The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-08-29
TIE WAR IN KANSAS,
Statement Of a Gentleman Juss {
from the Seat of War amt
TO Me Editors ofMe Commtreial:

from the Seat Of War. aiT
To the Editors oft1e COMMERCIAL
The war in Kansas has scarcely bc0sn. =
Sunday, the l7th. | paused in IeaYeh4
worth. Extras were issued, on that dav
and the day before, calling 0nLthe peOpls ,
of Missouri 10 arouse. Dispatches were !.
sent TO Liberty, Platte City, Deieyah }
Mo-, ETC., calling for men. apd OfIeripg
- so per day. Coming immediately
from the soene Of war, as 20, and know,
ing the press though which the reported
cause Of present difficulties must come %
be very questionable, herewith offer . N.
simple statement Of facts. A military.
encampment Of some $50 Georgians had
been located near Oss9atomie Provis.
ion wagons coming from Kansas Cuy to-
the Territory have been robbed. Of their
contents successfully, and often theis .
owners murdered, and ,eams and all IN.
ken. Several Of these have been traced
10 this camp. On the 9th Of August
this camp was driven of Bya company
Of settlers, and fify stand Of arms anda
lot Of provisions taken as spoils. A sim
liar encampment had been in existance in
franklin, near Lawrence their opera
tions were mostly in the horse stating limo
a number were stolen in The immediate
vicinity, and refused TO be given up. A
1 number Of $50 settlers attacked the place.
alter three hours freing. the beseiged
having seven badly wounded, and the
Free State men one killed and three
wounded. they cspitula'ed. Their arms
and provisions were taken, and they o. >
dered to leave the Territory. Thereport
Of the brakiug into and rObbing the POST
Office is absolutely false t.f .
Facts have been ~ ossly misrepresen-
ted in regard TO the murder of WilnAMs.
He was from Missouri, and formerly,
Pro Slavery, but had lately expressed
himself in favor Of free white State.
lie passed hard words with one MoBMpr.
Pro Slavery. He was shot while in
the woods making rails, and stated, on
his death bed, that twas Mcbride that
murdered him.
HoYT, valuble and peaceably inclined
citizen Of Lawrence. while riding on horse
backin the neighborhood Of an,enear1p-
msnt Of Southerners, on Washington
creek, eight miles from Lawrence, on the
Sth inst, was taken priBoner--taLen OFF
his horse, and shot some FIVE or six times
through the body. His horse and money
were taken. The citizens of Lawrence
called upon the United States TO act in
the matter. They declined saying, they
had no authority; so company Of $50
Free Stale men collected, determihed 10
have the murdereTs; they marched 10 The
camp, when the murderers fed andesoap.
ed to LeCompte. The citizens of Is
compte held as prisoners FIVE men who
unsuspeotingly came into their place.
They were deprived Of ftheiF, leamsyand
unlawfullY detained. Outage upOhout.
rage upon the Free State settlers Of Kan
sas, by these marauders and thieves. has
continued until forbearance has, indeed,
ceased to be virtue.
q. w. CLARK, Indian Agent, and the
murder Of Barber, were in Leavenworthi
CiIy addressing the people, and prgipg
the people TO notion. The exqiteheat
was high. Resolutions were passed TO
the effect to drive ont anDihilate every
d--d Abolitionist. as they termed Il
Ito commence in Leavsnworth OitV.
One thousand mon were expected the
next day to march into the Territory.
from Missouri: $50 Of them came 10 on
the morning left (the 18th. Amer.
Iensive and bloody collision, think, un-
avoidable. LANE. with the major part ofi
his men, are in the Territory, Rsspeo-
fully. .il A. JAQUA. -
The Free State men have not attacked
Lecompton as charged, have not liberated
the Free State prisoners, They have not
meddled with the United State troops in
any way, but have merely defended
themselves from the Missouri mauraudsFD.
The following is the -
Latest from the Kansas Tragedy.
' l1aI CmoAeo, Aug. 27. q
The ST, Louis Democrat has the follow
ing statements from Kansas: Most shock.
ing exoesses were being peTpetrated ann
ong the Free State settlers i've miles BE-
low Leavenworth. Gov. Prizes has been
in the disturbed districts and hurried
home, hourly expeOting ditpatcl es iioml
the President 10 order out the miliIis Of
the State, in event of Wieh he would oOm.
manded in person. Five hundred men,
were under arms At Lexington. Cen. Per
sifer Smith declares he viii not interfere
with the MissOurians 50 long as thsy
continue tAeif operations upOu bNne's
forces. aH sHsi.T ,f, S. g4o,,'5ihr
Reliable intelligence from LesSenWofths
TO Saturday, states that tie affair 81 Lee
ompton was ocoasiOHod BY the capture OF
Eve Topeka men, by mafaudiIe party
OF Col, Titus men. A Free Siata force
proceeded 70 relieve them. Titus and rs
men wsat cat stealing horses, ahh,rblrea.
ted Ihs forti1ed bl0ckh0IBe, "a fght
epsued ia Wioh oas Free aie is1
Captain Chambers, formerly of Rich
mond. lndiana--Was monAlly u6nndst
No Others killed. Col. Tilua Was wounded
IN three places, and lefl with thSee 0lhors.
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