY AmeFicah citizen, who deserves the bes-
sings he enjoys, pause and ask, wv hat are the
| times upon which we have fallen?"
Five of the Free State men who were taken
prisoners ut 0ssawattomie were sent dogp on
! the Poldr Star, and their passage PAID by their
captors--a novel, and certainly most humane,
method of getting rid of such trophies OF yieto-
Try. Who shall say, therefore, that ths Border
| Rufians arenot largely generous.