Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-01-07
From the Missouri Democra6.l
EXCITING NEWS FROM KANSAS.
Civil War in Bourbon County!
Exciting Debates in Convention

Excl fnS DeoStts IN SoHseh'ion'
We are indebted to the editor of the Cru.
sadsr of frfedom for the following dispatches
IN advance of the issue Of that paper.
DosIPHAS, Dec. 24, Thursday, 9 4. NJ.
By express messenger from Lawrence we
have just received the following dispatch:
a civil var is raging in Bourbon county.
The pro-slavery men last week commenced
a series OF prosecutions and prosecutors of
the free state men. Several houses were
burned down. The free state men organized
a vigilance committee and arrested several
OF the marauderS. In no case, however, did
they inflict other or more than the usual Pc
naities OF a court of law--no per-
soHai pu nishmenIs were inflicted Missouri
ianS came over 10 assist The pro-slayery
meE. They arrested three of lhem--one the
Rev. Mr.. Stewart. whom they threatened
TO hang and imprisoned in Fort Scott. The
Tree state men rallied. A scout party OF
fifteen came upon a body OF Missoarians
near Dafnesvilie, i town near FJrt Scott
eighty strong, who gave them chase. Five
free state men were captured, making in al,
eight prisoners.
Additional, free state men assembled. The
L. 5. marshal came down on them with /
iorce OF eighty men and demanded their un-
conditional surrender. The fee. state mel
replied to this demand. as the party advan.
ced, by Il vel -ey OF mu,kei balls. The fire
was returned. The conhice lasted IN hour
The posse refreated to d distance, and finally
fled III disorder. One man ga thei. side Was
killed, two ImoriaiIy wouaded1She U S
marshal dangerously injured. The tree
state men received no damage.
Colonel Phillips. OF TIE militia was sent
by Lane 10 command this force, with orders
to ave q the troops. He advanced on For,
Scott, but lou nd Thai before be could give
ballle to The Invaders, he would have to en-
Counter several companies Of Dragons. He
retreatej and ~encamped.
Lane went down, and is now-entrenched
a, Sugar Mound. The troops were within
twxlve miles of him. advancing to live him
iremlhis position. His men held a council
antreso.Eed to fight the drsgOons, if they
attacked them. Lane cordially endorsed
their action. BE It remembered, that Lane
is now the major-geHeral OF the legaiized
militia, and is therefore protected by law.
a fight is probable. | will send more min.
ute news by another messenger.
TIE Laurence boys went up to Lecomp-
ton 20 day and, demanded of Denver the
arms seixed by the Dragons from the emf.
grant train which came in under E ridge,
lie was UNIV ling to restore them, but
seeing that hey would be iorcibiy taken il
he ri, not CONSENT, finally agreed TO deliver
them up. The boys returned with them
Mht-2O sabres, and ITO muske,s and car
t1nes, in good order and condition.
The Convention now in session has had
exciting debales all day &c committee
on resolutions disagreed sndpreseht three
reports.
The majority report, signed by sevefmem'
hers, disapprove of voting for state officer,
under MrS. ~CuaniRgnam's constitution. :
The first minority report (sig'.ed by Mr.
Vaughan OF the Leavehworih Times, and
G"''"ei cttSEdtt.l ISSouiliShu tH1l u iuhi
state ticket he nominated.
Tie most lad zeal and revolutionary
speeches have been made to-day, and re
celved with great applause. The revolution
airy spirit is aw acknowledgements may soor
lnake 1t manifest 10 acts HAT viii a~stonIsh
the dcmagcgues who thihA that by plausible
s"phisiries they can e~ns!ave a Zee people
May God defend the right!