St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-01-14
Exciting News from Kansas.

houses were burned down. The free
state men organized vigilance com
mlttee and arrested several of the ma
raudcrs. In no case, however, did
they infict other or more than the us
ual penalties of a court of law-nc
personal punishments were inflicted
MIsSourfanS came over to assist the
pro-slavery men. They arrested three
of thcm-onc, the Rev. Mr.. Stewart,
whom they threatened to hang and
imprisoned in Fort Scott. The free
state men rallied. \ scout party of
fifteen came upon body of Missouri
ans near Barnsville, town near Fort
Scott, eighty strong, who gave them
chase. Five free state men were cap,
tured, making in all eight prisoners.
Additional free state men assem-
blcd. The United States Marshall
came down on them with a force OF
eighty men and demanded their un.
conditional surrender. The free state
men replied to this demand, as the par.
ty advanced, by a vollcy of musket
balls. The fire was returned. The
conflict lasted an hour. The posse
retrcatcd to distance and finally fled
in disorder. One man on their side
was killed, two mortally wounded
the United States Marshall dangerous
ly injured. The free state men rccciv-
cd no damage.
Colonel Philips of the militia, was
sent by Lane to command this force,
with orders to avoid the troops. He
advanced Oh Fort Scott, but found
that before he could give battle to the
invaders. he would have to encounter
several companies Of Dragons. He
rctrcatcd and encampcd.
| Lane went down, and is now en-
trcnched at Sugar Mound. The troops
were within twelve miles of him, ad.
. vancing to drive him from his position.
His men held council, and resolved
to fight the Dragons, if they attacked
them. Lane cordially endorsed thcil
action. BE it remembered, that Lane
is now the major-gencral of the legal
lied militia, lately appointed by the
Legislature, and is therefore protected
by law. A fight is probable.
The Lawrence boys went up to
Lecompton to-day, and demanded OF
Denver, the arms seized by the. dra-
goOns from the cmigrant train which
came in under Elbridgc. He was un-
willing to restore them, but seeing
that they would be forcibly taken if
he did not consent, finally agreed to
deliver them up. The boys returned
with them last night-20 sabrcs and
l76 muskets and carbines, in good or
der and condition.
The convention now in session has
had exciting debates all day. The
committee on resolutions disagreed
and presented three reports
The majority report, signed by sew
en- members, dFsapproves of voting for
state officers under Mrs.. Cunningham
constitution.
The first minority report, signed by
Mr.. Vaughan of the Lcavenworth
Times, ard another delegate, recon-
mcnds that full state ticket be NOM
/ mated.
! The third, signed by James Rcdpath
alone, recommends that the election
be participated in for the purpose of
destroying the Lccompton conspiracy;
that 10 man be nominated for any Of
flee under it who will not pledge him
self not to put it in operation; that the
Topeka Constitution be made test of
fealty to the free state party that the
Legislative Assembly repeal the entire
border ruilian code at once and then
adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Thatcher cloquently supported
his (the majority report; Mr. Naug-
han advocated his plan, also, in hap
py effort. Governor Robinson is in
favor ofvoting Judge Conway, Col.
Philips, Judge Schuyler and others,
took the same side. Mr. Redpath said
they could nominate Il state ticket,
the very sight of which would kill the
Lecompton iniquity where it was con-
ceivcd-at Washington. lie could
nominate Captain John Brown of Osa-
watamie, for Governor, and men equal
ly pointed, to all other minor offices.
The most radical and revolutionary
speeches have been made to-day, and
received with great applause. The
revolutionary spirit is awakened
events may soon make it manifest in
acts that will astonish the dcma-
goGucs who think that by plausible
sophistrics they can cnslave a free
people.
Some twenty or thirty Missourians
were arrested at LcavcnwortlI, on the
Constitution election day, for fraudu,
lent voting, and most of them have
been bound over to appear at court
1t is said that scores of Missionaries
crossed the river, and voted at Leavcn.
worth, and two companies of L. S.
troops were stationed at the polls. to
protect them in this Democratic "ex.
ercisc of " Southern Rights !"
The notorious Ely Moore was
shot through the leg on election day,
and Calhoun. the Regent was hung
in efligy in the evening.
There is report that the infamous
Border Ruflian Clarke, the Indian
Agent, who instigated the present
troubles at Fort Scott has been shot
dead.
The Constitution "with slavery
carried by a large majority, but the
vote vas very light. No votes were
received at Lawrence, none at Topeka
The Free State men are talking OF
Stanton for Governor, if they conclude
to vote in January. Denver had as
sumed the Governorship-he urges all
to stick to the ballot-boX. 1t was
thought at Washington that the Free
State men would participate in The