New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-08


The Crusader of Freedom, of the 24th ult, pub
lshed in Doniphan, publishes dispatches received
from Lawrence by express, from which we extract
the following:
A civil war Is raging in Bourbon county. The pro-
slavery men last week commenced series Of perse-
cutons and prosecutions Of the Free State men. Sew
eral houses were burned down. The Free State men
organized vigilance committee and arrested several
Of the marauders. In no case, however, did they
inilict other more than the usual penalties OF
court of lRw-no personal punishments were inflicted.
Missourans over to assist the Proslavery men.
They arrested three of them-one the Rev. Mr..
Stewart, whom they threatened to hang and imprs-
oned in Fort Scott The Free State men rallied. A
scout party Of fifteen came upon body Of Missouri
near Barnsville, town near Fort Scott, eighty
strong, who gave them chase. Five Free State men
were captured, making, in all, eight prisoners.
Additional Free State men assembled. The q. S.
Marshal came down on them with force Of eighty
men and demanded their unconditional surrender.
The Free State men replied to this demand as the
party advanced, by a yolley of musket balls- The
fire was returned. The conflict lasted an hour The
posse retteated to distance, and finally fed in dis
order. One man on their side was killed, two NOR
tally wounded; the U. S. Marshal dangerously
injured. The Free State men received no damage.
Col. Phillips, of the militia, was sent by Lane to
command this force, with orders to avoid the troops
He advanced Fort Scott but found that before he
could give battle to the invaders he would have to
encounter several companies Of dragons. He re-
treated and encamped.
Lane went down, and is now entrenched at Sugar
Mound. The troops within twelve miles OF him,
advancing to drive him from his position. His men
held council, and resolved to fight the dragons il
they attacked them. Lane cordially endorsed their
action. Be it remembered, that Lane is now the
majorgeneral of the egalized militia and stherefore
protected by law A fight is probable. will send
more minute news by another messenger.
The dispatch then proceeds to state how the Law
renee boys" compelled Gov. Denver TO surrender to
them quantity of arms which had been taken from
an emigrant train" 1t says Of the FreesOil Con-
vention assembled in Lawrence;
The committee on resolutions disagreed and pre-
sented three reports.
The majority report signed by seven members, dis
approves Of voting for state officers under Mrs. Gun
ninghatn's constitution.
The frst minority report (signed by Mr.. Vaughan
l of the Leavenworth Times and another delegate
recommends that a full state ticket be nominated.
The third signed by James Redpath alone, recon-
mends that the election be participated in for the
purpose of destroying the Lecompton conspiracy
that no be nominated for any Office under it who
will not pledge himself not to put it in operation
that the Topeka constitution be submitted by the
Legislative Assembly to vote OF the people thai
loyalty to the Topeka constitution be made test OF
fealty 10 the Free State party that the Legislative
Assembly repeal the entire border ruttian coda at
once and then adjourn sine die. Mr.. Thatcher alo-
quentlB supported his (the Majority report : M.
Vaughan advocated his plan, also, in happy steRs
Gov Robinson is in favor Of voting. Judge Conway,
Col Phillips, Judge Schuyler and others, took the
same side. MIR. Redpath said they could nominate
State ticket the very sight OF which would kill the
Lecompton iniquity where it was eonc9fged-at
Washington. He could nominate Capt JohA Brown,
of 0swattoplie, for Governor, aud mea equally
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-evenis nay
soon make it manifest in acts that viii aso0ish The
demagogues who think that by plausible sophisirie;
they can ensave free people.