Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-02


a bloody reception before them, men for
the campaign were not very readily pro-
cured.
Our informant thiaks that, before this,
fighting has occurred and he Is conf
dent that, whatever the result, the Free
State men have no cause TO blush for their
conduct or cause.
THE FREE STATE PRISONERS
Especial correspondence of tho Chicago Tribune.1
Rock Creek Camp, X. T, Aug. Is.
The FIRST Monday in September next
IS the day set for the trial of the Free
State men now in prison for the crime of
High Treason. Ii seems now that the
Border Rutfians are afraid a rescue will
be attempted, and 50, 10 prevent any such
dIretul calamity as the one Just supposed.
a handbill IS issued, printed and circula-
ted IN Missouri, and in the pro-slaverv
parts OF the Territory. Here is a copy,
and | ask the citizens of Illinois to pom
der we'll upon the co-incident of time.
and 10 cipher out Its meaning.
Notice.
ATTENTION REGIMENT,
ORDER general parade of the Second Re-
No. /. giment Of First Brigade of the South
srn Division of The Kansas Militia Will take
place at heailand, or Spicers p o. ON the
nfst Monday Of September next at o o'clock
All persons subject to the Militia law. are or
dtFed 10 attend or be dealt with according to
+ law.
All persons subject 10 this order are requested
+ To orgdl'izc themselves INTO Companies of not
! less tL;n thirty men; elect their officers. and
report the same 10 the Colonel of the Regiment
before t!Ie day OF muster.
BY order Of
II. T. TTrUs Commandinr.
WILLIAM T. DONALDSON, Adlutant.
1t viii be seen that it is without date
that ii is signed by a certain Donaldson.
a son OF the Postscript and one Titus, who
came from Alabama with Col. or Major
Rutord, last spring. It will also be seen
that all persons who are subject to the
militia law who refuse to obey this Cor
der No. |, viii be dealt with according
10 law" Now in case nobody goes 10
Wheatland Ca new post Office named in
honor of the old ten-cent-er,) what will
Col. H. I. Titus and Mrs. Potiphar Lee
compte do about itz
AccoUHT FROM \ MISSOURI rAPER.
The St. Louis Mo. } Democrat of the
18th has the following, which brings down
l. w
mend it to our readers as a sufficient con-
tradictlon the lies which the Republican
of that city is always freighted:
\ gentleman who arrived Yesterday af-
ternoon from Weston on the David Tatu!n.
reports that the most intense excitement
prevails along the borders of Missouri
and Kansas. OF the Free State party,
men women and children were fyinC in
all directions. While the David Tatum
was lying al Leavenworth, upwards of one
hundred Of these fugitives went on board.
These persons had left behind them all
their property, which had been taken pos
s sslon OF by those who ordered them to
leave. The greatest and most shocking
excuses had been committed a few DAYS
ago, within five miles of Learenworth,-
\ party of men called at a house and ins
qmred for the head of the family. They
were told that he WAS absent They at
first affected to discredit this frequently
repeated asseveration, but finally said TO
the females of the family, On your
souls, then come out here your selves
we want you" \ mother and her daugh-
ter were then taken out into the bushes,
where they were kept all night, being sub
Jectet TO the most foul indignities In the
morning. they were allowed to crawl back
home more dead than alive.
At kanecs City robbery of horses and
valuables contiEued to be of common oc-
currence, and murders we're almost equal
ly frequent.
\ resident of Clay county had boasted
that he would have the scalp of an Abo-
luonlst. Crossing the river TO Leaven-
worth, he went a few miles back into the
country, and shortly returned with reek-
ing scalp which he exhibited ostentatious-
~ at Leavenwor,h. His victim was me-
chanic, juat arrived In the territory. He
had just returned from Lawrence, where
he had left his wife, and was seeking en-
ployment at the time he was shot and
scaIped.
Coy. Price had been in the disturbed
districts, but was hurrying home, hourly
expecting a despatch from the President,
ordering out the melitia of the State. In
this event he would command them in per-
son. Atchison was also on the borders
tanning the movements against Kansas.
Lexington had FIVE hundred men under
arms
Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties were
each to furnish the same number. 5000
men from Missouri were expected to ar
/ rive IN the territory In a few days.
Lecompton had not been attacked, and
10 ihis extent the report in yesterdays Re-
publican IS correct. Our informant says
mat no attack had been made upon any
place by the Free State men, and there
mad been no concerted action on their
part.
We further learn that Gen. Pers;fer
Smilh has dnclrrcd In, he ,,.;n not i,,tcr.