Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-01
LATER FROM KANSAS.
THE RUFFI.Ns AT THEIe WORK AGAI,.
They make Descent upon Kansas, ard captare q
Number OF Free State Men.

TIE Victims al Shot in tie Rood.

IeaNenWoFth vi -Aat -
The stage has Just arrived from Lawrence,
bringing extra Republican containing let
ter dated aioneka, Doth, stating that on the 18Th,
a party of pro-slavery men from Missouri, came
INTO a trading post situated on the read from
Fort Scott to Ieayenworth where II crosses the
Usage, taking two men named Andrews and
Campbell prisoners. Further on they captured
~ Stiilwell, recently from Iowa, and man
named Reed. TIE continued on the road to-
wards Kansas Cliy till they had taken twelve
men.
The party then halted in deep RAVENS, and
the prisoners, with the exception Of Andrews,
who had been dismissed from custody, were
formed IL 4 line, and fired upon Five were
killed, VIZ StiIlweN Ross. Colchester, Robins,
and Campbell. Six others were wounded. The
ruffians then rode off
The affair had created considerable excite
ment at Lawrence and in the neighborhood,
and a force Is being organized to pursue them.
Gen. Lane was at Lawrence. Il Is not known
whether he would participate IN the pursuit
The sources OF this information are considered
entirely reliable.
The contested Probate Judgeship. was decid-
ed to-day by Lecompte in favor Of Gardner, and
adversely to Perkins.
BORDER EUFFIAx ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
ST. Louis, May ..
The Republicans Westport corress pondent
gives a totally different version 10 the affair
ported from Leavenworth. 1t appears That
Capt. Hamiiton and twenty others who had
been driven from Linn county by Montgomery 5
mem, after placing their own families in safety
IN Missouri, determined 10 return 10 the terri
tory to look after and protect fheir property
On approaching Chonteau's trading post on
the morning OF The I9ti, party nsistaking hem
for Montgomery : men came out and ne, them,
when they were all taken prisoners.
From one Of them Hamilton learned that {.
number Of the robbers We're stationed a Suv-
ders a fortified house a short distance from
Chouteau's post Under promise that they
would return home, the prisoners were disarmed
and released.
Hamilton party then proceeded to Snyders
house which was situated IN a ravine, fauked
by rock walls.
Dividing into two parties they approached it
in opposite directors, and hearing guns fired
on the side Of the bill they charged on the spot,
where they found the men they had just releas-
ed, who had partially armed themselves at
neigh boring houses, and taken a short cut for
SuvGer's. \ fight ensned, which resulted in
the death Of ten Of the robbers amongst whom
was Capt. Reed one of Moutgomery's Board OF
Commissioners, before whom all the prisoners
are tried.
In a few minutes the main forces in Snyders
house rushed TO the woods and escaped. This
correspondent distinctly states that not Mis-
souriaa took part il the affair. All of Hanil-
tons party were men who had been driven
out OF IlC EllliViN d lew NaN DtIble-
The last detachment cftrcoPs fer Utah, under
command of Mayor Paul, numbering 2l0 men,
left jefferson barracks last night for Fort Leay-
enworth.
\ letter to the Democrat, dated Leavenworth,
Nav 23d saws there Is no intermission In the
preparatory Iabors Of the troops, consequent up
on recent Intelligence from Salt Lake, and judg
ing from Tho movements al the Fort, no counter
mand j. anticipated. The head quarters viii
not be moved fer fifteen or twenty days.
1t is understood, however that Gen. Harvey
may proceed in advance Of his staff passing the
several columns on the route
Gen. Harvey ordered Col Crossman, Quarter
master General, to proceed with the 4,h column
under Col. Morrison, and Major Rabbit IS to be
stationed at Fort Laramie. whittier he goes i'm
mediately.
Leavenworth, May 2G.
-Four companies Of second infantry from TT.
Randall. arrived at the Fort this morning They
remain al the Fort to garrison the post.
Col. Mays column will positively march on
Friday.