The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-05
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.

te,eorarhic despatch from ST. Louis in columns
this morning communicates the important intelligence,
II true of collision between the black republicans and
the United States troops in Kansas This information
derives degree of cedbility from the accounts OF pre-
vious movements that have reached US by mall yet we
are unwilling for the present to endorse fully its relia
bility The intelligence is from Leavcnworth ON Christ
mas day Advces from Lawrence further in the Interior
have been received to the Gath, The day previous also from
Doniphan to the Oath by way Of Lawrence The differ
encc of only one day in the dates throws doubt upon
the correctness of this news On the other hand the ds
lance from the scene of warfare to Lawrence IL Ninety
miles, fact which may account for the delay OF seVe"'
days in receiving days regular news From sugar
Creek probably the Sugar Mount Of the despatch the
intelligence by mail up to the evening Of the 22d inst
We have before us accounts Of the state Of things
Of Bourbon county, both agreeing substantially and oo'n
furnished to black republican papers The following
from the Lawrence correspondent OF the Cincihnau ~
zette seems to be circumstantia narrative OF 'he
movements in the neighborhood Of Fort Scott:
..On "wednesday OF last week December 18TH Uni
tod States Deputy Marshal Lytlc attempted to arrest
under the rebellion act, force Of free men, VINO
had taken arms to protect their lives and property against
the Missourians, who were ravnging tho country %
werc As of the freeStAte Inon commanded py uehei'
Abbott Lytlc had posse of 80 Mssourians Inc net
State men gave battle at their camp in the mbcrs ana
brisk fire was kept up for about an hour The large ue
behind which many Of the cOInDutntsto tOunu
diminished greatly the danger One freeState man. oaP
Kew was shot in the ankle; Missouran was killed
three more were wounded including Lyte, who was so
| in the breast, but not fatally q.
The Missourians finally reiterated in confusion. o
that night the free-Statc fell back few miles, A"'
| held their position there. 1880 1 ss,... ~.
aOn Sunday morning last December 2Oth) the ire,
State men were 1873 strong, and commanded by oo
VIM Phillips reporter Of the New York Tribune schs
thither by Cen Lane until he Anc) should arrive im
Missourians were $50 strongA portion 81 them AZ ~
Scott, the BALANCE In prosavery town. ton mies vi A.
1.-THE freeState venturesi 30 nsar the ior' ,,
drive in the scouts and take five Of them prisoners NV
United States troops sent down by Governor stanton
200 strong, were ~ to risk al enlargement o.
LANE reached the ground on Monday December I'm
When the last messenger left @ o'clock TUESDAY N.Y.
he had $50 resolutc men, well armed and prov'so"
and had enrolled than all territorial militia '.
had encamped in remarkably strong position on ooso
| creek The United States dragons were marchhs ~,
wards tbem only fifteen miles of, In council o. sJ
! the free State men had resolved II the troops a,
them, OF attempted to arrest any Of them, to reSa
The news published by telegraph. it will be seen ~
the sequel to the movements detailed above IL WI" a.
observed that this collision has grown out OF the ''
ancc by the eeStatc TO the marshal and M -
and that the United States troops were doubtless
20 reinforce the civil authority thus put at dehane