Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-07
From the Missouri Democrat.
EXCITING NEWS FROM KANSAS.
CIVIL WAR IN BOURBON co.
A Federal Office-HoIder shot

CIVIL WAR IN BOURBON CO.
Federal Office-Holder shot.
GEN. LANE ENTRENCHED AT SUGAR
MOUND.
He Resolves to Fight the Troops.
THE LAWRENCE BOYS SEIZE THE GUNS AT
LEcoMPToN.
Exciting Debates in Convention.
We are indebted to the editor of the
Crusader of Freedom for the following
dispatches in advance of the issue of that
paper:
DoN1pHAN, Dec. "a, 9A.M.
By express messenger from Lawrence,
we have received the following dispatch:
Civil war is raging in Bourbon county.
The pro-Slavery men last week commenc-
ed series of prosecutions and prosecutions
of the Free State men. Seven houses
were burned down. The Free State men
organized vigilance committee and arrest
ed several of the marauders. In no case,
however, did they inf1ict other Or more
than the usual penalties of court of law,
no personal punishments were inflicted.
Missourians came over to assist the pro-
Slavery men. They arrested three ofthem
-one the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, whom they
threatened to hang and imprisoned in Fort
Scott. The Free State men rallied. A
scout party of fifteen come upon body of
Missourians near Barnsvile, town near
Fort Scott, eighty strong, who gave them
chase. Five Free State men were captur-
ed, making in all eight prisoners.
Additional Free State men assembled.
The U. S. Marshal came down on them
with eighty men, and demanded their un-
conditional surrender. The Free State
men replied to this demand, as the party
advanced, by volly of musket balls. The
fire waa returned. The conflict lasted an
hour. The posse retreated to distance,
and finally fled in disorder. One man on
their side was killed, two mortally wound
ed, and the U. S. Marshal dangerously in
jured. The Free State men received no
damage.
Col. Phillips, of the militia, was sent by
Lane to ocommand the force, with orders to
avoid the troops. He advanced on Fort
Scott, but found that before he could give
battle to the invaders, be would have to
encounter several companies of dragons.
He retreated and encamped.
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at Sugar Mound. The troops were within
twelve miles of him, advancing to drive
him from his position. His men held a
council and resolved to fight the dragons
if they attacked them. Lane cordially en-
dorsed their action. Be it remembered,
that lane is now the Major General of the
legalized militia, and is therefore protected
by law. A fight is probable. Twill send
more minute news by another messenger.
The Lawrence boys went up to Lecomp-
ton to-day, and demanded of Denver the
arms taken by the dragons from the emil
grants who came in under Eldridge. He
was unwilling to give them up, 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-2O sabres, and 176 muskets and
carbiues, in good order and condition!
The Convention now in session has had
exciting debates all day. The committee
on resolutions disagreed and presented
three different reports.
The majority report, signed by seven
members, disapproves of voting for state
officers under Mrs. Cuningham's Consti-
tuition.
The first minority report (signed by Mr..
Vaughan of the Leavenworth Times and
another delegate) recommends that a full
State ticket be nominated.
The third, signed by James Redpath
alone, recommends that the election be
participated in for the purpose of Destroy
ing the Lecompton Constitution; that no
man be nominated for any office under it
who will not pledge himself not to put it
in operation; that the Topeka Constitu-
ton be submitted by the Legislative As
sembly to vote Of the people; that loyal
ty to the Topeka Constitution be made
the test of fealty to the Free State party;
that the Legislative Assembly repeal the
entire border-ruffian code at once, and then
adjourn SINE die. Mr.. Thatcher eloquently
his (the majority report; Mr..
Vaughan advocated his plan also, in hap
py effort. Gov. Robinson is in avor of vot-
ing; Judge Conway, Col. Phillips, Judge
Schuyler, and Others, took the same side.
Mr.. Redpath said they could nominate a
ticket, the very sight of which would kill
the Lecompton inquity where it was con-
ceived- dat Washington. He could nomi-
nate Capt. John Brown, of Ossawottomie,
for governor, and men equally pointed, to
all other minor Offices.
The most radical and revolutionary
speeches have been made to-day, and re-
ceived with great applause. The revolu-
tionary spirit is awakened-events may
soon make it manifest in acts that will as
tonish the demagogues who think that by |
plausible sophistries they can enslave free
people.
May God defend the right.
The Leavenworth Daily Ledger Of the
oath ult., says:
The paper of the % says that the city
swas all excitement on election day, and
presented such scene as was to be regrnt-
ted by all order-loving and law-abiding cit
izens."
at was"-that paper continues-"a
partial re-enactment of the scenes of the
summer of SO, which brought such dis
grace upon our city, stagnated business,
deprecated real estate, and in fact, came
near depopulating the entire Territory