Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-08

Border Ruffian army appear before Law
renee, where hasty preparations are made
for defence f..iza
Sept 15.-The greater part Of the
men. TO the number ofa hundred or more
engaged in the attack on Hickory Point,
on their return to Lawrence, taken pris.
oners by the dragons. % =,
Geary. accompanied by the dragons,
throws himself between Lawrence and
the Border Rufiian army. Though these
men we're mostly Missourians, and were
commanded by member elect of the
Missouri legislature, Geary affects to treat
them as Kansas militia, called out and
ac ing under the proclamation of Wood
son! +! With difficulty, and much to TIE
disgust of the large part of them, who
were desperately bent on the plunder and
destruction of Lawrence, he prevails on
them to retire. On their march home
they commit many outrages. Among
the rest, one Of their number shoots q
cripple named Buifum, who had remon-
strated against the stealing of his horse.
Governor Gcary and Judge Cato come up
shortly after and take the affidavit of the
dying man.
Sept. 20.-Geary enrolls company Of
eighty-six militia al Lawrence for local
defence, which he PAGES under the COM
mand of Captain Walker. who had been
an active Free State p,rtizan, had led the
attack on Tituss house, and whose own
house near Lecompton, had been burnt
By the border Ruffians during the late
disturbance. Harvey, who had COM
manded at the attack on Hickory Point,
but who had escaoed being taken priso--
or, was made lieutenant in this COM
pany. These militia stipulate that they
shall MT be employed in the enforcement
of the bogus laws. Geary also enlists and
takes into United States pay, four COM
panic. Of militia, composed of the float
ing Border Rufians. These are ftly
placed under the command of the
fillibuster Titus, anl are very unity
employed in guardin the Hickory Point
prisoners, II of whom had been commit
ted by Judge Cato on charge of mur-
der and treason, for which bail was
refused. The regular troops, mean
while, were principally employed as
posses for Donaldson and his deputies,
who made themselves very busy in
artesting numerous ether Free-State
mor on charges Of murder, m .nslaushter
horse stealing, etc. These prisoners are
shut up in miserable quarters, half
starved, and otherwise subjected to many
crueltics and inlignities.
Meanwhile, gangs Of Border Rufsians
commit many optrages in the vicinity Of
Osawattomle, and among other things
burn the steam saw-mi and all the
enl'.ning buildings at that place. TO
fhe applications of the inhabitants for
liberty to arm in self-deience, Geary
returns refusal. He soon after visits
that district in person, but instead of
causing the arrest Of any Of the Border
RlfIi.n marauders, bring back only
number Of Free State prisoners.
October G.-Bogus election for dele-
gate to Congress, members Of territorial
legislature, and on the question of call
ing a convention to form State ccnstitu-
ton. The Frec-State men refuse to
vote. Many intrusive votes were thrown
at Leavcnworth and other towns near
est Missouri. OF the 5,276 votes cast
for Whitfield as delegate. l,44S were
cast at Leavcnworth. more than the total
population of that place. On the ques-
ton of convention the vote was 1892
for, 454 against OF the former number
1,2i3 were cast az Leavenworth.
To be continued ner' sceek