The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-06-04
tATEsT FROM KANSAS.
More Pro-sinvepy Mnrders. s.---Fiye Free
state Men Killed IN Cold Hood, mud
Five ethurs WOuudcdi
lFrom lhe Lawrence RepnblIean I.llla.

fFrom the lawrence Rcpublican Er,ra.l
LAwneNcE, SUNDAY MoRNfNG.
May %, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
We hasten TO lay before our readers the
following communication, just received
from a gentleman whose character for We
racity is unimpeacbable:
MoNEKA, LjSN Co, X. r., May 20.
Yesterday a party Of Pro.Slayery men
from Missouri came into the Trading
Post" situated on the military road lead :
ng from Fort Scott to Fort Leayonworth,
where IL crosses the Osage river, about
three miles from the State line. They
were not seen till they emerged from the
timber. and rode up 10 the store. Here
they took Mr.. G.. W. Andrew aud John
+. Campbell prisoners. Then they start
cd on the road towards Kansas City.
They overlook here Mr.. Stillwell, from
Sugar Mound, who was going up TO the
river for a load Of provisions.
They took him prisoner. and ordered
the other to get into his wagon and ride.
in half a mile further they came to mis-
sionary by the name Of Rev Charles
Read. They ordered him into The Yag.
on, and dismissed Andrews. They con.
tinued on for two miles and a half, when
they had taken twelve men.
These men had been taken when ri
their work, without resistance, and un.
armed, and had never been implicated in
the troubles 10 Kansas. They werl con.
servatiye men.
On arriving at deep rayine. in a skir
Of timber. the commander called q halt
The prisoners we're formed into line
about five yards in advance Of the horse.
men.
The command was given to "presenI
Arms Firel!' Every man dropped
Four we're killed deadl all but one Of The
others were badly wounded. The ruff
ians then wheeled their horses and gal
Hoped Of. In few minutes three Of then
returned and searched their victims foi
money, They kicked the men, and roll
ed them over very roughly to see II they
were dead. Finding ono only slightly
wounded, a ruflian put revolver TO hi
car. aud 6red-remarking that he had al
ways found hoi the most certain shot h
could make. lie took the key Of the saG
out Of Campbel's pocket, saying "ther
was money In that safe, and he woul
come back some night aud get II.
The names Of the killed are:-
William Stillwell, Of Sugar Mound, re
Gently from Iowa. lie is a young man
with young aud beautiful wife. and tw
young children. lie felt perfectly safe
remal king TO companion that che was
Free Mason" and II is said that Free
Mason, Dr. Hamilton, Of Fort Scott, sho
him. lie was killed with doublo-bs
relea shot gun. loaded with pistol balls
the charge entering his left breast, II,
was highly esteemed in this neighbor
hood, and his death will be avenged,
Patrick Ross was an lrishman, and ha,
been driven from his claim on the Litu
Usage, by the same gang.
| Mr., CulpeIzer was farmer from Penn
sylvana.
Michael Robinson tho same from Iowa
John +. Campbell, store-keeper frou
Pennsylvania. lie was young man
highly esteemed, and had no family.
The wounded are William Hairgroy
and his brother, Asa Hairgrove, former.
: Of Georgia, who came here to live in
= free State. This is tie head aud front
4 their offending. Also. Rev. Charles Rea
= a Babtist preacher from Wisconsin, wi
t. moved Into that place week ago. /
was badly wounded aud orept iuto &
il, woods and was not found till mornin
. Amos Hall and his brother. Austin liza
f. who was not hurt, but fell from prudent
y reasons. Charles Snyder was Sigh
ID hurt in the leg aud back.
il, The Ruffian band was led by Brock,
= Of Fort Scott, and accompanied by
&c Hamilton and others Of that place "
s. have made themselves notorious for /
e, years past.
n : The murders were committed yester(
J. at one O'Clock The news spread ]
WildGre over the country, and before m
sd night three hundred armed men had
d, sembled at the trading post, Scouts W
I'd sent into Missouri, but no clue could
nm found 10 their retreat, Most Of the p
pie In the State condemned the act. &
were willing we should take them IL
=, could. II is supposed the Rutiaus
~ At Westport, and our men are now mar
70 ing on that place with, the intention
W~ "a taking them peaceably II we can, fol
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