The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-16

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We have just had conversation with J. a
Parker, Esq, Land Register at Nebraska Cit,
and now on his way to Washington, D. G. III,
reports affairs in Kansas as ina most lament
able condition. Mr.. Parker left Kansas cit,
on Sunday last and arrived in this CITY thi
morning. He says that fighting was still go
ling on in almost every portion Of the country
IOrders had been issued by Gov. Shannon fol
Col. Sumner to proceed to disarm all partie,
that he might find assembled together for un
lawful purposes sss-. % s4itl -.i7. .a
Col. Sumnerhad departed at the head of siz
companies of United States troops to fulfill the
order, but no news had been received concern
ling him by Mr.. Parker up to the time he left.
A report had been received that II. Clay Pate
had surrendered, with his company, and that
he had afterwards been slaughtered.
At Leavenworth City the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Meetings Of both Free State
and Pro-Slavery men had been hourly held all
the day Saturday, and threats of violence used
towards each party by the opposers. On Sat-
turday evening, bulletins were issued by each
party, warning the other to leave.
During Sunday both Free State and Pro
Slavery men were removing the women and
children from the town preparatory to pich-
ed battle The parties are about equally di
Vlded, and in the event of battle there is no
doubt much loss Of life would ensue. A coll
ison was hourly expected.
Wm. Parker says that on Thursday last an
attempt was made to rescue Robinson from
his confinement at Lecompton 1t failed, how
ever, and the Free State men retired after some
hard fighting. 1t was said that several were
killed on both sides in the struggle.
The Free State men had made an attack on
Franklin and captured it. Immediately a
large force had congregated under Col. Buiorl,
and the expedition had set out for the recap
ture of that place. No tidings had heen re-
ceived as to the result. zss5a
Sunday evening Mr. Parker met consider
able force Of United States troops, just arrived
in the Territory, who were on their march to |
Fort LeaYenw0rth. This gentleman reports |
that the excitement previously sufficiently
great, was hourly increasing, and he furnishes |
his opinion that the military force in the coun-
try is far inadequate. to what is really needed
to restore any degree ofpeace Each party is
incensed to the greatest degree, and willlisten
to nothing like cessation. Newspapers were
issuing extras all along the border, furnishing
accounts more or less aggraYating and exag-
gerated.
Mr.. Parker is the Land Register at Nebras-
ka City, holding office under the present Adj |
ministration, and Is Yirginian by birth, vet
he says that both parties are guilty of the
greatest outrages. lie will not pretend to say
where it began, but he AYERS that Kansas may
be considered as involved in civil war; al |
though it is conducted after che guerilla
style, Nothing save the presence of a large
force acting under the direction Of the general
government can restore order. ''< i''''-
He says that the outages on both sides are
the most unprincipled and brutal character.
The unresist,ng suffer as well as those who are
obnoxious. In one case, he knewan unofend- |
ing man taken from his bed, and both of his
ears closely shaved from his head. Other acts
equally cruel and fiendish came under his OBJ
servation 1ts go, - 7it
Mr.. Parker has made very quick trip,
leaving Kansas City on Sunday last, and arri
wing in our city this morning He appears to !
be, as we should naturally suppose, consider
ably travel-worn and weary. He is now stop
ping at the Spencer House, where his friends,
of whom we learn he has many in Cincinnati, |
can call upon him this evening. He will leave
for Washington City in the morning